Cant install drivers! Please help me!! - Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go

Hi guys,
I want to root my phone so I downloaded the fastboot and usb-drivers and set it in a folder named 'fastboot' on the desktop.
Now tell me what I'm doing wrong:
I connect the usb-cable with the phone (NOT the pc)
Then I connect the phone with Vol+ pressed and hold it, blue LED lights up but when I point it to install the drivers it says 'drivers could not be installed' and ive already read to do it very quickly but still no success.
Please help me!
Should I do it with flashtool?? (its still downloading, so ive not tried it yet)
Thanks in advance.

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Why won't flasher tool work?

I have literally tried it all, I just can't get flasher tool to work. I connect to SEUS, and then start up flasher tool. I click flash and then disconnect and reconnect my USB cable.
I have also tried other methods but it just freezes on "searching for xperia". I think it's bad drivers, but I've uninstalled the drivers through USB Deview and reinstalling automatically but it still won't work!
Please, XDA, you have to help/guide me!
Try using non GUI version worked for me. Had same problem
Sent from my E10i using XDA App
I've tried it before but it didn't seem to work back then. I could try it again though.
How long it say: "Sending Loader"?
1. don´t start SEUS
2. start Flasher
3. click on "Flash"
4. turn your phone off
5. press (and keep pressed) "back" (right) button
6. while the button still pressed, connect the cable
spadersexton said:
I have literally tried it all, I just can't get flasher tool to work. I connect to SEUS, and then start up flasher tool. I click flash and then disconnect and reconnect my USB cable.
I have also tried other methods but it just freezes on "searching for xperia". I think it's bad drivers, but I've uninstalled the drivers through USB Deview and reinstalling automatically but it still won't work!
Please, XDA, you have to help/guide me!
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Try these steps dude-:
1)Download SEUS and Pc Companion and connect the phone with them at least once (just connect)
2)Make sure you have the latest java installed on your pc.
3)Download the flasher from Bin4ry (Just make sure you've downloaded the mini and not the mini pro edition).
4)Download from the same thread a Generic 2.0.A.0.504 FW and put the folder with the .sin files inside the flashtool's directory.
5)Run the flashtool, press flash and then choose the name of the folder, where the .sin files are in.
6)While the phone is off, keep the back button pressed and connect on usb until the green light is on.

Sony xperia sola cant go in fastboot mode

Im trying to unlock Sony xperia sola rite now.... it wont stay on fastboot mode ( volume up + plug usb) when i press volume up, the light strip turns blue for a second or two, but then goes into charging while shutdown mode... I chek *#*#7378423#*#* -- Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status it says - YES// I try USB debugging ON and OFF... I try to stay on fastboot with my home pc windows 7 and my notebook windows vista..Battery 95-100% charged... What i do wrong?
Do you have installed drivers properly?
Try reinstall drivers and try different USB port.
xbeda said:
Do you have installed drivers properly?
Try reinstall drivers and try different USB port.
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how can i install drivers without connecting device?
I solved the problem)
1) Open device manager in windows
2) Connect usb cable to your phone pushing vol up button
3) Device manager will show you fastboot device for 2-3 sec (before the phone go to charge mode) Right click on fastboot device and install drivers from C:\Android\sdk\extras\google\usb_driver
4) Reconnect usb cable pushing volup button
I have the same problem but I dont know if cuz my PC is way too slow. I dont even have a chance for it to show up But I know it connected cuz of the alert sound.
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Haha I solved my problem by installing the driver in safe mode. Things went much quicker here )
The solution that worked for me was:
Keep the Device Manager open
Connect the phone and quickly choose to change driver
Disconnect the phone again (because it goes into normal mode)
Choose to install a driver from the computer, choose "All devices" and "have disk".
Browse to the folder with the .inf
Now, before clicking Next, connect the phone again and quickly hit Next.
I think it took me two hours of googling and trial before I could finally get a custom ROM installed...
Nerre said:
The solution that worked for me was:
Keep the Device Manager open
Connect the phone and quickly choose to change driver
Disconnect the phone again (because it goes into normal mode)
Choose to install a driver from the computer, choose "All devices" and "have disk".
Browse to the folder with the .inf
Now, before clicking Next, connect the phone again and quickly hit Next.
I think it took me two hours of googling and trial before I could finally get a custom ROM installed...
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Do you know u are GENIUS !!!
i have been trying to get my phone in fast boot mode for the last 3 weeks then then i changed the "System Varibales" in my Windows & ( 64Bit) and then tried your above method AND ... volaaaa it works ... in a flash it works then the pone is in Fastboot mode .
( Device : Sony Xperia Sola 2012 without upgrade to .654)
Don't call me the genius, I found the solution using google
I just wrote a quick summary of it.
Nerre said:
I just wrote a quick summary of it.
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...which was enormously helpful. Thanks!! (Can't push the thanks button as I don't have enough posts yet.
BTW, I used the method with the Xperia Go, so obviously the method is not limited to a particular model.
It works
Really helpful!
Hey
I can't even know where will the fastboot device appear to change driver. What can I do? My sola goes in charge mode very quickly I plugged my usb cable in almost 100 times and tried everything.
Okay, I'm totally lost. When I hold volume down button "s1boot download" appers in device manager, but it can't install a proper driver. I know I need s1boot fastboot and hold volume up button but it doesn't appears. Only the portable device with an H:/ partition
Make sure phone is OFF
While plugging in the USB cable, hold and keep holding the UP VOLUME key
You will hear a system sound played
Do all these while you have Device Manager on screen
Exclamation mark appears on the ADB driver icon
Chose the option to look for the driver in your hard disk - point to where the drivers are.
If using Win8 then you need to disable signing of drivers first (search on net how to)
So far you managed to do this or not?
ricstc said:
Make sure phone is OFF
While plugging in the USB cable, hold and keep holding the UP VOLUME key
You will hear a system sound played
Do all these while you have Device Manager on screen
Exclamation mark appears on the ADB driver icon
Chose the option to look for the driver in your hard disk - point to where the drivers are.
If using Win8 then you need to disable signing of drivers first (search on net how to)
So far you managed to do this or not?
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Hey, nothing is working for me. I did the steps above, but with no chance to install any driver. At the driver manager, the s1boot fastboot-thing is showing up for some seconds and then disappear. i can't change the driver or install the new one.
Any suggestions? I want to change to cm9 so much, because the stock rom really sucks...it is slow and buggy
Edit: I found this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1554632 and it works for me!!!
Edit 2: It seems, that you have to do this steps everytime you flash the boot.img to the phone.
I did everything. I installed the driver but when I hold volume up while plug in usb, the led does not turn to BLUE. It turns pink or purple, some kind of colour. What should I do guys? I've gone mad.
Thanks
Nerre said:
The solution that worked for me was:
Keep the Device Manager open
Connect the phone and quickly choose to change driver
Disconnect the phone again (because it goes into normal mode)
Choose to install a driver from the computer, choose "All devices" and "have disk".
Browse to the folder with the .inf
Now, before clicking Next, connect the phone again and quickly hit Next.
I think it took me two hours of googling and trial before I could finally get a custom ROM installed...
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Thanks a ton!!!
i wasted my whole day trying it!
just hit this thread!!
will reply if it works!
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srivmanu said:
Thanks a ton!!!
i wasted my whole day trying it!
just hit this thread!!
will reply if it works!
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Does't work!!
help someone??:crying::crying:
Doesnt work for me either. I tried everything for hours, but i only see a purple LED for a few seconds and then the phone mode changes into charging.
All drivers are installed.
Flashtool doesnt recognize the Sola either.
Is there a way to flash a recovery without having the Sola bootloader unlocked?
Greetings
still no fastboot
device manager opened
phone off, holding vol. up plugging in usb
NOTHING happens on computer no sound, device manager doesn't refreshes, no purple led on the phone, just enters charging quickly
tried another usb port
tried to enter fastboot from flashtool,
tried to enter with command adb reboot bootloader / adb reboot fastboot
NOTHING happens just reboots normally
So I don't have a clue what's going on there, may the fastboot disappeard or broken?
BUT I used the fastboot for a couple weeks ago in this computer in this usb port, since that I tried some rom does it matter?
BL Locked
Win7 x64
pl explain in detail
Nerre said:
The solution that worked for me was:
Keep the Device Manager open
Connect the phone and quickly choose to change driver
Disconnect the phone again (because it goes into normal mode)
Choose to install a driver from the computer, choose "All devices" and "have disk".
Browse to the folder with the .inf
Now, before clicking Next, connect the phone again and quickly hit Next.
I think it took me two hours of googling and trial before I could finally get a custom ROM installed...
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pl explain in detail.im a novice and i want to update to ICS in ma Sola....but fastboot driver installtion failed in my W 7 (64 bit):crying::crying::crying:
Solution
For those who still dont get it to work by "Nerre's" method.
The procedure will be same. You have to download latest android_winusb.inf file. I couldnt get it to work bcz of this. I was using the file from sony site. It was giving me some certificate error. Then I used the lates file downloaded from sdk kit. Then this procedure worked.
Make sure to choose "Android Boot loader Interface" after you select ...winusb.inf file. Then before clicking next, reconnect your device in fastboot mode.
Hope this helps someone.

X10 doesn't work anymore

Hi everyone
Saturday, my X10 stopped working, so I took my battery out and putted it back in. I tried to restart the phone, but it didn't work.. when I push the Power-button the led light flashes 3 times in red.. When I connect it to my computer the red led flashes every 2-3 seconds and when I connect it with my charger, the green led turns on for a few minutes and goes out again..
I tried pushing the left and right button and the Power-button, or the volume-up button and the power-button, I also tried recovery with PC Companion but nothing works.. My computer doesn't recognizes my phone..
Thanks and greetings from Belgium
Search the forum for 'red led of death"
Send from beneath my cloak of magic
I tried using the Flashtool, but I can't get my phone connected to it..
I installed ggsetup-2.2.0.11 and that didn't work, but I don't really understand what's meant by this..
If after the above Flashtool still doesn’t recognize your phone, do the following:
From Flashtool/drivers folder extract the zip file XXX_ADB_driver which corresponds to your phone model
Open “Device manager” on the computer and find the device which is with an exclamation mark on it (do this with connected to the computer phone)
Right click on the device and choose Uptade driver
Choose to find the driver manually and browse to the folder where you’ve extracted the zip file.
That should install the required drivers on your computer.
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got it from here.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928343
I don't see the zip file XXX_ADB_driver in the folder..
The only file that is in the folder is Flashtool_drivers.exe and ggsetup-2.2.0.11.exe
Thelegend_ said:
I tried using the Flashtool, but I can't get my phone connected to it..
I installed ggsetup-2.2.0.11 and that didn't work, but I don't really understand what's meant by this..
got it from here.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928343
I don't see the zip file XXX_ADB_driver in the folder..
The only file that is in the folder is Flashtool_drivers.exe and ggsetup-2.2.0.11.exe
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ADB drivers 2.3.3 for Xperia X10 is Here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193066
Hope helps.
whitefang
Thanks
But when I open “Device manager” on the computer I can't find a device which is with an exclamation mark on it.. I connected the phone to my computer.

please help me.... LWW dead?

I have installed cm7 before, recently i had a problem, i think with the launcher or something it sent me into a bootloop. I need help, please... I tried to install cm9 but I always get this f... message in flashtool, that the drivers need to be installed, i already install the .exe file that is on the folder but nothing seems to work, always ask me for the drivers, how can i get them? i install cm9 without flashing the kernel first because i was desperate, now my phone shows free xperia project screen, then a black screen and that's all. I can't do anything, please help me!
Install the drivers available in flashtool/drivers folder
Edit-check whether you are using the latest flashtool
Sent from my SK17i using Tapatalk 2
I'm supposing you are on windows
Power off phone, connect usb cable holding volume down, pc will ask for drivers, select search inside pc and let it install.
After that disconnect usb and reconnect holding vol UP, windows will ask again for drivers, do same as above.
Done this you can open flashtool and it should have no problems
And btw, if your only problem was installing the kernel there are loads of ways to do it rather than giving up to frustration and installing the rom anyways. There's a very easy and useful flash script on rage kernel page, for example..
Rudjgaard said:
I'm supposing you are on windows
Power off phone, connect usb cable holding volume down, pc will ask for drivers, select search inside pc and let it install.
After that disconnect usb and reconnect holding vol UP, windows will ask again for drivers, do same as above.
Done this you can open flashtool and it should have no problems
And btw, if your only problem was installing the kernel there are loads of ways to do it rather than giving up to frustration and installing the rom anyways. There's a very easy and useful flash script on rage kernel page, for example..
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Thanks for your replies guys, I managed to find the drivers on the web, then when it asked me for them, i just pointed the folder where i extracted the files, because installing the .exe file in flashtool drivers folder didn't work, but finally i was able to flash the kernel with flashtool, and problem solved. Now I have CM9 installed on my phone and it's great!

[Q] Tablet Z bricked?

Hi there,
yesterday I tried to root my new Tablet Z (16GB, LTE, Model: SGP321, Firmware: 10.4.B.0.569) and it doesn't start since then.
I used an ubuntu live CD for all these tasks because fastboot doesn't work on my win 8.1 and my debian wheezy didn't have the libc-dev needed in its repositories (didn't want to mess with packets that weren't yet integrated into my OS).
What I did:
unlock the bootloader according to http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions
I followed the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/how-to-root-10-4-b-0-569-t2590781
a few annotations to this:
the firmware rar didn't include a "Recover.zip", so I used the boot.img directly inside the firmware rar
although sony and this CM tutorial use the "-i" parameter of fastboot, I didn't use it because it wasn't used by the tutorial
after I did the "fastboot reboot" step, the device wasn't listed anymore when typing "fastboot devices", which, I think, is okay since the device should restart then.
I think it didn't really restart, because the LED on the side glew red.
I tried to turn on the tablet but it didn't do anything (the LED kept glowing red).
I tried holding vol up and power for a few seconds (until the LED blinked first once and then three times) but the tablet wouldn't do anything except for the LED glowing red. at somepoint, the LED would turn off (I think that happened when I hold vol up and power for more than 10 sec).
I was able to let it glow red again by pressing vol up and power again and release the vol up button before the power button.
I also tried to use the PC companion on my windows machine to repair the tablet but the tablet wasn't even recognized (either using the fastboot-procedure by holding vol up while connecting the tablet nor normal plugging in...)
any ideas what I could do next?
Same Problem!
Hey wullxz!
I have the same problem. Red LED most of the time, and I cannot make ANY USB connection to the PC. The tablet won't show up in the device manager. So obviously cant use flashtool, nor PC companion. Ive tried all this volume up and down button stuff, but simply cannot get it to show up on the computer.. Tried a different USB cable as well.. Same issue. The USB port is definitely not broken. Its brand new..
Have you found any solution ? Or anyone else? Mine just got back from Sony Repair.. they wont fix it cuz they detected that Ive tampered with the original software.... meaning Warranty Lost!
Great!
hi,
i also sent mine to sony for a repair. i wrote that i did a firmware update and the tablet wouldn't boot afterwards.
i didn't try the bootloader-unlock again afterwards.
Help Needed!
Tablet Z with unlocked bootloader and rooted 10.1.C.0.370
My issues occured after a downgrade to 4.1.2.
I CAN:
1) Start my tablet, everything normal...
2) Charge my tablet
3) Go into safe mode
4) Go into fastboot mode (solid BLUE LED)
5) Use the memory card and use root apps (maybe this could help restore?)
I CAN NOT:
1) Get my PC to recognize that a USB device is connected. Neither in Mass Storage mode, Media mode, nor fastboot mode.
- Tried with several cables and computers (this is not a driver issue, since it won't show up at all in device manager)
- Flashtool obvious;y says, no device connected
2) Get in to flashmode: device blinks red for about half a second, then green for half a second, and then LED is off. Nothing recognized via USB on PC
3) Get into recovery mode
4) Update over WIFI (fails because unlocled bootloader I suppose)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
i think you should open a new thread for your problem because it seems like it's not really similar to my issue.
you should get more/better replies in an own thread.
Oki
wullxz said:
i think you should open a new thread for your problem because it seems like it's not really similar to my issue.
you should get more/better replies in an own thread.
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Oki thnx, will try that!
centinel_x said:
Tablet Z with unlocked bootloader and rooted 10.1.C.0.370
My issues occured after a downgrade to 4.1.2.
I CAN:
1) Start my tablet, everything normal...
2) Charge my tablet
3) Go into safe mode
4) Go into fastboot mode (solid BLUE LED)
5) Use the memory card and use root apps (maybe this could help restore?)
I CAN NOT:
1) Get my PC to recognize that a USB device is connected. Neither in Mass Storage mode, Media mode, nor fastboot mode.
- Tried with several cables and computers (this is not a driver issue, since it won't show up at all in device manager)
- Flashtool obvious;y says, no device connected
2) Get in to flashmode: device blinks red for about half a second, then green for half a second, and then LED is off. Nothing recognized via USB on PC
3) Get into recovery mode
4) Update over WIFI (fails because unlocled bootloader I suppose)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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let it charge to 100%, check for flashmode drivers installed and then try attaching it to pc only when flashtool asks you to do it.
Rootk1t said:
let it charge to 100%, check for flashmode drivers installed and then try attaching it to pc only when flashtool asks you to do it.
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Hey thanks for your reply... It wont go into flashmode... Theres something fundamentally wrong.. I cant figure out what... I leave it plugged in for 48 hours..but it doesnt really get full.. the most Ill get the orange LED.. like 50%... now its on since about 12 hours.. no LED on at all... strange..
But yea.. no flashmode... Nothing showing up when connecting the USB cable... nothing in device manager..and therefore flashtool sees nothing!
SOLVED
Problem solved! I can't believe it. Two bad(?) USB cables. Bought a new one, charges fine, flashmode fine. Flashed stock ROM.
However the Camera still doesn't work. Maybe the problem of the cable inside which may have come loose!

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