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My last post may have been a little long winded, so I'll keep this one short. Has anyone here successfully used the ta backup and restore function in flashtool? And is it similar to a nandroid? I've searched everywhere for info on this, but it's a fairly new feature.
Thanks
What about an adB restore. Does that work like a nandroid?
split2th said:
What about an adB restore. Does that work like a nandroid?
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Any specific reason, you don't want to use the Backup & Restore feature of CWM Recovery?
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Any specific reason, you don't want to use the Backup & Restore feature of CWM Recovery?
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My bootloader is not unlockable. Hopefully it will be soon.
Edit: Reading the cwm thread, doesn't say anything about needing an unlocked bootloader. However there are a ton of people saying it is not very stable. In the mean time I'd like to modify the remove bloatware script on here in case i need to restore from ftf.
split2th said:
My bootloader is not unlockable. Hopefully it will be soon.
Edit: Reading the cwm thread, doesn't say anything about needing an unlocked bootloader. However there are a ton of people saying it is not very stable. In the mean time I'd like to modify the remove bloatware script on here in case i need to restore from ftf.
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Right ... rooting and flashing cwm does not require unlocked boot loader.
split2th said:
My bootloader is not unlockable. Hopefully it will be soon.
Edit: Reading the cwm thread, doesn't say anything about needing an unlocked bootloader. However there are a ton of people saying it is not very stable. In the mean time I'd like to modify the remove bloatware script on here in case i need to restore from ftf.
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CWM v4 is stable. I use it often with no problems.
jeriku said:
CWM v4 is stable. I use it often with no problems.
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Will a pc companion or flash tool ftf remove it? Cause then I have no reason not to test it.
Flashing stock ftf does I'm sure repair in companion will
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split2th said:
Will a pc companion or flash tool ftf remove it? Cause then I have no reason not to test it.
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Yes, flashing with a full wipe will return it to factory, CWM, initd and root will be gone.
jeriku said:
Yes, flashing with a full wipe will return it to factory, CWM, initd and root will be gone.
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Cool. Does it matter what rooting method I used?
split2th said:
Cool. Does it matter what rooting method I used?
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No. You'll just have to start from scratch if you end up doing that.
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No. You'll just have to start from scratch if you end up doing that.
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Thanks. Will give it a go.
CWM flashed. No issues. Clear cache, dalvik, fix permisions, did nandroid. All seem to work.
Thanks again.
split2th said:
CWM flashed. No issues. Clear cache, dalvik, fix permisions, did nandroid. All seem to work.
Thanks again.
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Excellent.
I couldn't find any threads that are helpful to me.. so i had to post a new one.
I have a Xperia arc with lock bootloader. I flashed the lt18i 4.1.B.0.587 one day and installed Xperia Ultimate HD. I decided to go back to stock rom because UHD didn't have the features I expected.. so i flashed the lt18i ftf again via flashtool.i rooted it and installed CWM. Everything works fine.
Then i tried to restore a backup that was made before i flashed lt18i firmware.( my phone was on lt15i 0.587 stock rom at that time)
I tried to restore it on LT18i firmware to have more free space and it actually succeeded. But when i reboot it to homescreen it's just keep saying "keypad force close". i thought it was because the backup was based on lt15i firmware and it's not compatible with 18i firmware...
so i flashed lt15i .587 firmware but i exclude system because i still wanted to have 420MB space and i thought i should do it in this way ( i didn't know if it works or not) unfortunately, i was wrong and the phone stuck on sony logo.
the story hasn't ended. I flashed the LT15i .587 firmware again and this time the phone booted successfully. I rooted and install CWM as i did before.. i rebooted my phone and when sony logo appeared i kept on pressing volume down key but it couldn't get into CWM and was stuck on sony logo.I had to pull out the battery . After that i booted my phone again without trying to get into CWM and it succeeded. So basically everything works fine except stuck on sony logo when i try to boot in CWM.
I need CWM for installing good mods and backup and all kinds of stuff but i couldn't work it out and couldn't find a thread about it. I don't wanna unlock bootloader as well. Please help !!
p.s sorry for bad English and the story seems too long and a bit confusing... i just wanna make it more detailed...
Dude, at the aame time youre flashing kernel. Thats the issue. Just flash lt18 ftf and stick with it. It should work fine. Dont revert back to a lt15 backup, because of kernel incompability.
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TheHaso said:
Dude, at the aame time youre flashing kernel. Thats the issue. Just flash lt18 ftf and stick with it. It should work fine. Dont revert back to a lt15 backup, because of kernel incompability.
actually i did that. I flashed the LT18i ftf again and rooted it and installed CWM as usual. But it didn't work..
Still thx for replying.
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danielozh said:
TheHaso said:
Dude, at the aame time youre flashing kernel. Thats the issue. Just flash lt18 ftf and stick with it. It should work fine. Dont revert back to a lt15 backup, because of kernel incompability.
actually i did that. I flashed the LT18i ftf again and rooted it and installed CWM as usual. But it didn't work..
Still thx for replying.
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Buddy no offense, may I know what prob you are currently facing? I could help you out, but am findin the post confusing
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danielozh said:
TheHaso said:
Dude, at the aame time youre flashing kernel. Thats the issue. Just flash lt18 ftf and stick with it. It should work fine. Dont revert back to a lt15 backup, because of kernel incompability.
actually i did that. I flashed the LT18i ftf again and rooted it and installed CWM as usual. But it didn't work..
Still thx for replying.
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Restore phone using Sony Update Service and install XParts.
僕のLT18iから送られてきた
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gire.prasad said:
danielozh said:
Buddy no offense, may I know what prob you are currently facing? I could help you out, but am findin the post confusing
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i can't boot into CWM. when i try to get into CWM, it just stuck on sony logo forever. If i dont try to boot into CWM, then everything works fine.
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danielozh said:
Restore phone using Sony Update Service and install XParts.
僕のLT18iから送られてきた
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I don't really think I know how to use SUS and i tried it but it just says no software update. And x-part doesn't work on my phone..i don't why.
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popthosegaskets said:
I don't really think I know how to use SUS and i tried it but it just says no software update. And x-part doesn't work on my phone..i don't why.
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Usually they will ask you if you still want to restore your phone after that,
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danielozh said:
Usually they will ask you if you still want to restore your phone after that,
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still doesn't work...
can someone please help..?
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popthosegaskets said:
still doesn't work...
can someone please help..?
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Your only option is Flashtool if SUS does not work...
Flash the ftf file again, wipe everything and tick the "no final verification" checkbox.
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danielozh said:
Your only option is Flashtool if SUS does not work...
Flash the ftf file again, wipe everything and tick the "no final verification" checkbox.
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Yes i did use flashtool and wipe everything and tick the checkbox. I rooted my phone and install CWM as i did before. It used to work but now it doesn't.
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danielozh said:
popthosegaskets said:
Yes i did use flashtool and wipe everything and tick the checkbox. I rooted my phone and install CWM as i did before. It used to work but now it doesn't.
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I have the same problem. Have you come up with a solution?
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danielozh said:
I have the same problem. Have you come up with a solution?
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No.... BTW,how did you get this problem?
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Please..I need help... cheers
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Please..I need help... cheers
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This is really a strange problem indeed! I had the same issue on LB! But mine dint go to CWM and booted directly into device! I tried all sorts of solutions but in vain! At last, I just flashed entirely from the beginning.
1. FTF (Format everything)
2. Root
3. Recovery
And everything is still fine after that!
Whatever you encounter when flashing custom Rom or mods
Go to flashtool and flash back the stock firmware and root and install again .
It always effective
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rt235130 said:
Whatever you encounter when flashing custom Rom or mods
Go to flashtool and flash back the stock firmware and root and install again .
It always effective
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That's exactly what i've done.
I flash the LT18i 4.1.B.0.587 ftf( entire rom) and rooted my phone with E-root, install CWM with cmd... and it works fine if i don't try to boot into CWM. But if i press the volume down button repeatedly when sony logo appears, blue light turns on...the screen gets brighter, and then blue light disappears, and just stuck on it.
rt235130 said:
Whatever you encounter when flashing custom Rom or mods
Go to flashtool and flash back the stock firmware and root and install again .
It always effective
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Well i did. but doesn't work.
danielozh said:
That's exactly what i've done.
I flash the LT18i 4.1.B.0.587 ftf( entire rom) and rooted my phone with E-root, install CWM with cmd... and it works fine if i don't try to boot into CWM. But if i press the volume down button repeatedly when sony logo appears, blue light turns on...the screen gets brighter, and then blue light disappears, and just stuck on it.
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Why don't you root or install cwm via any other available methods?
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Why don't you root or install cwm via any other available methods?
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i did. x-part didn't work. recoveryx didn't.
About root, i tried to use the method which downgrade the kernel first and then upgrade it later. It worked. But still no CWM.
I have an R00x from Verizon (CDMA). I bought this phone from a co-worker just to use it for emulators.
Learned many things while rooting this Xperia Play. I cant unlock the bootloader with out paying so i have to stick to GB roms from what I understand.
Rooted by downgrading to 2.3.3 with Flashtool and then using SuperOneClick. Tried using X-parts to install CWM but it would never let me get into recovery so i used ClockWorkMod Recovery 5.0.2.6 Easy installation and succesfully installed CWM.
Copied over Bane of Speed, rebooted to recovery and wiped Data And Factory Reset.
The next step said to wipe /system so i did (I remembered that since my bootloader is locked the recovery is installed in the system. This worried me)
Flashed the zip
Wiped cache and davlik and booted
Couldnt get past the Sony Ericsson and i waited 10mins or so, pulled the battery and couldnt get into recovery because I think it got wiped in /system
Had a minor heart attack thinking that i bricked it.
Was able to reinstall 2.3.3 with Flashtool, and re rooted and reinstalled recovery.
Are there special install instructions for a locked bootloader? Do you see a step where i went wrong?
Suggest another rom for a locked CDMA R00x? I dont need a super fancy rom, just want to play emulators and play store games
Thanks for reading this novel, any help would be appreciated.
This Rom wony work the signal for CDMA only GSM but it will work for locked and unlocked, IT must have been a download error, redownload and flash then report back!
HOPE IT HELPED!!!
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sometitu Why
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This Rom wony work the signal for CDMA only GSM but it will work for locked and unlocked, IT must have been a download error, redownload and flash then report back!
HOPE IT HELPED!!!
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Redownloaded and followed the steps again, and i still got stuck at Sony Ericsson. =(
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Redownloaded and followed the steps again, and i still got stuck at Sony Ericsson. =(
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Ok, Now i dont know whats up as im unlocked and my tester Joeyxc tested it on his locked and it worked fine,
So i really dont know whats going on...
Its probably the kernel you have
Also why dont u unlock Via Testpoint and flash lupus or Dooms
Im sorry for bad support but if i had more experience in Locked BootLoaders then i would be able to fix it probably!
Any one else got any ideas?, please help him!
progress
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Ok, Now i dont know whats up as im unlocked and my tester Joeyxc tested it on his locked and it worked fine,
So i really dont know whats going on...
Its probably the kernel you have
Also why dont u unlock Via Testpoint and flash lupus or Dooms
Im sorry for bad support but if i had more experience in Locked BootLoaders then i would be able to fix it probably!
Any one else got any ideas?, please help him!
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Made progress!
I believe i successfully unlocked my bootloader by using Sonys MEID unlock. Flashed Lupus! and got into the lupus recovery. Proceeded to attempt to install your rom. follow same steps and i go to reboot system. When it reboots it automatically goes straight back to Lupus though.
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Made progress!
I believe i successfully unlocked my bootloader by using Sonys MEID unlock. Flashed Lupus! and got into the lupus recovery. Proceeded to attempt to install your rom. follow same steps and i go to reboot system. When it reboots it automatically goes straight back to Lupus though.
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ok ive had that probelm be4 just format all paritions and if that dosent work, GOOGLE It, lol, sorry , im not at a pc
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Pizza_Dox said:
ok ive had that probelm be4 just format all paritions and if that dosent work, GOOGLE It, lol, sorry , im not at a pc
sent from my LOIC from mars
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So format /sd-ext ? and then mount it in usb storage and move the BOSv6.zip back on and try again?
thanks for all the help
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Last time I wiped cache and dalvik after flashing the zip, all hell broke loose on my phone. Try wiping your cache and dalvik, before flashing the zip, afterwards, just reboot, don't wipe anything.
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Last time I wiped cache and dalvik after flashing the zip, all hell broke loose on my phone. Try wiping your cache and dalvik, before flashing the zip, afterwards, just reboot, don't wipe anything.
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I think i got it. after reading into it more i was just using the command (fastboot boot lupus.img) when i should have been using (fastboot flash boot Lupus.img)
Finally got Bane of Speed Installed!
Last couple of questions,
1. Joystiqs dont work in GB?
2. Can I use any GSM rom? (i dont care if the radios work, this is just an offline games phone for me(CDMA verizon))
Thank you very much for all your help guys! Sorry I derped and thought i had flashed the boot image when i was only temp running it
Lol, it's ok, first tone flashing is always hard!
1.) joysticks should work!
2.) Yes u can use any GSM Rom - I think, but their will be no service
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Lol, it's ok, first tone flashing is always hard!
1.) joysticks should work!
2.) Yes u can use any GSM Rom - I think, but their will be no service
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Not all GSM roms work. Moat will leave your homescreen blank and unusable. In addition the only fix is to install xdarkmarios cdma patch/fix. Sorry can't remember the name of it off hand. It essentially fixes the blank homescreen so you should be able to flash any GSM rom. That's what I used on my old Verizon xperia play before switching to the GSM model.
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[SOLVED] MODS PLEASE /THREAD
Sooo... Let's start from the beginning. I have bought a C1905 and rooted it successfully using kingo android root. Mostly using it to transfer files with Root Explorer and mount GTA SA and Dead Trigger with FolderMount. (15.1.C.2.8)
My brother's Xperia T didn't receive an update here(Vip MK, Macedonia), so I didn't want to be patient and flashed my phone to 4.3 successfully! Everything worked nicely, no lag(the UI is ugly as hell, white & leftover black), unfortunately no root from kingo and all vroot did was reboot. Tried this thread and it didn't work. Unlocked my bootloader, then without testing it(i.e. not booting it up to see it work) I flashed the boott.img from there. It worked. However, I noticed my phone just didn't want to boot up. It passed the Sony, the Xperia, but at the swirling colors animation it loops seemingly infinitely. Removed the battery and tried flashing 4.3. Seemed to flash ok, but it didn't make a difference. PCC is only noticing the phone as Sony/Sony Ericsson device in flashmode. Later, tried to relock bootloader using flashtool and I unlocked it again. I'm scared as **** now, I think that getting the 4.3 stock kernel is the fix. The kernel is waaaaaaaaaay too buried in those 4.3 threads that I can't find it.
Those more experienced with this phone, can surely tell me what I should really do. Thanks a looooot!
First flash the 4.3 ftf on your phone.....then boot up the phone normally.....then unlock your bootloader....then flash the kernel from the guide which you have used to root your phone....then flash the UPDATE-SuperSu-1.94.zip from the guide now you have successfully rooted your phone....
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haresh311999 said:
First flash the 4.3 ftf on your phone.....then boot up the phone normally.....then unlock your bootloader....then flash the kernel from the guide which you have used to root your phone....then flash the UPDATE-SuperSu-1.94.zip from the guide now you have successfully rooted your phone....
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Should I relock my bootloader and THEN flash it?... Should I wipe off my data from the internals? I have made a backup before going to 4.3 2 days ago, luckily. Also, I think that my flash from ~6 hours ago said that usb debugging was needed. What gives?
Also, how should I flash SuperSU? Kernel, system, flashmode?
Not to forget, thanks for replying!
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Should I relock my bootloader and THEN flash it?... Should I wipe off my data from the internals? I have made a backup before going to 4.3 2 days ago, luckily.
Also, how should I flash SuperSU? Kernel, system, flashmode?
Not to forget, thanks for replying!
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You don't actually need to Relock bootloader.....don't need to wipe data from internal storage.....u should flash kernel first then super su and then just reboot the system....
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haresh311999 said:
You don't actually need to Relock bootloader.....don't need to wipe data from internal storage.....u should flash kernel first then super su and then just reboot the system....
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It still does that looping x.x
Then flash the 4.1 ftf then try flashing 4.3 ftf from this link....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51392178
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Also wipe data and cache while flashing an ftf...
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Then flash the 4.1 ftf then try flashing 4.3 ftf from this link....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51392178
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Also wipe data and cache while flashing an ftf...
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Sooo... I have proved that bootloader is the problem... Unlocked it and it's looping.
Also, lost all my f*n data -.- Backup & restore doesn't fix most things...................................
Trppmdm said:
Sooo... I have proved that bootloader is the problem... Unlocked it and it's looping.
Also, lost all my f*n data -.- Backup & restore doesn't fix most things...................................
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I didn't got looping when i unlocked my bootloader without backup....
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I didn't got looping when i unlocked my bootloader without backup....
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Thanks <333 It works...... Gonna tell this to all my friends and look like the boss 8)
i have the exact same problem.
i made the same steps as you did and im stuck in a boot loop.
how did you fix it eventually?
thanks in advance.
edit> no worries, i got it working too as haresh suggested
code19 said:
i have the exact same problem.
i made the same steps as you did and im stuck in a boot loop.
how did you fix it eventually?
thanks in advance.
edit> no worries, i got it working too as haresh suggested
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Just to be 100000% sure so that no one else gets in a bad situation like us, unlock bootloader using flashtool, not with the sony site. That was my problem and how I unlocked bootloader.
ALSO: Another problem I had was that SuperSU was there but it wasn't appearing in the app menu. To fix this: Go to Settings>Apps>Swipe right to all>Find SuperSU>Unistall Updates. It should appear now. If it still doesn't appear, go in the play store and force update it.
I suggest haresh adds this above to his main thread.
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Just to be 100000% sure so that no one else gets in a bad situation like us, unlock bootloader using flashtool, not with the sony site. That was my problem and how I unlocked bootloader.
ALSO: Another problem I had was that SuperSU was there but it wasn't appearing in the app menu. To fix this: Go to Settings>Apps>Swipe right to all>Find SuperSU>Unistall Updates. It should appear now. If it still doesn't appear, go in the play store and force update it.
I suggest haresh adds this above to his main thread.
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I didn't had a problem like this
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Please guyz someone help me.... my phone (gt s6812) got stuck in boot loop after installing a custom kernel (this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2760281)
also when i try to flash stock firmware which i have downloaded from sammobile i got md5 hash error .. can someone tell me what should i do???
Try to factory reset. Well you cant flash stock rom using cwm. Ask this question from dev of the kernal
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zaidrpm said:
Try to factory reset. Well you cant flash stock rom using cwm. Ask this question from dev of the kernal
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well I have tried flashing it via odin.Also factory reset do not work . tried to wipe cache and davlik even...
when the kernel is not tested and not working correct,please don't install without nandroid backup -_-
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when the kernel is not tested and not working correct,please don't install without nandroid backup -_-
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what should i do now ?? well i have a backup made via cwm but its .tar and would it work??
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well i have a backup made via cwm but its .tar and would it work??
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yes, it will work, just put that backup in ur sd card and from CWM do restore, and ur phone will boot
Thanks guys it helped me thankyou very much...:laugh::good:
hey..
svapre said:
Please guyz someone help me.... my phone (gt s6812) got stuck
i gave a solution about this issue already...
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