Hey, I'm not entirely sure this is the right place to post, but here I go -
I was originally on Nordic Generic firmware when I first tried to upgrade to 2.1 through PCC.
The update failed at 100% and I was left with the bricked icon. I tried to update through SEUS and the update was successful, however the phone never booted up after 10 minutes of blinking.
I tried to update again through SEUS, this time it failed. My first thought was to flash back to the Generic Nordic firmware but I kept getting the brick icon.
So I downloaded the XIOFUB.rar file and it successfully flashed and my phone booted. Version: R1FA016. Now that the phone at least booted up I though, hey.. let's try to update trough SEUS and at least go back to R2BA026. Update failed, phone bricked.
I tried the XIOFUB with R2BA026 .sin files, successful flash, bricked phone.
Now, what options am I left with? What can I do to successfully get my 2.1?
Edit: Even tried upgrading OTA through R1FA016. Even then it bricked...
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I update my X10 failed with the update services now cant swtich on anymore...please someone help me...my X10's singapore version...
i used the rootexplorer and changed the "ro.semc.version.cust" and "ro.product.name" to 1234-8465 under "system/default.prop"...after that i used the update services software to update 2.1 but failed...it said the installation failed...please disconnect the phone and make sure the battery fully charged...oh my god...now i switched my phone on it only show a exclamation mark there...zzz...please help me...
try nordic fw
now even can't switch on my x10...how to try nordic fw?
You're probably going to need to send it in for service. when my phone failed upgrading the firmware before it was impossible for me to recover it, it would always fail at 99.9% or so.
funny thing though, the service place managed to flash it without openign the phone. but none of the flash tools worked on mine. So we need whatever tool they have to force flash
are you sure?now i am trying to rescue it and kept restorel it back from the update service software...
Hey guys, I think i made a pretty nub mistake just now, and im just looking for a solution at this point. I have an x10a on At&t, and I finally got fed up enough with 1.6 to try and update to 2.1 or higher. First option was the official update that came out at the end of May, so i went ahead and downloaded pc companion and attempted an update. Companion recognized the phone fine, but when i hit update, it said my phone was "up to date" which is BS, i was on 1.6 under the phone's settings. IDK why it didnt recognize it as 1.6 (possibly due to a failed root attempt i had done a few months back) but regardless, i went onto xda to find an alternative.
This led me to flashtool and the noob guide. went through it, downloaded the at&t baseband update, as well as the generic 2.1 update and the tool itself. I wasnt sure about the order, so i went ahead and just installed the baseband update first. (i dont remember the exact numbering of the original baseband, but it was something like 1.xx.xxx, as far as i remember...) flashtools flashed 2.1.65 (X10a - AT&T) successfully, but once i was suppose to unplug the USB cable, restart the phone, and enable the debugging mode, the phone was already bricked. It now boots to the white lettered 'Sony Ericsson' on a black background, then the screen goes dark, and the LED in the top right corner turns white, and the process repeats.
Help me out guys!
Much appreciated.
You have to flash generic firmware 2.1.A.0.435 first. Then if you really want baseband 2.1.65, you flash it over firmware. I don't recommend flashing the AT&T 2.1.65 baseband, because there are known text message problems and it limits data to 3G. You will get "H"-HSPA or 3.5G.
Btw, the baseband is not a separate requirement from the firmware. The firmware includes the designed baseband. The baseband on X10A generic 2.1.A.0.435 firmware is 2.1.54, which works great for ATT and you will be ready for the official 2.3.3 Gingerbread update directly from SE when available.
Here's a good noob thread for updating ATT X10a.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1012380
Good to go, thanks so much. finally satisfied with my phone!
Not me. upgraded 2.1 to2.2 using flashtool and now..
random_people said:
Good to go, thanks so much. finally satisfied with my phone!
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Hi, glad you sorted your problem. Mine is stuck in a boot loop.
when I connect in flash mode with flashtool displaying its screen, the tool detects my x10a and does its stuff...trying to install busybox ..etc. I have attached a cut n paste into text file for a log of what is happening.
the disconnects are the phone.. not me unplugging.
the phone has not got any motherboard probs. its restarts are soley due to this flashtool fail.
now put a second log with debug level selected
I was upgrading my Galaxy Ace from S5830DDKQ5 ## to S5830DDKQ6 ## but suddenly an error occurred while the firmware was being downloaded on Kies..
And suddenly a pop-up window appeared for Emergency Firmware Recovery... I selected it, and the recovery was carried out.. and when when i checked the version on my phone it was showing DDKQ6(latest version in India)..
I'm in a doubt how could the emergency recovery updated my phone to the latest version and that too it took just 2-3 minutes only(while it was taking around 30-40 mins when i was doing the regular updgrade)..
So, Is my phone completely upgraded to DDKQ6... Or is it just an improper upgrade with many of the files and features missing???
You know what, Odin flashes the phone in 2 and a half minutes.
you are lucky it doesnt take 30-40 minutes. if it is then your phone might be bricked
So, is it sure that a complete DDKQ6 package has been installed successfully..?? Cos i'm doubtful if the whole package was properly downloaded or not??
But don't you think if the firmware hadn't been downloaded fully then it shouldn't have completed the upgradation successfully ??
spare the hassle and headache, use odin instead of stupid kies. agree with jun hong, ur lucky enough it doesnt bricked ur device
So if the Current version of the android is shown as the latest version in my phone then it is sure that the phone has been upgraded successfully ?? And i shouldn't worry that the phone will not malfunction ??
Also i wanna ask - Are these Kies updates an Add-on updates or the complete Firmware gets downloaded and replaced??
that was the cause of still pursuing the update via kies..hehe..
odin was a friend of mine..^^
So what should i do... Is my phone perfectly right to be used ?? Or should i reinstall the firmware using Odin...??
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So what should i do... Is my phone perfectly right to be used ?? Or should i reinstall the firmware using Odin...??
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I'd say go with Odin just to make sure.
Hi guys, I've had a look around for this, but I can only find the solution for bootloaders that are unlocked. I suspect my Ray WASN'T unlocked. I accepted the OTA 2.3.4 update, thinking it would be fine. But the phone now shows the exclamation mark. I can get into both the recovery and fastboot modes (green/blue LED).
None of the recovery solutions are working for me. Is there a way for me to fix this, or will the phone have to go to a Sony Ericsson shop.
The official PC software from SE won't restore it either.
it is wise to go to sony shop , they will fix it
Not sure if this will solve your problem, but it solved mine:
The problem was with the bootloader. So I tried FlashTool_0.2.9.1_FOTAUnbrick which brings a small firmware information to reset the bootloader.
The problem I was having was to be able to correctly connect the phone to the flash tool. My phone's USB connection was constantly going up and down. So I decided to uninstall all the tools and drivers and install them from scratch.
In short, here's what I did.
Installed Update_Service_Setup-2.11.10.7.exe from sony ericcsson in order to get the USB drivers to work.
Followed the instructions of the Update_Service and flashed the latest update available for my phone (2.3.4). This didn't solve the startup problem, just installed the latest update.
I ran the Update_Service again and restarted the process has if I was going to flash again, but after the Update_Service detected the phone I canceled the installation. (I did this just to make sure the phone was connected in FlashBoot)
Then I installed FlashTool_0.2.9.1_FOTAUnbrick.exe, opened the folder of the application and ran X10FlashTool.exe
Hit Flash button and the program opens a Firmware Selection window with a preloaded firmware with two reseting contents (loader.sin, preset.ta). Hit OK button and waited until the program indicated the flash process was finished. The process of flashing takes a few minutes and we need to be patient. It might even seem like it's doing nothing but we just have to wait.
After finishing the flash process the program invited me to disconnect the phone and turn it on. I did so and the phone took probably a minute or so to startup. At first I thought it didn't solve the problem, because it was taking so long to start, but it did solve! So I waited patiently and the Sony Ericsson logo showed up giving me a new hope. After that I had to wait another 4 or 5 minutes for the phone to finish applying the new firmware mentioned in point 2. (There's no visual information of the conclusion process so you might wonder the phone might have hung.) Just waited and everything got back to normal with the benefits of the new firmware 2.3.4 (instead of the previous 2.3.3).
I hope it helps someone having the same issue.
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it is wise to go to sony shop , they will fix it
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Might not fall under warranty.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568792, check my tutorial, there is a guide to unbricking.
Yes, I'm an X10 mini n00b.
I'm sorry to post this, but I've been mucking around the net for over two days trying to find a solution, this is my last hope.
To the point:
I've an X10 min - e10i.
I had firmware 2.1.1.a.0.6 on it, and did all the steps towards installing a custom firmware.
I installed recovery, and it worked, so I created a NANDROID backup, then I rooted it, I hacked the bootloader. Everything was fine.
Then I came to put the minicm7.2, and everything stopped working.
The phone would not boot anymore past the Sony Ericsson logo wouldn't even go into recovery.
I mucked around a bit with flashtool, s1tool and others and got to the final position I'm in right now -
Phone boots, but the model now is e15i (no idea how that got there), and the buttons won't work, the sim and sdcard are unrecognized.
How do I fix this? I can't find the generic firmware for the A.0.6 anywhere, and non of the ftf's I downloaded were any help.
Tried to flash the E10i_2.1.1.A.0.6_Sony Ericsson.ftf one (220mb) and it shows me the unplug/plug your phone dialog.
Neither Pc Companion nor SEUS were any help.
Plz help...