Hello.
A few days ago i bought my new Sony Xperia S. I gave this phone to a moment for my friend - he would install CyanogenMod 9 on this. Installation from androidauthority[.]com/xperia-s-lt26i-ics-cyanogenmod-9-unofficial-81581/ tutorial are failed, and my Xperia actual runs only bootloader and recovery mode. Installation of Cyanogen is not working, it failure after one-two seconds of install. What i to do with my phone, for recovery the factory Android?
Please help to me, my phone is actual like brick
Use flashtool flash this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1588586
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1537296
after flashing you will return to stock
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Qwerty123 \m/ said:
Use flashtool flash this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1588586
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1537296
after flashing you will return to stock
head to the Arc foruums
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Thanks. I downloaded both files - App and FTF, launched FlashTool (Windows), i chose Flashmode, and linked to file FTF. Everything is all right, but after clicking OK the program displaying prompt "How to put phone in FastBoot mode" - of course my phone is already in this mode. What is the cause?
Greetings!
Fastboot mode
phanthomas_ said:
Thanks. I downloaded both files - App and FTF, launched FlashTool (Windows), i chose Flashmode, and linked to file FTF. Everything is all right, but after clicking OK the program displaying prompt "How to put phone in FastBoot mode" - of course my phone is already in this mode. What is the cause?
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to connect the phone is fastboot mode power off the phone and hold the volume up key and connect the phone to pc via USB,it should show a blue led that indicates fastboot mode
Here is the fix buddy
phanthomas_ said:
Hello.
A few days ago i bought my new Sony Xperia S. I gave this phone to a moment for my friend - he would install CyanogenMod 9 on this. Installation from androidauthority[.]com/xperia-s-lt26i-ics-cyanogenmod-9-unofficial-81581/ tutorial are failed, and my Xperia actual runs only bootloader and recovery mode. Installation of Cyanogen is not working, it failure after one-two seconds of install. What i to do with my phone, for recovery the factory Android?
Please help to me, my phone is actual like brick
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I had the same problem when i tried to flash something i ended up having the same problem. Phone keeps rebooting into recovery mode.
I also have the Sony Xperia S LT26i.
Flash the phone using fastboot using this command: "Fastboot flash boot kernel.sin".
For that you need the kernel file. I'm guessing that your kernel and my kernel are the same because we have the same phone. If you want the kernel file, email me then i will send you the files. Hope this helped
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I had the same problem when i tried to flash something i ended up having the same problem. Phone keeps rebooting into recovery mode.
I also have the Sony Xperia S LT26i.
Flash the phone using fastboot using this command: "Fastboot flash boot kernel.sin".
For that you need the kernel file. I'm guessing that your kernel and my kernel are the same because we have the same phone. If you want the kernel file, email me then i will send you the files. Hope this helped
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Question: did you noticed this topic is about 2 months old?
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I had the same problem when i tried to flash something i ended up having the same problem. Phone keeps rebooting into recovery mode.
I also have the Sony Xperia S LT26i.
Flash the phone using fastboot using this command: "Fastboot flash boot kernel.sin".
For that you need the kernel file. I'm guessing that your kernel and my kernel are the same because we have the same phone. If you want the kernel file, email me then i will send you the files. Hope this helped
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Not really. But thought it could be helpful to others who might ever come across the same problem like i and he did. By the way how did you know i commented on this post?
Hello, I have a problem with my Moto G after unlocking the bootloader. Let me just post the basic info of the phone:
-Moto G XT1032 (16GB)
-Bought in UK Amazon, used in Slovenia
-Android version KitKat 4.4.2
I followed the instructions to unlock bootloader from the Motorola site. The cmd window is like this (pic in attachment) . The first time it rebooted it showed the warning sign at begginng and actually almost booted succesfully but then said com.android.proccess has stopped (something like that) so i turned it off and it automatically turns on again and it does show the warning that bootloader is unlocked and the motorola animation startup and after that the screen become black (but is turned on) and it's stuck like that. Please help my with any solution, because i just got this phone like a week ago and to have it bricked now would be just awfull. So yeah, please post any suggestions on how to fix this.
+I find out now that I am able to get into fastboot, if that helps. I don't know what to do if any of you do please help
Had a similar problem. I solved it by rebooting to bootloader and flashing a custom recovery. Try either cwm or twrp. From there i flashed cyanogenmod.
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wget21 said:
Had a similar problem. I solved it by rebooting to bootloader and flashing a custom recovery. Try either cwm or twrp. From there i flashed cyanogenmod.
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Thanks for replying! I'm sorry could you please be more specific on how to do that, i'm still a noob at doing this stuff
How to get to fastboot mode
Keep in mind, that vol up is the enter key in fastboot mode and power button will turn your device off. When you are in fastboot mode you can connect the phone via USB and you should see "usb connected" or something similar popping up. You can also list the connected devices with
Code:
fastboot devices
Once you're in fastboot mode install a recovery.img. Either twrp or cwm.
You can flash it with:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
And finally boot to recovery by selecting it in fastboot mode.
Then you can copy cyanogenmod or another rom with adb:
Code:
adb push C:\path\to\rom.zip /sdcard/
Then flash the rom by selecting "install zip", "choose zip from /sdcard/" and selecting 0 and the rom you just copied over.
Edit: you might find this useful if you dont have adb + fastboot already set up.
Edit: also you should put recovery.img and rom.zip in the same folder as adb and fastboot (will make the path thing obsolete).
wget21 said:
Had a similar problem. I solved it by rebooting to bootloader and flashing a custom recovery. Try either cwm or twrp. From there i flashed cyanogenmod.
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what are you refering to with "rebooting to bootloader"?
tenjou_89 said:
what are you refering to with "rebooting to bootloader"?
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Bootloader or Fastboot mode.
You can go into this mode by turning the phone off, then press and hold Power + Vol down buttons for about 3-5 seconds.
Alternatively, if you have ADB working, you can type in your command prompt: adb reboot bootloader
Android 6.0.1, build number MOB30H
I have a brand new nexus 5 that I want to root. Using ota, I accepted the system updates to 6.0.1 with the Android security patch of May 1, 2016. (not sure if that was a good idea or not but it's done now....). Now I want to root it with a twrp recovery.
Like most run of the mill users I've only rooted a device 2-3 times in my life, so my memory is rusty on how exactly to do it. I searched this forum and found many threads about this or that rooting problem which just confused me further. I know I need to unlock the bootloader and then flash a twrp recovery but I am not sure of the exact sequence of steps.
1. When I connect the nexus 5 to my windows pc using adb, it appears in Windows but the nexus 5 folder is empty. I have developer options available and usb debugging is on but I can't find where the mtp switch is.
2. Adb.
I have adb installed in Windows. The command "adb devices" returns the nexus 5 number unauthorized.
Don't know what "unauthorized" means or what to do about it.
I've done nothing further because I don't want to mess things up. Please help me resolve questions 1 and 2. Then, I presume I need to
A. unlock the bootloader
Fastboot command?
B. What's next?
Thanks for any help.
Two things, have you enabled developer options. Go to settings, about phone and tap build number 7 times. In developer options you can change USB configuration and you'll also need to enable OEM unlock. Then unlock and root your device per the guide in the general section.
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jd1639 said:
Two things, have you enabled developer options. Go to settings, about phone and tap build number 7 times. In developer options you can change USB configuration and you'll also need to enable OEM unlock. Then unlock and root your device per the guide in the general section.
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Just to add,not to confuse him even more, there is no Oem unlock option for Nexus 5
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You need to connect the phone in fastboot mode, run the command "fastboot oem unlock:, accept the agreement using the volume and power buttons, reboot into fastboot mode, flash twrp, copy the latest version of supersu.zip to the phone's internal memory, and flash supersu.zip from twrp.
You can install TWRP and root without using ADB commands.
Yes I already had developer options working and also usb debug on.
Discovered that mtp is a problem in marshmallow. I finally got file transfer working.
audit13 said:
You need to connect the phone in fastboot mode, run the command "fastboot oem unlock:, accept the agreement using the volume and power buttons, reboot into fastboot mode, flash twrp, copy the latest version of supersu.zip to the phone's internal memory, and flash supersu.zip from twrp.
You can install TWRP and root without using ADB commands.
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Thank you very much. That is very helpful.
I didn't know you could "install TWRP and root without using ADB commands". How do you do that?
BTW, I updated the new nexus 5 to marshmallow inadvertently. When I root I'll probably use a 5.1.1 image. Good idea?
Stevica Smederevac said:
Just to add,not to confuse him even more, there is no Oem unlock option for Nexus 5
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Yep, my bad. Sorry about that. My 5 crapped out and have the 5x now. Amazing how fast you forget things, lol.
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Download and flash twrp in fastboot mode: https://dl.twrp.me/hammerhead/twrp-3.0.2-0-hammerhead.img.html
Download supersu.zip and save it to the phone's internal memory: https://download.chainfire.eu/921/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip
Boot the phone into fasboot mode, open a command prompt, type fastboot devices and press enter. If the device is recognized, you'll see the device's serial number. Unlock the bootloader by typing "fastboot oem unlock" and use the volume/power button to accept the agreement and unlock the bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader will wipe the phone's data and cache.
To install TWRP, boot the phone into fastboot mode, connect it to the computer, open a command prompt, and type "fastboot flash recovery name-of-TWRP-file,img" and press enter. After flashing, immediately boot into recovery using the power and volume buttons, and then flash supersu.zip.
Thank you so much audit13. I really appreciate your help.
One question if I may. Reading on the web about rooting the nexus 5 running marshmallow I came across a couple of sites that said I should download and flash "ElementalX kernel and SuperSU 2.52" in addition to supersu.
I've never had to install a separate kernel when I rooted in the past. I notice you don't add flashing a kernel either. Can I ignore flashing a special kernel?
Thank you so very much for your clear instructions.
Some root methods require a rootable kernel. The latest supersu should root mm.
Thank you. Ran into a problem. That's why people like me are afraid of rooting.
Bootloader is now unlocked. Thanks.
With the N5 in fastboot mode, I connected it again with the laptop.
From the laptop command prompt I ussued "fastboot devices" and it found the phone.
Problem:
1. Fastboot flash recovery.img
(I had renamed the twrp 3.0.2 img file to recovery. Img)
Result:
unknown partition 'recovery.img'
error: cannot determine image filename for' recovery.img'
Tried by downloading a fresh copy and using its original filename.
Same result.
What am I doing wrong?
Thank you.
Found my error. I forgot the word recovery.
I now flashed twrp successfully!
When I went to flash supersu I discovered that the supersu I had downloaded was no longer in download folder. Guess it got wiped. So I rebooted into system and will download it again. Hope that does not mess up things.
Edit:
All went well. Re-downloaded SuperSU, installed fine and I'm home free.
Thank you all, especially audit13. This is a nerve-wracking process for people who only do it rarely. Glad it is over. The rest is easy!
I spoke too soon. I believe I now have a boot loop? What I have is that the horizontal turning balls of marshmallow go around forever and never finish booting.
How do I exit from this?
So close, but not there!
Edit
I rebooted into twrp, deleted cache, davlik. Still in bootloop.
Deleted data. Still in bootloop.
Help.
Reflash the entire stock rom and start over.
Try the latest beta of supersu: http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133
Great you are still here.
Need more details.
You say reflash stock rom. Where do I get it? How do I get it into the phone? Do I flash it through twrp?
How to flash factory image: http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
Factory images are here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/ota#hammerhead
Thank you again. Will do.
I think I know what went wrong. After I flashed twrp the phone rebooted into system before I could stop it and I think I interrupted it somewhere to return to twrp to flash Supersu. Anyway, glad I didn't brick it. Thanks again for being there.
It's morning now and after a good night's sleep I'm less rattled. Will get breakfast and start again.
I'm going out with my wife for breakfast.
I haven't followed the marshmallow threads but I recall reading about lingering problems with marshmallow. I also like to use xprivacy and gravitybox. So I'm thinking of flashing the latest 5.1.1 instead of 6. Any thoughts?
I like both ROMs but my battery life seems a bit better on MM. I'm sticking with unrooted stock ROMs on all of my phones for now.
Being a "flashaholic" is tiring!
audit13, I know you know this but it was so simple to do (once you know how.....!). It took me the whole of 20 minutes, if that, to download the files, flash 5.1.1, flash twrp and install SuperSU. Makes you wonder why I had so much trouble before!
Well when you don't know the command syntax (forget to write which partition to flash to) and are frozen with fear that you will brick the phone, it is a scary process. Once I knew how, I breezed through it. Problem is that by the next time I need to do this, I will have forgotten how or will worry that the process has changed.
I just want to thank you more than I can say for helping and hanging in while I made my mistakes. I wish there was a way I could thank you with more than words. You were great!
P.S. This time I used the beta SuperSU. Don't know if it made any difference.
Good morning,
I was tryng to flash the hydrogen os and something went wrong with magisk so now the phone reboot just to fastboot mode and i cant do nothing... I already tried to restore it throw the fasboot recovery guide con this forum but the problem is that the comouter doesnt see the phone in fastboot... I already installed the adb and fastboot driver for the oneplus 6 but if i type the command fasboot devices the promp doesnt show the phone as usually... Someone can help me? Thanks
Did you already try with this?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/how-to/guide-mega-unbrick-guide-hard-bricked-t3796051
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