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Xperial - L can be booted into FastBoot Mode as well as Flash Mode. Can anyone point out the exact difference between these two modes?
The difference between booth is that:
* In fastboot mode you can flash kernels and .sin and .img and you enter into fastboot mode by holding volume down key and connect it to your PC
*In flash mode you can flash .ftf files and you enter into flash mode by holding volume up key and connect it to your PC
As far as I know...
Luck!
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ArnauGonzalez98 said:
In fastboot mode you can flash kernels and .sin and .img and you enter into fastboot mode by holding volume down key and connect it to your PC
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Doesn't FTF files include kernels, too?
Fastboot is for flashing kernels and images. While flashboot is for flashing software through SEUS or Flashtool. You cant flash anything else using the flash mode. Hope i made you clear.
srcharged said:
Fastboot is for flashing kernels and images. While flashboot is for flashing software through SEUS or Flashtool. You cant flash anything else using the flash mode. Hope i made you clear.
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Doesn't those FTF ROM images flashable through Flashboot include Kernels, too flashable through Fastboot?
Holmes.Sherlock said:
Doesn't those FTF ROM images flashable through Flashboot include Kernels, too flashable through Fastboot?
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first of all there is no flashboot mode, it calls Flashmode, Yes inside ftf is boot.img file and this is the kernel flashable via fastboot mode
Flashing_Expert said:
first of all there is no flashboot mode, it calls Flashmode,
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Yes, sorry. I wrote it incorrectly. So what's the need to have a separate boot mode just to flash Kernel?
Holmes.Sherlock said:
Yes, sorry. I wrote it incorrectly. So what's the need to have a separate boot mode just to flash Kernel?
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fastboot mode is there not only for kernel flashing but even for custom rom flashing...
actually many roms based on aospa kk are flashed through fastboot mode with 3 img files including kernel, system and userdata
flashmode is hard way to flash fw without any changes aka fresh install
via fastboot mode you cant delete cache or dalvik, via flashmode you can (this can be done also via cwm or twrp)
http://www.kingoapp.com/help/fastboot-mode.htm
flash mode is only for SONY official releases, FTF's get it?
Holmes.Sherlock said:
Yes, sorry. I wrote it incorrectly. So what's the need to have a separate boot mode just to flash Kernel?
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Flash mode can only flash official Sony kernel.sin packed in FTF, while in Fastboot mode you can flash official and custom kernel.
So, if you want to use custom kernel, flash it through fastboot mode.
srcharged said:
flash mode is only for SONY official releases, FTF's get it?
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underd0g said:
Flash mode can only flash official Sony kernel.sin packed in FTF, while in Fastboot mode you can flash official and custom kernel.
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Well, but FTF is the package format used in Flashtool. While updating through PC companion or Sony Update Service, large files are downloaded in some other format which are decrypted and repackaged as FTF, isn't it? Basically, it's the SIN files which are inside the FTF archives, and those FTFs are glorified ZIP files unpackable by any standard ZIP utility, e.g. 7z.
Doesn't those custom kernels come in SIN format?
Holmes.Sherlock said:
Well, but FTF is the package format used in Flashtool. While updating through PC companion or Sony Update Service, large files are downloaded in some other format which are decrypted and repackaged as FTF, isn't it? Basically, it's the SIN files which are inside the FTF archives, and those FTFs are glorified ZIP files unpackable by any standard ZIP utility, e.g. 7z.
Doesn't those custom kernels come in SIN format?
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Yes it is. FTF is decrypted firmware downloaded from SUS / PCC for flashing with Flashtool.
You can unpack it through 7z to get sin files and you can also extract sin files using Flashtool.
No, custom kernel using .img or .elf format.
underd0g said:
No, custom kernel using .img or .elf format.
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I see, thanks!
Fastboot is used to unlock to bootloader. It doesn't work on ununlockable devices reasonably.
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Hi to all, my friend accidentaly broke his volume - key, now he need flash stock fw ftf.
I wanna know, if is there any way how to flash stock firmware through cwm/philz or fastboot mode?
or any other solution, i can extract whole ftf file but Iam not sure about how to flash all the sin files (I don't wan't hardbrick his phone...)
I will be grateful for any advice or insight about how to do this job without hardbrick...
Flashing_Expert said:
Hi to all, my friend accidentaly broke his volume - key, now he need flash stock fw ftf.
I wanna know, if is there any way how to flash stock firmware through cwm/philz or fastboot mode?
or any other solution, i can extract whole ftf file but Iam not sure about how to flash all the sin files (I don't wan't hardbrick his phone...)
I will be grateful for any advice or insight about how to do this job without hardbrick...
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Method 1:-
Here you go:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849867
You can boot into recovery mode by:-
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Method 2:-
Change the .ftf to .zip, Then extract, then you will get something like .sin file, kernel.sin, system.sin, userdata.sin, flash using fastboot!
Don't change to .img,
Flash the files being as .sin itself..It'll work
Code:
adb reboot fastboot
fastboot flash boot kernel.sin
fastboot flash system system.sin
fastboot flash userdata userdata.sin
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david pro said:
Method 1:-
Here you go:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849867
You can boot into recovery mode by:-
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Method 2:-
Change the .ftf to .zip, Then extract, then you will get something like .sin file, kernel.sin, system.sin, userdata.sin, flash using fastboot!
Don't change to .img,
Flash the files being as .sin itself..It'll work
Code:
adb reboot fastboot
fastboot flash boot kernel.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
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so this means that i can flash original fw just via fastboot mode and flashtool?
Flashing_Expert said:
so this means that i can flash original fw just via fastboot mode and flashtool?
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Using ADB and FastBoot!!!
david pro said:
Using ADB and FastBoot!!!
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yes but flashtool can flash same *.sin files using adb and fastboot mode... thats what iam talking about
Flashing_Expert said:
yes but flashtool can flash same *.sin files using adb and fastboot mode... thats what iam talking about
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Yes!
david pro said:
Yes!
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thanks for clearing this thing to me, and even my friend thanks you
Flashing_Expert said:
thanks for clearing this thing to me, and even my friend thanks you
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Hv you flashed it?
It is safer to use 1st method!
david pro said:
Hv you flashed it?
It is safer to use 1st method!
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after all I have flashed it but don't ask me how I have entered flashmode trhough that broken button with needle :highfive: :angel:
anyway thanks for help
bassil.alzoubi said:
easy way
flash philz recovery go to power options and choose reboot to flash mode :laugh:
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already tryed, not working, only restarts hes mobile into recovery again
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bassil.alzoubi said:
try using fastboot
first change the ftf file to zip by rename it then extract all files in a folder that content the fastboot files
now press volume up button and connect you usb cable
press on shift and right mouse then choose open command window here now write
fastboot flash system system.sin
fastboot flash boot boot.sin or kernel.sin
fastboot flash userdata userdata.sin
fastboot flash cache cache.sin
and continue like this
can u tell me whats the problem of your phone so you wanna flash it
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OMG, man read whole discussion this is now obsolete, you giving me advice that I have already knew for some year
I know what is fastboot mode, I have flashed many phones through years, You telling me this like Iam new one.
Nothing new to me.
Anyway thanks :good:
bassil.alzoubi said:
so i just wanna help you anyway why did u ask if u know another way to flash
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question was how to enter flashmode without button, that was answered by another guy, first read whole discussion then give lecture about flashing via fastboot mode
Flashing_Expert said:
question was how to enter flashmode without button, that was answered by another guy, first read whole discussion then give lecture about flashing via fastboot mode
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i am thinking if FLASHMODE is same as "REBOOT BOOLOADER" option.
if it a yes follow my steps.
root phone
install xposed installer
install gravity box or xperia xposed [choose one]
in xperia xposed enable the reboot style which has an option of "reboot recovery," "reboot bootloader," "reboot" and "soft reboot"
then restart to make the chages take effect.
then try to hold ur power button and choose the "reboot bootloader"
i am not sure if this will work ok? just an idea.
bro i tried but there is a error: C:\adb>fastboot flash system system.sin sending 'sy
bassil.alzoubi said:
try using fastboot
first change the ftf file to zip by rename it then extract all files in a folder that content the fastboot files
now press volume up button and connect you usb cable
press on shift and right mouse then choose open command window here now write
fastboot flash system system.sin
fastboot flash boot boot.sin or kernel.sin
fastboot flash userdata userdata.sin
fastboot flash cache cache.sin
and continue like this
can u tell me whats the problem of your phone so you wanna flash it
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i have a problem:
C:\adb>fastboot flash system system.sin
sending 'system' (906148 KB)...
FAILED (remote: data too large)
finished. total time: 0.002s
when i try to unlock bootloder i using flash tools and i make my mobile in fastboot and i flash boot img wrong with falsh sysytem in flash tool now my mobile read only in fast boot ineed SoL Plese i have a original rom but cant flash it can i flash it with fastboot ?
Hi all, i have a Problem with my Z5 (E6653) which has problem's with flashing custom system.img via fastboot with a size of about 840MB from the package AOSP_L_MR1_151204_sumire.zip from "FXPblog.co".
What i tried:
installing sony driver's
installing Google USB driver's
installing Androhyxde Flashtool driver's
flash via fastboot with "fastboot flash system system.img" doesn't work get "too many links" errror
flash it via Flashtool from Androhyxde with fastboot mode which just never finishes (waited max 40 min., which i think shouldn't take that that long for sending alone).
i have a unlocked bootloader and i have root of course.
Ps: The mentioned .zip file doesn't have a META-INF, so i can't flash it via TWRP or any other recovery.
Any idea what i can do ?
Best Regard's
Alex1911
Did you try another cable?
Same issue here. Stuck on flashing system.
I got it to flash, but it doesn't boot (restarts on boot animation).
You patch the x10flasher.jar?
No, just use the command to flash system image from Sony Dev:
fastboot –S 256M flash system system.img
Mr_Bartek said:
No, just use the command to flash system image from Sony Dev:
fastboot –S 256M flash system system.img
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Understood. I was referring to Androxyde flashtool, patch doesn't apply to Sony flashtool. I don't use Sony version so I can't comment on that one.
Good day,
I had to rooted in front of my Sony Xperia Z2 so I wanted to install TWRP which worked the way it looked, but I can not boot into recovery mode that should light up the status LED should not light up.
Sorry for my bad english.
i assume you tried to flash it to Recovery partition ?
how did you flash the recovery ?
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i assume you tried to flash it to Recovery partition ?
how did you flash the recovery ?
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I unlocked bootloader and then i flashed the recovery via ADB (1. ADB reboot bootloader, 2. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img) but im not able to boot into recovery.
herrschardt said:
I unlocked bootloader and then i flashed the recovery via ADB (1. ADB reboot bootloader, 2. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img) but im not able to boot into recovery.
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This is what you are doing wrong
actually in most Sony devices , you have to flash a kernel that contains the recovery in it.
When you unlock the bootloader, Sony's stock kernel freezes the recovery partition,thus you will need a custom kernel to be able to access recovery again
modern sony devices has custom kernels that has twrp built to them
-Hope- said:
This is what you are doing wrong
actually in most Sony devices , you have to flash a kernel that contains the recovery in it.
When you unlock the bootloader, Sony's stock kernel freezes the recovery partition,thus you will need a custom kernel to be able to access recovery again
modern sony devices has custom kernels that has twrp built to them
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Wehre can i get these custom kernels?
herrschardt said:
Wehre can i get these custom kernels?
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What is your Z2's model
-Hope- said:
What is your Z2's model
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D6503
https://app.box.com/s/tukm9i0xa38ccksoxdc89r3djfxl8gfb
download this and unzip it
you will find a boot.img file or a file with the name of the kernel.img
Take that file into the fastboot path
rename it to boot.img
put the phone into fastboot
type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
this should get you the custom kernel with twrp included , you can then update the twrp accordingly
-Hope- said:
https://app.box.com/s/tukm9i0xa38ccksoxdc89r3djfxl8gfb
download this and unzip it
you will find a boot.img file or a file with the name of the kernel.img
Take that file into the fastboot path
rename it to boot.img
put the phone into fastboot
type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
this should get you the custom kernel with twrp included , you can then update the twrp accordingly
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Thank you