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Arc S Locked Bootloader+format /system+reboot CWM recovery

Small warning for newbies as me, just in case.
I have Xperia Arc S, rooted, locked BL.
I changed rom and during this operation I pressed wrong key .
The sequence was as here:
- I wipped all to factory reset
- then in Mounts and Storage I wiped \system and \boot partitions
- then in Advanced I wipped Dalvik Cache
- then my fingers pressed wrong key when I was on Reboot Recovery option but it was too late.
Phone trying to reboot but there was no CWM recovery as it is installed on \system and I just wipped all to factory reset .
Of course such situation can be simply fixed by Flashtool, but I haven't my PC with me .
My advice is: do not press Reboot Recovery option in CMW recovery when you already delete all from your phone .
And rather change rom when your PC is available and ready to work. Just in case

jkjacek said:
My advice is: do not press Reboot Recovery option in CMW recovery when you already delete all from your phone .
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That should be common sense, but I guess it's true what they say about common sense eh. This is why it's recommended to just unlock the bootloader, if you want to root to install custom kernels, ROMs etc then you might as well just go all out and unlock it in the first place.
In all my time here at XDA having owned an X10 and the Arc I've only ever seen one instance of a Phone being well and truly bricked so with those kind of stats I don't grasp why People don't just unlock their bootloader from the off.

XperienceD said:
That should be common sense, but I guess it's true what they say about common sense eh. This is why it's recommended to just unlock the bootloader, if you want to root to install custom kernels, ROMs etc then you might as well just go all out and unlock it in the first place.
In all my time here at XDA having owned an X10 and the Arc I've only ever seen one instance of a Phone being well and truly bricked so with those kind of stats I don't grasp why People don't just unlock their bootloader from the off.
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Your right to a degree, but you have to remember its other things like hardware that can be damaged due to overclocking etc..
So it isn't just bricking you have to worry about.
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XperienceD said:
This is why it's recommended to just unlock the bootloader, if you want to root to install custom kernels, ROMs etc then you might as well just go all out and unlock it in the first place.
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In my country Xperia Arc S is rather expensive ;-(
The only reason why my phone still has locked bootloader is warranty/guarantee.
According to my little knowledge it is impossible to lock bootloader again with all settings as in hm... 'original', not modified phone?

so the main point is what? i don't really understand, so you did brick the phone/send it to phantom zone while doing those you mention above?

asderth8000 said:
so the main point is what? i don't really understand, so you did brick the phone/send it to phantom zone while doing those you mention above?
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I brick my phone temporaly then I was able to restore it using Flashtool.
I send first post as kind of warning for new users to be careful.

thanks for warning
jkjacek said:
I brick my phone temporaly then I was able to restore it using Flashtool.
I send first post as kind of warning for new users to be careful.
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ok thanks for warning
I still hesitate whether to unlock bootloader tho

which one do first
asderth8000 said:
ok thanks for warning
I still hesitate whether to unlock bootloader tho
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whether custom rom to do in a state of lock bootloader?
im a new superuser. and i confuse to cwm recovery? i do not get to run it..... after root im instal Xpart form the market (google Play) and plug USB cable in my computer thent REbbot to recovery and reboot to fastboot and I did not feel the change...:silly:

arc_n_krizt said:
whether custom rom to do in a state of lock bootloader?
im a new superuser. and i confuse to cwm recovery? i do not get to run it..... after root im instal Xpart form the market (google Play) and plug USB cable in my computer thent REbbot to recovery and reboot to fastboot and I did not feel the change...:silly:
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i think theres an option there to install it first according to what OS your using (Gb or ICS)

asderth8000 said:
i think theres an option there to install it first according to what OS your using (Gb or ICS)
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No. No option when first i'm plug in in usg cable or im install CMW in the market.... Please give me a detail OS im using is ICS

Thanks for warning

jkjacek said:
Small warning for newbies as me, just in case.
I have Xperia Arc S, rooted, locked BL.
I changed rom and during this operation I pressed wrong key .
The sequence was as here:
- I wipped all to factory reset
- then in Mounts and Storage I wiped \system and \boot partitions
- then in Advanced I wipped Dalvik Cache
- then my fingers pressed wrong key when I was on Reboot Recovery option but it was too late.
Phone trying to reboot but there was no CWM recovery as it is installed on \system and I just wipped all to factory reset .
Of course such situation can be simply fixed by Flashtool, but I haven't my PC with me .
My advice is: do not press Reboot Recovery option in CMW recovery when you already delete all from your phone .
And rather change rom when your PC is available and ready to work. Just in case
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hehehe exactly this hapend to me once!but not any more

As I know fasboot was need unlock bootloader,,,
Sent from my LT18 using xda premium

jkjacek said:
The sequence was as here:
- I wipped all to factory reset
- then in Mounts and Storage I wiped \system and \boot partitions
- then in Advanced I wipped Dalvik Cache
- then my fingers pressed wrong key when I was on Reboot Recovery option but it was too late.
Phone trying to reboot but there was no CWM recovery as it is installed on \system and I just wipped all to factory reset .
Of course such situation can be simply fixed by Flashtool, but I haven't my PC with me
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now also tell here how to fix it with flash tool ??
i just really want to know that....

jimmysmart83 said:
now also tell here how to fix it with flash tool ??
i just really want to know that....
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flashing a official (ics) ttf firmware with flash tool !

boxgot said:
flashing a official (ics) ttf firmware with flash tool !
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where i get it ? i just want it

jimmysmart83 said:
where i get it ? i just want it
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i dont know if it's here but i know that google is your friend!

Check this link it has all what you need
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1905295

Please help me..
I did something wrong with the custom rom and now the arc is stuck in the "SONY" logo..... I tried to use Ice Beam rom but i had the stock kernel and i maybe did something wrong in the procession .....What can i do now ??? Please answer me...!!!!

NickPreveza said:
I did something wrong with the custom rom and now the arc is stuck in the "SONY" logo..... I tried to use Ice Beam rom but i had the stock kernel and i maybe did something wrong in the procession .....What can i do now ??? Please answer me...!!!!
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Everything you need to fix it in here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1955248
You can use the ICS you find under "If you can't get it to work (stuck on Sony logo), then flash this in flash tool " in section 2.

[Q] messed up rom

i updated to official gingerbread to be able to use aurora, but couldn't root it because i had done a re-partition.
then i went back to 2.2 and installed the default partition zip but the phone messed up, always got stuck at the huawei logo.
now, when i try to install a stock rom, it says update failed at the end of the installing process.
what can i do about this?

no help?

Experiences said:
no help?
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Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971266. It helped me when I messed partitions on my phone. But don't forget that you'll have someone's else IMEI so you will need to change it using some of this forum's methods.

Experiences said:
i updated to official gingerbread to be able to use aurora, but couldn't root it because i had done a re-partition.
then i went back to 2.2 and installed the default partition zip but the phone messed up, always got stuck at the huawei logo.
now, when i try to install a stock rom, it says update failed at the end of the installing process.
what can i do about this?
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Did you try to restore the stock partition and install the official rom again ?

nagato.fm said:
Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971266. It helped me when I messed partitions on my phone. But don't forget that you'll have someone's else IMEI so you will need to change it using some of this forum's methods.
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thank you. i guess i need to download ubuntu now.
hung.ngomanh said:
Did you try to restore the stock partition and install the official rom again ?
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i installed default partition first. i guess that's what you mean.

[Help] CWM stuck my pinscreen (e610v)

The keyboard doesn't work for enter sim pin after I get to CWM, even if I don't do anything in there.
For example, I get in CWM-do nothing there-reboot system and after that I can't enter sim pin.After 5-6 reboots with the power button pressed for 5sec it's ok
Here is my logcat:

Amathagma said:
The keyboard doesn't work for enter sim pin after I get to CWM, even if I don't do anything in there.
For example, I get in CWM-do nothing there-reboot system and after that I can't enter sim pin.After 5-6 reboots with the power button pressed for 5sec it's ok
Here is my logcat:
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how you installed CWM and on what rom are you know?

Sabyn said:
how you installed CWM and on what rom are you know?
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CWM was already in the ALL IN ONE guide i found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2405357
and the rom is CM 10.1

Amathagma said:
CWM was already in the ALL IN ONE guide i found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2405357
and the rom is CM 10.1
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try to reflash the CM, maybe it is only a bug, i know some persons who had this problem, and with a re-flash the problem was solved

Sabyn said:
try to reflash the CM, maybe it is only a bug, i know some persons who had this problem, and with a re-flash the problem was solved
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Clear data, cache and dalvik and flash again from CWM?Or i need something else?
(if i'm not mistake, i have done it) but ok, i can give a try.

Amathagma said:
Clear data, cache and dalvik and flash again from CWM?Or i need something else?
(if i'm not mistake, i have done it) but ok, i can give a try.
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wipe data, cache and dalvik, after flash the cm10.1 or what you have

Sabyn said:
wipe data, cache and dalvik, after flash the cm10.1 or what you have
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Ooh i forgot to mention that phone is e610v, not just e610.I don't know if that is problem...
Edit: no luck with re-flash CM.

Amathagma said:
Ooh i forgot to mention that phone is e610v, not just e610.I don't know if that is problem...
Edit: no luck with re-flash CM.
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aaa, just a question, your phone is rooted right?

Sabyn said:
aaa, just a question, your phone is rooted right?
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Yes, through the ALL IN ONE guide i posted before.

Amathagma said:
Yes, through the ALL IN ONE guide i posted before.
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ok, because i know i had problems with E610V, i couldn`t root or flash on it, so i installed firmware for E610 , and after root, cwm and installed CM without any problems

Sabyn said:
ok, because i know i had problems with E610V, i couldn`t root or flash on it, so i installed firmware for E610 , and after root, cwm and installed CM without any problems
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The guide that i used, had already 20d Baltic version.That means that the phone upgraded to e610, not e610v version.
I attached and a screenshot with the firmware version.It's in Greek but you can see which version is.

Can I reflash only CWM?And how?

Amathagma said:
Can I reflash only CWM?And how?
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this is the software you have or the cm? i mean, how are you on settings if you couldn`t type the sim code

Sabyn said:
this is the software you have or the cm? i mean, how are you on settings if you couldn`t type the sim code
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This screenshot is from my rom, CM 10.1 and I wrote in the beginning that I can enter pin after 5-6 reboots with the power key pressed for 5sec.
Edit:Updated to CM 10.2 with clean install and fixed.Thanks...

Soft Bricked My Phone

Hi all as the title suggests i have soft bricked my UK Samsung S4. i tried to install the google addition official stock rom and now it
is stuck on the logo screen stupidly i didn't create a back up (which i really regret now i should not of let my excitement get to me)
i can access recovery but do not understand why this failed?
Steps i Followed:
1.Installed teamwin recovery
2. Wiped my phones partitions
3. Transferred the official file I9505_-_Official_Google_Edition_4.4.2_by_Jamal2367_Final-R2 to my Sd card
4. Clicked install
5. Phone says installed successful reboots

lovecustomroms said:
Hi all as the title suggests i have soft bricked my UK Samsung S4. i tried to install the google addition official stock rom and now it
is stuck on the logo screen stupidly i didn't create a back up (which i really regret now i should not of let my excitement get to me)
i can access recovery but do not understand why this failed?
Steps i Followed:
1.Installed teamwin recovery
2. Wiped my phones partitions
3. Transferred the official file I9505_-_Official_Google_Edition_4.4.2_by_Jamal2367_Final-R2 to my Sd card
4. Clicked install
5. Phone says installed successful reboots
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Here you go mate http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477 Have a nice day.

Repulsa said:
Here you go mate http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477 Have a nice day.
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Thanks this will help so much. Can you see anything i did wrong?

lovecustomroms said:
Thanks this will help so much. Can you see anything i did wrong?
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Everything seems okey but maybe you should do a full wipe (Totally wipe)before flashing jamal rom mate? maybe thats why its stuck on boot. or you can use this Super Wipe to do the job for you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379104
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Repulsa said:
Did you even full wipe (Totally wipe)before flashing jamal rom mate? maybe thats why its stuck on boot. or you can use this Super Wipe to do the job for you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379104
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Yes i cleared all partitions and caches. An on top of that i did a factory wipe. I will try this supe wipe to see if it makes a difference

[Q] SD Card Issue

hey guys.. I rooted my GT-I9500 and am running on wanamlite ROM 4.0.. and the stock kernel.. recently I started getting crash reports every minute saying "unfortunately youube has closed". I tried finding a solution online, but nothing really helped.. in the end I wiped cache and tried doing a factory reset from recovery (philz recovery). suddenly I realized that it was erasing data on my memory card too, and in panic, I pulled it out manually.. after this when I switched the phone back on, the memory card seemed fine, but the crash message issue hadn't gone away.. so I flashed the official ROM via ODIN and re rooted my phone and flashed wanamlite 4.0 using CWM recovery.. now the SD card refuses to show up.. after hours of trial and error one method I found was going into recovery and mounting the SD card from the option "mounts and storage". but this works only for sometime and soon its back to the SD card not responding.. once it stops responding, gallery and camera doesn't open up (freezes) and the music player has no songs in it.. so I've to go into recovery every time this happens and mount via recovery.. can anyone please help?

killerwolf2121 said:
hey guys.. I rooted my GT-I9500 and am running on wanamlite ROM 4.0.. and the stock kernel.. recently I started getting crash reports every minute saying "unfortunately youube has closed". I tried finding a solution online, but nothing really helped.. in the end I wiped cache and tried doing a factory reset from recovery (philz recovery). suddenly I realized that it was erasing data on my memory card too, and in panic, I pulled it out manually.. after this when I switched the phone back on, the memory card seemed fine, but the crash message issue hadn't gone away.. so I flashed the official ROM via ODIN and re rooted my phone and flashed wanamlite 4.0 using CWM recovery.. now the SD card refuses to show up.. after hours of trial and error one method I found was going into recovery and mounting the SD card from the option "mounts and storage". but this works only for sometime and soon its back to the SD card not responding.. once it stops responding, gallery and camera doesn't open up (freezes) and the music player has no songs in it.. so I've to go into recovery every time this happens and mount via recovery.. can anyone please help?
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Flash sdcard fix

Androiders96 said:
Flash sdcard fix
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This means I'll loose all the data right? Any way to retrieve the data? Cos now the Mount SD option isn't working any more..

killerwolf2121 said:
This means I'll loose all the data right? Any way to retrieve the data? Cos now the Mount SD option isn't working any more..
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No need wipe data
Just flash ..

Androiders96 said:
No need wipe data
Just flash ..
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one last noob question, is this the file you recommended?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1900259
If not, could you please point me to the right direction? thanks!

killerwolf2121 said:
one last noob question, is this the file you recommended?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1900259
If not, could you please point me to the right direction? thanks!
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No, here download link https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9HiXg47JmX-SlBFRjNabWJVVkU/edit?usp=docslist_api

Androiders96 said:
No, here download link https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9HiXg47JmX-SlBFRjNabWJVVkU/edit?usp=docslist_api
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I have requested access on Google Drive for the file thanks a ton

Androiders96 said:
No, here download link https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9HiXg47JmX-SlBFRjNabWJVVkU/edit?usp=docslist_api
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I cannot open the link as i don't have the permissions for it. I think you have to grant permission.. I'm not very sure.. This is whats showing up when I opened the link you provided

killerwolf2121 said:
I cannot open the link as i don't have the permissions for it. I think you have to grant permission.. I'm not very sure.. This is whats showing up when I opened the link you provided
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Now you can download

Androiders96 said:
Now you can download
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OMG!! it worked ! you are awesome man!! :fingers-crossed:

Androiders96 said:
Now you can download
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Can I have access too, thanks

dbtomas said:
Can I have access too, thanks
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Only for I9500 okay
Now you can too

please grant access to me as well.