help please- locked bootloader, fastboot woes

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jewnersey

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picked up a Z1 and went straight to rooting it.

rooted succesfully, installed the dualrecovery, and then attempted ot install VANIR only to realize that i did not unlock the bootloader.


so it will not turn on. holding power it vibrates every 2 seconds. plugged in it does teh same, but also blinks red.

i can get the computer to recognize it several different ways.
blue led- fastboot interface in device manager - not detected in adb devices
red/green/blank led - SOMC flash - no adb

PC companion is no go.
I have no idea where to go from here. I am currently downloading flashtool to see where that gets me, but I was hoping someone might have some direct and well known solution that i did not uncover in my searching..

Thanks
 
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jewnersey said:
picked up a Z1 and went straight to rooting it.

rooted succesfully, installed the dualrecovery, and then attempted ot install VANIR only to realize that i did not unlock the bootloader.


so it will not turn on. holding power it vibrates every 2 seconds. plugged in it does teh same, but also blinks red.

i can get the computer to recognize it several different ways.
blue led- fastboot interface in device manager - not detected in adb devices
red/green/blank led - SOMC flash - no adb

PC companion is no go.
I have no idea where to go from here. I am currently downloading flashtool to see where that gets me, but I was hoping someone might have some direct and well known solution that i did not uncover in my searching..

Thanks
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you have to flash a new firmware from flashtool.this will solve your problem.you cant enter to recovery?

Sent from my C6903 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
 
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Anonymuszymus said:
you have to flash a new firmware from flashtool.this will solve your problem.you cant enter to recovery?

Sent from my C6903 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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He will not be able to enter recovery because dual recovery is system based which he cannot get to as its now trying to boot a custom kernel with a locked bootloader.
Also the recovery on a custom kernel is in the kernel, which also cannot boot. Hence a bootloop with no chance of recovery mode

The solution should be easy enough
Flash a stock FTF for your device using flashtool
 
jewnersey

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gregbradley said:
He will not be able to enter recovery because dual recovery is system based which he cannot get to as its now trying to boot a custom kernel with a locked bootloader.
Also the recovery on a custom kernel is in the kernel, which also cannot boot. Hence a bootloop with no chance of recovery mode

The solution should be easy enough
Flash a stock FTF for your device using flashtool
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downloading flashtool now.

Will flashtool recognize the phone even though adb does not?

this for ftf?
http://xperiafirmware.com/8-firmware/42-sony-xperia-z1-c6903

this for bootloader?
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2440597
 
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jewnersey said:
downloading flashtool now.

Will flashtool recognize the phone even though adb does not?

this for ftf?
http://xperiafirmware.com/8-firmware/42-sony-xperia-z1-c6903

this for bootloader?
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2440597
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Look in the general section for a sticky thread called FTF mega collection for the best FTF file for you.

Once you have flashed that then you should* root, then unlock the boot following the official sony instructions (http://bit.ly/1cebNlh).
once you have done that flash the boot.img of the rom you want to flash using fastboot them flash the update.zip in recovery



*The reason to root before unlocking the boot is to backup the DRM keys in your TA partition. If you do not do that you lose them forever.
 
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    picked up a Z1 and went straight to rooting it.

    rooted succesfully, installed the dualrecovery, and then attempted ot install VANIR only to realize that i did not unlock the bootloader.


    so it will not turn on. holding power it vibrates every 2 seconds. plugged in it does teh same, but also blinks red.

    i can get the computer to recognize it several different ways.
    blue led- fastboot interface in device manager - not detected in adb devices
    red/green/blank led - SOMC flash - no adb

    PC companion is no go.
    I have no idea where to go from here. I am currently downloading flashtool to see where that gets me, but I was hoping someone might have some direct and well known solution that i did not uncover in my searching..

    Thanks
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