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Won't boot past Sony logo after trying to flash CWM recovery

I'm totally new to flashing and all this other stuff so hopefully I can explain my issue correctly...
I have an Xperia M2 2303 running Lollipop with unlocked bootloader.
I tried to follow the instructions of the Tutorial To Install CWM Recovery here - freeandroidroot . com/how-to-install-cwm-recovery-and-root-sony-xperia-m2/ to install cwm recovery. I downloaded "Minimal ADB and Fastroot" and the " Xperia M2 CWM recovery image" as linked to on that page, and renamed the img to "boot.img" - placing it in the correct folder as required, but I couldn't figure out how to get into recovery as the instructions then suggested (I tried the power and volume down thing) no matter what I tried.
I tried these instructions - developer . sonymobile . com/2015/05/18/recovery-mode-now-available-for-a-range-of-unlocked-xperia-devices-video/ - on "How to enable and enter recovery mode", using Emma to install the latest generic software and the TA update. This was successful. But I still couldn't get into recovery mode.
So I followed someone's advice (can't find the page now of course!) to go into fastboot mode and then flash the img there using the "fastboot flash boot boot.img" command. Perhaps that wasn't good advice as it says it successfully flashed but now it is just repeatedly booting to the Sony screen and then tries again in a loop but won't get past it.
Is there any way to save it? Any help appreciated. Thanks

All sorted now
I used Emma and installed the latest generic service for my M2 and now it is working fine.

Desperate for a Root Method for my P8 Max

Hi all,
Well I love my phone, just love it! BUT having bought it from China, like many I am stuck with the Chinese Model and firmware. Huawei Australia have assisted in unlocking the bootloader, now I am ready to root the phone. BUT, I have not had any luck sourcing a root method for it. Can someone please PLEASE help.
I am desperate as it keeps booting me out of Google Play Services, rendering my Huawei watch useless (ironic huh)
Any help would be appreciated. Email me if you like [email protected]
Michael

flash twrp recovery and install root with it very easy way

A Big Thank You and....
rowihel2012 said:
flash twrp recovery and install root with it very easy way
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That sounds to easy, only question, how do I do that? Is there an instruction manual or guidance anywhere?
I have flashed other phones in the past but this one is stumping me.
I have looked for some of these methods only to be completing surveys that inundate me with spam and phone calls, only to be left without the downloads that I needed. Did I mention how much I love my phone?
Thanks again
Michael

Managed to root my phone.. even when I have updated the EMUI to B018, but there was an issue.. I tell you below
Step I follow from Chinese Forum below...
Preparation step :
1. download the tools from
https://www.mediafire.com/?9drsdo2f6hn4j34
2. Extract the content to your local. Note there are two folders :
- Folder 1 is for the tool that contains the TWRP recovery.img and the adb/fastboot tool,
- Folder 2 is for the original recovery
3. Copy the SuperSU zip to your phone (either in internal or external memory of your phone)
Installation step :
Step 0, unlock your bootloader (search around on how to do it)
1. Since I am using mac, somehow I don't need to install any driver, but if you using windows, install all the driver yourself
2. Enable the developer mode in your phone, and after that enable the usb debugging
3. Turn off your phone, and boot to fastboot (in off mode, connect the phone with your PC then press Volume Up and Power Button together)
4. Since now your phone has been connected to the PC, go to that Tool folder in respective of your OS, then overwrite the recovery with TWRP with fastboot command (install custom recovery) *note : for mac just add "./" in every command
- check the whether its connected : fastboot devices
- install TWRP : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
5. Restart your phone and boot to recovery
- restart : fastboot reboot
- after reboot, turn off your phone
- reboot to recovery : turn on your phone by holding Volume Down with Power button
- Now you are at TWRP
6. Install SuperSU (root)
- Install SuperSU zip that has already been copied to your phone using TWRP (use the Install mode)
7. Reboot the phone
- Use reboot function in twrp
8. Profit
Theoritically the above things works but I have some issues following the above :
- After step 4, after recovery being flashed with TWRP seems like my phone Boot Partition is being overwritten too
- So when I rebooted the phone, it boot to TWRP instead
- So I tried to re-flashed the recovery with the original EMUI rom recovery (go to the folder "2.P8Max_Official_Recovery(For_restoration)" to find the original recovery.img). Also note that in the this folder, the adb and fastboot is only for mac. The one for windows use it in the tools
- This is done by going to fastboot again, then do command : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- This time using the original recovery
- Now when I rebooted the phone, it goes to EMUI recovery, then I just clicked restart to system or something
- After this, everything fixed, and I have SuperSU install and phone rooted
You can follow the above, but do it at your own risk, I am not responsible if your phone brick hehehe..
Original chinese forum is here : http://cn.club.vmall.com/thread-4919441-1-1.html
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michaeldanielbourke said:
That sounds to easy, only question, how do I do that? Is there an instruction manual or guidance anywhere?
I have flashed other phones in the past but this one is stumping me.
I have looked for some of these methods only to be completing surveys that inundate me with spam and phone calls, only to be left without the downloads that I needed. Did I mention how much I love my phone?
Thanks again
Michael
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just flash this recovery with fastboot
https://dl.twrp.me/p8/twrp-2.8.7.1-p8.img
fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.1-p8.img
then enter the recovery with hold power+volume up
install this file with install zip from twrp
https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip?retrieve_file=1
now you have root
very easy

rowihel2012 said:
just flash this recovery with fastboot
https://dl.twrp.me/p8/twrp-2.8.7.1-p8.img
fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.1-p8.img
then enter the recovery with hold power+volume up
install this file with install zip from twrp
https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip?retrieve_file=1
now you have root
very easy
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I am so so sorry and a little embarrassed to ask this.
1. I am using the And it sees my phone
2. I am not sure how to fastboot.
3. Do I install the file "install this file with install zip from twrp" onto my device? (p8 max)
Again, I thank you.

michaeldanielbourke said:
I am so so sorry and a little embarrassed to ask this.
1. I am using the And it sees my phone
2. I am not sure how to fastboot.
3. Do I install the file "install this file with install zip from twrp" onto my device? (p8 max)
Again, I thank you.
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1-shut down the phone
2-connect the usb cable with holding volume down .now you will be in bootloader
3-open cmd command in windows
4-type (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (you must before rename the recovery file to recovery.img)
5-now after flashing the recovery .hold power+volume up to enter recovery
6-then install the root zip file
7-reboot the phone

You are so so helpful.
rowihel2012 said:
1-shut down the phone
2-connect the usb cable with holding volume down .now you will be in bootloader
3-open cmd command in windows
4-type (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (you must before rename the recovery file to recovery.img)
5-now after flashing the recovery .hold power+volume up to enter recovery
6-then install the root zip file
7-reboot the phone
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I will try this when i get home. I am always confused by the process. I am to old for all of this
Michael

BTW you will get in a Bootloop if your dont know how to exit I would not root your phone!

Sadly, this does not work for me. I did everything you suggested and in the command window I get nothing

I know the risks ( I think)
Hirs_E_Fruit said:
BTW you will get in a Bootloop if your dont know how to exit I would not root your phone!
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Thanks so much for your concern, I know. But I love the phone but need to make it more Android (Google) friendly as it has Chinese firmware which keeps ending any relationship I have with google play services thus rendering the phone useless (almost)

You have been so helpful
rowihel2012 said:
1-shut down the phone
2-connect the usb cable with holding volume down .now you will be in bootloader
3-open cmd command in windows
4-type (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (you must before rename the recovery file to recovery.img)
5-now after flashing the recovery .hold power+volume up to enter recovery
6-then install the root zip file
7-reboot the phone
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I did all you suggested and I could not get it to I renamed the file and as you can see I did a command entry and can see my device which is in faboot and rescue mode (phone unlocked) then I type the command you suggested fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and I get this message
I just do not know what I am doing here

Have u unlocked the bootloader?
BTW my method i posted works if u do it right!

michaeldanielbourke said:
I did all you suggested and I could not get it to I renamed the file and as you can see I did a command entry and can see my device which is in faboot and rescue mode (phone unlocked) then I type the command you suggested fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and I get this message
I just do not know what I am doing here
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The recovery img file link did you downloaded it?
You must download it and but the recovery.img file in fastboot folder
Then rename it to recovery.img.
And open cmd orders from fastboot folder .
Just type
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

You must download the recovery file into the same folder that you ran your command and in your case "p8 max root". Make sure that the recovery filename is recovery.img instead of some other names.
Sent from my HUAWEI P8max using Tapatalk

Can I just say you have all been so helpful, l am a newb who got cocky and killed my beautiful phone. Now i just get the Huawei logo and no software

What recovery are you on right now? The stock one or twrp?
Sent from my HUAWEI P8max using Tapatalk

Stock
Leechoonhwee said:
What recovery are you on right now? The stock one or twrp?
Sent from my HUAWEI P8max using Tapatalk
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Hello,
I have twice but now I am stuck on the Huawei logo and powered by Android screen. I can boot into Stock Bootload but no longer TWRP
even though I have reflashed recovery twice. Just chinese language and the EMUI screen with the three options

I think it's time to unroot and flash a new system and do it like i posted, then it will work!

michaeldanielbourke said:
Hello,
I have twice but now I am stuck on the Huawei logo and powered by Android screen. I can boot into Stock Bootload but no longer TWRP
even though I have reflashed recovery twice. Just chinese language and the EMUI screen with the three options
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Did you reflash recovery2 also?

How to install TWRP into the LG P500H from Koodo?

I have a Koodo LG P500H. I am having a very hard time installing TWRP.
Firstly Play store doesn't work. It has this old thing called "Market" that has some apps, but not all. Market eventually gets updated to Playstore, but I can't even find TWRP manager. There was another app in the Playstore that I tried called ROM Manager. It said it installed TWRP for me. I restarted the phone, and nothing happened.
Restarting and Holding power/volume down/home will show a picture that seems to be some sort of recovery mode. But it only run for 1-2 seconds before the phone restarts itself. Nothing happens.
I tried to use ADB. But after rebooting the device it just restarted without ever going into recovery mode. So the flash command just get stuck at "Waiting for Device." Does this phone even have a recovery mode?
This phone doesn't support Odin.
I am used to using TWRP. Without it I cannot flash the phone into new OS.
And every single time I fail, the whole phone seems to have reformatted. So I have to enter in my wifi password and gmail again. All of that typing on a very small keyboard takes a lot of time. I had spent hours on this phone without getting TWRP working.
Please help.

going to twrp web site here
downloading the recovery
reboot to fastboot ( bootloader ) than using terminal whit adb driver :
fastboot flash recover '' recovery.img ''

Gw4nM4n said:
going to twrp web site here
downloading the recovery
reboot to fastboot ( bootloader ) than using terminal whit adb driver :
fastboot flash recover '' recovery.img ''
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The problem is when I reboot into fastboot (adb reboot bootloader), the phone will go into "phone off battery charging mode". It never actually goes into the bootloader.

Ok I did the following and it seems fastboot and TWRP works now. Be sure to enable USB Debugging on your P500.
1) Fastboot tutorial (I did everything here. I hit "ok" on the LGMDP 1.5 tool as needed. Do not wait till the countdown timer goes to zero.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15122833&postcount=100)?
FastBoot Tutorial
1. Please download this (or from here) file and unzip it in to any folder.
2. Start LGMDP 1.5 tool with the phone connected (you need to have USB drivers installed) and click on Select Port
3. A separate window should appear like the one below
Just click connect
4. Another window will take shape (LGE Mobile security) with lots of options (links)
Click on the first upper right Browse and select the folder in with you have unzipped the files. You will get some errors that some image, table or headers are missing. Just click OK and in the end everything that should remain selected is Partition Table, APPSBL Image Header and APPSBL Image.
Now just close the window (click on x)
5. Now you are back on the main window and here you'll have to click on Download
6. You are almost done and from now on everything should go on automatically.
NV Backup
Autorestart in Emergency\Download mode and upgrade the files (you selected on step 4)
NV Restore (the last step) Do not disconnect the USB cable until the restore is done
Wait for the phone to restart in normal mode (your current rom).
That should be everything you need to do to get fastboot enabled.
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2) Install PdaNet+ (This was the only thing I did in this tutorial. It fixed the usb driver and the fastboot can then communicate with my PC.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350733
http://pdanet.co/a/
(Note: On top of Partition Table, APPSBL Image Header and APPSBL Image in step 4, I also selected the TWRP image file as my RECOVERY image. Not sure if this make a difference. )
(Note 2: I think you can also get the LG drivers here.)
3) Restart, hold down power + home to boot to the fastboot. Or in ADB type adb reboot bootloader.
4) Open ADB (while phone is still in fastboot mode) and type fastboot flash recovery twrp.img (after downloading the TWRP image, renaming it and moving it to my ADB root folder. I am using TWRP 2.8.0.1 here.)
5) Type fastboot reboot
6) After the phone restarts, type adb reboot recovery. TWRP runs for me. Power+Home+Volume Down (3 button combo) also works now. (Previously this would reset the phone.)

Hey Man, im glad it worked. I could use your help.
I bricked my phone and need the restore file, Do you think you could make a backup from TWRP and upload it?
I would be super grateful.
Thank you.
Here is a zip with CM11, twrp 3.0.2.0 and Gapps for CM11.
Its the best rom I found.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qt7z1cxq92nhpz5/LgP500CM11V4.4.4.zip?dl=0

Hi. What is your "brick" like? Does your TWRP still run? If yes you can just copy a custom OS into your Microsd card and install it from your Microsd.
You can also use ADB push to move files from your PC to the phone.
http://www.androidauthority.com/android-customization-transfer-files-adb-push-adb-pull-601015/
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If you TWRP doesn't run, you need to install that first. Do steps 3 and 4 in the above post to boot into bootloader and install TWRP.
3) Restart, hold down power + home to boot to the fastboot. Or in ADB type adb reboot bootloader.
4) Open ADB (while phone is still in fastboot mode) and type fastboot flash recovery twrp.img (after downloading the TWRP image, renaming it and moving it to my ADB root folder. I am using TWRP 2.8.0.1 here.)

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

Question fastboot loop

It's the fifth Xiaomi that I'm flashing, the others had almost no problems. But now I've made a mistake (I think) and I don't know what to do next.
I wanted to flash the global ROM and I am stuck in fastboot, the Xiaomi only shows black screen (like switched off) or "fastboot".
Do you have an idea what I can do?
Can you help me?
What information do you need?
Thank you

ChrisK76 said:
It's the fifth Xiaomi that I'm flashing, the others had almost no problems. But now I've made a mistake (I think) and I don't know what to do next.
I wanted to flash the global ROM and I am stuck in fastboot, the Xiaomi only shows black screen (like switched off) or "fastboot".
Do you have an idea what I can do?
Can you help me?
What information do you need?
Thank you
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​​How did you flash the rom?
Use this tool https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/flash-tool-guide-use-xiaomi-flash-tool.4262425/

Dont know if it will work but try it. Download twrp recovery image, than from fastboot try command: fastboot boot twrp.img( rename twrp image to twrp.img). From twrp, install it to your device. Than make a factory reset and look what happens. Sorry for my english.

I do it in this way:
Unlock bootloader - miui.com - ok
Download our ROM zip file - ok
Unpack downloaded zip file in the PC using WinRAR - ok
Reboot your device to fastboot mode (press volume down + power) - ok
Connect to PC via USB cable - ok
Run fastboot installation script from unpacked zip - it started and after few minutes it starts some times again again and again - after more than 3 hours I lost the connection
(by xiaomi.eu)
I tought that thor don't work with twrp

ChrisK76 said:
I do it in this way:
Unlock bootloader - miui.com - ok
Download our ROM zip file - ok
Unpack downloaded zip file in the PC using WinRAR - ok
Reboot your device to fastboot mode (press volume down + power) - ok
Connect to PC via USB cable - ok
Run fastboot installation script from unpacked zip - it started and after few minutes it starts some times again again and again - after more than 3 hours I lost the connection
(by xiaomi.eu)
I tought that thor don't work with twrp
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What rom do you want to install?
Change usb2 port,cable.
Use first install bat
or use twrp https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/shared-twrp-by-skkk.4489561/
with zip rom.

i don't find a thor verison, only zeus and cupid

Thor is working with twrp, but you need the recovery zip file. But i dont know uf you can use the update file for a new installation, but it coule be, because its a large file.
ChrisK76 said:
I do it in this way:
Unlock bootloader - miui.com - ok
Download our ROM zip file - ok
Unpack downloaded zip file in the PC using WinRAR - ok
Reboot your device to fastboot mode (press volume down + power) - ok
Connect to PC via USB cable - ok
Run fastboot installation script from unpacked zip - it started and after few minutes it starts some times again again and again - after more than 3 hours I lost the connection
(by xiaomi.eu)
I tought that thor don't work with twrp
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I load the file at the moment (4h, 7.1GB)

Isn't it this file?

the link in #5 brings me to an other page,
the version of xiaomi.en_multi_THOR_V13.0.10.....zip I will take

ChrisK76 said:
the link in #5 brings me to an other page,
the version of xiaomi.en_multi_THOR_V13.0.10.....zip I will take
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yeap,instructions and link
Boot version
https://dl.akr-developers.com/?file...12-Mi12SUltra_v6.2_A12-thor-skkk_003889f7.zip