I am trying to clear system cache, so trying to get into recovery.
Tried adb reboot recovery but only reboots the phone. Also various combos power + vol down, vol down + USB cable don't seem to work. Anyone can get this to work in marshmallow?
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Did you flash a recovery ? Which one? Cause sony doesn't have recovery partition.
No, it's all unlocked. Are you sure about the recovery partition though?
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If you unlocked the bootloader you have to flash a recovery, sony doesn't have stock recovery that you can access.
Is there another way to clear system cache, on an unlocked z5?
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Maybe with adb command but i don't know.
Are you looking to clear app cache? System/storage/internal go to cache and tap it. Message will say clearing app cache
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I'd like an app to do it automatically but I think that's all we have at the moment
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zippy01 said:
Are you looking to clear app cache? System/storage/internal go to cache and tap it. Message will say clearing app cache
I'd like an app to do it automatically but I think that's all we have at the moment
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There's a partition called system cache, it's related to what we used to call dalvik cache, usually you'd clear it in recovery mode. I don't know whether there is another way of accessing that, other than of course being unlocked and install a custom recovery.
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I am looking for exactly the same thing. I tried the usual powering off while holding the volume up button but it just boots up normally again.
Have you manage to find out how to get to recovery?
w11184 said:
I am looking for exactly the same thing. I tried the usual powering off while holding the volume up button but it just boots up normally again.
Have you manage to find out how to get to recovery?
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There is no recovery without unlocked bootloader
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Hello,
First, I am completely new to rooting, flashing etc.
Second, I just flashed Coredroid, and want to try another custom ROM. However, when I go to Settings > Applications, I don't see the "Fast Boot" option. So, Volume Down + Power won't work!
Could you assist on this issue?
Thanks.
you dont need fastboot.
copy the rom you want to your phone
hold down the power button until the menu comes up
hit restart
it should give you 4 options
choose recovery
in recovery, install from sdcard
point to the new rom you want to use
confirm
it will flash, once done, reboot
done
If that doesn't work, you can reboot to Recovery within Rom Manager as well.
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The option to turn off fast boot is under "power" in the settings menu
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No! Nothing like that. That is not how you turn off fastboot.
my thoughts are that all roms should come with fastboot turned off by default anyway, so if there is an issue, it isnt a complete chore to get in.
thats why i will always turn it off with my releases
pondereradam said:
Hello,
First, I am completely new to rooting, flashing etc.
Second, I just flashed Coredroid, and want to try another custom ROM. However, when I go to Settings > Applications, I don't see the "Fast Boot" option. So, Volume Down + Power won't work!
Could you assist on this issue?
Thanks.
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I'm running coredroid with no issues....
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Pirateghost said:
you dont need fastboot.
copy the rom you want to your phone
hold down the power button until the menu comes up
hit restart
it should give you 4 options
choose recovery
in recovery, install from sdcard
point to the new rom you want to use
confirm
it will flash, once done, reboot
done
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Thank you for your reply. Actually, I didn't have any options under restart button. I found the "Fast Boot" option under "Power" settings, so I disabled it then Vol Down + Power worked for me to boot in recovery mode.
Inarius03 said:
If that doesn't work, you can reboot to Recovery within Rom Manager as well.
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Thanks for the advise. I, now, use the Rom Manager whenever I want to boot in recovery. That works like a charm!
I have rooted my nexus s 4g using sdk method, I'm thinking of diving into installing the cm-10 but need instructions. Pardon if by chance I'm in wrong forum, but they wouldn't let me swim in the developer pool yet.
Welcome to the world of flashing
WARNING!! this will delete all your apps and data so use a program like titanium backup to backup all of your apps and data.
1. Make sure you have CWM Recovery installed. (If not, download rom manager from the play store and flash it.
2. Download the rom you wish to install, and put it on the root of your sdcard. Plus the gapps if there are any.
3. Turn your phone off and hold the volume + button and power button at the same time to boot into the bootloader. Navigate using the volume buttons and select recovery using the power button. If you have the touch recovery you can use touch otherwise use volume keys and power button.
4. Go into backup/restore and click backup and scroll down and hit yes. (This makes a NANdroid, which is a backup of your stock rom. If anything goes wrong or stuck in a bootloop or just having problems, you can restore your stock rom using this)
5. Hit wide data/factory reset, wipe cache and then go into advanced and click wipe dalvik cache.
6. Go back and click install from sdcard and then choose from sdcard and then choose the rom you want to install.
7. Reboot and it should take about 5 Mins to reboot. (dont worry, everytime you install a new rom, it will take a little longer than usual)
8. Once rebooted, you will be asked to set up your phone like when you first got it.
Well done you just installed your first rom
Happy flashing.
Read this three times, then do it... this has every step from a new phone, so you may skip a couple steps.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Nexus_S_4G:_Full_Update_Guide
Welcome to the NS4G club...now to down to businesses. If you want the east way just use ROM Manager it currently has a CM10 ROM in burnsa. Make sure on the options before flashing you select all 3. So you have a back up and a clean flash. Have fun
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I get fc in any app when i copy any text ... and cant past ...
What should i do ? I cant factory reset...
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ali.cheeta said:
I get fc in any app when i copy any text ... and cant past ...
What should i do ? I cant factory reset...
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Wipe dalvilk cache and fixed permissions ....cwm recovery!
devid801 said:
Wipe dalvilk cache and fixed permissions ....cwm recovery!
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I am amator can u tell me this step by step?
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ali.cheeta said:
I am amator can u tell me this step by step?
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1_Install CWM recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785862
2_Enter recovry mode ( vol.up + power button)
3_WIPE CACHE that clears the cache of the programs and app.
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4_WIPE DALVIK CACHE that you can find in the sub menu advanced , the DALVIK is the java virtual machine the part that runs applications for android .For speeding up execution of app these are compiled and put precisely in dalvik cache.il wipe should be done if you change rom or kernel , and at the start the dalvik cache if there is no will be regenerated,
And for this reason that the cell takes a long time starting after the wipe because the needs to rebuild.
5_Fix permissions sub menù advanced.
devid801 said:
1_Install CWM recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785862
2_Enter recovry mode ( vol.up + power button)
3_WIPE CACHE that clears the cache of the programs and app.
4_WIPE DALVIK CACHE that you can find in the sub menu advanced , the DALVIK is the java virtual machine the part that runs applications for android .For speeding up execution of app these are compiled and put precisely in dalvik cache.il wipe should be done if you change rom or kernel , and at the start the dalvik cache if there is no will be regenerated,
And for this reason that the cell takes a long time starting after the wipe because the needs to rebuild.
5_Fix permissions sub menù advanced.
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I should backup my apps with titaniombackup first ?
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ali.cheeta said:
I should backup my apps with titaniombackup first ?
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Yes, backup, backup....
Hi, hope someone can assist.
My wife's changed the wallpaper on her M2 earlier. It caused the systemui to force close, and has gone in to an endless loop of force closing.
It won't connect to the Sony Companion app, and USB debugging is not enabled so I can't adb.
The phone is completely stock, not rooted, locked bootloader, no custom recovery etc.
The only thing I can do is power and volume up to reboot. It still misbehaves in Safe Mode.
Any idea how I can sort this? Preferably without losing data.
I don't have any experience with Sony devices, not even sure how to boot to the bootloader
Thanks.
Fc of wallpaper change?!
Can you change it?
Try repair with pc companion or flash ftf with Flashtool in both ways you loose data.
Good luck.
Dzepar said:
Fc of wallpaper change?!
Can you change it?
Try repair with pc companion or flash ftf with Flashtool in both ways you loose data.
Good luck.
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Yeah, thanks mate, sorted it last night. I ended up flashing with Flashtool.
It was weird - I think she somehow interrupted the process when it was changing.
The bootloader set up is weird on this phone - hold volume down with the phone off and plug in for fastboot?! No image to tell you you're in the bootloader/fastboot?!
I think next time she gets a new one I'll make her get a Nexus!
Glad you sorted out. You only got blue led to know your in bootloader and that's it. ? Now it won't be that hard to convince her to get Nexus
All the Best
Dzepar
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I know but...
I know it's solved but when you flash untick the data and cache and it'll stay the same letting all your data intact (well if you have root explorer you'll know they're the different folder /ext, /system, and ext. and all it does it not reset the /data BUT, games may reply on android ID so you may lose data on some things.
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I solved it.
1. Power off device.
2. Hold power and vol down button.
3. Wait until lg logo appears.
4. Release power button only for one second while continuing to hold vol down. After the second elapsed press and hold the power button until it boots into recovery.
don't release both buttons.. keep volume down held. Remove USB cable to make it easier and make sure you're powered off before trying.
you also wont get into an actual recovery menu just have the ability to factory reset.
I've added a how-to boot into recovery section in my general g5 thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/how-to/info-autos-g5-thread-t3350648
autoprime said:
don't release both buttons.. keep volume down held. Remove USB cable to make it easier and make sure you're powered off before trying.
you also wont get into an actual recovery menu just have the ability to factory reset.
I've added a how-to boot into recovery section in my general g5 thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g5/how-to/info-autos-g5-thread-t3350648
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So there's no way to get into the actual recovery yet?
I want to wipe the cache and see it it frees up some of the memory that's being used.
Right now I'm only showing 1.1 gb available of free ram out of 3.7 gb.
wolfu11 said:
So there's no way to get into the actual recovery yet?
I want to wipe the cache and see it it frees up some of the memory that's being used.
Right now I'm only showing 1.1 gb available of free ram out of 3.7 gb.
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no u can only wipe data/cache through factory reset. not cache only.
only way for full recovery would be to unlock bootloader and install a custom recovery like TWRP.
Thanks, I figured it out. It's a bummer we can't wipe cache or dalvik with the stock recovery.
Hope we get TWRP soon and this whole fastbook issue figured out soon :fingers-crossed
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