[Q] [Xperia U] Flashtool problem? - Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go

Hello together!
I can't post in the Development Section, that's why I ask here (related to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916419).
I'm on Linux 12.04 and added /etc/udev/rules.d/80-flashtool.rules:
Code:
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ACTION=="add", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0fce", SYSFS{idProduct}=="*", MODE="0777"
Starting as normal user, drag-dropping the downloaded file (DL via torrent), gave countless red alerts with:
12/033/2012 14:33:20 - ERROR - No permission on device. Add valid udev rules
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So I ran
Code:
sudo ./FlashTool
and DragDropped the .ftf, excluded baseband and waited for the resquest to put the device into flash-mode, which I did (green LED).
Then the error occurs (complete flashtool log follows):
12/036/2012 14:36:42 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
12/036/2012 14:36:42 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.8.0 built on 2012-10-01 19:46:54
12/036/2012 14:36:42 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
12/036/2012 14:36:43 - INFO - Device disconnected
12/038/2012 14:38:21 - INFO - Selected ST25a_6.1.1.B.1.10_None.ftf
12/038/2012 14:38:21 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
12/038/2012 14:38:38 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
12/038/2012 14:38:44 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
12/038/2012 14:38:44 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
12/038/2012 14:38:44 - INFO - Reading device information
12/038/2012 14:38:44 - INFO - Start Flashing
12/038/2012 14:38:44 - INFO - Processing loader
12/038/2012 14:38:44 - INFO - Checking header
12/038/2012 14:38:44 - INFO - Ending flash session
12/038/2012 14:38:44 - ERROR -
12/038/2012 14:38:44 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
12/038/2012 14:38:44 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
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Any ideas, what this is about? Does "checking header" refer to the tft or to my phone?
It's a german, non-branded U25i, successfully unlocked with flashtool (x10flasher_lib/fastboot.linux).
Maybe the file is corrupted? Can someone send me the HASH of a working file?
Thanks for help,
Guntram
PS: Switching debugging level to "DEBUG" doesn't reveal more information:
12/044/2012 14:44:08 - INFO - (FlasherGUI.java:1297) - Please connect your device into flashmode.
12/044/2012 14:44:17 - INFO - (FlasherGUI.java:1020) - Device connected in flash mode
12/044/2012 14:44:18 - INFO - (USBFlashLinux.java:19) - Opening device for R/W
12/044/2012 14:44:18 - INFO - (X10flash.java:408) - Reading device information
12/044/2012 14:44:18 - INFO - (X10flash.java:320) - Start Flashing
12/044/2012 14:44:18 - INFO - (X10flash.java:198) - Processing loader
12/044/2012 14:44:18 - INFO - (X10flash.java:167) - Checking header
12/044/2012 14:44:18 - INFO - (X10flash.java:365) - Ending flash session
12/044/2012 14:44:18 - ERROR - (X10flash.java:342) -
12/044/2012 14:44:18 - ERROR - (X10flash.java:343) - Error flashing. Aborted
12/044/2012 14:44:18 - INFO - (FlasherGUI.java:1020) - Device connected in flash mode

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"Check drivers" yielded:
12/000/2012 16:00:56 - INFO - (Device.java:130) - List of connected devices (Device Id) :
12/000/2012 16:00:56 - INFO - (Device.java:138) - - VID_0FCE&PID_ADDE\ Driver installed : true
12/000/2012 16:00:56 - INFO - (Device.java:140) - List of ADB devices :
12/000/2012 16:00:56 - DEBUG - (ProcessBuilderWrapper.java:93) - List of devices attached
12/000/2012 16:00:56 - INFO - (Device.java:147) - - none
12/000/2012 16:00:56 - INFO - (Device.java:148) - List of fastboot devices :
12/000/2012 16:00:56 - INFO - (Device.java:155) - - none
12/001/2012 16:01:26 - INFO - (FlasherGUI.java:1016) - Device disconnected
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but I assume, the driver thing is only Windows-related. Am I right?
[edith]
Ok...it seems not to be ROM-related. I tried the "relock"-ftf, which failed the same way...
Any hint on what might cause these problems?
Thanks!

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I tried it now on another computer (Ubuntu 11.10 64bit, this time) and I do get the same error!
Is there somebody out there, who can help?
Did I miss to setup something on the phone (USB-Debugging is turned on)?

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+1
same here, xperia u, linux mint based on ubuntu 12.04

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where is the problem
hi, sadly using windows there are no problems. and I would love to not use windows for it.
it is related with flashtool and ubuntu 12.04.
flashtool was fine with my x10 mini pro and linux, but it is not working with xperia u. also the mtp is a pain.

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Virtual Box Windows under Linux works like a charme .
So the phone is "nicely" connected, but the flashtool doesn't work properly .

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Updated flashtool to linux version 0.9.9.0 and now it works great
Sent from my ST25i using xda app-developers app

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Are u entering flashmode by pressing volume down and power key??
If yes then its wrong
Download official ics ftf from development section of ur xperia
Download flashtool
Install flashtool
Go to c/flashtool/drivers
Install drivers for ur xperia
Now switch of ur phone keep it aside
Go to flashtool
Click thunder icon
Select flashmode
Select ftf
Check no final verification
Check exclude ta
Click flash\start
Now it will ask u to connect ur phone in flashmode
Press the volume down button, keep it pressed and connect to usb
U r done wait for flashing
Sent from my ST25i using Tapatalk 2

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error flashing. aborted.
think i have same problem as OP.
using Mint11 (ubuntu 11.10 64bit based) and flashtool 0.9.8 as i can't understand how to get libusbx working for flashtool 0.9.9
btw is disabling final verification dangerous?
i'll have to try virtualbox i guess, scared of this as more to go wrong with usb access.
update: followed this guide
(stupidly i can't include links, but its on ubuntu forum)
ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2084266
installed libusbx on a laptop (running Mint 14 KDE btw, needed gcc 32bit libs to compile it), flashtool 0.9.9 worked. yay.