I softbricked my z3 and was on a rooted rom, I did a software repair on a laptop and it put me back on marshmallow instead of lollipop , I no longer have access to the laptop is there any way I can root marshmallow and install recovery
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Have the same problem.
I made an pre rooted mm. After that, the recovery was not working anymore.
And then I made an repair via Sony software.
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DJ BlackEagle said:
Have the same problem.
I made an pre rooted mm. After that, the recovery was not working anymore.
And then I made an repair via Sony software.
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Did the repair give you marshmallow
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bodomfan said:
I softbricked my z3 and was on a rooted rom, I did a software repair on a laptop and it put me back on marshmallow instead of lollipop , I no longer have access to the laptop is there any way I can root marshmallow and install recovery
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Hello there, sorry that i didn't read this sooner, but i hope you've got it done, if you haven't then this is what i did:
The idea here is flash your phone back to its stock version Kitkat (23.0.A.2.93), Root it, then flash to MM from there via recovery.
Step 1:
In order to go back to KitKat (regardless of your current phone version), download the firmware here in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/guide-rootrecovery-how-to-root-install-t3017056
Then root it with Flashtool, remember to wipe cache and user data.
Step 2:
The same thread will also teach you how to root your phone with the tools provided, namely (grieroot). Just follow the steps there. Do take note that it may take more than one try to successfully root it, so try a few more times!
Step 3:
Again, still on the same thread, install recovery and follow the instructions.
Step 4:
After installing the recovery, download the rooted MM zip firmware from this person's thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/6-0-1-23-5-0-570-prerooted-recovery-t3362790
Copy the zipped firmware to your SD card, launch recovery, wipe user data and delvic cache, then flash the zip files from your SD card... and viola! welcome to your rooted MM.
Credits, to G-FACE and panchuckles
Cheers :thumbup:
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Did the repair give you marshmallow
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Yes.
I made an pre rooted marshmallow like I have done before with KK/LL. But after flashing the marshmallow firmware, the recovery didn't worked and the phone didn't start (bootloop). After that, I used the repair mode.
I have read right now, that's dual recovery didn't work, but TWRP work.
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This is a CWM-Based Recovery 6.0.4.6 Touch Recovery for Xperia M2 Dual SIM!
Based on recovery of DooMLorD replaced ramdisk.cpio and kernel firmware to the native of 18.0.B.1.23
Installed according to the instructions
Thanks DooMLorD and sava_05 with 4pda
Download link | Mirror
Is there any chance you could make one for M2 D2303 please.
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chrisjwild said:
Is there any chance you could make one for M2 D2303 please.
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Test CWM on D2303 down, at one's own risk! (Otherwise it is necessary to flash factory firmware!)
boot_D2303.img
v.1_https://mega.co.nz/#!aABF3BbQ!4kLHUfFo3_joID_nOFxhbIOkyO3wudY-d_1DKrXVGNo
v.2_https://yadi.sk/d/SkTLPVzsWWSMm
Please unsubscribe exactly what came up! Check for firmware 18.0.C.1.13
NFound said:
chrisjwild said:
Is there any chance you could make one for M2 D2303 please.
Test CWM on D2303 down, at one's own risk! (Otherwise it is necessary to flash factory firmware!)
boot_D2303.img _https://mega.co.nz/#!aABF3BbQ!4kLHUfFo3_joID_nOFxhbIOkyO3wudY-d_1DKrXVGNo
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Anyone here who test this on 2303? Thanks in advance!
Sorry for the bad english!
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yes, you need to check it on the firmware version 18.0.C.1.13. I myself can not check, because I have a D2302
I tried to flash it the D2303 versions but for me the phone didn't boot afterwards. Has any one else tried it?
M2 owner rooted
so is the boot image not working and your mobile stuck i was going to try it but will wait for someone to say it works okay
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I tried to flash it the D2303 versions but for me the phone didn't boot afterwards. Has any one else tried it?
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Try this:
1. Unlock the bootloader
2. Install original firmware through flashtool
3. Replace boot.img
It should work! After the vibration happens a second time, you need to press the "volume down"
locked bootloader
will this work on locked bootloader .
wrtease5865 said:
will this work on locked bootloader .
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No need to unlock the bootloader in advance
so bsically your phone needs to be
1. unlocked to any network
2. unlock bootloader
3. rooted
4, cwm
5. if all done before no .4
wrtease5865 said:
so bsically your phone needs to be
1. unlocked to any network
2. unlock bootloader
3. rooted
4, cwm
5. if all done before no .4
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3. Rooted not necessarily, it is necessary only to save DRM-keys
NFound said:
Try this:
1. Unlock the bootloader
2. Install original firmware through flashtool
3. Replace boot.img
It should work! After the vibration happens a second time, you need to press the "volume down"
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Thank you. I tested again and it does boot into cwm this way but when it boots into system the screen remains blank. But it feels like system has booted as you can feel the vibrations on screen touch.
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chrisjwild said:
Thank you. I tested again and it does boot into cwm this way but when it boots into system the screen remains blank. But it feels like system has booted as you can feel the vibrations on screen touch.
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Ok. Try another option, I think should help ...
V3. https://mega.co.nz/#!XNZE2YSC!1jQfY7lmWMRFiS-ekYQY7kSjVa8r6Z2HH8tP3Iy2WB8
Unfortunately v3 is not booting into Cwm or system. Thanks for trying though.
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chrisjwild said:
Unfortunately v3 is not booting into Cwm or system. Thanks for trying though.
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Thank you for your tests! I remembered the block DTB, here and there were problems.
Please make sure that the new file boot.img and unsubscribe on the results!
PS only D2303!
NFound said:
Thank you for your tests! I remembered the block DTB, here and there were problems.
Please make sure that the new file boot.img and unsubscribe on the results!
PS only D2303!
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Hey there. I installed it but no good. When I rebooted I got. Nothing on the screen and only a flashing red led.
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OK! I finally got it running on Xperia M2 Dual D2302
My steps and issues:
1/
Initially I saved the first SUS update received from Sony which appeared to be and finally is 18.0.B.1.23 (android 4.3) despite the phone being already on that same firmware > did the ftf out of it.
When I launched SUS again 2 days later it wanted to download the new update, 18.3.B.0.31 (android 4.4.2, I believe), instead of using the previous one. So I downloaded it and created the ftf for later.
2/
I rooted using TowelRoot without any problem. sweeeet (>_<)
3/
Did the TA Backup and dry tested it. Fingers crossed...
4/
Went to unlock using normal Sony procedure but I wasn't receiving any email at work. Finally I ran it through Flashtool, which indeed takes you to Sony website. I had to choose Xperia M Dual as M2 is not available. Then the phone locked with a black screen. Hopefully Sony has added an off HW button to disconnect the battery (finally!). I started the phone which entered into a boot loop
Then in whatever order I tried:
- to flash the boot img given by NFound
- tried to relock, unlock via Flashtool
- let it boot loop for awhile
- and finally flashed the first ftf I did > SUCCESS! The phone started fine.
5/
from there I was able to pursue the tutorial by flashing NFound boot img. CWM available
6/
flash SuperUS-Update with CWM, here's ROOT!
7/
busybox... etc
GREAT!
NFound, your post #8 HAD the solution, I realized that just now
Thanks for your work and risk taken with this. This M2 Dual is not even for me but for a workmate, I must be insane or simply perfectionist...
Have you tried to update to 4.4.2 with the recently published update?
Thank you!!
Finally running on my D2302
Can we use this on the new update?
Hello, is this how you supposed to root and flash it?
1. Unlock bootloader
2. Install SuperSu through Recovery
3. Flash Stock Sony Rom
4. Flash CM12
Drevas said:
Hello, is this how you supposed to root and flash it?
1. Unlock bootloader
2. Install SuperSu through Recovery
3. Flash Stock Sony Rom
4. Flash CM12
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No. Or yes if you are stupid and don't read the forums.
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ondrejvaroscak said:
No. Or yes if you are stupid and don't read the forums.
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Sorry for being rude, just woke up in bad mood...
The Safe way to root Z3 is to downgrade to KitKat, root it and use PRFCreator to make prerooted FW. You can find all the info here if you spend like 10 minutes of your life.
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ondrejvaroscak said:
No. Or yes if you are stupid and don't read the forums.
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Sorry for being rude, just woke up in bad mood...
The Safe way to root Z3 is to downgrade to KitKat, root it and use PRFCreator to make prerooted FW. You can find all the info here if you spend like 10 minutes of your life.
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Not sure how do i downgrade to kitkat from lolipop
Drevas said:
Not sure how do i downgrade to kitkat from lolipop
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Using FlashTool
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Why not just unlock the bootloader the official way, flash a custom recovery (Cyanogen, TWRP, etc.), and then flash SuperSU Update ZIP from there? It takes maybe 10 minutes, and apart from obtaining the unlocking code, it is pretty straightforward.
fonix232 said:
Why not just unlock the bootloader the official way, flash a custom recovery (Cyanogen, TWRP, etc.), and then flash SuperSU Update ZIP from there? It takes maybe 10 minutes, and apart from obtaining the unlocking code, it is pretty straightforward.
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So i dont need to downgrade to nothing?
Also which ROM is the most stable and which custom recovery you reccomend on installing?
fonix232 said:
Why not just unlock the bootloader the official way, flash a custom recovery (Cyanogen, TWRP, etc.), and then flash SuperSU Update ZIP from there? It takes maybe 10 minutes, and apart from obtaining the unlocking code, it is pretty straightforward.
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Because unlocking phone without having TA backup is irreversible process leading to loss of low light pictures quality and couple other DRM related issues. Downgrade to KitKat is safe way to keep your bootloader locked and possibility to backup TA.
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ondrejvaroscak said:
Because unlocking phone without having TA backup is irreversible process leading to loss of low light pictures quality and couple other DRM related issues. Downgrade to KitKat is safe way to keep your bootloader locked and possibility to backup TA.
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AFAIK if you re-lock your bootloader then flash a stock FTF with FlashTool, TA is replaced with a working copy. I might be wrong though.
fonix232 said:
AFAIK if you re-lock your bootloader then flash a stock FTF with FlashTool, TA is replaced with a working copy. I might be wrong though.
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Problem of TA is that it is device specific, unique on each phone.
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Can I update my phone to marshmallow by flashing stock recovery unrooting my and relocking my bootloader by an app from playstore.because I don't have a pc available at the moment.and also can I root my phone again after updating it to marshmallow?
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abdullah.ejaz123 said:
Can I update my phone to marshmallow by flashing stock recovery unrooting my and relocking my bootloader by an app from playstore.because I don't have a pc available at the moment.and also can I root my phone again after updating it to marshmallow?
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1) Yes, see below.
2) You could to flash the exact recovery image of the build you are running now (which should be LMY48M), but save this step for last.
3) If I'm thinking correctly, unrooting will also restore some system files back, and IIRC, some of these might be install-recovery.sh and recovery-from-boot.p. What these will do is to restore stock recovery if, on a reboot, it catches something else on the recovery partition. Going by this perspective, you wouldn't even need to manually flash stock recovery.
4) You don't need to relock the bootloader to successfully install an OTA.
Don't rush this, take your time.
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beekay201 said:
1) Yes, see below.
2) You could to flash the exact recovery image of the build you are running now (which should be LMY48M), but save this step for last.
3) If I'm thinking correctly, unrooting will also restore some system files back, and IIRC, some of these might be install-recovery.sh and recovery-from-boot.p. What these will do is to restore stock recovery if, on a reboot, it catches something else on the recovery partition. Going by this perspective, you wouldn't even need to manually flash stock recovery.
4) You don't need to relock the bootloader to successfully install an OTA.
Don't rush this, take your time.
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And what if unrooting didn't restore stock recovery?
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abdullah.ejaz123 said:
And what if unrooting didn't restore stock recovery?
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Then you'll need to do 2).
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I have my 3 year old S duos 2 which has stock 4.2 now.
It is rooted, twrp installed and previously i was using unofficial CyanogenMod 11, but it had issues regarding sound so i reflashed stock rom.
Problem is that it's download mode is no longer available may be it corrupted. So how can i install aboot file in partition back. I have a backup of aboot.mbn.
Can i flash it through TWRP any method, mobile odin?, FlashFire??
Or suggest me any method so i can install download mode.
Answer guys pls.
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ashwinsolanki32 said:
I have my 3 year old S duos 2 which has stock 4.2 now.
It is rooted, twrp installed and previously i was using unofficial CyanogenMod 11, but it had issues regarding sound so i reflashed stock rom.
Problem is that it's download mode is no longer available may be it corrupted. So how can i install aboot file in partition back. I have a backup of aboot.mbn.
Can i flash it through TWRP any method, mobile odin?, FlashFire??
Or suggest me any method so i can install download mode.
Answer guys pls.
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You can boot to TWRP and then maybe use adb push or dd command to push the files you need back onto the device.
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Droidriven said:
You can boot to TWRP and then maybe use adb push or dd command to push the files you need back onto the device.
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I heard that most androi mobile have backup Bootloader, do you know how to go into that
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I want to install TWRP really bad but I can't do that without a custom ROM.
And I can't install a custom ROM without a custom recovery!
So please tell me how I can install a custom rom without a custom recovery...
Model: C1905
skeleton2323 said:
I want to install TWRP really bad but I can't do that without a custom ROM.
And I can't install a custom ROM without a custom recovery!
So please tell me how I can install a custom rom without a custom recovery...
Model: C1905
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You can't install custom ROMs without custom recovery.
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Droidriven said:
You can't install custom ROMs without custom recovery.
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Then why some doof websites claim that I can use fastboot to flash ROMS?
skeleton2323 said:
Then why some doof websites claim that I can use fastboot to flash ROMS?
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Give me a link to an example
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Droidriven said:
Give me a link to an example
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https://clickitornot.com/install-twrp-recovery-root-sony-xperia-m-nicki/
(can't find the 2nd website anymore)
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https://clickitornot.com/install-twrp-recovery-root-sony-xperia-m-nicki/
(can't find the 2nd website anymore)
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That link doesn't have anything to do with flashing custom ROMs via fastboot.
That link discusses installing TWRP and then using TWRP to install the ROM.
Let me clarify my previous response. Custom ROM .zip files can't be flashed via fastboot but you can the system.img from the ROM zip and then use fastboot to flash the system.img.
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Droidriven said:
That link doesn't have anything to do with flashing custom ROMs via fastboot.
That link discusses installing TWRP and then using TWRP to install the ROM.
Let me clarify my previous response. Custom ROM .zip files can't be flashed via fastboot but you can the system.img from the ROM zip and then use fastboot to flash the system.img.
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Alright, but my main question is how can I install TWRP on a Sony Xperia M C1905? I've searched the guy's post that says that I can't flash it via fastboot or flashtool but I don't get it how will I get TWRP to run using the FOTAkernel method without any pre-installed recovery.
I've not tested it with the official TWRP app yet but I have tried it with rashr with no success.
Oh, and if I use fastboot to flash "system.img" from a ROM, will the device run with the new firmware or do I need to do extra things besides that?
(I have an unlocked bootloader, android version 4.3 and rooted firmware.)
skeleton2323 said:
Alright, but my main question is how can I install TWRP on a Sony Xperia M C1905? I've searched the guy's post that says that I can't flash it via fastboot or flashtool but I don't get it how will I get TWRP to run using the FOTAkernel method without any pre-installed recovery.
I've not tested it with the official TWRP app yet but I have tried it with rashr with no success.
Oh, and if I use fastboot to flash "system.img" from a ROM, will the device run with the new firmware or do I need to do extra things besides that?
(I have an unlocked bootloader, android version 4.3 and rooted firmware.)
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If the device is already rooted, you should be able to flash a copy of TWRP for your device via the Flashify app.
Things weren't that complicated in the days of 4.3, you shouldn't have any special conditions to worry with.
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Droidriven said:
If the device is already rooted, you should be able to flash a copy of TWRP for your device via the Flashify app.
Things weren't that complicated in the days of 4.3, you shouldn't have any special conditions to worry with.
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I've tested flashify and when I pressed on flash TWRP, it did nothing.
I tried to select the file manually and it told me that I'm not able to flash recoveries because it could not find the recovery partition.
One more question: that guy said that I'm not able to flash TWRP using the stock ROM.
How is it going to work?
skeleton2323 said:
I've tested flashify and when I pressed on flash TWRP, it did nothing.
I tried to select the file manually and it told me that I'm not able to flash recoveries because it could not find the recovery partition.
One more question: that guy said that I'm not able to flash TWRP using the stock ROM.
How is it going to work?
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Here is the TWRP page for your device here at XDA. Read the first three posts, it explains things.
https://twrp.me/sony/sonyxperiam.html
Here is the Xperia M page at the official TWRP website.
https://twrp.me/sony/sonyxperiam.html
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Here is the TWRP page for your device here at XDA. Read the first three posts, it explains things.
https://twrp.me/sony/sonyxperiam.html
Here is the Xperia M page at the official TWRP website.
https://twrp.me/sony/sonyxperiam.html
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I tried doing it within the app but it said that an error occurred.
Is it because I've installed on internal storage?
I've also tried it with rashr and it said that it completed but the phone rebooted back to normal.
Also, should I flash TWRP to the BOOT partition?
EDIT
Thank you for helping me! I flashed TWRP on the boot partition and it worked!
I didn't care about the firmware because I was going to flash a new one anyway.