[Q] HELP cant flash any zip - Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

guys please help
this started since i wanted to update to 4.4 with root by nut from ihackers
so i downloaded the zip file and formated to flash in recovery but when i flash it gives error and says "bad"
so i flashed 4.2.2 , rooted, flashed zxdr and tried again but failed again when i tried flashing kitslim rom
so i unlocked bl and did the same but this time try carbon rom but the same thing happened plz help
plz help why i cant flash any zip?:crying:

Balaram12 said:
guys please help
this started since i wanted to update to 4.4 with root by nut from ihackers
so i downloaded the zip file and formated to flash in recovery but when i flash it gives error and says "bad"
so i flashed 4.2.2 , rooted, flashed zxdr and tried again but failed again when i tried flashing kitslim rom
so i unlocked bl and did the same but this time try carbon rom but the same thing happened plz help
plz help why i cant flash any zip?:crying:
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Did you use the same zip file? Try to copy your zip file to your computer, then extract it, if it's error while extracting, then your problem is corrupted file. Try to flash other zip file, like theme, or etc, just to make sure your problem is your corrupted zip file.
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omegahanggara said:
Did you use the same zip file? Try to copy your zip file to your computer, then extract it, if it's error while extracting, then your problem is corrupted file. Try to flash other zip file, like theme, or etc, just to make sure your problem is your corrupted zip file.
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As a friend says omegahanggara test first open the zip on PC and if there is no error in the file then try another recovery install zip.

pridaalya said:
As a friend says omegahanggara test first open the zip on PC and if there is no error in the file then try another recovery install zip.
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I tried that
The zips are all ok Idk why I have this problem
Please help I am dying to try carbon rom with double tap to wake

Which phone do you have? Which recovery are you using?

gregbradley said:
Which phone do you have? Which recovery are you using?
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C6903
Dual recovery from nut

Balaram12 said:
C6903
Dual recovery from nut
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What do you mean by this? Can you show a screen shot or image of when it says "Bad"
Balaram12 said:
so i downloaded the zip file and formated to flash in recovery but when i flash it gives error and says "bad"
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Try this,
Wipe everything in recopovery, flash a .534 FTF, install dualrecovery, flash SuperSU from chainfire.

Try flashing advance kernel by doomlord..then try flashing again..
Did u flash 4.4 ftf before u unlock the bootloader?
If thats the case 4.4 kernel has probelems in mounting the system in recovery..

lelouch20 said:
Try flashing advance kernel by doomlord..then try flashing again..
Did u flash 4.4 ftf before u unlock the bootloader?
If thats the case 4.4 kernel has probelems in mounting the system in recovery..
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Its not the kernel, it was old versions of recovery that did that. If you are on the latest dual recovery OR DooMKerneL there will be no issues with mount.

gregbradley said:
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Its not the kernel, it was old versions of recovery that did that. If you are on the latest dual recovery OR DooMKerneL there will be no issues with mount.
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Tnx for clarification.
I have this same kind of problem before whenever i relock and flash the 4.4 kernel i have problems in mounting the system in recovery..so i stayed at unlocked bootloader...hehehe

lelouch20 said:
Tnx for clarification.
I have this same kind of problem before whenever i relock and flash the 4.4 kernel i have problems in mounting the system in recovery..so i stayed at unlocked bootloader...hehehe
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You are probably flashing an older version of dualrecovery

gregbradley said:
You are probably flashing an older version of dualrecovery
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Thats when the first batch of 4.4 ftf is uploaded...
So theres a new version of dual recovery now...i gonna try it again and locked my phone...tnx

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Help please!

I always get a unsuccessful message when flashing rom through twrp. After that, I wanna restore my stock 4.1 I backup earlier, but it went into boot loop after I restore, I had Odin back to stock for twice, reroot and things remain the same, any help?
Thanks in advance!
If i remember right in TWRP must mount your system before flash.
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R_a_z_v_a_n said:
If i remember right in TWRP must mount your system before flash.
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I'm a newbie, can you kindly link me to a related article about that? Thanks btw
quanlim said:
I'm a newbie, can you kindly link me to a related article about that? Thanks btw
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What error message receive in TWRP after you try to flash?
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
What error message receive in TWRP after you try to flash?
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I'm not able to boot after that, I Odin back to stock, it showed failed after trying to flash
quanlim said:
I'm not able to boot after that, I Odin back to stock, it showed failed after trying to flash
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From what ROM you are trying to restore?
quanlim said:
... it showed failed after trying to flash
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And the cause which led to the installation failure?
Try to use CWM recovery from CoCore Kernel and see if you can flash custom ROM's.
But make a backup in CWM of your stock ROM, because that one from TWRP don't work in CWM.
I have never had any bugs/errors with CWM, NEVET. So try to follow Razvan's comment
elementbt said:
I have never had any bugs/errors with CWM, NEVET. So try to follow Razvan's comment
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I will try first, will report back =D
elementbt said:
I have never had any bugs/errors with CWM, NEVET. So try to follow Razvan's comment
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Using CWM, getting a 'bad zip' message, when I try to restore, it says 'md5 mismatch'
quanlim said:
Using CWM, getting a 'bad zip' message, when I try to restore, it says 'md5 mismatch'
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I can't really help. Try to search on forum for this error, I have read something about it time ago but can't remember where, sorry.
quanlim said:
Using CWM, getting a 'bad zip' message, when I try to restore, it says 'md5 mismatch'
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Redownload the ROM. Zip is corrupted, or you renamed the folder zip and name contain spaces.
Try first with redownload. I'm almost sure for corrupted zip.
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Redownload the ROM. Zip is corrupted, or you renamed the folder zip and name contain spaces.
Try first with redownload. I'm almost sure for corrupted zip.
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Ok, and how about the unable to restore what i backed up? btw, just to double confirm, do I flash CWM by downloading Cocore, extract it, and flash the tar.md5 with universal kernel flasher?
quanlim said:
Ok, and how about the unable to restore what i backed up? btw, just to double confirm, do I flash CWM by downloading Cocore, extract it, and flash the tar.md5 with universal kernel flasher?
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Make sure what version you flash. If your phone is I9070P you must download EP version, and for I9070 must flash E version.
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Make sure what version you flash. If your phone is I9070P you must download EP version, and for I9070 must flash E version.
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Re-rooted, install recovery, just not able to flash roms, still get the 'bad' message, redownloaded the rom, and tried other roms too
quanlim said:
Re-rooted, install recovery, just not able to flash roms, still get the 'bad' message, redownloaded the rom, and tried other roms too
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Bro, what kind of phone do you have?
What recovery are you trying to install?
What ROM ?
Tell more details if you want help.
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Bro, what kind of phone do you have?
What recovery are you trying to install?
What ROM ?
Tell more details if you want help.
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GT-i9070, rooted with the root.zip (from recovery), flash shaan temporary cwm, from there flashed cocore kernel (CWM), and I'm stuck here, unable to flash roms, unable to restore stock rom backups
quanlim said:
GT-i9070, rooted with the root.zip (from recovery), flash shaan temporary cwm, from there flashed cocore kernel (CWM), and I'm stuck here, unable to flash roms, unable to restore stock rom backups
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Put screenshot of your system
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Put screenshot of your system
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here you go
quanlim said:
here you go
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Hmm, now you have custom recovery.
Enter in recovery, and if choose backup to sdcard1., and wit until finish that operation and receive message "backup complete".
Then, if you already have downloaded ROM and GApps, make wipe cache and dalvik and do a wipe of data/factory reset (be sure you have already backed up your apps with some backup app like Titanium Backup or other), go to install zip, choose zip from external card and proceed to flash, first ROM after that GApps.

[Q] Z1 rooted on 681

Hello,
I just need to ask that Im on rooted 681. I just need to update my dualrecovery. Is It ok that I use the flashable zip and put it on the sdcard and flash it there. I dont know what to do with the old dualrecovery. Will it be updated if I just flash the newest dualrecovery which is flashable zip.
Thanks
The old one will be UPDATED to the new one. Just flash it in recovery
gregbradley said:
The old one will be UPDATED to the new one. Just flash it in recovery
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U mean I flash it on the same place as the old recovery.
correct me if Im wrong , but can I just put the newest dualrecovery on the sdcard and flash it there ?
Thanks again
samircali said:
U mean I flash it on the same place as the old recovery.
correct me if Im wrong , but can I just put the newest dualrecovery on the sdcard and flash it there ?
Thanks again
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Yes, just flash it....It makes no difference where you put the update.zip, you can also delete it afterwards...it installs the files to the correct places
gregbradley said:
Yes, just flash it....It makes no difference where you put the update.zip, you can also delete it afterwards...it installs the files to the correct places
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Alright, Will do that now Thank u very much.

[SOLVED][Q] TWRP mounting problem Xperia Z1 (installing paranoid android)

Hi,
I'm trying to get AOSPA4+ (paranoid android 4.2) on my Sony Xperia Z1 (c6903).
I followed this guide:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2714333
But when I tried to format my system to factory through TWRP, it gave some mounting errors.
Code:
Formatting cache using make_ext4fs function.
E:Unable to mount '/data'
Updating partition details...
E:Unable to mount '/data'
E:Unable to mount internal storage.
I already tried going to mounting option manually through TWRP, that didn't work. However, I peeked at the file manager and it seems that '/ ' has some folders and data, but in sdcard and external_sd, nothing's there.
Suggestions to get around the formatting issue? Did it already format when I unlocked the bootloader? I'm guessing I can't format because when I flashed boot.img it removed the OS, therefore no debug mode. Or something...(idk)
I don't know if is necessary to flash just the boot.img from the zip file to get recovery and working rom, maybe this make some issues. You can try in different way, flash back a stock FTF and wipe everything (to get rid of issues), then install TWRP from PC and flash the whole .zip Rom.
omg what did i do??
eclyptos said:
I don't know if is necessary to flash just the boot.img from the zip file to get recovery and working rom, maybe this make some issues. You can try in different way, flash back a stock FTF and wipe everything (to get rid of issues), then install TWRP from PC and flash the whole .zip Rom.
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I flashed 14.3.A.0.757 [NUT][UNBRANDED] and it won't boot anymore! I lost recovery! It's not hard bricked because there is still life..I hope I'm right...
HELP me! I'm so scared..how do I recover from this? My phone gets to the purple boot animation screen for about 4 seconds, freezes for 3, then bootloops.
Press and hold power and volume up button until it vibrates 3 times
then just flash a stock ftf from the mega collection thread
then start again
KEEP CALM AND FLASHSTOCK
gregbradley said:
Press and hold power and volume up button until it vibrates 3 times
then just flash a stock ftf from the mega collection thread
then start again
KEEP CALM AND FLASHSTOCK
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Should I flash the 14.1.A ROM? The 4.2.2 version with the root exploit?
kentexcitebot said:
Should I flash the 14.1.A ROM? The 4.2.2 version with the root exploit?
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no do this
gregbradley said:
Press and hold power and volume up button until it vibrates 3 times
then just flash a stock ftf from the mega collection thread
then start again
KEEP CALM AND FLASHSTOCK
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gregbradley said:
no do this
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Sorry, I was editing my other post but forum moderation..sorry if it sounded really stupid.
BUT this question will be worse.
I'm flashing forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2687275. Top post.
Is that ok?
Sorry for the stupid questions. I want to be extra careful and not break my phone.. :-\
keep calm and flash stock
use flashtool from flashtool.net to flash a FTF file for your phone....
just flash it and then spam me back....
kentexcitebot said:
I flashed 14.3.A.0.757 [NUT][UNBRANDED] and it won't boot anymore! I lost recovery! It's not hard bricked because there is still life..I hope I'm right...
HELP me! I'm so scared..how do I recover from this? My phone gets to the purple boot animation screen for about 4 seconds, freezes for 3, then bootloops.
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That's not a big problem, just flash the stock kernel from ftf.
It would be better if you flashed the whole ftf so you can start from a clean phone.
gregbradley said:
keep calm and flash stock
use flashtool from flashtool.net to flash a FTF file for your phone....
just flash it and then spam me back....
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WOW it worked like a charm! Thank you so much (adding + rep for saving my phone).
All I need to do is downgrade to 4.2, get root, upgrade back, then flash paranoid android's zip through flashtool? Or TWRP and copy boot.img?
You could, but here is an easier way
flash a ftf ending 534 for your phone
instal dual recovery
flash your choice of rom
(comment deleted, disregard this post)
Being unlocked makes no difference, it just means you can flash custom kernels as well
PS
So many people unlocking their boots and not really knowing what that means..
gregbradley said:
flash your choice of rom
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This I'm assuming is done through TWRP? Or adb and copying boot.img?
Assuming it's done through TWRP, put gapps and Rom on /sdcard, then install ROM then gapps?
kentexcitebot said:
This I'm assuming is done through TWRP? Or adb and copying boot.img?
Assuming it's done through TWRP, put gapps and Rom on /sdcard, then install ROM then gapps?
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Or just follow the instructions in the OP of the rom you are trying to install....
kentexcitebot said:
This I'm assuming is done through TWRP? Or adb and copying boot.img?
Assuming it's done through TWRP, put gapps and Rom on /sdcard, then install ROM then gapps?
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I think the OP in that rom thread is saying to install boot.img first to get Recovery, but I will try in different way, use TWRP which you probably will install from pc after you flashed stock .534 FW, when you are in recovery you are ready to go, wipe everything first then install the whole .zip files and gaps in sequnce like the OP is telling. Done, you should have the rom working on your phone.
eclyptos said:
I think the OP in that rom thread is saying to install boot.img first to get Recovery, but I will try in different way, use TWRP which you probably will install from pc after you flashed stock .534 FW, when you are in recovery you are ready to go, wipe everything first then install the whole .zip files and gaps in sequnce like the OP is telling. Done, you should have the rom working on your phone.
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I will try this. I did something similar to that, except I didn't format my system on recovery. This led to some error that I don't really remember, and then my whole problem came up again, no boot, boot-looping at the 3 second, w/e.
I'll try formatting first before installing, hopefully that will resolve the conflicts that I had. Thanks for your suggestion.
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kentexcitebot said:
Wow, I must be really unlucky right now. Flashed stock .534 and tried to get root, but Root (from bin4ry v33) says my adb server is out-of date. Chose method 0. Rebooting my phone didn't work.
Any suggestions? I have to wait 180 minutes for upload.to to allow re-download.
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..then..
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You are not fast enough...LOL...
I hope you are good!
No need to use bin4rys method on a534, just install dual recovery...
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Lollipop and Recovery issue!!

Hello,
I flashed Lollipop 5.0.2 and rooted with KingUser, everything is working fine. I am trying to install Xposed through Recovery TWRP, but it's showing error "E: Error executing binary in zip '/external_sd/Xposed/xposed-sdk21-arm-20150430.zip" and then E: Unable to mount /sytem/cache/data/sdcard.
I tried flashing another version and it's still showing the same error even with CWM, TWRP or Philz.
I would appreciate your help, I need xposed to install Xprivacy, PLEASE!
Thank you a lot.
i think your sdcard have problem try to Surface Test using MiniTool Partition Wizard
palaboy said:
i think your sdcard have problem try to Surface Test using MiniTool Partition Wizard
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Thanks for your response, actually I tried that and it was Primary, I followed a tutorial on Youtube and it didn't make any difference. I will try another sdcard just incase if that's the problem and reply back. Thank you.
palaboy said:
i think your sdcard have problem try to Surface Test using MiniTool Partition Wizard
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It was an issue in recovery, choosing the wrong version. Thanks for helping.
It's working fine now.
matboosh said:
It was an issue in recovery, choosing the wrong version. Thanks for helping.
It's working fine now.
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what recovery did u use and how did u install thanks in advance, i just installed c6616 lollipop rom on a c6606 n i need the recovery to flash a volume increase file to the phone but im having a hard time installin a recovery. i installed one with the old firmware 4.1.2 but then i bricked it trying to install existen z y rom on it......
do i need to go back to jelly bean and install the recovery then upgrade to the lollipop?
ryanstephney said:
what recovery did u use and how did u install thanks in advance, i just installed c6616 lollipop rom on a c6606 n i need the recovery to flash a volume increase file to the phone but im having a hard time installin a recovery. i installed one with the old firmware 4.1.2 but then i bricked it trying to install existen z y rom on it......
do i need to go back to jelly bean and install the recovery then upgrade to the lollipop?
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no you dont have to do it, after you flash lollipop follow this guide https://www.google.gr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCcQFjABahUKEwiKperF1LjHAhVL2xoKHSTjAYU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D2261606&ei=EU7WVcrYHsu2a6TGh6gI&usg=AFQjCNGaUUASCQrT23ePYV9id-olPXIp4g&sig2=fxiToPuq82dXmiDYIgA5Sg install using the installer
I'm not getting installer to work, I'll try flashify with twrp image n see what happens
ryanstephney said:
I'm not getting installer to work, I'll try flashify with twrp image n see what happens
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Did you get any error or something?
matboosh said:
It was an issue in recovery, choosing the wrong version. Thanks for helping.
It's working fine now.
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ExCuTioN said:
Did you get any error or something?
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yeh cannot find partition......i flasded to 4.3 to see if ill get the original recovery and same cant even install the duala recovery nothing ...guess ill have to stick with the regular 5.0 n the low volume .....i even tried a guide to rebuild recovery but no luck ...
ryanstephney said:
yeh cannot find partition......i flasded to 4.3 to see if ill get the original recovery and same cant even install the duala recovery nothing ...guess ill have to stick with the regular 5.0 n the low volume .....i even tried a guide to rebuild recovery but no luck ...
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You don't have to go back to 4.3 to install the recovery.
You download the latest recovery extract it somewhere the start install.bat and then you follow the instructions

Need Flashable stock lollipop 5.1.1

I need stock lollipop 5.1.1 lfashable rom . To flash using xzdual recovery.
DKYP said:
I need stock lollipop 5.1.1 lfashable rom . To flash using xzdual recovery.
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U can search for it or you can maje it by your self there is alot of tutorials here
DKYP said:
I need stock lollipop 5.1.1 lfashable rom . To flash using xzdual recovery.
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Here u go!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-zr/general/bounty-c5503-5-1-1-pre-rooted-ftf-dual-t3243074
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-zr/development/rom-purex-z-v1-0-port-rajeev-t3215063
Laz said:
Here u go!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-zr/general/bounty-c5503-5-1-1-pre-rooted-ftf-dual-t3243074
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-zr/development/rom-purex-z-v1-0-port-rajeev-t3215063
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Where can I get stock 5.1.1 ftf. So I can create a flashable zip myself using prfcreater.
DKYP said:
Where can I get stock 5.1.1 ftf. So I can create a flashable zip myself using prfcreater.
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Try this bro!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-zr/general/stock-xperia-zr-c5503-10-7-0-222-nordic-t3201415
Need help!!
I made a flashable zip myself. Before flashing I wiped system,cache,delvik cache.
By accident I turned off my phone!!
Now my phone doesn't boot, even into recovery.
My question is where is the recovery file stored? Now how can I boot into recovery?
DKYP said:
I made a flashable zip myself. Before flashing I wiped system,cache,delvik cache.
By accident I turned off my phone!!
Now my phone doesn't boot, even into recovery.
My question is where is the recovery file stored? Now how can I boot into recovery?
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I remember the recovery is in the /system partition. So now you can only flash the stock FTF and start from scratch again.
itandy said:
I remember the recovery is in the /system partition. So now you can only flash the stock FTF and start from scratch again.
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How to create ftf using xpifrim ?
DKYP said:
How to create ftf using xpifrim ?
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You cannot create FTF. You can only download the stock FTF from Sony.

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