So this is my friends phone, he received a notification that there was a newer android version available and if he wanted to update. I had advised him not to update this this way (OTA?), but he couldn't resist.
It had stock 2.3.3, and it was unlocked following Alejandrissimo's method (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254416)
Now it does not boot up, nothing happens if you press the on/off button
What do you advise me to do?
If possible I would like to put S.E.Tweaked rom v 0.7 and Inteks kernel v15 inside
So far I found this, should I follow first or second guide? Any other ideas?
1 Fota unbrick
by testadeferro
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1324707
http://www.techofweb.com/technology/recovering-bricked-xperia-flashtool.html
Here is something to repair your bootloader after a FOTA update and phone iIn the package you have flash tool and the files you need.
Just unzip to a folder and then use flash tools.
The needed files are in the right folders.
After this you should have your phone fully back for a fresh rom install.
Use wotanserver to flash a full custom rom of your choice.
http://www.mediafire.com/?h2dwrz18mujx765
There´s not much to explain, this .sin and ftf files repair the damage bootloader and the trim area.
If you ´re unable to start phone after a fota update with unlocked bootloader.
Just plug the phone and connect it pressing back button in your xperia neo and press flash on the flashtool. And voila you have you phone live again.
2 [How-to] Repair Damaged Bootloader + Trim Area [Red Led][Unknown Device]
by Alejandrissimo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254409
Sometimes we can brick our devices by a bad unlock, flashing process, or simply bad luck.
The phone doesn't turn on and there is a Red Led Of Death when pressing power button. Even with a GREEN led when we plug the phone with back key pressed the computer detect the phone as "unknown device" so there is no chance to get fixed by Flashtool or SEUS/PC Companion.
Well this problem normally means that the bootloader is broken or damaged. So, in order to fix it we need to write a new SEMCboot and after this we were able to flash a full and fresh firmware with flashtool and unbrick our Xperia.
This process like unlocking process requires SETool dongle/box and a paperclip to make a testpoint to put the phone in flash mode and be able to write the SEMCBoot.
I can help to anyone with a bricked Xperia Arc/Play/Neo/Pro just make send me a PM.
Ok Alejandrissimo pm'd me this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126358
Thanx mate!
[Tutorial] Fix FOTA bricked (unlocked bootloader) Phones
This will fix your unlocked Phones which got bricked through OTA update and are dead now!
Please download this package:
http://www.multiupload.com/Q103V01CV1
Let it extract to a destination of your choice.
After that run Flashtool.exe.
Now hit the button FLASH and select the package which is included.
Follow the steps and connect your phone in flashmode. This is the same mode Pc Companion and SEUS uses to flash your phone to newer firmare (Indicated by green LED), if you got BLUE LED you are in the wrong mode!
Flashtool will now detect your phone and start the repair.
After all is done your phone should be up and running again.
ADVICE:
PLEASE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY OTA'S ! If you receive a OTA message just decline, if you accept it you will end with a brick AGAIN! So please do NOT accept them until SonyEricsson provides a OTA solution for unlocked Bootloaders!
Best Regards
Team FreeXperia
Last edited by FXP; 16th June 2011 at 08:23 PM.
i use the tool (only the loader.sin) and it's great but i have a question.
now the version is 2.3.2 and i want 2.3.4 how can i resolve this one ?
Update it.
Sent from my LT15i using XDA Premium
Thanks, it helped me to unbrick my Neo! Now I have CyanogenMOD installed, it works great!
electrash said:
Update it.
Sent from my LT15i using XDA Premium
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With Pc Companion i brick the phone again so i use wotan
Now it's back and beautiful
My xperia neo bricked because of OTA.. and revive using this guide,
thank you very much
please help.. i rooted my phone. and for a moment it was working fine. and sudddenly it has problems with start up it goes on a loop.. need i flash it? how?
thx, saved me
Please reupload
Hi, I have the same problem. Can anybody upload this package? Please.
EDIT: (SOLVED) Sorry, I found another working link in first post.
You are a savior!!!
devrruti said:
So this is my friends phone, he received a notification that there was a newer android version available and if he wanted to update. I had advised him not to update this this way (OTA?), but he couldn't resist.
It had stock 2.3.3, and it was unlocked following Alejandrissimo's method (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254416)
Now it does not boot up, nothing happens if you press the on/off button
What do you advise me to do?
If possible I would like to put S.E.Tweaked rom v 0.7 and Inteks kernel v15 inside
So far I found this, should I follow first or second guide? Any other ideas?
1 Fota unbrick
by testadeferro
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1324707
http://www.techofweb.com/technology/recovering-bricked-xperia-flashtool.html
Here is something to repair your bootloader after a FOTA update and phone iIn the package you have flash tool and the files you need.
Just unzip to a folder and then use flash tools.
The needed files are in the right folders.
After this you should have your phone fully back for a fresh rom install.
Use wotanserver to flash a full custom rom of your choice.
http://www.mediafire.com/?h2dwrz18mujx765
There´s not much to explain, this .sin and ftf files repair the damage bootloader and the trim area.
If you ´re unable to start phone after a fota update with unlocked bootloader.
Just plug the phone and connect it pressing back button in your xperia neo and press flash on the flashtool. And voila you have you phone live again.
2 [How-to] Repair Damaged Bootloader + Trim Area [Red Led][Unknown Device]
by Alejandrissimo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254409
Sometimes we can brick our devices by a bad unlock, flashing process, or simply bad luck.
The phone doesn't turn on and there is a Red Led Of Death when pressing power button. Even with a GREEN led when we plug the phone with back key pressed the computer detect the phone as "unknown device" so there is no chance to get fixed by Flashtool or SEUS/PC Companion.
Well this problem normally means that the bootloader is broken or damaged. So, in order to fix it we need to write a new SEMCboot and after this we were able to flash a full and fresh firmware with flashtool and unbrick our Xperia.
This process like unlocking process requires SETool dongle/box and a paperclip to make a testpoint to put the phone in flash mode and be able to write the SEMCBoot.
I can help to anyone with a bricked Xperia Arc/Play/Neo/Pro just make send me a PM.
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I spent three days without my Xperia Neo, I thought there was no solution.
The green LED blinked, did not carry the wall charger, neither FlashTool, CWM worked ...
All this after OTA update from .42 (never more)
You saved my phone!
Thank you!
Bricked my xperia neo
Hi friend,
Can u pls send me another link to download following flash tool? The link given in the post does not download the tool so pls give me another link. I have bricked my phone while flashing it with a custom rom and now phone got stuck on Sony logo. When I connect it to the PC while pressing the back button, the green light turns on and the PC does not recognize the phone. Pls send me the link or suggest any other method of fixing it. Would be highly thankful to you for this help.
devrruti said:
Ok Alejandrissimo pm'd me this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126358
Thanx mate!
[Tutorial] Fix FOTA bricked (unlocked bootloader) Phones
This will fix your unlocked Phones which got bricked through OTA update and are dead now!
Please download this package:
http://www.multiupload.com/Q103V01CV1
Let it extract to a destination of your choice.
After that run Flashtool.exe.
Now hit the button FLASH and select the package which is included.
Follow the steps and connect your phone in flashmode. This is the same mode Pc Companion and SEUS uses to flash your phone to newer firmare (Indicated by green LED), if you got BLUE LED you are in the wrong mode!
Flashtool will now detect your phone and start the repair.
After all is done your phone should be up and running again.
ADVICE:
PLEASE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY OTA'S ! If you receive a OTA message just decline, if you accept it you will end with a brick AGAIN! So please do NOT accept them until SonyEricsson provides a OTA solution for unlocked Bootloaders!
Best Regards
Team FreeXperia
Last edited by FXP; 16th June 2011 at 08:23 PM.
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usmansaeed said:
Hi friend,
Can u pls send me another link to download following flash tool? The link given in the post does not download the tool so pls give me another link. I have bricked my phone while flashing it with a custom rom and now phone got stuck on Sony logo. When I connect it to the PC while pressing the back button, the green light turns on and the PC does not recognize the phone. Pls send me the link or suggest any other method of fixing it. Would be highly thankful to you for this help.
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What rom were you trying to install? And did you install drivers for flashtool?
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using Tapatalk 2
thanks
Attitude.SSJ said:
What rom were you trying to install? And did you install drivers for flashtool?
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using Tapatalk 2
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Thanks my friend for the interest. I was trying to install Jelly Dream rom. But I have fixed my phone. Actually the problem was with Windows 8, I tried the flash tool with Windows 7 & it did work & my phone is fully functional now. Thanks again for ur interest.
Can u pls tell me what is the most suitable & fast rom for this phone? I also want to integrate sd card to internal memory and use a portion of sd card as ram, is this possible?
usmansaeed said:
Thanks my friend for the interest. I was trying to install Jelly Dream rom. But I have fixed my phone. Actually the problem was with Windows 8, I tried the flash tool with Windows 7 & it did work & my phone is fully functional now. Thanks again for ur interest.
Can u pls tell me what is the most suitable & fast rom for this phone? I also want to integrate sd card to internal memory and use a portion of sd card as ram, is this possible?
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Every rom is suitable and fast depending on user as to what he s happy with.. There can be no suggestions on this.
Integrate sd card to internal memory yes it is possible. Partition ur sd card to ur desired size in ext2/3/4 or fat32 format and use cronmods script. Google it. You'll find easily.
Integrate portion of sd card to ram yes thats possible too. Its known as swap partition. Use ram expander app from playstore. Keep in mind virtual ram is 10x slower than actual ram. Google it for more info.
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using Tapatalk 2
Related
Here is something to repair your bootloader after a FOTA update and phone iIn the package you have flash tool and the files you need.
Just unzip to a folder and then use flash tools.
The needed files are in the right folders.
After this you should have your phone fully back for a fresh rom install.
Use wotanserver to flash a full custom rom of your choice.
http://www.mediafire.com/?h2dwrz18mujx765
it exactly for these files
is compatible with other firmware?
file (Xperia_2011_Range_FreeXperia_ALL.ftf) that function does?, I think that fixes an error
for all xperia range
Please can you explain better for neophytes, as I understand many do not
There´s not much to explain, this .sin and ftf files repair the damage bootloader and the trim area.
If you ´re unable to start phone after a fota update with unlocked bootloader.
Just plug the phone and connect it pressing back button in your xperia neo and press flash on the flashtool. And voila you have you phone live again.
Thanks, now if I understand it, since I have opened the bootloader release your contribution if you ever need it
regards
TNX
It works!!! TY!!!
It´s good to be helpfull man, fota brick is a serious issue. I´m glad to share this. Don´t forget to click on thanks buttom.
Thank you very much for this. It helped me to restore my brothers Neo that got screw-up after unsuccessful FOTA update.
Tried it on my MT15i NEO that got bricked after FOTA yesterday, but doesn't work for me.
I managed to get the 2 files flashed, after, i use wotan to restore latest firmware.
When I try to turn the phone on after this process, only red led flashes 3 times.
SEUS and SE Companion tells me I have software that isn't updatable.
Any other idea's to get my phone back alive?
arn01805 said:
Tried it on my MT15i NEO that got bricked after FOTA yesterday, but doesn't work for me.
I managed to get the 2 files flashed, after, i use wotan to restore latest firmware.
When I try to turn the phone on after this process, only red led flashes 3 times.
SEUS and SE Companion tells me I have software that isn't updatable.
Any other idea's to get my phone back alive?
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If you flash the files and wotan recognises your phone and flash´t then your phone is ok.
Try to flash´t first with any 2.3.2 stock rom.
Just used wotan to flash 2.3.2 - 3.0.A.2.181 ROM, but problem stays the same.
After pressing the power button, only the led flashes red 3 times and nothing else happens.
Starting in flash programming mode is difficult too(the back button while connecting the USB). I guess 1 time in 50 tries I get a green led and flashing begins, other times it's just a quick red blink and unrecognised USB device.
I can't access the fastboot blue led mode anymore too (holding menu while connecting USB)
Are there some other options that I can try?
Edit:
Finally got it working after leaving the phone alone to the laptop for half an hour.. Phone just started to boot out of itself.. Very slowly.. it stayed on the SE boot logo for about 5 minutes. After restart and upgrade to latest stock with companion; it works okay again.
Thanks for helping me out!
I´m glad your phone is back, try to update it normally now to 2.3.4 and see if the blue lite is back.
Give us here in forum your feedback because this may be helpfull to other users.
I updated to 2.3.4 with SE companion software already and all seems to work okay!
Just tested the blue led/fast boot mode and it works again too.
This is the first and last time i'll do a FOTA upgrade without reading the forum!
Thanks again
testadeferro said:
Here is something to repair your bootloader after a FOTA update and phone iIn the package you have flash tool and the files you need.
Just unzip to a folder and then use flash tools.
The needed files are in the right folders.
After this you should have your phone fully back for a fresh rom install.
Use wotanserver to flash a full custom rom of your choice.
http://www.mediafire.com/?h2dwrz18mujx765
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works for me...
This is by far the best tool for all of us.
Great job and THANK YOU for this
My phone is back
P.S.after i use the first tool (loader.sin in my case) i made upgrade on wotanserver with 4.0.2.A.0.42 kernel 2.6.32.9 generic german 2.3.4 (it is only version woking for us)
DO NOT TRY UPDATE WITH PC COMPANION it will brick your phone again (only if you have unlockbootloader)
Thank you for this post! It saved my Neo after I tried the ICS rom...
It worked for me, thanks.
this just recovered a supposedly faulty xperia play off ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160753314044?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
cheers
hello
i bricked my neo v by flashing a wrong kernel
i downloaded fota unbrick and opened flash tool. it says i should hold the back button while connecting the usb but when i do so the led becomes green. nothing else happens! the phone doesn't turn on, flashtool doesn't recognize it, and the screen doesn't turn on. the led just stays green!
help plz
Hello XDA members
2 weeks ago i bought a brand new Neo V and fully updated it from SEUS
1 week ago i started reading your forums [facepalm]
Yesterday i followed a series of tutorials on the Neo V Development forum and i managed to brick my phone [facewall!!!]
What i did :
1) Download lots of stuff!!!
a) .42 ftf file from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19808360&postcount=3
b) flashtool from it's original website
c) DoomKernel's rooting script
d) CWM script from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19733978&postcount=1 (the 1st way)
e) S1tool from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18013064&postcount=44
2) Use them ALL!!!
a) Install and extract where necessary
b) put .42 in C:\flashtool\firmware
c) put everything else in C:\SETools\ to act tidy
3) Feel like McGuyver!
a) used needle & wire to unlock bootloader with s1tool [success]
4) Take the big step!
a) flash .42 firmware with flashtool [all OK]
phone took it's time to reboot, scared me to death! at least 4 full minutes :/
b) use flashtool to root from the Advanced>Root>ZergRush menu [Fail]
it seems flashtool failed after first part.
c) used DoomKernel's script and rooted phone [all OK]
d) reboot and enjoy! [all OK]
.42 firmware was ok, root ok, boot was slow.. other than that everything worked. (except market, could not download anything!)
e) used Upgrade Service from phone menu and found .62 OTA upgrade. [Failed]
phone downloaded the new firmware, i pressed install, that was it.
And thus my Neo V rebooted to complete the upgrade to .62
The upgrade was never completed, the phone never turned on again.
No SE logo, no led, no nothing!
Everytime i press the power button nothing happens, if i keep it pressed for some time the led flashes green every second.
Everytime i connect it to the PC usb it goes to flash mode on it's own, no back key pressed.
When plugged on charger led flashes green every second.
Last thing i tried was to reflash it (since it went on flashmode) with .42 again.
Nothing there
Still, i would like to see it alive once more since 200 euro for a green led is not really a bargain
Any help appreciated!!
Ok if the pc recognizes it you should be able to resurrect it with pccompanion, seus or wotan client
Sent from my MT11i using Tapatalk
Will try, though phone is not really recognised..
it functions only as when turned off and pressing back button while connecting to pc usb.
EDIT : Installed SEUS again and tried to do an upgrade (only option available through support zone)
Failed first couple of times, then it popped up a new window asking to repair since update is not working.
Asked me phone model and downloading ATM, will report soon
EDIT 2 : Nothing with Pc Companion or SEUS. It reflashed the phone with .62 firmware but the phone is in the same state.
About Wotan Client, i would love to try it but i have no idea how to install it or run it, it asks for credits and i don't think reflashing will help in this case.
wotan flashing is free bro, just download their client and follow steps most probably u will get ur fone back to ur life. best of luck !
Just a thought, the phone acts as if the back button is constantly pressed and i find that VERY weird..
Also, SEUS discovers the phone as "Sony / Sony Ericsson" (?), is it possible that this has to do with the s1tool driver i installed before while unlocking the bootloader?
wow, thats what i call entire history of your phone
anw you experienced OTA brick. because you have unlocked bootloader.
strange, some people get brick some don't, with un-official(s1tool) method.
but with official, everyone get brick.
Madfysh said:
wow, thats what i call entire history of your phone
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Thanx
I think asking people to help you requires you to help them too so yes, history is all i could do!
Madfysh said:
anw you experienced OTA brick. because you have unlocked bootloader.
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OTA brick? The tutorials i followed requested me to upgrade with OTA to have .62 with root. Where they wrong?
Dodo_the_Bird said:
Thanx
I think asking people to help you requires you to help them too so yes, history is all i could do!
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wow, if only more people would br like you
Dodo_the_Bird said:
OTA brick? The tutorials i followed requested me to upgrade with OTA to have .62 with root. Where they wrong?
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they werent wrong, but if I think on which tutorial you mean, it says its for people with locked bootloader.
now when you have unlocked bl, your life is easier
you can simply use custom kernel which have root included in itself
go to dev section, you can use galaxian or bbooff kernel.
while you are there check sticky threads to see how to flash kernel.
after you read those, ask if you have any question.
---------- Post added at 12:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:52 AM ----------
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1496102
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1520516
Thank you all SOOOOOO much!!!
Wotan worked, my phone is up and running on .42!!!
So now about tweaking a bit, those kernels support official roms only,
if i wanted to go for something more goodlooking, faster, nicer.. what would you suggest?
No, those kernels arent only for official rom's.
And about custom roms, I'm not the one to talk about it much, as I'm not so much into custom roms dont have enough time to test them.
so you will need to go trough development section and find something you like. remember you can also look in neo section, most of the roms can work on your phone with minor modifications.
also remember, first read then install
So.. i managed to have a working phone and now i am trying to flash galaxian.
i went on cmd, started fastboot with appropriate command and plugged in phone pressing the menu button.
Now in device manager i can see "S1boot Fastboot" and it is not recognised, what am i suppossed to do????
-turn off your phone.
-hold menu key(the right one )
-connect cable
-you should see blue light on led on the side, do you see it?
-go to folder where you have fastboot.exe file
-hold shift key and right-click of mouse anywhere in that folder except on files
-sellect start comandprompt here(or something like that)
- type fastboot devices
-tell if it says something.
Seems like you didn´t install drivers for fastboot...
i thought they are included in adb drivers !?
Well i have installed the whole android sdk with it´s drivers.
As long as it is unrecognized in Windows (no drivers installed) S1Tool has no Chance to detect it
Dodo_the_Bird said:
So.. i managed to have a working phone and now i am trying to flash galaxian.
i went on cmd, started fastboot with appropriate command and plugged in phone pressing the menu button.
Now in device manager i can see "S1boot Fastboot" and it is not recognised, what am i suppossed to do????
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u havent installed the correct drivers, connect the phone again in fastboot mode, go to device manager, select s1tool fastboot, click update driver, browse for it manually and point it to the the folder in which you have fastboot, done.
Wow! Wotan client can unbrick a phone that bricked with OTA?
Sent from my MT11i using XDA
If you dont want to brick phone with new custom kernel, use ,,hotboot,, function.
That should boot phone with new kernel one time.
If you dont like kernel, just reboot your phone
Sorry for English.
talk about good memory i pity u LoL btw good luck on flashing ur phone and yeah i brick my neo a while back and have to search on google for 6 hrs then fix my neo for half a day thats 12hrs in real life now im happy that im d only in my family tree and clasm8 know how to flash a brick phone hell yeah im proud of it anyways gudluck
Sent from my MT15i using xda premium
soybi said:
Wow! Wotan client can unbrick a phone that bricked with OTA?
Sent from my MT11i using XDA
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Yep
I hit the level 100 brick twice or thrice
Wotan server really helps
I bricked my phone yesterday after doing OTA( bootloader unlocked by testpoint method)...wotan server got it back alive and kicking
Hi chaps,
After trying a gingerbread rom and finding it too slow, I see most other roms require a custom kernel for best performance (and being able to use most other roms!)
Anyway, I'm running through the tutorials in the stickied Guide in this forum and during the unlocking the bootloader instructions it keeps telling me to switch my phone off.
Now it doesn't mention having the phone plugged into the PC at any point in that section but I assume you have to for the SE Tweaker tool to work .
My problem is that in the first couple of steps I'm told to turn my phone off yet as it's connected to the PC, it keeps switching back on to charge ie. it's not staying off.
So naturally me being afraid of bricking my phone and it being a first time for me, I haven't progressed past this part. Any help or guidance would be much appreciated.
Thanks
LostHH said:
Hi chaps,
After trying a gingerbread rom and finding it too slow, I see most other roms require a custom kernel for best performance (and being able to use most other roms!)
Anyway, I'm running through the tutorials in the stickied Guide in this forum and during the unlocking the bootloader instructions it keeps telling me to switch my phone off.
Now it doesn't mention having the phone plugged into the PC at any point in that section but I assume you have to for the SE Tweaker tool to work .
My problem is that in the first couple of steps I'm told to turn my phone off yet as it's connected to the PC, it keeps switching back on to charge ie. it's not staying off.
So naturally me being afraid of bricking my phone and it being a first time for me, I haven't progressed past this part. Any help or guidance would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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Turn your phone off and leave it disconnected from your PC
When the unlock procedure asks you to plug in your phone, press the back-button while you connect the usb-cable to your phone.
This way you enter flash-mode, which is what the tools require.
SmG67 said:
Turn your phone off and leave it disconnected from your PC
When the unlock procedure asks you to plug in your phone, press the back-button while you connect the usb-cable to your phone.
This way you enter flash-mode, which is what the tools require.
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I can't seem to enter flash mode :/
I hold the back button and connect the phone to the pc. Initially it installed some flash driver onto the pc and then booted up as normal.
Now it just boots up as normal no matter how long I hold the back button (throughout the whole process so far)
Does having xrecovery have anything to do with this?
Thanks
Edit - my antivirus was quarantining s1tool.exe! derp.
Edit 2 - Success! Thanks chaps. You're all pretty cool in my books
please i need help to enable network on my phone
i went through the process of intalling minicm7.2 on my xperia x10 mini pro.
After unlocking my bootloader and intalling the rom, i cannot gain access to my network provider.
Please i need help to get the network back on my xperia x10 mini pro.
I ve relock the bootloader and restored the stock rom 2.1.1.a.0.6 but i still dont get access to my network.
PLEASE I NEED HELP.....
kingice85 said:
i went through the process of intalling minicm7.2 on my xperia x10 mini pro.
After unlocking my bootloader and intalling the rom, i cannot gain access to my network provider.
Please i need help to get the network back on my xperia x10 mini pro.
I ve relock the bootloader and restored the stock rom 2.1.1.a.0.6 but i still dont get access to my network.
PLEASE I NEED HELP.....
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Did you relock the bootloader before you restored stock rom?
please help
SmG67 said:
Did you relock the bootloader before you restored stock rom?
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yes i relocked the bootloader before i restored to the SE original stock rom...
I still cant get access to the sim network but can see the sim tool kits..pls help me
solotion
kingice85 said:
i went through the process of intalling minicm7.2 on my xperia x10 mini pro.
After unlocking my bootloader and intalling the rom, i cannot gain access to my network provider.
Please i need help to get the network back on my xperia x10 mini pro.
I ve relock the bootloader and restored the stock rom 2.1.1.a.0.6 but i still dont get access to my network.
PLEASE I NEED HELP.....
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I have had problem like yours on x10i .
but about solotion:
just flash e15i nAa kernel file to your phone by flash tool before this phone must be rooted.100% worked for me .sorry about my english.:laugh:
Help
Hi,
i don't know if this comes under this section also,
i lost the post that i was using to update my x10 mini pro from 2.1 to 2.3 after my pc freezed and restarted.
So my SE finished the update but it's stuck on the Sony Ericsson text on boot up in faint brightness.
I used flshtool 0.9.0.0
rooted the phone and installed busy box.
restarted the phone with the blue screen menu a selected the NAa kernel from SD to load.
After that rebooted the phone then sony ericsson text came very bright then it starts to faint to minimum and nothing else happens.
If i connect flashtool i will get the following:
02/046/2012 14:46:55 - INFO - Device disconnected
02/047/2012 14:47:16 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
02/047/2012 14:47:16 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
02/047/2012 14:47:24 - INFO - Device disconnected
02/047/2012 14:47:26 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
02/047/2012 14:47:27 - INFO - Connected device : U20
02/047/2012 14:47:27 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : BusyBox v1.19.4-cm7 bionic (2012-02-04 22:27 +0100) multi-call binary.
02/047/2012 14:47:27 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.7 / kernel version : 2.6.29
i even tried SEUS but nothing happens it would ask to reboot in flashmode and the device will enter flashmode and nothing happens.
also tried to restart with the blue screen menu by pressing power and the back button multiple times and back with volume + and - nothing occurs.
I downloaded ver 0.9.1.0
and tried the force root and here is the log:
Any solution ?
Thanks in advance.
nabilaj said:
Hi,
i don't know if this comes under this section also,
...
Any solution ?
Thanks in advance.
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You have to flash the kernel from flashtool:
Put the kernel zipfile in the /firmwares folder where you installed flashtool
Choose the flash-button
Choose the kernel
Connect your phone in flashmode and it will be done (if your bootloader is unlocked)
You can not install a kernel from the sd-card using the CWM (blue screen) menu
The reason your phone doesn't boot up is because your ROM and Stock kernel are not compatible
If you're succesful in flashing the kernel, you should be fine.
There is no need to root your phone before you flash the kernel, and the ROM is pre-rooted.
stuck on text sony erricson nothing else can be done
Thank you for your reply,
i'm not able to flash anything on the device.
getting Error Flashing. Aborted.
please see the logfile of flashtool 0.9.1.0
and i'm trying to load U20_nAa-14_2.6.29.6-nAa-14.ftf
if i'm doing wrong tell me !
Please have a look at the log file.
Why i'm getting permission denied
and FTError
Thank you in advance.
SmG67 said:
You have to flash the kernel from flashtool:
Put the kernel zipfile in the /firmwares folder where you installed flashtool
Choose the flash-button
Choose the kernel
Connect your phone in flashmode and it will be done (if your bootloader is unlocked)
You can not install a kernel from the sd-card using the CWM (blue screen) menu
The reason your phone doesn't boot up is because your ROM and Stock kernel are not compatible
If you're succesful in flashing the kernel, you should be fine.
There is no need to root your phone before you flash the kernel, and the ROM is pre-rooted.
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nabilaj said:
Thank you for your reply,
i'm not able to flash anything on the device.
getting Error Flashing. Aborted.
please see the logfile of flashtool 0.9.1.0
and i'm trying to load U20_nAa-14_2.6.29.6-nAa-14.ftf
if i'm doing wrong tell me !
Please have a look at the log file.
Why i'm getting permission denied
and FTError
Thank you in advance.
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In your original post you said you tried to install the kernel from sd-card using the CWM menu, which is impossible
I suppose you have to unlock the bootloader first, in flashtool it's under the plugins-section.
But you first have to make sure it is safe or you can brick your device doing that
Go find the post where you got the kernel from, it will have a link to the bootloader unlock tutorial.
Use that to get instructions on how to know if your device is safe to unlock.
Then use the bootloader-unlock in flashtool's plugin-menu to unlock the bootloader.
Then flash the kernel.
stuck on text sony erricson nothing else can be done
Yes i did the root and unlocked the bootloader.
and loaded the kernel from SD card using CWM menu.
It was asking to load the kernel from SD card,
i wish i could boot with CWM to give you the exact steps.
The device was i guess able to work but i read somewhere in forum to try rooting again using force psneuter
and that was when things changed on the device cause i used to see in Clean Root icon in flashtool lot of apps and commands in red now only ls: in red is there!!
Regards
SmG67 said:
In your original post you said you tried to install the kernel from sd-card using the CWM menu, which is impossible
I suppose you have to unlock the bootloader first, in flashtool it's under the plugins-section.
But you first have to make sure it is safe or you can brick your device doing that
Go find the post where you got the kernel from, it will have a link to the bootloader unlock tutorial.
Use that to get instructions on how to know if your device is safe to unlock.
Then use the bootloader-unlock in flashtool's plugin-menu to unlock the bootloader.
Then flash the kernel.
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nabilaj said:
Yes i did the root and unlocked the bootloader.
and loaded the kernel from SD card using CWM menu.
It was asking to load the kernel from SD card,
i wish i could boot with CWM to give you the exact steps.
The device was i guess able to work but i read somewhere in forum to try rooting again using force psneuter
and that was when things changed on the device cause i used to see in Clean Root icon in flashtool lot of apps and commands in red now only ls: in red is there!!
Regards
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You can NOT flash the kernel from the sd-card
Only from your PC, and your phone does not need to be rooted for that, you only need an unlocked bootloader.
stuck on text sony erricson nothing else can be done
Ok I understood that part.
My question is how to fix my device if possible, i made a mistake somewhere there and don't recall cause i gave up after i looded the rom i think from SD card.
it's over 2 weeks and now i have some free time to try to fix it with the hope of getting someone here on in the forum to help me out.
Thanks
SmG67 said:
You can NOT flash the kernel from the sd-card
Only from your PC, and your phone does not need to be rooted for that, you only need an unlocked bootloader.
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nabilaj said:
Ok I understood that part.
My question is how to fix my device if possible, i made a mistake somewhere there and don't recall cause i gave up after i looded the rom i think from SD card.
it's over 2 weeks and now i have some free time to try to fix it with the hope of getting someone here on in the forum to help me out.
Thanks
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Try to do a repair with SEUS or PC Companion
Then flash the kernel
Boot into the CWM menu (included in the custom kernel)
Then flash the ROM you want
stuck on text sony erricson nothing else can be done
I tried,
start SEUS
1-Support Zone
2-Start
3-Phone software update, Start
will get a message could not find phone (repair phone)
will press on repair phone.
4-Phone software update, continue
5-Personal data will be lost tick the box ( i understand that my personal ....) next
6-Please select your phone ( will select U20i) next
7-it will ask to put the phone in flashmode ( will put my phone in flash mode and wait ) NOTHING happens
My phone will boot normally after waiting but stuck on the Sony Ericsson text.
What next ?
once i plug it's pluged it will ask to mount USB card
SmG67 said:
Try to do a repair with SEUS or PC Companion
Then flash the kernel
Boot into the CWM menu (included in the custom kernel)
Then flash the ROM you want
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nabilaj said:
I tried,
start SEUS
1-Support Zone
2-Start
3-Phone software update, Start
will get a message could not find phone (repair phone)
will press on repair phone.
4-Phone software update, continue
5-Personal data will be lost tick the box ( i understand that my personal ....) next
6-Please select your phone ( will select U20i) next
7-it will ask to put the phone in flashmode ( will put my phone in flash mode and wait ) NOTHING happens
My phone will boot normally after waiting but stuck on the Sony Ericsson text.
What next ?
once i plug it's pluged it will ask to mount USB card
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hmm, weird, normally the only problem there is that SEUS says there's no firmware available Keep pressing the back-button till it actually starts flashing.
stuck on text sony erricson nothing else can be done
i tried can't feel anymore with my figure of over using it
SmG67 said:
hmm, weird, normally the only problem there is that SEUS says there's no firmware available Keep pressing the back-button till it actually starts flashing.
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Hi all,
It seems my X10 mini pro is completely bricked.
Firstly I root my phone
after that I copied the xrecovery and made a restart, till then everything was rolling smoothly.
I backed up and reseted to factory settings. loaded the new update.zip and after the restart that was needed my phone briked
it's not a common brick. I can't use flashtools to recover it.
here is the problem that appears...
6/030/2013 18:30:20 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed"
16/030/2013 18:30:20 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
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phone is not responding to any command. Plus it needs to be turned off if you wanna restore the backup you saved previously...when I try to flash it, phone turns ON
I read many guides in this forum to unbrick it but didn't find anything that suits to my occasion.
If any other detail is missing from my report please ask me to add it.
Sorry for my english
Thanks in advance.
Use SEUS to restore Download from:
SEUS
Dont forget to pull of your battery for 4 seconds, for turn off your phone before connect your phone.
gnickz0r said:
Hi all,
It seems my X10 mini pro is completely bricked.
Firstly I root my phone
after that I copied the xrecovery and made a restart, till then everything was rolling smoothly.
I backed up and reseted to factory settings. loaded the new update.zip and after the restart that was needed my phone briked
it's not a common brick. I can't use flashtools to recover it.
here is the problem that appears...
phone is not responding to any command. Plus it needs to be turned off if you wanna restore the backup you saved previously...when I try to flash it, phone turns ON
I read many guides in this forum to unbrick it but didn't find anything that suits to my occasion.
If any other detail is missing from my report please ask me to add it.
Sorry for my english
Thanks in advance.
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Press home and power buttons together, it will restart the phone, then start pressing the back-button repeatedly to get back into recovery and restore your previous rom from there. (Come to think of it, following my last paragraph below, you probably don't have recovery on your phone anymore, so, as Rempty mentioned above, repairing with SEUS or PC Companion would be the start to recover your phone to a usable state,.)
The error flashtool gave you is because you didn't unlock the bootloader and didn't change the kernel on your phone. It can't flash any non-sony kernel on a locked bootloader.
What is this 'update.zip' you're talking about? Most full roms have more informational names to distinguish between different zips. An update.zip is usually only for hotfixes to ROMS already flashed, and not a complete ROM.
Thanks a lot guys. I solve my problem with SEUS.
Phone completely formated.
Love you guys
Hey guys I hve instaled xrecovery and minicm9 too on my x10 mini pro I hve wiped chache,etc nd when I reboot , it hangs on SE logo plz help me
SE logo?? You forgot to install nAa kernel, do you unlock bootloader??, remember that minicm9 is not for stock kernel.
Sorry for my bad english
Sent from my iPhone6 using xda business
W'll when I try to unlock the bootloader it gives error can u plz help me
william chauhan said:
W'll when I try to unlock the bootloader it gives error can u plz help me
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use flash tool to unlock ur bootloader
make sure ur fone is rooted
Sent from my U20i using xda premium
I'm already using flashtool bt it's nt working
william chauhan said:
I'm already using flashtool bt it's nt working
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What's your phone's build date? Ex.11w37(written on the stick placed on the back )
Sent From My BEAST , I mean X8
My build no. Is 2.1.1.A.0.6
Plzz help me..
Plz help me.. I try to unlock the boot loader .. and the phone bricked !!!! what am i going to do??
i try the PC COMPANION but my phone did not detect it..
this is what i did to bring back life to my x10 mp.
Switch phone completely off then if not already running start pc companion. then this step really got to me because of the phone constantly restarting, to get pc companion to detect the phone, i pressed and held the back key down and connected the usb cable just like flashing a new kernel. pc companion then detected the phone as x10. doesnt matter. then start the update and you must do the same thing again to force update service to detect the phone and to give the option to repair. then once thats done follow the prompts through update service, it will then ask you what phone you have, choose x10 mini pro and update.its a long process but be patient and your phone will work again.
Hey guys I used the flashtool to unlock the bootloader and I also followed the steps too but problem is when the phone was rebooted it didnt read the sim card now what should I do ? Please help
thas911 said:
this is what i did to bring back life to my x10 mp.
Switch phone completely off then if not already running start pc companion. then this step really got to me because of the phone constantly restarting, to get pc companion to detect the phone, i pressed and held the back key down and connected the usb cable just like flashing a new kernel. pc companion then detected the phone as x10. doesnt matter. then start the update and you must do the same thing again to force update service to detect the phone and to give the option to repair. then once thats done follow the prompts through update service, it will then ask you what phone you have, choose x10 mini pro and update.its a long process but be patient and your phone will work again.
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my phone is in HARD BRICKED.. my phone is dead the phone didnt charge and totally dead.. what should i do?? help me??
i also have a hard bricked,even when i put it to charge the phone its not blink the led
help
Greetings!!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265805
i think i just ruined my phone
i made a huge mistake, i have mistakenly installed the zip file provided by the good man above on the link
the first instruction was to FLASH KERNEL PROVIDED FROM ZIP
and i INSTALLED it USING CWM
i guess FLASH and INSTALL does not mean the same thing. i am sorry, i am a newbie
please help me fix my phone
i am stuck at the SONY logo, it keeps flashing and flashing it
i connected it to my PC to attempt repair using PC Companion, my PC did not detect anything
I am trying to boot to recovery, but i do not know the keys to press
i searched for it but, nothing works for me
PLEASE HELP ME
PLEASE
I have a sony ericsson xperia neo v mt11i
i have successfully rooted it
i have also successfuly installed the Clockworkmod
Idk about your phone, but 'til you are waitinh search for your phone/ download mode. Check if you have this. It solved my problem like yours
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium
please explain
Zahovay said:
Idk about your phone, but 'til you are waitinh search for your phone/ download mode. Check if you have this. It solved my problem like yours
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium
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can you please explain it, step by step,
because im a newbie, i just studied this rooting and custom ROM things in two days
i think its not enuf huh.
thanks for the suggestion
Download mode can be achieved by first
power off your device
Try a combo of power and one of the volume buttons
When the buttons light up keep holding till you see a yellow triangle
From there plug into your PC
Then attempt to "flash" back to a working ROM with your PC
For my device(s) download mode is found by using the #1 button on the hard keyboard and the power button at the same time (epic 4G) and for my (my touch 3G) other device it can be found by pressing volume up and the power button.
For your device try the following Google search, just replace the bit between the "<>" with the name of your device and it should pull up a solution by page two of the Google search
"how to"+"download mode"+<name-of-device> similar:XDA
oh and the issue you're having is called a "boot loop" and is usually fixable by going back to stock and re-rooting after.
Sent from either my SPH-D700 or myTouch3Gs
Debian Kit/QEMU Linux Install guide for all android devices that I'm writing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240397
Now have working Installers for ARM Java 7 JDK + Maptools + jMonkey
what the above poster saying is applicable to samsung phone... no yellow warning sign on sony phone.... what we call is flash mode.. power button+volume down.. but as ur xperia is older model it could be a power+back button... check whether ur phone is compatible with flash tool by Androxyde and Bin4ry... search and you need ur phones firmware as ftf format....
s-X-s said:
what the above poster saying is applicable to samsung phone... no yellow warning sign on sony phone.... what we call is flash mode.. power button+volume down.. but as ur xperia is older model it could be a power+back button... check whether ur phone is compatible with flash tool by Androxyde and Bin4ry... search and you need ur phones firmware as ftf format....
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sad to say but it does not boot to recovery or anything,
it just shows the sony logo over and over again
i downloaded the flashtool, already in my pc
currently downloading the ftf files- i guess this is the "stock" build, or ROM
a while ago i tried it with the flashtool but
the flashtool says device disconected everytime the SONY logo disappears
is there any possibility that my phone will be back?
thank you
AND another thing!!
i installed the CWM with my BootLoader Locked
Next time post in your device section and if its a question in Q &A section...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1276
its appears to be a soft brick.... i havent seen/used Xperia Neo b4.. just looked @ pic.. i think 4 ur device it will be power +back button for flash mode and soft reset.... check ur device forum for more details... if i'm correct... press and hold power button +back button until u get one vibrate and let go.. then flash the ftf using flash tool.. usually ftf file are of stock firmware
s-X-s said:
Next time post in your device section and if its a question in Q &A section...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1276
its appears to be a soft brick.... i havent seen/used Xperia Neo b4.. just looked @ pic.. i think 4 ur device it will be power +back button for flash mode and soft reset.... check ur device forum for more details... if i'm correct... press and hold power button +back button until u get one vibrate and let go.. then flash the ftf using flash tool.. usually ftf file are of stock firmware
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thank you, but sadly again it doesnt boot
i guess i lost my ROM and drivers
PC companion cant even detenct my device, even the flashtool too.
it just charging when i connect it to my PC
and has this battery image with a single blue bar, no animation whatsoever
do you recommend sending it to the SONY service centers??
i did this things only this time because the one year warranty already expired
thank you again, for your help
just a theory
i think my problem here is that, i lost my ROM together with the usb driver
because even flashtool cant detect/read it.
emperorrafael said:
just a theory
i think my problem here is that, i lost my ROM together with the usb driver
because even flashtool cant detect/read it.
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Hi, Do not panic. I faced a similar problem today, and the best solution for it is using FLASHTOOL to flash the stock .ftf firmware.
From the sticky threads, download the stock ICS firmware for the phone. Also read up on how to use the flashtool.
Try and follow the solution given in the below thread, hit THANKS if it helps!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2402421
ameyk85 said:
Hi, Do not panic. I faced a similar problem today, and the best solution for it is using FLASHTOOL to flash the stock .ftf firmware.
From the sticky threads, download the stock ICS firmware for the phone. Also read up on how to use the flashtool.
Try and follow the solution given in the below thread, hit THANKS if it helps!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2402421
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thank you for your guide, but i decided to go ahead and restore my phone completely using sony software updater
and i will root my phone again, and start from scratch
just a bit scared, but
lessons are learned when you commit mistakes, no?
thankyou again and
be safe
emperorrafael said:
Greetings!!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265805
i think i just ruined my phone
i made a huge mistake, i have mistakenly installed the zip file provided by the good man above on the link
the first instruction was to FLASH KERNEL PROVIDED FROM ZIP
and i INSTALLED it USING CWM
i guess FLASH and INSTALL does not mean the same thing. i am sorry, i am a newbie
please help me fix my phone
i am stuck at the SONY logo, it keeps flashing and flashing it
i connected it to my PC to attempt repair using PC Companion, my PC did not detect anything
I am trying to boot to recovery, but i do not know the keys to press
i searched for it but, nothing works for me
PLEASE HELP ME
PLEASE
I have a sony ericsson xperia neo v mt11i
i have successfully rooted it
i have also successfuly installed the Clockworkmod
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i just want you all to know that my xperia neo v is now fixed
i used the SONY SOFTWARE UPDATER
it restored my phone to stock ICS4.0.5 and Build 4.1.B.597
i am very happy now that i revived my phnoe
TO ALL THE PEOPLE HERE THAT GAVE THEIR PRECIOUS TIMES JUST TO HELP ME,
I KNOW THAT I CAN ONLY THANK YOU FOR THIS.
BUT I AM REALLY GRATEFUL THAT THERE ARE STILL PERSONS AS GOOD AS YOU ALL ARE
i will dedicate my spare times reading forums,threads, learning how to PROPERLY install
custom ROMS
so that i can also help the others in need[superhero!!!]
THANK YOU ALL AGAIN
and BE SAFE