Hi , I have rooted my xperia L and unlocked its bootloader. However when I tried to install a custom recovery, it keeps failing. I have tried both cwm and twrp. For cwm there is no official support so I tried using a custom but it couldn't read it .
For twrp , even though the device shows up in the twrp app , its unable to flash the recovery. it says :
flashing recovery was unsuccessful. Either you already have this recovery installed or another error has occurred. Would you like to attempt rebooting now?
My goal is to install a custom rom on my phone. Can anyone please tell me how to move formward from here ?
Thanks
You must be on the latest stock firmware.
I want you to go to this link " http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-l/help/how-to-recover-xperia-l-t3129724/page5 " .
And to replay number #46 and download the attached file.
Extract the the file in your computer and open the cmd in the folder by pressing shift+LMB and write the code:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
important:connect your phone to the computer in fastboot before pressing Enter, by holding the vol+ and connect it.
Now you can press entre you have now CWM recovery .
Boot to recovery and flash the rom you want.
Note: this recovery is for installing ROMs so if you want to use it with stock ROM so don't use it because it will stop the WiFi .
So just install it and directly install the ROM to have the wifi worked.
Don't forget to hit thanks
do I still have to use cwm rom manager? Because I tried that and it says it can't access the server.
So do I go directly to recovery by using adb reboot recovery ?
No there's no need.
After you done flashing your phone reboot it ,it will show you a led on Sony logo ,when you see this led keep pressing down button until it reboots to recovery .
I forgat to tell you that your phone must be powered of when fastboot
yeah no problem , I remembered to do that.. Got it. Thanks .
Quick question after flashing the rom , should I wipe the cache and delvvik AGAIN before flashing gapps ?
It depends on the ROM .
For example: CM 12 you mustn't flash gapps after flashing The rom, you must reboot to the ROM and then install a new recovery and then install the gapps.
In general I suggest to make factory reset before and after installing a ROM.
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Hi everyone
i have a new problem :S
today i have root my phone
and install clockworld recovery
but when i go to recovery i see Exclamation mark and android logo !!!
i press power + volume up to see option .. but i don't see all option .. like install zip from sd card !!
i want to install CM7 !!
Plz help
That's the stock recovery, not CWM.
You have to boot into bootloader mode then flash CWM recovery image from there. After flashing, select recovvery in the bootloader menu and you'll be in CWM.
suksit said:
That's the stock recovery, not CWM.
You have to boot into bootloader mode then flash CWM recovery image from there. After flashing, select recovvery in the bootloader menu and you'll be in CWM.
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Sounds like you did not remove /etc/install-recovery.sh if you've already flashed CWM and rooted.
This script is going to install the stock recovery image on each reboot. Boot up - remove / rename this file through root explorer or something similar (or adb if you like) and then reflash CWM either via fastboot or Rom Manager.
i can only boot a rom when i choose the recovery option from the bootloader. its the newest possible bootloader.1.14.005 i think.if i want to install a rom i have to go to the bootloader, then install open recovery with fastboot then reboot the bootloader , then reboot to the newly installed recovery wipe everything , install the rom, power off.boot into bootloader load the kernel with fastboot, then restart the bootloader an then if i want to boot in to the rom its just stays on the logo with the red warning, so i taught its a brick but then went to bootloder and chose recovery - this way is boooting the rom.
Please could someone explain it to me - is that the way to do it for now???
Tried to install open recovery from goo manager its says installed but its not, still boots the rom instead.
It sounds like you're flashing the boot image into your recovery partition instead of into your boot partition.
You are the man .Thanks ))
Hi, first, thanks for reading. Second, i've already searched de whole google world, and inside all this threads, but....
I CAN'T FLASH ANY RECOVERY! I don't know why!
In fastboot, i put the commands for flashing CWM, TWRP, Philz, and it works with no error. But, when i select the recovery option in my xt1032, it always boot the CUSTOM recovery. What can i do?
And sorry about my english, i´m from argentina.
Thank You!!
Hi. I don't get it. TWRP or CWM or Philz is custom recovery, so if you flash them to your device, of course the stock recovery will be replaced by custom recovery, so when you select Recovery option in Bootloader screen, of course it will bring you to a custom recovery. Yesterday I flashed all kinds of recovery in order to flash ROM (flashable zip file) into my phone but it failed all the time, so I decided to install stock firmware by using mfastboot (and removed custom recovery also).
outerspacebuddy said:
Hi. I don't get it. TWRP or CWM or Philz is custom recovery, so if you flash them to your device, of course the stock recovery will be replaced by custom recovery, so when you select Recovery option in Bootloader screen, of course it will bring you to a custom recovery. Yesterday I flashed all kinds of recovery in order to flash ROM (flashable zip file) into my phone but it failed all the time, so I decided to install stock firmware by using mfastboot (and removed custom recovery also).
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So, i'm getting it wrong.... Please tell me: if i flash a custom recovery, like twrp, how can y acces to it? I though it was from fastboot>recovery
Actualy, I can't flash ANYTHING! It's so frustrating. I've tryied to flash the bootlogo, but it doesn't work either!
outerspacebuddy said:
Hi. I don't get it. TWRP or CWM or Philz is custom recovery, so if you flash them to your device, of course the stock recovery will be replaced by custom recovery, so when you select Recovery option in Bootloader screen, of course it will bring you to a custom recovery. Yesterday I flashed all kinds of recovery in order to flash ROM (flashable zip file) into my phone but it failed all the time, so I decided to install stock firmware by using mfastboot (and removed custom recovery also).
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Sorry, i misunderstand you. "so when you select Recovery option in Bootloader screen, of course it will bring you to a custom recovery", you said. But no, it only boot de stock recovery! No matter how many times i've flahsed twrp cwm philz...
solauciel said:
Sorry, i misunderstand you. "so when you select Recovery option in Bootloader screen, of course it will bring you to a custom recovery", you said. But no, it only boot de stock recovery! No matter how many times i've flahsed twrp cwm philz...
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If you want to flash a custom recovery, you need to have:
- Minimal ABD & Fastboot. Extract it into a folder.
- The recovery's .img file from its website. Its name may be very long, so you should rename it into something shorter, for example "newrecovery.img". Put this file into the same folder that you've just extracted Minimal ADB & Fastboot.
- Boot your phone into Bootloader screen (by first keep holding your Volume Down then press Power button for a short while). Connect the phone to your computer. In your computer, open the folder that contains Minimal ADB & Fastboot and the .img file of the custom recovery aforementioned. Now hold Shift key on your computer's keyboard and right click your mouse on the blank space of the folder. Choose "Open command prompt here''. When you see a black window, type:
fastboot flash recovery newrecovery.img
then Enter. The custom recovery will be installed right away. After that, choose Recovery on your Bootloader screen and the custom recovery will open. Yesterday I read on a website that some ROMs overwrote your custom recovery when your phone rebooted so that might be the reason why you cannot use the custom recovery you've just installed. I don't know how to solve this as I'm just a noob.
However, why do you need to install custom recovery? Does your phone still work properly? What kind of ROM are you using? If your phone doesn't work since the ROM has been messed up, I suggest you do a fresh install as this thread tutors: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219. After restoring your phone to a good state, you may try installing custom recovery again.
outerspacebuddy said:
If you want to flash a custom recovery, you need to have:
- Minimal ABD & Fastboot. Extract it into a folder.
- The recovery's .img file from its website. Its name may be very long, so you should rename it into something shorter, for example "newrecovery.img". Put this file into the same folder that you've just extracted Minimal ADB & Fastboot.
- Boot your phone into Bootloader screen (by first keep holding your Volume Down then press Power button for a short while). Connect the phone to your computer. In your computer, open the folder that contains Minimal ADB & Fastboot and the .img file of the custom recovery aforementioned. Now hold Shift key on your computer's keyboard and right click your mouse on the blank space of the folder. Choose "Open command prompt here''. When you see a black window, type:
fastboot flash newrecovery.img
then Enter. The custom recovery will be installed right away. After that, choose Recovery on your Bootloader screen and the custom recovery will open. Yesterday I read on a website that some ROMs overwrote your custom recovery when your phone rebooted so that might be the reason why you cannot use the custom recovery you've just installed. I don't know how to solve this as I'm just a noob.
However, why do you need to install custom recovery? Does your phone still work properly? What kind of ROM are you using? If your phone doesn't work since the ROM has been messed up, I suggest you do a fresh install as this thread tutors: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219. After restoring your phone to a good state, you may try installing custom recovery again.
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I think you're rigth... I need to instal custom recovery because flashing from fastbooy doesn't worked at all... Realy, i've flashed a lot of firmwares and none of them seems to "get flashed" in mi device
i had rooted my phone and installed TWRP recovery. but as now marshmallow update is on the way i want my phone clean as new so can u please tell me steps of how to get my stock recovery back. I have unrooted my phone. but only stock recovery is remaining.. Please help me out..
dhwanil728 said:
i had rooted my phone and installed TWRP recovery. but as now marshmallow update is on the way i want my phone clean as new so can u please tell me steps of how to get my stock recovery back. I have unrooted my phone. but only stock recovery is remaining.. Please help me out..
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Just flash the le recovery from fast boot mode and you will be back to your stock recovery
sagarjais said:
Just flash the le recovery from fast boot mode and you will be back to your stock recovery
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Thanks for the advice..
But now while the phone is turned on, it says the device is untrusted. The device is working perfectly but i think i have void the warranty.. can i get it back again??
dhwanil728 said:
Thanks for the advice..
But now while the phone is turned on, it says the device is untrusted. The device is working perfectly but i think i have void the warranty.. can i get it back again??
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Hmm I think this can help u....
Hold volume down + power button until it goes to fastboot mode
Then flash twrp recovery from fastboot mode from your PC
"" I have provided below twrp and stock recovery ""
Then go to recovery using volume up and power key now connect it to your PC and u will see your device connected in mtp mode
Now copy full flash file renaming it update.zip
And also copy stock-recovery.img
Now the game begins
At first flash stock-recovery.img
Then reboot again to recovery mode
You are back into your stock recovery
Just tick on update system and clear data
And press start
Let it be done
You are back into your smartphone
Stock recovery
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByfrsOfLXeFgS09lUVZSZ0pjdzQ/view?usp=sharing
Twrp recovery
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B5KBP3GG99Q2a1BfbVZUaUh4U28&export=download
Download stock update
For x500/x507/x509
http://forum.le.com/in/eui_detail.html?euiid=208
sagarjais said:
Hmm I think this can help u....
Hold volume down + power button until it goes to fastboot mode
Then flash twrp recovery from fastboot mode from your PC
"" I have provided below twrp and stock recovery ""
Then go to recovery using volume up and power key now connect it to your PC and u will see your device connected in mtp mode
Now copy full flash file renaming it update.zip
And also copy stock-recovery.img
Now the game begins
At first flash stock-recovery.img
Then reboot again to recovery mode
You are back into your stock recovery
Just tick on update system and clear data
And press start
Let it be done
You are back into your smartphone
Stock recovery
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByfrsOfLXeFgS09lUVZSZ0pjdzQ/view?usp=sharing
Twrp recovery
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B5KBP3GG99Q2a1BfbVZUaUh4U28&export=download
Download stock update
For x500/x507/x509
http://forum.le.com/in/eui_detail.html?euiid=208
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Thank You.. So much..
dhwanil728 said:
Thank You.. So much..
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Have you done it??? Press thanks if I helped
dhwanil728 said:
Thank You.. So much..
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Does it worked?
I have to get back to stock recovery and ROM.
sagarjais said:
Hmm I think this can help u....
Hold volume down + power button until it goes to fastboot mode
Then flash twrp recovery from fastboot mode from your PC
"" I have provided below twrp and stock recovery ""
Then go to recovery using volume up and power key now connect it to your PC and u will see your device connected in mtp mode
Now copy full flash file renaming it update.zip
And also copy stock-recovery.img
Now the game begins
At first flash stock-recovery.img
Then reboot again to recovery mode
You are back into your stock recovery
Just tick on update system and clear data
And press start
Let it be done
You are back into your smartphone
Stock recovery
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByfrsOfLXeFgS09lUVZSZ0pjdzQ/view?usp=sharing
Twrp recovery
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B5KBP3GG99Q2a1BfbVZUaUh4U28&export=download
Download stock update
For x500/x507/x509
http://forum.le.com/in/eui_detail.html?euiid=208
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Hi, tried this. recovery flashed successfully. when booted to recovery, found that its in Chinese.
renamed given rom and placed in memory, but while update got some error (could not read, as it is in Chinese).
when rebooted I was in old Rom.
Now I have 'orange state', stock recovery(in Chinese ) and a custom Rom.
what to do to remove 'orange state', stock recovery+ stock rom?
surajak said:
Hi, tried this. recovery flashed successfully. when booted to recovery, found that its in Chinese.
renamed given rom and placed in memory, but while update got some error (could not read, as it is in Chinese).
when rebooted I was in old Rom.
Now I have 'orange state', stock recovery(in Chinese ) and a custom Rom.
what to do to remove 'orange state', stock recovery+ stock rom?
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Hey u were in orange state.....i came back from red state
May be try flashing using the smartphone flash tool?
stock recovery is not working.... actually its corrupted.
how could i remove TWRP recovery from my mobile...
pls help me ...!
sagarjais said:
Just flash the le recovery from fast boot mode and you will be back to your stock recovery
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Hey i was just thinking that cant we flash a rom other than stock?
sagarjais said:
Hmm I think this can help u....
Hold volume down + power button until it goes to fastboot mode
Then flash twrp recovery from fastboot mode from your PC
"" I have provided below twrp and stock recovery ""
Then go to recovery using volume up and power key now connect it to your PC and u will see your device connected in mtp mode
Now copy full flash file renaming it update.zip
And also copy stock-recovery.img
Now the game begins
At first flash stock-recovery.img
Then reboot again to recovery mode
You are back into your stock recovery
Just tick on update system and clear data
And press start
Let it be done
You are back into your smartphone
Stock recovery
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByfrsOfLXeFgS09lUVZSZ0pjdzQ/view?usp=sharing
Twrp recovery
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B5KBP3GG99Q2a1BfbVZUaUh4U28&export=download
Download stock update
For x500/x507/x509
http://forum.le.com/in/eui_detail.html?euiid=208
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Stock update link not working.
sagarjais said:
Hmm I think this can help u....
Hold volume down + power button until it goes to fastboot mode
Then flash twrp recovery from fastboot mode from your PC
"" I have provided below twrp and stock recovery ""
Then go to recovery using volume up and power key now connect it to your PC and u will see your device connected in mtp mode
Now copy full flash file renaming it update.zip
And also copy stock-recovery.img
Now the game begins
At first flash stock-recovery.img
Then reboot again to recovery mode
You are back into your stock recovery
Just tick on update system and clear data
And press start
Let it be done
You are back into your smartphone
Stock recovery
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByfrsOfLXeFgS09lUVZSZ0pjdzQ/view?usp=sharing
Twrp recovery
https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B5KBP3GG99Q2a1BfbVZUaUh4U28&export=download
Download stock update
For x500/x507/x509
http://forum.le.com/in/eui_detail.html?euiid=208
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I almost bricked my phone because of that stupid userdata.img inside the Twrp recovery
For 2 days I've been trying to install a rom with the twrp recovery, which always worked nice although a bit slow, but since the installed rom always had issues, this time I put not only the twrp recovery in flashboot, but also the userdata.img, which by the way there's no reference about it in any doc of the zip
As a result my phone didn't pass forward the coloured Leeco splash screen in chinese, (the one that cames before the twrp spashscreen).
I shut it down and put it on charge, but it didn't even seem to be charging! the red led was always on and the battery had no progress bar, just a 'sparkle' symbol. If that thing isn't even charging, how the hell would I enter fastboot?
Thankfully I got back the normal recovery and bootloader.
So, anyone reading, DO NOT flash userdata.img in fastboot!
twrp installed successful ...
after that if am trying to go to recovery ...it will open stock recovery (comes with phone)
please solve my problem ..
mobile: moto e3 power
siddavikram said:
twrp installed successful ...
after that if am trying to go to recovery ...it will open stock recovery (comes with phone)
please solve my problem ..
mobile: moto e3 power
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When you flash TWRP, after it flashes, you then have to boot into recovery before you boot to any of your device's other modes, if you allow the device to boot into any other mode BEFORE booting to recovery, it will revert back to stock recovery. The very next thing you have to do after flashing TWRP is to boot immediately into recovery before you do anything else, then it will keep TWRP recovery.
Flash the TWRP recovery via fastboot, then type the command:
adb reboot recovery
Or
Flash TWRP via fastboot then disconnect the device and power the device off, then press and hold the correct button combination to boot into recovery.
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