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[Q] Unable to acces CWM with volume UP.

Hello,
Yesterday i rooted and flashed CWM on my xperia Z.
As soon the recovery was installed I was able to acces it. I did this on the boot, when the led turned green started to press volume up key.
I was able to acces recovery than.
But now when I try to boot in recovery, via the same way my phone boots normally for some reason.
No way it enters CWM, but the LED is turning green on boot.
Can someone please explain what im doing wrong?
Regards, and thanks in advance.

Try flashing dual recovery, follow the instructions for the "How to install using the installer" section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606

Drummerjed said:
Try flashing dual recovery, follow the instructions for the "How to install using the installer" section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606
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Okay thanks, ill try this out!

Drummerjed said:
Try flashing dual recovery, follow the instructions for the "How to install using the installer" section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606
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Works like a charm, many thanks.
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Keezbee said:
Works like a charm, many thanks.
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Good to hear, please hit the 'Thanks' button
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[Q] How to Revert to STOCK ROM [ LB ]

Hello Team,
I have successfully rooted my XSp using the DoolLord Method and also flashed the CWM but kept LB.
Few days ago I have installed Custom Rom but this made me lose my CWM. I have tried many ways to get my CWM back again but in vain. I do not get the second vibration after the sony Logo to get into CWM.
I have again went through the root procedures of DoomLord, the reboot fix and the Flashed the CWM. I now get the second vibration after the sony logo pressing the Vol + button should get me to CWM but the Xsp reboots. I am now out of steps.
An advise regarding this will be very helpful.
1. I need to get back to my stock Rom [C5302_12.0.A.2.254_India.ftf] using flashtool. So does it require unlocked bootloader to flash it?
2. Is there any way I can get the CWM back keeping this custom ROM so that i could restore the backup i have taken through CWM before installing this custom rom ?
Hope this thread finds helpful to people working on LB.

jishneo said:
Hello Team,
I have successfully rooted my XSp using the DoolLord Method and also flashed the CWM but kept LB.
Few days ago I have installed Custom Rom but this made me lose my CWM. I have tried many ways to get my CWM back again but in vain. I do not get the second vibration after the sony Logo to get into CWM.
I have again went through the root procedures of DoomLord, the reboot fix and the Flashed the CWM. I now get the second vibration after the sony logo pressing the Vol + button should get me to CWM but the Xsp reboots. I am now out of steps.
An advise regarding this will be very helpful.
1. I need to get back to my stock Rom [C5302_12.0.A.2.254_India.ftf] using flashtool. So does it require unlocked bootloader to flash it?
2. Is there any way I can get the CWM back keeping this custom ROM so that i could restore the backup i have taken through CWM before installing this custom rom ?
Hope this thread finds helpful to people working on LB.
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1. You can flash stock firmware using flashtool even if you are on locked bootloader
2. Try to install cwm manually by just moving the files and giving them right permission if not flash stock rom using flastool then root, install cwm and the restore your backup
Sent from my C5302 using Tapatalk

Siddhesh said:
1. You can flash stock firmware using flashtool even if you are on locked bootloader
2. Try to install cwm manually by just moving the files and giving them right permission if not flash stock rom using flastool then root, install cwm and the restore your backup
Sent from my C5302 using Tapatalk
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Thanks Bhai.. will give it a shot and get back to you.

Reverted to Stock Framework using flash tool...
Lost all root stuffs that I had. I am gonna keep this way for now till there a stable root process keeping LB
Anyways very much thanks to all who assisted.:good:

Xperia SP 4.3 by DooMLoRD

Hello. I did all the steps in DooMLoRD's post, but there is something wrong. The phone is freezing all the time and really slow. After this 1 message appears "System UI has stopped" and then it works better, but when i try to start a game... "(name of the game) has stopped". I ask other guys, but they dont have problens like that on this ROM.
Can you tell me why is that? Thanks in advance!

Did you wipe your phone before installing? Try to install the DooMLoRD's rooted kernel and do a wipe in Recovery. Then, install the ROM again.

lanluckez said:
Did you wipe your phone before installing? Try to install the DooMLoRD's rooted kernel and do a wipe in Recovery. Then, install the ROM again.
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Actually first i have installed the ROM and then kernel (is like that in the instructions)
Is it posible to have that problem if i unlocked the bootloader or root the phone wrong?

ArcS-un said:
Actually first i have installed the ROM and then kernel (is like that in the instructions)
Is it posible to have that problem if i unlocked the bootloader or root the phone wrong?
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As long as your bootloader is unlocked root is not important for flashing this ROM. And if you already managed to install custom kernel (for example for aosp based rom) then you successfully unlocked your bootloader. Maybe as the previous post said, try to install DooMLoRD's kernel (The old one) then reboot recovery, wipe, flash 4.3 zip and it should work

pec0ra said:
As long as your bootloader is unlocked root is not important for flashing this ROM. And if you already managed to install custom kernel (for example for aosp based rom) then you successfully unlocked your bootloader. Maybe as the previous post said, try to install DooMLoRD's kernel (The old one) then reboot recovery, wipe, flash 4.3 zip and it should work
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I have installed this one: SP-4.3_leak_256-DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel-v1 Is that the new one ?
I found this: SP-DooMKernel-v03 and SP-DooMKernel-v04
Is that the older kernels ? Because i try the kernel in the ZIP with the ROM and there is no recovery...

Guys....
Im trying to install leaked 4.3 but have issue
1.flashed .254 using flash tool
2.Rebooted
3.Flashed Advanced kernel via fastboot
4.Rebooted
but when i turn on the phone after that,it vibrates once and then there is no display.
so i flashed .254 stock kernal but that didnt fix the issue
As of now im on .254 stock ROM with bootloader locked again
Please explain me step by step process to get this done with 4.3 plzzz
Please note that my phone even though was c5302 always displayed as c5303 in PC companion but it isnt now.

sabertooth777 said:
Guys....
Im trying to install leaked 4.3 but have issue
1.flashed .254 using flash tool
2.Rebooted
3.Flashed Advanced kernel via fastboot
4.Rebooted
but when i turn on the phone after that,it vibrates once and then there is no display.
so i flashed .254 stock kernal but that didnt fix the issue
As of now im on .254 stock ROM with bootloader locked again
Please explain me step by step process to get this done with 4.3 plzzz
Please note that my phone even though was c5302 always displayed as c5303 in PC companion but it isnt now.
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Okay! Do it this way
Unlock ur Bootloader
Flash stock .254 ftf
Then root and install cwm by locked bootloader method
( by installing previous firmware kernel ftf, root by doomloard kit, install cwm of locked bootloader then flash ur latest. 254 kernel ftf)
Now just flash the 4.3 rom through Cwm without Wiping anything
Sent from my C5303 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

sabertooth777 said:
Guys....
Im trying to install leaked 4.3 but have issue
1.flashed .254 using flash tool
2.Rebooted
3.Flashed Advanced kernel via fastboot
4.Rebooted
but when i turn on the phone after that,it vibrates once and then there is no display.
so i flashed .254 stock kernal but that didnt fix the issue
As of now im on .254 stock ROM with bootloader locked again
Please explain me step by step process to get this done with 4.3 plzzz
Please note that my phone even though was c5302 always displayed as c5303 in PC companion but it isnt now.
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Of course, cause u havent flashed the rom yet! You only flash the kernel, not the rom.
Now do it exactly as you did before, but after flashing the kernel and rebooting, tap the volume uo button continuously until you boot into cwm. And then you can flash the rom through cwm.
Dont forget to copy the zip in your ext sdcard before flashing the kernel!
Cheers.

I don't have the Take Screenshot option in the power menu. Is that normal ? Is it disabled by default or something ?

ArcS-un said:
Hello. I did all the steps in DooMLoRD's post, but there is something wrong. The phone is freezing all the time and really slow. After this 1 message appears "System UI has stopped" and then it works better, but when i try to start a game... "(name of the game) has stopped". I ask other guys, but they dont have problens like that on this ROM.
Can you tell me why is that? Thanks in advance!
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Read. You clearly haven't read the thread by Doomlord, you should. "WHY WONT IT READDDDD"

Robin>Hood said:
Read. You clearly haven't read the thread by Doomlord, you should. "WHY WONT IT READDDDD"
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Did you notice that this is my POST with my PROBLEM ?

marsx1984 said:
I don't have the Take Screenshot option in the power menu. Is that normal ? Is it disabled by default or something ?
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YES its normal
even i dont have it
for taking screenshot press vol down and power button together

No Recovery Bootloop.

Hello guys. I am on iHackers 4.0 beta rom with LB. It's running perfectly but recently i tried to upgrade xzdualrecovery and i guess i made an error and now im stuck in bootloop. I can only see sony logo and I can't enter recovery and there is no vibration or led lighting up. Any ideas on how to fix this without losing all the data as I didn't backup anything? Thanks!

There is no way to fix it without any backup.

Yes, flash a stock FTF but exclude data

gregbradley said:
Yes, flash a stock FTF but exclude data
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Hmm...good one.

[Q] HELP!!! Bootloop

This is my first time using XDA. I can't post this in development threads, so I'm putting it here.
I am rooted, bootloaded locked, and have been using Existenz. When I updated to Existenz 4.0, (cleared cache and dalvic cache) I got a bootloop. It says SONY then that fades away. If I charge it, the bottom light glows red. If I connect to computer in flashmode (volume down) the bottom glows green. I have TWRP and CWM but don't know how to boot into them, as the thing my xperia sp normally does (bottom cycles through three colors, during which you hit a button to boot into recovery) isn't happening. I need urgent help. Thanks in advance

Kuvster2014 said:
This is my first time using XDA. I can't post this in development threads, so I'm putting it here.
I am rooted, bootloaded locked, and have been using Existenz. When I updated to Existenz 4.0, (cleared cache and dalvic cache) I got a bootloop. It says SONY then that fades away. If I charge it, the bottom light glows red. If I connect to computer in flashmode (volume down) the bottom glows green. I have TWRP and CWM but don't know how to boot into them, as the thing my xperia sp normally does (bottom cycles through three colors, during which you hit a button to boot into recovery) isn't happening. I need urgent help. Thanks in advance
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try flashing another recovery from flashtool... and flash the whole v4.0.0 existenz ROM... not the OTA
try it brother.. all the best!!! :good:

Thanks, but..
adil786ali63 said:
try flashing another recovery from flashtool... and flash the whole v4.0.0 existenz ROM... not the OTA
try it brother.. all the best!!! :good:
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Thanks, but what would I flash from flashtool (could you link me to a file??). I really have no idea how to get into a recovery. I can't even charge the phone without the bottom glowing green for a bit, then it getting stuck back into the bootloop.

Kuvster2014 said:
Thanks, but what would I flash from flashtool (could you link me to a file??). I really have no idea how to get into a recovery. I can't even charge the phone without the bottom glowing green for a bit, then it getting stuck back into the bootloop.
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try this kernel recovery i have attached... its doomkernel with advanced recovery
follow these steps :
open flashtool
connect your device in fastboot mode (volume up while connecting through usb)
it will show that your device is connected in fastboot mode
click the flash button
select fastboot
than click on flash kernel to flash
specify the path for the file
click ok and your recovery will be installed..
(extract the file first)
all the best bro..!!! :good:

Do not flash this kernel if you are bootloader locked as you said you were.
Just download a full 205 FTF and start from scratch with towelroot and recovery from dev section. Then reflash existenz.

Thanks
Oblox said:
Do not flash this kernel if you are bootloader locked as you said you were.
Just download a full 205 FTF and start from scratch with towelroot and recovery from dev section. Then reflash existenz.
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Thanks, do I flash the .205 ftf through flashtool? Do I clear data or cache or dalvic or what? Sorry but I need the specifics . I also thought towelroot only worked for kitkat, are you sure it works for xperia sp .205?

Yes flash through flashtool, just make sure the TA partition isnt selected and then flash using default settings.
Yes towelroot works, ive used it loads of times myself.