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How to install clockwork recovery mode? - Newbie sorry!!

Hi there can anyone give me a step by step guide to installing the clockwork recovery mode so I can install a custom rom from zip please? This is for the LG GT540 thanks!!

here the rom with recovery
V20B - CIS from 20 of sept. (custom upgrated bootloader v0.8 - 210mb for fastboot upload)
http://istech.co.id/ronie/20B_CIS.zip
you need
V20B_00.kdz
from archive
enter fastboot - CAMERA+POWER
if you saw a black screen with no logos - you fastboot "
you need to write a command for upload recovery
fastboot flash recovery <recovery_name>.img
http://narod.ru/disk/26369218000/recovery_clockwork_2.5.0.5_swift.img.html
open recovery - HOME+POWER.
scrolling menu VOLUME UP/VOLUME DOWN, select item SEND CALL, return/cancel END OF CALL.
(copy-paste from other thread)

hani93 said:
here the rom with recovery
V20B - CIS from 20 of sept. (custom upgrated bootloader v0.8 - 210mb for fastboot upload)
http://istech.co.id/ronie/20B_CIS.zip
you need
V20B_00.kdz
from archive
enter fastboot - CAMERA+POWER
if you saw a black screen with no logos - you fastboot "
you need to write a command for upload recovery
fastboot flash recovery <recovery_name>.img
http://narod.ru/disk/26369218000/recovery_clockwork_2.5.0.5_swift.img.html
open recovery - HOME+POWER.
scrolling menu VOLUME UP/VOLUME DOWN, select item SEND CALL, return/cancel END OF CALL.
(copy-paste from other thread)
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Ok so I flash the ROM using KDZ Updater = All well and good.
Now I follow your commands to enter this "fastboot business", I get the LG logo come up then it goes to a black screen... So I assumed it was in fastboot?? (not sure what fastboot is lol)
Then I got to windows command prompt I assume u mean? and type the command in pointing it to the android SDK tools folder?
Then I enter the command and it just stays on <Waiting for device> and thats as far as I get? hmm...
ALSO THE PHONE WAS PURCHASED FROM CARPHONE WAREHOUSE WHICH NO MATTER WHAT METHOD I TRY TO ROOT THE PHONE IT DOESNT HAVE IT! Dunno why??

Hi! if i already updated with Baltic V20D Official can i reflash with that one so that i can get Fastboot? ;o

hani93 said:
here the rom with recovery
V20B - CIS from 20 of sept. (custom upgrated bootloader v0.8 - 210mb for fastboot upload)
http://istech.co.id/ronie/20B_CIS.zip
you need
V20B_00.kdz
from archive
enter fastboot - CAMERA+POWER
if you saw a black screen with no logos - you fastboot "
you need to write a command for upload recovery
fastboot flash recovery <recovery_name>.img
http://narod.ru/disk/26369218000/recovery_clockwork_2.5.0.5_swift.img.html
open recovery - HOME+POWER.
scrolling menu VOLUME UP/VOLUME DOWN, select item SEND CALL, return/cancel END OF CALL.
(copy-paste from other thread)
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Hi After updating .kdz using KDZ updater itreid to do fast boot (CAMERA+POWER)
it is not doing fast boot.. it is doing a normal boot

Nice tutorial for ROM update try it
h*tp://android.modaco.com/content/lg-gt540-optimus-gt540-modaco-com/323450/2-1-instructions-quarx-black-rom-full-insrtuctions-with-clockwork-recovery/

My steps.
Try wiping the phone before performing any rooting or flashing. z4Root Worked right out of the box for me. These were my steps:
Install z4Root
Perm Root
Powercycled
Downloaded SuperUser
Downloaded Terminal Emulator
Downloaded Rom Manager
Open SuperUser. ALLOW
Open Terminal Emulato. type SU. ALLOW
Open Rom Manager.
Flash ClockWork Recovery
Boot into Clockwork
Wipe phone.Wipe Dalvik.Wipe cache
Install rom.
Reboot.
Enjoy.

Please i need help c: i run 2.2.1 openswift and if i flash clockwork is my rom gone then?
i really don't want to flash with adb again The brick chance is to big :c

The answer is No, Because the recovery will be in different partition. so u will not loose your ROM if u flash with new recovery.img

Guys,how do I go from 2.2.1 to 2.1 I tried with kdz but I showed Arm 11 crash!!!!

Arm 11 crash
Last week i also got this error.. but don't worry
follow this u should be able to come out from this issue
1. Remove battery,SIM,Memory card from your phone
2. Connect you phone with your PC using USB cable
3. When its booting press Volume down and Power button until it shows download mode in the phone screen
4. Remove your USB cable from PC
5. Insert the battery
6. Now try to flash your phone using KDZ software update (use the ROM with fastboot)
if u don't hv ROM with fastboot download it from here http://www.mediafire.com/?4r5n1cj5v49151p
Always it is better to,
1. Unroot your phone before flashing with KDZ software ( i don't know why, but i got Arm 11 crash when i tried to flash with out unrooting)
2. Wait while updating if it stuck at call_fun upgrade or Change to Dload Mode
hope it helps

jealumalai111462 said:
Arm 11 crash
Last week i also got this error.. but don't worry
follow this u should be able to come out from this issue
1. Remove battery,SIM,Memory card from your phone
2. Connect you phone with your PC using USB cable
3. When its booting press Volume down and Power button until it shows download mode in the phone screen
4. Remove your USB cable from PC
5. Insert the battery
6. Now try to flash your phone using KDZ software update (use the ROM with fastboot)
if u don't hv ROM with fastboot download it from here http://www.mediafire.com/?4r5n1cj5v49151p
Always it is better to,
1. Unroot your phone before flashing with KDZ software ( i don't know why, but i got Arm 11 crash when i tried to flash with out unrooting)
2. Wait while updating if it stuck at call_fun upgrade or Change to Dload Mode
hope it helps
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Thanks!!!but is this guide for official 2.1 ??
How to return to official 2.1 without clockwork recovery mode?Now I have cyanogenmod with clockwork.

jek20 said:
Thanks!!!but is this guide for official 2.1 ??
How to return to official 2.1 without clockwork recovery mode?Now I have cyanogenmod with clockwork.
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1. Flash Quarx black 2.1 ROM in fastboot mode (ht*p://rghost.net/2898235)
2. Use KDZ software update and install official ROM
3. Download the required version of official rom from this site (http://android.modaco.com/content/l...daco-com/311477/lg-gt540-rom-updates-from-lg/)

Thanks!!!!!!!!!

Guys,my phone shows Arm 11 crashed again on 2.1 without fastboot.
I go to the download mode and on kdz updater load kdz file and type on EMERGENCY,DIAG,CS_EMERGENCY and its say THE PHONE NOT FOUND!!!
How to fix this??
I tried to put Europe Open+Fastboot rom and its say again THE PHONE NOT FOUND!!!
EDIT:I fix it

I can't do that it my Phone, my phone only vibrates whe i try to torn on.

how can I fastboot from 2.1 to 2.2 ?

Hi guys, I'm a newbie. I wanted to know, how can I flash my os from 2.1 to 2.2 .
The main problem is - I dont understand how does the fastboot works. there are img. files. What should I do with them ?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR USEFUL REPLIES!

do you have rom with fastboot?
do you have fastboot already installed to your pc ?
when yes ,then run these command on androidSDK :
Code:
fastboot.exe flash system system.img
fastboot.exe flash boot boot.img
fastboot.exe reboot
but when not :
you have install AndroidSDK and fastboot items and gt540 drivers.

how can I install fastboot rom ?
I read some information, got the links, but I dont understand how to get that rom on my phone.
I understood, that i will have to reflash my rom, cause I have 2.1B baltic, and there's no fastboot on it. Is there any chance that I can install fastboot seperatly?

Look when you reflash with another 2.1 you wont notice anythings changed. It keeps your data. When done just turn phone off then switch on with power and camera held together until a blank screen. Thats fastboot.
Plug phone in whilst on black screen then follow the fastboot instructions in 2nd post
Sent from my GT540 using XDA App

Which rom do you suggest ?
And it would be very great, if you would link the download. Cause I don't wanna **** up system.

pashinator said:
When done just turn phone off then switch on with power and camera held together until a blank screen.
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I installed a fastboot ROM, then installed the openswift 2.2 ROM last night, and fastboot mode was hold volume up + search while powering on on my gt540f. Camera went into download mode for me.

Bricked while trying to install Full Android rom.. Now Boot loop into twrp. Pls help.

Well,
basically subject says all.
I tried to install zulu99 Full android rom 2.1.
basically 'fastboot flash system system.img worked' but 'fastboot -w' failed ('no space left' error).
So I rebooted hoping to reflash a nandroid backup but now the box keeps on rebooting into twrp trying to wipe cache and data but failing. after a while it stops and black screen appears.
I attach the screen it presents when reboots.
Please tell me I didn't trash 220 euros.
Thanks.

puppinoo said:
Well,
basically subject says all.
I tried to install zulu99 Full android rom 2.1.
basically 'fastboot flash system system.img worked' but 'fastboot -w' failed ('no space left' error).
So I rebooted hoping to reflash a nandroid backup but now the box keeps on rebooting into twrp trying to wipe cache and data but failing. after a while it stops and black screen appears.
I attach the screen it presents when reboots.
Please tell me I didn't trash 220 euros.
Thanks.
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Theres a hardware method to boot into the bootloader, this i think you can test, just to see if you can at least get into bootloader.....nothing more
Details in the official nvidia link
http://nv-tegra.nvidia.com/gitweb/?...ob_plain;f=README_SHIELD;hb=rel-22r18-partner
There's a thread here on the "questions" thread with users reporting that the timing of the hardware method can be a pain in the you know where.............might be worth looking into that thread for their experiences in booting the bootloader using the hardware method
Disclaimer:If your brave enough to risk a brick, read on
I suspect this might be the 2.1 stock/twrp issue........current twrp, or current stock dont play nice
Its a good sign that SOMETHINGS loading, rather then NOTHING booting, but dont know if theirs a solution
My analysis of the situation, of what little i know, the -w (wipe) command was expecting a stock recovery but instead got twrp, which is why your in this situation.........maybe, i stress maybe, if you could reflash stock again, you might be able to boot into android stock again and try full android again, leaving out twrp, until a twrp fix is found
Edit
Saying that, if the bootloader is, as i suspect, now using twrp to flash things, then you might be boned....... im no expert on bootloaders, stock "recoveries" and how they work, so i might be wrong on that
Reports around here say that 1.3 stock firmware is the recommended back to stock firmware, apparently, flashing any other firmware versions, bring their own issues.............
From 1.3 stock, use nvidias official OTA to upgrade from 1.3 stock, to 2.1 stock, then try 2.1 full android again...........note, i dont think you can skip firmwares i.e. you have to upgrade to 1.4, then to 2.0, then to 2.1, alot of downloading.......the OTA does'nt give you any other choice
Before doing anything that ive suggested, wait till someone with more experience to come along........i dont want to be responsible for you fully bricking your shield..........just wanna give you an idea of what i think has happened
If worse comes to worse, if you have warrenty, get a replacement
Gd luck........remember, this is an analysis of your predicament of what i THINK might of happened, and what steps, i likely might of entertained.......after looking into it more thouroughly, knowing that i could get a replacement if it went downhill.........so your mileage might vary
Edits
Crappy grammer, further musings, clarifications

Thanks.[/QUOTE]
puppinoo said:
Well,
basically subject says all.
I tried to install zulu99 Full android rom 2.1.
basically 'fastboot flash system system.img worked' but 'fastboot -w' failed ('no space left' error).
So I rebooted hoping to reflash a nandroid backup but now the box keeps on rebooting into twrp trying to wipe cache and data but failing. after a while it stops and black screen appears.
I attach the screen it presents when reboots.
Please tell me I didn't trash 220 euros.
Thanks.
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I had something similar about... shield goes booting in recovery and trying delete some cache and keeps repeat and repeat
Hardware boot in fastboot / bootloader mode
Accessing Bootloader via Hardware
Unplug power from the Shield Android TV. *
Wait a few seconds.
Hold down the power button.
Plug in power
Count to three
Release the power button
You should see the bootloader screen.
If you hold it down too long or not long enough, it simply doesn’t work.
Restore Shield Android TV to Stock
P.s. Personally me I followed this instructions and kind of magically got it in bootloader mode. First done by instruction and then just gave up and pressed randomly and fastboot screen appear. Thanks God I had to done only once, if I would do again I wouldn't had patients
Good luck with this, hope you will get sorted
Here will be link about where I got instructions about hardware boot
http://nvidiashieldzone.com/index.php/shield-android-tv/root-shield-android-tv/
Sent from my Nokia 3310 using free xda app

Thanks a lot fro your help.
I was able to put the box in fastboot mode.
Since I'm not that expert can you tell me where and which rom I have to download (I have a french 16gb version of the box).
Then I'd need to know exactly what commands to performs (even a link to a tutorial is fine).
I really appreciate your help. It seems I can (hopefully) save the box.
EDIT: The fastboot command gave me a (not enough space) when I bricked the box. Is there a risk it could happen again while flashing stock? No idea how much space I have left on the box really.
EDIT2: I found this page: https://developer.nvidia.com/shield-open-source
and I'm downloading this rom called nv-recovery-image-shield-atv-upgrade2_1.zip
and Intend to follow these instructions: http://developer.download.nvidia.co...TV/Upgrade-2.1/HowTo-Flash-Recovery-Image.txt
Can anyone please confirm I'm doing right?

EDIT with joy : I followed all the steps using that rom and it seems everything worked. I reconfiguring the box now. Thanks for help.
basically the procedure I intend to follow is this part (please confirm it's ok):
To flash this recovery image to your SHIELD, run the following commands from
the directory where you extracted the recovery image package. If this is the
first time you have done this procedure, you must unlock the bootloader. Get
DTB file name to use for flashing for your product(see below):
P.s. maybe Since past fastboot commands failed and I only flashed system from zulu99 I could skip the 'fastboot flash boot boot.img' command so if it fails again I still can attempt the fastboot process again?
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot flash staging blob
fastboot flash dtb <DTB file name>

puppinoo said:
Thanks a lot fro your help.
I was able to put the box in fastboot mode.
Since I'm not that expert can you tell me where and which rom I have to download (I have a french 16gb version of the box).
Then I'd need to know exactly what commands to performs (even a link to a tutorial is fine).
I really appreciate your help. It seems I can (hopefully) save the box.
EDIT: The fastboot command gave me a (not enough space) when I bricked the box. Is there a risk it could happen again while flashing stock? No idea how much space I have left on the box really.
EDIT2: I found this page: https://developer.nvidia.com/shield-open-source
and I'm downloading this rom called nv-recovery-image-shield-atv-upgrade2_1.zip
and Intend to follow these instructions: http://developer.download.nvidia.co...TV/Upgrade-2.1/HowTo-Flash-Recovery-Image.txt
Can anyone please confirm I'm doing right?
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You are on the right way with those links
P.s. You can do manual one by one entering or paste and copy those commands or (I'm doing) drag and drop file "flash-all.bat" on cmd previous opened there where you have abd/fastboot etc files and extracted RIGHT FIRMWARE (like shift and right click mouse "open command prompt here"
And after this all sit down and relax
Anyway you are on the right way.
P.s. Hope you download adb fastboot drivers somewhere from Internet !?!
Sent from my Nokia 3310 using free xda app

P9 Lite Bricked. Help me!!!

Hello,
I was always a Samsung fanboy, but than I decided to buy the P9 lite (VNS-L21 single sim)
I wanted to flash the android 7 update for my phone, but I was such a noob in Huawei, that I didn't understand a word. But i tried to do what the instructions said. Now my phone is bricked. I can go to recovery, erecovery (which can't download anyithing) and download mode. I heard of this fastboot stuff as well, but I don't know how to do this. I tried to flash as many roms as I could with dload and it didn't work, after 5%, it said it failed... Now I don't know what to do. I think somebody (expert) should make a clear tutorial for noobs. Oh and I almost forgot that i don't have root, custom recovery, and things like that. I just bought the phone, I didn't want to make big changes, just new android. Is it possible that after this Huawei would fix my phone, if I couldn't? Or warranty is void? And sadly I don't know more of my phone because I'm not ina rom, and the phone and papers don't say more.
If you could help me, I would appreciate it:
Raul

Turn off your phone, connect to the pc while holding the volume down button, you will end up in fastboot mode.
I assume you have ADB and drivers installed (if not, install ADB and device drivers).
Optional: unlock your bootloader if it's locked.
Download the latest offical rom zip for your phone version (the marshmallow one), extract the update.app.
Use Huawei extractor to ectract the following files (google is your friend in this one, but its not difficult):
boot.img
recovery.img
cust.img
system.img
After you've done this, connect your phone to the PC in fastboot mode .
Open a command promt from the folder where the extracted files are (shift+right click, Open Command window here), enter the following commands
fastboot devices (you will see the list of attached devices with a lot of random number + fastboot)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash cust cust.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot reboot
After all this, you should be good to go, just be sure you are using the correct rom for you version.
Or you can just serach on the forum and find this.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-p9lite/help/unbricking-vns-l21-vns-l31-tutorial-t3583400
(Sorry for my english.)

Fastboot says that it has failed command not alllowed, after I want to installl the files. And I couldn't unlock bootloader without phones information...

rr999999 said:
I would happily unlock my bootloader, but I don't know anyithing about my phone (except model...) without the os...
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Post here IMEI and SN from the box of phone and i can try get your bootloader unlock code...

If I would unlock it, would fastboot work? Because fastboot pc app recognizes my phone, but my phone says in fastboot mode, that I should connect itself to pc and open hisuite. WTF?

rr999999 said:
If I would unlock it, would fastboot work? Because fastboot pc app recognizes my phone, but my phone says in fastboot mode, that I should connect itself to pc and open hisuite. WTF?
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Until you have bootloader unlock you can not run any fastboot flash command...

rr999999 said:
If I would unlock it, would fastboot work? Because fastboot pc app recognizes my phone, but my phone says in fastboot mode, that I should connect itself to pc and open hisuite. WTF?
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Heyho,
normally yes, after bootloader unlock u are able to flash via fastboot. But...
I tried to flash as many roms as I could with dload and it didn't work, after 5%, it said it failed...
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What is the error? - Have u disconnected the device from the PC during the update?
If not, try to update again and just disconnect the device from any USB connection...
Regards,
Sebastian

k1ll3r8e said:
Heyho,
normally yes, after bootloader unlock u are able to flash via fastboot. But...
What is the error? - Have u disconnected the device from the PC during the update?
If not, try to update again and just disconnect the device from any USB connection...
Regards,
Sebastian
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Hello. I disconnected it from everything (for example USB)When I tried to install it said something like incompatibility version, but it couldn't be because I tried many roms for my phone. And I tried some dual sim roms as well because, I thought that it might work... But then I will do that unlock if it will do good. Thanks for the help Without bootloader I can't flash from dload as well?

rr999999 said:
Hello. I disconnected it from everything (for example USB)When I tried to install it said something like incompatibility version, but it couldn't be because I tried many roms for my phone. And I tried some dual sim roms as well because, I thought that it might work... But then I will do that unlock if it will do good. Thanks for the help Without bootloader I can't flash from dload as well?
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Heyho,
the dload method works always without unlock bootloader. But, u can't flash for example an B161 over an B3xx (what nougat is) if the update u installed modified already the oeminfo u are not able to flash any rom below B3xx (nougat) via dload.
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In that case u might use the official rollback package (never tested it myself) or, u unlock ur bootloader, flash a TWRP recovery matching to ur current FW. Flash from there a oeminfo + custom.bin (lower than B3xx) and flash the FW matching to the new oeminfo via dload and stock recovery.
Regards,
Sebastian

If you have custom recovery, wipe everything. Data, system, boot. extract update app (which is your stock rom) with huawei update extractor. go to custom recovery, flash stock boot IMG and stock recovery IMG. Power off, use three button dload method, reboot, when booting press vol up for three second, now you are in e-recovery. Press shutdown. Press and hold power and vol up for stock recovery. Do factory reset. If need do the factory reset 2/3 times. Now you are with locked bootloader.
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Sent from my NEM-L21 using Tapatalk

Stuck on Bootloop and Flashtool doesn't work...any XDA superheroes out there?

I followed step by step: https://clickitornot.com/install-twrp-recovery-and-root-sony-xperia-x-compact/
(the xda guides lingo was hard to understand and follow, I'm a noob at rooting sony phones. I don't have previous knowledge so I followed the above)
-Got stuck in TWRP recovery mode after following the link posted.
-Looked into it and read something about a boot.img missing?
-Downloaded boot.img from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/x-compact/how-to/stock-8-0-root-recovery-t3747479
-Flashed recovery on boot_32.img via TWRP, now screen stays at white Sony logo. Cannot go into TWRP at all, computer doesn't recognize phone and Sony flash tools does not recognize phone.
I just need this phone to root and turn on so I can get my old photos and conversation back. :crying:
Been stuck for 12 hours...any help is much appreciated!

1 - what do you ultimately want, rooted stock rom, custom rom, or...?
2 - what was the state of your phone when you started, (fully stock, which fw version, etc)?
3 - Did you do anything else to it besides flashing twrp and flashing boot.img?

levone1 said:
1 - what do you ultimately want, rooted stock rom, custom rom, or...?
2 - what was the state of your phone when you started, (fully stock, which fw version, etc)?
3 - Did you do anything else to it besides flashing twrp and flashing boot.img?
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1. Anything, I simply just need it to work so I can use a software to get my lost data. In order to get my data back the phone needs to be rooted under the prerequisites for the Dr. Fone software.
2.Fully stock android 8.0
3. No, it was fine and I went through dozens of threads and youtube tutorials. It kept going into TWRP exclusively until I flashed boot.img now it just boot loops or crashes on the white sony screen.
(BTW, my phone finally has been recognized by Flash Tools (Emma). I have updated it via Emma but it has done absolutely nothing.

ThisAintEz said:
1. Anything, I simply just need it to work so I can use a software to get my lost data. In order to get my data back the phone needs to be rooted under the prerequisites for the Dr. Fone software.
2.Fully stock android 8.0
3. No, it was fine and I went through dozens of threads and youtube tutorials. It kept going into TWRP exclusively until I flashed boot.img now it just boot loops or crashes on the white sony screen.
(BTW, my phone finally has been recognized by Flash Tools (Emma). I have updated it via Emma but it has done absolutely nothing.
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So the whole Emma process completed successfully, but the phone still won't boot? That's strange, because Emma usually overrides everything, (including your userdata, I think, so if you wanted to save it, that may have been the wrong thing to do). If all you did was flash a bad boot img, then re-flashing stock fw should solve the problem, but you might lose your data with Emma, so Androxyde Flashtool might be better choice, since it gives you the option.
Did you unlock the bootloader? If not, then nothing is going to work. If you did, then it will be easy to get the phone booted again...

levone1 said:
So the whole Emma process completed successfully, but the phone still won't boot? That's strange, because Emma usually overrides everything, (including your userdata, I think, so if you wanted to save it, that may have been the wrong thing to do). If all you did was flash a bad boot img, then re-flashing stock fw should solve the problem, but you might lose your data with Emma, so Androxyde Flashtool might be better choice, since it gives you the option.
Did you unlock the bootloader? If not, then nothing is going to work. If you did, then it will be easy to get the phone booted again...
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The phone itself has been factory reset (long story short x compact said my password was incorrect and factory reset, itself after numerous tries, even though I only have one password) so I know my info is gone but the software can get the most of the things I want.
Yes, boot loader is unlocked. I have basically rooted it but the last step of actually getting to use it is out of reach.

ThisAintEz said:
The phone itself has been factory reset (long story short x compact said my password was incorrect and factory reset, itself after numerous tries, even though I only have one password) so I know my info is gone but the software can get the most of the things I want.
Yes, boot loader is unlocked. I have basically rooted it but the last step of actually getting to use it is out of reach.
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For TWRP recovery, you need to flash via fastboot. I wasn't clear what you were saying about how you did it before. You should,
- Download TWRP img file (there is official TWRP for xc, so download the latest from TWRP site)
- Open command prompt in the directory you downloaded it to
- Connect the phone in fastboot mode, (power off > hold volume up while connecting cable and don't let go of the button until you see blue led)
- Type
Code:
fastboot flash recovery (name of file).img
Then you can boot into recovery by powering off, and holding volume down while powering on. Then do a reset in recovery.
Now you'll need to flash a boot img...
You said it was stock 8.0, but do you know if it was the latest update? (fw ending in. 118) If so, and if your system files are still intact, then you should be able to download this - https://mega.nz/#!14VkzCCB!GK-KEv0A-ZyhysXc1-IusyJjJEB-D5ZWOLm1DRt31tA - (it's a boot img), and flash it with fastboot. So,
- Download the boot img file
- Open a command prompt in the directory you downloaded it
- Connect the phone in fastboot mode, (power off > hold volume up while connecting cable and don't let go of the button until you see blue led)
- Type in command prompt,
Code:
fastboot flash boot (name of file).img
- Reboot
I'm assuming that since you used Emma already that you have drivers installed, so should work. If the commands complete successfully, but your phone still doesn't boot, then probably system is messed up, and you'll have to flash a new rom.

levone1 said:
For TWRP recovery, you need to flash via fastboot. I wasn't clear what you were saying about how you did it before. You should,
- Download TWRP img file (there is official TWRP for xc, so download the latest from TWRP site)
- Open command prompt in the directory you downloaded it to
- Connect the phone in fastboot mode, (power off > hold volume up while connecting cable and don't let go of the button until you see blue led)
- Type
Code:
fastboot flash recovery (name of file).img
Then you can boot into recovery by powering off, and holding volume down while powering on. Then do a reset in recovery.
Now you'll need to flash a boot img...
You said it was stock 8.0, but do you know if it was the latest update? (fw ending in. 118) If so, and if your system files are still intact, then you should be able to download this - https://mega.nz/#!14VkzCCB!GK-KEv0A-ZyhysXc1-IusyJjJEB-D5ZWOLm1DRt31tA - (it's a boot img), and flash it with fastboot. So,
- Download the boot img file
- Open a command prompt in the directory you downloaded it
- Connect the phone in fastboot mode, (power off > hold volume up while connecting cable and don't let go of the button until you see blue led)
- Type in command prompt,
Code:
fastboot flash boot (name of file).img
- Reboot
I'm assuming that since you used Emma already that you have drivers installed, so should work. If the commands complete successfully, but your phone still doesn't boot, then probably system is messed up, and you'll have to flash a new rom.
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Thank you, the good news is I can finally get back into TWRP, so that's a relief! I appreciate you for saving me there!
I followed the instructions with the boot.img with the following script
max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boot' (17220 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.556s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 0.113s]
finished. total time: 0.673s
But I'm back to square one with the screen prompt "your devices has been unlocked and cant be trusted. Your device will boot in 5 sec" with the Sony white screen back to the "your device has been unlocked" screen and then it freezes at the Sony white screen. The only way i can turn off my phone from here is Power button + volume up

ThisAintEz said:
Thank you, the good news is I can finally get back into TWRP, so that's a relief! I appreciate you for saving me there!
I followed the instructions with the boot.img with the following script
max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boot' (17220 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.556s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 0.113s]
finished. total time: 0.673s
But I'm back to square one with the screen prompt "your devices has been unlocked and cant be trusted. Your device will boot in 5 sec" with the Sony white screen back to the "your device has been unlocked" screen and then it freezes at the Sony white screen. The only way i can turn off my phone from here is Power button + volume up
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So now you can just decide if you want to go the route of stock rom or custom. Quickest choice to get the phone booted would probably be Omni or something. Just download the rom, download the oem file, and flash in fastboot. Check the Omni threads in "Roms" forum... If you wanted to go stock, I would suggest Androxyde Flashtool, but would be a few more steps... Or you could try Emma again...

levone1 said:
So now you can just decide if you want to go the route of stock rom or custom. Quickest choice to get the phone booted would probably be Omni or something. Just download the rom, download the oem file, and flash in fastboot. Check the Omni threads in "Roms" forum... If you wanted to go stock, I would suggest Androxyde Flashtool, but would be a few more steps... Or you could try Emma again...
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I tried Emma again but my phone is still frozen on the white Sony screen. I checked out the ROM threads but the "download weekly" links are down for both Pie 9.0 and Oreo 8.1

ThisAintEz said:
I tried Emma again but my phone is still frozen on the white Sony screen. I checked out the ROM threads but the "download weekly" links are down for both Pie 9.0 and Oreo 8.1
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Strange - I wonder what's going on... I might have a zip I can upload. Meanwhile, maybe try Lineage - https://forum.xda-developers.com/x-compact/development/rom-lineageos-16-0-xperia-x-compact-t4080903

levone1 said:
Strange - I wonder what's going on... I might have a zip I can upload. Meanwhile, maybe try Lineage - https://forum.xda-developers.com/x-compact/development/rom-lineageos-16-0-xperia-x-compact-t4080903
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Thank you for your help! I checked out the thread but I'm not advanced enough to understand the steps without it being written out as I'm still new to this. Is their any links or tutorials you would recommend? My apologies!

ThisAintEz said:
Thank you for your help! I checked out the thread but I'm not advanced enough to understand the steps without it being written out as I'm still new to this. Is their any links or tutorials you would recommend? My apologies!
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- Download the zip - https://drive.google.com/open?id=14iXmvLOMXLoZdJoCahcRhBzbUr1Eu7gw (There are 2 options, just pick one - one's a little newer)
- Copy to phone's SD card
- Boot to recovery
- Choose "wipe data/factory reset"
- Choose "install", and select the zip file you downloaded
- Reboot
There are more options, but I think you want to just get the phone to boot at this point. You can do more later if you want...
BTW - what is happening when you flash with Emma? I haven't seen it ever flash successfully, but not work on the phone. Are you getting errors?

levone1 said:
- Download the zip - https://drive.google.com/open?id=14iXmvLOMXLoZdJoCahcRhBzbUr1Eu7gw (There are 2 options, just pick one - one's a little newer)
- Copy to phone's SD card
- Boot to recovery
- Choose "wipe data/factory reset"
- Choose "install", and select the zip file you downloaded
- Reboot
There are more options, but I think you want to just get the phone to boot at this point. You can do more later if you want...
BTW - what is happening when you flash with Emma? I haven't seen it ever flash successfully, but not work on the phone. Are you getting errors?
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Much appreciated! I will try that out soon. Regarding Emma it seems pretty useless, unless I'm missing something. Every time I use it, it says it's successful but nothing changes.

LEVONE1 YOU ARE THE MAN!!! I cannot thank you enough! It worked! You made my day, I appreciate your patience and willingness to help a stranger out even when you didn't have to!

ThisAintEz said:
LEVONE1 YOU ARE THE MAN!!! I cannot thank you enough! It worked! You made my day, I appreciate your patience and willingness to help a stranger out even when you didn't have to!
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Glad to hear it... It's been done for me more than once, so....
Maybe your happy with Lineage, but if you're feeling ambitious, you can start messing around with Androxyde Flashtool, and getting back to stock, and you can try my eXistenZ port - https://forum.xda-developers.com/x-compact/themes/existenz-xc-t3867917 - I think eXistenZ is the best rom for this phone, (probably for Sony phones overall). The downside is that it is based on stock, so no updates since 2018 for XC...
The processes are a bit more complicated, so might take some time / learning to get it down, but with TWRP, you can always make a quick backup, and flash right back to where you were any time...

levone1 said:
Glad to hear it... It's been done for me more than once, so....
Maybe your happy with Lineage, but if you're feeling ambitious, you can start messing around with Androxyde Flashtool, and getting back to stock, and you can try my eXistenZ port - https://forum.xda-developers.com/x-compact/themes/existenz-xc-t3867917 - I think eXistenZ is the best rom for this phone, (probably for Sony phones overall). The downside is that it is based on stock, so no updates since 2018 for XC...
The processes are a bit more complicated, so might take some time / learning to get it down, but with TWRP, you can always make a quick backup, and flash right back to where you were any time...
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Will do. Cheers!