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[Q] Unusual root problem. help please

Let's start with the beginning.
I rooted my phone, installed a custom rom and then installed again the official rom. I updated to official ICS and the phone tells me that it's still rooted. I have the Superuser app that didn't work. In the app lists it doesn't show any apps. When I am using a root needing app it doesn't ask me to gain root access. I tried to root it again but when I am using the "fastboot oem unlock" command it is telling me "waiting for device" (the phone is in bootloader. The bootloader says that it is Unlocked).
Because that didn't worked i tried to enter into the recovery menu from bootloader but this didn't worked either. It shows me a very short animation (something like a warning) and then it goes black and the touchsensitive buttons remain bright.
I tried to flash the recovery with cmd but the same problem.. waiting for device.
I factory reseted the phone but still the same trouble.
I've seen a lot of people with this problems.. but only one of them..if superuser doens't work you need recovery to fix and if recovery doesn't work you need cmd to solve. the bootloader doesn't respond to the commands sent from cmd and I can't solve any of these problems. (the adb drivers for usb are installed)
Can anyone help me to solve this please?

you want to be using: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Download the latest 5.0.2.0 CWM and flash it through terminal. You want to do this on the bootloader menu (where it says bootloader unlocked) while the usb is connected. Now straight away go into recovery and flash the latest superuser.zip. Now reboot, su should work fine and make sure the superuser app is updated. Rename /system/etc/install-recovery.sh and reflash CWM (Rom Manager or through fastboot again).
Now you're rooted and will have a permanent recovery.

Thx. very helpful! If anyone else have the same problem just use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1407192

[Q] Help flash custom recovery

Hi! This is my case: I unlocked bootloader using the htcdev.com method, then rooted it using Super Tool v3. I checked if everything worked fine - entered the bootloader - it says UNLOCKED, installed terminal and typed su - superuser was allowed. Then I wanted to flash a custom rom - I downloaded it, placed it on the sdcard and then rebooted into recovery. Here comes the problem - instead of entering into recovery mod , the phone just stays on the white HTC logo screen and I can do nothing but remove the battery and put it back on. I tried installing ROM manager and flashing recovery from there but nothing changed.. Then I tried 4EXT recovery - it didn't help either. Can you tell me what should I do to be able to enter recovery mode?
Thanks in advance

J0ro said:
Hi! This is my case: I unlocked bootloader using the htcdev.com method, then rooted it using Super Tool v3. I checked if everything worked fine - entered the bootloader - it says UNLOCKED, installed terminal and typed su - superuser was allowed. Then I wanted to flash a custom rom - I downloaded it, placed it on the sdcard and then rebooted into recovery. Here comes the problem - instead of entering into recovery mod , the phone just stays on the white HTC logo screen and I can do nothing but remove the battery and put it back on. I tried installing ROM manager and flashing recovery from there but nothing changed.. Then I tried 4EXT recovery - it didn't help either. Can you tell me what should I do to be able to enter recovery mode?
Thanks in advance
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Are you any good with ADB/fastboot?
Here is a good guide for setting it up it you don't know how to use it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272595
You could try pushing the recovery to the phone with this fastboot command:
fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery.img

I tried that method and no effect... and I'm pretty sure I did everything right - uninstalled HTC Sync and then installed SDK and google usb drivers, then entered cmd and entered that command in fastboot mode.
The only thing I haven't tried is S-OFF my phone but for now I prefer not to do it because I have to downgrade my HBOOT.

[Q] Can't boot into recovery or fastboot

Hi,
I recently installed the latest firmware 23.0.1.A.5.77 using Flashtool. Now, when I want to boot my D6603 into either fastboot or recovery it doesn't work and the phone just boots and works normally. I have tried both using the volume up/down button and through adb using:
adb reboot fastboot
and
adb reboot recovery
adb seems to work fine: it recognizes the device, but the boot commands don't work
I don't get the LED indicator and the short vibrating of the phone, it just shows the 'Sony Xperia' screen, then 'Powered by Android' and then it boots. The bootloader is unlocked, can anyone help me with this so I can get root back? Many thanks
EDIT: Never mind, I am an idiot . Apparently I uninstalled my device drivers from Windows so I had to re-install fastboot drivers from Sony. I flashed the kernel I wanted and all is well.

I've not rooted my device or used the ADB method but have the same issues trying to boot into recovery mode using power/volume.
I have done a factory reset in the past using buttons and it got rid of some bloatware (what's new in the home/Google Now swipe) but I can no longer boot to do a hard reset. My device was recently repaired by Sony (cracked back) and since its come back I've been unable to boot into recovery.

I believe the Z3 doesn't have a recovery by default. If you want one, you'll have to flash it yourself. This requires an unlocked bootloader.

Knakharses said:
I believe the Z3 doesn't have a recovery by default. If you want one, you'll have to flash it yourself. This requires an unlocked bootloader.
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There are no phones without recovery. How should they install OTA updates?!

TheXorg said:
There are no phones without recovery. How should they install OTA updates?!
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Xperia phones do not have a recovery partition that is accessible to the user. It can only be entered when an official OTA is triggered and not by any key combinations or adb commands

gregbradley said:
Xperia phones do not have a recovery partition that is accessible to the user. It can only be entered when an official OTA is triggered and not by any key combinations or adb commands
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Yeah, there's no real recovery partition but they DO have a FOTA partition that can be used to install a recovery as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/development/recovery-z3-twrp-2-8-4-0-t3028846

TheXorg said:
Yeah, there's no real recovery partition but they DO have a FOTA partition that can be used to install a recovery as described here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/development/recovery-z3-twrp-2-8-4-0-t3028846
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Yes, but that installs a custom recovery which you can only do once you have root.
The FOTA partition is not accessible without root.
You can also install a custom recovery to the system partition once you have root, that is the main way it has been done on locked bootloader xperia phones since the X10 back in 2011...
But the fact remains there is no accessible stock recovery on xperia phones (with one exception, the Z3v has a very limited carrier recovery which allows users to clear cache, that's it)

I wasn't able to enter into recovery but to access flashboot mode just plug in the usb cable/charger into the phone and PC. Power off the phone, don't restarted it. power it on and hold the power + vol down key and you will see a message on the screen. while in this mode use the flashtool to flash any OTA firmwares.

cant access recovery

hey all i just got this phone, i unlocked the botloader and installed twrp from the fastboot.
now when i try to get into the recovery i have this annoying massage "your device has been unlocked and cant be trusted, i dont know what to do anymore, please how can i get into recovery without root premmision for some apps.
tnx

guy6136206 said:
hey all i just got this phone, i unlocked the botloader and installed twrp from the fastboot.
now when i try to get into the recovery i have this annoying massage "your device has been unlocked and cant be trusted, i dont know what to do anymore, please how can i get into recovery without root premmision for some apps.
tnx
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The message will always be there, but if you want to go to twrp just turn off your phone completely and then press the power button + volume up button until your device turnes on.

guy6136206 said:
hey all i just got this phone, i unlocked the botloader and installed twrp from the fastboot.
now when i try to get into the recovery i have this annoying massage "your device has been unlocked and cant be trusted, i dont know what to do anymore, please how can i get into recovery without root premmision for some apps.
tnx
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I have the same issue unfortunately.
I unlocked my bootloader and I flashed the recovery without any issues, but I cannot access to the oem device infor via fastboot and boot into recovery (via vol + / power or via fastboot).

MatthBouvier said:
I have the same issue unfortunately.
I unlocked my bootloader and I flashed the recovery without any issues, but I cannot access to the oem device infor via fastboot and boot into recovery (via vol + / power or via fastboot).
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check if twrp version is compatible with your system.
remove USB cable from your phone when you want enter to twrp recovery.

i tried it, it only got into the erecovery.
cant i install the superuser and the room throw fastboot?

i have lt00 emui 4.1 android 6.0 what should i try?
is it a problem if i install the twrp throw boatloader? because the "fastboot devices" didnt recognized my device when it was on so I had to do it Throw bootloader.

hamadazh said:
check if twrp version is compatible with your system.
remove USB cable from your phone when you want enter to twrp recovery.
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i have lt00 emui 4.1 android 6.0 what should i try?
is it a problem if i install the twrp throw boatloader? because the "fastboot devices" didnt recognized my device when it was on so I had to do it Throw bootloader.

guy6136206 said:
i have lt00 emui 4.1 android 6.0 what should i try?
is it a problem if i install the twrp throw boatloader? because the "fastboot devices" didnt recognized my device when it was on so I had to do it Throw bootloader.
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active USB debugging from settings > advanced settings >
you can use SRK tool too it make things easy
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/development/tool-srk-tool-huawei-t3369797

Z3 Won't start or enter recovery

Guys,
I need help. I'm struggling for the last 3 days trying to revive my phone with no sucess. :crying::crying::crying:
I managed to put a custom rom sucessfully, but i had to make a restore on recovery mode.
During the restore process some error ocurred, something like "something not mounted", i did'nt have the ROM to flash anymore. For no reason i decied do reboot the phone.
Now i can't enter recovery anymore and the phone is froze on the "Sony Xperia" on the begginig.
Since start i'm having difficulty with the Z3 driver for Windows 10. To enter recovery mode i tryed to adb reboot recover but my adb doesn't work.
It's strange..
if i type fastboot devices it's show.
if i type adb devices it's show's "no emulators/xxx found".
I need help, don't know what to do anymore.
TLDR:
- Frozen at "Sony Xperia"
- Recovery don't enter pressing Volume Down/UP
- adb devices doesnt' work.
- fastboot devices work
Thank you!

pedroveber said:
Guys,
I need help. I'm struggling for the last 3 days trying to revive my phone with no sucess. :crying::crying::crying:
I managed to put a custom rom sucessfully, but i had to make a restore on recovery mode.
During the restore process some error ocurred, something like "something not mounted", i did'nt have the ROM to flash anymore. For no reason i decied do reboot the phone.
Now i can't enter recovery anymore and the phone is froze on the "Sony Xperia" on the begginig.
Since start i'm having difficulty with the Z3 driver for Windows 10. To enter recovery mode i tryed to adb reboot recover but my adb doesn't work.
It's strange..
if i type fastboot devices it's show.
if i type adb devices it's show's "no emulators/xxx found".
I need help, don't know what to do anymore.
TLDR:
- Frozen at "Sony Xperia"
- Recovery don't enter pressing Volume Down/UP
- adb devices doesnt' work.
- fastboot devices work
Thank you!
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You have some choices to restor stock rom:
1) Try Xperia compagnon fron Sony ==> Software repair (not shure about the label in english version)
2) Use flashtool (google for it) and a rom (*.ftf) of your choice.
When you are back to stock, then you can install a custom rom again
HTH
Norbert

Hey,
Sounds like a corrupted system, not too sure what happened with the recovery though.
Try this out:
1. You need the phone driver and the fastboot & ADB driver. You can get the Sony phone drivers from the Xperia PC Companion. You can get fastboot & adb drivers almost anywhere, just google for them or scroll a bit through xda.
2. Unlock your bootloader if you haven't done so already here.
3. boot into fastboot mode by completely powering off the phone then holding "power+volume up" and waiting until a blue LED appears in the top left.
4. Find a custom recovery, rename it to recovery.img, navigate to the folder that contains it in CMD (i.e. cd C:\Users\USERNAME\Downloads\Android) and type "Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
5.You should now be able to boot into recovery again. All that's left is find a ROM of your liking, push it to the phone in ADB and install it.
Hope this helps!
Samyam25