Hi, I'm new in this forum, this is my first post, sorry for my english, i'm working on it, so, expect some bad errors...
Unfortunately it seems to be that my phone has been bricked... From the beginning i used the custom rom Ginger DX with stock kernel, then I decided to change and test the MiniCM of Nobodyatall. So, the first thing I decided to do was change the stock kernel to the custom kernel of naA (naa-08b), then I tried it with Ginger dx, after confirming that the rom and the kernel work, I decided to change the rom to MiniCM. with horrible results, I noticed that the phone did not pass the logo screen of the brand (Sony Ericsson), this means that the bootloader does not work no longer, that makes it impossible for me to change the ROM, thinking that perhaps the kernel generates me all this problem, I decided to change it back to the stock kernel, but without good results ...
I dont know what to do!
things that i noted while i was installing the custom rom:
-it said that i've didin't installed the naA kernel, wich it's not true, because before Install the MiniCM, i've flashed the cellphone with Flashtool, to install the custom kernel (which it worked for me, using gingerDX), so , maybe i didn't installed it right, or even it was never installed, i really don't know...
Please help! thanks a lot for your attention and any kind of help would be awesome...
warhammersum said:
Unfortunately it seems to be that my phone has been bricked [...] I noticed that the phone did not pass the logo screen of the brand (Sony Ericsson), this means that the bootloader does not work no longer
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Wrong! If you still see the Sony Ericsson logo this means your Bootloader and Kernel is still intact. If this wouldn't be the case you would have a hard brick (no lights, no vibration, no screen) on your hands.
To get your phone back into a working state ...
Flash back the ORIGINAL 015 BASEBAND (also includes the Stock Kernel)!
Baseband 015 for the X8 E15i (Flashtool FTF)
Baseband 015 for the X8 E15a (Flashtool FTF)
Do NOT Flash the wrong baseband - otherwise you may have problems connecting to the mobile network.
RELOCK the BOOTLOADER!
Do NOT miss out on the two steps above!
Flash back to Stock and go again from there
Hey! Thank a lot for the answer! It was very fast
so, if my phone is not bricked, that means that it can be fixed! thanx alot... what a relief, i was very scared!
okay, the thing that i've done right now, it's the downgrade of the baseband from 015 to 006 (my model is the E15a)... i noticed that , it's a wong step.. do i have to flash again to the original baseband 015?... i've downgrade it because my idea was to get the phone to the original baseband a kernel that it had when I purchased it, so the next step was, with PC Companion, repair the rom, to get de original one (2.1), the problem is that the pc companion didn't fix the issue because i't said something like " there is no update for your phone"... so, I'm at the beginning of the problem ... again ... :S
in another thread i saw this post made by you...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19647865&postcount=13
should i follow it? it will work?
warhammersum said:
okay, the thing that i've done right now, it's the downgrade of the baseband from 015 to 006 (my model is the E15a)... i noticed that , it's a wong step.. do i have to flash again to the original baseband 015?
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Yes, you need to flash the 015 baseband ... 006 is outdated and does NOT work with any custom ROM you may find around here in the Developer section.
warhammersum said:
... i've downgrade it because my idea was to get the phone to the original baseband a kernel that it had when I purchased it, so the next step was, with PC Companion, repair the rom, to get de original one (2.1), the problem is that the pc companion didn't fix the issue because i't said something like " there is no update for your phone"... so, I'm at the beginning of the problem ... again ... :S
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The 006 Baseband (and possibly some 2.0 or 2.1 Stock ROM) may have been the default at the time you bought the phone, but meanwhile the latest ones are Baseband 015 / Stock 2.1.1.C.0.0 (X8 E15a/i) and Baseband 015 / Stock 2.1.1.A.0.46 (W8 E16a/i <-- is there actually such a thing as a E16i? Never saw one). EDIT: Don't expect to see any more updates from Sony Ericsson, the software update support for the W8/X8 phone is already discontinued for quite some time.
Anyhow, the "There is no update" message is a result of your alterations. Once you're running a custom Kernel or trying to restore from a soft-brick situation where there's still a custom ROM in the NAND (the Flash memory) PCC will most likely tell you to take a hike as it fails to correctly identify the phone (hence why I said "forget PCC/SEUS" in the post you refer to below). EDIT: Let me rephrase: "...as it fails to correctly identify the software installed on the phone as it's not a genuine Stock ROM, or Kernel"
warhammersum said:
in another thread i saw this post made by you...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19647865&postcount=13
should i follow it? it will work?
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It's the same thing I wrote up on my (still at being populated with content due to lack of time) droppage site ... the post on my droppage is just a somewhat rewritten version of the forum post to iron out things I missed to consider.
Both posts should work for you once you flashed back to Stock Baseband/Kernel and relocked the bootloader.
last question,(just to be secure of what i am going to do) how do i know if my phone has an unlocked bootloader? the only thing that i remember that i've changed on the phone it's the baseband, install xrecovery and clockwork mod, also the roms... i dont remember anything about unlock the bootloader...
warhammersum said:
So, the first thing I decided to do was change the stock kernel to the custom kernel of naA (naa-08b), then I tried it with Ginger dx, after confirming that the rom and the kernel work, I decided to change the rom to MiniCM. with horrible results
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warhammersum said:
last question,(just to be secure of what i am going to do) how do i know if my phone has an unlocked bootloader? the only thing that i remember that i've changed on the phone it's the baseband, install xrecovery and clockwork mod, also the roms... i dont remember anything about unlock the bootloader...
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At least you wrote in your first post that you installed nobodyAtall's nAa Kernel - which requires you to unlock the bootloader; otherwise MiniCM7 doesn't boot up... ... ... ... wait a sec ...
On a second thought ... could THAT be the reason why you're stuck at the SE Logo? You didn't unlock the boot loader, you didn't flash the required kernel for MiniCM7 but you actually flashed the MiniCM7 ROM and therefore managed to soft-brick?
About the question: See this thread. There's also a section about how you can tell if your boot loader is unlocked or not.
If the thread looks awfully familiar to you then you already dealt with boot loader unlocking. If that thread is news to you then you made a bad boo-boo along the way.
HAahajajaajaajahaja... Oh my gosh... that's totally not the answer that i was looking for... now i'm thinking "what the f*** did i done with my cellphone?", i feel really dumb right now, it's so much easier install custom roms with the stock kernel, but, well.. sometime's that's the way to learn new things, just messing up BADLY the things...
Oh god, well, this soft brick it's a huge pain in the ass.. so.. let's see...
i just wanna fix the phone, so, which are the best and safest way to fix it, considering that i've didin't unlock the bootloader? i dont wanna use the MiniCM7, i just wanna see the xrecovery to install any rom that work with the stock kernel, (or at least, anything that can keep running my cellphone...)
By the way... THANKS A LOT FOR HELP ME, right now, you are the only person who helped me , without your help, I would be totally crazy, hysterical, and angry ... even though my phone is not repaired (yet), you had helped a lot, sincerely, thank you very much!
warhammersum said:
HAahajajaajaajahaja... Oh my gosh... that's totally not the answer that i was looking for... now i'm thinking "what the f*** did i done with my cellphone?", i feel really dumb right now, it's so much easier install custom roms with the stock kernel, but, well.. sometime's that's the way to learn new things, just messing up BADLY the things...
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This wasn't meant to make you feel dumb or bad ... the idea that you may have missed to unlock the boot loader and install the required Kernel just jumped into my mind while I typed the reply.
Let me tell you this to make you feel better ... if you look around in the "Q&A" board here you will notice that you're not the only one who managed to soft-brick while trying to install MiniCM7.
warhammersum said:
Oh god, well, this soft brick it's a huge pain in the ass.. so.. let's see...
i just wanna fix the phone, so, which are the best and safest way to fix it, considering that i've didin't unlock the bootloader? i dont wanna use the MiniCM7, i just wanna see the xrecovery to install any rom that work with the stock kernel, (or at least, anything that can keep running my cellphone...)
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Well, if you really managed to downgrade the baseband to 006 then you need to upgrade it to 015 again FIRST (the 2.1.1.C.0.0 Flashtool ROM image needs baseband 015 ... only the older 2.1.1.A.0.0 stock ROM would also boot on 006).
You can find the baseband FTF either here in the X8 Development board ... or simply go to my droppage and click the "Downloads" tab ... the baseband FTF's for the X8 E15a and X8 E15i are for download there.
Once you verified that you're running the right baseband simply continue with the "Flash back to Stock" guide (Post #2 above) to pull your phone back out of Valhalla.
warhammersum said:
By the way... THANKS A LOT FOR HELP ME, right now, you are the only person who helped me , without your help, I would be totally crazy, hysterical, and angry ... even though my phone is not repaired (yet), you had helped a lot, sincerely, thank you very much!
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You're welcome.
FINALLY! my phone it's working again, following your steps i finally made it! thank you so much!
now i'm working on install the custom rom...
my phone it's working again and i dont have enough words to thank you my friend!
Greetings from Chile!
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Hi guys,
Just as the title says. And if it is possible to back up your original stock firmware , in case something goes wrong and need to be restored to the original firmware. I'm thinking to flash my phone but not sure which firmware to choose and its problems involved. Is flashing firmware is riskier than rooting? And how do I know if particular firmware will work with current carrier provider? Thanks a lot!
Yes, flashing can brick your phone(but repairable).
The original firmwares are available on this forum, so no worries. Just backup all your data, contacts, photos, etc., just in case.
Which firmware are you running right now??
It is possible to brick, but to be fair Android is a great OS. I myself have screwed my phone up to the point of saying "wheres the microwave" but with my friends google, and XDA I have always managed to sort it.
Rules I go by, always, and I mean always read all tutorials at least twice, compare tuts if you can. I always flash on over 75% battery power, always make sure I have everything I need before I start, from the original firmware and the custom rom. I always remove the external sd card and the sim, as I have had times where I managed to wipe both!!
Take the plunge mate, have a bash, and dont look back.
Cant remember how many different roms I have flashed on mine, and friends phones.
Above all, read and enjoy!!
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Hi guys,
Just as the title says. And if it is possible to back up your original stock firmware , in case something goes wrong and need to be restored to the original firmware. I'm thinking to flash my phone but not sure which firmware to choose and its problems involved. Is flashing firmware is riskier than rooting? And how do I know if particular firmware will work with current carrier provider? Thanks a lot!
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You can follow the video guide for flashing different roms.
itspb said:
Yes, flashing can brick your phone(but repairable).
The original firmwares are available on this forum, so no worries. Just backup all your data, contacts, photos, etc., just in case.
Which firmware are you running right now??
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Currently running 2.3.3
PDA: I9000XWJVN
Baseband: SRJV1
CSC: PSJV5
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I9000XWJVN-CL366455 [email protected]#2
So basically we don't need/ can not back up current firmware, only need to find the same firmware (including the kernel) and install it?
If the guide is followed properly from start to finish, is it still possible to brick your phone? Such as unforeseen problem. Is it highly likely to happen?
I'm thinking of upgrading to 2.3.5 JVT but is it worth the risk or not, is it originally release by Samsung? It seems to me it's hard to find perfect firmware for Galaxy S. Thanks.
If you've got an hour on your hands, Adam outler's unbrickable mod means no, it's not possible.
To be fair, it's pretty fxxkin hard anyway.
buttwad said:
It is possible to brick, but to be fair Android is a great OS. I myself have screwed my phone up to the point of saying "wheres the microwave" but with my friends google, and XDA I have always managed to sort it.
Rules I go by, always, and I mean always read all tutorials at least twice, compare tuts if you can. I always flash on over 75% battery power, always make sure I have everything I need before I start, from the original firmware and the custom rom. I always remove the external sd card and the sim, as I have had times where I managed to wipe both!!
Take the plunge mate, have a bash, and dont look back.
Cant remember how many different roms I have flashed on mine, and friends phones.
Above all, read and enjoy!!
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Yes mate it is a great OS, but one thing I experience and hard to experience from my 2.3.3 is its stability and smoothness.
Have you found nice firmware for your droid? Sometimes I think Droid leaves this last finishing job for us to do
I have flashed mine too many times with too many different roms. The current one i'm using is galaxydroid 5.0, found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1344489
The battery life is very good as roms go, but am still playing around.
I have flashed mine to 2.3.6 at the mo as per instructions (above link)
Looks like from your current rom you should be opk for JVZ. (Going on the assumption your in europe as JVZ is open europe rom)
If you follow said above instructions on the link, you'll be fine. I also recommed flashing semaphore kernal after flashing the rom, I did this as it gave me the ability to add custom boot animation.
Another thing worth doing, is register on www.SamMobile.com as this is where all the samsung firmwares can be found, so backups are never too far away!!
woolf clubs said:
If you've got an hour on your hands, Adam outler's unbrickable mod means no, it's not possible.
To be fair, it's pretty fxxkin hard anyway.
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I read somewhere their phone are dead after a month of flashing or rooting, any thought on that ?
So basically we don't need/ can not back up current firmware, only need to find the same firmware (including the kernel) and install it?
If the guide is followed properly from start to finish, is it still possible to brick your phone? Such as unforeseen problem. Is it highly likely to happen?
I'm thinking of upgrading to 2.3.5 JVT but is it worth the risk or not, is it originally release by Samsung? It seems to me it's hard to find perfect firmware for Galaxy S. Thanks.
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Yes, yo do not need to backup your original firmware as it is already available on the internet. You just find the same CSC. Modem and PDA file and flash it to return to the original state of your phone.
No, if you follow the guide(word to word), 99% chances are that you will not brick the phone. Even if you brick it, it will mostly be a soft brick. Hard bricks occur only if you are flashing a bootloader.
You can flash to JVT, it is pretty stable. However, the latest is JVZ, 2.3.6.
There is nothing like perfect firmware. If you want to stick with the latest stuff, get JVZ. Since you are a beginner, i would recommend that you get comfortable with flashing Samsung ROMs at first. Then you can Root your phone, flash custom ROMs etc.
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Yes, yo do not need to backup your original firmware as it is already available on the internet. You just find the same CSC. Modem and PDA file and flash it to return to the original state of your phone.
No, if you follow the guide(word to word), 99% chances are that you will not brick the phone. Even if you brick it, it will mostly be a soft brick. Hard bricks occur only if you are flashing a bootloader.
You can flash to JVT, it is pretty stable. However, the latest is JVZ, 2.3.6.
There is nothing like perfect firmware. If you want to stick with the latest stuff, get JVZ. Since you are a beginner, i would recommend that you get comfortable with flashing Samsung ROMs at first. Then you can Root your phone, flash custom ROMs etc.
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What I meant perfect is best firmware for Galaxy S. I'm not a fan of Apple but it performs really smooth, relatively fast and stable.
Is JVZ official Samsung firmware? Do you have the link, looke like Samfirmware hasn't been updated yet. Thanks for your reply
I had few i9000's without imei after wrong flashing. I tried to do something (flash again correctly),but it didn't works. Central service was repaired them (price ~ 15€ in Poland).
Latest official rom in PL is JVT
I just remember one sgs that customer tried to flash it to i9001 or i9003. It isn't good idea . Phone dont start in any mode. Only service jtag helps.
Wysłano z GT-I9000 z użyciem Tapatalk
So I've just downloaded 2.3.6 JVZ, extract it and got five files, they are :
CODE_I9000XWJVZ - PDA
MODEM - PDA
Pit - Pit
Csc - Csc
Then what is file start with APBOOT? Can someone please shed some light, Do I need to put the apboot in bootloader or just those four files? Any reply would be appreciated.
steve19800 said:
What I meant perfect is best firmware for Galaxy S. I'm not a fan of Apple but it performs really smooth, relatively fast and stable.
Is JVZ official Samsung firmware? Do you have the link, looke like Samfirmware hasn't been updated yet. Thanks for your reply
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SAMMOBILE as I previously said is the new site for all the OFFICIAL samsung firmware releases, both new and old. Register and goto the FIRMWARE tab at the top and see for yourself, just keep an eye on the region on the right.
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SAMMOBILE as I previously said is the new site for all the OFFICIAL samsung firmware releases, both new and old. Register and goto the FIRMWARE tab at the top and see for yourself, just keep an eye on the region on the right.
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Yes Samfirmware/Sammobile, I found mate, heaps of thanks!
I've flashed to 2.3.6 JVZ. What I feel from this upgrade is the battery life slightly improved, and cosmetic appearance i.e. blue shade colour instead of bouncing when you scroll to the edge of the screen. Overall great firmware.
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I've flashed to 2.3.6 JVZ. What I feel from this upgrade is the battery life slightly improved, and cosmetic appearance i.e. blue shade colour instead of bouncing when you scroll to the edge of the screen. Overall great firmware.
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Good for you mate. I've flashed my phone well over 200 times (not including kernels or themes), it's still running same as day one. As long as you can read and don't do something stupid like flashing an incorrect kernel, repartition when you shouldn't or **** around with bootloader - you'll have no problems.
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Good for you mate. I've flashed my phone well over 200 times (not including kernels or themes), it's still running same as day one. As long as you can read and don't do something stupid like flashing an incorrect kernel, repartition when you shouldn't or **** around with bootloader - you'll have no problems.
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Likewise, lost count how many times I've put different roms/themes/kernels on mine, and touch wood not an error in sight. I agree with the bootloader comment...some things best left alone as you can brick it doing that wrong.
Congrats! Now do some research on what you want to do next. You can root, install custom rom, themes etc! It is pretty much the same procedure for everything but be sure to read the instructions and warnings. Never do anything without knowing what you are doing and what effects can it have. And as mentioned before, do not play with the bootloader and you will be just fine.
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I'm glad I did, congratulations.
Hello all!
I'm new on this forum. I have questions about Xperia X8. About 1 week i will buy xperia x8(with android 2.1). I want to root it. I have found tutorials on net but i don't really understand, am i going to unlock the bootloader if a root my phone and install custom rom(I'm thinking to install Froyobread)? I don't want to brick my phone so is it safe to root? Also if i have Custom Rom(Froyobread) can I use market to install free apps?
Thanks
P.S Sorry for my english
rooting is easy. just use superoneclick. bootloader unlock is more difficult and dangerous.
for froyobread you wont need a custom kernel. you can us gingerbread roms 2.3 to without flashing a kernel. i have locked bootloader too.
It's safe to root your X8, i recommend this program to do with: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
It's a very simple and great program. U just need to connect your phone with USB Debugging, and click on root. Thats all
If you want to change the stock kernel (most of roms can run with stock) u will need to download stuff, and make these steps. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254225
Also, make sure, your phone is able to do these processes.
And If you have a costum rom, you can download free apps from market. It's very simple.
To install a costum rom, u need just to read a lot of about it.
Good luck!
If I helped, please click on the THANKS button
magyarlovag
So that means with rooting i won't brick-damage my phone(if a follow instructions carefully)? What 2.3 android Rom to choose for daily using?
Will froyobread run on stock kernel(will i need to unlock bootloader)? Also is there a tool so if a brick(damage) my phone to restore to old state(i have heard that Sony PC Companion is doing that)???
Sorry for stupid questions
Every rom have it's own advantage. I'm using now Alfsv8 kernel, with GDXv22.
It's a very good rom, for almost everything. But nAa's kernel and rom are very popular and great too.
Rooting is very simple with this program, you can't miss it
EDIT: Most of GingerBread roms require the latest nAa kernel, but I prefer Alfs As I mentioned, u must unlock your bootloader to flash a costum kernel.
And yes, you can restore your phone if u accidently brick ur phone. You can make the restore with PCC.
So if i want to install froyobread i will need to change kernel. Is kernel automaticly installing when i browse and choose to install custom rom in xRecovery 0.1. Or is there a special procedure for that?
No, it won't get installed with a rom automatically (it would be too simple )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254225
Read this thread carefully, and u will know how to do it.
Wait but luisniklas said that i wont need custom kernels for froyo. I also read tutorials for installing custom rom for froyo and i don't find anything for custom kernels. I don't really understand is there a difference between bootloader and custom kernels? If i need to change kernel, i'm not going to risk my phone at all.
Sorry I'm so boring but i really don't understand this things
Update: I found that Froyobread is going to work on stock kernel? Is that mean that i have to skip that hard procedure(changing kernel)?
Some rom will work on stock kernel. I dont know which ones, minicm, gingerdx and the other better roms need to change the kernel. If you don't want to change the kernel, u will need to test the roms by yourself. With stock kernel, maybe u will have wifi, notification bar, bluetooth, camera, fm radio and other bugs. The performance will also won't be fast.
Thanks for explaing that. Now if someone know answer me:
WILL FROYOBREAD WORK ON STOCK KERNEL?
Look.I'll make it as easy as I can get:
First,you root.It's simple, easy and safe. Search for instructions about SuperOneClick.
Then, you install xrecovery.This is necessary in order to install rom.
Then,you choose the rom you want to install.Every rom mentions if it runs on custom or stock kernel, or both.
I suggest since you are new, you should not try to unlock your bootloader yet, you don't want to end up hard bricking your phone.
Go to the rom you want to install, and see if it says stock or custom kernel.And then, you save it to your sd card, you go to xrecovery and install it.
I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1079463
There is nowhere said that this rom need stock or custom kernel. What will happen if this rom needs custom kernel and i have install on stock?
After you install it, your phone will be stuck in the Sony Ericsson logo. That's what happens.
Portokal said:
I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1079463
There is nowhere said that this rom need stock or custom kernel. What will happen if this rom needs custom kernel and i have install on stock?
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This one will works on stock
I want to be safe, so I will make a backup of stock rom in case this custom rom not work. I'll make backup and then if get stuck on sony ericsson logo i wall restore to stock. Anyway thanks guys for explaing me, if I stuck on some steps i will ask you.
Edit: Last stupid question: So if this rom work on stock kernel i won't need to change kernel or unlock bootloader?
Portokal said:
Edit: Last stupid question: So if this rom work on stock kernel i won't need to change kernel or unlock bootloader?
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Yes, that's what it means.
No, you won't.
But after u learn things about the X8, u should change the kernel too.
install recovery after rooting. use the xrecovery installer. if you cant find it pm me and i will help you. in xrecovery you can backup your current rom with apps etc .
i use GingerXperia(with all xperia apps) V22 on stock kernel. its very nice.
i something gets wrong you mostly can restore your phone with sony ericsson update service.
I haven't been on the forum since a few months ago, cause I got a new mobile, and I forgot a few things about x8. I have alfs kernel on it, and gingerdx, but i want to return to stock rom and kernel, and lock bootloader. Can somebody please post me a link with tutorila, because I can't find it, or tell me how to do it? thank you.
I can't flash stock kernel with pcc, I click on repair phone, then after downloading and preparing it just turns off. And nothing happens.
SEUS, but i successed, i just have to relock bootloader..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=986697
try with this ....easy,simple and fast (about a few second )
flash with flash tool...........its easy and efficient.........
I've flashed my I9070P with I9070 JB russian ROM (I9070XXLPZ_I9070SERLPZ_SER from SamMobile site) and bricked it ofc. Warranty service wanted me to pay over 150$ for new motherboard, what is pointless with so cheap phone, so i've decided to not fix it. The funny thing is, that when i got back the phone, it actually work, but the phone "think" that it is I9070. Not everything works well and it's terribly slow. There's about 0.5 - 1s lag after pressing each button on a screen. My question is - is there any way to get it back to GingerBread? I can't find any downgrade solution for I9070P and I really dont want to brick it again. I would be very grateful for any advices
After *#1234# I get:
PDA: I9070XXLPZ
PHONE: Unknown
CSC: I9070SERLPZ
I can give you any additional info if it's necessary. cheers
So youre the first one running jb on 9070P
Search the forum for proper firmware and apply downgrade tutorial for non-P version
tapatalked
enjoy the jellybean goodness.. try factory reset..
i think I9070 and I9070p have different pitfiles or partition on internal storage..
not quite sure if it can adapt pitfiles of the former..
if you could hold on for a second before downgrading - you could test some things for other 9070P owners
could you try to root your device using the i9070(non-P) way, as specified here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2087424 ? and then try to replace /system/lib/tee folder with files coming from s3 mini NFC version? I posted it on my dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/33xwln0d13uhfvq/tee-s3mini.zip - ofc don't forget to set proper permission - in gingerbread they are rw-r--r--
why this? actually replacing /system/lib/tee folder is the way to make custom roms from i9070 and i8160 to work for i9070P and i8160(NFC) respectively. currently we don't have any sources of /system/lib/tee folder from i9070P as no JB rom appeared yet, so "borrowing" it from s3 mini _could_ be some sort of solution
I don't if cwm/twrp backups do include the bootloader, but in case you'd need a "clean" TWRP copy of working gingerbread i9070P rom (no data) - I can provide you with that. maybe that would help better than odin flash
Maybe, if it's the only one I9070P with JB on the world, I shouldn't touch it at all, just sell it to some museum or smth for a lot of money
@adamuadamu
Ok I'll try to do what u said but... well, it looks like some serious action, i'm not sure if I can handle it. It would be much easier if you write me the same thing in polish on priv, then we post here what we get
PM sent in our native language.
waiting eagerly for the results
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btw. can anybody tell me if there's rw access over adb to /system partition in stock recovery? I remember first frapeti's deodex scripts and they were able to make changes on /system partition within stock recovery. as pstysz wrote he wasn't too proficient on rooting and /system editing stuff, maybe it'd be the easiest way to provide him with a plug-and-play (plug-and-pray ) script.
I have copied most of the partitions (small ones, all except cache, system and data) from the phone. GB versions. If you need bootloader or something (except efs) then I can try to create a tar.md5 for you.
I can also give an experimental JB kernel built for i9070p. Never tested of course.
I'm in touch with the OP through PM.
replacing /system/lib/tee files didn't change anything. still modem says "unknown"
And he's willing to test some more things - any ideas?
adamuadamu said:
I'm in touch with the OP through PM.
replacing /system/lib/tee files didn't change anything. still modem says "unknown"
And he's willing to test some more things - any ideas?
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Try those tee files from sola. See attached.
LaizyJumper said:
Try those tee files from sola. See attached.
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I hope the OP follows his thread and will try that one and let us know
the other thing is the system drains the battery in 5-6 hours, as the user reports. can you post your compiled kernel, too? I suspect this may be similar to gingerbread, where i9070 kernels caused excessive battery drain when flashed to 9070P
dw, I keep an eye on that thread
@LaizyJumper
There are files with "test" postfix and normal ones, should I copy them all together?
adamuadamu said:
I hope the OP follows his thread and will try that one and let us know
the other thing is the system drains the battery in 5-6 hours, as the user reports. can you post your compiled kernel, too? I suspect this may be similar to gingerbread, where i9070 kernels caused excessive battery drain when flashed to 9070P
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Here it comes.
Just remember that it is never tested. And I have never built kernels for such devices before.
If that does not work then I can try to create a downgrade pack for i9070P - GB. Similar to i9070 version.
Edit: removed the attached kernel - it did not boot
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dw, I keep an eye on that thread
@LaizyJumper
There are files with "test" postfix and normal ones, should I copy them all together?
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I think it does not hurt if you just copy all of them as they are... I don't really know how those files are being handled / loaded.
Edit:
Here is a pack of files similar to I9070 JB > GB downgrade. Those files are taken from I9070P packages and device.
Nothing is tested. Use it at your own risk.https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/64321967/I9070P-recovery-files.zip
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I think it does not hurt if you just copy all of them as they are... I don't really know how those files are being handled / loaded.
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Hi, those "tee" files from sola did't change anything, modem is still "Unknown". After changing kernel for i9070P-not_tested-4.1.2-kernel.bin.md5 i cant't even boot my phone It goes in a loop, show Samsung logo for a sec and then reboot. The good news is that I still can run odin mode, but recovery doesn't work for now.
edit: oh, and thx for the downgrade pack!
Ok. Thanks for trying. At least I know now that kernel does not work. I will remove it from here.
You should be able to recover 9070 Jb kernel using Odin if you want that. But it won't make the phone usable of course.
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Ok. Thanks for trying. At least I know now that kernel does not work. I will remove it from here.
You should be able to recover 9070 Jb kernel using Odin if you want that. But it won't make the phone usable of course.
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No problem, too bad that did not work out...
I think that phone is cursed or something... I can't even downgrade it. It hangs on Samsung logo, even though I proceed exactly as in "How to Downgrade JB 4.1.2 to GB 2.3.6" topic. Ofc I used files for I9070P. The worst thing is, that I can't charge battery now, so I don't have much time for experiments. Could you help me for the last time?
Have you tried loading an official firmware for your device with Odin?
Firmwares from sammobile.com
Maybe it works after all those steps now. Don't activate repartition option when you load it now!
Btw. does it display I9070 or I9070P when you turn it on? Was it different before the downgrade procedure? I assume that this screen comes from bootloader. And it is important to know which loader is actually present now.
Unfortunately it doesn't help. It shows I9070P but it was like that all the time, even with JB. I think the service fixed bootloader, then saw the flash counter is >1 and send me back the phone because I didn't want to pay for new motherboard (which was the right decision imao). So they left the previous ROM and changed only loader. That's why it worked.
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Unfortunately it doesn't help.
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I think it's time for you to try that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2238400
LaizyJumper said:
I think it's time for you to try that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2238400
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Still nothing new - recovery doesn't work and phone stay on Samsung logo, same as before... I think it's time to give up :crying:
Hi, Oxydeme in here,
Today I'm writting cause I flashed the Gnome rom via CMW on an XperiaZ with Unlocked Bootloader.
The rom is working fine but I just couldn't keep my recovery and I just can't get it back.
This rom is not what I wanted, I just wanted to try it out, but now the rom is boring,
My phone isn't recognized anymore via FT and can't proceed to a PCC update as the flashmode isn't recognised correctly..
I even tryed to flash an other rom via Flashtool in flashmode but can't flash anything unfortunately,
The fact is that I can't flash any CMW recovery or TWR on the Kernel of this rom (that replaced the DooMKernel -and I just don't really know why)
Is there any Recovery for this Kernel?
(The Kernel that replaced DoomKernel is:
3.4.9-gd3b6d0c-00010-gd6a906d-dirty
[email protected] #2
Sat Jul 27 10:39:30 CEST 2013)
Can someone help me?
Thanks in advance,
Oxydeme
EDIT: As I'm new in the Xperia Z threads (before I used to be in X8 threads but not so active)
Can someone teach me how to build from a Sony(tm) firmware?
Extract boot.img from any cm rom( pac, vanir, 4.3 / 4.4 ) then use fastboot method to flash boot.img to phone.
then after flashing, boot the phone str8 up to recovery mode and do your stuff there.
i was a victim too.
Thanks bro but I used after thinking a bit - why the flash wouldn't work on another computer? -
an other solution,
As I couldn't do anything with my first PC, I decided to try to flash on another computer (On Win8
this time the first one was on Win7) and I don't really know why but when I tried on the second one,
it worked so I flashed a generic ftf in order to get stock rom and then, could do every stuffs again,
whithout problem (Rooting, CMW, and then install another Kernel and I'll see for a custom Rom)
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Do we have to flash a recovery on every new rom?
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How can we know if X-Rom will work with Y-Kernel? (Compatibility question )
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Anyway, thanks a lot
Cheers, Oxydeme.
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Thanks bro but I used after thinking a bit - why the flash wouldn't work on another computer? -
an other solution,
As I couldn't do anything with my first PC, I decided to try to flash on another computer (On Win8
this time the first one was on Win7) and I don't really know why but when I tried on the second one,
it worked so I flashed a generic ftf in order to get stock rom and then, could do every stuffs again,
whithout problem (Rooting, CMW, and then install another Kernel and I'll see for a custom Rom)
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Do we have to flash a recovery on every new rom?
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How can we know if X-Rom will work with Y-Kernel? (Compatibility question )
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Anyway, thanks a lot
Cheers, Oxydeme.
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If the rom includes a boot.img with recovery in it. You would already have recovery with the rom. Some rom comes with dual recovery like existenz rom. And for stock based rom, you can either use stock kernel, doom kernel or xzkernel Zk. For cm/aosp, you can use stock cm kernel or meow kernel.
Sent from my C6603
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If the rom includes a boot.img with recovery in it. You would already have recovery with the rom. Some rom comes with dual recovery like existenz rom. And for stock based rom, you can either use stock kernel, doom kernel or xzkernel Zk. For cm/aosp, you can use stock cm kernel or meow kernel.
Sent from my C6603
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So in order to know I just would have to extract the files in order to check? Is that right?
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So in order to know I just would have to extract the files in order to check? Is that right?
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You don't need to extract it, just double click on the .zip file will able you to see the files inside
Post here if you want to specifically ask if Y-kernel can be flashed on X-Rom if you have doubt, i'll try my best to help you.
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You don't need to extract it, just double click on the .zip file will able you to see the files inside
Post here if you want to specifically ask if Y-kernel can be flashed on X-Rom if you have doubt, i'll try my best to help you.
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Thanks for the help
Want an anecdot? I bricked my Xperia Z twice today, once when flahsing a rom - stuck at sony logo...- second time was a false manip I just needed to power off the device insteed of rebooting it (what I forget) -then this time, stuck at BL- the method I did the first time I got an error, works in any case
So everytime I get stuck somewhere, I change my computer and flash something x)
Hi Everybody, If someone pass through this thread, can someone learn me how to edit a rom?
As I previously was not so active in x8 threads, I want to be active in Xperia Z threads, so I want to start something ^^
I'm gonna ask NUT if I can edit his realeased Sony(TM) rom in order to make something interesting, but I just don't know how to,
So, my question is as firstly mentioned on this post,
Can someone learn me how to mod in Android?
Cheers,
Oxydeme
Oxydeme said:
Hi Everybody, If someone pass through this thread, can someone learn me how to edit a rom?
As I previously was not so active in x8 threads, I want to be active in Xperia Z threads, so I want to start something ^^
I'm gonna ask NUT if I can edit his realeased Sony(TM) rom in order to make something interesting, but I just don't know how to,
So, my question is as firstly mentioned on this post,
Can someone learn me how to mod in Android?
Cheers,
Oxydeme
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psst, use the search button man. Don't get flamed by others in future.
here's the link to help you.
Its written by NUT, all credits to him. and yea, ask his permission as a base for your ROM that you're making/editing.
xIceCream said:
psst, use the search button man. Don't get flamed by others in future.
here's the link to help you.
Its written by NUT, all credits to him. and yea, ask his permission as a base for your ROM that you're making/editing.
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Thanks bro! Unfortunately Nut hasn't answered yet :$