I upgraded my Neo to 2.3.4 from pccompanion for test it, then downgraded to 2.3.2 to enable root and my battery shows 0% charge. It refuses to charge showing always a red light on led. Reflashing to 2.3.4 doesn't resolve problem. Reflashing 2.3.2 and rooting to delete batterystats.bin doesn't resolve the problem.
I tried everything, remove battery, cleaning it, charging via pc usb, via wall socket all night...
I see in Arc forums more people with this problem.
First rule of safety. Don't trust some ftf(or any software for that matter) files put up from china. There are more expert hackers there than you can imagine. Anything might have some little "bonus" code along the normal stuff(doing nothing in your interest), which may break some normal functioning as well. Blind faith and trust will get your stuff broken sooner or later. IF the ftf is in any way tampered it will not work well with your locked bootloader, things can and will break. Use Wotanserver, it's safer but even then... you're not 100% safe.
You tried relocking bootloader and repairing via SEUS?
Get 2.3.3 via Wotanserver before if necessary.
remove the battery from phone and reconnect.
My bootloader is locked. I always used wotanserver to downgrade, so no chinese ftf used. And tried upgrading, downgrading and repairing via SEUS and problem persists.
I removed battery and reconnected dozens of times.
Seems that in Arc forum are more people with same problem.
Ok do you know that you can start phone without battery? I can't immediately find the thread here in XDA. One method was in Motorola Defy forums, using spare USB cable to connect it to phone - and + battery connectors. For other you need some battery juice to get to second bootimage.
Had my defy go into similar state after USB connection failed during upgrade to official froyo... It was deader than dead. Sent it back to shop for repairs.
If you can get another battery you could try if your phone is discovered in SETool and if not then on this thread you can find help to fix bootloader http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254409.
To use it you still need a charged battery, so get yours charged or get new.
Did you watch btw how much battery you had left before flashing? Flashing may fail in mid process if it goes below 40%.
Hi Elessar, I suggest you to send your phone to SE if you still have your warranty. I had the same problem and SE replaced a new motherboard for my NEO. I saw this issue on a couple of forums and there is no solution yet.
And Raoa, I do understand your concerns, but I think you have worried too much. Most ftf files that I can find on Chinese forums are mirrored from XDA as well as flashing tools, etc. If the Chinese really want your phone hacked, it has already been hacked anyways, because your phone is probably made in China or part of some part of your phone is made in China.
flash any stock FTF
DO NOT power on device
now directly connect to charger (usb or wall charger) for a few hours [make sure that the offline-charging "animation" is seen on screen]
the battery stats will get refreshed
DooMLoRD said:
flash any stock FTF
DO NOT power on device
now directly connect to charger (usb or wall charger) for a few hours [make sure that the offline-charging "animation" is seen on screen]
the battery stats will get refreshed
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flashed the stock ROM
did not power on the device.
directly connected to the wall charger....
but the device powered on automatically and the battery still at 0%..
PLEASE HELP!!!!!! I DONT EVEN HAVE THE WARRANTY NOW....
Your logic is incomplete yunle. It's the other way around, a very eager ftf providing comes from China, and these files get mirrored on US/EU servers not the opposite way. Official phone making is not the same as "enthusiastic" providing of unofficial flashing files. 3rdly, trust or not, but always check what is what. Worry and think whatever, thinking can always be wrong. I rather trust an European who puts the source of SE files up along with user made ftf file. Saying anything else is suggesting to "flash away and don't think, all will be fine, nothing bad will happen".
Anyone with this battery problem have you tried relocking bootloader and fixing via SEUS? Try it, if you haven't. It worked for someone in a simliar situation.
My bootloader is locked by Vodafone and tried to refix with SEUS 3 times, no luck.
DooMLoRD said:
flash any stock FTF
DO NOT power on device
now directly connect to charger (usb or wall charger) for a few hours [make sure that the offline-charging "animation" is seen on screen]
the battery stats will get refreshed
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Can anybody confirm that this works, I tried it but as soon as I connect to wall charger the phone auto start!!
Please DooMLoRD Help...
No, phone autostarts for me too.
My arc got this problem too.can anyone tell me which way to get it back normal???
I tried，doesn't work。 Plug in the charger and phone starts
Can someone try this modification of DooMLoRD's advice:
1. flash any stock FTF
2. DO NOT power on device
3. now press back button without release it and directly connect to charger (usb or wall charger) for a few hours [make sure that the offline-charging "animation" is seen on screen] and test if led is green or orange. If it's red, it doesn't work.
4. If it's not red, you can release back button and wait a few hours charging and reboot your phone.
regards
my arc show green
heidality said:
my arc show green
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Really?
My Neo don't show green LED....
Same issue happened with me also
Hey man,,
I do have same problem after flashing 2.3.2 kernel from wotanserver for rooting my Xperia Neo mobile.
I tried everything all night charging... and reflashing latest update from SE PC suite.
Same issue persists..
Tomorrow I am going to contact SE service people.
Regards,
Bhanu Chaitanya
Hyderabad,
India
Hello, sorry for my english.
Can you guys try this method:
There is a simple reset button at the back of the phone.
Firstly remove the hull, then see that images:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
remove the plastic mask
Then press the button.
I hope that could help you
NeoJeo said:
Hello, sorry for my english.
Can you guys try this method:
There is a simple reset button at the back of the phone.
Firstly remove the hull, then see that images:
remove the plastic mask
Then press the button.
I hope that could help you
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Are you sure it is BUTTON, not plug for ANTENNA....?
Related
This Thread is for those Unlucky Users of X10 mini who were hang in Boot-Loop and Can't able to Switch-Off their precious phone.
I am talking about An Hardwre Trick to Switch-Off your phone and make it to the SEUS easly... Thats works 101%.
To Switch-Off your Phone you need to perform these Steps....
1. Remove the back cover.
2. You will see a rubber cog Just left side of the Camera...
3. Remove the Rubber Cog by any way (just be gental with it)....with the help of Pin or Sumthing that you can lift it up.
4. After removing that Cog.....you will see a White small Plug that connects the wire to internal battery!!!
5. Remove that Pulg(Very gentally.......with the same method you done with Cog).....After this you will see that your phone got Switched-Off.
6. Replug the White Pulg.And the Job is Done.
7. Launch the SEUS application in your computer and follow the steps....
8. And WOW you got your Phone back Completely working!!!
Here's The Screen Shots For The Respective Steps-:
(Sorry For The Blurry Images)
1.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
2,3.
4.
5.
6.
This Isn't Risky....I Personally Done This Method Several Times!!!!
(So No Need To Be Afraid)
Don't Forget To Click On THANKS Button If It Helped You!!!
Disclaimer-: I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE for any damage to your precious device......But i'll help to solve any Query regarding this method!!!
I think flash tool method is safer. No need to power off just holding home+power button make phone restart.
Sent from my X10mini using XDA Premium App
I've put the link for your thread on my blog. I hope you don't mind.
http://xperiaminicyanogen.wordpress.com/help/bricked/
yeah, this kinda feels too risky, better the simple connect phone, open flashtools,select a rom to flash, press home+back+on and then release everything but back, works every time
LOL nice share..but by pressed power+home key i can restart my mini...
But without really turning off your phone, you can't use SEUS or flashtool.
Divr said:
But without really turning off your phone, you can't use SEUS or flashtool.
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Not really.
Check this post.
Done it hundreds of times, always worked even when the phone was on a bootloop.
Regards, D_d
Divr said:
I've put the link for your thread on my blog. I hope you don't mind.
http://xperiaminicyanogen.wordpress.com/help/bricked/
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Yeahhh i really don't mind.....its a kind of help!!!!
Clarification Of Thread !!!
People please try to understand this is for those people who can't able to handle the Loop problem with only (Power+Home) buttons.......or miss there clicks during several restarts to flash there ROM.....This method enables them to easy flash there ROM.....without doing this in hurry....So did you people got that!!!!
Any more query!!!
DaRk_dOg said:
Not really.
Check this post.
Done it hundreds of times, always worked even when the phone was on a bootloop.
Regards, D_d
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That's right, on a bootloop there's no way to make flashtool work!
Anyway during bootloop xrecovery works fine and if i know what i did wrong i can fix it
zippov3 said:
That's right, on a bootloop there's no way to make flashtool work!
Anyway during bootloop xrecovery works fine and if i know what i did wrong i can fix it
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Of course you can.
If you had your /system formatted (by accident or smth), you would not be able to access xrecovery menu.
However, you can stop the bootloop sequence with the instructions i posted earlier (and it is not something secret, most of the advanced users know this procedure). Flashtool and SEUS can recognise the device and they work.
seems u just wanna have an arguement. i myself tried ur method first and i went crazy without any luck. then i got a toolkit and actually opened my phone apart and took out the battery terminal and reinserted it. i wish that i got pratyush idea before. it would have saved me lot of time
DaRk_dOg said:
Of course you can.
If you had your /system formatted (by accident or smth), you would not be able to access xrecovery menu.
However, you can stop the bootloop sequence with the instructions i posted earlier (and it is not something secret, most of the advanced users know this procedure). Flashtool and SEUS can recognise the device and they work.
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Agree with you. I have done it a few time by those instructions uou posted earlier and I know other users who have done it by the same way also.
abdullah1982 said:
seems u just wanna have an arguement. i myself tried ur method first and i went crazy without any luck. then i got a toolkit and actually opened my phone apart and took out the battery terminal and reinserted it. i wish that i got pratyush idea before. it would have saved me lot of time
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abdullah1982,
i don't need to argue with anyone and it is very sad that i have to defend myself right now. I have fixed, or help in fixing, many bricked mini/mini pro devices and many users in here, know my contribution.
I insist on the button reset method because its less dangerous than just pulling the battery connector plug.
It is not my fault if you were incapable of doing a soft reset, but that does not mean i am obliged to accept malicious criticism from you or anyone.
I understand that pratyush_gamer's pure intention, was to help people and i am not try to offend him IN ANY WAY.
BTW take a look at this thread. You will see that "unplug connector" method was well known before.
Regards, D_d
Guyz its ok.....this will be a hardware method its a little bit unique......And if anybody got software Technique its better.....but its really Safe as well as Reliable.
So if any of you wanna try it.....its ok ......nothing to worries about.....
I AM ALWAYS HERE TO HELP!!!
@D_d i know you just wanna help....but dude...if they find this method more easy or secure or reliable.....thats really no matter.This thread is mean for that purpose only......I heard many times about the Phone Got Bricked....so i just tried to help.....Thats why i created or suggested this method.........if you really didn't seems this thread to be secure....Then its OK.....But pls don't let others to Dis believe others.....
THANKS Bro.
@gopichand2810 down is your file dude!!!! replace is with ur 's
Click Thanks Button if it helps you!!!!
what now, help!
ok i managed to shut off the phone, plug in to seus, reply..ur software up todate, no repair option? this problem was during installing a new rom. after installing, rebooting to se logo..loop..se logo...loop...when i plug in the power charge there is no light.
Dude if you aren't able to update via SEUS...then pls try thses steps as in order -:
1. Start SEUS(updated version).
2. Choose your phone model.
3. Turn -Off your phone and then press next at SEUS.
4. Plug the USB cod with pressed back button(jsut before you plug the USB to phone click & hold button).
5. After checking the software it says that you got the latest version of fermware....if prob. then Repair.
6.Click repair and it will start.
sorry i m not clear on step 4. can explain again? tq. i tried again as much your step but no repair
cwkhong said:
sorry i m not clear on step 4. can explain again? tq. i tried again as much your step but no repair
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4. i mean that first click and hold Back button on phone,keep holding button and plug USB cod in ur phone!!!!
There is people out there that can't figure out how to use PC Companion to fix their phones, this tutorial is going to show you how to reinstall the stock Android 2.3 SE firmware and Kernel wich is usefull if you are stuck at the SE Logo, experiencing battery drain issues or if you just want to make a fresh install of a custom ROM
I am not responsible if you break your phone (more than it is already ) so do it at your own risk.
This is a really easy process so keep calm if you follow all the steps i bet your phone will be fixed
Before doing this you have to consider a couple of things:
You are going to lose all your data.
If your phone is Rooted, Root will be gone (you are going to lose superuser and xrecovery aswell).
Phone it's going to be like if it was brand new (it will include all the Service Provider useless apps and default settings).
Be sure to have at least 50% of battery life because PC Companion is going to download the stock ROM from server when your X10 is already connected in flash mode and this could take a while. If you need to charge the battery and you are stuck at SE logo: take the battery out, connect phone to charger then put the battery in.
External Memory will be formatted so your photos, music and everything in SD will be wiped.
Ok, Let's do it!!
- Don't Connect your phone to USB yet and Open PC Companion. (if Support Zone doesn't show up restart your PC and try again)
Then just follow the instructions:
1.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
2.
3.
4.
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5.
6.
Sometimes after this step it says something about Server Connection Error or something, this means your PC can't connect to SE servers so you should check your internet connection or your firewall settings, sometimes SE servers are down (happened to me, if this is the case just try again later).
7.
8. Now this is the tricky part BE SURE TO HAVE AT LEAST 50% BATTERY LEFT BEFORE DOING THIS STEP and turn your phone off:
If in this step your phone turns on to the SE logo instead of the GREEN LED just unplug your phone, take the battery out and try to put the battery in first but inmediately after press and hold the back button and plug X10 to USB, then green led will appear and release back button
After 15 minutes or something (it depends on your PC's internet connection speed) your phone will be flashed and it will restart by itself and it will be fixed
Sorry if my english sucks it isn't my native language xD
Hope this helps all the noobies out there! and don't worry your PC Companion won't be in spanish like mine, peace
Very Good
Great post there my friend! easy simple to follow (even though pc companion is in Spanish ). My question is what if the phone does not want to boot at all? So no S.E. logo appears or anything, can the pc companion still repair the x10 and get it to work again? not that mine is just curious...
now this message..
Agera said:
Great post there my friend! easy simple to follow (even though pc companion is in Spanish ). My question is what if the phone does not want to boot at all? So no S.E. logo appears or anything, can the pc companion still repair the x10 and get it to work again? not that mine is just curious...
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If you are able to set X10 into Flash Mode it still can be flashed, the only problem would be how to charge the battery.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
romasalah said:
now this message..
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Try running PC Companing like an admin, if the problem continues try uninstalling/reinstalling PC Companion, by the way sometimes the SE server is down so you may get an error about it, when that happens just try again later.
CescVicious said:
If you are able to set X10 into Flash Mode it still can be flashed, the only problem would be how to charge the battery.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
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Its my friends phone, he cant fix it nor can be bothered so he went and got himself another phone and is willing to sell the phone to me for $100, but his telling me it wont boot at all.. so if use my battery instead of his there might be a possibility i can get it going into flash mode?
Agera said:
Its my friends phone, he cant fix it nor can be bothered so he went and got himself another phone and is willing to sell the phone to me for $100, but his telling me it wont boot at all.. so if use my battery instead of his there might be a possibility i can get it going into flash mode?
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Maybe, but the only way to be sure is doing it
i do all the steps but when its trying to connect to the phone it says to me to tab mount while i'm stuck at SE logo
Is there any way to go from 2.1 back to 1.6. My wife has this phone and hates the new update.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using XDA Premium App
So if i follow that it will return my phone to stock firmware? So xrecovery gone as well?
Andybrit said:
So if i follow that it will return my phone to stock firmware? So xrecovery gone as well?
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Yes xrecovery will be gone.
Sent from my X10i using XDA Premium App
Ok thanks. I haven't rooted my phone yet (only got it a few days ago), but i could root my phone, installed xrecovery and enable JIT. Then once gingerbread comes out i do this and restore it back to normal and upgrade using sony's updater?
Yes I am pretty sure.
Sent from my X10i using XDA Premium App
Is there any way I can put on any kind of rom when all of my partitions are empty (hence stuck on Sony Ericsson Logo), and the usb port is broken?
Thanks CescVicious. it works finanly.
Do you need a video how to repair your phone ? +.+
pc companion does not repair
hiii i tried to repair my x10i but pc companion says software not available...
any other solutionnnn????
I'm having the same problem as Mr. Hello. I'm not exactly experienced at this, but I've flashed my phone about 7 times since the first 2.1 appeared before the official release. I'm currently running 2.3 cyanogenmod 7. I've given it about 2 months worth of testing and regardless of what people have said, it's the worst of the three 2.3 roms I've tried. The only feature I truly enjoy that most mods don't have is the auto screen orientation for all apps including the app menu. I found a nice stock 2.3 and I'd like to try it out and wanted a fresh stock base to go from. I thought this would be less work than finding the appropriate firmware/baseband/rom but its turning into more. Any help would be appreciated.
Right now i am on xperia s rom android version 2.3.4 unlocked bootloader can i use this guide and will i be able to get the stock rom back
Goder101 said:
I'm having the same problem as Mr. Hello. I'm not exactly experienced at this, but I've flashed my phone about 7 times since the first 2.1 appeared before the official release. I'm currently running 2.3 cyanogenmod 7. I've given it about 2 months worth of testing and regardless of what people have said, it's the worst of the three 2.3 roms I've tried. The only feature I truly enjoy that most mods don't have is the auto screen orientation for all apps including the app menu. I found a nice stock 2.3 and I'd like to try it out and wanted a fresh stock base to go from. I thought this would be less work than finding the appropriate firmware/baseband/rom but its turning into more. Any help would be appreciated.
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Have you tried it yet? What happened?
sudersanmurthy said:
Right now i am on xperia s rom android version 2.3.4 unlocked bootloader can i use this guide and will i be able to get the stock rom back
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Yes works on all Xperias to go back to 100% stock. Pretty sure this relocks bootloader and everything.
~Jaramie
from my LT28at rooted & eating an Ice Cream Sandwich
alright..
i've read possibly 5 or 6 threads from start to end, post by post last week..
some people faced similiar problems but none of them faced exactly the same..
only one guy did, but i don't know if he could solve it or not..
i'm trying to install Wolf's gingerbread ROM but i have a problem on flashing..
i've downloaded all the files in this topic and followed all the directions there correctly..
i have installed SEMC Flash Drivers..
tried different USB ports..
but i keep receiving this error:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
anyone faced the same problem before or can help about solving it?
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here is a similiar thread but i get the error sooner..
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this either didn't work..
the green led never turn on, until i put the battery back in..
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can this be the problem:
in the tutorial's pictures "Firmware Content" frame shows the included .sin file
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edit:
I solved the problem with a very wierd way.
Hope it helps when you try.
After you've extracted and installed Flashtool;
go to your computer's Control Panel.
Open "Clock, Language and Region".
Click "Region and Language".
Choose format as English (United Kingdom); and location as United States.
Click ok and close control panel.
Now you shold be able to see loader.sin and kernel.sin files inside "Firmware Content" frame when you open Flashtool.
Same error to me...I try everything, every tool that I found for X10 but nothing help it...I also try wotan server with several different firmwares but always same error...ERROR: file header write failed!
I think that is imposible to repair without some dongle like setool...
i try to help...
1.first root ur stock rom n install xrecovery....
2.backup stock rom using xrecovery..
3.wipe data, wipe cache, n wipe dalvik cache using xrecovery...
4. install wolfbreak rom using "XRECOVERY".. When finish, put out the battery
5.lastly install the 2.3.3 n .71 baseband using flashtool....
phobias1903 said:
edit:
can this be the problem:
in the tutorial's pictures "Firmware Content" frame shows the included .sin file
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wtf dude, you are missing some files there!??! "loader.sin & kernel.sin" ... try re-downloading the flashtool from that thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196808)
cikgu senaman said:
1.first root ur stock rom n install xrecovery....
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man, thats the point where we have problem..
slikk76 said:
wtf dude, you are missing some files there!??! "loader.sin & kernel.sin" ... try re-downloading the flashtool from that thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196808)
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i have downloaded them but i'll try again..
Hey I've had the same exact problem for about 3 months now I've tried everything i can think of.
i even made a battery charger from a usb cord to make sure it wasn't the battery being dead...
D:
any news?
I was having the EXACT same issue that led me to this thread. I had a custom kernal loaded so not sure if that was why I was getting "error flash aborted". Anyhow as someone mentioned here, I held down the back button until the entire flash was completed. That finally worked. Thanks!
One2many said:
I was having the EXACT same issue that led me to this thread. I had a custom kernal loaded so not sure if that was why I was getting "error flash aborted". Anyhow as someone mentioned here, I held down the back button until the entire flash was completed. That finally worked. Thanks!
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I've had this issue for about a month, I'll try your method when i get home
I had come to the conclusion it was some kind of NAND deterioration
AusX10 said:
I've had this issue for about a month, I'll try your method when i get home
I had come to the conclusion it was some kind of NAND deterioration
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hi! have you somehow restored your x10 back to life?
if it is NAND problem, have someone found a way to repair/replace it?
necrohades said:
hi! have you somehow restored your x10 back to life?
if it is NAND problem, have someone found a way to repair/replace it?
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Nope sorry mate I have two devices, that's why i assume its hardware failure because they were both flashed the same way and my primary one is fine (running FXP45)
The bricked X10 is actually from a much newer batch which is odd, you would think the first one to die would be the one i have been flashing roms on since i debranded my 1.6 rom!
The phone is beyond my help now i think because its not even getting into flash mode and neither SEUS or flashtool can see it. It slowly got worse and worse until it wouldn't do anything at all.
I have been using Wolf's tweaked GB ROM for ten days.
I solved the problem with a very wierd way.
Hope it helps when you try.
After you've extracted and installed Flashtool;
go to your computer's Control Panel.
Open "Clock, Language and Region".
Click "Region and Language".
Choose format as English (United Kingdom); and location as United States.
Click ok and close control panel.
Now you shold be able to see loader.sin and kernel.sin files inside "Firmware Content" frame when you open Flashtool.
X10 failure in flashing ROM
I experienced a very hard situation after an unsuccessful ROM flashing onto my x10. Flashing procession was nearly finished but error message was happened and then aborted! Since that my device was permanently unbootable at all, when press the switch button to turn it on, there was no vibration nor SE boot up logo, just a red light brinked up for a few seconds. It seemed to be permanently dead. I tried many ways to reflash ROM onto the device via SE PC Companion, SESU, FlashTool but the program couldn't detect the device nor wiring on flash mode.
The device could not be accessed at all. Is there any experts who can solve this problems, please show me and the other owners how to fix X10 in this matter upon the software; programs, and the obvious procession. That would be greatly appreciated.
tommyboy_bkk said:
I experienced a very hard situation after an unsuccessful ROM flashing onto my x10. Flashing procession was nearly finished but error message was happened and then aborted! Since that my device was permanently unbootable at all, when press the switch button to turn it on, there was no vibration nor SE boot up logo, just a red light brinked up for a few seconds. It seemed to be permanently dead. I tried many ways to reflash ROM onto the device via SE PC Companion, SESU, FlashTool but the program couldn't detect the device nor wiring on flash mode.
The device could not be accessed at all. Is there any experts who can solve this problems, please show me and the other owners how to fix X10 in this matter upon the software; programs, and the obvious procession. That would be greatly appreciated.
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blinking red you say?
try to charge your battery first, probably using a desktop charger, or another fully charged battery, and re-do flashing through either SEUS or repair thru PCCompanion.
blinking red led indicates battery power too low to boot.
if that fails, i'm afraid you have to try and see a tech
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After you've extracted and installed Flashtool;
go to your computer's Control Panel.
Open "Clock, Language and Region".
Click "Region and Language".
Choose format as English (United Kingdom); and location as United States.
Click ok and close control panel.
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I was able to flash back to stock generic firmware 2.0.A.0.504 using this, not sure if this was the fix or coincidental. Using X10 Flash tool 0.5.3.0.
From there I have flashed the correct BB, Doom kernel for unlocked and recovery yadda yadda. The phone lives (for now...)
Im new to rooting and such, I was trying to gingerbread using odin and it said failed. The phone froze up and I had to pop the battery and now it is dead. is there a way to fix this and get the phone back on? will not go into recover or download modes.
thank you
bump for help thanks
oAnthonYo said:
bump for help thanks
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Lol...don't expect to get an immediate response from someone. What you need to do is quite being lazy and do some quick research in the the Q & A section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849028
Now what exactly was it you were flashing? What GB rom did you flash? and was it a .tar file that you flashed along with the 512.pit file?
You should try removing your battery/simcard/sdcard and then try getting into download mode. Don't worry if the yellow android dude doesnt appear. As long as the screen shows some kind of error with a picture of a phone with an (!) mark well then you are good to go. Your PC should still be able to recognize your device. Try different USB ports. Just flash back to stock 2.1 using the guide above if you are able to get into download mode.
thank you, i did some reading and i think i need a jig to get back into dl mode. have tried a lot of different ways to get into dl mode before posting this. thanks for your advice. appreciated.
oAnthonYo said:
thank you, i did some reading and i think i need a jig to get back into dl mode. have tried a lot of different ways to get into dl mode before posting this. thanks for your advice. appreciated.
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Here is the guide i meant to post. This guide will probably get your phone to boot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737
Do you get any power at all? If so then that is a good sign.
Pull your battery and plug in your USB to your computer and open Odin. Do not have your phone attached to the USB yet. Now with Odin open and your battery pulled, (this part is tricky) Hold the Volume +/- and put your battery in and plug your phone in. You do not need to see the Android with the shovel to be in download mode. What you need to see is that yellow COM box in Odin. Once you see that then you are good to go.***See below
Few things:
It may take you a few tries to do this.
If you are not getting any power at all, you may have corrupted your bootloader when you prematurely stopped the install the first time. If this is the case, then sorry to say, but you are screwed and have hard bricked your phone.
Merio- Take it easy on the guy, he is in full blown panic mode and we have all been there. Remember when you got the Encryption Bug?
This is fromN00b_IN_N33D's MIUI guide but it'll serve our purposes here.
"SOFT" BRICKED WHILE USING ODIN?
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If you are getting a "Phone.. ! ..Computer" image (seen above) when booting phone, yes, you are bricked but it is reversible! Just follow these steps...
Make sure you have ODIN OPEN with admin privileges!
1.) Take off your back cover, remove your sim & mirco sd card.
2.) Remove your battery.
Make sure you have the USB plugged into your PC but NOT your phone!
3.) Hold the volume buttons.
4.) Put the battery in.
5.) Put the USB in.
You don't necessarily need the download mode image to be present. As long as you are getting the COM ID to light up yellow in ODIN, just flash back to stock like normal.
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Woodrube said:
Do you get any power at all? If so then that is a good sign.
Pull your battery and plug in your USB to your computer and open Odin. Do not have your phone attached to the USB yet. Now with Odin open and your battery pulled, (this part is tricky) Hold the Volume +/- and put your battery in and plug your phone in. You do not need to see the Android with the shovel to be in download mode. What you need to see is that yellow COM box in Odin. Once you see that then you are good to go.***See below
Few things:
It may take you a few tries to do this.
If you are not getting any power at all, you may have corrupted your bootloader when you prematurely stopped the install the first time. If this is the case, then sorry to say, but you are screwed and have hard bricked your phone.
Merio- Take it easy on the guy, he is in full blown panic mode and we have all been there. Remember when you got the Encryption Bug?
This is fromN00b_IN_N33D's MIUI guide but it'll serve our purposes here.
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Lol, man have I seen that a few times as long aa you can sew something I've always been able to vet it back
Sent from my SGH-T959 using xda premium
I have not been able to get any power as of yet. Think it is hard bricked with what I have read. Thank you ,I will try these things when I get home from work today.
Tried this when I had gotten home and still nothing. It must be hard bricked, can it be fixed with a jig or something else or do I sell it on ebay and buy another one?
oAnthonYo said:
I have not been able to get any power as of yet. Think it is hard bricked with what I have read. Thank you ,I will try these things when I get home from work today.
Tried this when I had gotten home and still nothing. It must be hard bricked, can it be fixed with a jig or something else or do I sell it on ebay and buy another one?
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Thanks for the help.
You could try to Jtag it (mobilcity something-use the search in Q&A or General and it shoudl pop up). Not sure about selling it on Ebay as you'll have to disclose it as bricked. Once you get a new one, come'on back and we'll take care of you.
Woodrube said:
You could try to Jtag it (mobilcity something-use the search in Q&A or General and it shoudl pop up). Not sure about selling it on Ebay as you'll have to disclose it as bricked. Once you get a new one, come'on back and we'll take care of you.
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Thank you, I will be around on here. Not going anywhere. Appreciate the advice.
OP I was in your same boat last week. I sent mine to josh at mobile videos.com and for $80 has my phone working again and my custom ROM and kernel installed..I would definitely recommend this because it's a lot cheaper than buying another vibrant online and it takes a week
cpg1987 said:
OP I was in your same boat last week. I sent mine to josh at mobile videos.com and for $80 has my phone working again and my custom ROM and kernel installed..I would definitely recommend this because it's a lot cheaper than buying another vibrant online and it takes a week
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Thanks Brother,
I was researching places last night and found this same site. I will be shipping it off this weekend to be jtaged. I am glad that they fixed yours.
I was also looking on ebay for galaxy s and sII. I found a listing that a guy had just posted for a sII. He wanted $280 for it which I thought was a steal, I went to take a shower and think about it and when I came back 10 minutes later it was sold. AI missed it.
Hey guys,
i think i bricked my phone.
i must admit it may be my own fault as i didnt really know what i was doing anyways ill talk you through what happened....
i was trying to get cwn recovery onto my phone and as said i was unsure of what i was doing (i know im Stupid) i had already sucessfully rooted the phone and i opened mtkdroid tools and clicked backup and recovery the box on the right started to spit out text as my phone became detached from the data cable.
Now when i try to power up the phone the backlight lights up for 3-4 seconds then nothing if i hold
volume + and power with no data cable i get the same backlight for 3-4 seconds
volume + and power with data cable i get a dead droid with a red ! in a triangle in its belly ?
the phone displays a battry bar in blue if i do nothing
the pc seems to recognise phone as universal serial bus
mtkdroidtools does not regognise the phone at all
the phone did say android preloader driver not found but ive installed this and this has now disapeared?
anyone help even if its just to tell me to give up (hopefully not ive had the phone about 2 hours EPIC FAIL)
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Over 90 views and no-one even attempted to help...
Short and sweet , hopefully this will get you up and running again.
Download these 2 files
http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?uk=3055194073&shareid=4221153774[/URL
[URL="http://d-h.st/KyK"]http://d-h.st/KyK
Basically this is the default rom, along with spflashtools.
Unzip both to your harddrive somewhere.
Open the location you have extracted spflashtools and click on Flash_tool.exe , then, click scatter-loading on the right hand side, and point it to where you have extracted the rom.
Now, with your phone unplugged from PC/Laptop click the Download button in SPFlashtool. Click ok to anything that pops up.
Now, take the battery out of your phone, and insert the usb cable into the laptop, WITH BATTERY UNPLUGGED . Keep the battery unplugged untill the flash is complete, a little box with a circle saying OK will show after few minutes.
Try this, hopefully this will put you back to stock and you can try again
Cheers pal ill give this a try tomorrow. You're a legend!
And to the 90 views I don't mind as said its my own fault and can't blame the people who had ideas bet they get this all the time usually from noobs who require babysitting through the process ...
Anyways fingers crossed
Ok so its not working im getting the error in the following picture if anyone can help......
firstly sp flash tools just searches for the com port / usb when the battery is not installed ive tried various build of sp flash with the same results.
when i insert the battery it finds com 5 or 6 and goes to 100% of the red progress bar then i recieve the following error
heres a screenshot (icant post links yet)
imageshack.us/photo/my-images/268/lrid.jpg/
many thanks
Garry
BIGG1985 said:
imageshack.us/photo/my-images/268/lrid.jpg/
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Have you a link to where you bought your phone ?
Looks like a dual core version ?
If you can point me to where you purchased your model i should be able to get you the correct ROM to load
unfortunatly the phone was bought from a guy in england looks like he ripped me off.... it appears to be the same phone as
dhgate.com/product/air-gesture-real-5-0-inch-s4-1-1-i9500-7/139991313.html#s1-2-1|3289411982
what about it only working with the battery in too is this a big problem i make sure the phone is still not powered on but it just wont download with the battery out....
many thanks
Garry
soft brick
BIGG1985 said:
Hey guys,
i think i bricked my phone.
i must admit it may be my own fault as i didnt really know what i was doing anyways ill talk you through what happened....
i was trying to get cwn recovery onto my phone and as said i was unsure of what i was doing (i know im Stupid) i had already sucessfully rooted the phone and i opened mtkdroid tools and clicked backup and recovery the box on the right started to spit out text as my phone became detached from the data cable.
Now when i try to power up the phone the backlight lights up for 3-4 seconds then nothing if i hold
volume + and power with no data cable i get the same backlight for 3-4 seconds
volume + and power with data cable i get a dead droid with a red ! in a triangle in its belly ?
the phone displays a battry bar in blue if i do nothing
the pc seems to recognise phone as universal serial bus
mtkdroidtools does not regognise the phone at all
the phone did say android preloader driver not found but ive installed this and this has now disapeared?
anyone help even if its just to tell me to give up (hopefully not ive had the phone about 2 hours EPIC FAIL)
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it is soft brick you should flash with boot image!!
BIGG1985 said:
unfortunatly the phone was bought from a guy in england looks like he ripped me off.... it appears to be the same phone as
dhgate.com/product/air-gesture-real-5-0-inch-s4-1-1-i9500-7/139991313.html#s1-2-1|3289411982
what about it only working with the battery in too is this a big problem i make sure the phone is still not powered on but it just wont download with the battery out....
many thanks
Garry
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ok
Try downloading this rom
http://www.needrom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/S4-6577_AIRGESTURE_I950X_V101En20130627.rar
You may to need to register with needrom
That ROM is the default MTK6577 Rom with air gestures
Do as i instructed earlier, extract the rom from zip, this time rename the folder as it contains special characters which may throw of SP Tools
i.e rename folder S4จาง6577_AIRGESTURE_I950X_V101En20130627 to mtk6577 or something.
Then load the scatter file, hit download and insert cable again with no battery , see if that runs now
also , here are the MTK6577 drivers if required
http://androidurdu.com/download/MT6577%20USB%20VCOM%20drivers.rar
Ok so.......
again nothing without the battery installed just keeps searching and nothing.
witht the battery in it flashed got the green circle and everything.
but when i power up the phone i get a white display with black lines down centre.... occasional color bit
same screen when i try to enter recovery
meh not got my hopes up aswell
thnaks for the help guys really appreciate
is it worth trying to flash anything else or should i give up.....
OK don't panic.
First you should know there's plenty of S4 clones out there (HDC Galaxy S4, HDC Spark, Meso S4, unidentified Dual SIM S4 clone, etc., etc.).
Second you have to be 100% sure your system is properly set up.
If you or a friend of you has another MTK (better if MTK6589) smartphone check if everything works properly (drivers, flashing, etc.).
If not install everything properly and in a clean Windows partition without 300 USB drivers and devices.
Once you are done with what written above come back and we will see.
In the meantime upload a pic of the backside without cover and battery, but please be sure to hide the printed IMEI number.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note with Tapatalk 2
Thanks i will have to look into creating a windows partition not something i have ever done.. i will also get a picture of the phone uploaded asap thanks for your help.i dont have a friend with a similar phone but i do have an mtk6589 s4 coming from china (dhgate) its a replacement for one that was broke on arrival just takes forever i bought this to put me on..
Hey guys here are the pictures on the phone
imageshack.us/a/img20/8845/kss4.jpg
imageshack.us/a/img829/25/yskl.jpg
imageshack.us/a/img12/5650/jgij.jpg
imageshack.us/a/img823/1478/7b2o.jpg
i also took a screen shot from USB Deview to show what drivers are being used during a flash not sure if its useful or not tho.
thanks again
Garry
So youvr bought a take s4 and fvcked it... good one you n0000b
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
cheadabudas - yes i maybe a n00b but at least im not someone who has nothing better to do than troll through xda commenting on posts with no relevance L0S3R :laugh:
After speaking to the original owner i believe this is the phone.....
dhgate.com/product/new-arrive-1-1-gt-i9500-i9500-feiteng-h9500/164699915.html#s1-2-1|2177543576
it also has the same black block near the speaker jack which i havent noticed on any other model
anyone have a rom ?
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ok so finally found the required rom for anyone else having the same problem
http://www.filedropper.com/1to1s4softwareandtool
broken link
BIGG1985 said:
ok so finally found the required rom for anyone else having the same problem
your link does not work anymore can you send a working link, thanks.
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Trojan found in USB driver from package in the androidurdu.net
wilsey said:
ok
Try downloading this rom
needrom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/S4-6577_AIRGESTURE_I950X_V101En20130627.rar
You may to need to register with needrom
That ROM is the default MTK6577 Rom with air gestures
Do as i instructed earlier, extract the rom from zip, this time rename the folder as it contains special characters which may throw of SP Tools
i.e rename folder S4จาง6577_AIRGESTURE_I950X_V101En20130627 to mtk6577 or something.
Then load the scatter file, hit download and insert cable again with no battery , see if that runs now
also , here are the MTK6577 drivers if required
androidurdu.com/download/MT6577%20USB%20VCOM%20drivers.rar
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Beware of Win.Trojan.Slugin-283
was deteced by antivirus from this site.
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