I was using Seus to update my x10 tonight lol after having 1.6 so long and everything was going fine through the upgrade process.... then it happenned right when it was around like 90% i was giving an error and had to retry the process which led the application to freezing/spinning in circles lol I had to exit the application and restart it and it wouldnt recognize my phone at all. my phone keeps starting up to a screen with an exclamation mark over it and every time I plug it in it starts up, shuts down, then rinse and repeat =S any idea?
pull the battery and try again
Try repairing it through PC companion.
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The first time I updated with pc companion which game me the error half way through installation.. so I scrapped that and tried seus which worked but installing the update just hanged at like 5% and then the phone went nuts turning on and off every 2 seconds and since it has no firmware on it, it brings up a screen with an exclamation mark on it.. I was searching around and people said this problem was hardware and that I should get it replaced/repair?
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I went to bed and plugged it in at 3am (battery was at 30%).
I woke up at 11am and my X10 was frozen and showing the time as 7am and notification showed a missed call (phone never rang).
I pulled battery and it is now stuck in at reset loop.
All I get is: Rogers Splash screen>"Activating phone">Reset>Rogers Splash screen>"Activating phone">Reset>Rogers Splash screen>"Activating phone">Reset>Rogers Splash screen>etc....
If I hold menu while it resets it says Safe Mode at the bottom, but still resets.
If I leave it after it resets a few dozen times it just completely freezes on the "Activating Phone" screen and I have to do a battery pull.
I tried it with and without SIM card and with and without memory card. No change.
It is possible that when I went to sleep and plugged it in I didn't actually plug it in as the extension cord I have my charger plugged into is tempermental. The reason I mention this is because I have found a bunch of examples of this same thing happening to other people when their battery completely drains (no solutions, just other people that had the same thing happen). Also the first time it was looping it was saying that my battery was less than 2%, so I replugged it in.
What can I do? Any ideas?
run pc companion or seus and repair the phone.
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run pc companion or seus and repair the phone.
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Thanks for the help.
When I google "PC Companion" the first link is for Sony Ericsson PC Companion, so I assume that is what you meant, but when I follow the link the SE website tells me it is not compatible with the X10. (?)
So I just downloaded SEUS (Sony Ericsson Update Service) and it is installing now, but since my phone is only active for 0.5 seconds at a time I doubt it'll work...
follow the instructions for SEUS completely. as i remember, you don't even need to have the phone turned on for it to repair the software.
the program allows you to choose the phone and then repair the phone by pressing the back button (hold it) while inserting the usb cable into the phone, the program will then tell you to release the back button and it will give you the option to repair.
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run pc companion or seus and repair the phone.
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How would he run repair in PC companion if he can't mount?
so use SEUS.
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How would he run repair in PC companion if he can't mount?
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Mounting it is not a requirement for SEUS, it needs to be in flash mode which is achieved by holding down the back button whilst using SEUS as rightly pointed out by arcticreaver..
Hopefully it works for you! Keep us updated!
OK, SEUS is wiping and updating my phone now. As mentioned since it does not need to be on to initiate the update it bypassed the loop.
And now I will be spending the next few hours redownloading all my programs and resetting up all my Email accounts. Yay.
And then I get to look forward to doing it all again the next time my battery dies. Double yay.
keep us posted with this issue. might be something that we have to look out for.
resetting issue
Hi
I had the same issue. Currently I am on Ultima 5 rom. Changing to default rom via seus don't help. Phone is randomly resetting. Sometimes reset loop cause completely battery discharge, sometimes reset loop takes 10 minutes and phone is ready. I thought battery is broken so i bought a new one, but still i had the same problem.
Now I'm thinking about warranty fix, have you better idea ?
its the heat from ur phone. I kept my phone in my pocket and tried to make a call in my car (which was hot), it kept resetting.
I then blasted my A/C at my phone to cool it down and it worked just fine.
So if you're going into this kind of loop, its a good idea to let your phone cool down for 10-15 minutes, especially in the summer.
Its a motherboard/hardware problem for sure.
Thanks for your opinion
I'll try it and write if your suggestion was right
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Phone was still rebooting so I flash brand software and after half an hour running on original software the phone dead. I have got a new one from service point
Hey everyone. This is a quote from androidforums.com it is not my own writing, but this is my exact problem.
"Hey everybody, i recently bought a Sony Ericsson Xperia x10i and thought i should root my phone, using the following tutorial:
Newbies Guide to Rooting X10 and giving you the newest firmware! - xda-developers
So, i was following the steps and after i completed step 5, my phone refused to turn on. At first, the phone would initially vibrate like normal and the LED light would turn green, but then immediately turn off. 5 seconds later, the phone would start constantly vibrating with a black screen and the phone would become unresponsive. To turn it off i had to remove the battery.
I then downloaded the Sony Ericsson PC companion and tried to repair my phone. However, it did no good. Now my phone does the initial vibration, except this time the black screen would lighten up slightly and just stay like that.
I then attempted to charge my phone overnight and when i woke up it just flashes 3 red lights where the LED light is.
could somebody please help me? i only bought my phone 3 days ago and would be a COMPLETE waste of $600 if i was unable to get a replacement phone due to the void of warranty due to rooting.
Is there any way of fixing the phone? If not, is there any way of removing any trace of me rooting or attempting to root the phone (without turning the phone on since i can't) in order to use my warranty?"
My phone has now gone so flat (and doesn't seem to charge) that i can't enter flash mode.. although it was working last night before i went to bed and i did manage to update it using SEUS. But it wont boot up properly. Any ideas? I have noticed that there are a few other people that are having the same problem.. but no one seems to have a solution.
I have also noticed that it runs in a loop. When i plug it in the red light flashes for a while, then attempts to turn on.. and does the black screen for a while. Then it runs out of battery and goes back to the red flashing light. then it repeats.
Hope you can help. Thanks.
Have you tried flashing new firmware with flashtool?
As i tried to explain above.. my phone wont enter flash mode as it is too flat. And it wont charge. when i take it off the charger and try and turn it on. it flashes red three times then a break then three times again and so on.
Any ideas on whats going on?
would it be possible to still claim in on warranty as it wont start properly and wont connect to the computer.
Hey there,
So, for some reason my phone was acting weird. I wasn't recieving any messages or calls.. So, I decided to reset it by using the Sony Ericsson Updater. When I connected my phone in flash mode, it checked for updates and said that there is a new update available. So, I decided to go with the option to "set back to factory default and upgrade to the latest one." It started to update but in a few mintues. It came up with an error saying "update was unsuccesful, check and see if the battery is full."
After that now my phone doesn't boot up. It gives a white screen then "A yield sign and a picture of a phone" appears on the screen then the phone shuts down. It keeps doing the same thing. I tried to update it again, but no luck.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
update was unsuccesful, check and see if the battery is full
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percentage battery must be at least 50% before you start to update
try to charge your battery and then start again maybe will help
Rubin85 said:
percentage battery must be at least 50% before you start to update
try to charge your battery and then start again maybe will help
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That's what I am trying to do. the phone is put to charge, not on the computer, but through an outlet. However, the phone starts up and shows that same yield sign and a phone picture then it shuts down. When it shuts down, a green led light comes on, as of it is charging, but the same process of restarting keeps happening.
I am not sure if it is even being charged.
Thanks fo the tip though.
update with SEUS, follow the instruction on a screen until you will see "phone connection" then connect your phone in flash mode and update with seus, for me always working in that way
I believe that your phone SHOULD be charging even though it has the exclamation mark boot screen. Just let it site there and try again in a little bit.
If anything, download flash tool and flash to latest firmware.
Thank you all for trying to help. Really appreciate it.
I had to take the battery out for a while, then i left to charge for a while.
Then I flashed it through SEUS and went with "Factory reset + Update" and thanks God it is working now, soo happy to have my phone back.
The few hours on iphone were just a headache. lol..
Hey guys, i bought an x10 yesterday, the seller told me straight up that it wont boot, red led flashes 3 times thats it. (he tried to restore his unit with seus after it randomly crashed). When i met him, i swapped his battery for mine and no more red led but still wont boot. I was able to get it in flash mode so i figured, restore with seus and all would be ok. When i got home, tried restoring with seus and when i got close to the end, it failed. Keeps telling me my battery is dead but when i pop it in my other x10, its at around 80%. So, started flashtool and tried it that way but fails towards the end of the process. Even the new flashtool 3.0 didnt work. Gave up for a bit but then retried. seus failed twice but on 3rd try, it worked. Now, the phone will vibe when i hit the power button, green led flashes and screen kinda turns on but no SE logo, then powers off and restarts the boot (still no SE logo). I put in a full battery and left it that way all night. this morning, red led blinking 3 times again. I changed the battery and it still tries to boot but ends up in a loop. Ive been searching all kinds and no fix is available from what i understand. im really confused atm. hardware issue?
Could be motherboard..
This may not apply to the X10 but my sister's X10 Mini Pro went through a fairly similar issue. The phone was stuck in a bootloop with the SE logo, bootanimation, repeat. No matter what we tried, we could not get it to boot properly. She hadn't made a backup and banned me from doing a repair flash of the firmware so I was trying a load of other options (all the while telling her that the only way out was a flash).
I have an EP900 battery charger so randomly decided to charge up her battery to 100% and give it a try. Boom, booted up perfectly. Used the battery down to 20% and tried to reboot, bootloop again. For some reason the phone doesn't boot without a fully charged battery (didn't try charging it with the phone, only the external charger).
Dunno if this will apply to you, but it may be worth a shot. Otherwise, I'm inclined to think you have a mobo problem. Maybe the seller tried unlocking the bootloader and bricked it?
so.say.we.all said:
Maybe the seller tried unlocking the bootloader and bricked it?
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Thats what i thought at first, who knows.... Bout the battery, i tried a fully charged one too but no go. Also,tried to repair my phone with pc companion but still wont boot up... out of options, im 99% sure its the mobo as well...
Not sure, what the issue is, but you can try the following:
1. Try charging the battery for quite a while, and forget about the phone for 2 hours, for me a few months back. I slept while xrec was on, and in the morning it was showing me the red light......I charged it for two hours which brought my phone back to life.
2. You can use SEUS to update your phone, which will wipe the entire thing and get you a fresh new GB stock. Then you can play with it.
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Not sure, what the issue is, but you can try the following:
1. Try charging the battery for quite a while, and forget about the phone for 2 hours, for me a few months back. I slept while xrec was on, and in the morning it was showing me the red light......I charged it for two hours which brought my phone back to life.
2. You can use SEUS to update your phone, which will wipe the entire thing and get you a fresh new GB stock. Then you can play with it.
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1. Battery isnt the problem, as i have 2 to play with
2. Tried that, but either it fails, or if it does go thru, it still wont boot.
It wont even show the "Sony Ericsson" when its powered up. Can it be possible, the guy played around and messed up the files required for this unit to boot? Is that even possible?
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1. Battery isnt the problem, as i have 2 to play with
2. Tried that, but either it fails, or if it does go thru, it still wont boot.
It wont even show the "Sony Ericsson" when its powered up. Can it be possible, the guy played around and messed up the files required for this unit to boot? Is that even possible?
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if you destroy tthe kernel - yes.
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So I noticed that the micro usb on my x10a is failing. It's very hard to get it to charge, I have to wiggle the connector forever. I decided to change back to stock and go into a store. Well, I never got that far.
This morning, while pretty much still asleep, I managed to brick my phone...somehow. I've bricked it before, but it's always been simple to fix. I've load three different roms on it over the last year and haven't had a single problem fixing any errors.
Today's predicament is as follows. If I attempt to power on, it bootloops the white SE logo. I tried flashtool, SEUS, and PCC and none will recognize my phone. When asked to, I uplug the phone, make sure it's powered off, hold the back button, and plug in. The led on the phone lights up green. I sit and wait holding the button and nothing happens. Eventually my phone displays the white SE screen and then goes to the charging screen and just sits there and charges. The software never recognizes my phone and keeps searching. From what I can tell my computer (windows 7) can't recognize my phone.
I can access xRecovery and have a rom I could load from my SD card, but it keeps saying failed and it can't mount the SD card.
any help?
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So I noticed that the micro usb on my x10a is failing. It's very hard to get it to charge, I have to wiggle the connector forever. I decided to change back to stock and go into a store. Well, I never got that far.
This morning, while pretty much still asleep, I managed to brick my phone...somehow. I've bricked it before, but it's always been simple to fix. I've load three different roms on it over the last year and haven't had a single problem fixing any errors.
Today's predicament is as follows. If I attempt to power on, it bootloops the white SE logo. I tried flashtool, SEUS, and PCC and none will recognize my phone. When asked to, I uplug the phone, make sure it's powered off, hold the back button, and plug in. The led on the phone lights up green. I sit and wait holding the button and nothing happens. Eventually my phone displays the white SE screen and then goes to the charging screen and just sits there and charges. The software never recognizes my phone and keeps searching. From what I can tell my computer (windows 7) can't recognize my phone.
I can access xRecovery and have a rom I could load from my SD card, but it keeps saying failed and it can't mount the SD card.
any help?
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Check this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10877127
CheersS!
From X10i on ROM : "T.E.A.M. v3.5"
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