custom rom help! - XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hey...
i cant install any custom rom on my xperia.
i installed HARD SPL.
and during the bootloader...
it says what it suppose to say like in the guide[of biovolt]
i meant during the bootloader...when the tri color screen appears.
it says
KOVS110
SPL-0.72. 01iNex
MicroP1-787
MicroP2-707
i formatted my memory card. [fat 32]
then i put the rom, on the root of the memory.
naming it Kovsimg.nbh
[and yes there is nothing but Kovsimg.nbh]
even then...
it says no image found during the bootloader.
anyone! help me!
please....

Did you try to use other Roms?
everything looks ok there should not be a problem. maybe your Kovsimg.nbh is corrupt.
there als can be a transfer fail, i had this problem i copy it to my sd card but couldn't flash it. when you copiyed the nbh to sd card don't pull it out wait a moment then try to take out the cable/sd card. this is what i did and worked for me.

commodoor said:
Did you try to use other Roms?
everything looks ok there should not be a problem. maybe your Kovsimg.nbh is corrupt.
there als can be a transfer fail, i had this problem i copy it to my sd card but couldn't flash it. when you copiyed the nbh to sd card don't pull it out wait a moment then try to take out the cable/sd card. this is what i did and worked for me.
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yes , i did.
about 5 roms.
and it's not corrupted...
cause i always check...
even inside my phone via file manager also.
maybe it's my micro sd.
that's the problem.

igoodbyes said:
yes , i did.
about 5 roms.
and it's not corrupted...
cause i always check...
even inside my phone via file manager also.
maybe it's my micro sd.
that's the problem.
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Then you know what to do. Try other sd cards.
you can find the problem by trial&error method. what it means is you just have to try different things to find whats wrong it is one off the most used methods.

commodoor said:
Then you know what to do. Try other sd cards.
you can find the problem by trial&error method. what it means is you just have to try different things to find whats wrong it is one off the most used methods.
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haha
i agree
thank you
btw i got my rom changed via pc method...
which i dont mind using...haha
sorry for the trouble!

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Unable to Flash new Roms

Good Afternoon,
First i'd like to thank everyone for the great forum we built.
Don't know if anyone explained this before, but i was unable to find.
I've always been able to flash new roms. I've got SPL 1.07.ds. Last Rom I flashed was Finix'n'over 's Ultra Light.
Today, while trying to flash a new rom, i pressed ROMUpdateUtility.exe, as usual, everything seemed ok, but when into spl i just get serial port (not USB port) and PC just can't find the device. Anyone, plz?
Thanks in advance.
pjvieira said:
Good Afternoon,
First i'd like to thank everyone for the great forum we built.
Don't know if anyone explained this before, but i was unable to find.
I've always been able to flash new roms. I've got SPL 1.07.ds. Last Rom I flashed was Finix'n'over 's Ultra Light.
Today, while trying to flash a new rom, i pressed ROMUpdateUtility.exe, as usual, everything seemed ok, but when into spl i just get serial port (not USB port) and PC just can't find the device. Anyone, plz?
Thanks in advance.
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You could either use the Flash from SD method, or use this Flash Utility attached. Unzip, then copy your RUU_Signed.nbh file to this folder and flash. I apologize, I don't know whose this is, but it works for me every time. I hope it works for you...
thanks for your fast reply.
Will try it as soon as i get home.
Was afraid i might had brick it.
pjvieira said:
thanks for your fast reply.
Will try it as soon as i get home.
Was afraid i might had brick it.
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I think now days, there are so many work arounds, that it's pretty hard to end up with a permanant brick.
If what I sent does not work, reply back and let us know. I'm sure someone will get it going again.
Update: If it still does not flash using the above method, then try the SD method. Make sure you have an SD Card in your Trinity and that it is NOT an SDHC Card. Be sure it's formatted FAT32 and has NO NAME. Unzip the included attachment, and copy the SSPL.exe to your SD Card's Root Directory. Then rename the RUU_Signed.nbh file from the ROM of your choice to TRINIMG.nbh, and copy it to the Root Directory of your SD Card.
Go to the File Explorer, and browse to the SD Card Root Directory and run the SSPL.exe file. This should initiate the Flash Process. Again, good luck.
On rare occasion, I've not been able to flash any cooked ROM. In this case, flash back the OEM ROM originally installed on your Trinity. After this flash, it will work again with cooked ROMs.
Thanks for your help. None of the methods above seem to work.
How do i flash the original ROM if i cannot flash the TRIN?
Files needed for OEM ROM SD Card Flash
pjvieira said:
Thanks for your help. None of the methods above seem to work.
How do i flash the original ROM if i cannot flash the TRIN?
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So the SD Method did not work either? Strange, try flashing the OEM, but for that purpose, I always use the SD Card method. So far, it's always worked.
Pull the RUU_Signed.nbh from the OEM ROM and rename it to TRINIMG.nbh, (I've done this step in the Linked zip file) Copy it to your SD Card and try that method... This will flash back your radio also, so you will need to update it again if you've changed it.
For my phone, I use this ROM:
This is the Full ROM - - My Mirror of Full ROM
Click Here for the needed files
Yours might need something else, but this works for me.
Thanks man!!! SD Flash works...
after you repeat the name in second post, i realise what i've done wrong...
TRINIMB.nbh -> On your first post about it, you wrote a "B". No big deal
Thanks a lot for your time!!!
pjvieira said:
Thanks man!!! SD Flash works...
after you repeat the name in second post, i realise what i've done wrong...
TRINIMB.nbh -> On your first post about it, you wrote a "B". No big deal
Thanks a lot for your time!!!
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Oops! I'm VERY sorry about that. I try to watch my spelling, but I missed it.
Glad it works now!
Reverted back to original ROM. Doesn't change to USB either but forget it... i can always flash it from SD Card...
Thanks again...
pjvieira said:
Reverted back to original ROM. Doesn't change to USB either but forget it... i can always flash it from SD Card...
Thanks again...
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Are you able to use the USB for Sync and data transfer? Wondering if it could be a bad USB Port on your Trinity. Or cable?
May i have a question?
I flash my PDA with micro sd with adapter.
Is it possible?
Thanks SuperSport!!! You rule... My stupidity got me to this state :S i recall one night, i missed the hole to softreset with stylus.... probably i caught the usb pin, which moved to the top of other pin...
Don't Know how ActiveSync continued detecting device.... got the pin into its correct position... Everything ok now! Thanks a lot for your patience and time man!!!
rubbish.guy said:
May i have a question?
I flash my PDA with micro sd with adapter.
Is it possible?
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I have done it with an adapter, as long as it's NOT an SDHC card. My 2GB Micro SD in a Mini SD Adapter worked fine. Just be sure to follow the above instructions.
pjvieira said:
Thanks SuperSport!!! You rule... My stupidity got me to this state :S i recall one night, i missed the hole to softreset with stylus.... probably i caught the usb pin, which moved to the top of other pin...
Don't Know how ActiveSync continued detecting device.... got the pin into its correct position... Everything ok now! Thanks a lot for your patience and time man!!!
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You are VERY welcome. Obviously you are not too stupid. I'm not sure others would have thought to look into the port for the bent pin. Good Work!

USB Method and Card method don't work

Like the title says, any possible method on flashing does not work on my Xperia anymore....what to do now?
I use a card which has always worked with Flashing, and my PC recognizes my phone as long as it is not in bootloader.....
more info on "doesn't work", how doesn't it work?
also try formatting your card again
Reset?
I take it you've tried a hard reset?!
Have you searched the forum as well? There's quite a few threads about flashing problems. Your answer might be there somewhere already!
Also, you haven't posted which ROM you are using but if its a stock R3AA series ROM then it might have written the stock SPL back to your device (and new radio firmware too) so that might be your problem, since the stock SPL doesn't support SD card flashing.
Without more information on your problem I doubt anyone will be able to help!
The Rom I use is Touch it BL, and I have formatted the card several times, that is all the info I can give you I guess...any idea on how to solve this? And thanks in advance for the help, I read through a lot of the forum but nothing seemed to help me...
re-check the image file name, make sure it is not KOVSIMG.nbh.nbh
Did that too, still no results...
SyntheticDistortion said:
Like the title says, any possible method on flashing does not work on my Xperia anymore....what to do now?
I use a card which has always worked with Flashing, and my PC recognizes my phone as long as it is not in bootloader.....
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does that mean you can't get into boot loader or that when you are in boot loader mode no image is found?
DrakenKorin said:
does that mean you can't get into boot loader or that when you are in boot loader mode no image is found?
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No Image is found, not on the card and not via the USB :S
Did you make sure that the image file is copied on to the root directory of your storage card? What brand and size SD card are you using? Is it formatted Fat32? Also, try a different SD card as there have been some problems with certain brands. Could also be that the image file is corrupted. Might try a different image file.
Same problem here!!!
can't flash via card and activesync anymore recently!
AND must boot with usb cable with power to pass the bootloader, otherwise, the screen will stuck in tri-color screen
Make sure you're using a Micro SD and not a Micro SDHC as that usually has the issue you mentioned. If you can still boot to windows try to access the card and see if it's corrupted. You may have a dead card. Just a couple things to try.
Tried all that, after some trying I found out that the phone is performing well when it has started up, WMDC does what it's supposed to and the phone behaves well..untill I try to flash, as soon as it's in bootloader it seems like my PC doesn't recognise my phone and the phone doesn't recognise it's arttached to a computer...
SyntheticDistortion said:
Tried all that, after some trying I found out that the phone is performing well when it has started up, WMDC does what it's supposed to and the phone behaves well..untill I try to flash, as soon as it's in bootloader it seems like my PC doesn't recognise my phone and the phone doesn't recognise it's arttached to a computer...
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Have you tried re-flashing the Hard SPL to your device?
I know you've said that you can't flash once you are in bootloader but flashing the Hard SPL might work even though flashing a new ROM didn't.
I had a related problem ages ago and re-flashing Hard SPL fixed it for me.
Fingers crossed for you!
Still nothing...I appreciate for the help guys...but I'm getting desperate here...nothing is working!
SyntheticDistortion said:
Still nothing...I appreciate for the help guys...but I'm getting desperate here...nothing is working!
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sry I didn't post this earlier, hopefully it helps
bootloader app
DrakenKorin said:
sry I didn't post this earlier, hopefully it helps
bootloader app
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Sorry mate...again I am stuck in bootloader and the phone is unwilling to co-operate any further..

cant install ROMs???? need help

so...i have download a lot of roms and followed the instructions on how to install...so...after i rename the rom to kovsimg.nbh put it in the storage card then enter bootload ...but when it enters bootload its start saying Loading Images... then it tells me "no image to load" so it does nothing.....?????!!!!!!
have u installed "hardspl" yet?
hmm no i havent...can you give me the link to install it???
astrit_arsllani said:
hmm no i havent...can you give me the link to install it???
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it's in the rom dev sticky section
here's a shortcut
cheers
still man....it wont work...ive done it all but it still says no image to load on the boot loader screen,,,,:--------(
astrit_arsllani said:
still man....it wont work...ive done it all but it still says no image to load on the boot loader screen,,,,:--------(
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did hspl flashing work successfully?
be aware that the ruu provided by that thread is only for hspl and not working for custom roms
or if I got it wrong give a short summary pls
yes man...hspl works i watched a video how ti install and ive done it exxatly right....but r u saying that i have to find roms that are compatibile with hspl??
Try a different SD card. Usually, a "no image found" error message is because of an incompatible SD card. San Disk ones in particular. (or they're the ones that work, I forgot which is which)
you MUST format your SD card with FAT32 from your pc. I had the same problem, but now it works because of doing this.
oh....ok...but what about all the folders (there are important folder in the storage card ..i think) that are in the storage card....will there be any problem later ????
astrit_arsllani said:
yes man...hspl works i watched a video how ti install and ive done it exxatly right....but r u saying that i have to find roms that are compatibile with hspl??
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ehm, no, all roms should be "compatible" with hspl
I was just trying to say that the ruu coming with the hspl is custom tailed to only work with hspl, you can't flash roms with it, for that you need the "normal" (unmodified) ruu util and as I said not then one from hspl thread
astrit_arsllani said:
oh....ok...but what about all the folders (there are important folder in the storage card ..i think) that are in the storage card....will there be any problem later ????
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I would preserve my data on PC before formatting sd
cheers
hey it works.....thnx a lot everybody.....

Did I screwed myself? (PLZ ANSWER FAST)

So I wanted to go back to custom ROM. I did task29 and now i am here, cleuless.
The kovsimg file can't be found on my X1. What do I have to do? Am I supposed to do HardSPL? Thats going to be hard without a OS I suppose.
are you entering bootloader?
caliban2 said:
are you entering bootloader?
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Ofcourse ._.
Is there a way to do HardSPL via SD card? Because I think this might be my problem.
uhm... nope. hardspl stays forever, unless you flash stockspl. and that's a procedure you can't do by accident and without reading how to do it. (if you had done this, you wouldn't ask)
so, let's assume you have hardspl on your phone for a long time already:
a) make sure it's "kovsimg.nbh" in root of your sdcard
or
b) enter bootloader and connect to your pc -> usb-method
caliban2 said:
uhm... nope. hardspl stays forever, unless you flash stockspl. and that's a procedure you can't do by accident and without reading how to do it. (if you had done this, you wouldn't ask)
so, let's assume you have hardspl on your phone for a long time already:
a) make sure it's "kovsimg.nbh" in root of your sdcard
or
b) enter bootloader and connect to your pc -> usb-method
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Already figured out, used an other SD card, still thanks though.
I think your sd card is(was) not formatted in FAT32
ady_95 said:
I think your sd card is(was) not formatted in FAT32
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It depends mate, I've 2 SD cards that are formatted in FAT32 and both of them didn't work with the SD card method. (Tried 0.72 AND 0.78). However, the PC method works nicely with the 0.78.

[Q] I'm stuck on SPL !!

I was try to do that RSPL thing and it errored.
after that the SPL doesn't show Serial or USB on the white color section.
and i usb connection on SPL doesn't work ...
How can i fix my SPL??
Pic on SPL : yfrog.com/h43yyehj
I think your only option at this point is to try GoldCard method
victorrica said:
How can i fix my SPL??
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you half-bricked your device.
three possible solutions to your problem:
Goldcard method, here
Y-Cable method, here
jtag
I was wondering if this can be done by taking out the SD card and putting the stock ROM files on it, and then flashing it. Or using an old 2GB card with the files on it.
Just a question, no need for flaming
I don't think by removing the SD Card and reinsert it again can work.But who knows.The best way is using what sh4dow86 recommend.
Ttblondey said:
I don't think by removing the SD Card and reinsert it again can work.But who knows.The best way is using what sh4dow86 recommend.
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I read somewhere that someone flashed using sd card, looked for guides but found nothing.

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