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[Q] Status 7 error for update to 4.1.2 ota

hi guys
i this rom on my phone i9023. now i want to update 4.1.2 ota but when i try to install ota i get status 7 error. i tried to flash zip file with cwm manually but no different.
is there any solution?

itline said:
hi guys
i this rom on my phone i9023. now i want to update 4.1.2 ota but when i try to install ota i get status 7 error. i tried to flash zip file with cwm manually but no different.
is there any solution?
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are you on stock kernel as well?
that was my issue - was stock rom, rooted, cwm and marmite kernel
had to flash back the stock kernel via fastboot and then apply the OTA via cwm
cheers

hr_kaleu said:
are you on stock kernel as well?
that was my issue - was stock rom, rooted, cwm and marmite kernel
had to flash back the stock kernel via fastboot and then apply the OTA via cwm
cheers
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yeah i'm on stock kernel.

itline said:
yeah i'm on stock kernel.
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do you have some other mods on your system (like face unlock, galaxy nexus sounds as described in the ROM thread you mentioned)?
did you try to fix permissions in cwm and give it another shot?
did you try to wipe cache and dalvik before flashing (that's even recomended from some devs)
The OTA is for JB JRO03E only (not for JRO03L)
Another possibility would be to flash the 4.1.2 factory image, but you will loose everything (it's a full wipe!)

For OTA you should be on stock recovery. Flash back stock recovery with fastboot (take recovery from stock image from Google).

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hr_kaleu said:
do you have some other mods on your system (like face unlock, galaxy nexus sounds as described in the ROM thread you mentioned)?
did you try to fix permissions in cwm and give it another shot?
did you try to wipe cache and dalvik before flashing (that's even recomended from some devs)
The OTA is for JB JRO03E only (not for JRO03L)
Another possibility would be to flash the 4.1.2 factory image, but you will loose everything (it's a full wipe!)
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Hmmm. i flashed a fix for search bottom!
and no i don't chane permissions because i don't really know about it.
seems i should flash full image factory finally :-/

polobunny said:
For OTA you should be on stock recovery. Flash back stock recovery with fastboot (take recovery from stock image from Google).
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can you tell me howto flash back step by step?
will i lose all data ?

i think this is my answer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32873412&postcount=86

You just need to flash the stock recovery, not the whole image...
Download a stock image:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1572307
Let's say I download JZO54K Android 4.1.2
You should end up with a .tgz file. Extract it. (soju-jzo54k-factory-36602333.tgz)
You should have a .tar file. Extract it. (soju-jzo54k-factory-36602333.tar)
Then you should have a folder, in that folder there will be a few files including a .zip file, extract it (image-soju-jzo54k.zip)
From the files you just extracted, you should have a recovery.img file.
Using fastboot, you flash this recovery.img file to the recovery partition, and voilà, you have stock recovery.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Fastboot#Flash_Custom_Recovery.img (Flash Custom Recovery.img section)

polobunny said:
You just need to flash the stock recovery, not the whole image...
Download a stock image:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1572307
Let's say I download JZO54K Android 4.1.2
You should end up with a .tgz file. Extract it. (soju-jzo54k-factory-36602333.tgz)
You should have a .tar file. Extract it. (soju-jzo54k-factory-36602333.tar)
Then you should have a folder, in that folder there will be a few files including a .zip file, extract it (image-soju-jzo54k.zip)
From the files you just extracted, you should have a recovery.img file.
Using fastboot, you flash this recovery.img file to the recovery partition, and voilà, you have stock recovery.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Fastboot#Flash_Custom_Recovery.img (Flash Custom Recovery.img section)
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would you only upload recovery.img file for me if you can :silly:
i should use this commad?
fastboot flash recovery /path/to/recovery.img
fastboot reboot
may i lose root and unlock bootloader?

itline said:
would you only upload recovery.img file for me if you can :silly:
i should use this commad?
fastboot flash recovery /path/to/recovery.img
fastboot reboot
may i lose root and unlock bootloader?
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No I cannot upload the recovery.img for you sadly, I cannot download stuff from where I am.
Yes this is the command. Don't forget to replace the /path/to/recovery.img by the actual path.
No you will not lose root and no your bootloader will not be relocked.

itline said:
would you only upload recovery.img file for me if you can :silly:
i should use this commad?
fastboot flash recovery /path/to/recovery.img
fastboot reboot
may i lose root and unlock bootloader?
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sorry, was busy yesterday - attached you find the stock recovery image!
hope this helps...
cheers

thanks buddy. but how can i find my actual path?

itline said:
thanks buddy. but how can i find my actual path?
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path to recovery? this is where you saved recovery.img on your computer...
I always copy the things I want to flash via fastboot to the directory where fastboot is located
e.g. c:\fastboot\

ok. i flashed the stock recovery but i didn't make it! anyway i'm going to flash a full package and full wipe
thanks for your helps.

maybe your search fix you flashed is prventing you from updating with the ota...
sorry it didn't work out for you...

anyone can post a stock kernel?
thank you

shendaixiaoshi said:
anyone can post a stock kernel?
thank you
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here you go...
you'll find it in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1932832
esp. - stock kernel for i9023 from jb4.1.1 factory image
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32874313&postcount=92

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
Sent from my C2105 using XDA Free mobile app

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.
Sent from my C2104 using XDA Free mobile app

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.
Sent from my C2104 using XDA Free mobile app

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] ZIP to IMG.

Hello.
I got a ROM in a .zip format.
I can't flash the rom through CWM so I tried to extract the ZIP, flash the boot.img and push the rest of the files, it didn't worked.
How can I convert the .zip file into a .img file so I can flash the rom through the toolkit?

Wassupdog said:
Hello.
I got a ROM in a .zip format.
I can't flash the rom through CWM so I tried to extract the ZIP, flash the boot.img and push the rest of the files, it didn't worked.
How can I convert the .zip file into a .img file so I can flash the rom through the toolkit?
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what phone is it? i only think you want to flash .img's on HTC phones.

Trozzul said:
what phone is it? i only think you want to flash .img's on HTC phones.
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Chinese tablet xP.
But that's okay, I flashed something through the adb and now the CWM is working.
Thanks!

[Q] CM12 Flash

I'm on 44S firmware and want to flash CM12 so I have unlocked the bootloader, installed Philz Recovery 6.59.1 and wiped cache/dalvik and install new ROM option but the recovery can't seem to find the .zip files I put on the phone?

Can someone help me please

Lither said:
Can someone help me please
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I'd advise you to use TWRP instead of Philz

I agree, use TWRP recovery instead, it's much better.
Transmitted via Bacon

waterdaan said:
I'd advise you to use TWRP instead of Philz
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Which version of TWRP, unofficial or bacon?
Since I've wiped cache/dalvik and install new ROM option, the .zip files should remain on my phone memory?

Lither said:
Which version of TWRP, unofficial or bacon?
Since I've wiped cache/dalvik and install new ROM option, the .zip files should remain on my phone memory?
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Latest
http://dl.twrp.me/bacon/twrp-2.8.6.0-bacon.img
Flash with flashify apk if you've got root or fastboot
Yes zip file stays on phone memory

waterdaan said:
Latest
http://dl.twrp.me/bacon/twrp-2.8.6.0-bacon.img
Flash with flashify apk if you've got root or fastboot
Yes zip file stays on phone memory
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Thanks, I will give that a try but don't know why Philz Recovery didn't find the .zip files on phone memory

No idea.
This is the first time that he is not your .zip?

Lither said:
Thanks, I will give that a try but don't know why Philz Recovery didn't find the .zip files on phone memory
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no idea.. but most users use twrp now.. more user friendly

ota firmware update

OK I know i asked but need assurance on what to do step by step. Have my bootloader unlocked TWRP installed and rooted and on MHA-L29C567B167 just got B183 on my phone what do i need to do to apply the update and get back to unlock twrp and root. make it stupid simple please. i know i need prob relash everything but also do i have to get differant publics and HW files for the new update? Thanks sorry for being such a noob about this!

larryblynn000 said:
OK I know i asked but need assurance on what to do step by step. Have my bootloader unlocked TWRP installed and rooted and on MHA-L29C567B167 just got B183 on my phone what do i need to do to apply the update and get back to unlock twrp and root. make it stupid simple please. i know i need prob relash everything but also do i have to get differant publics and HW files for the new update? Thanks sorry for being such a noob about this!
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Did you modify anything on /system or any other partition other than /data?
If not, flash back stock recovery and see if it wants to install OTA.
Or you could try flashing the full firmware using Firmware Finder.
To get recovery, download your firmware from http://hwmt.ru/hwmtsite/firmware-database
Extract the zip.
Download Huawei Update Extractor.
Open update.app in HUE.
Right click on Recovery and extract.
Flash using fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

ante0 said:
Did you modify anything on /system or any other partition other than /data?
If not, flash back stock recovery and see if it wants to install OTA.
Or you could try flashing the full firmware using Firmware Finder.
To get recovery, download your firmware from http://hwmt.ru/hwmtsite/firmware-database
Extract the zip.
Download Huawei Update Extractor.
Open update.app in HUE.
Right click on Recovery and extract.
Flash using fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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not sure what you mean by did i modify i unlocked BL flashed twrp and your root file and and public and hw thats all followed the op did bu my boot file after installing twrp. as far AS RECOVERY Image i have dl update.app then it shows recovery and recovery2 is that te correct file and then once i extract i get a folder with bunch of files how do i turn that into a flashable file? and where do i get the stock recovery file? thanks again for all your help and patience.

larryblynn000 said:
not sure what you mean by did i modify i unlocked BL flashed twrp and your root file and and public and hw thats all followed the op did bu my boot file after installing twrp. as far AS RECOVERY Image i have dl update.app then it shows recovery and recovery2 is that te correct file and then once i extract i get a folder with bunch of files how do i turn that into a flashable file? thans again for all your help and patience.
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Extract the one named Recovery. Not recovery2.
It should extract as RECOVERY.IMG. Right click on Recovery in HUE and select Extract Selected.
And question, SuperRoot or SuperSu?

ante0 said:
Extract the one named Recovery. Not recovery2.
It should extract as RECOVERY.IMG. Right click on Recovery in HUE and select Extract Selected.
And question, SuperRoot or SuperSu?
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I used super root and once i flash recovery and apply update can i use the same public and hw files after i unlock install twrp and root. thanks

larryblynn000 said:
I used super root and once i flash recovery and apply update can i use the same public and hw files after i unlock install twrp and root. thanks
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These are for b183
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/.../v79458/f2/full/hw/usa/update_full_hw_usa.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...58/f2/full/public/update_data_full_public.zip

ante0 said:
These are for b183
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/.../v79458/f2/full/hw/usa/update_full_hw_usa.zip
http://update.hicloud.com:8180/TDS/...58/f2/full/public/update_data_full_public.zip
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thankyou, can i use TWRP to flash recovery or i need to use fastboot?

larryblynn000 said:
thankyou, can i use TWRP to flash recovery or i need to use fastboot?
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just use twrp to flash it..

eddmecha said:
just use twrp to flash it..
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ok so im dumber then a box of rocks and can't seem to get a recovery image to work could somebody be so kind as to put up a stock recovery for the us variant L29C567B167 thanks a lot!!!!!!

larryblynn000 said:
ok so im dumber then a box of rocks and can't seem to get a recovery image to work could somebody be so kind as to put up a stock recovery for the us variant L29C567B167 thanks a lot!!!!!!
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C567B167 Stock recoveryThere you go

There are any news about the EMUI 5.1 for the Mate 9?

HI
anybody knows where is OTA update stored in mate 9 , I want to delete it
thanks