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[Q] Xperia V, trouble installing CM12

Hello
I have unlocked BL and rooted.
I've been trying to install CM12 on my Xperia V but everytime I'm in recovery and trying to flash CM12 it just aborts in the middle of it, and if i remember it gives an error a long the lines of "device is mint, rom isn't" I tried this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe.../rom-cyanogenmod-12-neo-s-homebuilds-t2967819
Since that pretty much bricked the phone Im back on stock JB [4.3] and I actually tried it twice, and no luck. Haven't tried any other roms since re-rooting and installing cwm/twrp is such a pain with xperia V and im not interested in anything else other than CM11/12.
I tried search but no luck
So, the question is, whats the most painless way to get CM11/12 on my phone, and what do I have to keep in mind while doing it. I'm very new to the phone and haven't figured out everything that I need to know I suppose.
Heres some "about phone"
Model : LT25i
Android ver: 4.3
Kernel ver: 3.4.0
Build number: 9.2.A.2.5

Either remove the first line in my rom zip/META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script (this will disable device verification, so do so at your own responsibility), then repack the rom zip and flash - or fastboot flash my rom's boot.img before installing the zip itself.

WhiteNeo said:
Either remove the first line in my rom zip/META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script (this will disable device verification, so do so at your own responsibility), then repack the rom zip and flash - or fastboot flash my rom's boot.img before installing the zip itself.
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Thanks for the fast answer. So I'll just root and install twrp yet again, then flash your boot.img in with flashtool and THEN wipe/factory reset from twrp and install your ROM, right ?

villur700 said:
Thanks for the fast answer. So I'll just root and install twrp yet again, then flash your boot.img in with flashtool and THEN wipe/factory reset from twrp and install your ROM, right ?
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Actually, no need for root and twrp. Just go ahead, flash the kernel, then reboot to recovery and follow the installation steps in my CM12 thread

[Q] Can't Install CWM Recovery on Xperia SP

I have this ROOTED XSP .205 with LOCKED bootloader and I was trying to install CWM recovery by following a procedure that was only for Locked Bootloader Xperia Sp but I couldn't install it.
First in the cmd it was giving
'can't find specific path'
Then I found out that I needed to extract that zip file to C: that I did and after that im getting,
'You've selected Xperia SP, let's go"
And it is stuck on that, getting nowhere.
Im a newbie so not have much idea if someone can help that'd be a life saviour, please.

Have u tried again after restarting the computer and phone??
I am also trying to do so but stuck on *daemon started successfully*
After that cmd window stuck there. So any one have answer please let me know.
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Try flashing recovery .img file with Rashr

You can't install CWM Recovery without a CWM Rom , and I think you can't install locked bootloader on unlocked bootloader, I recommend use Flash Tools and Unlock your bootloader. And Flash a Kernel with TWRP Recovery and Wipe and Flash a CWM Rom (huashan ROM for Xperia SP) after it you get CWM Recovery and TWRP Recovery for extra I recommend use Helium Kernel to do it

JhonesMillionBR said:
You can't install CWM Recovery without a CWM Rom , and I think you can't install locked bootloader on unlocked bootloader, I recommend use Flash Tools and Unlock your bootloader. And Flash a Kernel with TWRP Recovery and Wipe and Flash a CWM Rom (huashan ROM for Xperia SP) after it you get CWM Recovery and TWRP Recovery for extra I recommend use Helium Kernel to do it
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hello can you help me with somehting i am on android 4.3 in xperia sp yesterday i have deleted my prima files by mistake can you upload them for me from your phoone

I found installing XZDualRecovery very easy. You get TWRP, CWM and PhilZ.
-install supersu from play store
-activate usb debug in developer options
-unzip xzdualrecovery file
-run install program from the unzipped folder
-follow steps on the screen, you will have to grant supersu access on your phone at some point.

Androidone Stock firmware 5.1.1 with Power and Volume+ button Boots into Recovery BY

Code:
I am not responsible for bricked devices or dead
SD cards or whatever malfunction that may arise from you
Flashing this ROM. I've tested it and it worked well on
Infinix hot 2 X510 (2GB/16GB) make sure you follow the
Instructions well and flash at your own risk.
Make sure your phone model is infinix hot 2 X510
I've already uploaded AndroidOne stock 5.1.1 firmware in
This forum before now but the stock firmware had some
Bugs in that you cannot manually boot into recovery With
The phone being off by pressing power and volume+ buttons
Together.
That's a thing of the past now as I've come up with a
Permanent fix for it.
I also made available the stock recovery and TWRP recovery
Both flashable with SP flash tool so that you can tweak
As you want.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Make sure that MTK VCOM USB DRIVERS are installed in your PC
INSTALL SP FLASH TOOL and run it as administrator
If you are coming from infinix ROM 5.1 or your device is partially bricked, under the download select firmware upgrade
if you you are already using AndroidOne stock 5.1.1 firmware, then under the download select Download only
Power down your device
make sure you are using a firmly connected and original USB cord, connect your phone and wait for the processes to finish
Power on your phone and enjoy!
DOWNLOADS
AndroidOne stock 5.1.1 firmware by Bolumstar
AndroidOne stock recovery flashable with SP flash tool
TWRP Recovery for X510 Hot 2
Latest AndroidOne 20151012 5.1.1 fixed by Bolumstar
Warning
If there's an update in your phone, please use
SP flash tool to flash back the stock recovery if you are
Already using TWRP recovery before updating any
OTA updates.
Bootloader is still unlocked!
Am still working towards how to unlock it but until
Then, use SP FLASH TOOL, TWRP, Flashify or whatever
Flasher that works for you.
If you find this post useful please hit the thanks
Button.

Reserved

I am still unable to boot recovery using both stock and twrp from shut down.
Sent from my Infinix X510 using XDA Free mobile app

Valzey said:
I am still unable to boot recovery using both stock and twrp from shut down.
Sent from my Infinix X510 using XDA Free mobile app
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Download the AndroidOne from the OP links, if that's
What you downloaded, then reflashed it using firmware
Upgrade in SP flash tool.

Will it wipe the internal memory of the device coming from 5.1.1 Android One ? and can it work as a dirty flash without wiping anything?

What if I have stock android one ROM from infinix mobility. Do I still have to flash the stock ROM in your post ?
Sent from my Infinix X510 using XDA Free mobile app

Bolumstar said:
Code:
I am not responsible for bricked devices or dead
SD cards or whatever malfunction that may arise from you
Flashing this ROM. I've tested it and it worked well on
Infinix hot 2 X510 (2GB/16GB) make sure you follow the
Instructions well and flash at your own risk.
Make sure your phone model is infinix hot 2 X510
I've already uploaded AndroidOne stock 5.1.1 firmware in
This forum before now but the stock firmware had some
Bugs in that you cannot manually boot into recovery With
The phone being off by pressing power and volume+ buttons
Together.
That's a thing of the past now as I've come up with a
Permanent fix for it.
I also made available the stock recovery and TWRP recovery
Both flashable with SP flash tool so that you can tweak
As you want.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Make sure that MTK VCOM USB DRIVERS are installed in your PC
INSTALL SP FLASH TOOL and run it as administrator
If you are coming from infinix ROM 5.1 or your device is partially bricked, under the download select firmware upgrade
if you you are already using AndroidOne stock 5.1.1 firmware, then under the download select Download only
Power down your device
make sure you are using a firmly connected and original USB cord, connect your phone and wait for the processes to finish
Power on your phone and enjoy!
DOWNLOADS
AndroidOne stock 5.1.1 firmware by Bolumstar
AndroidOne stock recovery flashable with SP flash tool
TWRP Recovery for X510 Hot 2
Warning
If there's an update in your phone, please use
SP flash tool to flash back the stock recovery if you are
Already using TWRP recovery before updating any
OTA updates.
Bootloader is still unlocked!
Am still working towards how to unlock it but until
Then, use SP FLASH TOOL, TWRP, Flashify or whatever
Flasher that works for you.
If you find this post useful please hit the thanks
Button.
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Will it wipe the internal memory of the device coming from 5.1.1 Android One ? and can it work as a dirty flash without wiping anything?
One more thing. Can'y you make a system dump to flash on other devices from the original out of the box Android One firmware?

D3VI0US said:
Will it wipe the internal memory of the device coming from 5.1.1 Android One ? and can it work as a dirty flash without wiping anything?
One more thing. Can'y you make a system dump to flash on other devices from the original out of the box Android One firmware?
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I did a readback with SP flash tool on my stock AndroidOne
Firmware 5.1.1 but when I flashed it back it didn't really
Work out fine. The one that worked was adb push worked
So you might have to try backing up with adb push.
I didn't tryout a dirty flash with SP flash tool but
Since you are using AndroidOne firmware already
Try flashing this AndroidOne firmware Uploaded by
Me on top of yours with SP flash tool this time you
Just select Download only and deselect cache,
Userdata or even system. After the flash is
Complete, remove your battery and put it back,
Try booting in recovery manually and see if it can
Enter recovery. If not power up your phone back.
Your data won't be lost.

Bolumstar said:
I did a readback with SP flash tool on my stock AndroidOne
Firmware 5.1.1 but when I flashed it back it didn't really
Work out fine. The one that worked was adb push worked
So you might have to try backing up with adb push.
I didn't tryout a dirty flash with SP flash tool but
Since you are using AndroidOne firmware already
Try flashing this AndroidOne firmware Uploaded by
Me on top of yours with SP flash tool this time you
Just select Download only and deselect cache,
Userdata or even system. After the flash is
Complete, remove your battery and put it back,
Try booting in recovery manually and see if it can
Enter recovery. If not power up your phone back.
Your data won't be lost.
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It worked. thank you
Now I can boot in recovery using power+Volume+ and Factory reset using Power+Voulme-
Now we need to unlock the bootloader

D3VI0US said:
It worked. thank you
Now I can boot in recovery using power+Volume+ and Factory reset using Power+Voulme-
Now we need to unlock the bootloader
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Glad to know it worked for you. Now you can flash
TWRP recovery, make a full backup of your system
As read only and then go ahead and tweak all things
While waiting for the bootloader unlocked.
Will post it here once I finally get a breakthrough.

Finally worked, thanks bro
Sent from my Infinix X510 using XDA Free mobile app

Do I have to Format with sp flash tool before flashing the firmware upgrade or because I have already format and flash the stock rom still unable to boot to recovery normally

desorockstar said:
Do I have to Format with sp flash tool before flashing the firmware upgrade or because I have already format and flash the stock rom still unable to boot to recovery normally
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Please be very careful with SP flash tool format option
Only attempt formating any phone with SP flash tool
If it's bricked.
If your phone has AndroidOne one ROM already (5.1.1)
Use download only and if you can't manually boot into
Recovery use firmware upgrade. If you are coming from
Infinix ROM 5.1 use firmware upgrade.
Download only - deletes emmc without formating the
Partition
Firmware upgrade - deletes and reformat all partitions
Apart from the bootloader and protected partitions.

I can't still boot to recovery manually...I have done it with firmware upgrade yet I can't boot to recovery manually but I can boot to recovery manually when I flash the 1gb ram Stock rom i.e 5.1 but the original rom that came with the phone is android one rom i.e 2gb ram 5.1.1 and I couldn't boot to recovery manually when I flash the stock rom, I have to use application to boot to recovery but it was not like that before I got the phone bricked..
NOTE: sometimes we can't flash a rom with download only or firmware upgrade without formatting...it has happened to me severally..... Sp flash tool will give me this error "PMT.ifo......." meaning you have to Format before flashing with downloads only or firmware upgrade option.

desorockstar said:
I can't still boot to recovery manually...I have done it with firmware upgrade yet I can't boot to recovery manually but I can boot to recovery manually when I flash the 1gb ram Stock rom i.e 5.1 but the original rom that came with the phone is android one rom i.e 2gb ram 5.1.1 and I couldn't boot to recovery manually when I flash the stock rom, I have to use application to boot to recovery but it was not like that before I got the phone bricked..
NOTE: sometimes we can't flash a rom with download only or firmware upgrade without formatting...it has happened to me severally..... Sp flash tool will give me this error "PMT.ifo......." meaning you have to Format before flashing with downloads only or firmware upgrade option.
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Why I say don't format is a good precaution esp. To
Those who are new or not well experience with flashing.
If you dare flash manually or flash the bootloader you
Can permanently brick your phone!
PMT means Partition Mgt Table - it doesn't necessarily
Means you should format. It's just informed you that
There are differences between the phone's partition
Table and the scatter file partition of the Rom you're
About to Flash.
Formatting is the simpler but the most risky way to go
About it.
There are other advanced, risk-free and better ways of
Going about it.

Bolumstar said:
Why I say don't format is a good precaution esp. To
Those who are new or not well experience with flashing.
If you dare flash manually or flash the bootloader you
Can permanently brick your phone!
PMT means Partition Mgt Table - it doesn't necessarily
Means you should format. It's just informed you that
There are differences between the phone's partition
Table and the scatter file partition of the Rom you're
About to Flash.
Formatting is the simpler but the most risky way to go
About it.
There are other advanced, risk-free and better ways of
Going about it.
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Pls boss how do I go about when such an error because automatically the phone will brick when such an error of...ifo.pmt..... ocurred...
In such a situation what should we do since you said we shouldn't format?

Pls reply

@Bolumstar it seems like Infinix uploaded a new Android One ROM with the data 12-10. I don't know if you tried it but if you did it has the same problem?
I'm downloading it now

D3VI0US said:
@Bolumstar it seems like Infinix uploaded a new Android One ROM with the data 12-10. I don't know if you tried it but if you did it has the same problem?
I'm downloading it now
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pls give me the link to download it.do you think this rom will solved the problem of manual booting to recovery?

desorockstar said:
pls give me the link to download it.do you think this rom will solved the problem of manual booting to recovery?
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I don't know I hope this one is better https://mega.nz/#!JRsTFYbC!llzMEN4RoKQpRzoRbu5ESR9p2Cfujb6uyG2nhLav57oo

Stuck with cm recovery and no bootloader Xperia Z1

Hello everybody,
I rooted my Xperia Z1 about 8 months ago in order to install the 5.1.1 update which didn't roll out for my device probably because it was a global version (5.0.1 was the last OTA). I did a clean install with no problems, flashed DualRecovery, SuperSu, and BusyBox was working just fine. Everything was working perfectly.
About 3 months ago, I tried updating BusyBox, only to tell that the update failed (couldn't install in the path it used to be try changing the path), I read and read, and found that the solution was to delete a certain file from root that prevented me from modifying certain folders and their content(even with root access), and then do a clean install in a different path than the former one. However, I couldn't gain root access to my files, no root explorer worked! It bugged me, but I was busy at that time, so I couldn't resolve it.
Few weeks later I tried rebooting into recovery, but no method worked, no apps, no key combination, no adb, nothing at all worked! After 2 hard days I managed to install TWRP recovery using NUTS recovery project. I rebooted several times, and it was still working. I then installed BusyBox with no problems, and everything was back to perfect. Later I decided to install CM 12.1 because I always used on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus and I always loved it. So using my now working recovery, I backed everything up on a USB and then flashed CM 12.1 WITHOUT its recovery along with a GAPPS package.
CM was installed, which then rebooted into its recovery and tried to install the GAPPS package. The GAPPS installation was a fail. CM recovery asked me to try using TWRP to do such installation ( go figure! ); in fact, CM recovery couldn't flash anything besides another CM 12.1 update. After this point I wasn't able in any possible way to enter TWRP nor install it. Even if I want to flash using fastboot I couln't! adb reads my device just fine, and can use it to reboot into flashmode, which doesn't seem to be functioning properly. The blue light turns on but there isn't a thing on the screen, fastboot can't recognize is it and hence I can't flash anything using fastboot.
Should I reflash partitions if this could be done on Z1? ( I did it before on my Nexus ) Can I use Odin? I even doubt I can enter download mode on my phone
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

Anyone?
No?
Ok! :sad:

Is your bootloader unlocked? To run cm on our z1 you need an unlocked bootloader because cm needs a custom kernel.
You can try Sony companion app or androxydes flashtool in combination with a pre-rooted ftf to reach stock again.

The thing is even Sony flashtool (Emma) is not reading my phone, it detects a device in the USB port, but not the device!
I managed to install TWRP using TWRP Manager app that I downloaded from APKmirror website. I installed GApps and it is working fine right now.
TWRP Manager said that I should have a FOTA recovery or something like that, and if I don't have one then I am installing the recovery on my responsibility.
Still no bootloader or flash mode. Neither Emma nor Odin are identifying the phone. Although my phone lights blue, but the screen shows nothing!

Mohdhamm said:
The thing is even Sony flashtool (Emma) is not reading my phone, it detects a device in the USB port, but not the device!
Still no bootloader or flash mode. Neither Emma nor Odin are identifying the phone. Although my phone lights blue, but the screen shows nothing!
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AFAIK, Emma hasn't been updated for a LONG time. It will remain defunct with no updates and no support. Use flashtool from androxyde if you want to continue using Sony's stock ROM.
No bootloader or flash mode detection: That usually means the drivers that interfaces with your phone is missing. Search around XDA for the correct fastboot and adb drivers for your PC's OS.
My approach for fixing your issue: Find the right drivers and put a stable Lollipop ROM on your sdcard. If you have fastboot working (make sure you have unlocked bootloader), flash boot image from the Lollipop zip and flash the recovery image found in some Lollipop threads. If everything goes well, your phone will bootloop, but you'll have working recovery. Press Vol Down when the Sony Logo appears on screen to enter TWRP. Since you saved a backup of your phone elsewhere, erase all the partitions (minus sdcard), format them to ext4, and flash the Lollipop ROM from your sdcard.

Install official rom without pc

Hi Dear
i want instal official firmware wihout pc , my device usb port has damaged and not recognized with pc ,,
Can i install offucial rom with custom recovery ???
tnx alot ...

k.pax said:
Hi Dear
i want instal official firmware wihout pc , my device usb port has damaged and not recognized with pc ,,
Can i install offucial rom with custom recovery ???
tnx alot ...
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If the device boots and you can download a factory OTA to the device, you should be able to install it like any other ROM in TWRP. Going back to stock will remove TWRP and restore the stock recovery.

ktmom said:
If the device boots and you can download a factory OTA to the device, you should be able to install it like any other ROM in TWRP. Going back to stock will remove TWRP and restore the stock recovery.
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tnx for answer :good:
yes phone now boot up and i have Nitrogen custom rom ,,
but ota rom just install whit pc , is there official rom with custom recovery capability??

k.pax said:
tnx for answer :good:
yes phone now boot up and i have Nitrogen custom rom ,,
but ota rom just install whit pc , is there official rom with custom recovery capability??
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I saw your post in the other thread, but it's off topic there, so I'm responding here.
I'm not sure why you want to revert to stock. There is the Pure Nexus ROM which is closer to stock with some nice improvements. The last release was July 2017 ( last stock October 2017).
There's a couple of ways to get stock on the N6 while keeping TWRP without needing a USB port.
One is to do what I described above, and flash the full factory OTA file in TWRP. To save TWRP, you would need to do a backup of the recovery partition, then restore it before leaving TWRP. There's also the issue of encryption, but if your device is decrypted, a no force encrypt zip can be used. What I'm not sure about is, if your device is encrypted, will that affect TWRP on the next reboot. There have been some glitches. One thing I would definitely do is remove all screen locks, boot passwords, nothing but swipe to unlock.
I actually dusted off my N6 and tested this several times today successfully. I could provide you with exact instructions.
The second method is to create a TWRP flashable ROM using the stock system and boot images. What bootloader are you on? What was the last stock version installed? If you're not sure, reboot to the bootloader and grab the information from the screen. The line starting with "BL moto-".
If you are on the final bootloader, then I have a zip that you could use. If your bootloader is older than mine, I can't test a ROM that I make though.