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[Q] I think i messed up my tipo :D

please Help soon when i boot my phone in CWM and try to install any rom (gilmo for example) it powers off when i bott my phone normaly it just dont start Sony Logo appears and after 30 seconds it powers off Please help soon please !! also if i boot it it reboots again and again and again cant stop it is it totaly messed up ?

you have unlocked bootloader?
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xrhstospro said:
you have unlocked bootloader?
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yeah

also my battery is 1 % and i dont know how to charge it (i just saw that) maybe my phone is rebooting cuz i dont have battery but it is inpossible to charge it cuz i dont have any rom installed

ok listen...can you flash stock.ftf rom to your tipo? just download flashtool (google it) and find stock.ftf from general section...one other way is to flash vergeance kernel with flashtool, enter cwm and flash a rom from android development (or cm10 from original android development) if you dont understand something tell me....
P.S. after you flashed stock rom or vergeance kernel turn on your phone and put charger to see if it charging
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xrhstospro said:
ok listen...can you flash stock.ftf rom to your tipo? just download flashtool (google it) and find stock.ftf from general section...one other way is to flash vergeance kernel with flashtool, enter cwm and flash a rom from android development (or cm10 from original android development) if you dont understand something tell me....
P.S. after you flashed stock rom or vergeance kernel turn on your phone and put charger to see if it charging
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how to connect in flashboot mode ?

For flashmode vol - and plug usb.(green led)
For fastboot vol + and plug usb.(blue led)
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c4cyro said:
For flashmode vol - and plug usb.(green led)
For fastboot vol + and plug usb.(blue led)
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thanks from me

21/050/2013 17:50:43 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 31 : A device attached to the system is not functioning.
21/050/2013 17:50:43 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
wtf this is the error i see when i try to flash the ftf file

it seems that you have wrong header.sin or you didn't enter the flashmode properly. make sure you get notice 'the device is plugged with flashmode' or something like that when you plug in the usb to your pc. to fix the header.sin issue you'll need the correct one. you can find it on the same thread where you got your tft.

ico98 said:
21/050/2013 17:50:43 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 31 : A device attached to the system is not functioning.
21/050/2013 17:50:43 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
wtf this is the error i see when i try to flash the ftf file
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flash then a kernel to enter cwm
kurotsugi said:
it seems that you have wrong header.sin or you didn't enter the flashmode properly. make sure you get notice 'the device is plugged with flashmode' or something like that when you plug in the usb to your pc. to fix the header.sin issue you'll need the correct one. you can find it on the same thread where you got your tft.
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i think that ico98 dont know how to fix header.sin and its better to flash a kernel from fastboot...its more easy...do you agree?
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I'm not sure about that. he didn't give any specific info about how messed up his system is. if he install any stock ICS based rom (without any custom kernel) his problem mostly could be fixed by reflashing the rom and wipe the data. flashing a kernel won't fix this issue. aside from that scenario, there are several more scenario i.e:
1 he could have install a JB based rom then he install a ICS rom, completely dead. need to flash complete tft or reflash JB rom and wipe data.
2 ICS rom with custom ICS kernel. can be fixed by flash a stock kernel
3 etc etc...there are a lot of scenario
my main point is that flashing a kernel doesn't always fix anything. in most cases, I only suggest that step for more advanced user. without enough data about the system condition flashing a complete tft will be a general and always working method.
anyway, before we do any 'flash' thing, IMO wipe data might be a good choice. most new member forget about that important step and ended up with a bricked device.

ok then...i said to flash kernel and to choose a custom rom (gimlo, paradox etc) but if ico98 download again ftf file will he have this problem again? (header.sin)
P.S. sometimes i forgot to wipe system and data when i am to cm10 and i want to go back to ics and the only problem i have is some apps to force close....no brick only fc
P.S.2 i installed kernels from xperia mini pro and insecure kernel E dual and my phone didnt brick, just not boot...maybe my phone has immunity at brick ahahahahahahaha
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well...it doesn't means that your system is immune. you're just lucky enough to never experienced a hardbrick.

Thank Youuuuu !!!!!
Finally got it back to stock omg even my root is gone whatever I just reconected and the error was gone then flashed ftf file and rebooted sooo guys ty and have a nice holiday and also is my boat loader unlocked ? Becouse my the phone was unrooted after the reset...

ico98 said:
Finally got it back to stock omg even my root is gone whatever I just reconected and the error was gone then flashed ftf file and rebooted sooo guys ty and have a nice holiday and also is my boat loader unlocked ? Becouse my the phone was unrooted after the reset...
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check it...download SE bootloader unlocker...
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ahhahahha again
wow that post helped me once more : ty guys again year later or so ....

Bootloop after unlocking bootloader

Guys, I soft-bricked my friend's Xperia L while unlocking the bootloader (used Sony's method, with ADB and Fastboot), but then, after unlocking and rebooting, we're struck at the bootanimation. How can I make it alive again?
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Thats perfectly normal.
Just flash a .ftf trought Flashtool and you are good to go
Here is the link to all versions of FTF curently available

Did it, but now Wi-Fi isn't working correctly and PC Companion doesn't detect the device anymore. What should I do?
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OK, witch version of firmware did you flash? I had problems with wifi on 15.3.0.26. The newest firmware did fix that problem.
Did you flash some custom kernel? If you have you must enter recovery and flash modules for that kernel.
If nothing of this is a problem try to reflash firmware.
So enter flashtool choose flashmode put check marks on wipe CACHE and DATA, also check No final verification.

ileeba7 said:
OK, witch version of firmware did you flash? I had problems with wifi on 15.3.0.26. The newest firmware did fix that problem.
Did you flash some custom kernel? If you have you must enter recovery and flash modules for that kernel.
If nothing of this is a problem try to reflash firmware.
So enter flashtool choose flashmode put check marks on wipe CACHE and DATA, also check No final verification.
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Yep, I flashed the 15.3.0.26 firmware, so that was the problem. I flashed the latest firmware and everything works great now! I also flashed a custom kernel for my friend, and now he's really happy!

I had the same problem with my phone some days back
Flashing with Stock Rom helped. But flash with the latest Stock rom

I suggest you flashing 15.3.A.1.14 ftf and keep WIPE DATA and CACHE ticked..

If you are searching the "why" of the bootloop I think that I have you because whose answer is the following: If you try to charge the mobile and it has become part of those soft-bricked devices, I think that this is because you don't have enough charge to boot properly, so, what you have to do is to connect your device in flash mode, waiting for the flashmode more than usually, and then restart you firmware with the properly .ftf that you want.
Luck!
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Rooting M with chainfires kernel?? Recovery not available??

Does anyone else find that rebooting to recovery using twrp doesn't happen? I've tried re flashing recovery with fastboot and even selecting in bootloader boot to recovery after and still just boots into android.. Any ideas? Is it chainfires boot.img causing the problem?
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Try unplugging phone from power source then attempt to enter TWRP.

I have done. I've just downloaded selinux changer app. Set permissive and then re flashed twrp again and now I can access it.
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Would u mine to share the link to the selinux changer app please

I'm now using stephanmmc's kernel instead
Link for app is here tho - https://app.box.com/s/8y9a305l7mrl7wk2mqpyk02pa0bwt1qs
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Ben36 said:
I'm now using stephanmmc's kernel instead
Link for app is here tho - https://app.box.com/s/8y9a305l7mrl7wk2mqpyk02pa0bwt1qs
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How you install custom kernel without TWRP?
My device is stock and i want to install elementalx + supersu to root. But i need TWRP first.

Fastboot the img file of twrp then boot into recovery from the bootloader
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Got the same problem - I flash the TWRP image with fastboot successfully but when I try to enter recovery, it either reboots or shows me the stock recovery. I'm on stog Android 6, trying to flash a different rom and kernel...

we are on the same boat @granets . when i boot to custom recovery it just boots directly to homescreen.

Have you tried the other kernel i linked above?
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cheeze.keyk said:
we are on the same boat @granets . when i boot to custom recovery it just boots directly to homescreen.
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Left the boat earlier by downloading TWRP again (for a third time!!!) and it worked fine. Guess when downloading from their site, there is a high percent chance you will get a corrupted file. So far around 50% of all images I download don't work, and every time the problem is different. Maybe try that

granets said:
Left the boat earlier by downloading TWRP again (for a third time!!!) and it worked fine. Guess when downloading from their site, there is a high percent chance you will get a corrupted file. So far around 50% of all images I download don't work, and every time the problem is different. Maybe try that
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good to know that! what i did is i used Wug's tool and booted the phone to twrp and then i locate the permanent twrp flashable zip on the "Ready to Flash" folder and "Root files" and then boom! got a working TWRP now :good:

Question about switching roms and recovery loss (lb)

So about 75% of the time when I switch roms I lose my recovery and have to use flashtool to restore kk and root / recovery. Anyone else have that issue?
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Spz0 said:
So about 75% of the time when I switch roms I lose my recovery and have to use flashtool to restore kk and root / recovery. Anyone else have that issue?
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Because recovery is installed to system partition on LB so when you change roms you wipe the system and hence lose recovery.

gregbradley said:
Because recovery is installed to system partition on LB so when you change roms you wipe the system and hence lose recovery.
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K Tha makes sense.
On an addition, the reason I need to flashtool so much is because the phone hangs on the Sony boot screen also 75% of the time. Md5 sums match up before flashing also.
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I'll elaborate:
Coming from rsxw z5 experience rom, flashing existenz rom. Flashes fine, everything passes, but on reboot it just hangs at kernel boot screen. This has happened multiple times unfortunately, on multiple roms. I'm wondering if there's an issue with the updater script detecting lb or ub? Dunno. I'll check the scripts tonight, but I'm wondering if anyone else has this issue or has worked around it if so.
Cheers
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Since both of those ROMs are for locked bootloader it will not have anything to do with the updater script looking for UB or LB.
However, if those ROMs are based on stock ROMs that have a different kernel, unless you swap kernels that will result in a boot loop.
Check to see the base version of both those ROMs and ensure you flash the appropriate kernel for the ROMs when swapping between them. Flashing stock kernels can be done via fastboot on locked bootloaders, you only need an unlocked bootloader to flash unsigned kernels.

How can I install a custom rom without a custom recovery? Sony Xperia M

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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skeleton2323 said:
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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Droidriven said:
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.