Hi
I just tried to update the firmware on a friends X10 Mini Pro, but something weird is happening to the screen.
Its a ordinary X10 Mini Pro with 1.6 software on the TDC network in Denmark. I downloaded PC Companion from the SE website. Connected the phone using USB and followed the guide. Everything succeeded according to the updater.
When I pulled the USB and booted the phone again the SE logo was displayed as it should. After waiting about a minute the phone loaded android, but the screen looked like a digital snow storm - see the attached picture.
Everything still works, but it is nearly impossible to see whats going on in the phone. When I restart the phone the SE logo still looks perfect, so I guessing the screen connector cable is fine and it is a software problem.
I tried installing the software again, but the same thing happens.
Do you guys have a suggestion on how to fix the problem?
Happend to me long time ago reflash
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Delete the downloaded firmware from SEUS or Companion, if you poke around with explorer you'll find them, they will be about 120mb in size. Its probably a corrupt flash file so it should redownload when you try again.
I've had a corrupt flash file before, it appeared to install but ended up being a cross between new and old. Sometimes if your broadband connection glitches it can corrupt, only if its a couple of bytes.
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Hi, I've got the same problem. I've tried repairing and reinstalling the update, reinstalling both the SEUS and the Companion and deleting their remaining Program Files folders (or is the update file hidden anywhere else?), still the same result. Any ideas please?
Miroslav Havlíček said:
Hi, I've got the same problem. I've tried repairing and reinstalling the update, reinstalling both the SEUS and the Companion and deleting their remaining Program Files folders (or is the update file hidden anywhere else?), still the same result. Any ideas please?
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One idea, flash custom rom, I recomend nAa rom minicm7 2.1.9 + nAa kernel
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Hi,
Download flash tool and firmware from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=826455. Flash it by following the steps given. It gives you the unrooted, unchanged version of SE ROM.
Goodluck. Post if you have any trouble.
There is nothing to fear!!! Its really very very hard to brick your phone
If you want warranty, then follow the steps given here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17671699.
If you find this useful thank the original thread owners also.
Related
Hi guys,
I rooted my Mini Pro shortly after the root was released. As I'm sure you're aware, SE have release an updated firmware. I've tried to update to it but I can't due to my phone being rooted.
I've tried to unroot my phone in many different ways. Using the SEPCC Repair method I get an error about the download and to try again later, I've tried this many times but none have been successful. I've also tried using the SEUS method, but it tells me that my phone is up-to-date.
I heard that I could flash a fresh ROM onto the device via Omnius, resulting in a fresh, unrooted ROM, but the download does not work for me at the minute, and I think I've missed the 'all features are free' period anyway, so that's that method out the window.
Does anyone have any other ideas as to how I could unroot my phone? I think I've tried almost everything but your input would still be much appreciated.
Thanks.
There is always DaVinci, its 10 Euro but it works. I had to do it after getting mine stuck on the "Sony Ericsson" boot screen after messing about with framework.apk.
Worked perfectly mate, cheers
bingobadgo said:
There is always DaVinci, its 10 Euro but it works. I had to do it after getting mine stuck on the "Sony Ericsson" boot screen after messing about with framework.apk.
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on davinci i can't find mini pro on the list????
There's only Mini on the list, I was a bit wary about choosing it as I was afraid the physical keyboard would stop working or something, but everything worked out fine for my Mini Pro.
You can use 'repair' in SUSE... and thats for free
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As I already said, the SEUS method didn't work. But it's all sorted now.
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every phone is repaired by PC comparsion , if fail , try diferent PC ...
It looks like you tried UPDATE with SEUS, and of course, no new update = fail. But if you look little bit closer you should get an 'repair' option also...
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(RESOLVED)hey guys, i've been looking everywhere for about 3 days now and really don't know how to resolve my phone's problem. I bought the rogers e10a version of the x10 mini and really wanted to update my phone to the latest 2.1 version. As most of us know, you have to debrand your phone first as SEUS as well as sony companion will tell you that 1.6 is the lastest version. Anyways i ended up using the "build.prop.claro" file from skzBR from this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=820009&page=4) while debranding and re-used SEUS to upgrade the phone to 2.1. Now when i used this build, i got the a claro logo when i booted up the phone and i didn't ike that, so i though i could just change the the build.prop in 2.1 to the other "build.prop.vivo"... well when i did that i felt really stupid after since i then remembered it was made for the 1.6 os. So now my phone is messed up! all i get is the Sony Ericsson start screen looping over and over again.
The phone does go into recovery mode, but does not have root permission through ADB so i can't push the old build.prop.claro file back into the phones system folder.. The SEUS and pc companion programs do not work to restore the phone and give me tell me my phone has no new software to update with. Even when i try pressing the repair option through pc companion get that same message. I've tried numerous flashtools with different rom with .sin files and have has zero success. So i'm wondering if i do have a chance at this if someone has the .sin files from both rom descirbe in the link and i try reflashnig it with the latest flashtool or if omnius is my only choice here.. any help really appreciated guys.
Thanks.
shouldve bought an evo
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re:evo
not helpful, but thx.
Have u tried this:
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=844219
RE: have you tried this
yes i have, the flashtool establishes a connection with the phone when i put it in recovery mode. When it says its flashing my phone, all ,sin files or a 2.1 generic rom seam to flash fine and whn done, it tells me " finished, now reboot phone", the phone is still stuck and looping. So i don't know if its because i'm not flashing the .sin files of the build.prop.vivo rom which i can't seam to find anywhere or what....
Hi, im a bit busy today. So just give you a link that you can try http://www.xperiax10.net/2010/04/14/debrand-your-xperia-x10-tutorial/
Hope it will help you.
i fixed it
I flashed the phone with 1.6 e10i firmware and the java flashtool and it worked. I then changed the build.prop file to a e10a file and reflashed. SEUS was able to reflasht the phone's firmware to 1.6 e10a and all is good now... thanks guys!
Hello everybody!
At first, sorry for my bad english but I've got a really big problem!
After updating the latest stock rom over PC Companion, I wanted to get Root with X10root.apk...so far...after rooting the device I've got the "great" idea to download Market Enabler cause I couldn't see Root Explorer FREE inside the market...
after reboot the disaster...
many apps FC at startup :-(
wrong display resolution :-(
no chance to accept root permission, popup is not shown in cause of the wrong resolution...difficult to explain...
Can't reflash with PCC or SEUS..."no Software avialible for your device!"
Can't install xRecovery:
APK - Can't accept root...the resolution problem
ADB - system read only
What the hell?!?!?!
Any suggestions? My Girlfriend will kill me if she notice whats up with her X10
P.S. Superuser don't disappear after factory reset...is this normal??
In this case I've got no warranty...right???
Oh damn...my girl REALLY killing me...
Hello Jozinek, thanks for the quick reply...
do you mean this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10738467
X10 Flash tool??
I tried it serveral times with the "SE Flash Driver" installed...it alway says:
"Waiting for device" or "Waiting for Xperia"...something like that...
I clicked on the FLASH button...then connected the device with pressed hold button for recovery...Result: Waiting for Xperia...
Click in the flasher to flash until you see waiting for device (or something like that)
Turn the phone off hold the back button then quickly plug the usb cable in the mini and hold
Does it not flash close the flasher on your pc and try over again!
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Or try it in another windows version.
Worked for me.
flash tool not working on xp but working on windows 7.
I've tried EVERYTHING!!!!!
deinstalled all drivers...reinstalled...etc...
Update with PCC, SEUS, X10 Flash Tool (my last hope)
Then I've tried it on my mates laptop with windows 7...no luck again...PCC,SEUS,Flash Tool...I was really desperate at this point!!!
Now I tried again, another mate, another computer...
First try with PCC...no problem...reflash...READY!!!
But...........WTF?????
Why PCC says "No update for your device" on 2 different PCs and finally works on the third one?? This could not be a driver problem!!
Now I'm very glad not need to hide from my girlfriend!
Glad to see that you revived your GFs phone
Just to inform you, x10 series is hard to brick.. I brick it countless of times and i just reflash it with Binary Flash tool.
Sometimes your windows and drivers can be a problem. For instance, when i bought my Mini it was on stocked android 1.6, when i tryed to update him i got message that there is no update for my phone. I googled a bit and visit SE site, and there it is, my FW was listed as a part of 2.1 update, but again, i was unable to update. I reinstalled my Win (from XP to Win7) and first thing that i do is to try to update my Mini.. And there it is! Update available!!
Anyway.. Mini cant be bricked, after everything that i did to him, so many reflashes and it works like a charm.
i, hi also bricked my GD phone after trying to debrand it.
i replace the build.prop file with this one E10i_build.prop_UK_Generic and then i rebooted.
since this time, the only thing that appears on my screen is sony ericsson, then it reboots.....
what can i do to make it work again?
thanks for your help.
finally i managed to make it work again.
i m relieved
I don't know about PC Companion, I prefer the SE Update Service (SEUS).
Even tought there are no newer Firmware, it's always possible to reinstall/repair with the same firmware as the phone already have.
Used SEUS for that several times trying to revive a M1i Aspen. Luckily the X10 Mini is a little harder to brick
i guess you're german? then try this
h t t p ://w w w.android-hilfe.de/root-hacking-modding-fuer-xperia-x10-mini-mini-pro/53698-x10-mini-e10i-mini-pro-u20i-german-2-1-incl-flashtool.html
müsste auf jedenfall funktionieren =)
wenn du hilfe brauchst, sag bescheid
ftf verses rar?
My x10 mini pro is also bricked. It just looping when rebooting. I trying to use flashtool to fix it, but I am stuck.
Downloaded the U20i 2.1 firmware.But, this is a rar file. The flashtool wants a ftf file. How do I manage this problem?
/x10mp
x10mp said:
My x10 mini pro is also bricked. It just looping when rebooting. I trying to use flashtool to fix it, but I am stuck.
Downloaded the U20i 2.1 firmware.But, this is a rar file. The flashtool wants a ftf file. How do I manage this problem?
/x10mp
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a rar file is just a compressed file (like a .zip)
if your on windows, download 7zip or WinRar and try extracting the rar file.. (you might find the files that you need are in there) flashtool requires a bunch of .sin files should be 8 or 9 of them... loader.sin, system.sin etc
stick these in the firmware folder of flashtool and you should be good to go.
(I was the first person to test "Flashtool" for Bin4ry on the X10mini last year and I have never had a problem with it)
Kiwi
interesting story Lol .. thank god u got her phone fixed .. =P ..
first of all let me say that i've don a lot of searching before posting this, and i know it seems pretty long but please try to help me.
i got an x10i from a friend few days a go. the reason i got it (for free) was because it's not working and he didnt want to mess with it anymore.
when i first got it, if i tried to turn it on, the led would flash red. once in a while it got turned on, the sony ericsson text appeared for a few seconds and went off again. now if i try to turn it on the led would flash green for a sec, there is a vibrate but thats it. screen wont turn on at all.
i'f i try to connect it in the SE PC suite it detects it, but fails installing it. i've managed to enter the repair tool, but it failed a few times. however, the last time i tried to repair it said that it was repaired succesfully. still, not turning on.
tried to flash a firmware via flashtool, seems like its going well all the way but in the end it says "error flashing. aborted".
i'm pretty much out of ideas now, so ill really be grateful if anyone could help me.
a little update:
i've manged to flash a firmware via flashtool and it finished without any error, but still it won't turn. only the quick green flash and vibration.
any help will be appreciated.
ok, big update:
the phone is starting, i get past the boot animation and see the main screen (!) but after a sec or 2 the screen freezes and the phone shut down and won't start again unless i replace the battery?
please? anyone? im feeling so close yet so far away. could be a battery issue? when the screen starts i see that the battery is almost empty (connecting it to the charger won't help)
Yesterday i had the same problem ... i had to flash the hole firmware with X10Flash-2.1 and then updating with seus.. after this it restarts and it boot correctly
Not sure if u tried this, try having the phone plugged into the charger and let it charge for a while and then try booting it up again. Firmware wise, I would try a stable 2.1 or the freex10 beta 2.2 for a start to ensure that the software installed are stable ones. Hope this help.
try to fix it with seus...
nothing else willing to work as it seems there is something wrong a little deeper than flashable files...
This is I believe 1000th thread about this.
1. run seus
2. run PCC
3. run flashtool
Done.
SEUS seems to be the most effective way of repairing this.. Although you might also want to try pulling the battery before it freezes, it can help to recalibrate the battery.
Sent from my X10 using XDA and Swype.
thanks to everyone who replied.
i've downloaded and installed on the phone the version by SEUS, but i still cant turn on the phone.
in PC companion nothing is happening. when i go to the support section to get the new version, it just connecting with the phone and then tells to disconnect the phone and turn it on (which of course don't happen).
i've tried to run a repair in PC suite but it fails.
i've also tried to flash a firmware in flashtool, but it also fails.
any ideas?
Davinciteam.com .they sell you the original 1.6
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simoking said:
Davinciteam.com .they sell you the original 1.6
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and how the 1.6 will help me?
and another thing: i'm using the versions under x10i generic here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920746
with the first and the third ones i get an error, but with the second i don't. however the device still won't turn on.
is there any chance that because i'm using win 7 64 bit it causes problems?
please?...
Ace_co said:
is there any chance that because i'm using win 7 64 bit it causes problems?
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If i am not wrong windows 32/64 bit does not affect how ur phone is gonna be installed since the installer that is downloaded is for the phone only and the installation process will only be done by the phone itself.
Not sure if u tried a different software such as xrecovery to install the OS into ur x10, since xrecovery with freex10beta4 works for almost all of the users in here, it should work for u if ur x10 has no hardware faults. If all still fails, it might be most probably your x10 hardware has failed or something along those lines.
It work for me, then with the 1.6 you can after that update with seus to 2.1update 1. If your phone doesn't work anymore you have nothing to lose.
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the original 1.6 is on this forum also... please make some commercials somewhere else... k thanks...
4 out of the 9 posts u made had something to do with this website... could you stop please?
@the win7 part... you could get problems if you dont got the right drivers but it would tell you or error out...
the only thing what you could do in my opinion that is is short the pins while battery has been removed
this should effect total emptied phone and hopefully also the memory.... maybe than you are capable to flash/start it...
now if this wont work.. im sorry but im out of ideas and u shud use it to make a new barn or house ;/ im sorry
Didn't know the 1.6 was on the forum, thanks for the cue. I won't talk about that anymore.
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@ACE_co : I got the same problem. Can't use any SEUS, SE PC because it always fails when repairing. I even tried XIOFUB.rar to unbrick it to back to 1.6. It runs well and finish but with the info message within those commands
INFO: <<<ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="PROTOCOL_CLASS" ;ERR_STATIC="UNVALID_COMMAND";ERR_DYNAMIC="";
my xperia has the same problem, when I try to turn it on, a green light flashs, vibrate but it does not turn on I tried SEUS and PCC to repair but did not work, when I try flasher programs I see the
INFO: <<<ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="PROTOCOL_CLAS S" ;ERR_STATIC="UNVALID_COMMAND";
İf you found a solution maybe you can help me
I just flashed my x10 mini using flash tool (upgrade to 2.1), i followed the instruction until it say finished and unplug the usb conection.
But after i pushed turn on button, the LCD only shows light (about 5 second) and then off, and countinue on and off (no SE text / logo).
I have tried some solution with SEUS and PC Companion, even try to reflash, but none of them sucsesfull.
Any solution, thanks...
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You could see if anything in this post helps you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14814786&postcount=11
What ? A red or green led if its red your phone is flat ! But it couldn't be that
sent from this midget x10 mini pro using cm7.2.3.3 14.5
I think you can re-flash the phone... it could be the solution.
kormatoes said:
What ? A red or green led if its red your phone is flat ! But it couldn't be that
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I mean the LCD, it only become bright-gray light (right before SE text appear), but stuck there about 5 second, then off, and on again, continuously.
thekindladies said:
You could see if anything in this post helps you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14814786&postcount=11
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I will try this, but FYI
I still can flash my phone, it detected in my PC while I press back button and plug the USB, and the flash successful and told to unplug the USB, but again when push the power I still got the some problem. I have tried this for 3-4 times.
Using SEUS, it still can detected my phone, and search for update, but told something like my phone have the last updated.
Is the SE text / logo appear while we charge it on power off? (coz while I charge it, the LCD only got bright-gray light)
I just brought this phone few days ago from my friend, haven't charge it while power off.
Pc companion and seus are not the same thing just start again with seus
zorro83 said:
I mean the LCD, it only become bright-gray light (right before SE text appear), but stuck there about 5 second, then off, and on again, continuously.
I will try this, but FYI
I still can flash my phone, it detected in my PC while I press back button and plug the USB, and the flash successful and told to unplug the USB, but again when push the power I still got the some problem. I have tried this for 3-4 times.
Using SEUS, it still can detected my phone, and search for update, but told something like my phone have the last updated.
Is the SE text / logo appear while we charge it on power off? (coz while I charge it, the LCD only got bright-gray light)
I just brought this phone few days ago from my friend, haven't charge it while power off.
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sent from this midget x10 mini pro using cm7.2.3.3 14.5 Oc by slade87
Download the latest version of SEUS,u said it detects the fone so that good, now when it says your up to date, there 'll be an option like update anyway....try this...
Problem solved.
Keep trying used SUES, more than 20 times, than tadaaa... it successful.
Thanks guys.
Really appreciated it...
Good stuff
zorro83 said:
Problem solved.
Keep trying used SUES, more than 20 times, than tadaaa... it successful.
Thanks guys.
Really appreciated it...
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sent from this midget x10 mini pro using cm7.2.3.3 14.5 Oc by slade87
well, download a new rom and flash it!
i've tried everything you say here on my phone and nothing worked.
i can't flash it because i can't use my phone to activate the debugging stuff.
SEUS just won't update it, tried many timesand always the same thing.
I'm desperate and i can't do nothing.
Please someone help me cause i've ruined my phone.
lucascb said:
i've tried everything you say here on my phone and nothing worked.
i can't flash it because i can't use my phone to activate the debugging stuff.
SEUS just won't update it, tried many timesand always the same thing.
I'm desperate and i can't do nothing.
Please someone help me cause i've ruined my phone.
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Why not
lucascb said:
i've tried everything you say here on my phone and nothing worked.
i can't flash it because i can't use my phone to activate the debugging stuff.
SEUS just won't update it, tried many timesand always the same thing.
I'm desperate and i can't do nothing.
Please someone help me cause i've ruined my phone.
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Seus not need usb debug
kormatoes said:
Seus not need usb debug
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x10flash tools does XD
Bricked?
Instead of creating a new thread, I'll just post this here.
I probably irreversibly bricked my phone last night. Used this script (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888250) to enable JIT, and that worked out fine. But When I tried to install App2SD, the terminal emulator displayed some “rm error” very briefly, before crashing, and all non-sony stock apps disappeared. Rebooting the phone, apps came back but root was broken, 3rd party apps run into errors, wifi cannot obtain IP addresses. After a user data wipe, cannot recognize SIM card
- Unfortunately, on a highly idiotic note, XRecovery was not working right before I attempted to install app2sd (I do have a backup).
- Sony Ericsson PC Companion cannot find software for the device, saying “no software available at this point”.
- SEUS says the phone already has the newest software version
- Flashtool says to check USB Debugging, Unknown application source, but they already are enabled.
- Flashtool (when trying to install busybox) and SuperOneClick 1.9.5 encounter the error: -exec ‘/system/bin/sh’ failed: Permission denied(13)-
Is there some way to install xrecovery through a computer? The SE backup and restore app is still there, but I don’t have a SE backup. Any other ideas, or am I totally screwed?
Thanks in advance.
Eric
lucascb said:
x10flash tools does XD
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do it with seus then bit more work btw why cant you choose it then
try to check your battery....
jingz1010 said:
Instead of creating a new thread, I'll just post this here.
I probably irreversibly bricked my phone last night. Used this script (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888250) to enable JIT, and that worked out fine. But When I tried to install App2SD, the terminal emulator displayed some “rm error” very briefly, before crashing, and all non-sony stock apps disappeared. Rebooting the phone, apps came back but root was broken, 3rd party apps run into errors, wifi cannot obtain IP addresses. After a user data wipe, cannot recognize SIM card
- Unfortunately, on a highly idiotic note, XRecovery was not working right before I attempted to install app2sd (I do have a backup).
- Sony Ericsson PC Companion cannot find software for the device, saying “no software available at this point”.
- SEUS says the phone already has the newest software version
- Flashtool says to check USB Debugging, Unknown application source, but they already are enabled.
- Flashtool (when trying to install busybox) and SuperOneClick 1.9.5 encounter the error: -exec ‘/system/bin/sh’ failed: Permission denied(13)-
Is there some way to install xrecovery through a computer? The SE backup and restore app is still there, but I don’t have a SE backup. Any other ideas, or am I totally screwed?
Thanks in advance.
Eric
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SOLVED! Using davinci teams services.
@lucascb: if you don't mind parting with $14, give them a try. Good luck!