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So I am a new person and therefor can not post this in the development thread under the forum where I feel it would belong with the other root related questions.... So i followed the SUPER GUIDE to root my phone (Thank you so much Slapshot and PirateGhost, I was beginning to regret not getting a skyrocket until I found your thread). My super user is running into an issue I can not seem to fix.....
Maybe this is simple or maybe I really messed something up....
Basically none of my apps have root anymore (they did at one point and to my knowledge I change nothing...)
When I go to the Super User app to update my binaries and hopefully get any issues resolved I am greeted by the following error message in the update log: "Failed to find currently installed SU binary. Update cannot continue"
Is there a resolution for this? I have not found anyone even running into the same issue on the Vivid.....
A little nervous.... I didnt have near this many issues rooting my ATRIX and modding the living daylights out of that.
Have you checked with Root Checker Basic to see if you even have Root? If you didn't follow the Super Guide step by step your phone could have relocked after you turned your phone off/on.
If it still fails to update you could try SuperUser Update Fixer.
Yes I have check with root checker.
This may be a dumb question but how do I uninstall Superuser? When I go to the typical application management it does not give me the option. I have done an install again to overwrite the files and nothing changed there.
I followed the instructions step by step (though obviously I messed up somewhere...)
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Kraizk said:
So I am a new person and therefor can not post this in the development thread under the forum where I feel it would belong with the other root related questions.... So i followed the SUPER GUIDE to root my phone (Thank you so much Slapshot and PirateGhost, I was beginning to regret not getting a skyrocket until I found your thread). My super user is running into an issue I can not seem to fix.....
Maybe this is simple or maybe I really messed something up....
Basically none of my apps have root anymore (they did at one point and to my knowledge I change nothing...)
When I go to the Super User app to update my binaries and hopefully get any issues resolved I am greeted by the following error message in the update log: "Failed to find currently installed SU binary. Update cannot continue"
Is there a resolution for this? I have not found anyone even running into the same issue on the Vivid.....
A little nervous.... I didnt have near this many issues rooting my ATRIX and modding the living daylights out of that.
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Interesting... maybe your root didn't stick. We had a little trouble with that before but pirateghost fixed the CWM ROOT zip. You have a working CWM Recovery, correct?
In the superguide, I have a second option for root in case the first doesn't work. In your case, go ahead and try the second option. The one involving the supertool. That should get you perm root. If that doesn't even work, then we might have to put you back to stock and go at it again.
EDIT: BEFORE TRYING THE SUPERTOOL, try flashing the new CWM ROOT VER2 zip from CWM recovery and see if root sticks.
Slapshot, thank you for checking the General Thread, I really do appreciate that. I have tried both methods multiple times since the root failure seeing as so many people said they had to run the methods multiple times to make them stick (this admittedly may be part of the issue). The most recent one has been the CWM ROOT VER2. Still no dice. Is there a method to remove and re install super user? Or am I reading into the error too literally and instead I just basically do not have root.
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Slapshot, thank you for checking the General Thread, I really do appreciate that. I have tried both methods multiple times since the root failure seeing as so many people said they had to run the methods multiple times to make them stick (this admittedly may be part of the issue). The most recent one has been the CWM ROOT VER2. Still no dice. Is there a method to remove and re install super user? Or am I reading into the error too literally and instead I just basically do not have root.
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No problem. At this point I think you may just not have root... but first, go ahead and go into bootloader (power off, then power on while holding power and vol down). Does your device say unlocked?
*Just a clarification*
You have to unroot your phone to get rid of it Idk why I put uninstall/reinstall earlier...still out there from last night I guess.
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No problem. At this point I think you may just not have root... but first, go ahead and go into bootloader (power off, then power on while holding power and vol down). Does your device say unlocked?
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Yes the device still says unlocked. That was one of the first things I checked... Haha....
As I said ive flashed the rooted CWM and it says it went over successfully.
If i use the Zerg exploit it still seems to go over successfully (I realize this has a tenancy to mess with internal storage and only provide a temp root but i do not even get that temp root).
How would I unroot my device? Do you mean flash to stock and relock my boot loader?
As I said I have flashed several devices in the past (Atrix, eee pad transformer, HTC Inspire, HTC DINC, SAMSUNG GALAXY S T-Mobile) but I am not completely up to date on all of the technical terms...
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Yes the device still says unlocked. That was one of the first things I checked... Haha....
As I said ive flashed the rooted CWM and it says it went over successfully.
If i use the Zerg exploit it still seems to go over successfully (I realize this has a tenancy to mess with internal storage and only provide a temp root but i do not even get that temp root).
How would I unroot my device? Do you mean flash to stock and relock my boot loader?
As I said I have flashed several devices in the past (Atrix, eee pad transformer, HTC Inspire, HTC DINC, SAMSUNG GALAXY S T-Mobile) but I am not completely up to date on all of the technical terms...
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Yes, I mean relock the bootloader and back to stock rom, then try again. Do you know how to get back to stock?
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Yes, I mean relock the bootloader and back to stock rom, then try again. Do you know how to get back to stock?
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actually that one I do not know how to do... I realize this is probably somewhat annoying because I am sure you have said how to do it before.... Some help would be greatly appreciated
Kraizk said:
actually that one I do not know how to do... I realize this is probably somewhat annoying because I am sure you have said how to do it before.... Some help would be greatly appreciated
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I haven't told anyone how to do it surprisingly, and I'm more than happy to help . I was honestly thinking about adding reverting back to stock to the superguide, and I think I just may do that. Here is the link. Pirateghost is the man.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20821226&postcount=4
Thank you for this and all of your help, people like you and ghostpirate are why i still feel like I can turn to the XDA community. I will try this firs thing in the morning and give an update on how things went. I would try it tonight but lets be honest, its the 1st of the year and the last thing I need to be doing is messing with technology.....
Kraizk said:
Thank you for this and all of your help, people like you and ghostpirate are why i still feel like I can turn to the XDA community. I will try this firs thing in the morning and give an update on how things went. I would try it tonight but lets be honest, its the 1st of the year and the last thing I need to be doing is messing with technology.....
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It's no problem, this isn't a dumb question or easy issue by any means. If the method I directed to you doesn't work, let me know. There is another way to do it without all the code.
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I haven't told anyone how to do it surprisingly, and I'm more than happy to help . I was honestly thinking about adding reverting back to stock to the superguide, and I think I just may do that. Here is the link. Pirateghost is the man.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20821226&postcount=4
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Worked perfectly. I flashed it back to stock using the thread you linked me to. Then I did the CWM Root method and so far so good. I appreciate all of your help
Nice, I'm glad you were able to get everything working.
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Okay so, since I'm sort of new, I wanted to ask a few questions:
1. Is it possible to root xperia x8 with manufacturing date 11w48? At least at 95% chance. I'm a bit scared of the bricking part...
2. If it is possible, what kind of "ROM" (if I understood correctly) should I get?
3. If I get hard bricked/soft bricked what's the chance my phone will be still usable.
That's about it. Please don't rage at me for "OMG USE SEARCH BUTTON" type of thing.
I have tried doing it but no results found. Just threads and posts of people updating their.. ROMs I gues? Correct me if I typed anything wrong there.
But yeah, help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Jetboard said:
Okay so, since I'm sort of new, I wanted to ask a few questions:
1. Is it possible to root xperia x8 with manufacturing date 11w48? At least at 95% chance. I'm a bit scared of the bricking part...
2. If it is possible, what kind of "ROM" (if I understood correctly) should I get?
3. If I get hard bricked/soft bricked what's the chance my phone will be still usable.
That's about it. Please don't rage at me for "OMG USE SEARCH BUTTON" type of thing.
I have tried doing it but no results found. Just threads and posts of people updating their.. ROMs I gues? Correct me if I typed anything wrong there.
But yeah, help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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1. You can safely root your x8 regardless of when it is manufactured, you will not brick it
2. You have 11w48 so it is very risky to unlock your bootloader, i suggest you flash ROMS that is for stock
3. If you get soft bricked you can flash the stock firmware back using flashtool or SEUS, if it is a hard brick, you need to go to the nearest Service center or use a JTAG
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Thanks a whole bunch. I thought I cannot root because of my manufacturer date. But what is a flash ROM tho?
Jetboard said:
Thanks a whole bunch. I thought I cannot root because of my manufacturer date. But what is a flash ROM tho?
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you can root your phone. but you can't unlock bl.
when you root your phone, you cam install cwm recovery. simply dl a rom for stock kernel and go to recovery and install(flash) the rom. remember to check the instructions first.
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
All what I found until today was that if I cannot unlock BL I cannot install CWM recovery.
Maybe it is related to model - mine is Sony Xperia J. Y2012.
There is no fastboot available.
Am I wrong, can I have CWM, nandroid backup etc on stock ROM as only such one I may flash ?
F308 said:
All what I found until today was that if I cannot unlock BL I cannot install CWM recovery.
Maybe it is related to model - mine is Sony Xperia J. Y2012.
There is no fastboot available.
Am I wrong, can I have CWM, nandroid backup etc on stock ROM as only such one I may flash ?
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this is for x8. not sure how it works on J. but yeah we don't havt fastboot either. but we can install cwm even with a locked bl. again that's for se x8.
edit: my advice is go to your phone's subforum. you'll get your answers there.
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
Thank you. I understand that lot of things is device dependent but thought there are non-breakable rules, like gravity,
and what is possible to do under certain circumstances was one of them.
Need walk through XDA forum once more, maybe there is a hope.
F308 said:
Thank you. I understand that lot of things is device dependent but thought there are non-breakable rules, like gravity,
and what is possible to do under certain circumstances was one of them.
Need walk through XDA forum once more, maybe there is a hope.
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there probably are a few unbreakable rules, but not being familiar with your device i can't guarantee that it's safe or it would work.
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
Despite lot of reading I still am missing knowledge.
Question is:
What is fastboot ?
I found more than one definition of it and compiled into my own.
1.
Of course fastboot.exe is Windows binary (part of flashtool pack) which does certain type of work.
This is not what we are interested in.
2.
I concluded that:
- fastboot is one of modes into what android device can wake up. Just like linux can boot in different ways or Windows into single mode.
- this feature is encoded into boot.img, it is not separate android application.
- boot.img will work only with related kernel.img. They are like love and marriage (which is like horse and carriage - Bundy's).
- Sony sometimes disables stock boot.img to boot into this mode then without replacing boot .img it is impossible.
More comments ?
Fastboot is protocol used to update the flash filesystem in Android devices from a host over USB. It allows flashing of unsigned partition images.
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
Okay, I got one more last question. Is this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=906195&nocache=1 okay to use for rooting? I'm still trying to find the LATEST safe ones =/ I wonder if this one is okay.
Um, I tried that one it didn't work. It said some stuff are missing, then it exited randomly etc.. Can someone give me a link or a short/long guide which I can use that's latest? I do have some X8 drivers in a .zip file but no idea how to install them. Thanks in advance.
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Okay, I got one more last question. Is this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=906195&nocache=1 okay to use for rooting? I'm still trying to find the LATEST safe ones =/ I wonder if this one is good.
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I rooted mine with this
Means its safe
Sent from my X8
Having few issues with the SuperOneClick thing... It sometimes randomly exits, tells me that some stuff are missing etc. Any help? =/
Asking for help here is always a last resort - just picked up the Xperia Z on Bell the other day as a straight-up trade for my Galaxy SIII as I was starting to get a little bored with the S3 and wanted a new phone to play with. Little did I know that this would be project it has turned into just trying to get this thing rooted, let alone flashing any custom ROM. Every time I try to root this thing, I get absolutely nowhere. I have tried the easyroot toolkit about a hundred times and it shows that it was rooted successfully but when I reboot, no luck. I tried the other rooting method where you follow the command prompts and enter service mode - select display test and wait for the screen to go white but that's as far as it goes, it just sits there with a white screen. Another guy said to try turning the display off then back on a few times to see if that kicked it into gear, but nothing, that's as far as it gets.
I also tried rolling back the kernel to a previous one using another method from XDA and rooting that way, but flashing the kernel bricked the device and I had to reflash in flashmode back to stock. Here are some details re the build number I'm on and everything. I don't see anybody else who has had this particular problem with this device. Is there a way to flash a firmware that has root already?
Bell Mobility
Model C6616
Andoid Version 4.1.2
Baseband version 9x15A-ACEFWMAZQ-30110041-32
Build Number 10.1.1.A.1.319
Tried Doomlord's method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45503986&postcount=607
The instructions are in the OP of that thread.
How embarrassing
Drummerjed said:
Tried Doomlord's method?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45503986&postcount=607
The instructions are in the OP of that thread.
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Ermygerd, I've been up and down the boards all day looking for the answer and I don't know how I missed that one. That worked like a charm, thank you so much for your quick response.
Hi guys,
sorry for bothering you guys, but at this point i'm pretty much desperate. I tried to root my Xperia Z since it brings oh so many wonderful possibilities with it and i was sick watching at all the bloatware floating around my screen. Anyway. Since i'm a total noob when it comes to phones i have been reading quite a lot of confusing stuff on the internet, especially here as this site was recommended to me by a friend.
Now i do have a bit of experience flashing PSPs and such, so i thought "you're not a total moron, how much more difficult could flashing your phone be ?". Guess i was wrong =)
I followed this instruction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs2iPY0J4ZA
Yeah, i know, it's a video and all. But the thing is. I've by now read different guides all explaining the same thing. And every one of them put things differently, most of them claiming it was totally easy, but most missed a few steps. So i thought a step by step video tutorial would be quite easy to follow. And it kinda was, until ...
The unlocking failed. At the point where it was supposed to say "unlocked successfully", nothing happened. Just the cmd-line and then "---", which from my knowledge stands for "proceeding". To me it was stuck. And it kept standing there for about half an hour, when impatiance kicked in. Yeah, im dumb like that. So i close the cmd and tried to reboot my phone and got a bootloop just after the logo.
So i went into fastboot again and basically tried to unlock it again. This time successfully only after a few seconds (i guess this is how it's supposed to be, since that's what it was like in the video.) Still bootlooping though.
Now at this point i'm frantically troubleshooting and kinda feel like a monkey with a wrench. It should work, but maybe i'm just doing it totally wrong, since i don't know better.
So at this point, from reading even more stuff i'm trying to flash a stock firmware onto that thing by using flashtool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162907). This is the firmware i found from that thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2216743 .
Now before i make things even worse. Is there anything wrong with my approach, do i need to think about anything else ?
The idea in the first place was to install this: http://www.cyanfox-rom.com/2014/01/01/cyanfox-2-0-2/
In that regard, would that be the right thing to do now ?
If you've read this far, thank you for your time and dedication to help. I really appreciate it. If you need any more information as to what i've done, don't hesitate to ask. Chances are im lurking around desperately.
First, dont worry, your phone can be repaired with flashtool. You can download flashtool (find it on Xperia Z android development section) and download FTF firmware for your phone, 4.3 is newest. and just follow simple instructions how to flash (cant search now for the link)
If you want to use 4.3 and to be rooted you must first flash 4.2.2 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware and then follow this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2458268
Thanks a lot. Flashing worked like a charm.
However the info still says: "Bootloader unlocking allowed=Yes". From my understanding that means it's still locked ? So it's back to square one ? Add frustration to depair now... seems like i don't understand the process or something...
longerdonger said:
Thanks a lot. Flashing worked like a charm.
However the info still says: "Bootloader unlocking allowed=Yes". From my understanding that means it's still locked ? So it's back to square one ? Add frustration to depair now... seems like i don't understand the process or something...
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It's not working. Went into fastboot again, unlocked, this time successfully in 1.0s. And again bootlooping.
What am i doing wrong ? I just don't get it. From my understanding it should work normally and i should be able to proceed to root. And this would require me to start the device normally in the first place right ? Im on here right now: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327472
But to be perfectly honest, at this point i'm guessing here. :crying:
Okay, next try, same experience. Do i need to do anything else after the unlocking ?
Do i have to reboot and just go into that root thingy and start the runme.bat ? Edit: Which isn't even possible since i can't boot.
OR do i need to flash kernel and stuff.
These are basically the 2 options that i found and i'm totally confused about which one i need to do as to me both are exclusive of the other ? I think i need to solve that bootloop issue in the first place, right ?
I think it's absolutely clear that i need help with this stuff
Hours later i'm still trying to get this working. However it just doesn't. Bootloop keeps happening.
Since i don't know if i made a mistake or not, i just chose to try to go on about the rooting. This doesn't work either. I tried to do it like in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2154310
From my understanding it's for the .350 fw,but also works for the one stock rom i downloaded earlier ? Can anyone confirm that ? I'm just guessing here, since there is no explicit information about that for noobs like me. At least i didn't find it.
Well anyway. I ran fastboot flash boot auto root blabla... and this is what it tells me:
sending boot... okay
writing boot... failed (command not allowed)
WHY ? Does this have anything to do with the unlocking process before ? Did it fail ? Am i just using the wrong fw ? Any pointers as to what i'm doing wrong here ?
I know i cannot demand any help, since you don't really get anything for it, but it really drives me crazy. So any help is highly appreciated. So please... pretty please ! Thanks in advance.
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bump - thanks for reading - let me know if you have any ideas.
If it's root you want, you do realise you don't have to unlock your bootloader?
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Use this guide, easy to follow and 100% works...
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Xperia Z
Thanks, might try that one if everything else fails. This is still a stock rom build with all the bloatware right ?
However i am trying to get to install Cyanfox (see a few posts ago). To my understanding an unlocked bootloader and root are both required.
Just to my understanding, does that mean, that my unlocking the bootloader failed ? Or why isn't it showing an unlocked bootloader in the Config ? Sorry if i am asking dumb questions, but i seem to be stuck and i'd really like to understand what i'm doing wrong.
Tomorrow a friend of mine will try to help me with all that, since he has some experience with customs on his phone (a S3 i believe). So he told me that he has no experience with the Xperia Z. I'll also would like to show him this thread for additional info. So if there's anything you can throw at us, that might help, please go ahead. Again, i appreciate your help.
Hi, I would try and get back to stock if possible..
You might want to download Sony Update Service and connect your phone up through that. If your bootloader is unlocked, then SUS wont let you go any further but if you are locked you will be able to repair firmware back to stock...
Please dont take this the wrong way but if you are new to flashing ROMs then it might be better for you to take things one step at a time.
What I mean is start off by just getting used to rooting stock ,, then try flashing custom roms when you feel more confident with the process and after you have tried flashing a few custom ROMs to see which one you like best (there are some great ROMs for locked bootloaders out there), If you really want to unlock bootloader then go ahead...
It just seems like trying to root, flash ROM and unlock bootloader all in one hit just multiplies the likelyhood of errors occuring and it can be difficult to pinpoint at what stage it went wrong..
Good luck ...
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Hi, I would try and get back to stock if possible..
You might want to download Sony Update Service and connect your phone up through that. If your bootloader is unlocked, then SUS wont let you go any further but if you are locked you will be able to repair firmware back to stock...
Please dont take this the wrong way but if you are new to flashing ROMs then it might be better for you to take things one step at a time.
What I mean is start off by just getting used to rooting stock ,, then try flashing custom roms when you feel more confident with the process and after you have tried flashing a few custom ROMs to see which one you like best (there are some great ROMs for locked bootloaders out there), If you really want to unlock bootloader then go ahead...
It just seems like trying to root, flash ROM and unlock bootloader all in one hit just multiplies the likelyhood of errors occuring and it can be difficult to pinpoint at what stage it went wrong..
Good luck ...
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I think that hit the nail on the spot =)
Thing is, i am a really impatient guy, which isn't the best trait when "taking it slow". It's more like "i want the best, and i want it now"
Of course what's best can't be answered objectively and i can't pinpoint why i decided on that specific rom, but it looked awesome to me, so i just went for it and tried to read up everything i need to know to make it work I just didn't expect to fail at the very first step... that's kinda very very frustrating.
Anyway, i'll see what we can get done tomorrow and make sure to report back. Again, thanks a bunch !
Sooo, aparently i made a mistake in the cmd line. We don't really know what i did wrong, since the KEY was correct, although i wrote ".exe", my friend didn't, and instead of typing it letter by letter, he copied it (i didn't know how, lol). And it worked at first try, no idea what i did wrong. So that's done.
Rooting was also easy. Sadly we couldn't go on at this point, since i had to download a few more things first. So after that, i'm on my own again and, who would have thought, next problem's not far away.
Now i do have a problem flashing roms. Every rom i tried gave me a "status 7" error. Now i already searched up a solution that includes removing a few lines in the updater-script.dat. However that didn't work either. I'm pretty sure i followed the guides exactly. But at this point i kinda have to assume, that i'm even too dumb for that.
Any suggestions ?
Here's what the log says:
Mounting partitions...
Extract busybox...
Extracting firmware update image file...
Note: This may take a while (it stays here for some time, np though)
Formatting SYSTEM...
Extracting firmware update to SYSTEM...
Note: This may take a while (and again it does)
Performing finalizing tasks...
set_perm: some changes failed
Error in zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted
Maybe this might help, tell me if u need anything else
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Here's what the log says:
Mounting partitions...
Extract busybox...
Extracting firmware update image file...
Note: This may take a while (it stays here for some time, np though)
Formatting SYSTEM...
Extracting firmware update to SYSTEM...
Note: This may take a while (and again it does)
Performing finalizing tasks...
set_perm: some changes failed
Error in zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted
Maybe this might help, tell me if u need anything else
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what recovery are u using and which rom u wanna flash?
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Tommy-Geenexus said:
what recovery are u using and which rom u wanna flash?
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downloaded latest cwm via rommanager, it says v6.0.3.0
To make things simple i tried flashing the suggested stockbased rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565850)
But since i keep getting the same error with any rom i tried, i assume i'm generally doing something wrong.
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downloaded latest cwm via rommanager, it says v6.0.3.0
To make things simple i tried flashing the suggested stockbased rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565850)
But since i keep getting the same error with any rom i tried, i assume i'm generally doing something wrong.
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The recovery is probably your problem.
Try using atleast twrp 2.6.3.0 or philz touch cwm or the latest cwm
you can use the dual recovery as well
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Tommy-Geenexus said:
The recovery is probably your problem.
Try using atleast twrp 2.6.3.0 or philz touch cwm or the latest cwm
you can use the dual recovery as well
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Got cwm 6.0.4.5, worked great ! THANK YOU A LOT !!! :good::good: OH YEAH, double thumbs up ! And there's me thinking, the guide said get rom manager, the program knows where to find the latest version. Whatever, great forum, seems like i finally might have figured out what i'm doing, at least kind of
Now to exploring all the funny roms and apps. I'm so excited
PS: Since this solved, do i need to do anything else ? I've seen "Solved" being in the title. Can i do that or do i have to ask a mod ?
i saw you solved your problem but still have a look over THIS
Hello !
I've a new Xperia E1 Dual (2105).
I've successfully rooted it, thanks to the information I've found on this forum.
Now I've some questions :
1) on my previous phone (Xperia X8) I had a recovery screen accessible upon reboot onto which I could make backups of the whole software on the SDCARD. I would like to have the same on the E1 but I can't find nothing to make this work. What should I do ?
2) Is there any advantage to run a custom ROM on this device, given it already has 4.4 ? (the X8 needed a custom ROM to go beyond 1.6 or 2.1 version Sony delivered).
Many thanks in advance for your help !
Recovery requires unlocked bootloader
Yes, you can backup stuff using PhilZ or TWRP. You can get into recovery by tapping the walkman button during Sony logo
We are currently stuck on 4.4.2, but there are many Stock ROM mods that speeds up it up the phone, such as KillaMade, Illumination, etc.. It frees your time enchancing the ROM, or If you are completely new to Android, It avoids you to give a few headache
If you are unsure what to do, check my guide, It is mostly noob-friendly
Kizoky said:
Recovery requires unlocked bootloader
Yes, you can backup stuff using PhilZ or TWRP. You can get into recovery by tapping the walkman button during Sony logo
We are currently stuck on 4.4.2, but there are many Stock ROM mods that speeds up it up the phone, such as KillaMade, Illumination, etc.. It frees your time enchancing the ROM, or If you are completely new to Android, It avoids you to give a few headache
If you are unsure what to do, check my guide, It is mostly noob-friendly
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Thank you for your answer.
I'm a bit confused because I am not able to install TWRP because it says that my phone is unsupported.
I've cleaned bloatware using RUninstaller (backing up each APK before removing it) and moved the backuped APK to the SDCard and to my PC for a possible re-install. But I would have liked to make a backup of all the files with the device cold before tweaking ... I like having belt and suspender when going wild
georgesgiralt said:
Thank you for your answer.
I'm a bit confused because I am not able to install TWRP because it says that my phone is unsupported.
I've cleaned bloatware using RUninstaller (backing up each APK before removing it) and moved the backuped APK to the SDCard and to my PC for a possible re-install. But I would have liked to make a backup of all the files with the device cold before tweaking ... I like having belt and suspender when going wild
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Just saying using any TWRP app will always say E1 is incompatible, because it is not supported (officially) daily
However, you can install TWRP here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe.../recovery-main-thread-twrp-xperia-e1-t3323159
As I said It requires unlocked bootloader, otherwise you can't get into recovery
Kizoky said:
Just saying using any TWRP app will always say E1 is incompatible, because it is not supported (officially) daily
However, you can install TWRP here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe.../recovery-main-thread-twrp-xperia-e1-t3323159
As I said It requires unlocked bootloader, otherwise you can't get into recovery
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Thank you for your answer !
I've read about unlocking the bootloader and saw that it will reset the phone/apps/settings to factory default.
I should have done it long before ....
But I wonder if there is a way to backup everything BEFORE unlocking and, restore after unlocking to get my settings back.
What do you think ?
georgesgiralt said:
Thank you for your answer !
I've read about unlocking the bootloader and saw that it will reset the phone/apps/settings to factory default.
I should have done it long before ....
But I wonder if there is a way to backup everything BEFORE unlocking and, restore after unlocking to get my settings back.
What do you think ?
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Unfortunately I don't have a locked BL, so I can't really tell you how to make the recovery work, though there are many threads about how to boot into PhilZ under locked BL @xezrunner
If you do however manage to flash PhilZ, you can backup your entire system along with apps, data, and etc..
I suggest backing up TA, If you ever need to relock the BL back again to make use of the warranty
Here's the appropiate thread on how to install recovery on a locked bootloader.
xezrunner said:
Here's the appropiate thread on how to install recovery on a locked bootloader.
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Thank you very much but I've already used that and installed a recovery. You are late by a couple of hours.
I was able to do a backup of my present configuration and even make a "custom ROM" with the actual phone. So I'm very pleased !
I looked into the service menu and saw that my boot loader is not locked and that I've no DRM installed (maybe that's because my phone is a plain Sony one ? without any paid application ? )
Now, I've just to use the thread about changing the behavior of the Walkman button in order to disable it...
Thank to all who responded and provided help ! I'm an IT guy but far from an Android guy ! And I would not have done this without you !
Edit :
An additional question :
Now, I still have a locked bootloader (because I did not unlock it) and a recovery installed (PhilZ). Do you think I could install TRWP rescue still without unlocking the BL ? (this way I may keep the warranty of the phone ?)
TWRP is in a different image file (recovery.img), which locked BLs will never be able to boot in it
PhilZ is stored in the kernel (boot.img), so you can easily flash another ftf file to erase the kernel If you need to deliver the phone to your provider
(some providers take this seriously as this is a great excuse for them to ask for more money, or even worse, refuse to repair it, however Sony is still pretty calm about things like this)
As long as your BL is locked, and your TA is intact, your warranty is safe
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I looked into the service menu and saw that my boot loader is not locked and that I've no DRM installed (maybe that's because my phone is a plain Sony one ? without any paid application ? )
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The Xperia E1 has no DRMs whatsoever. What DRMs could you even have? The camera lacks any enchancements Sony has for the other devices...
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The Xperia E1 has no DRMs whatsoever. What DRMs could you even have? The camera lacks any enchancements Sony has for the other devices...
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Ah ! OK !
This clarifies a lot of things. I was wondering what's this DRM thing was about.
Last question, do you know if one can backup the official ROM downloaded through Sony PC Companion during "Repair phone" operation ?
georgesgiralt said:
Ah ! OK !
This clarifies a lot of things. I was wondering what's this DRM thing was about.
Last question, do you know if one can backup the official ROM downloaded through Sony PC Companion during "Repair phone" operation ?
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There's a much better way to get a .ftf file that you can flash with Flashtool. Use XperiFirm.
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There's a much better way to get a .ftf file that you can flash with Flashtool. Use XperiFirm.
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Thank you thank you thank you !
It's amazing the volume and quality of information I got asking simple questions.
I would have had to read thousand of pages of this forum to get that much ! You definitely saved me weeks of investment.
Do you know if I can install a Sony software made for a different CDA phone ? Because I have an old X8 which came with Orange branding and it has been so badly configured it is a pity. So I would like to try it with plain Sony Ericsson software and compare with the ROM I tested on it.
Have a bright nice day !
georgesgiralt said:
Thank you thank you thank you !
It's amazing the volume and quality of information I got asking simple questions.
I would have had to read thousand of pages of this forum to get that much ! You definitely saved me weeks of investment.
Do you know if I can install a Sony software made for a different CDA phone ? Because I have an old X8 which came with Orange branding and it has been so badly configured it is a pity. So I would like to try it with plain Sony Ericsson software and compare with the ROM I tested on it.
Have a bright nice day !
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Absolutely, you can flash any kind of firmware and it will work as long as it's for that specific model. You might experience some issues like no 3G if the firmware was made for a country that has no 3G support or has a different kind of cellular reception. But that's rare. The amount of bloat also varies beetween firmwares, of course. Kizoky has made a thread on all the firmwares available in XperiFirm with the fewest amount of bloat, I'm using the Turkey one and it's working really nice.
Glad to be of help!
Hello !
Here I am again !
I've a question I can't solve myself.
I've searched and didn't find an answer.
When I'm at work, I would like to send some calls directly to the answering machine without the phone even ringing. Mostly the personal calls because I can't get any privacy when at work.
Before the Android Era, I had a phone with a white list and a black list. And you could manage the actions for the white or the black lists. This served me well.
On my Android 4.4 I did not find something similar.
I would be delighted to get some help from you guys !
Thanks in advance for your answer.
georgesgiralt said:
Hello !
Here I am again !
I've a question I can't solve myself.
I've searched and didn't find an answer.
When I'm at work, I would like to send some calls directly to the answering machine without the phone even ringing. Mostly the personal calls because I can't get any privacy when at work.
Before the Android Era, I had a phone with a white list and a black list. And you could manage the actions for the white or the black lists. This served me well.
On my Android 4.4 I did not find something similar.
I would be delighted to get some help from you guys !
Thanks in advance for your answer.
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Ugh, now that's some tough question.
Try asking in here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help
Kizoky,
Thank you for your answer. Actually, i had an idea to search for just blacklist android. It was more productive this way. I've to learn how to search ...
I've found two ways : the first one (not working) is to activate the black list from the settings in the contacts. The second one is to download an app to do just that. For now, I've to find one acting just on the phone call and not on the SMS. Funny Sony or Google did not think it was a need to fulfil ...