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[Xperia SP General] KeiranFTW:
Yes
[Xperia SP General] no_username_available:
i have a question, will the easy rooting toolkit root my phone on stock 4.3 even if i got the update ocer pcc and didnt flash it via flashtool
[Xperia SP General] KeiranFTW:
No, you would have to follow instructions above to install this ROM. Unless you already have root on 4.3 already there is no other way to install the ROM.
[Xperia SP General] no_username_available:
i think you misunderstood my question ill reword it. I would like to root my SP but can i do so without flashing the latest update via flashtool?
[Xperia SP General] ferri555:
Every time I press the Volume down button once 1 sec after seeing the blue light it opens the TWRP and not the CWM. Why?
[Xperia SP General] benjamin4700:
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U didnt need the lastest update, but what you definietly need for root your phone -if you have 4.3 on it - is downgrading to android 4.1 via flashtool. Then u can root it with easy rooting toolkit.

ferri555: Press volume UP! [MENTION=4344506]KeiranFTW[/MENTION]
[Xperia SP General] Vagelis1608:
If I do these steps I will have working root / CWM, right?
[Xperia SP General] no_username_available:
ok i see, thanks, now is there anyway to root 4.3 LB ?
[Xperia SP General] benjamin4700:
--

As i can remember there is no way to root 4.3 with LB, thats why downgrading is essential.

Vagelis1608: Yup.
[Xperia SP General] headache59:
On CWM surviving this CM10.2:

I had installed dual CWM/TWRP a day before (this thread - before it was recently updated to include philz). I skipped some steps when I installed CM10.2 as I was already rooted with recovery.

After installing CM10.2, I found that TWRP had disappeared but CWM survived. Recovery button (CWM) 'automatically' changed from volume+ to volume- after CM10.2 :confused:

This is my "layman" understanding of the various steps in the installation of CM10.2:

The downgrade is necessary as you need to root.

Rooting is necessary because you need CWM

CWM is necessary as it is the tool to install CM10.2

CM10.2 is build with superuser onboard, therefore the user is automatically rooted with CM10.2 (on install, CM10.2 presumably wipes out the previous root but keeps CWM)

.266 kernel is needed as CM10.2 is "built" based on this kernel.

Wished I (as a noob and out of curiosity) had explored more before I flashed the .266 kernel, eg

Would it have rebooted normally if I had flashed a .254 kernel? :D

Would it have re-booted at all if I did not flash any kernel? :rolleyes:
[Xperia SP General] zolaisugly:
The phone would not boot up if you did not use the .266 kernel
[Xperia SP General] headache59:
Thanks.
[Xperia SP General] Vagelis1608:
Can I root (on 4.1), flash CWM, flash latest OTA (4.3?) and then re-root via CWM?

Sent from my GT-I5500 [CM11]
[Xperia SP General] neXus PRIME:
no, you have to follow the procedure

4.1 -> root it -> install CWM or any recovery -> wipe data/reset -> flash this 10.2 -> flash 4.3 kernel ftf in flashmode... then reboot.
[Xperia SP General] Vagelis1608:
I want to avoid cm10.2 (for now) because of the bugs.

Sent from my GT-I5500 [CM11]
[Xperia SP General] headache59:
OAT 4.3 will wipe out your cwm and any root your have flashed previously
[Xperia SP General] prabhav.3892:
Can i flash the ezistenz rom too using this guide?
[Xperia SP General] UltraWelfare:
You sir...is expert!Got 1 thanks from me!
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
Do I need to wipe data to install the new build?
[Xperia SP General] kunjar:
You shouldn't have to. I rebooted into CWM and installed the newer build over the original without a wipe. Solid instructions in OP. Followed to the T, worked a treat. Thanks for your hard work dev.
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
Is Mass storage devices working well for u guys when connected through USB OTG? For me OTG works only when the devices are connected in MTP mode...
[Xperia SP General] KeiranFTW:
AFAIK yes
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
Hmm..But I connected a pen drive, it is not working.
[Xperia SP General] zolaisugly:
What format is the pen drive in. Ie is fat32\ ext2/3/4 etc.
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
How to know tat?
[Xperia SP General] zolaisugly:
Use pc and insert pendrive right ckick on it select properties it should say what format it is.

All my pen drives are in fat32 and these are detected fine.

You can use free pc tools to format and select correct format.
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
Yes,My PC shows that pendrive is FAT32.

But,My mobile does not detect it..My OTG cable is also working fine,because when I connected a camera in MTP mode,My phone detected immediately..
[Xperia SP General] zolaisugly:
Not sure then the other option is to try stickmount free from play store it also has USB host diagnostics.

This might help not 100% certain, or try otg helper
[Xperia SP General] no_username_available:
im such a noob at this if anyone could make a video while doing this id be forever gratefull :D
[Xperia SP General] Masteq:
Everything working so far, you got even AOKP working, really good job, you are my personal god.

OT:

Since I don't know where to write about this, let's try at the core ;)
[MENTION=4344506]KeiranFTW[/MENTION], is it possible to do your kind of magic to get us stable ParanoidAndroid (3.99 or so?) I am a really big fan of this rom, and I think more ppl would be for it :)
[Xperia SP General] sanket_naik08:
Currently I am on 4.3 sony Rom so how should I downgrade it to 4.1 Directly by flashtool Installing .257 or do I need to root the phone first
[Xperia SP General] headache59:
As stated in OP first post.

What really happens: you wipe out the current 4.3 by flashing the full .257 firmware (this allows you to root and install CWM), and cwm allows you to install CM10.2 or whatever customised rom you desire :angel:
[Xperia SP General] sanket_naik08:
Bro u didn't got me

I want to ask does directly flashing .257 on 4.3 is feasible or do I need to make any changes b4 flashing from 4.3 to 4.1
[Xperia SP General] prophecy007:
bug reporting question

hi there I have installed your rom and thank you for the ste by step guide. all went perfectly.

how do I get over the app force close bug I get on some apps e.g movie maker, google search.? is there a workaround to this problem. please take petty on me if I have not posted correctly my comments.
[Xperia SP General] Jermin94:
Thanks to the developpers for this Cyanogen Rom !
[Xperia SP General] headache59:
You wipe out the 4.3 by flashing the full .257, then root+CWM.

Whatever changes you may think is necessary will be wiped out in the process...;)

Hope I got your question this time.
[Xperia SP General] business266:
yes they do..
[Xperia SP General] no_username_available:
are all these steps the same from a mac? I was also wondering if you can downgrade, root install Cyanogen and then not re update to 4.3?
[Xperia SP General] headache59:
I think one post stated clearly that Cynogen itself is based on 4.3, and hence the need for 4.3. System will hang otherwise...
[Xperia SP General] no_username_available:
alright, thanks, i can still downgrade and root though right? if i dont want CM
[Xperia SP General] headache59:
Yes. there are one or two posts on downgrading to 254.

The concept is simple, assuming you have the necessary drivers.

Flash full .254 firmware

Flash kernel only of .257 (which is the only kernel that allows root)

Install doomlord's exploit v18

Install recovery (if you desire)

Flash back the .254

The flashing are done by flashtool, using flashmode. The installation of the exploit and recovery is by way of a ms-dos window, batch file.

Viola - you have the old .254 on your system, fully rooted with recovery (which is my current system) :D

EDIT: found the link:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2658952
[Xperia SP General] no_username_available:
thanks man, i think ill hold off, im brand new to android rooting/hacking and dont wanna mess up my lovely SP, i do have a spare J however :D
[Xperia SP General] headache59:
No problem - by the way, I too just got the XSP in Feb 2014. Was on old symbian OS nokia :D

Once I understood what was going on (in terms of windows imagery ;)), it was easy.

One thing - always keep your official XSP stock firmware in hand. Anything goes wrong - flash it and you are back to your original firmware.

My original OS was .254, upgraded by the telco to .266. Therefore I have stock .266 (AU and PH, I think), plus one I made myself during the weekend from a tutorial in XDA, based on my own telco's .266. In fact, I need not keep the .266 - simply having the .254 will trigger the telco's OTA (which is nagging me constantly to upgrade since I first downgraded :D)
[Xperia SP General] no_username_available:
Yea lol I wanna get used to it before I go screwing with my baby lol, and having a Mac makes life a little harder but hey, what works, works
[Xperia SP General] sirhan_s:
thanks

Hi,

This was my first very try with a non-stock firmware..

It all happened because of your clear and well-defined instructions in the original post..

Thanks...keep up the good work.

Q) I am having C5302 handset, I flashed the C5303 kernel, it was working now. Does it matter in anyway? Will it cause trouble in the long run?

PS: Please update the OP so that it reflects the advances in CM 10.2 thread? They are currently using 12.1.A.1.201 kernel now
[Xperia SP General] sirhan_s:
Bluetooth Throw

How to make the "Throw" feature work with CyanogenMod 10.2?

Can anybody confirm whether the feature is implemented in this, if Yes, how to activate it? I have installed this firware, but can't see any option for it while playing music.

Edit:

Here is how: 1st pair the bluetooth device and then play the music, it will be streamed over bluetooth automatically
[Xperia SP General] robiscools:
Where can i download the .257 firmware for this? anyone have a copy? thanks
[Xperia SP General] Aadi:
Guys i know this is off topic but i wanna know how much space does CM 10 and CM 11 take on our device?
[Xperia SP General] melat0nin:
Are there any mirrors for the downloads in the OP? Several of them are missing/bandwidth is exceeded.

Thanks for all the great work on this, am looking forward to CM :)
[Xperia SP General] melat0nin:
Hi all

I just followed the instructions and CM has installed great, thanks OP!

Only problem is WiFi won't enable -- I saw some messages elsewhere about kernel problems causing this. Anyone experienced the the same and managed to fix it?
[Xperia SP General] melat0nin:
I can't seem to get back into CWM to clear my cache. My CM isn't displaying the right time and WiFi isn't working, and I've read elsewhere that clearing cache and Dalvik cache can help this but I can't access CWM to try. Any thoughts? Even selecting Reboot to Recovery in CM doesn't work.
[Xperia SP General] aniym:
I followed the guide and installed successfully, but don't have wifi and CWM was lost during installation. Any tips on how to fix either of these?
[Xperia SP General] zoezanis:
Step

Hey, Thanks For Your Guide,

But i wanna ask to you, sorry my english is bad,

how if im not use your step guide i mean im now use JB 433, build number 205 rooted,

how if i install CWM and then i install the Cm 10.2 first and then i flash stock room 205 again?what is doesn't work?

please tell me im new here
[Xperia SP General] melat0nin:
Thanks for all your work on this!

I'm finding that my CM install is incredibly unstable -- I have at least one hard crash a day (reset required) and it frequently freezes for minutes at a time. Also WiFi doesn't work.

Can anyone recommend the best steps to fixing it?

Thank you :)
[Xperia SP General] joecipparrone:
i'm running .284 and could root my phone. i'm with virgin mobile in canada. any changes in steps to install a custom rom?
[Xperia SP General] abhishek120:
running on. 205

rooted with towel root

cwm installed

locked bootloader

is it possible to flash any custom rom as scripted above??
[Xperia SP General] freeze211:
wrong thread :)
[Xperia SP General] beespoison:
Locked boorloader, and now i've CM installed on my phone. Thanks man.. :good:
[Xperia SP General] giovani_Camacho:
notification light

no notification light or anything when turning the phone on......xperia sp android 4.3 rooted with cwm recovery installed, rom manager install.......custom firmware already in sd card but cant boot into recovery
[Xperia SP General] rosinantejoker:
I cannot get into recovery mode. but my xperia sp already in cyanogenmod os. can you still help me?
[Xperia SP General] ireaper4592:
try volume up repeatedly after boot vibration if not work then try volume down repeatedly hope that helps:D
[Xperia SP General] rosinantejoker:
new problem

thanks that's work. but after I installed latest cm-11 , my xperia sp wont turn on. sometimes the green light is blinking, but the screen is blank. does my xperia sp is bricked?

bootloader is locked.

can anyone help me? please?
[Xperia SP General] ireaper4592:
did u flash locked bootloader version here http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/development/rom-cyanogenomod-11-xperia-sp-t3041391 make sure u charge phone to over 50% do all wipes ie wipe data,cache,davlik cache then install rom and gapps for 4.4.4 then reboot in that order,if u cant get into recovery then u need to flash stock software again with flash tool follow this guide should get your phone working again:highfive:
[Xperia SP General] rosinantejoker:
I dont know if my phone could get into recovery mode and I dont know if my phone is charged because the screen is blank, but the light is green. could you give me some private lesson how to restore my cellphone, so I could normally using it again? :)

I really appreciate if you could help me :) :)
[Xperia SP General] ireaper4592:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz3LVw_MfzQ follow that guide but first u need to install flashtool follow that FIRST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EttzZyMS8PY ok:)
[Xperia SP General] ireaper4592:
sorry not sure never seen that error before just try to flash again if not work maybe bad ftf file try getting another one
[Xperia SP General] Android4Lyfeee:
Can this work the same way for CM12.1? I want to flash CM12.1 but I want to find a way to do it without unlocking the bootloader. My device is Xperia ZR, and its running 5.0.2 Lollipop.
[Xperia SP General] rosinantejoker:
nothing works

here, I already tried every one of them, and nothing works :(
[Xperia SP General] ireaper4592:
have you tried using different usb cable give that a try strange though as if you can get into flash mode it should be relatively straight forward to flash see if u can get into stock recovery and factory reset
[Xperia SP General] rosinantejoker:
still not works.

the condition is my phone screen is blank, shows nothing.

LED functioned, when plug into power source, the light is red. sometimes green with blinking on and off.

when I pressed the off button and volume up and plug into pc, it vibrates 3 times.

but when I press only off button, it does nothing.

is my phone bricked?
[Xperia SP General] kunjar:
I had a similar error after swapping from KK-4.4.4. 1 storage to 2 storage. My SP never behaved the same. I tried to flash many firmwares in the latest version of flashtool but it kept stopping with "debugging" error and my phone would not boot past the "Sony" start up logo. This is what I did it may help you.

Try installing Sony PC Companion and following these steps first

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...uctions-using-Pc-Companion-Win-or/td-p/249946

If it fails try the method below.

-Uninstall your current version of flashtool. (Back up the firmware folder if you have placed firmwares in there)

-Delete the flashtool directory on your hard drive after uninstallation (if it remains) (Remember back up your firmwares FIRST!)

-Download this version of flashtool http://www.mediafire.com/download/9v0uo916ofu1gx9/flashtool-0.9.13.0-windows.exe

(Its posted here http://xdaforums.com/xperia-u/issues/help-stuck-flash-mode-t1724591/page4)

-Install flashtool. (I didnt install the drivers again as they were already installed from the latest version of flashtools.

If you need the drivers they will be located in \Flashtools\Drivers\ directory. You need to install Fastboot Flashmode and the Xperia SP ones.

-Install your firmware. (I used C5303_12.0.A.1.257_Orange_EE_UK.ftf from here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=43890652&postcount=12) Choose the correct one for you/your location/network.

-Hopefully it will flash without stopping at "For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings"

-If not, then try a different version of flashtool in the flashtool thread here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=32657927#post32657927

Good luck!
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] jgotfried:
I've tried searching and couldn't find a definitive answer for my question... Anyway, my nexus 7's usb port has stopped working altogether after a few month's of being fidgety.

I'm bootloader unlocked and running cleanrom, but I am unable to return to stock firmware since I cannot connect to adb. So will this be a problem with Asus to get warranty work done? (even though this is most definitely a hardware problem and not related to unofficial rom's/root).

Any help or experiences with Asus warranty would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] mdamaged:
Really I would hope they would only call you on the warranty if the problem is linked to you rooting/flashing the device, but they may decide to try it anyway. You could try ADB over TCP.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] jgotfried:
adb isn't able to connect for some reason. It works with my moto x over tcp so I guess something's going on with the nexus. Oh well, I'm almost out of battery anyway, thanks for your help, I'll just try to warranty it and hope for the best.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] srivas95:
It's really upto them. If you had bought your tab from the Play Store, You'd have a better chance of warranty, as Google just replaces the device.

But if the device is out of charge, they have no way of figuring out if it's rooted, as they cant charge it and power it on :angel:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] amoeller:
Like the title says, I’ve been getting a ridiculous amount of random reboots at random intervals. Looking around on XDA, I’ve found I’m not the only one with this issue. I’ve used talexop’s kernel and Ktoonsez’s kernel. Both give me random reboots. I’ve even changed roms from oldandslow’s MK2 to jrkruse’s MK2 to jrkruse’s VZWENAA_3_5_14.zip international base. Everything gives me random reboots! No matter what I try or what I do, I cannot get them to stop. Here is my logcat and dmesg. If anyone can find a fix for this, I will be forever grateful to them.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] decaturbob:
What rom?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] amoeller:
I've used these roms and all of them give me reboot issues

oldandslow’s MK2

jrkruse’s MK2

jrkruse’s VZWENAA

One of my friends suggested that I odin back to mkd and start completely over. I might do that if there is no solutions. Speaking of odin, is it safe to use the pit file with mdk?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] wtherrell:
Wait. If you are on mk2 build you cannot Odin back to mdk. I assume, since you are on safestrap that yours is not the mdk bootloader version.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] amoeller:
No I'm on the mdk bootloader. I flashed a custom mk2 rom. I'm lokied. I can still reflash mdk.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jawiler:
Over on the hyperdrive thread, someone said that once they underclocked the CPU to around 1.5GHz they stopped having the reboots
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] amoeller:
Well I ended up starting from scratch by odining to mdk with the pit file, rerooted and installed jrkruse’s MK2 again. Just for good measure I also downclocked to 1.5 ghz using trickster. My only concern is mp decision going to override my underclock?

Edit:

Well after all that, it still randomly reboots. I'm really starting to hate this phone. Can it be hardware related like faulty battery or motherboard? The thing that nearly guarantees a random reboot is using the wifi hotspot. I don't know why my phone all the sudden is now having issues. I have always used wifi tethering in the past with no issues until now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mistertac:
I'm not sure this would really fix your problem but probably worth a try ... why not try KToonsez kernel and then use KTweaker too adjust some settings to see what you get. Only suggesting KToonsez since earlier you spoke about underclocking. You never know.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] amoeller:
I did use KToonsez for about a day or so and I did mess with the voltages (I increased them by 25mv) and I did underclock the CPU to 1.5GHz but sadly still reboots.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] blulite:
Have you formatted both internal SD and external SD? Also, format and copy data back while card in phone. I tried formatting/restoring In PC and had problems. Connect phone to PC, copy your files to PC, use CWM to format both, then copy fi l e's back to phone via USB.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] amoeller:
I have formatted the internal SD but not the external. A few months ago I did buy a new external card, a 64GB SanDisk actually, but I formatted it exFAT with a PC. The strange thing as of yesterday, I did a few app updates and the phone at least as of yesterday, hasn't had one reboot even with tethering a few hours straight. The apps updated where Twitter and GTasks. Of course as I acknowledge the phone working correctly it will probably act up later :p
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] equake:
I've been using MK2 Old&Slow on a Dev phone and get random reboots also.

my 2 cents
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] cbmggm:
MDK Users / loki'd recovery >> Exploited / Modified MDK 4.2.2 kernel not 100% compatible with 4.3 based Rom's, random reboots likely

MK2 Users / SS recovery >> MK2 kernel 4.3 based, virtually zero reboots

In my experience most of my random reboots, SOD's, extreme lagging, etc. has always been kernel related.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] landj1:
After rooting my email is crashing. Any suggestions on how to stop it from crashing.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] ddavtian:
Rooting doesn't make apps crash. It helps if you describe what you did and details of crash, you'll get better help here.

Did you freeze or remove any Samsung app? Freezing My Magazine affects email.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Q&A, Help & Troubl] landj1:
Email freezing

Yes I frozen My magazine and most of

the other samsung software.
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Just released, the Yatse Remote for XBMC now offers the ability to stream content from XBMC to CCast (In app Purchase for Unlocker required $4.99 plus the free plugin to cast)

I had never really tried this remote before but when I saw it supported streaming to CCast I went and bought it.

haven't had a lot of time with it but it does offer some major features that don't exist in the Official XBMC remote.

First and foremost you can stream to your local device from XBMC. Note XBMC has not transcode capability so compatibility as far as CCast is concerned will probably still be an issue. (Bubble and Plex are still your friends here!)

The app claims to be able to launch XBMC remotely which I suppose is possible but have not tested nor do I know if it works.

What I do know is it does quite well stream and send content to any DLNA/UPnP/DIAL (tested with CCast) targets on the network which is a very good feature for those who have an HTPC running XBMC and wish to add it's content to another Monitor without having to buy an entire HTPC for each TV.

So for all of those folks who were looking for ways to stream XBMC content to CCast your day has finally arrived.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.leetzone.android.yatsewidgetfree
[Google Chromecast] sting098:
hmmm this is nice feature from Yaste! I have used it as remote to my XBMC but then I feel they are charging high just to cast.

If you want to CCast XBMC, it can be played by AVIA (most of CCast users have already bought it) by making deualt player for AVIA. There are number of details threads on how-to..
[Google Chromecast] puppinoo:
Hi,

Thanks for info.

Since I'm mostly interested in streaming plugins to CCast. Can yatse do that, or is it limited to library?

Thanks.

pino.