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How to get into flashing/recovery mode

1) Turn off and remove battery
2)Put the battery back in and immediately hold the back button
3) Plug in the USB cable while still holding the back button
4)Your screen will remain black, but its in recovery mode, and the flashing software should detect it
Source: Sony Update Service, I installed it and it told me to do just that to get into the recovery mode
Looks like were one step closer into getting the X10 rooted

I'm afraid this doesn't work

eyeweaver said:
I'm afraid this doesn't work
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It does - it just doesn't display the things we are used to with HTC phones for instance.
This is SE's standard flashing method(and recovery mode). It's the same for their WinMo phones and for Symbian.
It puts the phone in a special flash mode ready to accept a new ROM/flash.
As OP mentioned the screen will remain black throughout the process.

shud try fastboot when its in flash mode..
Code:
fastboot devices
or
Code:
fastboot boot randomrecovery.img
worth a try aint it!?

philicibine said:
shud try fastboot when its in flash mode..
Code:
fastboot devices
or
Code:
fastboot boot randomrecovery.img
worth a try aint it!?
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tried it nothing happens !!!

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Worked for me

does it lose all the settings and installed progs during the upgrade ?
(like usual S/E software does ?)

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does it lose all the settings and installed progs during the upgrade ?
(like usual S/E software does ?)
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Yes. You can backup sms from the Messaging application by pressing the menu-button while in thread mode. And use MyBackup to backup settings, apps and everything you need on the SD-card or online.

Would this still work if the phone isn't being recognized by the computer? (correct drivers etc are installed).
I have an xperia Ray, so I assume it's the same method... I get no response from plugging it into usb or charger, it won't turn on, although sometimes if I hold the power button it gives a brief vibration. I think it might be bricked :-/

tried turning s-off, phone keeps rebooting :(

All commands typed into terminal emulator were double checked and were typed correctly, i do have root and S OFF but it keeps rebooting!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835777&page=1
Was using this thread to root my phone. Check did that succesfully
tried the S-off, check, then proceeded to "power off,power on" phone...and now it just constantly reboots!!!!.... i can however access Bootloader and i see that my S IS OFF....but the phone is stuck in a rebooting loop :S how do i fix that? need some help...not trying anything right now as fear to brick a 2nd phone.
edit** i was going to do a factory reset...but what else can i do? someone help me out

When i boot into bootloader, it shows a quick couple lines of text saying "no image" and some other lines....thne disappears in 1-3 seconds and send me to the normal bootloader screen where it shows, Hboot, fastboot, recovery, factory reset, simlock, system info, image crc.
edit* something about no pc10 or pcdiag img or wrong image.
for those wondering it is S OFF

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hmm instead of Fastboot at the top, i have it saying HBOOT then fastboot, recovery, factory reset, simlock, system info, image crc.
I see this IMAGE
Referenced Here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9112375&postcount=142
He said his is working....i did everything like the instructions said and get the above image....so why is my phone keep rebooting?

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v8pwrdz28 said:
Did u flash the correct kernel afterward?
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
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No not yet, when the boot started looping, i decided to post here. what do i need to do? im using a bell htc desire z, i rooted, then did S off, got stuck in htc boot loop, and now am sitting here.
edit fioxed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9330530#post9330530

I can't seem to unlock the bootloader for some reason

I'm not an Android rooting noob (my rooting goes back to OG Moto Droid in late 2009) and I'm sure it's something ridiculously simple I'm missing but I can't get my bootloader to unlock. I've tried ADB/Fastboot, WUG's Nexus Root Toolkit, and Chevy's Android Job Box. Nothing works.
I got my 6P today, SIM'ed it up, booted up, logged in, enabled USB debugging, installed the drivers, and let it update. When I opened WUG's NRT, I saw that I had an Android build one step later than the NRT. Mine's MD80BL and K is the latest in the NRT. I thought that shouldn't be a problem and selected the "any build" option with the Nexus 6P. I went through the installing drivers process and can access the file structure of the phone through W10.
I then went to the unlock bootloader option, clicked through the prompts until the phone rebooted into the bootloader and clicked the OK button to unlock the bootloader. About two seconds later a window popped up on my desktop telling me my bootloader was unlocked, my data was wiped, and I would have to go through the setup process on the phone. Excellent, except my phone booted right back to my stock homepage. I tried again with the same result.
I then tried it manually using ADB/Fastboot. The "fastboot devices" showed a connected device which I assume is my 6P since I have nothing else Android connected. When I type in "fastboot flashing unlock" I get all the fastboot commands/options as if I typed an unknown command. "Fastboot oem unlock" didn't work either. I went and downloaded the latest SDK and retried everything with the same result.
Here's my Build Number.
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Here's what I get when I try to use fastboot to unlock the bootloader.
Any help will be much appreciated. I expect I'm going to feel stupid when my mistake is pointed out but I'm here to learn.

Upgrade your adb/flashboot setup. Probably too old.
You must allow the option to unlock, then go to fastboot, the run the command, with an updated version of fastboot command.

Ah, I see. The SDK Manager is not installing into my SDK directory. I'll copy/paste, retry, and report back. Thank you!

Now I get this message that unlocking the bootloader isn't allowed.

Narsil007 said:
Now I get this message that unlocking the bootloader isn't allowed.
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Go to developer options & turn on the option that says enable bootloader unlock and retry.

Ha! I do feel stupid.
Thank you very much!!

You are very welcome!!!

ASUS ZE550KL - My phone is the god to failure =]

Hello everyone,
First of all, I apologize if this post is in the wrong section. Also I'd like to say how awesome it is everyone that is involved in these projects.
My Issue is I can't get ANYTHING to work, I have tried so many roms that apparently work for my phone and I always, foot errors, signature errors though the adb. I have tried every program to unlock bootloader but apparently does not work unless you are running V2 551 2.40.*.* so I went and downloaded this, and wants again can't flash the ROM. The unlock bootloader was weird, I went through all the installation and I don't even know if it worked to be honest. I can boot into the phone via power and volume down, and get a menu that includes, apply apps from ADB, wipe/restore phone, fastboot mode * which goes as far as my phone saying *FASTBOOT !!!* then thats it will not continue. The power and volume up does the same thing. So basically I'm starting to think this piece of crap phone will never have a decent operating system on it. The phone is in developer mode and USB debugging is on also. * Basically have done every single tutorial I can find and nothing works*. Also the twrp doesn't even work. I have even tried flashing back to an older version on the phone and get the same ADB errors. I have installed all the ADB and also minimal adb and fastboot and all drivers for the phone as well. * TRYING NOT TO MISS ANYTHING*
My phone specs:
Model: ASUS_z00LD
Android: 5.0.2
Baseband Version: 202c10_10.0.0_160120
Kernel: 3.10.49-gec27b65
Build: LRX22G.WW_user_1.17.40.1106_20160202044030520_2015052101030010000300001
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Hope it works
Did you try to unlock bootloader the official way? I myself unlocked the ZE550kl following this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-2-laser/general/ze600kl-official-bootloader-unlock-t3273263
You can check if bootloader is lock or not from fastboot by entering "adb>fastboot oem device-info" should show up somewhere between the lines "Device unlocked: true"
After unlock only then you can install Official recovery TWRP 3.0.0-0 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/zen...recovery-twrp-3-0-0-0-touch-recovery-t3317513 .
If needed TWRP will also help you root your phone once is installed.
Good luck!

Redmi 4 pro no longer wants to turn on -_-

Hello community ,
I install TWRP on my redmi 4 pro for the flash,
but when I finished the installation I clicked on "erase system" on TWRP
I only want to re-flash but it does not work
just the MI logo appears on the screen and it isturn off
I can put it in FASTBOOT and never in DONWLOAD MODE :crying:
I tried the software miUnlock download and adb commands but still nothing
Help me please
NB: I have already received the XIAOMI unlocking SMS
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It is still locked or you don't the false, false, false? After oem info it said failed and then try flashing twrp makes no sense
Reflash stock fastboot rom with miflash or use a deep flash cable. And then unlock it correctly
If nothing works you have to open your device and use testpoint method.

really nothing works.
miFlash gives me an error in red.
I already tried with the flash cable qualcomm but the phone when it vibrates it displays the MI logo and is off.
I tried recovery twrp.img but still the same error message

Method MiFlash:
Rom FASTBOOT for Redmi 4 prime: markw_global_images_V8.5.4.0.MBEMIED_20170925.0000.00_6.0_global
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Fastboot method won't work as your bootloader is locked. Try with deep flash cable or test point method.
Trying to flash twrp also not gonna work.

kibria.mgk said:
Fastboot method won't work as your bootloader is locked. Try with deep flash cable or test point method.
Trying to flash twrp also not gonna work.
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I tried the deep flash cable:
click on the + and - button of the volume
plug in the phone and click on the button of the deep flash cable until the phone vibrates ... except that ... when it vibrates it displays the MI logo and ends ... but it is visible on the manager peripheral

Don't use "wipe_all_except_storage".
Use wipe_all only.

N1ck474 said:
Don't use "wipe_all_except_storage".
Use wipe_all only.
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You can explain to me please

Nobody can help me?