I apologize in advance if this same issue has been replied to elsewhere. I'm in kind of a unique situation and couldn't find an answer anywhere.
I'm got an N1 with 2.3.6 stock ROM, rooted. Recently I downloaded Titanium Backup PRO and while attempting to integrate dalvik cache to ROM, my phone rebooted into a bootloop. I'm assuming this is a bootloop. I get the colorful splash screen, it freezes for a second of two, then continues on, and on, and on....
Is there a way to get me out of this loopwithout having to wipe all my data, so I can backup all my stuff before I flash a custom ROM?
Everything I see about bootloops, mentions unlocking the bootloader and wiping all your data. I've seen downgrading using PASSIMG and loading stock rom. I'd really just like a simple way to get out of this loop hell and get my phone back up. It's in teh ship now getting it's power button fixed.
Thanks in advance
first thing i do on bootloops is pull battery
if no go pull battery and then pwr on by pressing pwr and trackball at same time--you can then get to recovery and maybe wipe dalvik and cache and reboot
i have never used TB for anything other than backup/restores, so can't help with dalvik integration
You might be able to fix it by wiping your cache from recovery.
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Thanks for the advice! I'll give it a try as soon as I get my phone back from being fixed.
Hey guys, I hope you can help. I got my phone back with new power button, Yay! When I try to boot into recovery, teh Nexus X logo comes on for a moment and then I get a white triangle with an orange exclamation point. Do I need to use ADB to try and go to recovery and wipe my cache? I've never installed a recovery image. Do I need to do that or should there be a stock image already on my phone? Am I SOL?
One more thing that might help. I notice that when I go into HBOOT, the phone searching for 4 images from my SD card and can't find them. They go by too fast to write them all down but I think some are PASSIMG, PASSDIAG, etc. Again, do I need to load a recovery like clockworkmod on my phone first and then go into recovery to attempt to wipe my cache?
I get the same passimg all the time--no problem
If your phone came back from repair, you are probably unrooted and hence the triangle. At least that is the way I remember it, but has been two years since I rooted
If that is comfirmed by someone else, you wil need to reroot and install a recovery
A good time, if you haven't, to install android sdk and root/install recovery the right way and have full adb/fastboot features
there other ways I am not familiar with
does the lock show unlocked on the screen, they could have relocked bootloader
the wiki has the instructions, just have to navigate to the htc smartphones and N1
jus to make sure that if u still got root. install su checker app from play store and confirm.
if not root using SUPER ONE CLICK ROOT.
flash recovery (4EXT is good) www.4ext.net
do a backup and then flash the rom u want
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Thanks I'll check. I only had teh power button fixed and not by HTC so I doubt they unrooted it. I'm still in a bootloop but I can use superoneclick still, so I'll give that a try.
so what I'm trying to do is wipe my cache without wiping my data. I don't think my bootloader is unlocked. Am I screwed?I'm in a bootloop, so I can 't install anything to the phone. I probably could put a recovery image on the SD card, but if my bootloader is locked, I'm guessing that won't work. I'm rooted. When I go to HBOOT, the phone looks for passim files and doesn't find them, then when I choose recovery I get the white triangle. I've try to flash a recovery image through ADB but I get an error, failed to load image. Again, is that a bootloader issue?
I'm almost at the point of just wiping my data and hoping I can get it all back somehow.
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so what I'm trying to do is wipe my cache without wiping my data. I don't think my bootloader is unlocked. Am I screwed?I'm in a bootloop, so I can 't install anything to the phone. I probably could put a recovery image on the SD card, but if my bootloader is locked, I'm guessing that won't work. I'm rooted. When I go to HBOOT, the phone looks for passim files and doesn't find them, then when I choose recovery I get the white triangle. I've try to flash a recovery image through ADB but I get an error, failed to load image. Again, is that a bootloader issue?
I'm almost at the point of just wiping my data and hoping I can get it all back somehow.
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You really know nothing huh. The triangle is the recovery. Press power button and volume up at the same time, it will the show you some options like wipe cache.
n1newbie said:
jus to make sure that if u still got root. install su checker app from play store and confirm.
if not root using SUPER ONE CLICK ROOT.
flash recovery (4EXT is good) www.4ext.net
do a backup and then flash the rom u want
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Did you miss the "stuck in boot loop" part?
sorry,
meant that the triangle is your stock recovery--
you install recovery thru fastboot not adb
i would still, if you haven't, install android sdk on pc-unlock bootloader (fastboot oem unlock) and fastboot recovery--all in wiki
i think it was mentioned--holding down pwr and tb will get you into fastboot mode--phone connected and usb debugging selected on phone
you'll just have more flexibility with flashing roms etc and getting out of trouble
Hello, ive had my Xperia Z a few weeks now, it has a locked bootloader which has never been unlocked, i rooted my device, flashed CWM, backed up my existing rom and then installed a new one, but i lost all my contact/system info so i restored my previous backup. It said restoring, then 'Failed to Mount /System.' I rebooted device, it just hangs on the Sony logo. The first time this happened i used the Update Service program to reinstall software and factory reset the phone fine, but now it says the battery is below 50% and it will not proceed.
When i plug the phone into the charger, the red light stays on, (Doesnt change colour) and it just hangs on the Sony logo, i cant access recovery menu either.. Anyone have any advice for me ?
Cheers
Switch it off and leave it charging for an hour or 2 then try the update service again
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Hello, ive had my Xperia Z a few weeks now, it has a locked bootloader which has never been unlocked, i rooted my device, flashed CWM, backed up my existing rom and then installed a new one, but i lost all my contact/system info so i restored my previous backup. It said restoring, then 'Failed to Mount /System.' I rebooted device, it just hangs on the Sony logo. The first time this happened i used the Update Service program to reinstall software and factory reset the phone fine, but now it says the battery is below 50% and it will not proceed.
When i plug the phone into the charger, the red light stays on, (Doesnt change colour) and it just hangs on the Sony logo, i cant access recovery menu either.. Anyone have any advice for me ?
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return it, says that there is a battery failure.
Pm me
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Hows it going ? have you sorted yet, if your phone turn on then you can bring it back to life
Use flashtool to flash stock firmware,very easy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240614
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Help please. It happened to me too.
I upgrade my firware to .67, root, dual recovery, no problem. but the problem happens when i followed this thread for deodex http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2458411
"Copy the rom to your microSD
Backup any important data to your microSD
Boot into recovery and do a nandroid backup first
If you have CWM: select Wipe cache partition and wipe dalvik cache, go into 'mounts and storage' and select Format /system, then /data, then /cache"
Then i tried to reboot recovery, but i choose "**Back** , then it reboot and have a red LED light with a Sony logo. It just stays there, what should i do? Please help...
C6603 Stuck in bootloop! [Last update: 24/1/14]
UPDATE 24/01/14
This issue has been SOLVED.
I replaced the battery with one from eBay and the phone is working flawlessly, all the ROM flashing I went through was not the problem at all. Remember that if you are going to try to replace the battery you may as well buy a new rear glass piece as it is almost guaranteed that the glass will break in the removal process. You will also require new a adhesive piece. The entire procedure cost me $51AUD (battery, glass, adhesive).
All the content below is irrelevant, if your phone randomly shuts off (instantaneously) on boot or soon after, try to replace your battery!
Thanks for your help.
I've got quite a story to tell and if you have the patience to read it, I will greatly appreciate your assistance. TL;DR BELOW
In the beginning I was running 4.2.2, on a stock Australian 10.3.A.0.423 Unbranded ftf. It had been working flawlessly for a month or so until quite recently. It had developed a problem where it would only remain switched on whilst being plugged into the wall socket. As soon as (or thereafter) I removed the plug out of the phone, with one touch, one action, BAM! The display was off and I had to restart the phone again. I spent a few hours browsing for solutions to this problem, most of them said to hold the power and vol+ buttons until the handset vibrated 3 times. That turned it off alright, but I'm looking to go in the other direction.
After a stressful while scrounging old forum posts, I came to the conclusion that the fault is in my ROM, after all, I had flashed from 4.1.2 (I think) to 4.2.2 just a month prior (I flashed a ROM instead of waiting until the snail-like carriers here in Australia decided to dribble out the release). So now being convinced that I ROM is at fault I browse XDA for a newer stock one. Hey! Look! 4.3 it being rolled out in Aust, I check whether it's available to me yet, and obviously, no, it is not. I stumble upon this thread in my travels. I spend a while working to meet it's requirements. Get flashtool, get unlocked bootloader, get root, install cwm, and attempt to install XzDualRecovery 2.6. I've placed the XDR.zip on the sdcard in the XZ, I run the zip using CWM, it seems successful, I then go to reboot and check whether my 4.3 works, after I select reboot I'm asked whether I wish to root the phone. Why yes! that seems easy enough, and just as I select 'ok' the screen goes blank. The bloody phone has switched off in the middle of my work! I try to boot and it hangs on the Sony logo then reboots, creating a cycle. I decide to plug it back in to the wall socket (as this is the only way to get it to boot and remain on), huzzah, it runs. But the root had failed. The rest of my rant is insignificant until now (around 7 hours of failed attempts later)
So in an attempt to keep this wall of text down, I try my best to summarize, If I am not clear enough, just say.
I tried reflashing my old 4.2.2 ROM back, this makes the whole thing worse, now the phone won't even get past the Sony logo (even when plugged to a socket), I flash a different 4.3 ftf, nothing, I restore with PCC, I restore with SUS, I create a ftf from the SUS files and attempt to flash that. Nothing, nothing works. So where am I at now?
The phone still has battery, although, I'm not sure how much, I can no longer get it to charge as it hangs on the Sony logo. The phone should be flashed with 10.3.A.0.423, but when I check the baseband version in Fastboot cmd prompt, it still says 10.4.B.0.569, I feel as though flashtool isn't flashing properly, but I've read that this is usually a non-issue. I can boot into flashmode and fastboot mode. I can unlock and lock the bootloader. I can use ADB and Fastboot CMD (Minimal version) to read values and run commands. Actually, I managed to use the phone in fastboot mode, in conjunction with ADB and Fastboot CMD, I ran the command "fastboot continue" and the phone went on to charge off the usb power, It didn't seem to charge very fast, or at all, and I haven't been able to get it to do it again. So a TL;DR:
-C6603 stuck in bootloop.
-Possibly has a 4.2.2 ROM installed (10.3.A.0.423 Unbranded AU)
-Cannot Charge
-Can run flashmode and fastboot mode
-Can use ADB and Fastboot
-Can use SUS, PCC, and Flashtool to flash stock roms
-Can't figure this out for the life of me!
UPDATE 01/01/14
Currently I have a kernel installed that allows me to use cwm twrp (doomkernel v19, maybe), I have flashed a 'flashable' stock 4.3 rom using cwm and the phone didn't manage to get past the kernel logo. HOWEVER, using fastboot mode, I run the command "fastboot continue", and if I allow the phone to go past the kernel logo it vibrates, the LED turns green as opposed to showing a purple one, and it will begin charging (The LED isn't green as a result of the battery level). EDIT [1/1/14 3:01AM]: I tried to launch the phone whilst it was charging, the charging symbol went away and the phone remained on a black screen (lcd is on, but nothing is displayed) for a few seconds before shutting off automatically.
I must mention, I cannot get into recovery unless I boot the phone into fastboot mode, run the command in fastboot: "fastboot continue". If I don't do this, it simply crashes (shuts off) when showing the kernel logo.
If you need to know more I will provide as much information as I can, as succinct as I can, as fast as I can. I am in this for the long run. Thank you for your time,
UPDATE 08/01/14
I've come to the conclusion that my issue is battery related. After repeated from flashes and fastboot attempts, I managed to get the phone charging a few times, I witnessed the level was sporadic upon infrequent viewings. I have come across a few other very similar threads and feel that it is necessary to try replacing the battery, I try and post a youtube clip that details what happens currently.
Keringkien
keringkien said:
C6603 Stuck in bootloop!
I've got quite a story to tell and if you have the patience to read it, I will greatly appreciate your assistance. TL;DR BELOW
In the beginning I was running 4.2.2, on a stock Australian 10.3.A.0.423 Unbranded ftf. It had been working flawlessly for a month or so until quite recently. It had developed a problem where it would only remain switched on whilst being plugged into the wall socket. As soon as (or thereafter) I removed the plug out of the phone, with one touch, one action, BAM! The display was off and I had to restart the phone again. I spent a few hours browsing for solutions to this problem, most of them said to hold the power and vol+ buttons until the handset vibrated 3 times. That turned it off alright, but I'm looking to go in the other direction.
After a stressful while scrounging old forum posts, I came to the conclusion that the fault is in my ROM, after all, I had flashed from 4.1.2 (I think) to 4.2.2 just a month prior (I flashed a ROM instead of waiting until the snail-like carriers here in Australia decided to dribble out the release). So now being convinced that I ROM is at fault I browse XDA for a newer stock one. Hey! Look! 4.3 it being rolled out in Aust, I check whether it's available to me yet, and obviously, no, it is not. I stumble upon this thread in my travels. I spend a while working to meet it's requirements. Get flashtool, get unlocked bootloader, get root, install cwm, and attempt to install XzDualRecovery 2.6. I've placed the XDR.zip on the sdcard in the XZ, I run the zip using CWM, it seems successful, I then go to reboot and check whether my 4.3 works, after I select reboot I'm asked whether I wish to root the phone. Why yes! that seems easy enough, and just as I select 'ok' the screen goes blank. The bloody phone has switched off in the middle of my work! I try to boot and it hangs on the Sony logo then reboots, creating a cycle. I decide to plug it back in to the wall socket (as this is the only way to get it to boot and remain on), huzzah, it runs. But the root had failed. The rest of my rant is insignificant until now (around 7 hours of failed attempts later)
So in an attempt to keep this wall of text down, I try my best to summarize, If I am not clear enough, just say.
I tried reflashing my old 4.2.2 ROM back, this makes the whole thing worse, now the phone won't even get past the Sony logo (even when plugged to a socket), I flash a different 4.3 ftf, nothing, I restore with PCC, I restore with SUS, I create a ftf from the SUS files and attempt to flash that. Nothing, nothing works. So where am I at now?
The phone still has battery, although, I'm not sure how much, I can no longer get it to charge as it hangs on the Sony logo. The phone should be flashed with 10.3.A.0.423, but when I check the baseband version in Fastboot cmd prompt, it still says 10.4.B.0.569, I feel as though flashtool isn't flashing properly, but I've read that this is usually a non-issue. I can boot into flashmode and fastboot mode. I can unlock and lock the bootloader. I can use ADB and Fastboot CMD (Minimal version) to read values and run commands. Actually, I managed to use the phone in fastboot mode, in conjunction with ADB and Fastboot CMD, I ran the command "fastboot continue" and the phone went on to charge off the usb power, It didn't seem to charge very fast, or at all, and I haven't been able to get it to do it again. So a TL;DR:
-C6603 stuck in bootloop.
-Possibly has a 4.2.2 ROM installed (10.3.A.0.423 Unbranded AU)
-Cannot Charge
-Can run flashmode and fastboot mode
-Can use ADB and Fastboot
-Can use SUS, PCC, and Flashtool to flash stock roms
-Can't figure this out for the life of me!
If you need to know more I will provide as much information as I can, as succinct as I can, as fast as I can. I am in this for the long run. Thank you for your time,
Keringkien
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download any FTF , 4.2.2 or 4.3 , connect your device to flash tool as flashmode , and select to flash the ftf , when you are selecting the ftf in the flash tool , at the right side check all at the wipe section , and uncheck all at the exclude section
but your internal storage might get also wiped , but i assume it already happened when you unlocked your boot loader
elias234 said:
download any FTF , 4.2.2 or 4.3 , connect your device to flash tool as flashmode , and select to flash the ftf , when you are selecting the ftf in the flash tool , at the right side check all at the wipe section , and uncheck all at the exclude section
but your internal storage might get also wiped , but i assume it already happened when you unlocked your boot loader
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Alrighty then, I'll give that a go later. I have just found a 4.3 for Australia, perhaps it will be different. Thanks for the quick reply.
keringkien said:
Alrighty then, I'll give that a go later. I have just found a 4.3 for Australia, perhaps it will be different. Thanks for the quick reply.
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this thread could be helpful : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2229250
i'm not sure if that problem could be solve, but it was, like you said, different. never saw anything like that either.
Anyway:
Can it boot into custom recovery in its state now?( for mounting storage for something else in case you have cwm or twrp installed)
Jambu95 said:
this thread could be helpful : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2229250
i'm not sure if that problem could be solve, but it was, like you said, different. never saw anything like that either.
Anyway:
Can it boot into custom recovery in its state now?( for mounting storage for something else in case you have cwm or twrp installed)
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Thanks so much for the reply. The thread has something I can try, if this new rom fails (I expect it will). What is custom recovery? I cannot access the storage, only fastboot and flashmode. no cwm and xdr was never completed.
ROM just failed, trying SUS now.
keringkien said:
Thanks so much for the reply. The thread has something I can try, if this new rom fails (I expect it will). What is custom recovery? I cannot access the storage, only fastboot and flashmode. no cwm and xdr was never completed.
ROM just failed, trying SUS now.
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oh dear, custom recovery is cwm (clockworkmod recovery) or twrp (team win recovery project), it means, it allows you to do something important just before it boot into system, which is bootstall or bootloop as you call it. you cannot boot into system, then try to boot into recovery ( which is before it boot the system), that might help.
both recoveries will allow you to mount storage to copy things to sd cards from pc.
you can try unlock bootloader and flash custom kernel with recoveries, maybe you "could" boot into one of those recoveries.
I also got the same problem, but mine is a C6602. I was trying to setup a mail exchange, then it asked for some permission. I push enter, then after an hour, it start the bootloop.
The phone boot till the main screen, i could swipe and play around for 10 second, then it reboot.
I have tried everything from hard reset, to FlashTool to SUS, relock, unlock, flash stock, from old stock to new stock, it just won't work :|
Jambu95 said:
oh dear, custom recovery is cwm (clockworkmod recovery) or twrp (team win recovery project), it means, it allows you to do something important just before it boot into system, which is bootstall or bootloop as you call it. you cannot boot into system, then try to boot into recovery ( which is before it boot the system), that might help.
both recoveries will allow you to mount storage to copy things to sd cards from pc.
you can try unlock bootloader and flash custom kernel with recoveries, maybe you "could" boot into one of those recoveries.
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I'm well aware what cwm is, I just assumed that because you said 'custom' that it might possibly be different, as recovery is always custom anyway, sorry for the misunderstanding.
I am able to flash a 'boot.img' that enables me to use cwm and twrp, HOWEVER, the only way I can access it (as in cause the phone to remain on long enough for it to parse the boot.img) is to connect the phone to my computer in fastboot mode, then using the Fastboot command: "fastboot continue", it will run the 'img' and allow me to enter twrp or cwm. It still won't begin charging or even show the Xperia logo if I allow it to continue without accessing the recovery options.
Thanks for your help.
keringkien said:
I'm well aware what cwm is, I just assumed that because you said 'custom' that it might possibly be different, as recovery is always custom anyway, sorry for the misunderstanding.
I am able to flash a 'boot.img' that enables me to use cwm and twrp, HOWEVER, the only way I can access it (as in cause the phone to remain on long enough for it to parse the boot.img) is to connect the phone to my computer in fastboot mode, then using the Fastboot command: "fastboot continue", it will run the 'img' and allow me to enter twrp or cwm. It still won't begin charging or even show the Xperia logo if I allow it to continue without accessing the recovery options.
Thanks for your help.
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if you can mount the storage, you could copy the flashable stock rom (4.3) and copy it into your sd card, and maybe you can flash through there by following instructions from that thread.
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billhainh said:
I also got the same problem, but mine is a C6602. I was trying to setup a mail exchange, then it asked for some permission. I push enter, then after an hour, it start the bootloop.
The phone boot till the main screen, i could swipe and play around for 10 second, then it reboot.
I have tried everything from hard reset, to FlashTool to SUS, relock, unlock, flash stock, from old stock to new stock, it just won't work :|
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look for the disaster recovery thread i posted above
Jambu95 said:
if you can mount the storage, you could copy the flashable stock rom (4.3) and copy it into your sd card, and maybe you can flash through there by following instructions from that thread.
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I tried to mount the storage, my pc wouldn't detect the phones storage, I managed to push the stock rom zip to the sd card using ADB. I still had cwm recovery and could flash the zip using it. Still, however, the phone shuts down before it gets past the kernel logo. Again, I used the phone in Fastboot mode and forced it to continue using "fastboot continue", I left it go past the kernel logo and it is charging at the moment. I may try to start the phone now, yet expect it to crash again.
EDIT: I tried to launch the phone whilst it was charging, the charging symbol went away and the phone remained on a black screen (lcd is on, but nothing is displayed) for a few seconds before shutting off automatically.
EDIT: Happy New Year!
Thank you.
keringkien said:
I tried to mount the storage, my pc wouldn't detect the phones storage, I managed to push the stock rom zip to the sd card using ADB. I still had cwm recovery and could flash the zip using it. Still, however, the phone shuts down before it gets past the kernel logo. Again, I used the phone in Fastboot mode and forced it to continue using "fastboot continue", I left it go past the kernel logo and it is charging at the moment. I may try to start the phone now, yet expect it to crash again.
EDIT: I tried to launch the phone whilst it was charging, the charging symbol went away and the phone remained on a black screen (lcd is on, but nothing is displayed) for a few seconds before shutting off automatically.
EDIT: Happy New Year!
Thank you.
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this problem occurs with every kernel you've used (including stock and custom kernels)?
Jambu95 said:
this problem occurs with every kernel you've used (including stock and custom kernels)?
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Yes that is correct, it's current issue (turning off sponanteously) occurred when I was running stock 4.2.2 (no root, no bootloader unlock).
keringkien said:
Yes that is correct, it's current issue (turning off sponanteously) occurred when I was running stock 4.2.2 (no root, no bootloader unlock).
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lol, you should unlock the bootloader before you flash a custom boot.img. the primary solution now is to flash any rom to see if it boots up normally , then you can still find a way to revert back to stock.
Jambu95 said:
lol, you should unlock the bootloader before you flash a custom boot.img. the primary solution now is to flash any rom to see if it boots up normally , then you can still find a way to revert back to stock.
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I never said that I flashed a custom boot.img whilst on a locked bootloader. The reason I tried all the things that I have is because the phone was spontaneously shutting down (on stock, unedited). Perhaps once I made the mistake of flashing a boot.img before unlocking, but I have since unlocked and flashed many roms and kernels. Thanks for your reply.
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I never said that I flashed a custom boot.img whilst on a locked bootloader. The reason I tried all the things that I have is because the phone was spontaneously shutting down (on stock, unedited). Perhaps once I made the mistake of flashing a boot.img before unlocking, but I have since unlocked and flashed many roms and kernels. Thanks for your reply.
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the device can't get pass the sony logo?
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the device can't get pass the sony logo?
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That is correct, it doesn't hang but suddenly turns off, the only way I can use recovery tools in the kernel is if I plug the phone into my pc in Fastboot mode, then issue the command "fastboot continue" from cmd.
keringkien said:
That is correct, it doesn't hang but suddenly turns off, the only way I can use recovery tools in the kernel is if I plug the phone into my pc in Fastboot mode, then issue the command "fastboot continue" from cmd.
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i think there is something wrong with your motherboard or the battery connection, i'm not sure, because my pc got that problem before, it just boot up to starting windows... and then reboot, in the end i found out the capacitor got swelled in the power supply.
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i think there is something wrong with your motherboard or the battery connection, i'm not sure, because my pc got that problem before, it just boot up to starting windows... and then reboot, in the end i found out the capacitor got swelled in the power supply.
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That is certainly possible, I have had to replace the back glass and during that operation it is possible that the battery got too hot and is now lower in voltage or something. Thanks for the suggestion, I would appreciate a second opinion with this...
Thank you.
keringkien said:
That is certainly possible, I have had to replace the back glass and during that operation it is possible that the battery got too hot and is now lower in voltage or something. Thanks for the suggestion, I would appreciate a second opinion with this...
Thank you.
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if you still have your warranty, you can go to the center and request for a replacement, the best solution now is to revert to as stock as possible, if can get the bootloader locked again then it's good,
Jambu95 said:
if you still have your warranty, you can go to the center and request for a replacement, the best solution now is to revert to as stock as possible, if can get the bootloader locked again then it's good,
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I imagine it is still under warranty, however I have read that unlocking the bootloader permanently voids warranty. And I have replaced the back of my white phone with a black glass, perhaps if I get a new white rear glass it will be ok, but then I might as well just replace the battery $40AUD isn't too expensive IMO.
Help, First time flashing a ROM on a Sony phone. I have experience flashing, unlocking bootloaders and rooting, etc... but I normally do this on my Samsung phones.
So... This is what happened. I recently tried to change my Sister's Xperia Z (C6602) ROM so I could try if I could get 4k video out of its incredible camera. But I didn't have any knowledge on how it is done on a Sony phone. I researched on various sites how it is done.
First I saw NUT's dual Recovery and I downloaded it so I could get Recovery on the phone. I downloaded it and I tried using the third option which includes rooting. But I couldn't get it to work. It seemed like it couldn't root the phone properly. So I tried using vRoot (failed), tried an utility that I found while researching and I got it to root. Went back to NUT's dual recovery, installed Recovery, everything wen't excellent to this point. Sister didn't made backup so I couldn't flash the ROM yet.
Researched how to Unlock the Bootloader, saw that Sony let developers unlock the bootloader and I did it using fastboot and the code from Sony, the wrong part is that I didn't backup the TA Partition (Had TA Backup utility XDA site open on chrome but didn't use it since I thought nothing would go wrong if I didn't make a backup of the TA partition) and yes I lost the DRM keys... After this I found out that loosing DRM keys means no Bravia Engine, Music ID, etc... (I hate you SONY )
After loosing DRM keys, I was worried that my sister would kill me, so I searched trough XDA and found that you could get some functionality back from recovering the TA partition and flashing a zip from jimRnor but I needed to flash 10.5.A.0.230 ftf using flashtool. So I did it. relocked bootloader, flashed 10.5.A.0.230, booted to 10.5.A.0.230, turned off the phone, unlocked bootloader using flashtool, used recovery to flash the zip, and done.
So this is the part where I made the phone not work... (And I deleted some of my sister's photos because unlocked bootloader without backing up woopsies)
Sorry for the long story...
Wen't to recovery, tried to flash iHackers v5.2 but somehow the file didn't downloaded correctly, got some errors during installation and I turned off the phone to go check what happened that I couldn't get the zip to flash. And by turning off the phone. It somehow got corrupted or something and now the phone won't turn back on. It stayed with the LED on red. I found it strange so I pressed Power + VolUp for like 5 seconds and it turned off, and then I tried turning it on again and nothing happened. Tried different combinations and nothing would happen. lastly I tried using Power + VolUp + VolDown for 20 seconds and now it is flashing 3 times a red light on the LED. and this is how it has been for a while.
So please, has anyone had any experience with this type of problem, what should I do and what I need to learn for the next time.
P.D. Yes, I didn't know that Flashtool could do everything from rooting, backing up TA partition, unlocking/locking bootloader. I found out after I had some time using the utility.
P.D. I can't get access to neither flash mode or fastboot mode, PC won't recognize the phone.
NgZeng said:
Help, First time flashing a ROM on a Sony phone. I have experience flashing, unlocking bootloaders and rooting, etc... but I normally do this on my Samsung phones.
So... This is what happened. I recently tried to change my Sister's Xperia Z (C6602) ROM so I could try if I could get 4k video out of its incredible camera. But I didn't have any knowledge on how it is done on a Sony phone. I researched on various sites how it is done.
First I saw NUT's dual Recovery and I downloaded it so I could get Recovery on the phone. I downloaded it and I tried using the third option which includes rooting. But I couldn't get it to work. It seemed like it couldn't root the phone properly. So I tried using vRoot (failed), tried an utility that I found while researching and I got it to root. Went back to NUT's dual recovery, installed Recovery, everything wen't excellent to this point. Sister didn't made backup so I couldn't flash the ROM yet.
Researched how to Unlock the Bootloader, saw that Sony let developers unlock the bootloader and I did it using fastboot and the code from Sony, the wrong part is that I didn't backup the TA Partition (Had TA Backup utility XDA site open on chrome but didn't use it since I thought nothing would go wrong if I didn't make a backup of the TA partition) and yes I lost the DRM keys... After this I found out that loosing DRM keys means no Bravia Engine, Music ID, etc... (I hate you SONY )
After loosing DRM keys, I was worried that my sister would kill me, so I searched trough XDA and found that you could get some functionality back from recovering the TA partition and flashing a zip from jimRnor but I needed to flash 10.5.A.0.230 ftf using flashtool. So I did it. relocked bootloader, flashed 10.5.A.0.230, booted to 10.5.A.0.230, turned off the phone, unlocked bootloader using flashtool, used recovery to flash the zip, and done.
So this is the part where I made the phone not work... (And I deleted some of my sister's photos because unlocked bootloader without backing up woopsies)
Sorry for the long story...
Wen't to recovery, tried to flash iHackers v5.2 but somehow the file didn't downloaded correctly, got some errors during installation and I turned off the phone to go check what happened that I couldn't get the zip to flash. And by turning off the phone. It somehow got corrupted or something and now the phone won't turn back on. It stayed with the LED on red. I found it strange so I pressed Power + VolUp for like 5 seconds and it turned off, and then I tried turning it on again and nothing happened. Tried different combinations and nothing would happen. lastly I tried using Power + VolUp + VolDown for 20 seconds and now it is flashing 3 times a red light on the LED. and this is how it has been for a while.
So please, has anyone had any experience with this type of problem, what should I do and what I need to learn for the next time.
P.D. Yes, I didn't know that Flashtool could do everything from rooting, backing up TA partition, unlocking/locking bootloader. I found out after I had some time using the utility.
P.D. I can't get access to neither flash mode or fastboot mode, PC won't recognize the phone.
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your phone is xperia Z this forum is for xperia z1, firmwares are diff my have a chance to brick ur device i think, better to go ahead on xperia Z forum and find stock ftf and flash.
mizukage said:
your phone is xperia Z this forum is for xperia z1, firmwares are diff my have a chance to brick ur device i think, better to go ahead on xperia Z forum and find stock ftf and flash.
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Hahaha woops, wrong forum, going back to Xperia Z forum :cyclops:
And Btw I can't flash anything phone won't even boot to Flash mode...
Greetings, everyone.
I have an Xperia ZQ (C6503) which suddenly started rebooting itself continuously about 5 seconds after it enters the system (after the SONY or Xperia logo). First I tried removing several apps, deactivating functionalities on the short time available after each reboot.
I tried, then, flashing the STOCK Android 4.4.2 and 4.4.4. Nothing.
Did the process using PC Companion, it updated but still nothing.
Unlocked the phone (don't even know why I did that, guess I was desperate and thought this could help).
Tried flashing a custom ROM. Same thing.
As the mobile is warranty void (I bought it 2 years ago) my question is: is there still something I can do (something that they would try on the customer service, for instance) that can be attemped or my only option is to dispose of this cursed device? :/
Adanadhel said:
Greetings, everyone.
I have an Xperia ZQ (C6503) which suddenly started rebooting itself continuously about 5 seconds after it enters the system (after the SONY or Xperia logo). First I tried removing several apps, deactivating functionalities on the short time available after each reboot.
I tried, then, flashing the STOCK Android 4.4.2 and 4.4.4. Nothing.
Did the process using PC Companion, it updated but still nothing.
Unlocked the phone (don't even know why I did that, guess I was desperate and thought this could help).
Tried flashing a custom ROM. Same thing.
As the mobile is warranty void (I bought it 2 years ago) my question is: is there still something I can do (something that they would try on the customer service, for instance) that can be attemped or my only option is to dispose of this cursed device? :/
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Firstly, you've made a major mistake - you didn't take TA partition backup, as a result you've lost your DRM keys forever.
Secondly, have you checked all the boxes for WIPE'ing? (Data/system/caches)
You tried to flash custom rom through recovery or using fastboot?
LaurynasVP said:
Firstly, you've made a major mistake - you didn't take TA partition backup, as a result you've lost your DRM keys forever.
Secondly, have you checked all the boxes for WIPE'ing? (Data/system/caches)
You tried to flash custom rom through recovery or using fastboot?
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Hi, thanks for the reply.
None of the tutorials I followed mentioned anything about this TA partition. What is this and what are the DRM let's? All the boxes were always checked for wiping on classrooms and I flashed the custom ROM via fastboot.
Adanadhel said:
Hi, thanks for the reply.
None of the tutorials I followed mentioned anything about this TA partition. What is this and what are the DRM let's? All the boxes were always checked for wiping on classrooms and I flashed the custom ROM via fastboot.
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DRM keys is like a signature of the phone license. Without DRM keys your camera won't take good phones with drm keys, clear audio and bravia engine stops working either. Pushing any other phone's ta-partition backup will lead your phone to hard-brick.
Anyway, give a try to flash generic .ftf, or via phone recovery
LaurynasVP said:
DRM keys is like a signature of the phone license. Without DRM keys your camera won't take good phones with drm keys, clear audio and bravia engine stops working either. Pushing any other phone's ta-partition backup will lead your phone to hard-brick.
Anyway, give a try to flash generic .ftf, or via phone recovery
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Although it wouldn't recover the DRM keys, wouldn't this solve the issue you mentioned?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/xperia-z1-z2-z3-series-devices-drm-t2930672
I flashed several generic and specific .ftf and all of them presented the exact same result (the system didn't load correctly and the reboot loop continued). When you say via phone recovery you mean the PC Companion method? I did that, too and - once again - the result was exactly the same :/
Adanadhel said:
Although it wouldn't recover the DRM keys, wouldn't this solve the issue you mentioned?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/xperia-z1-z2-z3-series-devices-drm-t2930672
I flashed several generic and specific .ftf and all of them presented the exact same result (the system didn't load correctly and the reboot loop continued). When you say via phone recovery you mean the PC Companion method? I did that, too and - once again - the result was exactly the same :/
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Yeah, excatly only this way could restore all the DRM features.
About not working, I don't have any other ideas, sorry for that :/
Use Emma to flash it. (Emma is a PC software) When you have started the application connect your phone to your pc while it is turned off and while you are holding the volume down button.
You could have a corrupted partition('s) which may prevent flashtool writing the images. Possible solution is to fastboot a custom kernel and format EVERYTHING you can in recovery.
Then try to flash a stock ftf again. Good luck:thumbup:
If you have an external micro sd card in your device take it out and then reboot your device without the sd card. Worked for me.(on xperia z c6603) The sd card caused the bootloop. Why it caused the bootloop i still don't know.
And if that does not work, wipe your dalvik cache in recovery
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greetings
may u help me with that?
my xperia zq is with this reboot problem. i'm searching for solutions and i had not found anything about DRM and partition backup yet.
how do i do it?
LaurynasVP said:
Firstly, you've made a major mistake - you didn't take TA partition backup, as a result you've lost your DRM keys forever.
Secondly, have you checked all the boxes for WIPE'ing? (Data/system/caches)
You tried to flash custom rom through recovery or using fastboot?
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