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I am on Xperia Arc with unlocked bootloader, with CM 9.0 & CWM Recovery 5.
Before flashing to CM 9.0, I made full backup of my stock ROM through CWM Recovery.
Now I want to go back to my original firmware (i.e. 4.0.2.A.0.42).
When I try to restore backup from within CWM recovery, my phones is stuck at boot after free-xperia logo. Only black screen with nothing on it.
Someone please help me, how can I restore my backup of stock ROM.
i want my phone as it originally came....
plz help....
thanks in advance..
hero199122 said:
I am on Xperia Arc with unlocked bootloader, with CM 9.0 & CWM Recovery 5.
Before flashing to CM 9.0, I made full backup of my stock ROM through CWM Recovery.
Now I want to go back to my original firmware (i.e. 4.0.2.A.0.42).
When I try to restore backup from within CWM recovery, my phones is stuck at boot after free-xperia logo. Only black screen with nothing on it.
Someone please help me, how can I restore my backup of stock ROM.
i want my phone as it originally came....
plz help....
thanks in advance..
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You must flash the compatible kernel for that firmware
Doomlord's kernel for stock rom for example.
As you mentioned, you already restored the GB stock rom; you only need the proper kernel now for it to boot properly.
FXP kernel works for CM only.
hero199122 said:
I am on Xperia Arc with unlocked bootloader, with CM 9.0 & CWM Recovery 5.
Before flashing to CM 9.0, I made full backup of my stock ROM through CWM Recovery.
Now I want to go back to my original firmware (i.e. 4.0.2.A.0.42).
When I try to restore backup from within CWM recovery, my phones is stuck at boot after free-xperia logo. Only black screen with nothing on it.
Someone please help me, how can I restore my backup of stock ROM.
i want my phone as it originally came....
plz help....
thanks in advance..
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You must first flash .42 firmware and then install CWM or doomkernel(it comes with pre-installed CWM) and then perform the restore
tryed SEUS?
I also wanted to restore my GB Rom, but I got an md5 mismatch Gosh I hate when that happens
thanksss
thankss a lot guys....
m using my original os now...
wanted to know one more thing...
if i hav to remove doomkernel from my phone..so that is would start as it orginaly came..and have to relock it...what should i do...???
what link did you use for .42 FW?
all the ones i find are dead!
yo-meister said:
what link did you use for .42 FW?
all the ones i find are dead!
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follow this link...
http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo....A.0.42)</b>&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13261245541301
download boot.img file...
fastboot it...
you will get the doomkernel...
yo-meister said:
what link did you use for .42 FW?
all the ones i find are dead!
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He had the backup I guess.
hero199122 said:
thankss a lot guys....
m using my original os now...
wanted to know one more thing...
if i hav to remove doomkernel from my phone..so that is would start as it orginaly came..and have to relock it...what should i do...???
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There is no need to relock the bootloader.Just flash the firmware and you'll get back to original kernel and the doomkernel well be gone
hero199122 said:
thankss a lot guys....
m using my original os now...
wanted to know one more thing...
if i hav to remove doomkernel from my phone..so that is would start as it orginaly came..and have to relock it...what should i do...???
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You may try to relock your bootloader, use SEUS to flash the phone. There's an option in SEUS that you can select and it will not wipe your data.
OR
Extract the kernel.sin from an ftf and flash it via fastboot, then you can return to your original kernel
Hi all,
Unlocked the boot loader, installed CWM, made a nandroid backup then flashed a boot.img included in a CM10 ROM and installed CM10.
I don't like the battery drain and would like to go back to the stock HTC ROM I backed up with CWM nandroid.
Is it as simple as going into CWM and restoring the nandroid backup, do I have to flash another boot.img first -or- is it going to be a complicated process finding my CID/RUU/all that other stuff and baking my own original ROM?
Thanks
Extract the boot.IMG from your nandroid backup, flash that in fastboot then restore your backup in recovery
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bogfather said:
Extract the boot.IMG from your nandroid backup, flash that in fastboot then restore your backup in recovery
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This worked, thanks!
For those researching it's exactly the same process as installing a custom ROM but instead of flashing a zip it's just restoring a backup in CWM.
One more question if you don't mind; will this method of restoring from my nandroid (and in general having unlocked bootloader/CWM/root) mean that when a JB sense ROM is released for my handset (Vodafone AU international) I will be able to do the built-in OTA method or, if ever prompted, I should avoid it at all costs and use offline flashing methods?
Thanks again
since you restored your nandroid.. You still got clockworkmod recovery and your bootloader is still unlocked.
To be able to get the ota by the default method, you need to flash the stock recovery and relock the bootloader.
faiz02 said:
since you restored your nandroid.. You still got clockworkmod recovery and your bootloader is still unlocked.
To be able to get the ota by the default method, you need to flash the stock recovery and relock the bootloader.
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Thanks I suspected as much, I bricked my Xperia Play by doing an OTA after unlocking the bootloader. Relocking and restoring fixed that but would never try getting into that much trouble again :fingers-crossed:
juzza87 said:
This worked, thanks!
For those researching it's exactly the same process as installing a custom ROM but instead of flashing a zip it's just restoring a backup in CWM.
One more question if you don't mind; will this method of restoring from my nandroid (and in general having unlocked bootloader/CWM/root) mean that when a JB sense ROM is released for my handset (Vodafone AU international) I will be able to do the built-in OTA method or, if ever prompted, I should avoid it at all costs and use offline flashing methods?
Thanks again
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Hi just curious to know but do you still have you nandroid backup or your vodafone au because mine got corrupt and i need to get to stock could you upload it somewhere so i can go to stock and factory restore please this would be super great thanks
nathanm2435 said:
Hi just curious to know but do you still have you nandroid backup or your vodafone au because mine got corrupt and i need to get to stock could you upload it somewhere so i can go to stock and factory restore please this would be super great thanks
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My nandroid is completely screwed up, I should have made a backup before I rooted it. The camera doesn't work at all and I can't fix it (no camera does), so I'm now trying to relock bootloader, and figure out how to get the custom recovery off/get it to install a clean copy of the ROM somehow
The only way I know is by a RUU be its not yet released for us yet that's why I asked but if u do find a way please do share thank anyway
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hello every body
is there a .ftf file with root and cwm in it ?
i need it because every time i try a rom and have a no boot i need to flash a stock rom and root it and install cwm w then i can try again with another rom so is there a prerooted ftf file with cwm preinstalled ?? or is there a shorter way ??
sorry about my bad english (it is not my first language)
AW: ftf with root and cwm
ash-ta said:
hello every body
is there a .ftf file with root and cwm in it ?
i need it because every time i try a rom and have a no boot i need to flash a stock rom and root it and install cwm w then i can try again with another rom so is there a prerooted ftf file with cwm preinstalled ?? or is there a shorter way ??
sorry about my bad english (it is not my first language)
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that was also my first question on xda, good old times...
No, it's not possible, ftf. files can only be made by Sony, so you've got to do always the same prodecure for flashing, rooting,....
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Master of Bisaster said:
that was also my first question on xda, good old times...
No, it's not possible, ftf. files can only be made by Sony, so you've got to do always the same prodecure for flashing, rooting,....
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thank you so much for your answer
so i think i will keep doing that long thing again and again
That's a really tedious procedure you're following. When I try a custom ROM and don't like it, all I do is:
1) If switching between an ICS ROM and a JB ROM and vice versa, reflash the kernel, then reflash the ROM.
2) If moving from one ICS ROM to another, or one JB ROM to another, just reflash the ROM.
3) If moving from ICS/JB to GB or vice versa, flash the stock ROM, flash the kernel, and then flash the custom ROM.
You don't need to keep on flashing the stock ROM, rooting it, installing CWM, then installing the custom ROM. Kernels, as far as I know, usually come with recovery installed. If you're in a bootloop, just follow the pertinent steps from the list outlined above.
MarcSinger said:
That's a really tedious procedure you're following. When I try a custom ROM and don't like it, all I do is:
1) If switching between an ICS ROM and a JB ROM and vice versa, reflash the kernel, then reflash the ROM.
2) If moving from one ICS ROM to another, or one JB ROM to another, just reflash the ROM.
3) If moving from ICS/JB to GB or vice versa, flash the stock ROM, flash the kernel, and then flash the custom ROM.
You don't need to keep on flashing the stock ROM, rooting it, installing CWM, then installing the custom ROM. Kernels, as far as I know, usually come with recovery installed. If you're in a bootloop, just follow the pertinent steps from the list outlined above.
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that is rghit but the problem is i need the cwm for flashing the new rom and i have no boot (just sony logo) i cant enter the cwm so i find that i need to reinstall the cwm and try again
if i say any thing wrong please correct it to me maybe you teach me some thing that is new to me
ash-ta said:
maybe you teach me some thing that is new to me
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Go read the stickys, get some basic knowledge and learn something for yourself, then ask questions about what you don't fully understand, on an existing thread that you found while Googling.
bootloader locked or unlocked because it sounds like you have a locked bootloader, if it is unlocked then why dont you flash a kernel eg. kernel rush with CWM already on it ?
ash-ta said:
that is rghit but the problem is i need the cwm for flashing the new rom and i have no boot (just sony logo) i cant enter the cwm so i find that i need to reinstall the cwm and try again
if i say any thing wrong please correct it to me maybe you teach me some thing that is new to me
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You don't need to install CWM again, even if you're in a boot loop. Once the phone reboots, keep pressing the "down" volume rocker, as you always do, and you'll enter into recovery. If you're moving to a different Android version (for example, ICS to JB), switch off your phone and flash the appropriate kernel. Then all you need to do is reflash your previous ROM or flash any other ROM that you want. However, that's only possible if you've download your previous and/or other ROMs onto your SD card, too. Do you do that before you flash?
I don't have any experience with locked bootloaders, but the user above IS of the opinion that you might be on one. If that's the reason you're having to go through so many steps to flash a ROM, why don't you try unlocking the bootloader of your phone? I'm more than certain your phone's not covered under warranty anymore, and unlocking the bootloader is definitely not going to fry your phone or anything of the sort.
Hi,
I'm new and quite a newbie with android so, please bare with me
I will try to write a comprehensive guide on this during the process.
My device is XperiaSL LT26ii / Android 4.1.2 / Kernel 6.2.B.1.96 (stock, or default kernel) Rooted with bootloader locked. Busybox installed.
So the only thing I'v done after buying is rooting it.
- How to fully-backup / recovery if anything goes wrong
Before doing any operation with it I wanted to backup everything (applications, ROM, System, documents) , and I hear that there is CWM or Xrecovery for that (mentioned in some guides), nandroid, but I found different applications on Playstore and don't know which one is the right one for my device.
I understand that backing up and restoring each of these system parts requries order and probably different applications,
Can we specify here which app should I use and how it's done?
- ROM and Kernel without unlocking possibly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2593806 it looks like possible but considering that now there is cm-11 out and not yet for "nozomi" http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=nozomi , I would like to try any stable, fast , light ROM out there which works for my device. Preferibly with possibility to remove any google app .
If not, how can I unlock the bootloader and do the rest?
I saw also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1617219 which looks a nice kernel.
So , what's the most adaptive ROM / kernel for my phone and how to install / flash them?
- Getting back the applications
Once it's done, how to restore back applications and data? / with what tool, without loosing anything.
Download flashtool (xda fileserver)
You can use that to unlock your bootloader
Also backbuton = volume up = BOOTLOADET MODE
Menu button = volume down =flashmode
May come in useful for unlocking your Bootloader
Also emma flashtool isnt the same as this flashtool
Also google if your not sure
If you want to know anything else then ask
Sony Xperia S was my first android
Had a nokia brick before (3310)/N95)
Envious_Data said:
Download flashtool (xda fileserver)
You can use that to unlock your bootloader
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Thanks.
Before unlocking the bootloader , I'd like to backup everything with CWM or Xrecovery or nandroid ,
I tried installing CWM but it said my phone was not supported, so I gues I'm on the wrong place, so could you point to the right CWM?
Also, CWM I think recovers only the ROM and the kernel but no system applications, any app to do that and save everything to my PC?
xperiasl said:
Thanks.
Before unlocking the bootloader , I'd like to backup everything with CWM or Xrecovery or nandroid ,
I tried installing CWM but it said my phone was not supported, so I gues I'm on the wrong place, so could you point to the right CWM?
Also, CWM I think recovers only the ROM and the kernel but no system applications, any app to do that and save everything to my PC?
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for locked bootloaders recovery try this......http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2308493.....
after that go into recovery and make a nandroid backup of ur fon.....this will create a backup image of ur fon including rom,kernel,system applications.....them u can save it on ur pc....
mohit378 said:
for locked bootloaders recovery try this......http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2308493.....
after that go into recovery and make a nandroid backup of ur fon.....this will create a backup image of ur fon including rom,kernel,system applications.....them u can save it on ur pc....
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Thanks,
on the post it says "rooted STOCK JB ROM .200 with busybox installed"
the only thing is that I donwloaded the official .201 , is there any CWM version for locked bootloaders for that?
xperiasl said:
Thanks,
on the post it says "rooted STOCK JB ROM .200 with busybox installed"
the only thing is that I donwloaded the official .201 , is there any CWM version for locked bootloaders for that?
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chk out this for XPERIA SL...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2245327....
mohit378 said:
chk out this for XPERIA SL...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2245327....
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As you suggested DRW Backup tool I will probably go ahead and unlock the bootloader, the only thing is now that I'm stuck at the backup point,
Before flashing the ROM or any kernel they say "backup", and it's used CWM or other tools, and when you go to install CWM they say backup first before installing...
Am I missing something here?
It's like a loop but no solution on how to backup what it's currently installing before putting any CWM or flashing a kernel...
How did you get out of this?
hey mate first of all backup ur TA partition....then unlock ur bootloaders.....then u can flash any custom kernel with CWM recovery......from recovery u can flash any custom rom or mod .zip file.....
UNLOCKING ur bootloaders voids ur warranty so always make a TA backup before unlocking.....u can search various thread for root,unlocking bootloaders,flashing custom kernel,custom roms within the thread.....
Hope this helps.....
mohit378 said:
hey mate first of all backup ur TA partition....then unlock ur bootloaders.....then u can flash any custom kernel with CWM recovery......from recovery u can flash any custom rom or mod .zip file.....
UNLOCKING ur bootloaders voids ur warranty so always make a TA backup before unlocking.....u can search various thread for root,unlocking bootloaders,flashing custom kernel,custom roms within the thread.....
Hope this helps.....
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Yep, thanks that's all clear, what I wanted to know is how to backup everything before installing any custome kernel/ROM or Recovery tool (CWM, Xrecovery, etc)..
Got it,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075736
Basically we need SUS, we update and get the files, than we decrypt and get a perfect image of the system + we backup with PC Companion + We backup the TA partitions with TA-backup and we are ready to go
My HTC One M8 has unlocked bootloader but is on 'stock' Android 5.0.1. I would like to upgrade to Marshmallow and I think that flashing a custom ROM that is as clean as possible would be easier than re locking my bootloader, flashing stock recovery etc.
Can someone please link me to said ROM if it does exist ? (Android Revolution is Android 6.0 based but it is tweaked a lot)
Thanks
First you got to apply the stock OTA as it includes a MM firmware as well. This is needed to run every single Marshmallow Custom ROM that can be found on this forum.
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine ?.
HTCNerdYoda said:
First you got to apply the stock OTA as it includes a MM firmware as well. This is needed to run every single Marshmallow Custom ROM that can be found on this forum.
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine ?.
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I cannot run the OTA as I have rooted the phone in the past and have unlocked bootloader and flashed a custom recovery.
Though the easiest way is to find a clean rom and flash it on my custom recovery. Would it work?
Thanks!
First answer to second question: no, as - as I wrote in my last answer - a Marshmallow firmware ist needed.
You got to revert to stock by restoring a stock backup containing a clean, untouched system partition. After restoring you could first flash untouched system partition using fastboot commands and after this the stock recovery. Both the Recovery and the backup have to fit your CID and MID of course.
A detailed guide of how to proceed can be found on this forum using the search.
If done so you could relock the bootloader, update to stock MM, unlock bootloader again, flash custom recovery and flash a custom MM ROM of your liking.
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine ?.
HTCNerdYoda said:
First answer to second question: no, as - as I wrote in my last answer - a Marshmallow firmware ist needed.
You got to revert to stock by restoring a stock backup containing a clean, untouched system partition. After restoring you could first flash untouched system partition using fastboot commands and after this the stock recovery. Both the Recovery and the backup have to fit your CID and MID of course.
A detailed guide of how to proceed can be found on this forum using the search.
If done so you could relock the bootloader, update to stock MM, unlock bootloader again, flash custom recovery and flash a custom MM ROM of your liking.
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine .
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Well, thank you HTCNerdYoda =) !!!
I will start my search to do as you recommend. Thanks again !
Schlahbi said:
Well, thank you HTCNerdYoda =) !!!
I will start my search to do as you recommend. Thanks again !
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Maybe I can be of help a little bit more. You'll find a lot of backups in this thread, which also includes links to other stock backup threads.
The guide of how to revert back to stock via RUU can be found here an how to do it via TWRP backup (as would be in your case), can be found here.
5m4r7ph0n36uru said:
Maybe I can be of help a little bit more. You'll find a lot of backups in this thread, which also includes links to other stock backup threads.
The guide of how to revert back to stock via RUU can be found here an how to do it via TWRP backup (as would be in your case), can be found here.
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Hey man, thank you for the links! I have just had time to do the procedure following the instructions on the links you shared with. I have just installed 6.0.0, I hope it's worth the few hours spent on the task
I can't wait for the HTC nexus phone...I know that I am done rooting and installing custom ROMS. It was fun..6 years ago haha
"Android is upgrading" so it should be ok I guess..
Thanks again !