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Guide: Installing Kernels/Roms on Xperia L (Unlocked Bootloader only)

Hey there guys, this thread is noob friendly and is made especially for those of you who just got their first Sony phone and decided to flash a custom kernel or rom.
I am not responsible for anything that happens to your phone, use this tutorial at your own risk.
Things you'll need:
- Xperia L with Unlocked Bootloader(ofcourse haha) Look here on how to unlock your bootloader.
- Flashtool
Installing a kernel (This tutorial is for 4.2.2 only, that is 15.3.A.0.26+)
1. Download phantom kernel from here (both Phantom_modules.zip and the boot.img) Place the "Phantom_modules.zip" into your phone (sd card or internal storage) Or you can use any other kernel's boot.img
2. After installing flashtool, or if you already have it installed, open it and click on the Flash icon (the first icon from the left)
4. When it asks you to choose a bootmode, select fastboot mode and press ok.
5. After all this has done turn of your phone (Xperia L).
6. Get out your usb cable and plug it into your computer while holding the "volume up" button. (notice your phone will glow blue below, this means that it is in fastboot mode.)
7. On the pop up window where it says "By Doomlord", choose "select kernel to flash". Locate your boot.img file that you just downloaded a while ago and select it.(Notice if the boot.img file is not showing up in the file menu, on the right cornor make sure the file type is set as "*.img")
8. Be patient and wait till the kernel has been flashed, should take no longer than 10 seconds.
9. Now select "Reboot device into system" and wait for your phone to power on, now once it's powered on without any problems turn it off. Now turn on your phone and wait for a purple glow then hold down the "volume down"button. Now you'll be in CWM (clock work recovery mod) Once you're here select install from zip. Locate your "phantom_modules.zip"(or the zip file, of your kernel choice) and select yes. Wait for it to be flashed and then go back and, reboot sytem.
10. From here you can flash any kernel/rom via CWM, like Thunderzap or civic. Just boot into cwm, select install from zip and locate your kernel zip file and hit install.
Credits:
- Kernel Owners.
- Sony for their kernel source
Hit thanks if this helped you out.

I don't think that's needed to be Phantom Kernel, or any other in specific, since the kernel provide a recovery with the possibility to flash a zip, it's ok (correct if I'm wrong).
I had unlocked my bootloader, then flashed the boot.img inside of the flashable zip from ThunderZap, then, rebooted to recovery right way, and flashed the entire package from ThunderZap.
Regards and thanks for the helpfull post!

Noled said:
I don't think that's needed to be Phantom Kernel, or any other in specific, since the kernel provide a recovery with the possibility to flash a zip, it's ok (correct if I'm wrong).
I had unlocked my bootloader, then flashed the boot.img inside of the flashable zip from ThunderZap, then, rebooted to recovery right way, and flashed the entire package from ThunderZap.
Regards and thanks for the helpfull post!
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No probs
Well it was the first kernel for 4.2.2 and that's why I put it up instead. I know we can use the boot.img from thunderzap too but if I'm not specific enough most of the noobs wont understand. I also chose that kernel because it comes with a recovery so then you can just flash other kernels via cwm.

Complicated - with properly installed drivers you can start flashtool with usb-cable plugged in. After clicking the flash icon choose "Reboot into fastboot mode (via ADB)".
When the phone is in fastboot mode (blue led) choose "Select kernel to flash". No need to turn off the phone and play with cable and vol-down button...
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R.A.B said:
Complicated - with properly installed drivers you can start flashtool with usb-cable plugged in. After clicking the flash icon choose "Reboot into fastboot mode (via ADB)".
When the phone is in fastboot mode (blue led) choose "Select kernel to flash". No need to turn off the phone and play with cable and vol-down button...
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This tutorial seems pretty fine to me, so it doesn't matter
Sent from my C2104 using xda app-developers app

my flashtool exe is not detecting the .img file why?

delacruzivancarlo25 said:
my flashtool exe is not detecting the .img file why?
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You can changed the *sin file to *img file

faizalotai said:
You can changed the *sin file to *img file
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thanks

Sorry for noob question, but in step 9, can I skip the flashing "phantom_modules.zip" part and keep the stock kernel?
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Ignore this. I thought it was CWM only. I should have researched more before installing this. But I installed it and it is working good.

Xperia L 4.2.2 c105 15.3.A.1.14
Does this work with build. Umber 15.3.A.1.14 ???

MikeL. said:
Does this work with build. Umber 15.3.A.1.14 ???
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Yes!

Thank you very much for this useful guide.
But I' ve two things to say:
1_If I didn't flash the phantom kernel can I flash a custom ROM.
2_Please the link for boot.IMG is not working they don't find the file could give me a working link.
And thank you very very much.

n78 shadow said:
Thank you very much for this useful guide.
But I' ve two things to say:
1_If I didn't flash the phantom kernel can I flash a custom ROM.
2_Please the link for boot.IMG is not working they don't find the file could give me a working link.
And thank you very very much.
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try this to get a working recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60943487
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I have unlocked my bootloader via fastboot and its OKAY....also I installed custom recovery using fastboot, but I got bootlooop and I can even boot in recovery, please help me?????

richard el renthlei said:
I have unlocked my bootloader via fastboot and its OKAY....also I installed custom recovery using fastboot, but I got bootlooop and I can even boot in recovery, please help me?????
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Return to stock and try again. There's a guide to flash stock rom here somewhere. You can search for it.
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Joel16 said:
Return to stock and try again. There's a guide to flash stock rom here somewhere. You can search for it.
Sent from my C2104 using XDA Free mobile app
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Yeah ur right, why do i need all the way to go back to stock to flash custom recovery? I had wifi problem in every rom i flash?

richard el renthlei said:
Yeah ur right, why do i need all the way to go back to stock to flash custom recovery? I had wifi problem in every rom i flash?
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Flash any (4.2.2) stock rom and try again. That's why your WiFi probably isn't working. Either that or you didn't flash the kernel zip file (ex thunderzap4.1.zip) after fast booting the kernel img.
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WiFi now working
I am also facing the same issue where wifi is not working on any Rom. So after following the steps mentioned earlier. What exactly should be done like boot to recovery then flash gapps and then reboot. Once booted flash boot.img from the Rom and then boot to recovery to flash the full kernal zip package..?

ramkumar2000 said:
I am also facing the same issue where wifi is not working on any Rom. So after following the steps mentioned earlier. What exactly should be done like boot to recovery then flash gapps and then reboot. Once booted flash boot.img from the Rom and then boot to recovery to flash the full kernal zip package..?
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See joels answer for details look at the post you opened
Sent from my Xperia T using XDA Free mobile app

I have a HUGE problem. Please help me ASAP!
I just flashed my Xperia L to CM 12.1. I was already on CM 12 before. So I went into recovery, wiped everything and installed the new ROM from zip. Everything worked fine except for the network signal. I was getting no network signal at all. So, when I rebooted the phone, I saw that the ThunderZap kernel was also removed. I tried to flash the kernel using flashtool, but this particular variant has 2 .img files (bootlp and bootkk). I flashed them both using the FlashtTool. Now, when I reboot my phone, all I see is the ThunderZap logo. Please help me ASAP, as this is my only primary driver phone.

[Q] Flashtool problem

Hello guys,
So I'm getting real pissed here. I want to revert to CM10, and I need firmware 11.3.A.0.47 for this. Now: I've downloaded the firmware from my own thread , put it in the Flashtool folder, and opened Flashtool. Connected my little E in Flashmode, and clicked the thunder icon. But my frickin firmware doesn't get recognized! I have downloaded 3 different copies, and used 4 versions of Flashtool, but still it doesn't work.
Gettiing real pissed here. Has anyone a solution, or a Flashtool version that rezognizes this firmware?!!!
Thank you.

MatsPunt said:
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And I'm stuck in a later stage.
I can flash 0.47 (my FTF is named "C1505_11.3.A.0.47_CE.ftf", and my Flashtool version is 0.9.13.0 - also, are you using Admin permissions and 64-bit Flashtool?) and 2.23 successfully, but I want CM10. So I flash hsr0's kernel, install jjm34's CM10 and Gapps using TWRP, flash hsr0's kernel again (because jjm34's ROM's kernel overwrites it), then boot the phone up. I get the CyanogenMod loading screen, nothing else. Stuck on boot animation.

MatsPunt said:
Hello guys,
So I'm getting real pissed here. I want to revert to CM10, and I need firmware 11.3.A.0.47 for this. Now: I've downloaded the firmware from my own thread , put it in the Flashtool folder, and opened Flashtool. Connected my little E in Flashmode, and clicked the thunder icon. But my frickin firmware doesn't get recognized! I have downloaded 3 different copies, and used 4 versions of Flashtool, but still it doesn't work.
Gettiing real pissed here. Has anyone a solution, or a Flashtool version that rezognizes this firmware?!!!
Thank you.
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@MatsPunt - Your 11.3.A.0.47 ftf does not work from the (link) please use: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_d8uWGbkaeteEhfUTMzWWo2SlE/edit
That should work!

UltraGamerHD said:
@MatsPunt - Your 11.3.A.0.47 ftf does not work from the (link) please use: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_d8uWGbkaeteEhfUTMzWWo2SlE/edit
That should work!
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Really. That is actually quite embarassing .
But the link you sent me is a 11.3.A.2.23, at least the title says so? Did you sent me the wrong link?
Thank you! If you have a working version, I will re-upload the working one .
Thank you!
Little EDIT: found this one on DevHost: http://d-h.st/ufn. I'll download and test!
Holy gods cows! This one works! Tomorrow I will re-upload this one, and edit my thread. Now it's time to eat
As always, have a nice day!

NSDCars5 said:
And I'm stuck in a later stage.
I can flash 0.47 (my FTF is named "C1505_11.3.A.0.47_CE.ftf", and my Flashtool version is 0.9.13.0 - also, are you using Admin permissions and 64-bit Flashtool?) and 2.23 successfully, but I want CM10. So I flash hsr0's kernel, install jjm34's CM10 and Gapps using TWRP, flash hsr0's kernel again (because jjm34's ROM's kernel overwrites it), then boot the phone up. I get the CyanogenMod loading screen, nothing else. Stuck on boot animation.
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Hi,
Was a little bit too enthousiastic to see Ultragamer's post, so I didn't see yours. Isn't the right order:
1. flash 11.3.A.0.47.
2. Flash jjm34's CWM. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2276943
3. Flash jjm34's rom. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2330638
4. Flash his Gapps. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2330638
5. Then flash hsr0's kernel. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2518451
Right?

Ok... Most of the time I'm not a spammer, so please forgive me.
Fastboot isn't working... Flashtool keeps saying ''06/003/2014 17:03:45 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
06/003/2014 17:03:45 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.''
But bloody Flashtool, I have installed them! Any suggestions... Feel kinda like a noob right now
Have a nice day
It's too embarassing. Just too friggin embarassing. I feel like the dumbest little piece of (fill in yourself). If I was a moderator, I would have completely wiped this thread. Problems I had when I first came to XDA for my Samsung Apollo(yeah), 2 years ago I encounter now. Too embarassing!
My computer did a little popup ''new device recognized, Sony Fastboot Device', would you like to install the drivers?'' And I refused to. Now, 2 minutes ago I installed them, and yes... It works.
Sorry for the noobness overload.

MatsPunt said:
Ok... Most of the time I'm not a spammer, so please forgive me.
Fastboot isn't working... Flashtool keeps saying ''06/003/2014 17:03:45 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
06/003/2014 17:03:45 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.''
But bloody Flashtool, I have installed them! Any suggestions... Feel kinda like a noob right now
Have a nice day
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USB debugging checked?

MatsPunt said:
Ok... Most of the time I'm not a spammer, so please forgive me.
Fastboot isn't working... Flashtool keeps saying ''06/003/2014 17:03:45 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
06/003/2014 17:03:45 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.''
But bloody Flashtool, I have installed them! Any suggestions... Feel kinda like a noob right now
Have a nice day
It's too embarassing. Just too friggin embarassing. I feel like the dumbest little piece of (fill in yourself). If I was a moderator, I would have completely wiped this thread. Problems I had when I first came to XDA for my Samsung Apollo(yeah), 2 years ago I encounter now. Too embarassing!
My computer did a little popup ''new device recognized, Sony Fastboot Device', would you like to install the drivers?'' And I refused to. Now, 2 minutes ago I installed them, and yes... It works.
Sorry for the noobness overload.
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@MatsPunt Go into Device Manager and Find you device (should say fastboot driver) right click and click uninstall driver make sure to tick delete drivers as well then hit ok.
Unplug your phone.
Install Fastboot drivers and plug your phone in fastboot mode and let windows install drivers automatically!
EnjoY!

CtrlAltDelIrl said:
USB debugging checked?
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UltraGamerHD said:
@MatsPunt Go into Device Manager and Find you device (should say fastboot driver) right click and click uninstall driver make sure to tick delete drivers as well then hit ok.
Unplug your phone.
Install Fastboot drivers and plug your phone in fastboot mode and let windows install drivers automatically!
EnjoY!
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Thanks for the help! It's already fixed, but still: thank you.

MatsPunt said:
Hi,
Was a little bit too enthousiastic to see Ultragamer's post, so I didn't see yours. Isn't the right order:
1. flash 11.3.A.0.47.
2. Flash jjm34's CWM. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2276943
3. Flash jjm34's rom. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2330638
4. Flash his Gapps. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2330638
5. Then flash hsr0's kernel. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2518451
Right?
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Thanks for that, but I solved the problem. Here's what I did:
1. Flash 0.47.
2. Flash hsr0's kernel.
3. Wipe system, data, cache, and dalvik-cache.
4. Flash jjm34's ROM.
5. Flash generic 4.1.2 Gapps.
6. Flash hsr0's kernel again.

NSDCars5 said:
Thanks for that, but I solved the problem. Here's what I did:
1. Flash 0.47.
2. Flash hsr0's kernel.
3. Wipe system, data, cache, and dalvik-cache.
4. Flash jjm34's ROM.
5. Flash generic 4.1.2 Gapps.
6. Flash hsr0's kernel again.
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Awesome, man! That's like gold for me! Yesterday I have tried to install it 3 times, and the whole time it stopped at the Sony logo after flashing hsr0 's kernel... Thanks! Definetely going to try this in the afternoon.
But I find it strange. The first time I installed CM10, I did it as I said before, but somehow it doesn't work now? Ah, well, going to try this.
Have a nice day, and thank you!

MatsPunt said:
Awesome, man! That's like gold for me! Yesterday I have tried to install it 3 times, and the whole time it stopped at the Sony logo after flashing hsr0 's kernel... Thanks! Definetely going to try this in the afternoon.
But I find it strange. The first time I installed CM10, I did it as I said before, but somehow it doesn't work now? Ah, well, going to try this.
Have a nice day, and thank you!
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Mine got stuck at the CyanogenMod logo before this, but, sure, try it (no harm, any done is fixable via Flashtool).
Same for me, no idea why suddenly CM10 stopped working... maybe Sony doesn't want us installing custom ROMs (even though they provided us the source), and secretly issued a firmware upgrade over WiFi that causes our phones not to work with anything other than Sony? Nah, that's just me being paranoid.
PS: You spelled 'definitely' wrong

NSDCars5 said:
PS: You spelled 'definitely' wrong
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Hahaha. I'm definitelyD) not perfect.
But your method worked! I should be studying, but this is more fun...
Now I can enjoy the beatiful, stock alike Cyanogenmod again.
Thank you.
Have a nice day.

[LIST] Xperia E CM11 bugs

As of now, working:
Touchscreen/Display
WiFi
Sound
Partitioning (that vold stuff thingy)
Bluetooth (turns on, but seriously unstable; I lost a song the hard way)
Radio
SIM works
CWM and TWRP (thanks for that, @UltraGamerHD)
OC to 1.3 Ghz
Proximity sensor
GSM
Stuff that bugs out:
Camera
If phone doesn't see GSM while turning on, it doesn't see GSM at all. com.android.phone crashes and ROM reboots randomly (Once again, thanks, @UltraGamerHD).
Not tested:
Compass
Thanks to UltraGamerHD, jjm34, sl3rgx, lozohcum, AshRoller, joebonrichie, ShivangDave, and anybody in the TamsuiCM11 team I've forgotten. Oh, and Cyanogen, Inc. You guys define awesome.

NSDCars5 said:
As of now, working:
Touchscreen/Display
WiFi
Sound
Partitioning (that vold stuff thingy)
Bluetooth (turns on, but seriously unstable; I lost a song the hard way)
Radio
SIM works, but if you have a single SIM phone, remove persist.multisim.config=dsds from the build.prop; otherwise you can't hang up on a call.
CWM (@Grimlock007 Where'd the TWRP come from? My build has CWM 6.0.4.7)
OC to 1.3 Ghz
Proximity sensor
Stuff that bugs out:
Camera
If phone doesn't see GSM while turning on, it doesn't see GSM at all.
Not tested:
GPS (probably works; I think I saw a GPS icon when I started the thing up)
Compass (will try ASAP)
Thanks to UltraGamerHD, jjm34, sl3rgx, lozohcum, AshRoller, joebonrichie, ShivangDave, and anybody in the TamsuiCM11 team I've forgotten. Oh, and Cyanogen, Inc. You guys define awesome.
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@jjm34
Added TWRP and Radio
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@jjm34
Added TWRP and Radio
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com.android.phone stops working when there is no service.
Random Reboots

Nice but if XE receive these bugs, will tipo, miro and j have it?
Sent from my SUPER ST23i

Another bug I faced,bluetooth. After receiving a file,reboot.
So yea,basically,random reboot.

NeoTrix said:
Another bug I faced,bluetooth. After receiving a file,reboot.
So yea,basically,random reboot.
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You have a CM11 build too?

new updates by jjm34.....
twrp
radio semi working
gsm fix
magnetometer fix pending...hsr0 is back!!

NSDCars5 said:
You have a CM11 build too?
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May be he built it from source
Sent from my SUPER ST23i

gsm fixed, gps working ...update OP @NSDCars5

Grimlock007 said:
gsm fixed, gps working ...update OP @NSDCars5
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And... done!

Update ???

DPxMiro said:
Nice but if XE receive these bugs, will tipo, miro and j have it?
Sent from my SUPER ST23i
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tipo miro and J bugs will mostly be shared...E build is mostly stand-alone

Battery shows 100%
I tried flashing cm11 with 11.3.A.2.23 firmware..
I've even flashed zeus v3.1 twrp even then the battery shows 100%.

vijpgj said:
I tried flashing cm11 with 11.3.A.2.23 firmware..
I've even flashed zeus v3.1 twrp even then the battery shows 100%.
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Flash 11.3.A.0.47 - 2.23 won't work properly.
Now open CM11's ZIP file. Flash the boot.img inside it as your kernel.
Now boot CWM.
Choose the option to factory reset.
Now install the CM11 ZIP file.
Now install the Gapps ZIP file.
Now, boot your phone.
No Zeus kernel needed.

NSDCars5 said:
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Flash 11.3.A.0.47 - 2.23 won't work properly.
Now open CM11's ZIP file. Flash the boot.img inside it as your kernel.
Now boot CWM.
Choose the option to factory reset.
Now install the CM11 ZIP file.
Now install the Gapps ZIP file.
Now, boot your phone.
No Zeus kernel needed.
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I figured it out..
Anyways thanks mate :good:

if you flash this 11.3.A.0.47 you will not have battery status problem (100%) but you lost all GSM also sim card error

@tubabuyukustun
tubabuyukustun said:
if you flash this 11.3.A.0.47 you will not have battery status problem (100%) but you lost all GSM also sim card error
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Follow this step
1. Flash 11.3.A.0.47 ftf firmware.
2. Flash boot.img(included in the nanhu cm11 zip file) in fastboot mode using flashtool.
Boot.img file has twrp recovery included.Completely wipe the data and factory reset.
3. Copy cm11.zip and gapps file to sdcard.
4. Flash cm11 followed by gapps.
5. Restart and you'll have no problem with battery status and network.
(P.S-I'm using this rom for daily use):victory:

ok friend maybe was problem that i delete this system partition... like is on how install cm11 i go try
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waaaaaaaw workiiiiiiiiiing

vijpgj said:
Follow this step
1. Flash 11.3.A.0.47 ftf firmware.
2. Flash boot.img(included in the nanhu cm11 zip file) in fastboot mode using flashtool.
Boot.img file has twrp recovery included.Completely wipe the data and factory reset.
3. Copy cm11.zip and gapps file to sdcard.
4. Flash cm11 followed by gapps.
5. Restart and you'll have no problem with battery status and network.
(P.S-I'm using this rom for daily use):victory:
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What bugs did u discovered from this rom?
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kuugatitan98 said:
What bugs did u discovered from this rom?
Sent from my C1505 using xda app-developers app
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Everything works except the bugs posted by @UltraGamerHD.
You can even have a transclucent status bar and even google now laucher works.
And btw the device gets heated at 1.3Ghz,Its better to use 1Ghz...

hey..when i flashed 0.47 fw and then install cm11, gsm/ril not working..how to fix this?

Help for installing this CM 12

Hey all,
Can someone explain me how to flash this version of CM 12 ? (link here, look for flamingo codename http://click.xda-developers.com/api... Pg. 4 | Sony Xperia E3 | XDA Forums&txt=here )
I tried cwm got softbrick
i tried the recovery from cm 12 from the dl package and got perma bootloops
I tried Flashtools but nothing happpens cause of the format type from system file
how to flash this rom with adb then? if its possible

Exerath said:
Hey all,
Can someone explain me how to flash this version of CM 12 ? (link here, look for flamingo codename http://click.xda-developers.com/api... Pg. 4 | Sony Xperia E3 | XDA Forums&txt=here )
I tried cwm got softbrick
i tried the recovery from cm 12 from the dl package and got perma bootloops
I tried Flashtools but nothing happpens cause of the format type from system file
how to flash this rom with adb then? if its possible
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Do you have a 2203 variant?

adrianocolvero said:
Do you have a 2203 variant?
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I have the D2203

adrianocolvero said:
Do you have a 2203 variant?
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i got the same problem too

Same with me also.

Files must be encrypted for fxp dev,s only untill release. that,s was front page won,t show any cm12 for e3(flamingo) it must be worse than even android L aosp.

Use SONY AOSP instead of CM12
I think its a better choice to follow official Sony AOSP Lollipop 5.0 method instead using Cyanogenmod 12. It doesnt matter if is D22XX (XX mean 02/03/06/12/43)
http://developer.sonymobile.com/kno...e/open-devices/list-of-devices-and-resources/
https://github.com/sonyxperiadev/device-sony-flamingo
Also, AOSP is closer to pureness in android, because even cyanogenmod have useful tricks that are not so pure.
@Exerath Try the AOSP and tell us!

lexiyuri said:
I think its a better choice to follow official Sony AOSP Lollipop 5.0 method instead using Cyanogenmod 12. It doesnt matter if is D22XX (XX mean 02/03/06/12/43)
http://developer.sonymobile.com/kno...e/open-devices/list-of-devices-and-resources/
https://github.com/sonyxperiadev/device-sony-flamingo
Also, AOSP is closer to pureness in android, because even cyanogenmod have useful tricks that are not so pure.
@Exerath Try the AOSP and tell us!
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means i flash cm12 or AOSP % ion my xperia e3 d2202

lexiyuri said:
I think its a better choice to follow official Sony AOSP Lollipop 5.0 method instead using Cyanogenmod 12. It doesnt matter if is D22XX (XX mean 02/03/06/12/43)
http://developer.sonymobile.com/kno...e/open-devices/list-of-devices-and-resources/
https://github.com/sonyxperiadev/device-sony-flamingo
Also, AOSP is closer to pureness in android, because even cyanogenmod have useful tricks that are not so pure.
@Exerath Try the AOSP and tell us!
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@lexiyuri
I tried AOSP 5.0 BUT the only thing that makes me go back to kitkat is the knew bug with photos, If I can't take photos with my phone, I just can't work (I need to take photos oftens because I work on a "chantier" (not sure about the word but know as Dockyard too)
I would be happy to use AOSP and a working camera, if possible having root too so, if you have the solution --- Tell me how please

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I'm using 'AOSP_L_150129_flamingo' rooted - no camera, no gps ,no video and no recovery, Wifi was working but now it's not, bluetooth is good. I then flashed the boot image from 'Cwm20150203-UNOFFICIAL-flamingo' and now have recovery and still rooted.
So lots o good things but it's not usable yet.

westroger said:
I'm using 'AOSP_L_150129_flamingo' rooted - no camera, no gps ,no video and no recovery, Wifi was working but now it's not, bluetooth is good. I then flashed the boot image from 'Cwm20150203-UNOFFICIAL-flamingo' and now have recovery and still rooted.
So lots o good things but it's not usable yet.
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how about battery life? do you experience any partial wakelocks?

noobAKO said:
how about battery life? do you experience any partial wakelocks?
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No, battery life seemed ok, but I didn't pay too much attention to it. I've gone back to stock now.

hi,
I tried to flash FXP cm12 to my phone, and followed by this steps:
- I downloaded FXP-cm-12-20150209-UNOFFICIAL-flamingo.zip from here.
- Extract boot.img from zip.
- Flashed boot.img to my D2203. ( fastboot flash boot boot.img )
- Turn on the phone.
- When I pressed the Vol-Down key, when the purple light is on, I thought, the CWM will come, but it isn't.
- Nothing happened.
1st question: what did I do wrong?
2nd question: how can be flash the FXP cm12 to the D2203?
3rd question: from where can be download the working(!!) boot.img to cm12?
Thanks for reply.
ps: of course, at the end of the process, the rooted boot.img went back to the phone, and now it's working well...

furtongy said:
hi,
I tried to flash FXP cm12 to my phone, and followed by this steps:
- I downloaded FXP-cm-12-20150209-UNOFFICIAL-flamingo.zip from here.
- Extract boot.img from zip.
- Flashed boot.img to my D2203. ( fastboot flash boot boot.img )
- Turn on the phone.
- When I pressed the Vol-Down key, when the purple light is on, I thought, the CWM will come, but it isn't.
- Nothing happened.
1st question: what did I do wrong?
2nd question: how can be flash the FXP cm12 to the D2203?
3rd question: from where can be download the working(!!) boot.img to cm12?
Thanks for reply.
ps: of course, at the end of the process, the rooted boot.img went back to the phone, and now it's working well...
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Try pressing volume key up and down till cwm boots.

westroger said:
Try pressing volume key up and down till cwm boots.
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thanks, good idea, bur not working.
ps: are you tried too?

Return to stock inmediately and wait until sony releases an official lollipop. Stock is nice and you can use it everyday
But if you want lollipop so bad
Currently, FXP CM12 is not working well, but AOSP is working with bugs (no camera, no wake up) but is better than FXP CM12

I was dowload the FXP-cm-12-20150302-UNOFFICIAL-flamingo.zip,
from here.
Extract boot.img from zip, and flashed. ( fastboot flash boot boot.img )
Does anyone know how to, which keys press exactly to get CWM recovery?
VolumeUp or VolumeDown don't working.
I have D2203.

CM11 and CM12 now working on D2203
CM11 no bugs, everything working (NFC dont count as bug cause its just useless...)
CM12 almost same bugs as AOSP + no sound in rear speaker

[Q] Xperia J not booting after CWM installation

Having trouble with my Xperia J after I rooted and installed CWM. Since then the device doesn't boot. After pressing power button it shows a 'yellow' light and then nothing happens. I then flashed it using flashtool with twrp2.4.3-jlo's boot.img and used custom ROM 'MOD_For_Z-Fusion_For_CM10'. It installs fine but SIM card is not recognized. I read somewhere about this problem and the resolution was to install a correct firmware. How can I get my SIM card read? Do I need to flash the device with another firmware?
The bootloader is unlocked and if I ever install boot.img apart from twrp2.4.3-jlo's one then the installed CWM doesn't works. Only twrp2.4.3-jlo's own recovery mode works fine.
Another major problem is that if I press volume down button and connect with the USB cable then only the BLUE color appears and FLASHTOOL reads it in fast boot. So, I am never able to set it in flash boot.
Please help me in getting my device up and running. Let me know if there are some firmware or custom rom which I can Install and get my device running.
Thanks in advance

Cloud30001 said:
Having trouble with my Xperia J after I rooted and installed CWM. Since then the device doesn't boot. After pressing power button it shows a 'yellow' light and then nothing happens. I then flashed it using flashtool with twrp2.4.3-jlo's boot.img and used custom ROM 'MOD_For_Z-Fusion_For_CM10'. It installs fine but SIM card is not recognized. I read somewhere about this problem and the resolution was to install a correct firmware. How can I get my SIM card read? Do I need to flash the device with another firmware?
The bootloader is unlocked and if I ever install boot.img apart from twrp2.4.3-jlo's one then the installed CWM doesn't works. Only twrp2.4.3-jlo's own recovery mode works fine.
Another major problem is that if I press volume down button and connect with the USB cable then only the BLUE color appears and FLASHTOOL reads it in fast boot. So, I am never able to set it in flash boot.
Please help me in getting my device up and running. Let me know if there are some firmware or custom rom which I can Install and get my device running.
Thanks in advance
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You need to fix permissions in CWM after flashing ROM and then reboot
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daleksic8 said:
You need to fix permissions in CWM after flashing ROM and then reboot
Thanks a lot for the suggestion. As i mentioned, once I flash any boot.img then the CWM under recovery mode doesn't work. So, how should I fix the permission for CWM? Would it help in resolving the SIM issue too?
Thanks in advance.
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Cloud30001 said:
daleksic8 said:
You need to fix permissions in CWM after flashing ROM and then reboot
Thanks a lot for the suggestion. As i mentioned, once I flash any boot.img then the CWM under recovery mode doesn't work. So, how should I fix the permission for CWM? Would it help in resolving the SIM issue too?
Thanks in advance.
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Oh, did you try pressing volume down button when your LED turns yellow? And yes fixing permissions should solve SIM issue.
Sent from my Xperia J
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daleksic8 said:
Cloud30001 said:
Oh, did you try pressing volume down button when your LED turns yellow? And yes fixing permissions should solve SIM issue.
Sent from my Xperia J
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I was able to fix the permissions in CWM but the SIM card still didn't get detect. I have installed CM10 (FXP213) using fastboot. As per the another thread '[Q] Xperia J CM10 FXP213 - no SIM card problem by darkdonald' in XDA it looks that I need to flash back to ICS first and then proceed with FXP213 but the major problem I am facing is that my mobile device 'xperia J' isn't getting connected in flashmode. I press volume-up or volume-down the device is always detected in fastboot and in both the cases the light turn to Blue.
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Cloud30001 said:
daleksic8 said:
I was able to fix the permissions in CWM but the SIM card still didn't get detect. I have installed CM10 (FXP213) using fastboot. As per the another thread '[Q] Xperia J CM10 FXP213 - no SIM card problem by darkdonald' in XDA it looks that I need to flash back to ICS first and then proceed with FXP213 but the major problem I am facing is that my mobile device 'xperia J' isn't getting connected in flashmode. I press volume-up or volume-down the device is always detected in fastboot and in both the cases the light turn to Blue.
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Sorry, I dont know how to fix that one. Maybe try reinstalling drivers for flashtool
Sent from my Xperia J
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Cloud30001 said:
daleksic8 said:
I was able to fix the permissions in CWM but the SIM card still didn't get detect. I have installed CM10 (FXP213) using fastboot. As per the another thread '[Q] Xperia J CM10 FXP213 - no SIM card problem by darkdonald' in XDA it looks that I need to flash back to ICS first and then proceed with FXP213 but the major problem I am facing is that my mobile device 'xperia J' isn't getting connected in flashmode. I press volume-up or volume-down the device is always detected in fastboot and in both the cases the light turn to Blue.
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If you have CM 10, only flash Baseband from ICS stock ftf (check everything except Baseband, leave wipes unchecked) that worked for me.
Good Luck.
Xperia M2 D2303 on K.K. 4.4.4
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Dzepar said:
Cloud30001 said:
If you have CM 10, only flash Baseband from ICS stock ftf (check everything except Baseband, leave wipes unchecked) that worked for me.
Good Luck.
Xperia M2 D2303 on K.K. 4.4.4
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Thanks a lot. Yes, the baseband is showing unknown and I should fix this to get the SIM working but a major problem I am facing is that the device is never going to flash mode (so I can't use FlashTool to flash tft's). I will try to change tft firmware file to flash-able zip or search for a baseband flash-able zip file.
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Cloud30001 said:
Dzepar said:
Thanks a lot. Yes, the baseband is showing unknown and I should fix this to get the SIM working but a major problem I am facing is that the device is never going to flash mode (so I can't use FlashTool to flash tft's). I will try to change tft firmware file to flash-able zip or search for a baseband flash-able zip file.
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Try with different cable, and connect it to the back of pc. I had problems with original cable that comes with phone and I'm using short 10cm cable from a Nokia that i had. It's working perfectly now. About Baseband, i think it will still be unknown after flashing, but you'll have Net.
Good Luck
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