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Been getting strange messages while trying to unlock bootloader

I've been following the official Sony method to unlock the bootloader, you can see that procedure here. I have downloaded and installed the SDK Manager, then replaced the fastboot driver for Sony phones like they say, then I can also successfully put my phone into fastboot and my computer also recognizes it as "S1Boot Fastboot" but when I try to update the driver to point it to use the driver supplied to the SDK, I get this message when trying to install it (in the driver error.png). I'm not sure if it's trying to say that it won't work or something. So I proceeded to the command prompt stage (that's in cmd1.png) and entered fastboot. That worked. Then I entered fastboot devices and get a new empty line, whereas I'm supposed to get some text returned (see cmd2.png). Trying to enter the command to unlock bootloader after that doesn't seem to be doing anything (see cmd3.png).
So, anybody have any suggestions?

Update: It looks like the fault is becuase the Fastboot drivers aren't being accepted by W10... I've put the files on a USB and gonna try on the old ****ty computer... it's a dual boot so if neither W7SP1 nor W10 work I'll just resort to Linux Ubuntu. Why has it got to be so hard?

You need to disable driver signature verification in advanced setting in order to install drivers on Windows 8.1 so maybe it's same in w10.
Good Luck.
Xperia M2 D2303 on K.K. 4.4.4

Flashtool " drivers need to be installed for connected device" help

hello
I'm trying to install UK firmware on my Xperia XZ to make finger print scanner working.
but, i have done everything correct, flashtool says driver need to be installed for connected device. could anyone advice me, how to get the drivers installed?
error message-
24/040/2016 09:40:14 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
24/040/2016 09:40:14 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
thanks in advance

I just flashed my device this morning by following a tutorial that I was directed to by another member.
http://www.xperiablog.net/2016/03/12/install-xperia-marshmallow-using-flashtool-and-xperifirm-guide/
Did you run C:\Flashtool\drivers\Flashtool-drivers.exe?
If you are using Windows 8/10, you might need to disable driver signature enforcement before installing the drivers. The tutorial tells you how to do this.
HTH.

I want to do this to mine, but I have a locked bootloader. I have downloaded all the required things. I used the developer site of sony to get a bootload unlock code, when I go to update the driver while in fastboot, it gives me an error that the driver may have been tampered with. This is so frustrating!!! Anyone have any insight?

Just run drivers.exe from the drivers folder in the flashtool directory and choose flashmode and fastboot drivers.

It says then "Impossible to execute DPInst.EXE on current OS". I use windows 7. Does anybody knows what is wrong?

tsquare2112 said:
when I go to update the driver while in fastboot, it gives me an error that the driver may have been tampered with
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If you run a Microsoft operating system with version number >7 you can check my guide on how to switch on installing unsigned drivers temporarily.
Be super sure that these drivers you intend to install are legit (most are, the manufactures of the devices did not go the extra mile to get them signed properly).

Moto G USB Problem

Greetings, everyone!
Okay so a few days ago I fell asleep while using my phone, a Moto G 2014 (XT1068). At one point I wake up to see a window saying something along the lines of 'Updating X of X Apps" on a black screen. I put my phone on my bedside table and fall asleep again. When I wake up, the phone's off so I assumed it was done doing whatever it was doing (which I now think it was some sort of system update), so I turn it on only to find out it gets stuck in the Motorola logo loading screen. I've left it like that for maybe an hour and it's just stuck there. I've accessed Fastboot to try the Recovery option but it just returns a 'Boot Up Failed' message and if I choose the 'Factory' option (which I assume is a factory reset), it also gets stuck in the Motorola logo loading screen. The other options are 'Normal PowerUp', 'Barcodes' & 'BP Tools', none of them doing anything either. Upon some research, I figured it was probably some sort of update that crashed down the whole thing and that apparently a way to solve this would be to flash the phone with the Stock ROM, which I've already acquired (and hopefully it's the right one). Now, thing is, I need to connect my phone to the computer, which is running Windows 10, while on the Fastboot menu. This is where the problem comes in. I never enabled USB Debugging in the settings. I've also installed the Motorola Device Manager from the Motorola website because apparently it installs the drivers for the phone, but after installing the MDM countless times, I just don't see drivers anywhere. I've checked the Device Manager on Windows and there's no track of my phone's drivers in there whatsoever. There's no 'Other Devices' tab anywhere and my PC doesn't do that "device was plugged in" sound effect when you connect something through USB. I've downloaded ADB Drivers and different versions of Motorola Drivers but nothing seems to work. I've tried 6 different cables in 10 different ports, still nothing. The phone charges but it's like the PC doesn't detect it. While on the Fastboot menu, according to a few videos I've watched, it is also supposed to say a USB Cable is connected when you connect the phone to the computer, but even though my phone is connected to my PC, that never shows up. I don't know if this is because the drivers might not be installing on my computer or if it's because I never enabled USB Debugging in the settings. I've seen some people say it doesn't need to be enabled while in Fastboot but I don't know if that's true or not. So I'm pretty much out of ideas at this point, do you think something might be done?
Thank you in advance,
- Nervly

Hello, did you try typing in `fastboot devices` while in fastboot ?

-Hope- said:
Hello, did you try typing in `fastboot devices` while in fastboot ?
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Hey, thanks for replying!
I did, but it wasn't recognized. I also tried 'adb devices' but it just returned an empty list of devices attached. Any other commands just returns <waiting for device> and I'm guessing this is all happening because the drivers might not be actually getting installed (considering there's no track of them in device manager) and/or because my PC doesn't detect the phone as connected through USB (even though it is). The PC doesn't play the sound effect of when you connect something to it and the fastboot menu doesn't display the message "USB Cable Connected" (or something along those lines).

Nervly said:
Hey, thanks for replying!
I did, but it wasn't recognized. I also tried 'adb devices' but it just returned an empty list of devices attached. Any other commands just returns <waiting for device> and I'm guessing this is all happening because the drivers might not be actually getting installed (considering there's no track of them in device manager) and/or because my PC doesn't detect the phone as connected through USB (even though it is). The PC doesn't play the sound effect of when you connect something to it and the fastboot menu doesn't display the message "USB Cable Connected" (or something along those lines).
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Using a windows 10 and installing drivers may require you to disable drivers signature enforcements
Check here:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...ment-win/a53ec7ca-bdd3-4f39-a3af-3bd92336d248
Also go to device manager then press the view drop list > show hidden drivers
Check if the drivers are already there
If they are right click on them uninstall and reinstall drivers
Reply back :highfive:

-Hope- said:
Using a windows 10 and installing drivers may require you to disable drivers signature enforcements
Check here:
<link>
Also go to device manager then press the view drop list > show hidden drivers
Check if the drivers are already there
If they are right click on them uninstall and reinstall drivers
Reply back :highfive:
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I'm off to a job interview right now but I will try the disabling drivers signature method you suggested once I get back.
As for the device manager, showing hidden drivers still doesn't list the phone's drivers or the 'Other Devices' tab, sadly. Perhaps after I disable the drivers signature enforcement and try to install the phone's drivers again it will work. I'll keep you updated!
Thank you for the help thus far!

-Hope- said:
Using a windows 10 and installing drivers may require you to disable drivers signature enforcements
Check here:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...ment-win/a53ec7ca-bdd3-4f39-a3af-3bd92336d248
Also go to device manager then press the view drop list > show hidden drivers
Check if the drivers are already there
If they are right click on them uninstall and reinstall drivers
Reply back :highfive:
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Alright, I just got back and tried to disable the drivers signature enforcement thingy but it sadly still didn't work. The drivers still won't show up on the Device Manager and my phone still won't be detected by the computer. What's weird is that it seems like the drivers are being installed because there are some .sys files related to Motorola in my C:\Windows\System32\drivers folder but nothing will detect them.

Nervly said:
Alright, I just got back and tried to disable the drivers signature enforcement thingy but it sadly still didn't work. The drivers still won't show up on the Device Manager and my phone still won't be detected by the computer. What's weird is that it seems like the drivers are being installed because there are some .sys files related to Motorola in my C:\Windows\System32\drivers folder but nothing will detect them.
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Fastboot drivers aren't same as USB drivers
They differ so if you want to work with fastboot you need fastboot drivers

"adb devices" works, but "fastboot devices" doesn't

I've just got a new Z5 and am trying to install LineageOS, like I did on my dearly departed HTC m8.
I've got the android platform tools installed, and the device shows up if I use "adb devices". "adb reboot bootloader" appears to work - it shuts the device down then the LED goes blue (the documented behaviour of being in fastboot mode). However, "fastboot devices" lists nothing.
*#*#SERVICE#*#* indicates bootloader unlock is allowed, I've got dev mode enabled, I've got my unlock code ready and waiting... No fastboot mode though. Any ideas?

Hang on a sec.
It's just occurred to me that something else might be wrong. Booting into "fastboot" is the same as entering recovery mode, right? Well, when I try doing it, all I get on my phone is the blue LED. Just a black screen. That seems obviously wrong, because it should be displaying Sony's built-in recovery mode stuff, right?
While we're at it, I've just tried again on my work computer, holding volume up and inserting a USB cable. The computer recognised and installed "S1Boot Fastboot", and I can see it in Device Manager under "Other devices". However, the status is "The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28) There are no compatible drivers for this device."
This was the same on my home machine. I tried installing Sony's drivers, and the Android drivers, but each time I pointed Windows at the directory I'd unzipped to it would just say that it couldn't find any drivers there.
e: #$%&!
I'm trying with Sony's "Emma" tool. It says to hold vol-down and connect the phone, which gives a green light (not a blue one), but says "this phone is locked". But I've unlocked it! Sony's instructions at the address listed in the error message say to enable debugging then select "OEM unlocking" from the dev options, which I have done! What gives?

Got it!
I Can't post the URL due to low number of posts, but I found what I needed from the question on the android Stack Exchange called "Windows 10 Fastboot Driver". I grabbed a tool called Zadig, which was able to install a driver for Fastboot, so I could flash recovery.
Right. Now to get set up! Woo!

Thank you!
Hyperlynx said:
Got it!
I Can't post the URL due to low number of posts, but I found what I needed from the question on the android Stack Exchange called "Windows 10 Fastboot Driver". I grabbed a tool called Zadig, which was able to install a driver for Fastboot, so I could flash recovery.
Right. Now to get set up! Woo!
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Thank you! I had the same problem. The device showed up as "Android" and I couldn't install the drivers.
You can find instructions and the download link here: https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/129174/windows-10-fastboot-driver

"Waiting for device" after flashing kernal and rebooting device

Hi all,
sorry if there is plenty of these threads already floating around but wasnt able to find a relevant one to my problem. I'm hoping someone here might be able to help.
This is the primary XZ rooting guide i have been following, with other supplimentary guides 1 & 2
These have been my steps:
- Managed to successfully update fastboot driver with "android_winusb.inf-file" from 'Google USB Driver' within android studio.
- Unlocked bootloader
- Installed AndroPlus Kernel sucessfully "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
Now went to reboot device as stated by instructions (mistake) and now the device is not recognized in cmd "waiting for device". I've replugged the usb in multiple ports and the device shows up as "android" in devices and printers. I go to update the android "SOMC Flash Device" to the platform tools directory but makes no difference in cmd. Still "waiting for device". In Device Manager there is no sign of the device either.
When the phone is turned on it shows your device has been "unlocked and cant be trusted will reboot in 5 seconds" then proceeds to xperia logo and freezes. With no recoveries theres not much options.
Is there a way to continue from here or even return to a previous state? It seems like i hit a brick wall. Please help

MugenG said:
Hi all,
sorry if there is plenty of these threads already floating around but wasnt able to find a relevant one to my problem. I'm hoping someone here might be able to help.
This is the primary XZ rooting guide i have been following, with other supplimentary guides 1 & 2
These have been my steps:
- Managed to successfully update fastboot driver with "android_winusb.inf-file" from 'Google USB Driver' within android studio.
- Unlocked bootloader
- Installed AndroPlus Kernel sucessfully "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
Now went to reboot device as stated by instructions (mistake) and now the device is not recognized in cmd "waiting for device". I've replugged the usb in multiple ports and the device shows up as "android" in devices and printers. I go to update the android "SOMC Flash Device" to the platform tools directory but makes no difference in cmd. Still "waiting for device". In Device Manager there is no sign of the device either.
When the phone is turned on it shows your device has been "unlocked and cant be trusted will reboot in 5 seconds" then proceeds to xperia logo and freezes. With no recoveries theres not much options.
Is there a way to continue from here or even return to a previous state? It seems like i hit a brick wall. Please help
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Installed adb SystemWide?
adb drivers are Installed corrcetly? , better to reinstall them.