Hi Guys,
This is FYI if you rooted your phone, did something to your System files and then you got the OTA update, but once you downloaded and hit INSTALL, the system reboot and you got a FAILED!!!!
To debug,
use ES File Explorer or any file system with root access to view your /device.
Open this file the fota log: /cache/recovery/fota/report
Search for ERROR
For me, I've got this error:
Info [1934] Starting operation 1
ERROR [2023] RedBend error: 0x8000013E, code = 0x13E (318)
Info [2040] Return value from RB_vRM_Update 0x8000013e
Info [2041] pCustomerPartData.updated = rest = -1
Info [2042] End of operation 1
ERROR [218] Redbend verify Error
ERROR [704] Error from ua_updater_start
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
which, if you go to === ua_updater_context === section,
You will see where the section ends. For me, I got this:
=== ua_updater_context ===
u_ctx->result: 2
u_ctx->ui_error: 0
u_ctx->redbend_error: 0
u_ctx->redbend_verify: 1
u_ctx->redbend_write: 0
u_ctx->redbend_post: 0
u_ctx->file_error: 0
u_ctx->lbm_error: 0
u_ctx->boot_error: 0
u_ctx->boot_verify: 0
u_ctx->boot_write: 0
u_ctx->boot_post: 0
u_ctx->google_error: 0
u_ctx->kid: 1 (KERNEL_NORMAL)
u_ctx->running.state: 2 (UPDATE_VERIFYING)
u_ctx->running.increment: 5
rb_file_open[0]: //system/app/socialife.odex
rb_file_open[1]: //system/app/textinput-chn.odex
rb_file_open[2]: //system/priv-app/SomcMusicSlideshow.odex
rb_file_open[3]: //system/priv-app/ArtFilterCamera.odex
rb_file_open[4]: //system/app/Home.odex
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Which reveals it stops at Home.odex! Ok, I admit I changed my launcher file. So, what to do? Get the Home.odex or any files that you have change and replace it with stock. I am using C5503_10.5.1.A.0.283_Customized_HK.tft which i suppose most apk files are the same.
To get the file from stock tft file,
Download the 10.5.1.A.0.283 tft,
Extract the system.sin using 7zip or any archiving application. Wooping 1.5GB from the 900++mb tft archive.
Open Flashtool.exe > Tools > Sin Editor > Browse your file > Extract Data
Once you got the system.sin, run Ext2Explore as administrator and Copy out your original file. In my case, Home.odex.
Then, I just hit the Update!!! Profit!
Ext2explore 2.1 is attached if you need it. Thanks to Regmi!!!
I used this method and successfully upgraded my phone from .283 to .292 by OTA. Root is also preserved. Also I found that OTA might check other files in the system partition. Just be ready to restore them from the TFT.
Sent from my Xperia ZR using Tapatalk
itandy said:
I used this method and successfully upgraded my phone from .283 to .292 by OTA. Root is also preserved. Also I found that OTA might check other files in the system partition. Just be ready to restore them from the TFT.
Sent from my Xperia ZR using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Glad i can help!!! ～_～
Sent from my C5503 using XDA Free mobile app
thank you
I've been trying to update from 4.3 to 4.4 (.230) via OTA but i'm also getting failed to update. Because of your post, I was able to find out that it's because i changed the system font (via hifont). I reverted and will try again. Hopefully, it goes well this time. I could just update via pc companion to .283 but i didn't want to wipe my phone and lose root too.
Thanks for this! :good:
Well done.
Next, prepare for lollipop update.
Sent from my C5503 using XDA Free mobile app
Related
For those of you using Safestrap and want to restore your "preinstall" back to stock but don't have a backup to restore from:
Download the below file and unzip it under your "safestrap/backup" directory on the SD card.
Inside Safestrap you can do an "Advanced Restore" and select "System" and then choose this backup.
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?3zfz332vefe84j3
MD5SUM: 1e13bd36d5f04b7d0f03e11fa28e36d8
So flashing this would return your device to stock out of box condition or is this just for your "safe" system in safestrap?
debating whether to try your ICS rom but wanting to be sure I can get back to factory conditions if I absolutely must, just moved from hd2 running android so bootloader stuff is different.
Whenever I try restoring this backup it always comes up saying md5 mismatch... not sure what to do in that case.
Sent from my DROID4 using XDA
Coriolis3ffect said:
Whenever I try restoring this backup it always comes up saying md5 mismatch... not sure what to do in that case.
Sent from my DROID4 using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try deleting the file, clearing your browser cache, and then redownloading.
Sent from my DROID4 using XDA
Didn't work, so I'm just going to stick with the stock rom in safe mode and leave it at that
nm wrong thread
is it me or does this back up only contain 3 files, one of them being Let's Golf game? i opened the backup file in WinRar and that's all I see.
The original link is dead, and I need this now to install the ICS update. Anyone got it handy? Otherwise I'm going to have to see if I can pull it out of the full rom image.
[edit] never mind, got it from the full rom image.
highlandsun said:
The original link is dead, and I need this now to install the ICS update. Anyone got it handy? Otherwise I'm going to have to see if I can pull it out of the full rom image.
[edit] never mind, got it from the full rom image.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the full rom Image but how do I get it back?
Assume that is what i need to do.
I have an error:
qe 1/1
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Deleting Facebook cache folder...
Verifying Current System...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/preinstall/Knowyourdevice/Motorola_XT894_Batterysave.3gp", "71ce34b3b53ae3a2d9bbfb9ce3ba4452d73ea98", "4e7e24a6817763a5539e569c9d7e15c6e430a27b")
E:Error in /cache/Blur_version.6.13.219.XT894.Verizon.en.US.zip
(status 7)
Installation Aborted
From the full ROM zip file, extract "preinstall.img" and copy it to the phone. I would use adb push to do it.
Code:
adb push preinstall.img /sdcard-ext/
adb shell
su
umount /preinstall
dd if=/sdcard-ext/preinstall.img of=/dev/block/preinstall bs=1024k
mount -t ext3 /dev/block/preinstall /preinstall
Then copy the ICS update files back to /cache and go to Settings / About Phone / System Updates again. It will check for the update, try to download it again, and then see that it's already downloaded. Then you can install it.
By the way, if there's anything on your /preinstall partition that you wanted to save, you must back it up before doing any of this.
On sammobile these days a few OTA files are available, one like this. Can anybody help how to use this .zip file. The contents of the file are,
1. debug_info (1KB)
2. delta.hidden (856KB)
3. delta.modem (1KB)
4. delta.platform (78396KB)
5. delta.Sbl (1280KB
6. delta.ua (241KB)
7. delta.zImage (4855KB)
FYI these files are not Recovery or CWM flashables.
Above file is an update of firmware to N7000DDLR8 from the previous firmware DDLR6 for indian GalaxyNote. As one can see it includes the firmware files, so be assured that it can be installed. But How???
yogeshmishra23 said:
On sammobile these days a few OTA files are available, one like this. Can anybody help how to use this .zip file. The contents of the file are,
1. debug_info (1KB)
2. delta.hidden (856KB)
3. delta.modem (1KB)
4. delta.platform (78396KB)
5. delta.Sbl (1280KB
6. delta.ua (241KB)
7. delta.zImage (4855KB)
FYI these files are not Recovery or CWM flashables.
Above file is an update of firmware to N7000DDLR8 from the previous firmware DDLR6 for indian GalaxyNote. As one can see it includes the firmware files, so be assured that it can be installed. But How???
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
normal recovery --> install update.zip?
DMax99 said:
normal recovery --> install update.zip?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As mentioned in OP, this file is not updated by Recovery. It returns error with both the Recovery and CWM.
yogeshmishra23 said:
As mentioned in OP, this file is not updated by Recovery. It returns error with both the Recovery and CWM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you can try to rename the file to update.zip and then choose update from recovery. Dont know if this will help but its worth a try.
It gives a signature verification error not sure just renaming it to update.zip would fix it!
jaskiratsingh said:
you can try to rename the file to update.zip and then choose update from recovery. Dont know if this will help but its worth a try.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tried all these before posting. No luck
!
tommy_vercetti said:
It gives a signature verification error not sure just renaming it to update.zip would fix it!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is true for Recovery and CWM shows Installation Aborted message.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
Instruction available at this link on sammobile.
http://www.sammobile.com/2012/08/25...999-android-4-1-1-jelly-bean-test-ota-update/
But already tried, stock recovery gives signature verification error.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
You should be on complete stock ROM
non rooted and on unsafe kernel then may it work, and thats is the point to be concern. This work with unsafe kernel as well update also contains unsafe kernel, so anything lead to messing your device, that will be risky to wipe anything. and in this situation you have to first flash safe kernel.
Mobile odin pro added support for flashing OTA files, but unfortunately didn't recognise OTA files which available for india. (this fuction in mobile odin is still on experiments)
struggling to get the same working , but in vain ...
Please tell me i download the bin file from the following site. how i install this
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=GT-P7510&pcode=0&os=1&type=3#firmware
i dont think any has been able to get the OTA downloaded from sammobile to work.
what r u trying to download.. which firmware?
yasirshafiq said:
Please tell me i download the bin file from the following site. how i install this
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=GT-P7510&pcode=0&os=1&type=3#firmware
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
using this method:
All Credits to tracid
1. Copy all files from the archive to /cache/fota/ or /data/fota if you have bigger ota
/cache folder is only 192 MB
use root explorer
2. from adb shell:
su
chmod -R 0777 /cache (optional)
echo -n "--install_fota" > /cache/recovery/command
exit
adb reboot recovery
doc.. i tried that last time with the DDLR9 update and i was stuck in boot loop.
Really I didn't tried yet, it was said by tracid somewhere.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
Isn't mobile odin able to flash ota updates?
Sent from my Galaxy Note running ICS
no.. it doesnot recognize it as a valid update.zip
Hey doc where have you been lately sir??? Busy with note 2??? Plz dnt leave our note1 and haven't seen you in the jelly been thread as well which has been so active for the last few days sir...
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
Yeah busy with note2 forum but still keeping eyes here too.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
Hi all,
I finally got offered the JB OTA update but it fails to apply because I used TimeZone Fixer to update my timezone files. From the recovery log (/cache/recovery/last_log):
Code:
Verifying current system...
file "/system/usr/share/zoneinfo/zoneinfo.dat" doesn't have any of expected sha1 sums; checking cache
failed to stat "/cache/saved.file": No such file or directory
failed to load cache file
script aborted: assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/usr/share/zoneinfo/zoneinfo.dat", "6d285c458b0a42ae5310f8695ef84931a92cf8db", "413b1e0fdd323e9fdba5111132122bd311651a32")
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/usr/share/zoneinfo/zoneinfo.dat", "6d285c458b0a42ae5310f8695ef84931a92cf8db", "413b1e0fdd323e9fdba5111132122bd311651a32")
I thought I'd just restore these files from the 4.0.4 image I'm running now but while I have a large system.img.ext4 I can't figure out how to get anything out of it. It does not mount as an ext4 partition...
Does anyone know how I can extract the original timezone files for this phone?
Or can anyone send me the set of timezone files from this phone?
Or is there some other way to get the JB update installed (without resorting to a full phone wipe)?
I do have a backup of the phone's contents on an external SD card but I'd prefer not to wipe if possible.
Thanks in advance...
a1291762 said:
Or is there some other way to get the JB update installed (without resorting to a full phone wipe)?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Because I'm impatient and because I was bored, I looked at the fastboot image I had. It seems the "wipe" bit is optional so I flashed up the system part, leaving the rest intact. That left me with a cleaned out /system but didn't do anything to my apps (well... doesn't seem to have done anything to them - I haven't checked yet). Then I did the OTA process. Did you know you can put an OTA zip under /cache to avoid having to re-download it? The software says it's going to re-download but I guess it does an rsync or something so it completes quickly. Nice.
So... I'm now in the process of installing JB! It's been running longer than it did last time so here's hoping...
update: it's all going now.
Sent from my XT890 using xda app-developers app
Greetings Developers,
My issue is First i was on JB 4.3 then i upgraded to KitKat 4.4.2 Build Number 10.5.A.0.230 via OTA
Then i rooted my Xperia Z (C6602) using Towelroot.
Rootchecker says i have root access on my phone futher i installed SuperSu and Busybox from play store.
then i installed XZRecovery 1.0
Now the issue starts here..
when i am trying to install recovery it gives me error mentioned below.
Extracting Recovery files
Remounting system (RW)
Remount system failed!
Can anyone please tell me what i am doing wrong?
Thanks & Regards,
mishraomi said:
Greetings Developers,
My issue is First i was on JB 4.3 then i upgraded to KitKat 4.4.2 Build Number 10.5.A.0.230 via OTA
Then i rooted my Xperia Z (C6602) using Towelroot.
Rootchecker says i have root access on my phone futher i installed SuperSu and Busybox from play store.
then i installed XZRecovery 1.0
Now the issue starts here..
when i am trying to install recovery it gives me error mentioned below.
Extracting Recovery files
Remounting system (RW)
Remount system failed!
Can anyone please tell me what i am doing wrong?
Thanks & Regards,
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You used the apk huh?
YOU NEED PC FOR that
Click on the .bat file and select SUPERsu
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
androidfreak70 said:
You used the apk huh?
YOU NEED PC FOR that
Click on the .bat file and select SUPERsu
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes i download the apk of XZRecovery.
I was successful in installing the XZRecovery App in my phone, but under the App there is one option saying "install Recover", i am failing there.
I will look at the method provided by Nut in ur Link
Thanks
mishraomi said:
Yes i download the apk of XZRecovery.
I was successful in installing the XZRecovery App in my phone, but under the App there is one option saying "install Recover", i am failing there.
I will look at the method provided by Nut in ur Link
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes you get the error because that app is no loger support higher android versions...
Good luck
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
androidfreak70 said:
You used the apk huh?
YOU NEED PC FOR that
Click on the .bat file and select SUPERsu
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
androidfreak70 said:
Yes you get the error because that app is no loger support higher android versions...
Good luck
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the info...
Now i will try the method u provided in ur link
Thanks Appreciated
mishraomi said:
Thanks for the info...
Now i will try the method u provided in ur link
Thanks Appreciated
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You're welcome
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
androidfreak70 said:
You used the apk huh?
YOU NEED PC FOR that
Click on the .bat file and select SUPERsu
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well i tried the method you gave in the link and i am getting this please take a look
The system cannot find the path specified.
==============================================
= =
= PhilZ Touch, CWM and TWRP Dual Recovery =
= Maintained by [NUT] =
= =
= For Many Sony Xperia Devices =
= =
==============================================
[ 1. Installation on ROM rooted with SuperSU ]
[ 2. Installation on ROM rooted with SuperUser ]
[ 3. Installation on unrooted ROM using the TowelRoot method ]
[ 4. Install ADB drivers to windows ]
[ 5. Exit ]
Please choose install action. [1,2,3,4,5]?1
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
=============================================
Waiting for Device, connect USB cable now...
=============================================
Device found
=============================================
Getting ro.build.product
=============================================
Device model is C6602
Firmware is 10.5.A.0.230
=============================================
Step2 : Sending the recovery files.
=============================================
cannot stat 'dr.prop': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'chargemon.sh': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'mr.sh': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'dualrecovery.sh': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'NDRUtils.apk': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'rickiller.sh': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'disableric': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'busybox': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'recovery.twrp.cpio.lzma': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'recovery.philz.cpio.lzma': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'recovery.cwm.cpio.lzma': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'installrecovery.sh': No such file or directory
=============================================
Step3 : Setup of dual recovery.
=============================================
Unable to open /data/local/tmp/recovery/install.sh: No such file or directory
Unable to open /data/local/tmp/recovery/busybox: No such file or directory
Look at your device and grant supersu access
Press any key to continue AFTER granting root access.
tmp-mksh: /data/local/tmp/recovery/busybox: not found
Press any key to continue . . .
tmp-mksh: /data/local/tmp/recovery/install.sh: not found
=============================================
Installation finished. Enjoy the recoveries
=============================================
I have set all the paths, adb and all that.
I don't know what i am doing wrong.
mishraomi said:
Well i tried the method you gave in the link and i am getting this please take a look
The system cannot find the path specified.
==============================================
= =
= PhilZ Touch, CWM and TWRP Dual Recovery =
= Maintained by [NUT] =
= =
= For Many Sony Xperia Devices =
= =
==============================================
[ 1. Installation on ROM rooted with SuperSU ]
[ 2. Installation on ROM rooted with SuperUser ]
[ 3. Installation on unrooted ROM using the TowelRoot method ]
[ 4. Install ADB drivers to windows ]
[ 5. Exit ]
Please choose install action. [1,2,3,4,5]?1
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
=============================================
Waiting for Device, connect USB cable now...
=============================================
Device found
=============================================
Getting ro.build.product
=============================================
Device model is C6602
Firmware is 10.5.A.0.230
=============================================
Step2 : Sending the recovery files.
=============================================
cannot stat 'dr.prop': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'chargemon.sh': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'mr.sh': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'dualrecovery.sh': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'NDRUtils.apk': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'rickiller.sh': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'disableric': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'busybox': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'recovery.twrp.cpio.lzma': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'recovery.philz.cpio.lzma': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'recovery.cwm.cpio.lzma': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'installrecovery.sh': No such file or directory
=============================================
Step3 : Setup of dual recovery.
=============================================
Unable to open /data/local/tmp/recovery/install.sh: No such file or directory
Unable to open /data/local/tmp/recovery/busybox: No such file or directory
Look at your device and grant supersu access
Press any key to continue AFTER granting root access.
tmp-mksh: /data/local/tmp/recovery/busybox: not found
Press any key to continue . . .
tmp-mksh: /data/local/tmp/recovery/install.sh: not found
=============================================
Installation finished. Enjoy the recoveries
=============================================
I have set all the paths, adb and all that.
I don't know what i am doing wrong.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
All those files that the installer says "cannot find"
Can you find them in the zip?
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
androidfreak70 said:
You used the apk huh?
YOU NEED PC FOR that
Click on the .bat file and select SUPERsu
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
androidfreak70 said:
All those files that the installer says "cannot find"
Can you find them in the zip?
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes i can find all the files in the folder
below is the screenshot of the folder
mishraomi said:
yes i can find all the files in the folder
below is the screenshot of the folder
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm thats strange....
Maybe you will need to reflash the rom to fix...
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
Is it possible that going in wrong direction or doing something somewhere wrong while installing Recovery will brick my phone ?
androidfreak70 said:
Hmm thats strange....
Maybe you will need to reflash the rom to fix...
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
one thing..
i have already rooted my phone using towelroot and have installed Supersu
everything till now works fine, its just that i am not able to install recovery, coz i want to try different mods like Cyanogen etc
Please suggest me a safe method to install the ROM again
Thanks
mishraomi said:
one thing..
i have already rooted my phone using towelroot and have installed Supersu
everything till now works fine, its just that i am not able to install recovery, coz i want to try different mods like Cyanogen etc
Please suggest me a safe method to install the ROM again
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tool : http://www.flashtool.net/download.php
FTF file http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/ftf-10-5-0-230-c6602-c6603-journalist-t2759636 select anyone of them
Backup your data
Install flashtool and after that go to the place you installed and then to drivers folder and ru the installer and select xperia z and fastboot and flashmod drivers and while the install you will get another window just select install anyway
Move the downloaded FTF file to frimwares folder in install place of the tool
Run flashtool
Click the lighning icon
Select flashmode and ok
Select the file in the list
Wait little time and when you see window says waiting for flashmode:
Turn the phone off
Hold vol- button
Connect the phone and when the window go away release the button
Wait few minuteS
After finish unplug the phone and turn it on
Turn usb debugging on
Install the recovery using the installer again
now its fine
But i really really dont recommend to install completly custom rom because some people reported a HARD bricked phones because of that
Enjoy
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
androidfreak70 said:
Tool : http://www.flashtool.net/download.php
FTF file http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/ftf-10-5-0-230-c6602-c6603-journalist-t2759636 select anyone of them
Backup your data
Install flashtool and after that go to the place you installed and then to drivers folder and ru the installer and select xperia z and fastboot and flashmod drivers and while the install you will get another window just select install anyway
Move the downloaded FTF file to frimwares folder in install place of the tool
Run flashtool
Click the lighning icon
Select flashmode and ok
Select the file in the list
Wait little time and when you see window says waiting for flashmode:
Turn the phone off
Hold vol- button
Connect the phone and when the window go away release the button
Wait few minuteS
After finish unplug the phone and turn it on
Turn usb debugging on
Install the recovery using the installer again
now its fine
But i really really dont recommend to install completly custom rom because some people reported a HARD bricked phones because of that
Enjoy
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you so much i will try this method later today
Appreciated!!!
mishraomi said:
Thank you so much i will try this method later today
Appreciated!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Happy to help
Good luck with it
BACKUP YOU DATA BEFORE YOU TRY IT!!!:fingers-crossed:
Ok well it seems there was some issue with my phone.
So I thought of repairing it first with PC Companion coz i wanted to be on safe side.
I was successful in repairing my phone.
Everything is fine. but after repairing I lost the root access.
That repair fixed everything.
Now I have couple of doubts which I think should be clear before I proceed for installing custom recovery and gaining root access
1) if I just flash the recovery using flashtool will that be fine? And then flash the SuperSu same way via flash tool.
2) I read in an article, the author there unlocked the bootloader, then flashed the Cwm recovery and then flashed the Doomlord's Advance Kernel with Cwm recovery.
My question is why did the author flashed the kernel again. Can't we just flash the recovery that's it?
And I guess to flash the Doomlord's Advance Stock Kernel unlocking of boot loader ws done? Is it true?
Thanks
Success is never final, failure is never fatal, it's courage that counts.
mishraomi said:
Ok well it seems there was some issue with my phone.
So I thought of repairing it first with PC Companion coz i wanted to be on safe side.
I was successful in repairing my phone.
Everything is fine. but after repairing I lost the root access.
That repair fixed everything.
Now I have couple of doubts which I think should be clear before I proceed for installing custom recovery and gaining root access
1) if I just flash the recovery using flashtool will that be fine? And then flash the SuperSu same way via flash tool.
2) I read in an article, the author there unlocked the bootloader, then flashed the Cwm recovery and then flashed the Doomlord's Advance Kernel with Cwm recovery.
My question is why did the author flashed the kernel again. Can't we just flash the recovery that's it?
And I guess to flash the Doomlord's Advance Stock Kernel unlocking of boot loader ws done? Is it true?
Thanks
Success is never final, failure is never fatal, it's courage that counts.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1- you cant flash recovery or superSU with flashtool, its used only to flash stock roms FTF
2- you can unlock the bootloader and then flash the kernel
But you tried to install using the installed that i gave you after repair the phone?
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
androidfreak70 said:
1- you cant flash recovery or superSU with flashtool, its used only to flash stock roms FTF
2- you can unlock the bootloader and then flash the kernel
But you tried to install using the installed that i gave you after repair the phone?
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I didn't do anything...i was going to try your method of flashing FTF stock rom.
so i just connected my phone to pc and then opened PC Companion to make backup of my important files.
Then PC Companion showed me that there is update available for system.
So i just updated my phone, it showed me updates available may be because, i have already removed all the bloatware so i guess to install them again that update was showing up
I went through that update process, and my phone rebooted and every single bloatware was restored back to my phone added i lost root access
at this point of time i think my phone completely free from any issues so its good to start again.
Now i have to start again from the begining.
this is the article i was talking about.
http://techbeasts.com/2014/05/26/in...-xperia-z-10-5-a-0-230-firmware-how-to-guide/
I am very scared of bricking up my phone coz this phone is my dream phone and i have bought it working real hard and saving hell lot of money for it
mishraomi said:
I didn't do anything...i was going to try your method of flashing FTF stock rom.
so i just connected my phone to pc and then opened PC Companion to make backup of my important files.
Then PC Companion showed me that there is update available for system.
So i just updated my phone, it showed me updates available may be because, i have already removed all the bloatware so i guess to install them again that update was showing up
I went through that update process, and my phone rebooted and every single bloatware was restored back to my phone added i lost root access
at this point of time i think my phone completely free from any issues so its good to start again.
Now i have to start again from the begining.
this is the article i was talking about.
http://techbeasts.com/2014/05/26/in...-xperia-z-10-5-a-0-230-firmware-how-to-guide/
I am very scared of bricking up my phone coz this phone is my dream phone and i have bought it working real hard and saving hell lot of money for it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I will help you myself coz you looks have doubt with it
You have teamviewer??
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
androidfreak70 said:
I will help you myself coz you looks have doubt with it
You have teamviewer??
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes i have Teamviewer
There is a file on my xt1068 with path /data/data/com.google.chrome/app_webview/Cache/8f7f69bc88662934_0 .I am unable to delete this file through any method.It is not visible in es file explorer or any other file manager,i have tried deleting the folder but it fails even after providing root permissions.I have tried deleting it by wiping data partition via TWRP and CWM but both failed.I also tried deleting it using aroma file manager and TWRP's flile manager but no luck.Due to this file i can't create or restore nandroid backup.While installing any new ROM i need to go to the TWRP's file manager and i manually delete all the folder's except the one i mentioned above,to perform a clean install.I have also tried restoring to stock firmaware using fastboot but after installation of rom the file still remains there.
My TWRP always shows this message:"E:Unable to stat '/data/data/com.google.chrome/app_webview/Cache/8f7f69bc88662934_0'
Please help me with this.
I would also be interested in a solution as I have a similar / same problem.
If I try and delete it via an adb shell I get : "rm failed for org.mozilla.firefox.old, I/O error"
Some threads have said the problem might be solvable by repairing the partition using tools like fsck.
I've unmounted the /data partition and tried to use fsck.f2fs from the recovery (TWRP) but get this error:
Assertion failed!
[fsck_chk_node_blk: 187] ni.blk_addr >= SM_I(sbi)->main_blkaddr
I'd like to solve this problem so i can again make nandroid backups and play around with my phone.
Thanks for the help
Daniel
I have the same problem but I think I have all the emmc memory as Read-Only, because I can't change the Recovery (vía fastboot) or flash another ROM or restore a Backup or even format anything.
I can enter to TWRP and Fastboot mode but any change I made is saved..
Sent from my Optimus 4X HD using XDA Free mobile app
Oliverrlh said:
I have the same problem but I think I have all the emmc memory as Read-Only, because I can't change the Recovery (vía fastboot) or flash another ROM or restore a Backup or even format anything.
I can enter to TWRP and Fastboot mode but any change I made is saved..
Sent from my Optimus 4X HD using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
corrupted emmc memory -- this could be because a set to read only.... or true failure - no cures (yet) for this and tbh the rumoured way is by linux commands to set permissions again and no one seems to have progressed or got results in last 9 months or so.
It magically got solved after flashing radium redefined ROM.