hi guys & girls,
i rooted my phone and installed oxygen-2.0.1 about a month ago but im getting a bit bored of that rom now so decided to change it heres where im getting confused?
i put my phone in recovery, done a data/factory reset
mounted usb so my sd card was synced dragged over the rom i wanted to try which RCMIxHD_v3.5 (as a rar file) then i renamed it to update.zip unmounted sd card then applyed the sdcard:udpate.zip let it do its thing then i rebooted.
all it does is reboot as a freash install of oxygen-2.0.1 what am i doing wrong
help would be great on this
im using a htc desire phone (forgot to add if that helps)
Put your new rom on sd card-make sure it is a .zip file-even though it may be associated with winrar,no need to rename it.
Choose install zip from sd card and then choose zip option to find the new rom ,then install it.(If it fails to install then toggle signature verification off)
Press back button and choose reboot system now.
If it's a rar file you need to extract the .zip file inside of course.
hi m8 thanks for the reply also twogubs,
when i try to install,
it starts to run and then hits me with installation aborted E can 't open/sdcard/blablabla (rom im trying to install)
(Bad)
due think it could be the rom im trying to install if so....
you guys got any pointers on some shizzhot roms,,, would be cool
Boys and girl(s) ....
In this tutorial we'll learn HOW TO "format ALL" from recovery and flash clean and fresh new ROM
This is very easy job to do.
But as I received many PMs how to do this and (if you remember) that question was question number one on PAC thread - I decided to write this tutorial.
It's written for absolute beginners (I hate word noobs) and it's totally safe to do.
The most important thing is - do not rush, read twice and if you aren't sure in some step ASK
So let's go...
For this we'll need...
1) Computer
2) Working recovery
3) USB cable
4) Kernel with recovery and ability to mount USB from recovery (we'll need to copy few files from PC)
my advice - ICS kernel Advanced Stock Kernel or ELITE-Nozomi v2
5) New ROM and kernel you would like to flash
6) Few minutes
Before we begin to format our SDcard make sure you backed up all your files, pictures and other stuff you wanna keep.
Copy flashable kernel (see above - "what we'll need") to your device.
This procedure isn't dangerous but you are doing this on your own risk.
I will help you if you stuck somewhere but XDA or I won't be responsible if you damage your device!
Restart device, hold vol up to enter recovery
First off all we have to backup our ROM (if anything goes wrong)
Go to backup and restore and select backup.
While you're waiting, prepare new ROM and both kernels on your PC.
Now flash kernel
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Select Install zip from sdcard and find your kernel (Advanced Stock or ELITE kernel).
You are maybe wondering why I said ICS kernel...?
Because we have problems mounting USB from recovery in JB kernels (if you have one that work - great, use that one).
After you installed kernel, restart device to recovery.
be careful to restart to recovery, remember - now you have ICS kernel and JB ROM (I guess you use JB)
Mount SDcard
O.K, go to "mounts and storage" and select "mount USB storage"
If you see this screen
And "autostart" opened your device on your PC - that's good.
Open Xperia S folder on your PC, find folder clockworkmod - copy whole folder to your device.
If you have few backups you may open that folder (on PC) and delete folders with older dates -if you don't need that backup- copy that to test you have connection.
If copying went O.K you may proced
If not - find different kernel. (but if you flashed one of recommended you can't have any problems).
FORMAT ALL
Go to main screen (we are still in recovery) and select "mounts and storage" again.
And select, one by one
- format /system
- format /cache
- format /data
- format /sdcard
DO NOT RESTART DEVICE!!!
Don't restar device or you'll stuck without ROM and kernel and you'll have to use fastboot.
Now we'll use our ROM and KERNEL on PC.
Mount USB storage again.
Copy ROM and kernel from PC.
Unmount and...
Go to main recovery screen.
Select "install zip from SDcard.
Now we need our kernel (with recovery) which will be our new kernel. (you have already prepared new kernel, if you are 100% sure your new ROM has recovery in it you can skip this part and flash ROM right away - but be sure you have ROM which have kernel with recovery)
Find your kernel and flash it.
Restart device and go to recovery again.
Almost done - flashing new ROM
O.K...hardest part is behind us now...
Select "install zip from SDcard"
Find ROM you copied from your PC and flash it.
Restart and you are done.
If you are lazy, like me, restart to recovery and continue to read...
*** additional info ***
Remember, we saved and copied backup, we made, to our device.
Now we can use it to restore data.
Restart device to recovery.
Go to "backup and restore" and select "advanced restore".
Now select "restore data".
After restore is finished you can restart your device and boot android.
If you restored data from your backup you'll have all your apps and accounts already set up.
If not -settings wizard will start - just like when you boot your device right from the box
In both case you'll see your SDcard is empty and you have nothing but your ROM...
If you aren't sure in what you are doing - ASK and READ twice
If this tutorial helped you - hit tnx :thumbup:
One question. If we'll backup from old ROM data,wont it bring back all data,folders and and and.Even from uninstalled app's,old rom. All things from what I need clean my SD? Aren't they backed up too?
artttur said:
One question. If we'll backup from old ROM data,wont it bring back all data,folders and and and.Even from uninstalled app's,old rom. All things from what I need clean my SD? Aren't they backed up too?
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Yes and No.
If you restore your data you will get back some stuff but only apps and accounts details.
You won't get photos, pictures and your files.
Only apps and their stuff.
The best way is to do all from the scratch.
New ROM and installation of all apps you need again.
That's why I said additional info - only if you are lazy
For example, I have 5-6Gb of zips, png's and all kind of a craps, so I usually format all but restore data couse my ROM is clean. (I always have one backup - eXistanZ v2 absolutely clean, only with basic apps and all accounts already set... So when I need clean ROM but.with root browsers and apps I need I just restore this)
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Is that for both LB and UB? Can I flash same kernel for LB?
artttur said:
Is that for both LB and UB? Can I flash same kernel for LB?
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Well....no.
You can't flash custom kernels on locked bootloader.
In case you have LB you have to find kernel for LB (stock) with recovery and ability to mount SDcard.
You'll have to search a bit and find out which kernel can do that.
I believe Advance Stock for ICS will do the job.
If you can't flash kernel, flash ROM with kernel and proced like you flashed only kernel, it's basically same thing only you'll have to wait longer for RIM to flash
Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk 4
Really easy like 2+2... My phone is like new from box!
You are the best!!!
funky0308 said:
Yes and No.
If you restore your data you will get back some stuff but only apps and accounts details.
You won't get photos, pictures and your files.
Only apps and their stuff.
The best way is to do all from the scratch.
New ROM and installation of all apps you need again.
That's why I said additional info - only if you are lazy
For example, I have 5-6Gb of zips, png's and all kind of a craps, so I usually format all but restore data couse my ROM is clean. (I always have one backup - eXistanZ v2 absolutely clean, only with basic apps and all accounts already set... So when I need clean ROM but.with root browsers and apps I need I just restore this)
Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk 4
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The comment in the parentheses has made my day. Thank you my friend.
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one question...
after flashing the ics17.zip kernel, and booting to recovery...i dont understand the following:
Code:
Open Xperia S folder on your PC, find folder clockworkmod - copy whole folder to your device.
If you have few backups you may open that folder (on PC) and delete folders with older dates -if you don't need that backup- copy that to test you have connection.
what do you mean exactly? you mean that i copy folder "clockworkmod" from my phone to my PC? whats the use of this?
rossoneri_forever said:
The comment in the parentheses has made my day. Thank you my friend.
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one question...
after flashing the ics17.zip kernel, and booting to recovery...i dont understand the following:
Code:
Open Xperia S folder on your PC, find folder clockworkmod - copy whole folder to your device.
If you have few backups you may open that folder (on PC) and delete folders with older dates -if you don't need that backup- copy that to test you have connection.
what do you mean exactly? you mean that i copy folder "clockworkmod" from my phone to my PC? whats the use of this?
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That is folder with Your Nandroid backup,ones You have/need it. And for check if everything is OK with USB mount. You can check with any other folder.
Cant mount th SD card successfully...
Sir, I have a sony xperia S LT26i and i want to flsh it with the existenz ultra v1.0 and doomKernel v06 freshly, for that i am following your instructions but i am stuck at the step of MOUNT SD card, I have installed the custom kernel and the recovery and i get the same scree as said by you in the instructions bt no folder opens on my PC when i mount the storage... so m stuck...
One more doubt, since xperia S does not support SD cards means it only has an internal storage of 32GB is formatting the SD card a good idea..?? Since all the data will b lost even the zip in which Existenz ROm is present...?
Sorry for the long post...plz do reply...
tanvir9870 said:
Sir, I have a sony xperia S LT26i and i want to flsh it with the existenz ultra v1.0 and doomKernel v06 freshly, for that i am following your instructions but i am stuck at the step of MOUNT SD card, I have installed the custom kernel and the recovery and i get the same scree as said by you in the instructions bt no folder opens on my PC when i mount the storage... so m stuck...
One more doubt, since xperia S does not support SD cards means it only has an internal storage of 32GB is formatting the SD card a good idea..?? Since all the data will b lost even the zip in which Existenz ROm is present...?
Sorry for the long post...plz do reply...
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Please read OP again.
That's the purpose of this thread...
To format SDcard!
That's why I said : prepare files (ROM) on your PC and check "mount" - basically, check could you be able to copy ROM from PC to device once you format all your data.
This thread is written for you to know how to format all and start from a scratch, so it's kinda silly question when you said "is a format of sdcard good idea"!?!
Sent from my Z1
funky0308 said:
Please read OP again.
That's the purpose of this thread...
To format SDcard!
That's why I said : prepare files (ROM) on your PC and check "mount" - basically, check could you be able to copy ROM from PC to device once you format all your data.
This thread is written for you to know how to format all and start from a scratch, so it's kinda silly question when you said "is a format of sdcard good idea"!?!
Sent from my Z1
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thanks for d rly sir, bt i am unable to mount ...what to do abt it..??
means no folder opens wen i mount the sd card...
tanvir9870 said:
thanks for d rly sir, bt i am unable to mount ...what to do abt it..??
means no folder opens wen i mount the sd card...
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Read OP mate, read OP!
Flash different kernel which has ability to mount USB.
That's why I said -- find kernel and first test mounting...
Sent from my Z1
Hey I really need to go thru this procedure...
My XPS is slower than a snail!!!
I am stuck at finding the Kernel with recovery and mounting facility...
Please see the snapshot....
Will any of those 2 kernels work?
I am on Nature ROM in LB .96 fw
Can you please help me finding the proper kernels as per what is required?
I would wanna search for it...But I am confused how to search and what exactly am I supposed to look for!!!
Sorry for the trouble...
Please help!!!
sam.i.r said:
Hey I really need to go thru this procedure...
My XPS is slower than a snail!!!
I am stuck at finding the Kernel with recovery and mounting facility...
Please see the snapshot....
Will any of those 2 kernels work?
I am on Nature ROM in LB .96 fw
Can you please help me finding the proper kernels as per what is required?
I would wanna search for it...But I am confused how to search and what exactly am I supposed to look for!!!
Sorry for the trouble...
Please help!!!
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I would gladly help mate but I really don't follow what's happening in XS forum.
Try to ask on few kernel threads and I'm sure developers or one of users will help you.
Just ask is there recovery able to mount sdcard in that boot.img and you'll find suitable kernel.
It doesn't even have to be for your ROM, you just need it to format card and flash suitable kernel.
For example, you can use ICS kernel but make sure you don't try to boot flashed ROM before you flashed new kernel, kernel for your ROM.
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tanvir9870 said:
Sir, I have a sony xperia S LT26i and i want to flsh it with the existenz ultra v1.0 and doomKernel v06 freshly, for that i am following your instructions but i am stuck at the step of MOUNT SD card, I have installed the custom kernel and the recovery and i get the same scree as said by you in the instructions bt no folder opens on my PC when i mount the storage... so m stuck...
One more doubt, since xperia S does not support SD cards means it only has an internal storage of 32GB is formatting the SD card a good idea..?? Since all the data will b lost even the zip in which Existenz ROm is present...?
Sorry for the long post...plz do reply...
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That is what You need.
artttur said:
That is what You need.
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Hey @artttur
Did you also Format your Xperia S SD Card with a Locked Bootloader?
If yes, For the flashable kernel with recovery(in Step 4),Did you use the ics kernel which you have pasted in the above post?
Also, for Step 5, I read that we can directly flash the ROM which installs Kernel with recovery in it...How did you do?
Do you know of any such ROM?
Sorry, I asked for help in xperia s Development threads, I didnt get any reply!!
Thanks...
sam.i.r said:
Hey @artttur
Did you also Format your Xperia S SD Card with a Locked Bootloader?
If yes, For the flashable kernel with recovery(in Step 4),Did you use the ics kernel which you have pasted in the above post?
Also, for Step 5, I read that we can directly flash the ROM which installs Kernel with recovery in it...How did you do?
Do you know of any such ROM?
Sorry, I asked for help in xperia s Development threads, I didnt get any reply!!
Thanks...
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Sorry, I didn't noticed,that You are on LB. And no i haven't try it on my device with LB , becouse of kernel. On LB You can't flash any custom kernel.
And if You can/know how to use flashtool ,You can try to flash this => http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...-jb-xperia-z2-style-rom-t2806247/post54271759 amazing ROM. Or do it as it is mentioned in this post.
Regards.
How to format internal sd card in fat32?
Hi guys,
I'm having some problems with my girlfriend's Sony xperia S.
I'm tryn' to install a custom rom, so I unblock the device, rooted and installed cwm recovery v6.0.3.0.
All works fine until I try to "install zip from sdcard", cause when I select "choose zip from sdcard", it returns an error "E:Can't mount /sdcard/".
By a long search on google I found that some old cwm can't read sdcard formatted in ntfs and they need a fat32 one.
The probelm is that I really don't know how can i format an internal sd card. Windows did not see it as a storage like other disks, partition wizard also can't see the disk and of course from cwm I can't do anything on sdcard cause it can't access it. Can some one help me? I spent the whole day looking for a solution.
Thanks
great thanks
charleston2378 said:
great thanks
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Don't do that....
Is it possible that you can't write constructive post to achieve ten posts?
This is not the way...
You are spamming the thread and lifting old thread to top pushing new and important threads down...
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Hello everybody...im trying to root my Xperia M with this guide ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2457174
Im comming from Htc sensation that i rooted + flashed another rom 2 years ago ... i read the steps ...i read other guides....but....
my main problem is that i cant do this,.....the first step...--->
1. Install framaroot 1.5.3 ,open , then select install supersu,.... i downloaded the files from this guide.....i put them in my sd card..
made this=USB DEBUGGING AND MSC MUST BE SELECTED AND TURNED ON ....but i cant see them to my phone to make the install....every program that i put in my sd card is not viewable from the phone...so...how to install them....any help please??
moviehunter2009 said:
....but i cant see them to my phone to make the install....every program that i put in my sd card is not viewable from the phone...so...how to install them....any help please??
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You must have a file manager installed on your phone. Go to Play Store and install ES File Explorer. Start it, and in the upper part you will see sdcard, click it and select sdcard1 (this is your sdcard).
Go to the location in your sdcard1 where you put framaroot, click it and install it.
Yesterday i updated my C1905 to new firmware (15.1.C.2.8) with PC Companion, and rooted my phone with the tutorial you mentioned,
and everything has gone well.
xrayhr said:
You must have a file manager installed on your phone. Go to Play Store and install ES File Explorer. Start it, and in the upper part you will see sdcard, click it and select sdcard1 (this is your sdcard).
Go to the location in your sdcard1 where you put framaroot, click it and install it.
Yesterday i updated my C1905 to new firmware (15.1.C.2.8) with PC Companion, and rooted my phone with the tutorial you mentioned,
and everything has gone well.
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well..thanks my friend...but..i made something else....i install them from the web....i think its rooted now....but now i have another problem...installed from my mail many apps that i used in my old phone ...one of this is root explorer(latest version)...but still i see only files that i download from the phone...and not the directories that i made from my pc in the card...with my fotos...songs...programs...i formated the sd (class 10 32 gb) from the pc ...you think i have to format it from the phone?? in my old phone i had no problem with that...root explorer sees nothing that i put from the pc...any ideas??? thanks for your answer...
Oh....and my sd card is sdcard0 ......root explorer says its this....not sdcard1..
Found it....oh....i used es explorer as you said....and i see that the system sees 2 sdcards.....well...my card is there...sdcard1.......seems like sdcard0 is my phones internal memory.....many thanks my friend....wish you happy holidays...
need help urgent
bro mu phones struck on sny logo not booting up its rooted nd tried to install chainfire.. so its rebooted and struck not starting i got only 1 phone so please help asap .. if my dad knows he will kill me:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
razasik said:
bro mu phones struck on sny logo not booting up its rooted nd tried to install chainfire.. so its rebooted and struck not starting i got only 1 phone so please help asap .. if my dad knows he will kill me:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
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download ur phone model firmware and download flashtool ...then flash ftf,...just search in Xperia m thread
I am a newbie to Android.
This is my first handset.
C2004 Build Number 15.2.A.2.5
(Xperia M Dual with Indian firmware)
I had tried all the methods, which are available our forum, and failed to get positive result.
Please help me someone, who is using same firmware, to get rid of my low memory issue.
I know apps to SD will not work on XM
I tried link2SD.
but, result is boot loop.
my handset is restarting after Xperia Logo.
I am using Verbatim UHS-1 class 10 64GB card.
i had partitioned my sd card and second partition is deleted to overcome restarting issue.
usually I make a partition on that unused space(10GB) in ext2 while doing experiments.
I have also one more issue,
.thumbnails folder become huge.
now it is 850MB !!!!! (aboubt half of our memory)
Can I transfer these thumbnails to external SD card??
Any one please :crying::crying::crying::crying:
spknair said:
Any one please :crying::crying::crying::crying:
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Bro you must be half rooted that's why you are getting bootloop, did you used remount reboot fix by nut after rooting?
And you can't move the thumbnails to extsd, better update your album app...it solves the problem of oversize thumbnail problem
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Shazam_strikes said:
Bro you must be half rooted that's why you are getting bootloop, did you used remount reboot fix by nut after rooting?
And you can't move the thumbnails to extsd, better update your album app...it solves the problem of oversize thumbnail problem
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maybe my fault.
as i said already, I am a newbie to Android.
I had used root checker & it shows root access & busybox installed.
will you please share boot fix, you are using, to me
&
also any specific windows updates have to be installed ????
My album is up to date as per update center.
Edit:-
I was forgot to say that I am on locked boot loader
move thumbnails to extSD ???
How? just cut n paste ???
spknair said:
maybe my fault.
as i said already, I am a newbie to Android.
I had used root checker & it shows root access & busybox installed.
will you please share boot fix, you are using, to me
&
also any specific windows updates have to be installed ????
My album is up to date as per update center.
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Check this forum for full root http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2523597
And here is the latest album app - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727819
Hit thanks
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spknair said:
maybe my fault.
as i said already, I am a newbie to Android.
I had used root checker & it shows root access & busybox installed.
will you please share boot fix, you are using, to me
&
also any specific windows updates have to be installed ????
My album is up to date as per update center.
Edit:-
I was forgot to say that I am on unlocked boot loader
move thumbnails to extSD ???
How? just cut n paste ???
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if u r having unlocked bootloader then unroot ur phone,reset ur phone[this will remove all of ur internal data]
then flash kernel with cwm and then flash supersu...[this is full root..]..and after this update ur phone...
Requirements :
for flashtool download and install from here---> https://unrestrict.li/flashtool
for kernel download from here [for ur device use c2004 or c2005] ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2494793
for supersu from here ---> http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
for how to install driver from flashtool ---> install Flashtool Driver.exe which is located in C:\Flashtool\drivers folder ....select all and install..it will ask lot of permission...give yes for all...then u r ready
and for guide how to flash see here ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963961
Thannks
Thanks to both of you for guiding me.
going through the threads, which has given to me, it is known that our second partition should be in fat32.
I always tried ext!!!
maybe that was the problem of my boot loop
I will try & Inform you the results
OMG!!!!!
What did I said!!!
I am on locked boot loader with stock ROM 4.2.2
those bootfix scripts will not work with 64bit windows?????
Once I had successful bootfix on 32bit Windows 7
(I had made more than 20 attempts)
My second partition was in FAT32
I was able to link apps
but still my internal memory is not increasing even after linked&moved apps; Why?
As I am using windows, I couldn't copy data files to second partition.
Then how could I install games?
after that, I had installed more than 10 apps
due to high drain of battery, I had to hard reset my phone.
Now I am not able to fix boot loop :crying:
Please guide me....
(Now All rooting methods fails, but still I could install superSU manually
& root checker shows I have root access.
Installed busybox..
and all root required apps works without any problem)
hiii
yesterday i tried to install latest build of CM12.1 so decided to convert data and catche partitions to f2fs format..
so i flashed a wrong twrp theme as the f2fs option was missing from my menu..
now the problem is this:
that the slider option from twrp is missing and i m also not able to delete that ui.zip file from internal SD card ..
dont know the reason but i have also lost the root access.. i have enabled it in developers option but acess is still missing..
please help me..
mithun.sharma80 said:
hiii
yesterday i tried to install latest build of CM12.1 so decided to convert data and catche partitions to f2fs format..
so i flashed a wrong twrp theme as the f2fs option was missing from my menu..
now the problem is this:
that the slider option from twrp is missing and i m also not able to delete that ui.zip file from internal SD card ..
dont know the reason but i have also lost the root access.. i have enabled it in developers option but acess is still missing..
please help me..
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make backup of internal on pc or external sd and flash miui v5 or v6 via fastboot(wipe internal also)
unkown rockstar said:
make backup of internal on pc or external sd and flash miui v5 or v6 via fastboot(wipe internal also)
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i have tried fastboot flashing using mi phone manager but of no use...
its showing error " couldn't flash device"
i guess its due to some driver problem..
mithun.sharma80 said:
i have tried fastboot flashing using mi phone manager but of no use...
its showing error " couldn't flash device"
i guess its due to some driver problem..
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maybe,install proper driver first,after connecting the phone in fastboot mode,you will see that computer starts to install the driver,let it install first(it will show device ready for use)then try to flash.
So your phone is able to boot? Why dont u delete ui.zip using file explorer?
Sent from my HM 1SW
aldirudianto said:
So your phone is able to boot? Why dont u delete ui.zip using file explorer?
Sent from my HM 1SW
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it was hard bricked
but finally somehow i succeeded in flashing stock MIUI using MIflash..
thank u guys for ur response..