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can somebody tell me how to boot into recovery in my xperia arc
is by holding buttons
or download some app ???
thx ^_^
Hi, I've the same issue here:
Tried with fastboot and the boot the recovery Image: just starts normal
Then i tried pushing vol up / down during starting, just starts standart
I rooted mine with rooted rom, then tried other programms (with root access) to get into the recovery mode: also just standart booting, no recovery mode.
omaritta said:
can somebody tell me how to boot into recovery in my xperia arc
is by holding buttons
or download some app ???
thx ^_^
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if u have working recovery then use this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123576
I think thats the point: how to get the recovery menu working??
I've got installed quick reboot as well as xperia reboot but none of them is working.
I tried yesterday at home via fastboot tool with the commands mentioned in the root for all arc's thread and the relevant files to get into the recovery mode, but no chance.
It seems that i've to try the files mentioned in the other thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14903452&postcount=169 by binary this afternoon at home. basically at my corporate laptop its not allowed to install uncertified drivers.
merlin667 said:
I think thats the point: how to get the recovery menu working??
I've got installed quick reboot as well as xperia reboot but none of them is working.
I tried yesterday at home via fastboot tool with the commands mentioned in the root for all arc's thread and the relevant files to get into the recovery mode, but no chance.
It seems that i've to try the files mentioned in the other thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14903452&postcount=169 by binary this afternoon at home. basically at my corporate laptop its not allowed to install uncertified drivers.
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you need to unlock the bootloader before you can use recovery via your pc. see how to:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034087
This will install the necessary drivers also, that will allow you to use fastboot, you will need to install unsigned drivers. Download the img from your link. Then you can reboot into fastboot via holding the required button or using doom's app, make sure you have the usb lead in. Then with the img in same folder issue the command fastboot boot recoveryARC.img via command prompt window. Both links explain it.
my bootloader is unlocked, otherwise it would not be possible to write it at least onto the phone.
I allready did everything at home where I'm possible to install uncertified drivers.
I already flashed via fastboot the updrade to 2.3.3 as well as yesterday the rooted 2.3.3
Also tried doom's app, nothing changes.
just for confirmation here are the steps i did on the arc since the beginning:
Unlock bootloader, beginning of May (since when it's available)
rooted 2.3.2
upgraded to 2.3.3 via fastboot (root lost)
now the steps from yesterday:
Phone off
CMD: fastboot boot recovery.img
connected phone with USB cable and pressed menu button
Blue led on
at the CMD window recovery.img was shown as transfered to device
Arc was rebooting, but not into the recovery mode.
basically i'll try today with a different recovery img maybe thats the reason.
merlin667 said:
my bootloader is unlocked, otherwise it would not be possible to write it at least onto the phone.
I allready did everything at home where I'm possible to install uncertified drivers.
I already flashed via fastboot the updrade to 2.3.3 as well as yesterday the rooted 2.3.3
Also tried doom's app, nothing changes.
just for confirmation here are the steps i did on the arc since the beginning:
Unlock bootloader, beginning of May (since when it's available)
rooted 2.3.2
upgraded to 2.3.3 via fastboot (root lost)
now the steps from yesterday:
Phone off
CMD: fastboot boot recovery.img
connected phone with USB cable and pressed menu button
Blue led on
at the CMD window recovery.img was shown as transfered to device
Arc was rebooting, but not into the recovery mode.
basically i'll try today with a different recovery img maybe thats the reason.
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I explain again!
MY RECOVERY IMAGE (your link above post #169) is a recovery boot only, NOT FLASH! just fastboot boot.
The FreeXperia kernel incl. recovery is only for flashing, NOT BOOT!
So you have 2 easy options, but i provided the boot only version to help stock users to have a recovery!
Not other recovery image that MY POSTED can be used to fastboot boot into recovery.
Regards
So, finally i got it working:
In my case its only possible to get into the recovery mode via following setup:
Connect arc with fastboot mode (unlocked bootloader necessary).
recovery.img from this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14903452&postcount=169
then
cmd: fastboot boot recoveryARC.img
then i get into the
thats it.
The app from doom is not working in my case. tried it now twice (once USB cable connected, once not), not working in any case.
If you get the first sony ericsson screen it was not working. it needs a while on a black screen (longer than waiting normally for sony ericsson) but then you're directly in.
Exactly the reason my lg is with me for the last days, just flash roms with 'rom manager' and playing with it and test things... Arc is to complicated for me to get this to work...
sent from arc or optimus 2x
It's not like someone has step-by-step instructions in, say, a guide...
I know, like I said, very complicated, especially when you only have an imac as computer at home and your laptop is broken:-D, so not able to open .exe files at the moment....
for lg I only needed to root and install "ROM manager", even people like me can use that. Plenty of roms and there you go.
For now I themed with uot kitchen, but this is the first time in two days I picked up my arc again just because the lg with custom rom is lightning, blazing fast and smooth...
sent from arc or optimus 2x
That wasn't really aimed at you so much as the OP, though I guess it applies to you too
Lol
sent from arc or optimus 2x
Hi.
Hoping someone can help.
Struggling a little to get my Play rooted (not new to Android but coming from a HTC Desire where everything is pretty much done for you with one click tools etc)
I have unlocked the bootloader (Jinx13) and sim unlocked (was 02 - now using t mobile sim).
After unlocking bootloader I accepted the 2.3.3 (UK) update using SE Companion Tool (was this a mistake?)
Now trying to install the FreeXperia Recovery. I have installed the Android SDK and I'm pretty sure the driver is right (sa0102adb). If I type command "ADB Devices" I get a serial number returned so I presume ADB recognises the Play. However when I type the command to load the recovery (as per ClockwordMod recovery thread) ADB states "waiting for device" and I can go no further.
Any help would be much appreciated.
will.
You need to do it with fastboot (hold search button and plug usb - blue light) not adb and you can't install/flash that image you need to boot it. If you flash it you'll brick your phone. Ohh you need to download fastboot package and set it up. Try to look in the 'how to unlock your bootloader' thread for download link and 'how to'.
The play doesn't got a recovery partiton and therefor you can't install it as the recovery is part of the boot.img afaik. It's not like HTC where you have your S-ON/OFF and engHboot and can install a custom recovery. So on the play you can only boot CWM and then flash .zip files from there or flash Doomlords kernel as CWM is embeded in the kernel (boot phone, spam volume up/down when you see the splashscreen).
Regards Dousan...
Thanks
It was the ADB v Fastboot that confused me! I had downloaded Fastboot but had not installed the drivers for fastboot (only the ones for ADB). I now have a superuser app showing so all appears to be well!
Thanks very much.
I know there are quite a few root guides out there but I just wanted to share exactly how I rooted my Wildfire S and installed CWM Recovery
1.
First things first: is your bootloader unlocked or S-OFF? To find out, turn off your phone, then hold in the vol- button and while holding it in, press the power button. Do not let go of volume down until the bootloader menu appears. It should say at the top LOCKED or UNLOCKED and/or S-ON or S-OFF. If it does not say either S-OFF or UNLOCKED, you will need to unlock your bootloader before you can root the device so proceed to step 2. Otherwise, skip to step 3.
2. (Bootloader Unlock)
Warning: this step voids your phone's warranty!
Head over to HTCdev and register an account. Then click the Unlock Bootloader button on the main page. It will walk you through all the steps to unlock your bootloader. Nothing to add to their instructions really. If you get really stuck here's a video guide
3. (Root)
There are several root methods but I chose to use htc supertool v3 which you can get here
Credit to frigid for this tool. The tool is not mine.
Extract the zip file that you should have downloaded from that thread. If you didn't download it, do so.
Open the SuperTool.exe file in the extracted folder.
You should be confronted with a terminal window with this text:
Code:
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MENU
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1 Prep (using zergRush CREDITS to Revolutionary)
2 Prep (using TacoRoot CREDITS to jcase)
3 Attempt Perm Root (Must prep first)(if
4 Attempt S-OFF, SIM Unlock, and everything else (Using gfree)
5 Unlock bootloader (using HTCDev)
6 Relock bootloader
7 De Sense (Disables Sense DOES NOT DELETE)
8 Re Sense (Re-Enables Sense)
9 Wireless Tether Exploit
10 Unroot
reboot Reboot your device
Make a choice or hit ENTER to quit:
Press 1 to prep with zergRush and press enter. then when it comes back to the main menu, press 3 and then press enter. This will attempt to root your device. If it doesn't work, try using option 2 instead of option 1. If it still doesn't work, try both again. Hopefully your device will be rooted by this point.
4. (Install CWM Recovery)
There are two ways I'm going to go over to achieve this, the ROM Manager method and fastboot method.
BTW CWM Recovery is something you need if you're gonna flash any ROMs or mods or anything really..
ROM Manager Method
Go into the Play Store and search for "ROM Manager" (the developer is called clockworkmod)
Install the app and open it.
There will be an option to install recovery. Use it.
It will install CWM recovery in a few seconds.
To get into recovery mode, boot into bootloader (you should know how to do this by now) and choose recovery in the menu and it will boot into recovery
Fastboot Method
Find a recovery image. (Make sure it's for the right device!)
Boot into bootloader then select fastboot in the menu (with the phone plugged into PC). You should know how to get into fastboot by now, anyway.
Open a command prompt in the same directory that you have the recovery image in. (If you don't know how to do this then it's a good time to learn how to use Google )
Use this command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
If the recovery image was not called recovery.img then type the actual name. It will always end with .img
It will flash teh recovery :silly:
The End.
Please say if I missed anything out. I wrote this 100% from memory
A clean guide.....but the only problem is that there are too many of them....and they all have been buried down after sometime....leading to noob questions again
csoulr666 said:
A clean guide.....but the only problem is that there are too many of them....and they all have been buried down after sometime....leading to noob questions again
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Shall I make a bot to bump it everyday?
I dont think that will do any good
I want to share my experience because I found many persons asking how to do it, just like me.
Warning!
The procedure of returning the T-Mobile HTC One M8 back to stock ROM has been tested successfully but let us warn you that it involves risk. Proceed at your own responsibility. Remember, you have been warned!
Do a backup, all your data will be wiped.
1) First of all, turn the *** UNLOCKED *** bootloader status of your phone to *** RELOCKED ***. This is how to do so: connect your phone to computer and reboot it into Bootloader Mode. Launch a command prompt window, type the following command and press Enter key:
adb reboot bootloader
2) When your One M8 enters the Bootloader screen, highlight the FASTBOOT option using the Volume keys and select it by pressing the Power button.
Then launch the command window again and type the following command to relock the bootloader:
fastboot oem lock
3) Now scroll to Reboot Fastboot option and select it. Once your device begins showing *** RELOCKED ***, you can start using the RUU. If you device has already a LOCKED bootloader, you can skip the above steps.
4) While your M8 is still in Fastboot mode, run the RUU_M8_UL_L50_SENSE60 as administrator, you can download it from THIS LINK.
I found the original instructions here and i downloaded the update from here.
NOTE: When I run the RUU it takes like 20 minutes to complete the installation, take your time.
can I still unlock this boot loader and instal my custom roms after this with unlocking methods used before?
zerowx5 said:
can I still unlock this boot loader and instal my custom roms after this with unlocking methods used before?
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Yes, using the HTC dev website methods.
Also there was honestly no reason to make this post this info is already available on multiple websites including our beloved xda just saying, don't hate me.
Aforementioned Info
does this erase any data? Should I restore stock recovery first?
I want to install cwm recovery in my canvas a1 for backup my current rom android 4.4.4.
I m going to install lollipop 5.1 I heard about some bug in lollipop so for my safety i want a backup.
I used minimal adb and fastboot for installing cwm.
But when i type the command "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
End hit enter
Then it show a error.
"Failed (remote download for partition 'recovery' is not allowed'
What should i do now?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...oolbox-android-one-toolkit-one-click-t3030165
Go to this thread and follow the simple instructions...dnt go through such command prompts..when an easy way is available hit thanks if i helped
MaxySpark said:
I want to install cwm recovery in my canvas a1 for backup my current rom android 4.4.4.
I m going to install lollipop 5.1 I heard about some bug in lollipop so for my safety i want a backup.
I used minimal adb and fastboot for installing cwm.
But when i type the command "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
End hit enter
Then it show a error.
"Failed (remote download for partition 'recovery' is not allowed'
What should i do now?
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Before flashing CWM recovery, you have to unlock the boot loader, using the command:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
Then press Volume Up in phone to confirm.
Now you can flash.
Note: Unlocking bootloader formats the User data (/data partition), such as apps and other settings. Take a backup using Titanium Backup Tools, then proceed
Your recovery partition is locked.
1. Make yourself a developer (go to Settings -> About Phone -> Tap on Build until developer
2. In Developer options turn on Enable OEM unlock
3. Flash the new recovery, don forget to "fastboot oem unlock"
4. Important: don't allow phone to complete a normal reboot after flash. When rebooting, press Vol Up + Vol Down + Power to enter CWM recovery directly. Otherwise the stock recovery will replace CWM again.
When I type the command "fastboot oem unlock" and press enter, my phone displays a long-ish disclaimer text about the dangers of unlocking the bootloader, ending with the instruction to use Volume Up key to confirm ("YES, unlock...") or the Volume Down key to cancel ("NO, don't unlock..."). Pressing Volume Down works as expected: the line "returning to fastboot in 3secs" is displayed, followed by a return to fastboot. But pressing Volume UP seems to have NO EFFECT at all!! NOthing highlighted, no change in the screen, pressing power afterward does nothing. It is not a hardware problem of the Volume Up button either -- Volume Up/Down keys work in normal apps and in recovery mode just fine.
I was hoping that perhaps it just silently succeeded, but when i next try to flash the CWM recovery img, I still get 'sending recovery' OKAY but 'writing recovery' FAILED??
what do I do to get the volume UP to work while the phone in this mode??
BTW the phone is a Rook 4G phone from EE here in the UK. This is apparently the same as a ZTE Blade 3 A410 phone with carrier branding.
THANKS in advance for any help!
sbpetrack said:
When I type the command "fastboot oem unlock" and press enter, my phone displays a long-ish disclaimer text about the dangers of unlocking the bootloader, ending with the instruction to use Volume Up key to confirm ("YES, unlock...") or the Volume Down key to cancel ("NO, don't unlock..."). Pressing Volume Down works as expected: the line "returning to fastboot in 3secs" is displayed, followed by a return to fastboot. But pressing Volume UP seems to have NO EFFECT at all!! NOthing highlighted, no change in the screen, pressing power afterward does nothing. It is not a hardware problem of the Volume Up button either -- Volume Up/Down keys work in normal apps and in recovery mode just fine.
I was hoping that perhaps it just silently succeeded, but when i next try to flash the CWM recovery img, I still get 'sending recovery' OKAY but 'writing recovery' FAILED??
what do I do to get the volume UP to work while the phone in this mode??
BTW the phone is a Rook 4G phone from EE here in the UK. This is apparently the same as a ZTE Blade 3 A410 phone with carrier branding.
THANKS in advance for any help!
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Hi, I have exactly the same situation!
No effect on Volume UP. I can't understand...
marc2800 said:
Hi, I have exactly the same situation!
No effect on Volume UP. I can't understand...
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Absolutely identical experience here with the Alcatel One Touch Pop 3 - 5015x. I was following this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...lcatel-one-touch-pop-s3-t3060092/post65430049, had a problem with the OEM, solved it by finding the top post on THIS thread and now I have the exact same issue as you two gentlemen. Any help would be appreciated, cus the phone seems bricked as it is. It's stuck in boot loop and receiving no input.
Thi is NOT the exact same issue as we have: you are stuck in a boot-loop; we have a version of fastboot which seems to have disabled the volumeUp button, thereby making it impossible to confirm our request to unlock the bootloader. e can only press VolumeDown (which cancels our request to unlock the bootloader).
i posted at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65462453&postcount=48 a suggestion for how to proceed in your case: just use SP Flash tools to reinstall a stock recovery image, and then use that recovery to install a complete stock ROM.
,BTW, Sir, when you say:
> ...with the Alcatel One Touch Pop 3 - 5015x. I ... had a problem with the OEM, solved it by finding the top post on THIS thread
note that the solution given in the top post of this thread is designed for Android One devices, and your Alcatel One Touch does NOT appear in the list of supported devices for that "fix." can't say it's entirely surprising that you would get into a bootloader problem if you apply top your phone a bootloader unlock solution for some random other platform!! LUck would not likely be with you when doing that.
zeta274 said:
Absolutely identical experience here with the Alcatel One Touch Pop 3 - 5015x. I was following this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...lcatel-one-touch-pop-s3-t3060092/post65430049, had a problem with the OEM, solved it by finding the top post on THIS thread and now I have the exact same issue as you two gentlemen. Any help would be appreciated, cus the phone seems bricked as it is. It's stuck in boot loop and receiving no input.
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I can't understand why volume down is working fine and not volume UP...
zeta274 said:
Absolutely identical experience here with the Alcatel One Touch Pop 3 - 5015x. I was following this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...lcatel-one-touch-pop-s3-t3060092/post65430049, had a problem with the OEM, solved it by finding the top post on THIS thread and now I have the exact same issue as you two gentlemen. Any help would be appreciated, cus the phone seems bricked as it is. It's stuck in boot loop and receiving no input.
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Go in bootloader mode, connect your phone to your computer and tell me what do you get if you tape in your console "fastboot devices"
I want to know the number before fastboot.. mine is strange and maybe not the original
MaxySpark said:
I want to install cwm recovery in my canvas a1 for backup my current rom android 4.4.4.
I m going to install lollipop 5.1 I heard about some bug in lollipop so for my safety i want a backup.
I used minimal adb and fastboot for installing cwm.
But when i type the command "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
End hit enter
Then it show a error.
"Failed (remote download for partition 'recovery' is not allowed'
What should i do now?
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That is also my problem with my phone!
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GokulNC said:
Before flashing CWM recovery, you have to unlock the boot loader, using the command:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
Then press Volume Up in phone to confirm.
Now you can flash.
Note: Unlocking bootloader formats the User data (/data partition), such as apps and other settings. Take a backup using Titanium Backup Tools, then proceed
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Hi, I had done that fastboot oem unlock command and pressed Volume Up but nothing happened and my bootloader still locked could you help? Thanks, my phone is Starmobile UP HD MTK6582 :laugh:
GokulNC said:
Before flashing CWM recovery, you have to unlock the boot loader, using the command:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
Then press Volume Up in phone to confirm.
Now you can flash.
Note: Unlocking bootloader formats the User data (/data partition), such as apps and other settings. Take a backup using Titanium Backup Tools, then proceed
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really thanks:angel:
I can't
I have an error installing a ROM, partition x not allowed.
I can't go in recovery mode + I can't open my phone to enable usb debugging.
I don't have root & and I don't have my OEM unlocked.
How can I install my ROM for Asus Zenfone GO ZC500TG? :'( :'(
Anyone, please?!!
ADB devices allowed?
I have the same problem, but i just resolve it now. First, i've connected my phone in normal mode, then i opened cmd and wrote: adb devices, and a popup displayed in my phone to allow adb debug. I allowed and reboot to bootloader and follow all steps to unlock bootloader.
I also have problems, my phone is a polaroid turbo c4 plus and i cand get through the setup, so i can't install cwm and i am searching for methods to recover it, it's pretty hard since theres nothing online about it