Hi
My phone is unlocked bootloader.
I had ultra kitkat rom on my lt18i. I wanted to install ics .13 (by jader) on my phone, so I installed lupus v16 kernel, but after all wipes, when I tried installing zip file it just went back to main menu in recovery. I tried this with both cwm and twrp, and both had same issue.
Now I just installed MIUI ics rom, and it installed with no issue.
What could be possibly wrong? I couldn't think of anything.
Thanks in advance
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Flash stock ICS (any firmware), then flash LuPuS kernel and 4.1.B.1.13 firmware via recovery.
KitKat changes the partition sizes, flashing .13 does not change it back. You have to use Flashtool or EMMA to fully restore phone to stock settings and to stock partition sizes. Bootloop is probably caused by lack of space for certain system files.
But why does MIUI ICS work? And doesn't flashing kernel change partition sizes also?
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thelast3lack said:
But why does MIUI ICS works? And doesn't flashing kernel change partition sizes also?
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MIUI might not use as much space as stock ICS does, thereby being able to boot fine.
Just kernel flashing does not affect partitions.
Correct me if I am wrong, but this is what makes sense to me.
Can someone please clarify? I'm eager to know.
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Here is how it worked:
Flashed .587 ftf with flashtools
Flashed .13 using CWM with lupus kernel, strangely TWRP couldn't flash it
Thanks for help
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Hey Guys,
I want to try out cyanogenmod 7.1 on my xperia play. I still have a locked bootloader but clockwordmod recovery is already installed, so if something goes wrong, i am able to go back to my stock 2.3.4 rom. I think for cyanogen mod working right, i have to flash the doomkernel too? So what will happen if i unlock the bootloader, flash a custom kernel and a custom Rom and then apply the backup, i created before? Will i go back to my stock rom, stock kernel etc? I cant find an answer for this :/ sorry for Bad english, im from germany
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Hydrony said:
Hey Guys,
I want to try out cyanogenmod 7.1 on my xperia play. I still have a locked bootloader but clockwordmod recovery is already installed, so if something goes wrong, i am able to go back to my stock 2.3.4 rom. I think for cyanogen mod working right, i have to flash the doomkernel too? So what will happen if i unlock the bootloader, flash a custom kernel and a custom Rom and then apply the backup, i created before? Will i go back to my stock rom, stock kernel etc? I cant find an answer for this :/ sorry for Bad english, im from germany
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Despite the fact that you have recovery, you can't use cyanogenmod on a locked bootloader. Cyanogenmod requires a kernel that is different from stock, and you can't flash a kernel on a locked bootloader.
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Yes, i know about that. My question is, if i unlock my bootloader, flash a custom kernel, Flash cyanogenmod and THEN use clockwordmod recovery to apply my nandroid Backup, that i createt, before unlocking the bootloader and flashing all These things, will this work? So im back at my stock rom and stock kernel? I really want to try out cyanogenmod, but i want the option to go back to stock, if something is Not the way, i imagined. And i dont know, if the kernel is included in a nandroidbackup. Furthermore, i dont know if a Backup, created with an locked bootloader will work on a device with an unlocked bootloader too?
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Sorry, I guess I didn't read your post in its entirety.
The short of it is yes, you can use the nandroid of a locked on an unlocked phone. The nandroid won't backup nor restore the kernel, that must be flashed separately. The kernel is such a small filesize, and the command is easy enough that it shouldn't be a problem. That is, unless you wanted to change kernels while away from a computer.
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Thank you, this was really helpful to me so i have to download the stock kernel, if i want everything as it was before cyanogenmod. But thats not the Problem, i guess. I think i'm going to try it out after work, thank you for your fast answers
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I'm not entirely sure, but I don't believe there are any stock kernels available. You can use an .ftf file with flashtool, as that sets everything to stock, then restore a nandroid after reinstalling recovery.
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Ahhh thats a lot easier than the way, i planned to do this. Thanks
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If you restore a nandroid from a stock ROM after flashing the cyanogen kernel your phone won't boot.
You would need to go back to the stock kernel before restoring. Problem is, you don't have a recovery in the stock kernel.
You could revert using flashtool, by flashing stock, then rooting, then install the locked version cwm, then restore.
Or after unlocking the bootloader before even trying cyanogen, flash DooMKernel, and make a backup through the kernel recovery. Then you can try cwm, and if you don't like it, flash DooMKernel again and restore.
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Hi, I have a unbranded, unlocked Arc S, running ICS, and I want to flash the 4.04 image, which comes as a CWM zip.
Everything is currently stock but rooted.
The 4.04 update is a ZIP (rather than a FTF), so I think I need CWM installed to flash the update. I can't find anything that tells me how.
I found a easy installer, but it categorically says don't use it with ICS.
HELP!!!
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Try CWM auto-installer, you can find it in Play Store and it worked to me.
Look in the dev section for the stock ics kernel with cwm is the simplest way.
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Use fastboot to boot either a custom kernel like ArcNight or DoomKernel, or cobratos modded stock. They contain cwm, on boot repeatedly press any of the h/w keys to enter cwm and flash the zip on the sdcard.
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Look in the dev section for the stock ics kernel with cwm is the simplest way.
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I only ever found the old beta kernel for ICS, not the final one. Got a link?
I tried the auto CWM installer, and yes it did install onto stock ICS, and I managed to install the 4.04 ZIP, but now it just hangs on the Sony startup screen.
Any advice on how to get back to something that works?
Sorry I haven't looked at that Rom as it's a dev Rom thats been ported, before installing that Rom did you make a cwm backup? Otherwise you install another Rom.
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CrazyPeter said:
I only ever found the old beta kernel for ICS, not the final one. Got a link?
I tried the auto CWM installer, and yes it did install onto stock ICS, and I managed to install the 4.04 ZIP, but now it just hangs on the Sony startup screen.
Any advice on how to get back to something that works?
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Before flashing a ics rom in zip format you need to flash a complete ics (ftf file) via flashtool /pc companion /seus.
hi everyone i wanted to know taht i am on aokp(jb) rom and i wanna go to a stock based(ics) without using flashtool.
any help will be appreciated.
The best way is the flashtool to return to stock, otherwise a stock based kernel and ROM in the same way you flashed AOKP.
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but most of the stock based roms said that i need the 587.baseband to install the rom. please let me know coz am in no mood to use flashtool
.587 is not a baseband, it's the stock 4.0.4 ICS firmware version (fully 4.1.B.0.587 iirc). Just download and flash via flashtool
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ok i just wanted to make sure if their is any other way other then flashtool thanks.
Just flash the kernel, wipe everything, and install the ICS ROM you want. I came back to ICS from CM10 without flashing stock ftf, and no issues at all.
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Just flash the kernel, wipe everything, and install the ICS ROM you want. I came back to ICS from CM10 without flashing stock ftf, and no issues at all.
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thankyou so much all that getting me worried was all the devs saying i need 587.firmware thanks mate.
An xperia S. Locked bootloader but rooted with cwm installed.
Stock gingerbread firmware installed
If i downloaded a pre rooted zip file of ICS stock firmware and flashed via cwm would it work?
As in can cwm flash the kernel/boot.img even if the bootloader is locked but the kernel/boot.img is still stock sony?
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If you want flash stock ICS when you are on GB, you MUST be on ICS first. Then you can flash ICS with CWM.
You can't flash stock kernel with CWM. You should use flashtool to do this.
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Hi, I've had my Xperia play for a few weeks and feel like i want to install a new rom as the default 2.3.4 software is a bit sluggish. Ive already rooted and installed CWM and backed it up. I have a locked bootloader and the first instruction to installing the rom is to install a stock rom, Don't i already have that installed as i haven't installed a custom rom before? Should i just skip this step? Thanks in advance! My Model is R800i and the build is 4.0.2.A.0.42.
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Hi, I've had my Xperia play for a few weeks and feel like i want to install a new rom as the default 2.3.4 software is a bit sluggish. Ive already rooted and installed CWM and backed it up. I have a locked bootloader and the first instruction to installing the rom is to install a stock rom, Don't i already have that installed as i haven't installed a custom rom before? Should i just skip this step? Thanks in advance! My Model is R800i and the build is 4.0.2.A.0.42.
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it depends on which kernel you want to use.
.42 firmware does not support custom partition layout, so in order to use kernel like Turbo Kernel by CosmicDan or Lupus Kernel by wedgess (both with custom partitions) you'll need to flash .62 firmware or newer, wipe userdata and system and then flash the kernel.
While this isn't needed if you want to use, for example, DoomKernel
CriGiu said:
it depends on which kernel you want to use.
.42 firmware does not support custom partition layout, so in order to use kernel like Turbo Kernel by CosmicDan or Lupus Kernel by wedgess (both with custom partitions) you'll need to flash .62 firmware or newer, wipe userdata and system and then flash the kernel.
While this isn't needed if you want to use, for example, DoomKernel
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But i have a Locked Bootloader so i cant install Kernels right? so should i just skip this step or should i get a new stock rom?
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But i have a Locked Bootloader so i cant install Kernels right? so should i just skip this step or should i get a new stock rom?
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Lol sorry didn't see you're on a locked bootloader you must unlock before you can flash any kernel
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CriGiu said:
Lol sorry didn't see you're on a locked bootloader you must unlock before you can flash any kernel
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Still havent answered my question, I dont really want to unlock my bootloader if its possible to just flash the rom but do i have to flash a stock rom even though i haven't installed a custom rom before as wouldnt i already have a stock rom? The rom is a GB rom so i dont have to unlock the bootloader, it even has installation instructions for locked bootloaders.
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Still havent answered my question, I dont really want to unlock my bootloader if its possible to just flash the rom but do i have to flash a stock rom even though i haven't installed a custom rom before as wouldnt i already have a stock rom? The rom is a GB rom so i dont have to unlock the bootloader, it even has installation instructions for locked bootloaders.
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I've said you, you should skip this if you don't want to flash any kernel with custom partition layout
But remember that if you remain on stock kernel you cannot flash no other rom than stock based ones
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