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[ClutchX_LA]

I tried to flash cannibal open touch on my OptiS using flash image gui. now when i try to boot into recovery, all there is a blank screen. i have tried to reflash xionia but the same thing happens. any ideas why?

I would root my wii if it ran on Android, but i have already hacked it.

 

[andrewnelson23]

Re: Help?

Did you flash the Optimus V Cannibal recovery?

 

[prowlingfox]

Re: Help?

Have you tried flashing either recovery with ADB?

Try booting into android, connecting to your PC, and using ADB to flash the recovery image.

Flashing Instructions

3) Place the recovery image on your SD Card. 4) Fire up an ADB shell 5) Make sure you are in a root shell. If you are not, execute the "su" command now. 6) Execute "flash_image recovery /path/to/recovery.img" (replace /path/to/recovery.img with the ACTUAL path to the recovery image) 6a) If you get a "command not found" error with the above command, STOP! Download flash_image (mirror), extract flash_image from the ZIP that you just downloaded (and copy it to the top level of your sd card, and follow the first three commands in the Xionia Recovery instructions. Once you have flash_image installed, do step 6 again. 7) Reboot to recovery mode

 

[ClutchX_LA]

no. i flashed the one for the optis. and i have never used adb

I would root my wii if it ran on Android, but i have already hacked it.

 

[prowlingfox]

Re: Help?

no. i flashed the one for the optis. and i have never used adb

I would root my wii if it ran on Android, but i have already hacked it.

Hmm...well...now's a great time to learn! haha. It's really easy, I promise.

All you need is the SDK, the drivers for the LS670, and a USB cable.

 

[andrewnelson23]

Re: Help?

Actually, you don't even HAVE to have the cable haha cuz it can be done wirelessly on certain roms. but if you aren't on a custom rom that has adb connect, then you do have to have it

 

[prowlingfox]

Re: Help?

Actually, you don't even HAVE to have the cable haha cuz it can be done wirelessly on certain roms. but if you aren't on a custom rom that has adb connect, then you do have to have it

Ha. Fine, you got me there. but USUALLY you'll need the USB cable.....

my experiences with ADB over Wifi haven't been hassle-free......especially on any post-Gingerbread ROMs. When the screen shuts off a lot of times the phone halts the wifi (and 3g, too) and you lose ADB connection....

 

[ClutchX_LA]

ok case closed. got xionia back. gonna try for cannibal again. also, ive tried to install the correct drivers. never would connect my phone. and a while back the 'puter totally stopped even showing notifications for an unknown device. Thanks.

I would root my wii if it ran on Android, but i have already hacked it.

 

[andrewnelson23]

Re: Help?

just had to mention it. I love adb. it's so useful. ah, really? I haven't used adb connect a lot. but it is cool!

 

[shockdude]

Re: Help? (solved)

alternatively you can do it all on your phone using a terminal emulator. just rename the img file to something easy to type.

 

[prowlingfox]

Re: Help? (solved)

alternatively you can do it all on your phone using a terminal emulator. just rename the img file to something easy to type.

This is true, but you MUST have the flash_image command installed.

 

[ClutchX_LA]

cannibal still isnt working?

I would root my wii if it ran on Android, but i have already hacked it.

 

[ClutchX_LA]

does cm9 have wireles adb? if so, how would i connect my phone to a computer?

I would root my wii if it ran on Android, but i have already hacked it.

 

[prowlingfox]

Re: Help?

does cm9 have wireles adb? if so, how would i connect my phone to a computer?

I would root my wii if it ran on Android, but i have already hacked it.

Connecting your phone to the PC via USB cable is more reliable than connecting via Wifi. But yes, CM9 has ADB over Wifi in the developer options. I believe CM7 does as well.

 

[ClutchX_LA]

back to square 1. no xionia again. now my phone even says i dont have root? im hating my phone right now. any ideas?
(also tried unroot via gingerbreak but it cant mount system as r/w
I would root my wii if it ran on Android, but i have already hacked it.

 

[andrewnelson23]

Re: Help?

are you on stock rom?

 

[ClutchX_LA]

cm9

I would root my wii if it ran on Android, but i have already hacked it.

 

[prowlingfox]

Okay, CM9 is ALREADY rooted (as is every other custom ROM--since you have to be rooted to install a custom ROM in the first place). So you are doing something that is breaking root/custom recovery...

 

[ClutchX_LA]

i believe ive got it fixed. not for sure though.

I would root my wii if it ran on Android, but i have already hacked it.

 

[andrewnelson23]

Okay, CM9 is ALREADY rooted (as is every other custom ROM--since you have to be rooted to install a custom ROM in the first place). So you are doing something that is breaking root/custom recovery...

That's not technically true you just have to have a custom recovery in order to install a custom rom I went from unrooted stock straight to Quattrimus the other day without rooting first.