Hello all! i am having an issue trying to install Sonys 4.4.4 using @[NUT] Flashable zip. i have flashed the kernal but just stuck at Sony Logo cant get to recovery! Help anyone?
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Sorry about that mate Just me being stupid like normal...
JustPlayingHard said:
Sorry about that mate Just me being stupid like normal...
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Not a problem, it happens to the best of us
As for your issue, are you doing this for a locked or unlocked boot? Which kernel are you flashing?
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Not a problem, it happens to the best of us
As for your issue, are you doing this for a locked or unlocked boot? Which kernel are you flashing?
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I am locked and Flashing Nuts .108 kernal for c6903 it was working before i just wanted to get rid of all of my mods. But then i wont boot. atm i am just reinstall 534 and rerooting.....
JustPlayingHard said:
I am locked and Flashing Nuts .108 kernal for c6903 it was working before i just wanted to get rid of all of my mods. But then i wont boot. atm i am just reinstall 534 and rerooting.....
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Don't do that
Flash the latest 4.4.4 FTF and root using newroot.
It will root and add recovery for you
gregbradley said:
Don't do that
Flash the latest 4.4.4 FTF and root using newroot.
It will root and add recovery for you
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Ok ill try that now. Downloading the ftf...
I tryed ti install carbon Rom. Instuctions said I have to flash boot.img so did. Now the phone stuck at the sony logo. I can not enter recovery mode.
My recovery is (was?) XZDualRecovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606)
My ROM is [STOCK][C6903][4.4.4] 14.4.A.0.133 [Root & XZDR][DE-/ODEX] ([STOCK][C6903][4.4.4] 14.4.A.0.133 [Root & XZDR][DE-/ODEX])
I don´t know what can I do anymore. Please help.
gosch2912 said:
I tryed ti install carbon Rom. Instuctions said I have to flash boot.img so did. Now the phone stuck at the sony logo. I can not enter recovery mode.
My recovery is (was?) XZDualRecovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606)
My ROM is [STOCK][C6903][4.4.4] 14.4.A.0.133 [Root & XZDR][DE-/ODEX] ([STOCK][C6903][4.4.4] 14.4.A.0.133 [Root & XZDR][DE-/ODEX])
I don´t know what can I do anymore. Please help.
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Have you unlocked your bootloader?
gregbradley said:
Have you unlocked your bootloader?
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Yes I did sucessfully
gosch2912 said:
Yes I did sucessfully
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How did you flash the boot.img?
gregbradley said:
How did you flash the boot.img?
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I think I did a mistake when using flashtool, but I am nor sure.
I extractet boot.img from CARBON-KK-UNOFFICIAL_Honami_build25.zip.
When I used I flashtool, I clicked the Flash, when fastboot, when I clicked "Select System to flash" ( I think thios was wrong) and choose boot.img. When I clicked reboot deice into system.
gosch2912 said:
I think I did a mistake when using flashtool, but I am nor sure.
I extractet boot.img from CARBON-KK-UNOFFICIAL_Honami_build25.zip.
When I used I flashtool, I clicked the Flash, when fastboot, when I clicked "Select System to flash" ( I think thios was wrong) and choose boot.img. When I clicked reboot deice into system.
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Yes that is wrong
Click on the flash, choose fastboot and then choose kernel to flash
gregbradley said:
Yes that is wrong
Code:
28/030/2014 16:30:35 - INFO - HotBooting selected kernel
28/030/2014 16:30:36 - INFO - FASTBOOT Output:
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.418s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.054s]
finished. total time: 0.472s
28/030/2014 16:30:36 - INFO - Device should now start booting with this kernel
28/030/2014 16:30:36 - INFO - Device disconnected
28/030/2014 16:30:48 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
28/030/2014 16:30:48 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
28/031/2014 16:31:07 - ERROR - This action can only be done in fastboot mode
28/031/2014 16:31:11 - INFO - Device disconnected
But it still stop at sony logo :crying:
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gosch2912 said:
gregbradley said:
Yes that is wrong
Code:
28/030/2014 16:30:35 - INFO - HotBooting selected kernel
28/030/2014 16:30:36 - INFO - FASTBOOT Output:
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.418s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.054s]
finished. total time: 0.472s
28/030/2014 16:30:36 - INFO - Device should now start booting with this kernel
28/030/2014 16:30:36 - INFO - Device disconnected
28/030/2014 16:30:48 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
28/030/2014 16:30:48 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
28/031/2014 16:31:07 - ERROR - This action can only be done in fastboot mode
28/031/2014 16:31:11 - INFO - Device disconnected
But it still stop at sony logo :crying:
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You should not be hotbooting it
Flash the kernel.
You also do not want to boot the phone. It wont boot anyway, its a custom kernel and stock ROM.
You need to enter recovery in order to flash the update.zip and install your rom
Also make sure you are in fastboot mode (Blue LED) not flashmode (Green LED)
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gosch2912 said:
You should not be hotbooting it
Flash the kernel.
You also do not want to boot the phone. It wont boot anyway, its a custom kernel and stock ROM.
You need to enter recovery in order to flash the update.zip and install your rom
Also make sure you are in fastboot mode (Blue LED) not flashmode (Green LED)
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What Kernel should I flash? The boot.img fom the carbon.zip?
And the other Probelem: I can not enter Recovery mode
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gosch2912 said:
gregbradley said:
What Kernel should I flash? The boot.img fom the carbon.zip?
And the other Probelem: I can not enter Recovery mode
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Yes, flash whichever kernel you need for the ROM you want to install.
Once you have flashed it, turn the phone on and hit the volume up button when you see the boot logo
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gosch2912 said:
... , turn the phone on and hit the volume up button when you see the boot logo
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Then I am in fastboot mode right?
And how can I restore recovery mode?
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gregbradley said:
Then I am in fastboot mode right?
And how can I restore recovery mode?
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No, then you are in recovery
Fastboot mode is done while the phone is off, you attach the phone to the PC using USB cable and keep the volume down button pressed.
Recovery is entered by turning the phone on (It does not matter if its connected to the PC or not) and keep pressing the volume up (Or down) button when you get the boot logo
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gosch2912 said:
No, then you are in recovery
Fastboot mode is done while the phone is off, you attach the phone to the PC using USB cable and keep the volume down button pressed.
Recovery is entered by turning the phone on (It does not matter if its connected to the PC or not) and keep pressing the volume up (Or down) button when you get the boot logo
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Its not going in Recovery Mode. I am pressing up or down when SONY Logo appears... nothing works.
Do I have to flash new recovery with flashtool?
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Few days ago my device got bricked, when I press the power button it gives me a red light (2 times) when I plug it in to a wall charger, light keeps constant... I've charged the device for 12 + hours and then tried to reflash stock roms 4.1 and 4.3 (CE/AU/GE) using latest flash tool. It gives me an error at the end of processing System.sin. I changed data cables, try different pcs but nothing did work. Then I tried to update the phone using PC Companion but it didn't worked. Then someone told me to flash the files without System.sin using flashtool and then extract System.sin using 7zip and flash it using Fastboot software. (command line software) when I try to flash from there it says FAILED : File size is too large. Please help me out. I'm really pissed off right now because there are no sony care centers in our country. Someone please help me out. I really appreciate your help. Thanks loads :crying:
PS : I can unlock/relock bootloader.
Gihan Zami said:
Few days ago my device got bricked, when I press the power button it gives me a red light (2 times) when I plug it in to a wall charger, light keeps constant... I've charged the device for 12 + hours and then tried to reflash stock roms 4.1 and 4.3 (CE/AU/GE) using latest flash tool. It gives me an error at the end of processing System.sin. I changed data cables, try different pcs but nothing did work. Then I tried to update the phone using PC Companion but it didn't worked. Then someone told me to flash the files without System.sin using flashtool and then extract System.sin using 7zip and flash it using Fastboot software. (command line software) when I try to flash from there it says FAILED : File size is too large. Please help me out. I'm really pissed off right now because there are no sony care centers in our country. Someone please help me out. I really appreciate your help. Thanks loads :crying:
PS : I can unlock/relock bootloader.
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If you wish this will take some quite amount of time. And above all theoretically constructed. But I do wish it could help you. Now lets get dirty!
REQUIREMENTS:
DoomLord's Advanced Stock Kernel
An unlocked bootloader!
Flashtool
A .ftf of your desired firmware
I am assuming your device is now capable of turning on (battery juice present).
Overview
You will create a flashable zip of the stock ROM with Flashtool. Afterwards flash it through recovery
Procedures
Whilst having a stock ftf in hand, follow MrSteve's handy guide on how to create a stock ROM .zip (Post doesn't tell you how to extract an ftf! Its easy, rename the file extension to .zip and extract the contents (.sins (lol)) to an another folder. If otherwise your zip manager support ftf extraction, then proceed on your own method)
Flash DoomLord's kernel via fastboot in flashtool
Connect your phone in fastboot mode (hold down vol up while device is powered off then connect to your computer. you can release vol button once phone is detected)
Flash DoomLord's advanced kernel by selecting the Lightning icon in the toolbar, select Fastboot mode, then select "Select Kernel to Flash". Navigate to and choose your downloaded DoomLord's kernel
Unplug your phone upon completion.
Turn the phone on, while on LED light, press volume up key repeatedly until your phone gets into recovery.
Wipe your phone clean! Please wipe /system, /data, /cache and dalvik. You are encouraged to also factory reset through the recovery.
Flash your self-made stock zip.
Reboot and lots of prays
Thank you so much, I followed your instructions and managed to flash it... Then I got offline charging error. Then I relocked my bootloader and and flashed stock rom 4.3. It flashed... Now phone works but offline charging is not working. Any solution :crying:
Gihan Zami said:
Thank you so much, I followed your instructions and managed to flash it... Then I got offline charging error. Then I relocked my bootloader and and flashed stock rom 4.3. It flashed... Now phone works but offline charging is not working. Any solution :crying:
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Have you tried specifically flashed stock ROM through flashtool after successfully flashed the zip you created earlier? In fact this problem shouldn't happen. And from what I remember, this might have to do with Kernel.
Please flash again the stock ftf. If is still fails, please get me to know it. You can untick DATA APP etc under the WIPE section in Flashtool when you are selecting a firmware. This will preserve your data and everything.
Hey guys i think i accidentally flashed twrp onto the boot partiton instead of the recovery patition(fastboot flash boot twrp)*note anyone reading this please do not do this*. Now the phone is unable to boot at all and it almost does not work at all but when i connected it to my laptop running ubuntu it shows up in adb as "List of devices attached CB5A1PLJZU recovery" and view in file explorer as "aosp for mako" for some reason. Any ideas on how I can get my phone back up and running will be much appreciated, in the mean time I will go into a deep depression and reflect on my self and my actions.... someone please save me
Either flash the correct boot.img from whatever rom you're using via fastboot, or flash a stock FTF with Flashtool.
How to package and flash stock roms in FTF format
Also, you're asking for trouble using files for the mako. This device is the yuga.
Sent from my C6603
kingvortex said:
Either flash the correct boot.img from whatever rom you're using via fastboot, or flash a stock FTF with Flashtool.
How to package and flash stock roms in FTF format
Also, you're asking for trouble using files for the mako. This device is the yuga.
Sent from my C6603
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I cant boot into fastboot any more so the Flash tool does not recognize the device at all. I am uploading the picture for the aosp for mako in file explorer. Most of these folders are empty.
bharadwajex said:
I cant boot into fastboot any more so the Flash tool does not recognize the device at all. I am uploading the picture for the aosp for mako in file explorer. Most of these folders are empty.
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Just to double check. You are using an Xperia Z, correct?
Anyway, power off the device (hold power and volume up for 15 seconds. It will vibrate 3 times and power down), then hold volume up while connecting the device to your PC. That should enter fastboot mode.
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hi guys i have the same problem... I flashed in fastboot mode the wrong boot.img... Now I cant Power On, when i try to charge my phone, after 5 minutes the phone is turned on but only in the logo and... after 5 or 10 minutes is turned off ( very hot too)... I think the phone has low battery (0%) - Charge 5 min. -- then Power On and Discharge -- Finally Power Off... I need the battery charged over 50%?? :crying:
I Cant restart the phone, cant get the fastboot mode, Flash Tool dont recongnize, says "Device Disconected"
(This is not the first time i do this)
PD: When i try to flash the rom i get this error.
20/035/2015 20:35:55 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
20/035/2015 20:35:55 - ERROR - Cannot delete C:\Flashtool\.\firmwares\prepared\boot
20/035/2015 20:35:55 - INFO - Cannot open bundle. Flash operation canceled
Thanks for any advice guys... Thanks!
Hallo,
I was trying to update my xperia sp from cm12 to cm13. I flashed the boot.img from the cm13 zip using twrp3 in the recovery. after reboot nothing shows up. it vibrates once without the display turning on. I tried to flash stock using flashtool, unfortunately I am getting loader.sin error. I can access fastboot mode as well flash mode. I tried to flash boot.img manually using fastboot still didnt work. Sony companion gave me "Fehlercode: UEGetPhoneInfoFailure CompanionUE 3726".
I would like to know if there any chance to get the phone to work again.
thanks alot
Edit 1: boot loader is unlocked
If you can access fast boot - as you said - then try to flash Adrian's latest twrp img via flashtool and then boot to twrp (with up Volume key) and use it to flash cm13.
But If you still want to flash stock ROM then use older version of flashtool v0.9.18.1 not the latest one.
Sent from my Xperia SP using Tapatalk
OsGhaly said:
If you can access fast boot - as you said - then try to flash Adrian's latest twrp img via flashtool and then boot to twrp (with up Volume key) and use it to flash cm13.
But If you still want to flash stock ROM then use older version of flashtool v0.9.18.1 not the latest one.
Sent from my Xperia SP using Tapatalk
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Hi,
fastboot installed it fine, but it still wont boot. I tried the flashtool version you recommended, still having "18/048/2016 10:48:12 - ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.
18/048/2016 10:48:12 - INFO - Ending flash session
18/048/2016 10:48:12 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 22 : Das Gerät erkennt den Befehl nicht.
18/048/2016 10:48:12 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted"
even tried doomsday kernel, it flashes with out any problems.
pressing volume up+power for longer makes the phone vibrate 3 times, in case it helps. the display never goes on.
thank you for your reply
bufferfree said:
Hi,
fastboot installed it fine, but it still wont boot. I tried the flashtool version you recommended, still having "18/048/2016 10:48:12 - ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.
18/048/2016 10:48:12 - INFO - Ending flash session
18/048/2016 10:48:12 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 22 : Das Gerät erkennt den Befehl nicht.
18/048/2016 10:48:12 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted"
even tried doomsday kernel, it flashes with out any problems.
pressing volume up+power for longer makes the phone vibrate 3 times, in case it helps. the display never goes on.
thank you for your reply
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Hi, there's many reasons for "loader.sin finished with errors" problem:
1- (99%) Problem with drivers, even if it says device detected and connected, this doesn't mean that the right drivers are actually installed.
2- The FTF file you've downloaded is damaged or not complete.
3- A problem with the USB cable.
So, first of all check your cable and your FTF file md5sum ( the most trusted FTF you can download using Xpirfirm from here) but for now I advice you to try PCC instead, so no need to re-download the FTF file.
After that, plug your phone to the charger and let it charge for at least one hour.
Uninstall flashtool / PCC and all related drivers you've installed to your PC. then follow these steps:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66308422&postcount=323
Good luck :fingers-crossed:
Hallo,
Thank you for your reply. I tried the methods you mentioned. nothing seemed to work, in the meantime I have found a cheap xperia z1 to replace the phone.
thank you again
Hi,
i need help with this strange problem, i want update my phone to android 6.0 but when i start local update phone reboot and freeze on Honor logo, when i try factory reset or reboot to stock recovery menu - its same, again only Honor logo. Bootloader work ok, its unlocked, phone rooted, but when i for example try flash twrp recovery - fastboot send me "Failed...command not allowed"...Cant access recovery menu by fastboot, any app in phone and by keys combination too..also vol up, vol down and power for update from sd card not work, trying to seek for solutions to more than 2 weeks, can anybody here help me please?Thx.
If you are sure bootloader is unlocked and using Linux OS, run fastboot commands as root/admin (as sudo).
oppili said:
If you are sure bootloader is unlocked and using Linux OS, run fastboot commands as root/admin (as sudo).
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Yes, im sure. On bootloader mode is in red color - Phone unlocked, but i not using Linux, im on Windows 7 and this not help me....
Try fastboot oem unlock - command again.
If still not works, try fastboot erase of that *.img file before flashing that new img file.
oppili said:
Try fastboot oem unlock - command again.
When i try this command...
c:\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem get-bootinfo
...
(bootloader) unlocked
OKAY [ 0.004s]
finished. total time: 0.006s
If still not works, try fastboot erase of that *.img file before flashing that new img file.
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I know about this but im above when i try erase all after this fastboot send me "Failed..." and i will be have dead phone, tell me - when i try erase command for all partitions - will be phone work wit fastboot after this??
THX
Are you the only user in pc ? Do you have admin rights ?
or
try any other pc
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use Ubuntu OS
Lulu_568 said:
Hi,
i need help with this strange problem, i want update my phone to android 6.0 but when i start local update phone reboot and freeze on Honor logo, when i try factory reset or reboot to stock recovery menu - its same, again only Honor logo. Bootloader work ok, its unlocked, phone rooted, but when i for example try flash twrp recovery - fastboot send me "Failed...command not allowed"...Cant access recovery menu by fastboot, any app in phone and by keys combination too..also vol up, vol down and power for update from sd card not work, trying to seek for solutions to more than 2 weeks, can anybody here help me please?Thx.
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the reason for this case, that you should not apply updates while you are rooted.
(assuming that you are in lollipop stock )I suggest you check for the driver .. try to run adb (when your phone is in the active state, not powered off)
now, reboot to bootloader and try any other fastboot commands, like fastboot reboot (just to check that fastboot is responding to the device drivers..)
if it does respond, then I'm afraid you have a serious problem, if it doesn't respond, then you have to deal with the drivers, or you have to double check if your phone is unlocked
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the reason for this case, that you should not apply updates while you are rooted.
(assuming that you are in lollipop stock )I suggest you check for the driver .. try to run adb (when your phone is in the active state, not powered off)
now, reboot to bootloader and try any other fastboot commands, like fastboot reboot (just to check that fastboot is responding to the device drivers..)
if it does respond, then I'm afraid you have a serious problem, if it doesn't respond, then you have to deal with the drivers, or you have to double check if your phone is unlocked
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Yes, i allready try, commands like fastboot reboot, or devices - its work, but when i try fastboot flash .... or erase cache - Command not allowed, when fastboot oem unlock - data parse fail...fastboot just respond but i cannot write or erase flash - dont know why....
Lulu_568 said:
Yes, i allready try, commands like fastboot reboot, or devices - its work, but when i try fastboot flash .... or erase cache - Command not allowed, when fastboot oem unlock - data parse fail...fastboot just respond but i cannot write or erase flash - dont know why....
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then you should take it to the service center. the only best thing you can do now..
Lulu_568 said:
Yes, i allready try, commands like fastboot reboot, or devices - its work, but when i try fastboot flash .... or erase cache - Command not allowed, when fastboot oem unlock - data parse fail...fastboot just respond but i cannot write or erase flash - dont know why....
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erase cache command is blocked by huawei in fastboot irrespective of locked or unlocked state. somewhere i read unlock lost permissions after update. if you have not tried unlock after update try it. driver can also be an issue, install hisuite it comes with drivers.
Lulu_568 said:
Hi,
i need help with this strange problem, i want update my phone to android 6.0 but when i start local update phone reboot and freeze on Honor logo, when i try factory reset or reboot to stock recovery menu - its same, again only Honor logo. Bootloader work ok, its unlocked, phone rooted, but when i for example try flash twrp recovery - fastboot send me "Failed...command not allowed"...Cant access recovery menu by fastboot, any app in phone and by keys combination too..also vol up, vol down and power for update from sd card not work, trying to seek for solutions to more than 2 weeks, can anybody here help me please?Thx.
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Try this once,
copy firmware in folder 'dload' in sdcard root.
press vol up + vol down + power for 20 secs then release power but keep pressing vol up and vol down
shady143 said:
Try this once,
copy firmware in folder 'dload' in sdcard root.
press vol up + vol down + power for 20 secs then release power but keep pressing vol up and vol down
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This not work, when i try this - phone freeze on Honor logo, same as on factory reset or when i try go to Recovery menu...
I check 100 times that is bootloader unlocked, can be problem in bad root or...?
Lulu_568 said:
This not work, when i try this - phone freeze on Honor logo, same as on factory reset or when i try go to Recovery menu...
I check 100 times that is bootloader unlocked, can be problem in bad root or...?
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okay. are you sure the bootloader is unlocked? no harm done. just hold vol down + power up. and you get that green android with white background and the text in RED that says UNLOCKED. if its LOCKED, get the UNLOCK CODE first. just a reminder, you can only fastboot flash those *.imgs if you are UNLOCKED. and there are only some files will be flashed properly (recovery.img, recovery2.img, boot.img, you can try). yes, you can use Huawei Update Extractor to get those files, even in Marshmellow files. but for reviving the phone, use B067 Kitkat or any Kitkat you can get from Huawei Downloads.
1. Get into bootloader mode. I guess you already know how to do that. Plug the phone to wall charger. Yes, leave it charged with white screen showing. Leave it until you finished preparing the PC.
2. Make sure you can use fastboot. You can use Minimal ADB and Fastboot.exe found somewhere in XDA. And make sure that it can detect the phone when you write fastboot devices. It will show up if set up properly.
3. Huawei Update Extractor + Any Kitkat firmware. Extract everything. Note the tags beside each .img inside that Update Extractor. Youre gonna need those tags in order to flash properly.
4. Copy all those *.imgs that extracted into Minimal ADB and Fastboot folder. Check program files (x86).
5. Now ready the pc by launching that minimal adb and fastboot.exe as admin. THIS IS IMPORTANT!
6. fastboot devices. pull the phone from wall charger. plug it to pc. listen to usb connecting sound and driver installation. hit enter and the device should show up.
7. This is where its getting interesting. remember the tags? use that tags like this.
RECOVERY.img = fastboot flash RECOVERY RECOVERY.img
BOOT.img = fastboot flash BOOT BOOT.img
CHECK THE TAGS BEFORE FLASHING!!! and yes, just 5 or less files will be flashed successfully. Ignore it. fastboot reboot it. Yes, its stuck, plug it to the wall again while we prepare the microsd.
8. update.app file. Put that update.app file inside /microsd/dload/update.app folder. Put the microsd inside the phone. Yes, its stuck.
9. Now do the force update. when you see the emui logo, immediately plug it back to wall charger. wait until 100% and it rebooted itself, and you can see the language selection screen again.
DO WITH YOUR OWN RISK. Ive already done it, I hope it worked for you too.
zzztidurvirus said:
okay. are you sure the bootloader is unlocked? no harm done. just hold vol down + power up. and you get that green android with white background and the text in RED that says UNLOCKED. if its LOCKED, get the UNLOCK CODE first. just a reminder, you can only fastboot flash those *.imgs if you are UNLOCKED. and there are only some files will be flashed properly (recovery.img, recovery2.img, boot.img, you can try). yes, you can use Huawei Update Extractor to get those files, even in Marshmellow files. but for reviving the phone, use B067 Kitkat or any Kitkat you can get from Huawei Downloads.
1. Get into bootloader mode. I guess you already know how to do that. Plug the phone to wall charger. Yes, leave it charged with white screen showing. Leave it until you finished preparing the PC.
2. Make sure you can use fastboot. You can use Minimal ADB and Fastboot.exe found somewhere in XDA. And make sure that it can detect the phone when you write fastboot devices. It will show up if set up properly.
3. Huawei Update Extractor + Any Kitkat firmware. Extract everything. Note the tags beside each .img inside that Update Extractor. Youre gonna need those tags in order to flash properly.
4. Copy all those *.imgs that extracted into Minimal ADB and Fastboot folder. Check program files (x86).
5. Now ready the pc by launching that minimal adb and fastboot.exe as admin. THIS IS IMPORTANT!
6. fastboot devices. pull the phone from wall charger. plug it to pc. listen to usb connecting sound and driver installation. hit enter and the device should show up.
7. This is where its getting interesting. remember the tags? use that tags like this.
RECOVERY.img = fastboot flash RECOVERY RECOVERY.img
BOOT.img = fastboot flash BOOT BOOT.img
CHECK THE TAGS BEFORE FLASHING!!! and yes, just 5 or less files will be flashed successfully. Ignore it. fastboot reboot it. Yes, its stuck, plug it to the wall again while we prepare the microsd.
8. update.app file. Put that update.app file inside /microsd/dload/update.app folder. Put the microsd inside the phone. Yes, its stuck.
9. Now do the force update. when you see the emui logo, immediately plug it back to wall charger. wait until 100% and it rebooted itself, and you can see the language selection screen again.
DO WITH YOUR OWN RISK. Ive already done it, I hope it worked for you too.
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First...many thanks for your interest!
Look, about bootloader, on boot mode is in red PHONE UNLOCKED, i try this command in fastboot:
C:\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb reboot bootloader
C:\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem get-bootinfo
...
(bootloader) unlocked
OKAY [ 0.016s]
finished. total time: 0.016s
C:\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem backdoor info
...
(bootloader) FB LockState: LOCKED
(bootloader) USER LockState: UNLOCKED
OKAY [ -0.000s]
finished. total time: -0.000s
so what is FB Lockstate??Is my bootloader unlocked or locked??
Here is another command which i try....
C:\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot -w
wiping userdata...
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
Can't determine partition type.
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
erasing 'userdata'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.000s
Cant derermine partition type - is this problem?
I also try this....
C:\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
target reported max download size of 524288000 bytes
sending 'recovery' (25034 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.783s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 1.033s]
finished. total time: 1.831s
C:\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot boot recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.801s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.801s
It seems that fastboot write recovery (with your help i need use admin rights now this work) but i still cant boot to recovery no matter how...
I can also flash and backup boot and recovery via Flashify or Rashr and when i open backup with HEX editor it seems that i succesfully upload TWRP but still cannot acess TWRP recovery....
This is all what i try in this time, of course i read your help words about Huawei extractor etc. but not try at this time, i hope i explain more detailed my problem. Look im not a newbie, i allready flash etc. my Lenovo and P9 lite what i have here but not understand where can be problem in this Honor 4x, it seems like corrupted recovery partition or can be problem in read only/write partition - i play with this option before....
anyway - run as admin - this help me a lot i think, THX and wait your answer.
EDIT: one thing, you think that when i try flash stock recovery (i can, no problem of course) it will be work?
Update: Big success, i just try flash stock recovery B064b and now im in stock recovery menu, im surprised but what now? I want update to Marshmallow 6.0....?
But in stock recovery is: phone and the data cannot be recovered. Continue?
Oh sorry, this is about "not sd card inserted" problem
What will now progress? I have inside B130 firmware and want Marshmallow, also TWRP recovery must i flash now especially for B130 firmware for work?
Update: Yes, all working now, factory reset, recovery etc. you help me a lot, only if you can tell me what number of firmware must i upload for Marshmallow, thx
Last update: So finally, coz im too hurry and dont want wait for your answer :angel:, i just upload from local update first Android 5.1.1. after this 6.0 and all is perfect and working!
My big thanks and kisses goes to you zzztidurvirus, im lucky and still cant beleive that all works, again thx!!
I did once on Win to revert back to Stock from CM12.1 by using img from update.app file. For my case, it's the MM update.app not working, I couldn't flash img files into phone, then I tried to flash files from LP, it worked. I boot into LP ROM and update from there to MM.
Hey hey people.
I was trying to upgrade my friend's Honor X4 Che2-L11 variant to 6.0 age from it's lollipop and ****ed up - big time. It seems to have a recovery, and it bootloops. I can't get it to install any update.app though, it either errors or gets stuck/crashes at 5%.
Now I am trying to flash a individual stock recovery with fastboot. Like the guide by zzztidurvirus there, but whenever I try to issue flash command this is what I get:
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending 'RECOVERY' (9304 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.258s]
writing 'RECOVERY'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.261s
- so basically any flash command sends OKAY, Writing Fails with Command not allowed. Bootloader is unlocked, "PHONE unlocked" on screen and same status messages from fastboot as Lulu up there when making queries.
What gives, what could I try still?
Lulu_568 said:
This not work, when i try this - phone freeze on Honor logo, same as on factory reset or when i try go to Recovery menu...
I check 100 times that is bootloader unlocked, can be problem in bad root or...?
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I had faced same issue but get back by using the that method.
Sumea said:
Hey hey people.
I was trying to upgrade my friend's Honor X4 Che2-L11 variant to 6.0 age from it's lollipop and ****ed up - big time. It seems to have a recovery, and it bootloops. I can't get it to install any update.app though, it either errors or gets stuck/crashes at 5%.
Now I am trying to flash a individual stock recovery with fastboot. Like the guide by zzztidurvirus there, but whenever I try to issue flash command this is what I get:
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending 'RECOVERY' (9304 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.258s]
writing 'RECOVERY'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.261s
- so basically any flash command sends OKAY, Writing Fails with Command not allowed. Bootloader is unlocked, "PHONE unlocked" on screen and same status messages from fastboot as Lulu up there when making queries.
What gives, what could I try still?
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In this case help me i think run adb/fastboot as a admin and i use stock recovery .img from Huawei extractor when i got first success with writing as i remember, hope this help you...
Lulu_568 said:
In this case help me i think run adb/fastboot as a admin and i use stock recovery .img from Huawei extractor when i got first success with writing as i remember, hope this help you...
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Sadly not, as I tried both running ADB fastboot as admin from administrator command line and I tried three different recovery images from huawei, 6.0 (because the flash went bad during attempt to flash a 4.1EMUI with 6.0 B506 ROM for CHE2-L11) - And it keeps denying the write attempt with the same message. More info on the flash: I tried to TWRP flash from 5.1 rom to the EMUI4.1 6.0 ROM following guide someone made with updateappflasher.zip or something, during the flash the phone just crashed 60% in the bar and after that the phone is boot looping into recovery but it can't do anything. Like said any attempt to flash a stock rom even if a recovery seems to exist when booting VOL+ & POWER at the same time, but it will fail if attempting to do wipe data/factory reset in 40% mark. Forced updater can also be accessed but again, thanks to the firmware situation the phone is in it does not flash anything beyond 5% without crashing and being stuck or just giving an error message outright.
Only thing I might have not have is the right kind of ADB drivers but googling about CHE2-L11 I really cannot find a ADB drivers for this phone for life of me and dealing with windows 10 these days makes it worse. At least it used to be that I was with windows 7, back when I myself unlocked the bootloader of the phone and rooted it myself, I have some memory of that being harsh to deal with too, as I had hard time getting drivers that worked right with the phone etc.
I will check into this... At this point my friend bought a new phone already but I still will try to fix the phone for him since I feel personally pretty bad for pretty big mess I made.
I will also try this with a windows XP machine I have still, it is meant entirely for different things but at times like these it is somewhat nice to have a XP around. At least the darn driver problems are not a problem.
UPDATES:
I unbricked the phone. The stock recovery was intact enough for just a normal dload install of a update.app from huawei - why it did not initially work was probably the USB connection to computer and/or 64gig microSD card my friend had, not being compatible with Huawei's recovery updater. I myself had a 8gig card around which worked and I restored the phone ultimately to a 6.0 official ROM. I also went ahead to root it - and final find really was that the reason why recovery etc. would not flash, was because I wrote "fastboot flash RECOVERY twrp.img" - instead of "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img" - the latter works, and the all caps for "RECOVERY" results in illegal command error - and it was no bigger than that.
Meanwhile even after sorting this all out my friend already ended up buying a new phone so it hurts but I hope some other people find some info here useful.