Bricked x10 mini pro. .after flashing gingerdx v21 - Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini

Hello all,
Please help my x10 mini pro is bricked after I flash gingerdx v21 . .how do i fix it. .seus doesn't work , my phone stucks in bootloop sony ericsson text . ..any suggestions? Please?
Thank you
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To use SEUS properly, you have to run the program, wait until it prompts you to connect the phone then turn the phone off, wait 30 seconds then connect the phone while holding down the back button. The LED will light up green and SEUS will move onto the next step. My PC is a bit old and will only recognise the phone after a few tries but it does eventually. The PC at work does it first time.
SEUS will check the software on your phone and then say that you already have the latest software available. Instruct it to put the software back on anyway then sit back and wait. When it's done, your phone will be as good as new.
You will lose the contents of the phone's internal memory, but not the stuff on the sdcard. But you followed the instructions when installing your rom and backed up first anyway, right?
This is what's known as a soft brick, when the phone doesn't get past the kernel logo (the Sony Ericsson text). It's a pain but it's easily fixed.
Check that you're following the above steps and, if it's still not working, let us know!
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Hello ticklefish,
Yes i've done the steps above, .also with pccompanion to repair it. .it doesn't recognize too. .i already brick it at first, then i fixed it with seus, .i tried to install the gingerdx v21 . .
I'll give you a brief background why i brick my phone, . .I install the v21 ,then i reboot it after then, .all the stuffs really work great! ,i've done factory reset full wipe in clockworkmod. .the problem occurs when i rebooted, i've waited a couple of minutes then it stuck in the bootloop "sony ericsson text". .any other suggestion? I also tried x++ but i fail. .how do i fix my phone?
Thanks
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I alweys repair with flashtool. Just connect mobile and flash stock rom.
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What kind of flashtool u are using? Kindly share please. . .whats wrong with my phone? All works well but after i reboot its dead. .
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this flashtool works really well for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=986692
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this ones not bads either
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1480684&highlight=+tool+

Thanks for your supports. .i'll try those flashtools later. .ryt nw i'll try first the 20 hour charging. .
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another way to unbrick

if you have the white se logo and cant boot into xrec there is another way to get into xrec and restore backups rather than a SEUS
1) connect your phone to a charger and wait till it goes onto battery icon
2)then hold the power button for a moment till it vibrates
3)do whatever you need to do in xrecovery
if this helped you dont be afraid to thank me
Mods: if this method has allready been posted please delete this thread
That's actually a neat tip, thanks
Thats allright hope it helps zou in one of those download brick no pc to SEUS argh no phone!!!!
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can u plizz make a video tutorial?
yeah i will do it on my not bricked phone but i tested it earlier and it definitely works to restore a backup on a bricked one
i will be a while as im finding the right pc to do it on
and i wont do anything as my phone is working
Dan
Good post guys really helped me out
i bricked mine today hehe now unbricked...
i couldnt do any think just hanged at se logo.....
SO i updated it via seus 15mins and i had a normaly x10 pro back to play with hehe
mhhh i bricked mine today too "hang on "Sony Ericsson" Letters.
But i can't do anything i read here...
If i connect the phone to the charger always the phone turns ON and the Sony Ericsson letters on screen.
No Bootloader No xrecovery ;-(
With PC Companion is update also not possible ;/
Com.Chakotey said:
mhhh i bricked mine today too "hang on "Sony Ericsson" Letters.
But i can't do anything i read here...
If i connect the phone to the charger always the phone turns ON and the Sony Ericsson letters on screen.
No Bootloader No xrecovery ;-(
With PC Companion is update also not possible ;/
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go here..follow the instruction step by step..http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943643 ..hope it will work..
Hi there...
With Sony Update Service i have unbricked my Phone *happy* ;-)
THX for your HELP!!!!
I just realised why this may not be working for some people
If you have a rom without offline charging then this will be impossible to do this requires a rom which supports offline charging
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x10man said:
I just realised why this may not be working for some people
If you have a rom without offline charging then this will be impossible to do this requires a rom which supports offline charging
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sorry to be noob,but what is offline charging?how do we know we have offline charging?
On some roms when the phone is off and you plug it in iw will start on others it will display the battery chargeing image
This doesnt work on slades minicm hybrid as he has changed it to boot to os not xrecovery it still works on his gingerbread though
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[Q] /help BRICKED XPERIAMINI AND SHOWS A PIC DAT IVE NEVER SEEN OR READ ABOUT

folks! I bricked my phone while updating it from seus and reason was dat MY USB CABLE WAS LOOSE AND MY PHONE GOT DISCONNECTED nw on restart it shows sony ericcson logo just for a second and den shows a pic where a triange(and inside it an exclamation mark is shown) is placed over a phone's picture.
I've tried seus and flashtool and both detect my phone as long as that sony ericson logo is shown and dats just for a second.
I was using cwm recovery and had made a backup of the custom rom. And nw i cant acces my cwm coz the se logo flashes so shortly dat i am nt able to open cwm.
NEED HELP GUYS!!!
Also i want to know dat can the sony ericsson service center help me..by software installation or by changing the hardware which stores the flash memory. Plz help me i'm nt ready to throw this phone away.
Thanks.
Use FlashTool to FLASH.
I have made a guide with links included. Just search for :
2.1.1.A.0.6 GREEK .ftf
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leajian said:
Use FlashTool to FLASH.
I have made a guide with links included. Just search for :
2.1.1.A.0.6 GREEK .ftf
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Thanks buddy.. But Flash tool does not detect my device. I've installed gordons gate.. But still.. I think Flash tool does not get enough time to detect my phone. I hear a usb connection sound and SE logo flashes for less then a second and i hear a usb disconnection sound den the ! is seen and den phone shuts down.
Dinesh1389 said:
Thanks buddy.. But Flash tool does not detect my device. I've installed gordons gate.. But still.. I think Flash tool does not get enough time to detect my phone. I hear a usb connection sound and SE logo flashes for less then a second and i hear a usb disconnection sound den the ! is seen and den phone shuts down.
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Don't give up yet. I know this problem. Uninstall Gordon's Gate. Install Sony Ericsson PC Companion (again if installed) and try using FlashTool again. This error on your phone means that the files are corrupted, maybe because a flash you tried was interuppeted unexpectedly. Your phone is not dead yet (probably your USB port has some problems and caused all this), it must be restorable.
Try and tell me if it worked.
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No dont throw it just yet, I had almost the same. Ut unsure what caused it,it was 1st time flashing it, but spent 24hrs looking though solutions but it worked, similar to what lea sez...a new dl of sony comp and re-updated it using there latest u.d. Then used flashtool and reinstalled xrecovery with it as it stopped letting me open it..took a few trys but ws ok once sony companion recd my phone an reinstalled xrec.the update in sony comp I think wasnt in clear view its in the support stn..went back to stock 2.1.
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leajian said:
Don't give up yet. I know this problem. Uninstall Gordon's Gate. Install Sony Ericsson PC Companion (again if installed) and try using FlashTool again. This error on your phone means that the files are corrupted, maybe because a flash you tried was interuppeted unexpectedly. Your phone is not dead yet (probably your USB port has some problems and caused all this), it must be restorable.
Try and tell me if it worked.
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Didnt worked man... So i had to choose the last option left ... the se service guyz... nw it back on the track.

[Q] Stuck at S.E logo + can't restore!!

hi guys i need your help A.S.A.P!!
I tried to restore my old version in my experia, because i got something very important written there that i need!
so i just entered the xrecovery and tried to restore..(not before i did backup)
the result now is the phone stuck at S.E's logo and keep rebooting till the logo.
when i tried to restore 1st, i waited some time and it didn't work (i dont remember what exactly it showed), then i tried to restore again and its writted:
E:Can't mount /dev/block/block/mmcb1k0)
(Device or resource busy)
Can't mount /sdcard
please guys i need you to help and to fix my phone and get my info from my old version, it is very important to me!
any help will be very appriciated, Thanks!!!!!
Painkille5 said:
hi guys i need your help A.S.A.P!!
I tried to restore my old version in my experia, because i got something very important written there that i need!
so i just entered the xrecovery and tried to restore..(not before i did backup)
the result now is the phone stuck at S.E's logo and keep rebooting till the logo.
when i tried to restore 1st, i waited some time and it didn't work (i dont remember what exactly it showed), then i tried to restore again and its writted:
E:Can't mount /dev/block/block/mmcb1k0)
(Device or resource busy)
Can't mount /sdcard
please guys i need you to help and to fix my phone and get my info from my old version, it is very important to me!
any help will be very appriciated, Thanks!!!!!
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You have a faulty xrecovery installed mate!
Use SEUS to repair. Flashtool to root.
Once done, let me know. I have a safe, simple way of installing xrecovery (that works).
Also check http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054818
CheersS!
From X10i on ROM : "T.E.A.M. v3.5"
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Hi mate thanks alot for helping me!
Just to let you know..I used the Flashtool couple of times before and it always worked. (even it said that it worked when I did backup)
I still got some questions before I do what you told me:
When I will use SEUS to repair - will it install the stock rom on my device?
Do you think that the flashtool did backup my current version and data?
and..after I'll install xrecovery again..will I have my last "restores"? (will I be able to restore?) because the info there might be more expensive to me than the device itself.
Thanks alot again!! I will start working on it as soon as you will answer me please again A.S.A.P.
Hl
Painkille5 said:
Hi mate thanks alot for helping me!
Just to let you know..I used the Flashtool couple of times before and it always worked. (even it said that it worked when I did backup)
I still got some questions before I do what you told me:
When I will use SEUS to repair - will it install the stock rom on my device?
Do you think that the flashtool did backup my current version and data?
and..after I'll install xrecovery again..will I have my last "restores"? (will I be able to restore?) because the info there might be more expensive to me than the device itself.
Thanks alot again!! I will start working on it as soon as you will answer me please again A.S.A.P.
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Seus will reinstall 2.3.3.
Flashtool doesn't create backup.
Yes, if u made a backup through xrecovery, you can restore it.
But b4 installation of xrecovery let me know
Hit thanks if helpful.
CheersS!
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I ment that I used xrecovery and it worked to tell you that it was installked right, maybe something went wront but in first place it wasn't installed faulty.
and im looking for the SEUS, but i cant find any download for it, does the pc companion is good enough? (or maybe any 1 can give me a link for the download please?)
Painkille5 said:
I ment that I used xrecovery and it worked to tell you that it was installked right, maybe something went wront but in first place it wasn't installed faulty.
and im looking for the SEUS, but i cant find any download for it, does the pc companion is good enough? (or maybe any 1 can give me a link for the download please?)
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You can use pc companion too.
Check these :
gadgets.apnafundaz.com/2010/07/downgrade-xperia-x10-to-original-generic-firmware-using-seus-new-debranding-method/
ucanphone.com/sony-ericsson/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-update-service-165.html
www.livesony.com/forum/search.php?searchid=139999
CheersS!
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i tried to conect the phone and do something with pc companion.
since its stuck boot loop (phone rebooting till SE's logo and again..)i couldnt do anything but "repair/ fix problems" option in pc companion when i conect my phone, press on back button and enter buttery..
it still didnt work because it says the there is still no avialable program to use in my phone..and to try later..
any help please???
im already getting alot of dmg since im without my phone please help
Painkille5 said:
i tried to conect the phone and do something with pc companion.
since its stuck boot loop (phone rebooting till SE's logo and again..)i couldnt do anything but "repair/ fix problems" option in pc companion when i conect my phone, press on back button and enter buttery..
it still didnt work because it says the there is still no avialable program to use in my phone..and to try later..
any help please???
im already getting alot of dmg since im without my phone please help
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You should contact doomlord
CheersS!
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who is doomlord?
Painkille5 said:
who is doomlord?
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Dude!!!!!
He the who made this flashtool!!!
Search for his thread
CheersS!
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using XDA premium
milton.bain said:
Dude!!!!!
He the who made this flashtool!!!
Search for his thread
CheersS!
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He didn't make the flashtool but nevertheless he's a great dev.
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aR_ChRiS said:
He didn't make the flashtool but nevertheless he's a great dev.
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ok guys he told me to flash the stock ftf
i have some questions, and i dont want to get on his nervs cuz he is pretty bussy..
he already told me that ftf is flashtool firmware file,and after some searching i understand that its a file that you put in the /firmware folder in the flashtool.
1.how will i be able to flash any file if my phone- not just stuck on SE's logo ,its keep rebooting!..?
2.what is UPS backup for PC??
3.how can i know how much batterty do i have or charging the phone? when i conect it to the charger the screen is still stuck on that loop so i dont even know if the phone is charning.
any 1?
Thanks!
Painkille5 said:
ok guys he told me to flash the stock ftf
i have some questions, and i dont want to get on his nervs cuz he is pretty bussy..
he already told me that ftf is flashtool firmware file,and after some searching i understand that its a file that you put in the /firmware folder in the flashtool.
1.how will i be able to flash any file if my phone- not just stuck on SE's logo ,its keep rebooting!..?
2.what is UPS backup for PC??
3.how can i know how much batterty do i have or charging the phone? when i conect it to the charger the screen is still stuck on that loop so i dont even know if the phone is charning.
any 1?
Thanks!
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Ups backup is required for ur pc so that in case ur current goes off in midway you dont endup in bricking ur fone.
Yes ftf needs to be placed inside firmwire folder.
Open flashtool.re.keep it running.
Shut down your phone ,connect the data cable to phone,keep the back button pressed and insert the data cable to usb port. Your led will turn green. Goto flash and browse firmwire folder to select the ftf file.
Enjoy flashing!!!
CheersS!
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milton.bain said:
Ups backup is required for ur pc so that in case ur current goes off in midway you dont endup in bricking ur fone.
Yes ftf needs to be placed inside firmwire folder.
Open flashtool.re.keep it running.
Shut down your phone ,connect the data cable to phone,keep the back button pressed and insert the data cable to usb port. Your led will turn green. Goto flash and browse firmwire folder to select the ftf file.
Enjoy flashing!!!
CheersS!
From X10i on ROM : "T.E.A.M. v3.5"
using XDA premium
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"in case my current"=my pc turns off? quit the process in midway? i didnt really understand.
i cannot shut down my phone because its turning on and off automaticly till SE screen..
i figured out how to flash by conecting in without the battery and, press back button while puting on the battery (i hope it will work)
"flashtool.re.keep" -what this means?
but my main problem now is that i cant know what is my battery status (you need at least 50%- so i cant flush untill i find a solution for that..)
any help please??
Tnaks!!
Painkille5 said:
"in case my current"=my pc turns off? quit the process in midway? i didnt really understand.
i cannot shut down my phone because its turning on and off automaticly till SE screen..
i figured out how to flash by conecting in without the battery and, press back button while puting on the battery (i hope it will work)
"flashtool.re.keep" -what this means?
but my main problem now is that i cant know what is my battery status (you need at least 50%- so i cant flush untill i find a solution for that..)
any help please??
Tnaks!!
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Yes you can enter flash mode by removing the battery and plugging it in, hold back button then insert the battery.
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aR_ChRiS said:
Yes you can enter flash mode by removing the battery and plugging it in, hold back button then insert the battery.
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thats what i said i already know..
can you answer me to the rest of my questions please?
Painkille5 said:
"in case my current"=my pc turns off? quit the process in midway? i didnt really understand.
i cannot shut down my phone because its turning on and off automaticly till SE screen..
i figured out how to flash by conecting in without the battery and, press back button while puting on the battery (i hope it will work)
"flashtool.re.keep" -what this means?
but my main problem now is that i cant know what is my battery status (you need at least 50%- so i cant flush untill i find a solution for that..)
any help please??
Tnaks!!
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I mean, ups is required so that evem your power supply/electricity goes off, you can carry on your work.
You can use external battery charger to charge your battery only.
Before flashing,pull out your battery...as you said.
Last resort: if all fails, go to se service center, they will repair it. They use the same pc companion. When i tried to flash my fone earlier,i was a dumb fella. I bricked it. Took it to service center and got it fixed.
Before flashing, watch doomlord's video of flasing at least 4 times. Then read the instructions and flash, keep the video running and pause at required places. This is how i flashed successfully on next instance.
CheersS!
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using XDA premium
Hi mate if you think you backed up properly from xrecovery and it still in sd card, use card reader to retrieve it to pc. The file should be under sdcard/xrecovery/backup/xxxxx.zip. then try recover it from working phone with xrecovery. Hope this help n good luck.
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milton.bain said:
I mean, ups is required so that evem your power supply/electricity goes off, you can carry on your work.
You can use external battery charger to charge your battery only.
Before flashing,pull out your battery...as you said.
Last resort: if all fails, go to se service center, they will repair it. They use the same pc companion. When i tried to flash my fone earlier,i was a dumb fella. I bricked it. Took it to service center and got it fixed.
Before flashing, watch doomlord's video of flasing at least 4 times. Then read the instructions and flash, keep the video running and pause at required places. This is how i flashed successfully on next instance.
CheersS!
From X10i on ROM : "T.E.A.M. v3.5"
using XDA premium
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thank you very much!!!
when i will find a way to churge my battery ill tell you what ended up with this!
Thanks!!

Pls help with xperia x10i

Hello, I have a sonyericsson xperia X10 suddenly stopped turning, i tried to repair it with the FlashTool, the flash process its ok , but at the end of the process and turn it , vibrates only once and not on the lcd (black), and when i reconnect to the PC, the phone is in flash mode again., pls which files or Fw additional need install first for repair?? thks for your time pd i use the fw x10i generic stock and pc companion not repair it display a error in upload the sw to phone.
Please use search tab all is there.Take your time and read.
thks for your time, itried all methods mentioneh in the posts but nothing work, for this reason i need help thks...
I installed a Rom that went wrong and had to use flashmode with sony's update program, not sure how it's called these days. I if you install that and plug it into the pc holding down the Back button, it recognizes it and will all you what you want to do. Select restore (or something similar). It'll restore it back to 2.3.3. After that you can install xRecovery again with flash tool.
Be aware that this worked for my semi bricked X10i, no guarantee it'll work for you ofcourse.......good luck
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Thks, i tried this for 2 days, but in the Pc companion display the message " no exist software update for your phone", later, put on the phone and noting, only one vibrate and the lcd is permanently black, i put again to usb/pc and display the message SEMC flash.... , pls exist a solution for this issue??? thks
You only get that message when you plug in the phone too early
Update>repair>select x10i>then press continue etc>THEN connect phone.
And run stuff as administrator if you got w7.
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I tried to repair with pc companion , but adter the finish os the process display ok , but the phone stuck in flash mode all time...
Yoy can try flashing a different kernel.Ive had all sirts of errors and failures,something always works.
Charge battery
Try other flashtool version
Try x10 flasher
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ok i tried this options thks
I tried with diffrent kernels but not working , exist a guide for repair this issue, my x10i its always in flash mode, flash with flash tool and again stays in flash mode
Use SE update service maybe it works for you..
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[Q]Any Firmware for xperia x10 mini

hello, my phone stacked at the Sony Ericsson logo and i cant repair it from PC companion and now i try to fix it with flash tool and i search for any firmware. please give some links or try to help me.
Explain more how did u get bootloop??????
What u were doing??? Which ROM??
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May be this could help u.........
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125587
i wanted to install my phone from new and i clicked on clean in flash tool and then my phone got stacked. my phone had the newest version. I tried also seue and it said that i have the newest firmware and i cant fix it. Now i try to fix it with flashing new firmware.
opayal said:
i wanted to install my phone from new and i clicked on clean in flash tool and then my phone got stacked. my phone had the newest version. I tried also seue and it said that i have the newest firmware and i cant fix it. Now i try to fix it with flashing new firmware.
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in SEUS you have to click the "repair" option, that should do it
I have the same problem.
I've rebooted from CWM recovery after a new rom installation, and it told me that the recovery was broken.
So I choose to repair it but it didn't work.
I tried few times (5 or 6) and, at the end, I decided to switch off the phone and reboot.
Since then my phone is stacked on the Sony Ericsson Logo, it'is impossible to connect it using the "back" button and it is impossible to use SUSE properly I guess 'cause I tried but it does not recognize the phone.... I tried with an hard reset (Home+power) but it shuts down and then again it stacks.
Obviously the back button does not allow me to go on recovery mode....
My sister will kill me!
Im on the same boat (looking for fw)
looking for 2.1 for x10a (e10a) ver 2.0.A.0.504
all hosted in m3g4upl04d/m3g4sh4r3 are lost
Regards
download E10a firmware and flash it using flashtools
romolito said:
I have the same problem.
I've rebooted from CWM recovery after a new rom installation, and it told me that the recovery was broken.
So I choose to repair it but it didn't work.
I tried few times (5 or 6) and, at the end, I decided to switch off the phone and reboot.
Since then my phone is stacked on the Sony Ericsson Logo, it'is impossible to connect it using the "back" button and it is impossible to use SUSE properly I guess 'cause I tried but it does not recognize the phone.... I tried with an hard reset (Home+power) but it shuts down and then again it stacks.
Obviously the back button does not allow me to go on recovery mode....
My sister will kill me!
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1st, have you tried connecting your phone via flash mode to flashtool ? Can flashtool detect it ? Because, if your phone can enter sony logo, I think SEUS /flashtool will be able to detect it as well..
In case SEUS still fails but flashtool is able to connect,, try to install nAa latest kernel (I suggest to redownloading it), since it contains recoovery as well..
Hopefully that helps..
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opayal said:
hello, my phone stacked at the Sony Ericsson logo and i cant repair it from PC companion and now i try to fix it with flash tool and i search for any firmware. please give some links or try to help me.
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Don't worry my friend. Just give me some time to find an X10 Mini and I'll provide you an .ftf.

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