How to Hard reset SK17i (Mini Pro) ? - Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A

Hi ...
i've sony Ericsson SK17i (Mini Pro), and i've forgot the pattern that i used as a passeword.
and now i want to hard reset it (factory reset) without flash it. (i mean by using keys only) ???
so pleeeeeeeeeeeeez help me
excuse me for my bad english

hasni2005 said:
Hi ...
i've sony Ericsson SK17i (Mini Pro), and i've forgot the pattern that i used as a passeword.
and now i want to hard reset it (factory reset) without flash it. (i mean by using keys only) ???
so pleeeeeeeeeeeeez help me
excuse me for my bad english
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Found in sony forum:
Forgot the answer to your security question or misplaced your Gmail password and you can’t get passed the pattern password on your Xperia Android phone? Don’t worry; here are two options on how to fix it.
1.
If your phone is asking you for your Gmail password to unlock the pattern password you can change your Gmail password according to the guide on www.gmail.com > “Can’t access your account”.
When you’ve changed the password you simply enter the new password in your phone to unlock it.
(Note that in order for this to work your phone needs to have a working Internet connection)
2.
If your phone is asking you to enter the answer to a set security question you will need to perform a software repair on the phone using PC Companion. Note by doing this the internal memory on the phone will also be reset.
Start by downloading and install PC Companion.
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/pc-companion/
In PC Companion go to Support Zone > Software update > Repair phone
(Do this while phone is not connected via USB)
Now follow on-screen instructions to repair the phone software.
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Greets
Michi

There are many ways actually,I prefer more to back up my application first,and then I clear all the memory (dalvik,blah3) in CWM mode,and boot up and set up the phone again
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Wipe data factory and dalvik cache via cwm

bandarigoda123 said:
Wipe data factory and dalvik cache via cwm
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But my phone is not rooted and i havent installed CWM
and how to enter recovry mode ??

hasni2005 said:
But my phone is not rooted and i havent installed CWM
and how to enter recovry mode ??
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but it should be asking u for the google account, that is the only way to unlock your phone

u to need flash stock rom using flashtool or pc companion...

hasni2005 said:
But my phone is not rooted and i havent installed CWM
and how to enter recovry mode ??
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If your phone isn't rooted you can't enter cwm, there is no recovery. Just connect it to flashtool and try repair options.
daydu19 said:
but it should be asking u for the google account, that is the only way to unlock your phone
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No, I noticed it, too. On sony roms it doesn't ask you for your google account, don't know why

mihahn said:
If your phone isn't rooted you can't enter cwm, there is no recovery. Just connect it to flashtool and try repair options.
I think we can enter cwm using:
Code:
fastboot -i 0xfce boot boot.img
without flashing the custom kernel.
I hope it helps.
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Just use flashtool or seus. It will be useful to u
Sent from my X8 using Tapatalk 2

thewizard0 said:
mihahn said:
If your phone isn't rooted you can't enter cwm, there is no recovery. Just connect it to flashtool and try repair options.
I think we can enter cwm using:
Code:
fastboot -i 0xfce boot boot.img
without flashing the custom kernel.
I hope it helps.
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But his phone isn't rooted, so he can't use this anyway. I didn't try it cause my bootloader is unlocked and custom kernel...
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Related

Removed ROM

hi guys i think i messed up my phone, i tried install [5/11|ROM] a1exander's M1U1 1.11.4 |v11 uploaded!|a1Kernel v4|Multilang,RTL|Stable! on my phone and i was using xrecovery as u do with installing roms and i stupidly did not back up my phone and my phone is stuck on black screen with white righting saying Sony Ericsson, what should i do please help guys thanks
installation guide is:
1. Download a1exander's M1U1 rom and put it on your sdcard.
2. Download and flash a1Kernel v4 with Flashtool.
3. Go to CWM (volume down on boot) and wipe data, wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache.
4. Flash a1exander's M1U1. Done! Fully working MIUI!
i was stopped at step 2, i cant flash kernel.. reported this:
05/012/2011 20:16:22 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
05/012/2011 20:16:22 - INFO *- Now unplug the device and power it on
05/012/2011 20:16:22 - INFO *- Then go to application settings
05/012/2011 20:16:22 - INFO *- turn on Unknown Sources and Debugging
of course, i turned on Unknown Sources and Debugging, but the problem still is... anybody help me?
i did all that and now i stuck on sony ericsson screen please help
Have you unlocked bootloader?
ynkamat said:
Have you unlocked bootloader?
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i was using originally T.E.A.M rom and it worked fine if that any use
you didnt unlock your bootloader
tianshi said:
you didnt unlock your bootloader
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how do i recover it so
i cant go home screen or nothing
Mohanned85 said:
how do i recover it so
i cant go home screen or nothing
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flash original SE firmware and start from scratch.
....ohhhh, and don´t forget to unlock your bootloader
i would flash if it let me
my computer wont pick my phone up now
any ideas
Mohanned85 said:
i would flash if it let me
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sorry but if you see SE logo you CAN flash stock rom, either through SEUS or flashtool.
If you didn´t see anything than you´ve bricked your phone. seams that wasn´t the case
when i try flash anything this happens
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
and no i cant boot to xrecovery
please help
Is your phone entering flash mode okay.
Kieron
Sent from my X10i using xda premium
i fixed it needed old version of flashtool before 0.3.0.0 and 2.3.3 again

[SOLVED][HELP] Xperia Mini Bootloop

Hello guys,
I was trying to flash Aeon Xperia S Lockscreen, and after flashing i got bootloop. What shall I do? Should i use:
6. Turning the "brick" into a smartphone
If you had unlocked bootloader and did OTA(Over the Air) update, then you probably ended up with a dead phone, aka brick. Don't worry, it is not completely bricked, still can be saved!
Download UnbrickingXperia2011.zip file from this post below.
Unpack the .zip file and place the .ftf file in Flashtool\firmwares folder.
Open Flashtool.
Get your phone to flashmode, make sure it is turned off, press down Volume DOWN button and connect USB cable.
In Flashtool, click the lightning button, pick Flashmode and choose the Xperia_2011_FreeXperia_ALL.ftf file.
Let Flashtool finish.
Install stock firmware and kernel to your phone.
Remove USB cable from your phone and start your phone.
Try not to brick it again, less problems for you.
Method or something else, because i can't boot recovery because I need to reboot to recovery mode. PLEASE HELP!!!
Are u on UL bootloader. If yes then just flash any other kernel from my signature . Recovery comes with it and flash the custom ROM from the recovery...
if u had made a backup before flashing the lockscreen zip u could have restored from that !! this is exactly why u should make a bckup in recovery before messing with your phone.. the point is always mentioned by the developers in all their works and still we ignore it.
MoonBlade said:
Are u on UL bootloader. If yes then just flash any other kernel from my signature . Recovery comes with it and flash the custom ROM from the recovery...
if u had made a backup before flashing the lockscreen zip u could have restored from that !! this is exactly why u should make a bckup in recovery before messing with your phone.. the point is always mentioned by the developers in all their works and still we ignore it.
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Locked BL :/
TodorSRB said:
Locked BL :/
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if u are getting bootloop it means u have not bricked ur phone. use flashtool to flash old firmware . this will restore your stock ROM and BB. but ur apps and data will be lost. then u can use xparts app from play to install CWM
MoonBlade said:
if u are getting bootloop it means u have not bricked ur phone. use flashtool to flash old firmware . this will restore your stock ROM and BB. but ur apps and data will be lost. then u can use xparts app from play to install CWM
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Can I use PCC or SUS to repair it?
And yes, I have CWM installed using xparts, but only way to get to CWM is from phone, using "Reboot to Recovery" option. Or is there another way?
TodorSRB said:
Can I use PCC or SUS to repair it?
And yes, I have CWM installed using xparts, but only way to get to CWM is from phone, using "Reboot to Recovery" option. Or is there another way?
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u cant access recovery during boot by pressing down volume down ??
u can use sus to repair.
MoonBlade said:
u cant access recovery during boot by pressing down volume down ??
u can use sus to repair.
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I tried, it doesn't do anything, just worked when I used option from xparts
I have a nandroid backup btw. Will I lose root if i install stock rom again?
Only thing I need to know is. Will I lose Root if i repair it with SUS? Or install the rom from flashtool?
TodorSRB said:
Only thing I need to know is. Will I lose Root if i repair it with SUS? Or install the rom from flashtool?
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dont worry u can get it rooted again
just search xda on how to get ur device rooted ....
MoonBlade said:
dont worry u can get it rooted again
just search xda on how to get ur device rooted ....
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Well i know how, but it's a boring process..
TodorSRB said:
Only thing I need to know is. Will I lose Root if i repair it with SUS? Or install the rom from flashtool?
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Yes you will loose root with both methods and your data will be lost...
Are you sure, if you boot phone up and while booting yourpress volume down again and again, you don't come in cwm?
mihahn said:
Yes you will loose root with both methods and your data will be lost...
Are you sure, if you boot phone up and while booting yourpress volume down again and again, you don't come in cwm?
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Nothing happens, tried billion times..even with different CWM
So i repaired my phone with SUS, rooted it again, quickly
And now my question is, what do I restore with my nandroid(CWM) backup?
TodorSRB said:
So i repaired my phone with SUS, rooted it again, quickly
And now my question is, what do I restore with my nandroid(CWM) backup?
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install recovery. i thinks its already installed sometimes.
GOTO backup& Restore > Restore. DONE
MoonBlade said:
install recovery. i thinks its already installed sometimes.
GOTO backup& Restore > Restore. DONE
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Yeah, i know how. But what does it restore? Will it restore my apps?
TodorSRB said:
Yeah, i know how. But what does it restore? Will it restore my apps?
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It will restore everything:
-System
-Data
-Cache
-.android_secure
Everything, like you have never done these modifications
mihahn said:
It will restore everything:
-System
-Data
-Cache
-.android_secure
Everything, like you have never done these modifications
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In other words it will restore ur apps n everything else
Thanks guys really helpful info.
I just figured out what big idiot I was, I could just flash stock kernel :facepalm:
Boot loop brick
I am stuck with the boot brick thing. Flashed cwm. installed a new rom. Now the phone just gets stuck on the sony boot logo.
Tried flashing the original firmware again, doesnt work.
And I cannot find the repair zip file on this post.
someone PLEASE HELP!

Sony ericsson live with walkman Mobile wont boot ?

Sorry Guys for making this thread..I really didnt find the required thread..
Actually i use galaxy r and in that i know how to enter recovery, flash everything.
This is my friends mobile he gave me to just check what is wrong.
I dont know how to enter sony ericson recovery mode in this live with walkman..
I tried pressing Vol up and power but i got red led and the screen was blank..Is der any other method to enter recovery?
Now what can i do?..Can i flash a stock fw..If so which version ...Iam not able to check anything since the mobile wont boot at all..It repeats the process of sony logo- walkman boot animation.
I downloaded the flash tool also from some thread..
Is there anything i can just do to make the mobile boot?..
He finally updated to ICS ..no rooting or flashing done so far...
well in xperia devices they dont have a inbuild recovery like as in galaxy devices..
u need root and install a recovery...
and for entering recovery u have to keep pressing vol down/up button
for how to root and install a recovery follow this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1842366
sandy7 said:
well in xperia devices they dont have a inbuild recovery like as in galaxy devices..
u need root and install a recovery...
and for entering recovery u have to keep pressing vol down/up button
for how to root and install a recovery follow this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1842366
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Thanks buddy....
So after installing recovery and booting recovery , can i just do factory reset ?..is there factory reset option available in this?...
And how do i find the fw version details
1. Your firmware is 4.0.2.A.0.42 or 4.0.2.A.0.58
2. Your firmware is 4.0.2.A.0.62 or 4.0.2.A.0.69
is it available in settings?...Can you just link me to the correct firmware if it wont boot...so that i can flash
roonie said:
Thanks buddy....
So after installing recovery and booting recovery , can i just do factory reset ?..is there factory reset option available in this?...
And how do i find the fw version details
1. Your firmware is 4.0.2.A.0.42 or 4.0.2.A.0.58
2. Your firmware is 4.0.2.A.0.62 or 4.0.2.A.0.69
is it available in settings?...Can you just link me to the correct firmware if it wont boot...so that i can flash
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Yes u can do factory reset and after that go to settings-about phone and check ur build no.
Press THANKS if I helped,
Regards,
AJ
Sent from my Xperia Mini Pro using Tapatalk 2
alokbina said:
Yes u can do factory reset and after that go to settings-about phone and check ur build no.
Press THANKS if I helped,
Regards,
AJ
Sent from my Xperia Mini Pro using Tapatalk 2
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Buddy since my mobile is not booting at all?..how should i root and install the recovery ?
Is it like before installing recovery i need root?...
if so i followed the procedure it says Now you go on your phone and go to Settings -> Applications -> and enable unknown sources. ..But iam not sure whether it is enabled and i cant enable now since it wont boot?...what should i do
Can you link me to the installation of recovery thread?
Ok flash .587 firmware using flashtool or repairing via sus or pcc and then try the kernel trick to root ur phone...
Sent from my Xperia Mini Pro using Tapatalk 2
READ.............
roonie said:
Buddy since my mobile is not booting at all?..how should i root and install the recovery ?
Is it like before installing recovery i need root?...
if so i followed the procedure it says Now you go on your phone and go to Settings -> Applications -> and enable unknown sources. ..But iam not sure whether it is enabled and i cant enable now since it wont boot?...what should i do
Can you link me to the installation of recovery thread?
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You just not getting man be relax and go to the link which sandy given above...............

[Q] Stuck on Android update...

Hi, all.
I have upload to my phone FXP 227 from the UNRESTRICT.LI/FXP. When i wipe cache and reboot phone it's install some of the programs (may be 84 i count) and then stuck on Android update... The OS not start. So i want to go back to 226 but when i don't have a OS how to do it? I use CWM v6.0.2.8 but can't mount the storage whit USB... I have install a driver for USB from Sony site the driver is recognize, but can't load any drives..
Any help is useful!
Infinity_bg said:
Hi, all.
I have upload to my phone FXP 227 from the UNRESTRICT.LI/FXP. When i wipe cache and reboot phone it's install some of the programs (may be 84 i count) and then stuck on Android update... The OS not start. So i want to go back to 226 but when i don't have a OS how to do it? I use CWM v6.0.2.8 but can't mount the storage whit USB... I have install a driver for USB from Sony site the driver is recognize, but can't load any drives..
Any help is useful!
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Did you wipe personal data and wiped dalvik cache also mate?
DaRk-L0rD said:
Did you wipe personal data and wiped dalvik cache also mate?
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Affirmative. I do it several times... no luck at all.
Infinity_bg said:
Affirmative. I do it several times... no luck at all.
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The only solution mate is the one that IAmNice told you. Flash stock rom and then try installing again cm.
IAmNice said:
Can you go into flashmode? If you can use flashtool to flash a stock ROM and then flash fxp 226..
Sent from my LT22i using xda app-developers app
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No i don't tray that already... i forgot hot to use that tool hahaha, all the time updates goes smooth so i don't use it for long time. Is there any new version of that tool and way to do it safely? And were is the web page that can download the last versions, drivers and etc.
Infinity_bg said:
No i don't tray that already... i forgot hot to use that tool hahaha, all the time updates goes smooth so i don't use it for long time. Is there any new version of that tool and way to do it safely? And were is the web page that can download the last versions, drivers and etc.
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Drivers are already included for most of xperia devices.
Here you can download the latest version: http://androxyde.github.io/
There is also a tutorial on youtube on how to use flashtool.
Thanks all now i am searching for stock ROM... any for Europe.
PS: I manage to repair but whit CWM. Just have a backup for CM 9.
And i tray Flash tool but when i have CWM installed how to enter in flash boot. I have remember that there is something like UP and Down button that is for sound volume change but this not works.
Infinity_bg said:
Thanks all now i am searching for stock ROM... any for Europe.
PS: I manage to repair but whit CWM. Just have a backup for CM 9.
And i tray Flash tool but when i have CWM installed how to enter in flash boot. I have remember that there is something like UP and Down button that is for sound volume change but this not works.
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You cam access fastboot mode this way:
turn off the phone
Plug usb cable on pc
Press volume up key while plugging usb on your phone. You will see that the led bar becomes blue.
Done

[Q] Touch is not working, need to Factory reset my Xperia U

last week my Xperia U's touch is completely and i need to give the phone to a servicing centre. problem is that there are many private photos of my family in the Internal storage of the mobile. i need to factory reset the phone so that no one can access the data. I have a USB cable but the device wont let me choose Removable disk when USB is connected to PC so Data Shredders wont support the pics to be destroyed. Please help me to solve the issue.
Xperia U is not rooted.it has the original ROM.
Xperia U is not S offed / Unlocked.
Touch is not at all working, but the display seems correct.
Sahil.amanu said:
last week my Xperia U's touch is completely and i need to give the phone to a servicing centre. problem is that there are many private photos of my family in the Internal storage of the mobile. i need to factory reset the phone so that no one can access the data. I have a USB cable but the device wont let me choose Removable disk when USB is connected to PC so Data Shredders wont support the pics to be destroyed. Please help me to solve the issue.
Xperia U is not rooted.it has the original ROM.
Xperia U is not S offed / Unlocked.
Touch is not at all working, but the display seems correct.
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Try using this method
flash a pre-rooted kernel
enter cwm and make a nandroid backup
then flash any compatible ftf file for Xperia u
then send it to repairs
declassified said:
Try using this method
flash a pre-rooted kernel
enter cwm and make a nandroid backup
then flash any compatible ftf file for Xperia u
then send it to repairs
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Cant it be factory resetted using Volume down {flashmode} + flashtool ?
Sahil.amanu said:
Cant it be factory resetted using Volume down {flashmode} + flashtool ?
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Yes if you flash an ftf file but your data will be gone for good you see, and mainly your pictures unless they are saved on the internal storage
Sahil.amanu said:
Cant it be factory resetted using Volume down {flashmode} + flashtool ?
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Factory reset or flashing firmware does not erase data on internal storage, that you can do connecting to PC.
Use PC companion to backup everythingm then use PC Companion or SUS to repair/flash firmware from sony.
You have to unlock bootloader and then flash a kernal with CWM
And then get into recovery and after that format all data by getting into mounts and storage
But unlocked bootloader voids warrenty..... Remember that
Sent from my ST25i using xda app-developers app
I wont unlock bootloader if it was me as i would end up paying so you root with a locked bootloader then install cwm then do a nandroid backup then you flash stock and use a fomat the storage in system settings
Sent from my LT22i using Tapatalk 2
The_Ace said:
You have to unlock bootloader and then flash a kernal with CWM
And then get into recovery and after that format all data by getting into mounts and storage
But unlocked bootloader voids warrenty..... Remember that
Sent from my ST25i using xda app-developers app
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AndroidNoob69 said:
I wont unlock bootloader if it was me as i would end up paying so you root with a locked bootloader then install cwm then do a nandroid backup then you flash stock and use a fomat the storage in system settings
Sent from my LT22i using Tapatalk 2
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LOL @ ya'all
He is going to sony service, obviousely he don't want to void his warranty, and his touch screen is dead so that voids any action that needs interacting with the UI.

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