okay... last night i was charging phone... middle of the night i wake up and found it black-out... so i try to switch it on... only vibration without anything from the screen... i tried to charge it ... but still cant turn on... and btw, it only vibrate when i turn on without charing....
any help please?
model: x10a
firmware: the lastest one which i believe is .054? cant remember @@ and the stock firmware... updated through expanion of SE
In order for anyone to assist you your post must be edited to include your phone model, ROM, and kernel(if applicable). If the phone is completely stock then this might not be the place to look(take it back to the store) otherwise some googleing might help you before you post.
Sent from my Shift CM7 using XDA app
Hi goku 16
Once I got the same problem; and I did finish by plugging on flash mode an re-installing all stuff on SE!
osx67 said:
Hi goku 16
Once I got the same problem; and I did finish by plugging on flash mode an re-installing all stuff on SE!
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im doing it right now ... but i cant get the phone into flashmode >"<
the greenlight is on but... still not in flashmode @@
[The ERROR is because the phone goes out of flashmode if there is no input within a few seconds].. so wait wait wait till flashtool really asks for your phone..]
1. download and install the latest flashtool
2. download latest stock firmware
3. place the latest firmware in the firmware folder of flashtool
4. open flashtool
5. press flash
6. select the firmware
7. press 'ok'
8. wait 'till its done preparing files and bla bla. untill a popup asks you to connect your phone in flashmode
9. remove the battery from your phone for 5 seconds (10 to be safe?) and stick it back in there....
10. hold the back button, and plugin the usb cable
11. flashtool will now start flashing without an interuption
xx
ps: screw seus, love flashtool
Pierre Duc said:
[The ERROR is because the phone goes out of flashmode if there is no input within a few seconds].. so wait wait wait till flashtool really asks for your phone..]
1. download and install the latest flashtool
2. download latest stock firmware
3. place the latest firmware in the firmware folder of flashtool
4. open flashtool
5. press flash
6. select the firmware
7. press 'ok'
8. wait 'till its done preparing files and bla bla. untill a popup asks you to connect your phone in flashmode
9. remove the battery from your phone for 5 seconds (10 to be safe?) and stick it back in there....
10. hold the back button, and plugin the usb cable
11. flashtool will now start flashing without an interuption
xx
ps: screw seus, love flashtool
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well im downloading it again... but i doubt it... cuz my problems is the flashtool doesnt recognise the phone that being flash... my phone has a green light and no response from flashtool...
Ok I had exactly the same problem when you try to flash it gets to about 90% then disconnects so you are unable to flash anything into it when you try chargining it the green light comes on for about 1min then disconnects I took my phone into carphonewarehouse and they sent it for repair after two weeks it then went to SE for them to repair they also couldn't so I got a brand new handset even though it was 18 months old your phone is covered for 2 years or how ever long your contract is
sent from x10i using cm6 awesome
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Hello dear xda users.
Today since 1-2 hours ago something terrible happened. My X10i .. keeps rebooting at the "Sony Ericsson" startup.
History:
I updated to 2.2 Beta 4, but I forgot to update the kernel so the phone kept rebooting, but not at startup, only after a couple of minutes.
I flashed to the required kernel, but decided to go back to Beta 3 instead, and the same problem occured here too, also that the wifi and mobile network were out of function.
And I remembered that I had made an backup of my original version with xRecovery, so I restored the phone and tried to switch back to Beta 3 and this is when the **** happened..
Am I screwed?
Stuffs Ive tried:
* Flash the version back (cannot enter flash mode anymore) = fail
* Tried to make a factory reset through PC Companion (cannot enter flash mode) = fail
I need help guys, this phone is only 2 weeks old. I just want to cry, dunno what to do
Bump! No one?
Also tried to pull out battery while the phone connected with usb, pressing back key and inserting key.
I have a thought, maybe its that my phone isnt being recognized by the computer due to problem with USB drivers. Does any1 know how I can manually install it?
Freak174 said:
Bump! No one?
Also tried to pull out battery while the phone connected with usb, pressing back key and inserting key.
I have a thought, maybe its that my phone isnt being recognized by the computer due to problem with USB drivers. Does any1 know how I can manually install it?
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at that hour no...ano one LOL i was sleeping LOL
Please flash ypur phone with SEUS or PCC or even better with THIS tool.
If you need help with flashtool go HERE
On Flashtool thread download you FW (X10i Generic)
Using Flashtool you were able (after flash) to root, install latest xRecovery, etc.
Hope it helps
rendeiro2005 said:
at that hour no...ano one LOL i was sleeping LOL
Please flash ypur phone with SEUS or PCC or even better with THIS tool.
If you need help with flashtool go HERE
On Flashtool thread download you FW (X10i Generic)
Using Flashtool you were able (after flash) to root, install latest xRecovery, etc.
Hope it helps
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Thanks for the reply, but how am I supposed to flash if I cant get the green light (called flashmode?)
plug usb to phone
plug usb to pc
remove battery from phone
wait 10 sec.
press and hold back button
insert batery while holding
see what happens...
rendeiro2005 said:
plug usb to phone
plug usb to pc
remove battery from phone
wait 10 sec.
press and hold back button
insert batery while holding
see what happens...
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Yea I already tried that out, without success..
Freak174 said:
Yea I already tried that out, without success..
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i just remember something that`s basic
remove/install PCC & SEUS again you may have a problem with drivers
HAHAH I WAS PRESSING THE DAMN BUTTOM IN THE MIDDLE FOR CHRIST SAKE! HAHAHAHAHAAH
You know when you get so, what should I say.. scared of not being able to solve it, you get blind!
IM SO FUUUUCKING GLAD SORRY FOR THE F WORD BUT YEEEEEEAAAA
Lol... But good that you can go on again....
sent from my 2.2 X10
Hi all. I have multiple problems in my x10i.it has 2.1 It was rooted and worked fine..few days ago I tried to wipe the phone and did the master reset via xrecovery ..after the restart it just hanged at the boot logo and xrecovery is not working from then....I wanted to update with SEUS via USB... but the phone is not connecting as well...What should I do? PLZ HELP ME GUYZ........
Hi,
Seus doesn't recognize your x10 even if you hold back button while plugging usb (flash mode) ?
This week my x10 2.1 crashed (I suppose it was because of rooting with superoneclick without rebooting immediatly), and wasn't recognized by windows. It was in a loop turnig on/off and only putting off battery could turn it off really. Big Problem.
The only solution I found : putting off battery, pluggin usb cable, holding back button and putting on battery. Back button still hold (like flash mode) until seus recognize x10. Then it runs alone and install rom (after I rooted with flashtools and launched jit optimisation, witch increase truely x10 performances!).
Probably seus not recognize your phone because you have a rooted and custom firmware in your x10 and xrecovery is not working because you did a reset and then you delete some files from your phone, you can reinstall it with the x10flashtool or to make a complete restore firmware whit the same x10flashtool
If SEUS/PCC doesn`t recognize your phone, remove them from PC and reinstall them.
You have an USB driver problem
ohm74 said:
Hi,
Seus doesn't recognize your x10 even if you hold back button while plugging usb (flash mode) ?
This week my x10 2.1 crashed (I suppose it was because of rooting with superoneclick without rebooting immediatly), and wasn't recognized by windows. It was in a loop turnig on/off and only putting off battery could turn it off really. Big Problem.
The only solution I found : putting off battery, pluggin usb cable, holding back button and putting on battery. Back button still hold (like flash mode) until seus recognize x10. Then it runs alone and install rom (after I rooted with flashtools and launched jit optimisation, witch increase truely x10 performances!).
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nope, phone is not connecting in flash mood..i pulled of the battery and did as u said,,nothings working ......
Take the phone with the warranty for repairing.
mistake_man said:
Probably seus not recognize your phone because you have a rooted and custom firmware in your x10 and xrecovery is not working because you did a reset and then you delete some files from your phone, you can reinstall it with the x10flashtool or to make a complete restore firmware whit the same x10flashtool
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one more thing....i checked the device manager se drivers r working f9.....when i connect phone via usb cable the green light automatically turns on....even b4 i press back key
iMatth3w said:
Take the phone with the warranty for repairing.
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I bought it from ebay ...no warrenty... think thats stupid :/
rumanbsl said:
nope, phone is not connecting in flash mood..i pulled of the battery and did as u said,,nothings working ......
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Did you wait for at least 30 seconds before putting battery inside phone (to make sure clearing all memories? And sure you hold back button before, during and after?
Otherwise, what does happen if you press and hold volume button before turning on the phone (and keep volume button hold)?
rumanbsl said:
one more thing....i checked the device manager se drivers r working f9.....when i connect phone via usb cable the green light automatically turns on....even b4 i press back key
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Well your usb is definitly working then as its glowin green?..
Are you sure you are doing it all right? It happened the same to me, and it ended I was pressing the wrong buttom (I knew which one was the correct one, but was blind cause I was scared that Ive broke it totally), a day later I noticed it and I was able to flash my phone.
However, read a guide and follow it step by step, reinstall everything and start from beginning maybe?
Or use the repair function with PC Companion
Hi! I had the same problem!
1. Search and download from this forum Flashtool 0.2.6
2. Install it.
3. Download from this forum one generic ROM (for exemple X10i_2.1.A.435_GLOBAL-GGL GENERIC 1232-9897 )
4. Put the file in directory Flashtool/firmware
5. Launch X10flashtool.exe
6. DO NOT PUT THE USB CABLE IN THE PHONE
7.From option "flash select the desired ROM
8. Wait the program to begin(a picture will appear)
9. Pressing the back button, insert the usb cable.
10. Wait the flashing to begin and release the back button.
Follow instructions and WAIT around 5 minutes until flashing will complete
11. Send me two words if it helps you! Success!
ohm74 said:
Did you wait for at least 30 seconds before putting battery inside phone (to make sure clearing all memories? And sure you hold back button before, during and after?
Otherwise, what does happen if you press and hold volume button before turning on the phone (and keep volume button hold)?
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I've did everything as u told.....no luck ! guess its the time to go to repair center...btw a guy from help center told me about software tampered,,!!out of luck
I downloaded the xCyanogenMini - Gigglebread - v10 couple days ago...
Today I finally got the xRecovery to work after 3 days.
Flashed my X10 Mini Pro with xCyanogenMini v10, phone now stuck in bootloop.
Tried to plug it into SESU, but it says i already have the latest firmware and there is no option to repair or force reflash.
How do you refresh your phone or to fix the bootloop problem?
codenamezero said:
I downloaded the xCyanogenMini - Gigglebread - v10 couple days ago...
Today I finally got the xRecovery to work after 3 days.
Flashed my X10 Mini Pro with xCyanogenMini v10, phone now stuck in bootloop.
Tried to plug it into SESU, but it says i already have the latest firmware and there is no option to repair or force reflash.
How do you refresh your phone or to fix the bootloop problem?
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It should have a button labeled "Install". Just click it.
codenamezero said:
I downloaded the xCyanogenMini - Gigglebread - v10 couple days ago...
Today I finally got the xRecovery to work after 3 days.
Flashed my X10 Mini Pro with xCyanogenMini v10, phone now stuck in bootloop.
Tried to plug it into SESU, but it says i already have the latest firmware and there is no option to repair or force reflash.
How do you refresh your phone or to fix the bootloop problem?
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The install button should still be there and xCyanogenmini v10 is for x10mini not pro the x10 mini pro version is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041099
Hope this helps
Plug your phone into the usb, hold down back while pressing power and menu and release only the power and menu button when the phone reboots (keep in the back button until the flash starts)
There has to be a fresh reflash option, the bottom right of the screen
Wasn't that for x10 mini (non-pro) only? I read that method. But doesn't seem to work, or i was having problem pressing the power and home and back at the same time lol, was kind of awkward to press 3 buttons AND plug in the USB cable.
also my phone doesn't seem to charge power anymore when i plug in the cable hum...
Let me try it and get back to you, thanks a lot.
Doesn't seem to work, SEUS just say i have the latest firmware. I don't think it matters whether i use the HOME + PWR button, because i pulled the battery before and then just do the regular USB cable + BACK on SEUS before and it also detected my phone, but just won't flash it.
Question though, when i plug the USB cable first, my phone goes into charging mode (orange light), am i suppose to do that HOME+PWR+BACK method when the phone is on charging mode??
Or should i do it on SEUS, failed to flash -> went into some non-charging state (with green light).
Did you look in the bottom right hand corner of the screen when you got the "latest FW" screen??
If the phone is charging while connected to your PC USB you can do the Home+Power+Back method but if you can just pull the battery and the Back thats fine too.
I'm not sure what you mean by the non charging state though, does the led flash every 2 seconds or so when plugged into a power source? If so then your battery might be too flat and SEUS might prevent you from flashing until theres enough charge (40% should be fine) that is, if you've looked in the bottom right of the screen to see if the "Install" button is there, please confirm this as it can seem inconspicuous.
Ok after much digging on google, i've finally found a way to re-flash my phone. Here is how...
- Download FlashTool 2.8.0
- Download the UK 2.1 firmware for Mini Pro
- Extract the UK 2.1 firmware into a folder, say for example: FlashTool/UK_2.1_minipro
- Run FlashTool -> Advanced -> Bundle creaction
- Point to your FlashTool/UK_2.1_minipro
- Select all the files on the left panel and add them to the right side
- On top right, type in something in the 3 text fields, doesn't really matter what
- Hit Next and select "X10 Mini Pro"
- Wait for it to finish building the bundle
- Disconnect the USB cable if your phone is connected
- Hold BACK and plug the USB cable
- Hit Flash on your FlashTool and select the newly created Bundle earlier
- Wait for it to finish flashing
- Reboot your phone and you will be able to boot back into your phone
- Now run SEUS, and do the same thing to re-flash your phone back to the latest OEM firmware
- You can then decide to flash it to whatever ROM you want after (you will need to go through all the root/xRecovery/busybox/etc/ again)
Cheers!
Many thanks for christophermaisch on helping me along all these times across a few threads!!!
Jeez that sux! I've never had that before, thats where my knowledge runs out I'm afraid. Have you looked on the Mini Pro forums? See if nobodyatall of owain can help you, they port ROMs so they would have the most knowledge.
Sorry man, good luck
Yup yup, i am going there now. I first stumble this X10 Mini forum (without Pro) from google search, and i thought this is the only forum about it lol...
I just found out last night that there is another Pro sub-section hahaha...
Thanks dude!
Cool dude, glad you got it sorted! I know now for the future too.
codenamezero said:
Ok after much digging on google, i've finally found a way to re-flash my phone. Here is how...
- Download FlashTool 2.8.0
- Download the UK 2.1 firmware for Mini Pro
- Extract the UK 2.1 firmware into a folder, say for example: FlashTool/UK_2.1_minipro
- Run FlashTool -> Advanced -> Bundle creaction
- Point to your FlashTool/UK_2.1_minipro
- Select all the files on the left panel and add them to the right side
- On top right, type in something in the 3 text fields, doesn't really matter what
- Hit Next and select "X10 Mini Pro"
- Wait for it to finish building the bundle
- Disconnect the USB cable if your phone is connected
- Hold BACK and plug the USB cable
- Hit Flash on your FlashTool and select the newly created Bundle earlier
- Wait for it to finish flashing
- Reboot your phone and you will be able to boot back into your phone
- Now run SEUS, and do the same thing to re-flash your phone back to the latest OEM firmware
- You can then decide to flash it to whatever ROM you want after (you will need to go through all the root/xRecovery/busybox/etc/ again)
Cheers!
Many thanks for christophermaisch on helping me along all these times across a few threads!!!
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Works for me...
Hello.
I have a problem. Shortly:
I've installed a new rom, aAn's CM7mod, i think the v2.2, because i couldn't get the tethering work with the other rom. Okay, CWM recovery, install, reboot.. Then for one week was stuck at Sony Ericsson logo, i tried to take out the battery even for 2 days, everything, but still stucked.
Now i tried the flashtool, disconnect the phone, take out the battery, then put it back, press back button, connect usb, green led appears, 5 secs and the phone starts, exits the flashmod. So i cannot get into the flash mode, to make a recovery.
Pls give me advice. Thanks.
kobrn1 said:
Hello.
I have a problem. Shortly:
I've installed a new rom, aAn's CM7mod, i think the v2.2, because i couldn't get the tethering work with the other rom. Okay, CWM recovery, install, reboot.. Then for one week was stuck at Sony Ericsson logo, i tried to take out the battery even for 2 days, everything, but still stucked.
Now i tried the flashtool, disconnect the phone, take out the battery, then put it back, press back button, connect usb, green led appears, 5 secs and the phone starts, exits the flashmod. So i cannot get into the flash mode, to make a recovery.
Pls give me advice. Thanks.
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you didn't flash nAa's kernel, as instructed in the post where you got the ROM from.
thanks a lot, but u didn't help me at all, in this situation...
kobrn1 said:
thanks a lot, but u didn't help me at all, in this situation...
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no, i didn't... how were you thinking of making a recovery in flashtool then?
well, this would be my question. what can I do? cannot get in the flashmod more than 4-5 seconds, because the phone is starting, and getting stucked at SE logo.
kobrn1 said:
well, this would be my question. what can I do? cannot get in the flashmod more than 4-5 seconds, because the phone is starting, and getting stucked at SE logo.
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Do you have the kernel you need for the ROM you flashed?
Anyway, if you start up PC Companion or SEUS with the phone disconnected and choose update, it will give you a repair option. choose that, select your phone-model, it will download the firmware for it and ask you to connect your phone flashmode. It doesn't need flashmode for very long, it will connect within a couple of seconds. once the popup-dialog disappears jsut leave your phone alone and you will be back on stock firmware.
Thanks will try that, than im comeing with the news..
SmG67 said:
Do you have the kernel you need for the ROM you flashed?
Anyway, if you start up PC Companion or SEUS with the phone disconnected and choose update, it will give you a repair option. choose that, select your phone-model, it will download the firmware for it and ask you to connect your phone flashmode. It doesn't need flashmode for very long, it will connect within a couple of seconds. once the popup-dialog disappears jsut leave your phone alone and you will be back on stock firmware.
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Not working thisone neather, the phone is starting too fast and i cannot flash it. Help please, couse im getting mad, and i dont want to break this phone
And i dont have the kernel, and it would be pointless cause i cannot enter recovery mode, cannot flash it neather.
kobrn1 said:
Not working thisone neather, the phone is starting too fast and i cannot flash it. Help please, couse im getting mad, and i dont want to break this phone
And i dont have the kernel, and it would be pointless cause i cannot enter recovery mode, cannot flash it neather.
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You can try to enter flashmode by pressing HOME and POWER button at the same time, that will give it a hard reboot. As soon as the screen goes black (backlight off too), press the back-button. Do this with the usb-cable already attached to your phone and your pc. Ofcourse you do this only when flashtool or SEUS/PC Companion show you the popup to connect your phone in flashmode.
I had the same problem with my E10i, and that home+power than back b. combo helped! :good:
My cell was stucked on bootlogo, but in E10i (X10mini) you couln't pull out the battery just like that, so if you whant to SEUS repair your phone, you must have the phone turned of completly, but i couldn't do that. So i start SEUS whait till i get to the point when he whant your phone connected, then i press home+power button, managed somehow to plug in USB c. than press the back button and releas the home+power buttons. The rest is history...seus recognize the phone...download the files...and repair my phone.
Good luck mate! Try it! :fingers-crossed:
Okay, i've made it.
Shortly, the 1rst problem was the windows 8, ive reinstalld the 7th and SEUS on it, then easily selected the phonetype from the list, than holding back button, than connecting the cable, easy light clean install and thats it.
Thanks guys.
Dear All,
I have a Sony Xperia U (European).
I used the update service to first competely update the phone to stock 4.0.4 (6.1.1.B.1.54)
Then I did the procedure to get the key and unlock the bootloader. That all worked fine.
Then I tried to do the root of the backup and restore. But I understand that doesn't work anymore.
So I found the following:
1. Flash ics 6.1.1.b.1.10 Kernel
2. Root with flashtools
3. Flash ics 6.1.1.b.1.54 Kernel
I have the drivers installed from the Flashtool folder. And the fastboot mode and flashboot drivers work in order.
After flashing the older kernel with the Flashtool the phone reboots and after that I when it boots everything become distorted and unresponsive.
I can see part of the OS and try to touch and 'something' will happen. But it doesn't seem to be normal.
The only thing I can do then is use the flashtool to relock the bootloader and then the update service to reflash back to stock again.
I have first search the whole subforum and read everything. But I can't seem to fine something about this.
Am I missing something?
The screen does go dark and awful using the older kernel. Just let it take its time to load and u can just about make out the screen to use the root tool. Although.... If you're bootloader unlocked just fastboot an auto rooting kernel
Sent from my Jellybean Xperia S
Ben36 said:
The screen does go dark and awful using the older kernel. Just let it take its time to load and u can just about make out the screen to use the root tool. Although.... If you're bootloader unlocked just fastboot an auto rooting kernel
Sent from my Jellybean Xperia S
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Ah OK. So that is supposed to be like that. Thanks for the tip, I will try an auto rooting kernel, and post my results here.
Try - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35725772
Sent from my Jellybean Xperia S
Phone Died?
Well for some reason the phone doesn't turn on anymore.
I thought I 'overdrained' it, so I put it all night long to charge it. But this morning still the same and it won't turn on.
The small red led just right of the camera lits up when I connect the charger so he sees something but what?
Cannot get in flash or fastboot mode. However sometimes I see the phone out of itself turn on the illumination bar (green) for just a few seconds.
The phone itself does nothing. But I'm thinking of a brick, unless someone else has some ideas?
Take these steps...may help
thatrunks said:
Well for some reason the phone doesn't turn on anymore.
I thought I 'overdrained' it, so I put it all night long to charge it. But this morning still the same and it won't turn on.
The small red led just right of the camera lits up when I connect the charger so he sees something but what?
Cannot get in flash or fastboot mode. However sometimes I see the phone out of itself turn on the illumination bar (green) for just a few seconds.
The phone itself does nothing. But I'm thinking of a brick, unless someone else has some ideas?
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Try this...
1. Take out the battery and sim and leave it for minutes...then take in the sim and then battery.
2. connect the phone to a charger and wait for minimum 25 seconds and see what happenes...if some positive response you get...leave it charging as it is for some time minimum half hour.
[Before doing 3rd step download latest stock firmware 6.1.1.C.1.0 for your phone.(Please be sure for thats a stock original firmware)] - Search It-> [Stock ROM] Firmware 6.1.1.C.1.0 FTF ICS Xperia U - T-Mobile (Croatia)
3. connect your phone with the pc in flashmode and flash this firmware.
4. After flashing Restart the phone and wait for the setup and then you get then the power off button on your mobile screen, power off it.
5. Download TheBrains Recovery - Search it [Its a kernel having CWM Recovery Prerooted]
6. Now connect your phone in fastboot mode [While connecting your phone to pc press and hold Volume Up button]
7. Select a kernel to flash [Kernel that you downloaded just now]
8. After flashing unplug usb and restart your phone, when Sony logo appears and phone vibrates press Volume Up button again and again then you will come to CWM Recovery Menu.
9. Then from recovery wipe cache. and wipe dalvich cache [In advance option]
10. Now restart your phone and wait...and leave it for 5 mins.
11. Now your phone is updated and prerooted safely and smoothly... and yes ready for installing any stock based ROM or Custom ROM[which are based on latest C.1.0 firmware].
Mohitash said:
Try this...
1. Take out the battery and sim and leave it for minutes...then take in the sim and then battery.
2. connect the phone to a charger and wait for minimum 25 seconds and see what happenes...if some positive response you get...leave it charging as it is for some time minimum half hour.
[Before doing 3rd step download latest stock firmware 6.1.1.C.1.0 for your phone.(Please be sure for thats a stock original firmware)] - Search It-> [Stock ROM] Firmware 6.1.1.C.1.0 FTF ICS Xperia U - T-Mobile (Croatia)
3. connect your phone with the pc in flashmode and flash this firmware.
4. After flashing Restart the phone and wait for the setup and then you get then the power off button on your mobile screen, power off it.
5. Download TheBrains Recovery - Search it [Its a kernel having CWM Recovery Prerooted]
6. Now connect your phone in fastboot mode [While connecting your phone to pc press and hold Volume Up button]
7. Select a kernel to flash [Kernel that you downloaded just now]
8. After flashing unplug usb and restart your phone, when Sony logo appears and phone vibrates press Volume Up button again and again then you will come to CWM Recovery Menu.
9. Then from recovery wipe cache. and wipe dalvich cache [In advance option]
10. Now restart your phone and wait...and leave it for 5 mins.
11. Now your phone is updated and prerooted safely and smoothly... and yes ready for installing any stock based ROM or Custom ROM[which are based on latest C.1.0 firmware].
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Thanks for your input.
Unfortunately I cannot do step 3.
He just will not go into flashmode, tried different cables but that doesn't work. He won't go into fastboot either.
I've taken out the battery and sim for 5 days. Just to be sure . But I'm thinking it's bricked. This has never happened to me before.
I have unlocked and flashed many phones (mostly HTC's and Samsungs), but this is a first with Sony, hmm and first time a brick.
thatrunks said:
Dear All,
I have a Sony Xperia U (European).
I used the update service to first competely update the phone to stock 4.0.4 (6.1.1.B.1.54)
Then I did the procedure to get the key and unlock the bootloader. That all worked fine.
Then I tried to do the root of the backup and restore. But I understand that doesn't work anymore.
So I found the following:
1. Flash ics 6.1.1.b.1.10 Kernel
2. Root with flashtools
3. Flash ics 6.1.1.b.1.54 Kernel
I have the drivers installed from the Flashtool folder. And the fastboot mode and flashboot drivers work in order.
After flashing the older kernel with the Flashtool the phone reboots and after that I when it boots everything become distorted and unresponsive.
I can see part of the OS and try to touch and 'something' will happen. But it doesn't seem to be normal.
The only thing I can do then is use the flashtool to relock the bootloader and then the update service to reflash back to stock again.
I have first search the whole subforum and read everything. But I can't seem to fine something about this.
Am I missing something?
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I had the same problem while rooting my phone too.
Follow These:
1.Install the latest PC Companion on your computer. It auto updates if you have it installed on your computer.
2.Download the kernels 6.1.b.1.10 and 6.1.b.1.54 and Flashtool. Make sure you have usb debugging on even before you flash the kernels.
3. With the help of flashtool flash your phone on .10 kernel reboot. The launcher might turn black and become unresponsive so enable usb debugging before flashing itself.
4. Start your phone after flashing .10 and connect to your computer.
5.Start Bin4ry v17 or v18. It a cmd file developed by a dev on xda. Just search for it. Rooting via flashtool wont work. Use Bin4ry
6. Press 1 and follow the steps. after the phone finishes rooting it it'll restart and confirm it.
7. Switch off your phone and flash 54 kernel
8. Pretty sure it'll work!
Worked for me! Hope it helped