yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gem]n[:
Still not flashing ...

Ok thanks ... found this one on Storage Cow ...

Sony/Xperia%20Z1/C6903/Generic/14.4.A.0.108/C6903_14.4.A.0.108_1276-7939_R3C%20Generic%20MY.ftf​

but Flash Tool is just not happening ... here's the log on trying to flash with the above FW ...

01/020/2014 17:20:43 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.16.1 built on 06-16-2014 23:00:00

01/020/2014 17:20:43 - INFO - Executing search strategies to find proxy selector

01/020/2014 17:20:43 - INFO - No proxy found for IE. Trying next one

01/020/2014 17:20:43 - ERROR - Error parsing settingsC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\kfy5u6ao.default\prefs.js (The system cannot find the file specified)

01/020/2014 17:20:43 - INFO - Strategy firefox failed trying next one : java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\kfy5u6ao.default\prefs.js (The system cannot find the file specified)

01/020/2014 17:20:43 - INFO - No proxy found for java. Trying next one

01/020/2014 17:20:43 - INFO - Syncing devices from github

01/020/2014 17:20:43 - INFO - Pulling changes

01/020/2014 17:20:44 - INFO - Devices sync finished.

01/020/2014 17:20:48 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

01/021/2014 17:21:12 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia Z1 (C6903). FW release : 14.4.A.0.108. Customization : Generic

01/021/2014 17:21:12 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

01/021/2014 17:21:25 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

01/021/2014 17:21:26 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

01/021/2014 17:21:26 - INFO - Start Flashing

01/021/2014 17:21:26 - INFO - Processing loader.sin

01/021/2014 17:21:26 - INFO - Checking header

01/021/2014 17:21:26 - ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.

01/021/2014 17:21:26 - INFO - Ending flash session

01/021/2014 17:21:26 - ERROR -

01/021/2014 17:21:26 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

01/021/2014 17:21:26 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

What am I doing wrong? ... any thoughts? ...

cheers,

Gem
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Please restart flashtool, then attach the phone turned on, then try to attach it again in flashmode and please post the output here.

Make sure you have run drivers.exe from C:\Flashtool\drivers and chosed flashmode, fastboot and Z1 drivers.

Also, look in the mega collection thread in the general section for a whole list of FTF files to try
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gem]n[:
Yes had ticked the 3 boxes for the drivers flashmode, fastboot and Z1 drivers ...

Ok ... this time (as you requested) I did not hold the Vol Down button and connect the USB cable ... I just connected it when Flash Tool started ... clicked Flash Device -> Flashmode and then selected the FW (C6903 14.4.A.0.108 - from storage cow) from the list and clicked Flash ... and I get exactly the same log as I posted above ...

Here's a kicker ... I also get that exact same log if I start to flash but without the phone connected to the PC :confused: ... so until I get Flashtool to work properly I can't try any other ROMs :( ...

BTW: PC Companion see's the phone fine ... and seems to work ok ... and it's not running while I'm using Flashtool ... also the phone is in Developer Mode ...

cheers,

Gem
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Please do what I said above
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gem]n[:
Ok here's the log ...

Started up FlashTool

Connected Phone in Normal Mode ... no change to log

Clicked Flash Device -> Flashmode -> Selected the Rom to flash (default boxes are ticked) -> Clicked Flash button[/I]

Didn't have time to connect the phone because the log carried on and finished (as it is below) before I was able to conect the phone ... therefore phone was not connected ... I tried connecting after that but nothing happened ... no log change ...

01/035/2014 18:35:06 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.16.1 built on 06-16-2014 23:00:00

01/035/2014 18:35:06 - INFO - Executing search strategies to find proxy selector

01/035/2014 18:35:06 - INFO - No proxy found for IE. Trying next one

01/035/2014 18:35:06 - ERROR - Error parsing settingsC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\kfy5u6ao.default\prefs.js (The system cannot find the file specified)

01/035/2014 18:35:06 - INFO - Strategy firefox failed trying next one : java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\kfy5u6ao.default\prefs.js (The system cannot find the file specified)

01/035/2014 18:35:06 - INFO - No proxy found for java. Trying next one

01/035/2014 18:35:06 - INFO - Syncing devices from github

01/035/2014 18:35:06 - INFO - Pulling changes

01/035/2014 18:35:07 - INFO - Devices sync finished.

01/035/2014 18:35:11 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

01/044/2014 18:44:36 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia Z1 (C6903). FW release : 14.4.A.0.108. Customization : Generic

01/044/2014 18:44:36 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

01/044/2014 18:44:49 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

01/044/2014 18:44:49 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

01/044/2014 18:44:49 - INFO - Start Flashing

01/044/2014 18:44:49 - INFO - Processing loader.sin

01/044/2014 18:44:49 - INFO - Checking header

01/044/2014 18:44:49 - ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.

01/044/2014 18:44:49 - INFO - Ending flash session

01/044/2014 18:44:49 - ERROR -

01/044/2014 18:44:49 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

01/044/2014 18:44:50 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

So could it be the FW (C6903_14.4.A.0.108_1276-7939_R3C Generic MY.ftf) ? because it's erroring out as it checks it ... then decides it's wrong or faulty then bombs out? ...

cheers,

Gem
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Please do what I have said.

Do not select any file to flash

attach the phone with it turned on (Ensure USB debugging is on)

Then turn the phone off and attach it in flash mode

EDIT

OK, you can always try another FTF file from the mega collection thread
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gem]n[:
Ok gonna try this one from the Mega Collection ... C6903 14.1.G.1.518 Generic UK 1276-0875_R8A ...

Q:

The current FW I have in the phone is a Commercial/Journalist FW (build number 14.1.g.2.257) ... do I have to keep to Commercial/Journalist FW but then use a different version number? ... or can I use ANY of the 'UK' C6903 FW files? ...

I'll go through a few FWs and see if they kick in ...

Thanks for your help ...

cheers,

Gem
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Don't use that one, flash one of the latest versions
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gem]n[:
Sorry meant this one C6903 14.1.G.2.257 Generic UK 1276-0875_R10A ... thought latest was at the top ...

cheers,

Gem
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
No latest has the highest version number

14.4......

is higher than

14.1

also

14.4.B....

will be higher than

14.4.A....

Same as numbers except the columns are separated by "." and letters are allowed
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gem]n[:
Ok cheers ... this one near the bottom then ... C6903 14.3.A.0.757 Generic UK 1276-0875 ... that's the last UK one listed in the Generic list ...

cheers,

Gem
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Try the 14.4.A.0.108 or 14.4.A.0.118 They are very easy to root, the 757 is harder
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gem]n[:
Cannot find the UK versions of those in Mega thread or on Storage Cow ... but if I end up grabbing another country FW it'll be in their language won't it and not English?... what about the C6903 14.4.A.0.108 Generic Central Europe 1 1276-4318? ... lost aint the word ...

I tried flashing with the previous FW I posted before and I still cannot get that poxy FlashTool to stop and wait for the phone ... it just bombs out without me able to connect the phone ... done a re-installation ... nowt ...

I'm gonna end up lobbing this brand new phone in the bin soon ... :p

cheers,

Gem
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Make sure the phone is not connected to the pc, press the flash icon, choose the ftf file and wait until the phone prompts you.

Make sure you have no other adb (android) programs running such as blue stacks etc.

It makes no difference if you flash a ftf from another region (as I have already said) I am using the German one now...
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gem]n[:
That's exactly what I have been doing and as described in my previous posts ... I get that bit ... ;)

I don't want to root the phone ... I don't want to do anything else apart from just flash a ROM ... any ROM (which will work on this phone) so that I can just get rid of the Sony installed Retail Widget that produces a button on the home screen that says Touch here for details on Xperia Z1 ... that's it ...

I have no other Android stuff installed on my PC ... but now I'm seeing the problem is with FlashTool not responding properly and preventing me from flashing anything ...

I have also noticed (after plenty of un-installs and re-installs) that the issue could be the SEMC driver ... the PC freezes when it starts to install SEMC driver AFTER the PC has popped up the window saying connect the USB ready for Flashmode (USB + Vol down) ... also, the PC freezes (everytime) when I try and fix it by updating the driver (in Device Manager) because it didn't install properly ... or when I try to uninstall the SEMC driver, from Device Manager ... I have to hard reset the PC everytime the SEMC driver doesn't play ball ... this is the pain in the ass I'm getting ... it's frustrating the hell out of me ...

So maybe I need to start a new thread concerning my FlashTool/SEMC issue? ...

Thanks for the info on usage of 'use any ROM' ...

cheers,

Gem
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gem]n[:
At last ... we have a winner ...

Ok ... I decided to try all this again on another PC ... but this time on my old trusty Samsung Q1 Ultra Notebook ... finally got Flashtool running and flashing a ROM fine ... the drivers installed without a problem ... the phone got flashed fine with a ROM labelled C6903_14.3.A.0.757_UK Generic (1276-0875).ftf ... and on the first attempt ... no more 'Sony Retail' widgets or the annoying 'Video Play' while charging ... so all good ...

The only difference is the Desktop PC has W7 64Bit and the notebook has W7 32Bit ... now I know it works ok I probably wasn't very vigilant when the drivers installed initially and so got impatient ... so probably not a Windows thing ...

Happy now ...

cheers,

Gem
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 44stranger:
My T-Mobile G3 refuses to allow me to select a default browser or gallery. So for example, when following a link in an email, I'm always presented with the browser selection dialog even though I've selected Chrome as my default browser. My selection is never recorded in the default apps. I've tried several browsers just in case Chrome was the culprit, to no avail. Similarly, when trying to open a recently taken photograph directly from the camera, I'm always prompted to choose which gallery app to open.

The only defaults my G3 seems to retain are for messaging, camera, and home.

My device is non-rooted, and running the stock firmware.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated, as this is quite the annoyance and extensive Googling is failing me.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Protagoras:
Try to uninstall your extra browsers (and galleries) and open a link in an email. It should then open the stock browser as it's the only one installed, and set it as default. Then reinstall the browser you want, and do it again. Maybe the default app feature will then work as expected.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 44stranger:
Already tried that, actually. No success. Very unfortunate and annoying bug, this is.
[Sony Xperia M] Kaml.Sarao:
4.3 15.4.a.1.9
[Sony Xperia M] Vroyaloko:
Follow the guide here http://xdaforums.com/xperia-m/general/towel-root-steps-to-root-t2789990 :D
[Sony Xperia M] StraightEdgeKid:
No/yes/idk
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marknoll:
I see that Walmart is selling a Verizon moto g. My carrier is att. Is there a way I can get that phone to work on att? Thanks
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netkeys:
No

Verizon is based on CDMA where AT&T uses GSM network. The two networks are not interchangeable.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bri64:
Logcat says the controller is using the custom .kcm, but the mappings have not changed from their default. Modifying the .kl works, but without the .kcm you can't change the fallbacks. Has root and latest 4.4.2 firmware. Any suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] Mr_P1nk_B4lls:
Im very sorry if this doesn't go here but since I couldn't find any forum related to custom-built phones I gave it a shot.

Ok the thing is I recieved a Custom-made android phablet a few months ago. It's a model made by a non-technological company in a political stunt to promote better education in Puerto Rico and to "modernize the classroom environment and how class is taught." And even though only public schools (I go to private) had these benefits I managed to get a hold of one and after months I decided to try it.

But the ugly truth is These "phablets" are just a somewhat mediocre 2011-12 technology with a custom android 4.3 slapped on top. The downside is that the Android version doesn't come with any of google's services and apps and because of it being custom-built No apps are compatible with it.

I managed to download the Google now and chrome apks but they don't run/aren't compatible.

After all that backstory What I mean to ask is:

-Is it possible to activate google apps and services from the phone without taking out it's original version? (After all it's running Jellybean)

If not:

-Is it possible to root the phone and flash another version of android that's a bit more "supportive" of apps?

Or do you simply have any other ideas as of how can I make it a normal android phablet? Im planning on giving it to my little brother after fixing it up.

Thank you in advance and again, I'm sorry if I posted this where it doesn't belong.
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] provetti:
Is there anyway I can install the Stock Android software on my GPad? Get the Updates just as a GPe device?
[G Pad 8.3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muiriddin:
The devices are different enough that efforts to do that have failed
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CapitanFantasma:
I cant restore my note 8 via odin and can not do :crying: I can not restore my note 8 through odin and can not do. does not let me to recovery mode only download I have the stock rom. advances in tar odin but I leave a video of what happens to me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqWv05Ts7XI&list=UUv6_Tcd3a94qo0oFCFxsDQA :crying:

sorry my language
[Android General] davide_94:
[YOUTUBE]2Fvqsiz-z1Q[/YOUTUBE]

History

At the first time i tried to build my own custom Rom Mixed with the Huawei P2 + Huawei P6. After installing my own rom my Huawei P2 system was death.

After i tryed a lot of hours to fix it but nothing helps.

All partitions were lost. I tryed to install the stock recovery and update the phone using Update.app. ( But didnt work)

i tryed really all things. but nothing works. Only one thing.

Step by Step Instruction:

Follow the instructions on your own risk

1- Download the B510 Update for the huawei P6 ""Download""

2- Download the Huawei Update extractor ""Download""

1. In Profiles Select Huawei P6

2. Choose the Update file that you have downloaded.

3. Mark

- system.img

- userdata.img

- cust.img

- boot.img

4. Right click on a market line and select "create flashable zip"

STEP 1-4 ""DOWNLOAD"" (This is the P6 Flashable Update.zip)

Big thanks to soyox :good::good:

3- Download this Openrecovery ""Download""

4- Download ADB And Fastboot ""Download""

5- Extraxt the Adb/Fastboot zip file In a folder

6- Copy the recovery.img in the same folder

7- Open the folder and press "shift" + "right-click" on a free place in the folder select "Open command window here"

8- Make shure Usb Debuging is enabled and connect your phone with the PC

9- type "adb reboot bootloader"

10- type "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"

11- type "fastboot reboot"

12- during startup press "power" + vulume-up + volume-down" at same time and wait for the recovery

13- Select "wipe" "swipe to factory reset"

14- Select "wipe" "format data"

15- Select "advanced" "adb sideload" "swipe to start sideload"

16- move youre flashable zip into the same folder (like recovery.img)

17- Open command window (Step 7-)

18- type "adb sideload "your-zip-name".zip

19- now the install beginn and you have the P6 Firmware installed (Dont try to reboot your Phone it dosnt work)

20- Download Omni Rom and Gapps ""Homade Rom Download"" ""Stable Omni Rom 4,4,2 Download"" ""Gapps Download""

21- Firs install the Homade Version (same like step 18-)

22- now install the Stable Omni Rom 4,4,2 (same like step 18-)

23- wipe cache and dalvik

24- install Gapps (same like step 18-)

25- wipe cache and dalvik

26- Congratulation You Have now a Huawei P2 Phone with The Huawei P6 Firmware And Omni Custom Rom 4.4.2

Get Android 4.4.4

first install the version 4.4.3 ""Download""

after install the version 4.4.4 ""Download""

after install the 4.4.4 install the gapps from the same link done :)

Follow the instructions on your own risk

Please Give me a feadback if it work.:good:

Say thanks If it work :good:

Knowed Issue:

Phonespeaker works only after plugin a headset and unplug.....

mabe no signal i have signal on my phone but som other didnt have signal

UKW Radio dont work
[Android General] soyox:
skjd

when open huawei extractor says "invalid file" help.
[Android General] davide_94:
Unzup the zip file.

Befor select the file unzip it. Make shuer you open a file wiht the ending .app (ex: UPDATE.APP
[Android General] soyox:
azsdf

this is what i downloaded and when i select that update.app do not appers system.img look.
[Android General] davide_94:
Im really sorry about this wrong link. This Pack should be work.

""Download""
[Android General] soyox:
12321

i've try everything and omni get into bootloop. :c and that recovery you post dont work very well.
[Android General] davide_94:
but after installing the custom rom yo got bootloop. try to boot into the recovery for the custom rom.

volume-up + volume-down + power

do a factory reset. and wipe all partitions. and try to install again.

I made this tutorial after i got the sucess and losed all files that i had used because my pc crashed.. but i think the files should work.
[Android General] soyox:
51

got it working, but the radio or signal its gone... :c
[Android General] davide_94:
i under stand it right. you have install it sucesfull?

The radio dont work. on this rom but comming soon.. it will bi fixed from the Omni rom Developer.

now i have install sucessfully the 4.4.3 and the 4.4.4 i attach the links to the thread.

if your rom work pls post some screenshots.. :)
[Android General] soyox:
asd

you should add that detail to the post. without signal im going back to stock?. but AWESOME job dude.
[Android General] davide_94:
did you tryed the 4.4.4 mabe you got signal there.

and yes i update the information.

And thx :)
[Android General] soyox:
nothing...
[Android General] davide_94:
Okk Thanks for trying. I contacted the Omni developers to fix this Problems. Mabe thy can Help me :)
[Android General] soyox:
Ok, I'll be checking your post.
[Android General] jdcrispe95:
I tried flashing the recovery.img (openrecovery) but my phone doesn't want to go into the recovery.. am I doing something wrong? i'm following instruction by instruction but I just cant seem to get it working. it flashes okay but I can't access it to wipe the data on my phone
[Android General] davide_94:
if you dont have a unlocked Bootloader unlock it first.. and try again

Unlock
[Android General] jdcrispe95:
http://prntscr.com/49k4at I tried to unlock the bootloader then flash the recovery, still gets stuck on the "Huawei Ascend" screen :( I really need 4.4
[Android General] davide_94:
if you stuck on the huawei screen Press for long time the power button during the reboot press the hotkeys for recovery. (See tutorial)
[Android General] jdcrispe95:
After flashing the broken openrecovery you gave, i have to go back into the boot loader and flash recovery_twrp.img (a recovery that works for me).. so I flashed the zip I created through the huawei update extractor, then tried to flash the homemade zip too, but it failed, so i rebooted and went back into the TWRP recovery, now it's asking for a password. (which I assume is set by Android 4.4, since I haven't set any password).. so I can't continue using this recovery, I need to get the recovery you gave me to work.

that's my current issue.

Any support would be appreciated
[Android General] samade123:
Spirit Free

Does spirit free radio work?
[Android General] soyox:
btw

btw, the recovery that i used was version 2.7.x.x or something like that, the lower version (2.6.x.x) give me a lot of errors while wipe especially with Data. this is the one i used,

https://www.dropbox.com/s/bvr6njjol699xw6/reco.rar
[Android General] jdcrispe95:
Thanks for linking that

I downloaded and flashed it, I've been using that recovery to try and install the homemade zip and the stable zip but it says internal memory (0MB) .. as if the internal memory is read only or something???

could you please upload the flashable zip file you created in the huawei ascend update extractor tool? thank you
[Android General] davide_94:
What is the version of your recovery. Here in the forum has a another one that heve installed it sucesfully with my Recovery. Normally after install the Flashable Update.app (Zip) and insall the omnirome. you have a 100% worked Recovery
[Android General] jdcrispe95:
So flash the flashable update zip and then the omnirom zip? I've been trying to do that but after flashing the update zip it locks me out of my internal memory so i cant install any other zip

I use twrp 2.6.3.1
[Android General] davide_94:
format all possible partitions, and flash the update.zipp (from updat.app) again. after you need reboot the recovery. and install the omnirom.
[Android General] jdcrispe95:
Could you create a flashable zip for me and upload it to mediafire or something?

I think I may be doing the flashable zip part wrong, as when I flash the flashable zip, it locks me out of my internal memory and I can't install anything else (even if I reboot recovery)
[Android General] davide_94:
i have allredy now installed ubuntu on my PC and the tool dont work for Ubuntu. Buti i can ask the other that has installed sucesfully.
[Android General] jdcrispe95:
That would be great if I could source some working files

Just to clear things up I have managed to flash another ROM for the Huawei Ascend P6, that boots but the hardware buttons dont work, the internal memory is buggy and and the camera or sound doesn't work.

The ROM I downloaded was: RepacK_emui_2.3_B513_by_OXALIS
[Android General] davide_94:
Ohh cool great.

Okk the bug is normal.

but i think cyanogenmod should be better for the p6 as this from repack. But i dont know if it work. I think it work.
[Android General] jdcrispe95:
So what do you recommend i do to get my phone back to working order?

thanks
[Android General] davide_94:
The another user is uploading the file. after receifing the file. i add it to the thread.
[Android General] jdcrispe95:
Thank you, I appreciate it
[Android General] _wolfpup:
Thank you for your work on this, I would like to try it, but I feel that I should wait for a more stable/updated release. Not to mention, I need to know that mobile data will definitely work properly, cause my P2 is the only source of internet access I have. I will give it a try when I see more positive feedback, and am confident that I am not gonna get myself stuck.

Also, I think that CyanogenMod would be a better choice if we can get it working, I have used it lots in the past--on a Samsung Galaxy I5500 GT "Europa" (an arm6 device lol) in fact. MadTeam, most notably psyche83, did a phenomenal job with back porting stuff to the Europa--so you might be able to get some kind of general advice/tips there.