So I looked around here and on the interwebz to find an answer to my question before I decided to state my question to you.
I just acquired the Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321; Android 7.1.1).
In order to get TWRP on it, I consulted a lot of online guides including those described here. Of which I thought this would be the most suitable:
https://xdaforums.com/x-compact/development/recovery-twrp-3-1-1-xperia-x-compact-t3640914
So after:
I encounter the following problem.
While the sony stock rom it comes with is running,
via adb I am able to feed the phone the following command with the respective outcome:
error: device '(null)' not found
So I am able to communicate commands to the phone when it is running. I assume this means my drivers are all in order, right?
Also. While it is off and disconnected from the PC.
I feel pretty dumb, can anyone help me with how to enter any of the alternative boot options? Thanks in advance!
I just don't know if there is something I am not seeing or if there is plainly something wrong with the phone. Not knowing this for sure is driving me crazy. Hopefully this is something others might learn from, as well.
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I just acquired the Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321; Android 7.1.1).
In order to get TWRP on it, I consulted a lot of online guides including those described here. Of which I thought this would be the most suitable:
https://xdaforums.com/x-compact/development/recovery-twrp-3-1-1-xperia-x-compact-t3640914
So after:
- having adb tools and fastboot incl. drivers (also tried the minimal)
- developer options -- oem unlocking -- bootloader allowed to be unlocked; and developer options -- USB debugging -- debug mode when USB is connected
- checking the service *#*#7378423#*#* , which shows "bootloader unlock allow : YES"
- phone connected to PC
I encounter the following problem.
While the sony stock rom it comes with is running,
via adb I am able to feed the phone the following command with the respective outcome:
- adb reboot fastboot (reboots into Android, with the LED lighting briefly up in red)
- adb reboot recovery (reboots into Android, with the LED lighting briefly up in red)
- adb reboot bootloader (boots down, but does not boot into Android; there is only a black screen and the LED is on and stays blue)
error: device '(null)' not found
So I am able to communicate commands to the phone when it is running. I assume this means my drivers are all in order, right?
Also. While it is off and disconnected from the PC.
- I keep the power button and the volume down button pressed, the Sony Logo comes up and after that it takes turns with a black screen as long as I keep pressed.
- I keep the power button and the volume up button pressed. It is followed by one short vibration, another short one, and the three in a row. And then no further reaction.
I feel pretty dumb, can anyone help me with how to enter any of the alternative boot options? Thanks in advance!
I just don't know if there is something I am not seeing or if there is plainly something wrong with the phone. Not knowing this for sure is driving me crazy. Hopefully this is something others might learn from, as well.
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