A couple of days ago my xperia mini pro started acting strange. after turning the screen off once, it wouldn't turn on. i coudn't see anything, if a call comes i hear the ringtone and can't answer it.the problem persisted on rebooting.
so i thought about installing cm 9.0 fresh again as i was gonna do it anyways. so i reboot it and get to cwm, i goto installing new cm and it says: finding update package, opening update package, installing update.... it got stuck here kept it for an hour and no luck. so i pulled the battery and reinserted it. on booting it got stuck in a bootloop. so i tried to restore my previous cm9 and it checked the md5 sum and started restoring system, and it stuck there. i tried restoring it to other backups and it gets stuck at some point in restoring sytem.
i can get into cwm but restoring gets stuck midway, so its not much use.
the xperiamini pro is rooted and bootloader unlocked. need help.
EDIT:
found the root cause
the cwm basically loses connection with the sd card after certain time. so can't restore, install, mount(for pc). all gets stuck midway. So i threw away the sd card. got a new one. copied the backup and voila its good as new. now i am back in cm9.1.
Re: CWM gets stuck and no rom
Change your kernel and try cwm again...
Regards,
AJ
Is there any way to know the battery percent in this situation. when connecting charger, it bootloops. and so i don't wanna use flashtool without knowing how much battery i have.
when i try to connect it via flashmode, it connects for some time and then starts booting
mnishamk said:
Is there any way to know the battery percent in this situation. when connecting charger, it bootloops. and so i don't wanna use flashtool without knowing how much battery i have.
when i try to connect it via flashmode, it connects for some time and then starts booting
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't worry about battery. Kernel flash lasts 2-3 secs.
ctragas said:
Don't worry about battery. Kernel flash lasts 2-3 secs.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i cant use flashtool, after exactly 40 seconds on connecting via flashmod, the connection breaks and the devices boots. i tried flashmod with emma, it didn;t reboot but it doesn't have anything for my phone.
any way i can get links to other better kernels for sk17i. (maybe lupus?)
mnishamk said:
i cant use flashtool, after exactly 40 seconds on connecting via flashmod, the connection breaks and the devices boots. i tried flashmod with emma, it didn;t reboot but it doesn't have anything for my phone.
any way i can get links to other better kernels for sk17i. (maybe lupus?)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Use Fastboot. Copy boot.img to fastboot directory. Power off your phone. Go to fastboot directory, press the vol up button and connect phone with PC via USB cable. You'll hear the connection tone and led will become blue. Release vol up button. Run flash.cmd and it's done. All you need is 2-3 secs.
ctragas said:
Use Fastboot. Copy boot.img to fastboot directory. Power off your phone. Go to fastboot directory, press the vol up button and connect phone with PC via USB cable. You'll hear the connection tone and led will become blue. Release vol up button. Run flash.cmd and it's done. All you need is 2-3 secs.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
which is fastboot directory for flashtool, or do i have to use sdk through cmd?
is it in drivers/sk17? under that which one?
can't use fastboot, flashtool says no drivers. when i try to install them windows says some drivers could not be installed and i get the same error
25/049/2013 18:49:56 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
25/049/2013 18:49:56 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
Re: CWM gets stuck and no rom
mnishamk said:
which is fastboot directory for flashtool, or do i have to use sdk through cmd?
is it in drivers/sk17? under that which one?
can't use fastboot, flashtool says no drivers. when i try to install them windows says some drivers could not be installed and i get the same error
25/049/2013 18:49:56 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
25/049/2013 18:49:56 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The log tells you, what to do:
Go to c:/Flashtool/drivers folder and run exe. Install fastboot driver, flashmode driver, and your phones driver. (or simply install all)
Sent from my Xperia Ray using xda premium
Wechy77 said:
The log tells you, what to do:
Go to c:/Flashtool/drivers folder and run exe. Install fastboot driver, flashmode driver, and your phones driver. (or simply install all)
Sent from my Xperia Ray using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
that was win 8 problem, solved it now getting this error
Device connected in fastboot mode
26/043/2013 18:43:50 - INFO - Selected kernel (boot.img or kernel.sin): C:\Flashtool\boot.img
26/043/2013 18:43:50 - INFO - Flashing selected kernel
26/043/2013 18:43:51 - INFO - sending 'boot' (7428 KB)...
26/043/2013 18:43:51 - INFO - FAILED (remote: Unrecognized command, bork!)
26/043/2013 18:43:51 - INFO - finished. total time: 0.000s
26/043/2013 18:43:51 - INFO - FASTBOOT Output:
sending 'boot' (7428 KB)...
FAILED (remote: Unrecognized command, bork!)
finished. total time: 0.000s
kernel is kernel_mini_pro_ics_lupus_v3_cwm
EDIT:
This is specifically a win 8 issue! couldn't do it in a lap with win 8 either. could easily do it with win 7.
now i am running lupus kernel and the restore still gets stuck
using cwm v5.0.2.7 (by KrSH)
I gave up on cwm, had a stock ftf lying around flashed it the old fashioned way.
its a far cry from cm, i feel like i'm in the stone age. but still beats having a useless phone.
too scared to try cwm again.
now back in cm9.
mnishamk said:
A couple of days ago my xperia mini pro started acting strange. after turning the screen off once, it wouldn't turn on. i coudn't see anything, if a call comes i hear the ringtone and can't answer it.the problem persisted on rebooting.
so i thought about installing cm 9.0 fresh again as i was gonna do it anyways. so i reboot it and get to cwm, i goto installing new cm and it says: finding update package, opening update package, installing update.... it got stuck here kept it for an hour and no luck. so i pulled the battery and reinserted it. on booting it got stuck in a bootloop. so i tried to restore my previous cm9 and it checked the md5 sum and started restoring system, all was well and then this phasebeam.apk came and it stuck there. i tried restoring it to other backups and it gets stuck at some point in restoring sytem.
i have a cwm v6. i haven't done a wipe data/system yet afraid the result might not be pretty.Now basically i have a phone which gets stuck in bootloop if opened normally and i can get into cwm but restoring gets stuck midway, so its not much use.
i tried using flashtool, when i connected in flashmod it recognised it but after 5 or 6 seconds the phone starts booting and the flashmod connectino breaks.
the xperiamini pro is rooted and bootloader unlocked. need help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this a link of lww
but u can try for sk17i
see this process and try u can find a clear image of process
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/mob...on-rooting-live-walkman-works-other-also.html
sry for my bad english
Related
a few days ago I tried to root my xperia S to get more functionality. So i read on the internet on several blogs and started to download a rom. First i unlocked my phone with fastboot.exe. Then i try to boot via Command prompt. It says everinthing was okay in about 120 secs, but when i disconnect and tried to start my phone, i only got the sony logo and that was freezed. Even if i reboot, it cames again. I've tried some other ftf files to flash, but nothing worked. Now my battery is empty, and i don't get the phone back in fastboot mode.
Anyone have tips for me? Im very new in it so please help me...
leenbrak said:
a few days ago I tried to root my xperia S to get more functionality. So i read on the internet on several blogs and started to download a rom. First i unlocked my phone with fastboot.exe. Then i try to boot via Command prompt. It says everinthing was okay in about 120 secs, but when i disconnect and tried to start my phone, i only got the sony logo and that was freezed. Even if i reboot, it cames again. I've tried some other ftf files to flash, but nothing worked. Now my battery is empty, and i don't get the phone back in fastboot mode.
Anyone have tips for me? Im very new in it so please help me...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For now, charge your battery first. U atleast need to have 80% charge before u can fastboot/flash your phone.
- (Only If Your Phone Doesnt Start) Press Power Button+Volume Up for some 10/15 seconds, u will get three vibrations which mean u just hard reset the phone. It normally takes about 2/3 minutes to boot up a phone after a new flash or kernel has been installed. If not then follow the the below instructions after the hard reset and see if it works.
- Assuming that you have already got the downloaded ftf (Firmware file) saved in the FIRMWARE folder of flashtool, if not then save it.
- Open up your flashtool.
- Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN key.
- Keep it pressed, connect the USB cable to your PC (assuming that u already have the usb connected to the phone)
- Release the Volume Down key when phone's GREEN LED lights
- Click the flash button (yes: the thunder icon up left)
- Select "Flahsmode" and click "OK"
- Select your desire firmware and click "OK", DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING ELSE
- Flashtool will prepare the files for flashing, just be patient
- Flashtool will start flashing automatically, let it finish to 100%
- At the end, Flashtool will prompt a line saying u need to check Unknown Sources And USB Debugging mode and thats when u know that u have successfully flashed a stock/custom ROM.
- Disconnect the phone, power up and give it some minute to boot up and work.
- Have fun :highfive:
HOW TO ROOT:
Depending on the Firmware/ROM the rooting method varies, i use Advanced Kernel Build14 on my new stock ICS firmware but always used DoomKernelv0.4+Recovery to Root Stock GB firmwares
You Can Download Any One Of them:
- AdvancedKernel14(Fastboot) For ICS
- DoomKernels(Fastboot+Recovery) Thread
How to Fastboot and just Root without Recovery and back to STOCK KERNEL:
First of all i will advice you to do this if ONLY you are planning to root your phone but want to come back on your stock kernel. Its a good thing to do if you have just flashed a new firmware like 6.0.A.2.45
Here's what you do:
[ requirements ]
# bootloader of the device is UNLOCKED
# Download and install FASTBOOT DRIVERS (DoomLord)
# Downlaod and Unzip FASTBOOT BINARIES
- Unplugged your USB from pc and Turn Off your phone
- Rename Advanced Kernel Build 14 to kernel.elf or unzip DoomlordKernelv0.4, unzip it and copy kernel.elf
- Open Fastboot Binaries folder
- Go To Fastboot folder, paste the kernel.elf file
- Press and hold VOLUME UP key.
- Keep it pressed and connect your phone and pc through USB.
- BLUE LED light will turn on means you are in fastboot mode, release the key.
- Fastboot folder opened, press SHIFT+RIGHT MOUSE button on the screen and choose Open Command Window here.
- Type
fastboot devices
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
to check if your phone is connected properly and if it is, something like PSDN : xxxxx will be shown.
- Type
fastboot flash boot kernel.elf
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
- Give it some seconds as it will load the kernel on the phone.
- Type
fastboot reboot
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
and your phone will restart. Give it some minute and it will boot up plus you will have root access :highfive:
ONLY IF YOU WANT TO GO BACK ON STOCK KERNEL WITH ROOT ACCESS:
- Assuming you have 7zip installed in your system, if not then google, download and install the programme.
- Right click on the ftf (firmware) file.
- Choose 7zip > Open Archive
- Click kernel.sin > Extract and save it anywhere in your PC
- Connect your phone through USB (You Can do it even if your phone is ON)
- Click the THUNDER ICON.
- Choose FASTBOOT. Choose OK.
- Click Reboot into fastboot mode (via ADB) if it gives error on flashtool then click REBOOT INTO FASTBOOT MODE ( via FASTBOOT)
- The Phone will turn off and will automatically go into fastboot mode ( BLUE LED )
- Click SELECT KERNEL TO FLASH
- Choose kernel.sin
- Give the kernel some seconds to flash and the phone will restart.
- You will see the SONY logo again if you have done it correctly ( YES YOU WILL because you just successfully flashed the stock kernel)
- Wait for some minute and the phone will reboot with stock kernel still with root access to it.
ALTERNATIVE WAY TO FLASH THE kernel.sin :
- Copy and paste the kernel.sin file over at the fastboot folder in fastboot binaries. Delete the kernel.elf
- Type fastboot devices
- Type fastboot flash boot kernel.sin
- Type fastboot reboot
:highfive: :highfive:
Follow the above steps and you will definitely have a success
I dont think i can charge my battery. When i put it on a charger, the led is burning red. I've done that for a hole night. But if i disconnect, and try to power up, it doesnt react at all. When i connect it on my pc, the pc doesnt recognize it as a device, only the red led is burning. After a few time the sony logo appears. But stil no recognizing by pc, and still not 3 vibrates after trying a hard reset...
okay, after 3 weeks of waiting im back. I had brought de Xperia S to a telecom store to fix it, but they said that it was impossible for them. Now, i tried for my self again. There are some things to explain.
1 flashing a kernel(eg. kernel.sin) is possible.
2 then, i want to flash a the system partition
3 if i do that via the command prompt by this command it says it fails
4 if i do that by the flashtool by clicking on the thunder icon, then choose the flashmode, and choose the version to load, it's unpackage some files, but then it asks to put the phone into flashmode. If i do that by pushing the volume downbutton and then connect phone with PC, the green LED is burning, but the flashtool still asks to put into flashmode. So it does not start to flash at all, because the phone is not really in flashmode.
Anyone suggestions??
You say you unlocked your phone, do you mean unlocked the bootloader? If it's stuck at boot loop this is sometimes due to locked bootloader. Try to unlock again making sure it has correctly unlocked.
If your pc cannot detect your phone in flash mode, it may be that you don't have all the drivers installed. I don't understand 2.
All in all if your phone is in flashmode but it still says put phone into flash mode im going to presume the drivers aren't installed (or installed correctly).
Here is what I have done in a similar situation.
1, Hold the vol up and vol down buttons pressed at the same with your thumb the while holding the full button pressed, press down on the power button, you are now holding power button and volume +/- at the same time, maintain this pressure for a while, you will feel 1 vibration but keep pressing until you feel 3 vibrations then take your fingers off the power and the volume.
2, Press the vol down and insert your usb that is connected to the PC. you should get a green light, if not try # 1 again 2-3 times
3,Recharge it should only take an hour or two to get decent charge.
4, Start flashtool or PC companion. flash or update.
U should avoid unlocking ur device if u r a noob..and wait for devs to develop a method that roots the device widout hving to unlock bootloader like recentlyBin4ry has developed
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium
Finally, I found the solution by installing flashtool update 9.6.0. With that installed, my phone went into flashmode and it was flashed well. A new question: i installed a rooted version of the ICS firmware. But now it is now longer possible to install updates. Is that a known issue, and is there a solution?
My question is how to get into flashmode when formated system? So please help all I have a problem. Yesterday I just took my XP and turned it into CWM. Then i went into mounts and storage and accidentaly formated the system, then i got scared and rebooted my phone. Now it just boots and hangs on Sony logo. I tried hard reset by holding volume up +power for 10sec until phone vibrates 3 times. Then i tired to go into flashmode but when i connect it to pc green led shows out and after 2 or 3 sec. red light shows out and it just boots again into Sony logo. Please help somebody I just need to get into flashmode and then i can flash .tft with Flashtool. My phone is from O2 carrier (but unlocked all sim cards work) bootloader is locked. Please I really need help . Everybody who 'll help for me i'll say thanks
P.S Sorry for my bad English
First flash a custom rom
your's,
ajeteja.
---------- Post added at 08:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:15 PM ----------
By formatting system.means deleting os u cant get paat the sony logo
your's,
ajeteja.
ajeteja said:
First flash a custom rom
your's,
ajeteja.
---------- Post added at 08:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:15 PM ----------
By formatting system.means deleting os u cant get paat the sony logo
your's,
ajeteja.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah I know but when I formated system from CWM I can't get into CWM anymore.
tauriuxx said:
Yeah I know but when I formated system from CWM I can't get into CWM anymore.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Install stock ICS using flashtool (in flashmode):
1. Download stock ICS
2. open flashtool
3. click on the ray
4. select flashmode
5. Click on browse to look for the ICS firmware you downloaded
6. Select "flash"
7. When it asks you for it, hold your devices volume down button and connect it to the PC
8. Wait for flash to end
After doing this you will be able to boot into ICS, if you want to access CWM, you'll have to install it again
carlaba2 said:
Install stock ICS using flashtool (in flashmode):
1. Download stock ICS
2. open flashtool
3. click on the ray
4. select flashmode
5. Click on browse to look for the ICS firmware you downloaded
6. Select "flash"
7. When it asks you for it, hold your devices volume down button and connect it to the PC
8. Wait for flash to end
After doing this you will be able to boot into ICS, if you want to access CWM, you'll have to install it again
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It will be all good if I will be able to get into flashmode. But i Can't get into flash mode. I wrote that when i hold volume down and connect phone to pc green led comes out(computer won't detect it) and after few sec. red led comes out and then phone just boots again into sony logo I have SEUS and PC Companion on my pc but these don't work because computer won't detect my phone.
P.S I've tired this method on Windows 7 and windows xp but they both didn't work
tauriuxx said:
It will be all good if I will be able to get into flashmode. But i Can't get into flash mode. I wrote that when i hold volume down and connect phone to pc green led comes out(computer won't detect it) and after few sec. red led comes out and then phone just boots again into sony logo I have SEUS and PC Companion on my pc but these don't work because computer won't detect my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you installed drivers correctly? What operative system do you have in your computer?
If you have not, go to C:/flashtool/drivers and intall them (you have to check your device and 2 last options in the installer (fastboot and flashmode)
carlaba2 said:
Have you installed drivers correctly? What operative system do you have in your computer?
If you have not, go to C:/flashtool/drivers and intall them (you have to check your device and 2 last options in the installer (fastboot and flashmode)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes my drivers are installed correctly, the flashmode worked before when i flashed stock tft. After flashing stock tft i installed a custom rom, then i went into cwm and accidentaly formated the system. I have Windows 7 x64 on my pc.
tauriuxx said:
Yes my drivers are installed correctly, the flashmode worked before when i flashed stock tft. After flashing stock tft i installed a custom rom, then i went into cwm and accidentaly formated the system. I have Windows 7 x64 on my pc.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm sorry that's all my knowledge for now, hope someone else in here can help you with this. If I were you, I'd try installing flashtool and drivers from scratch on another PC.
carlaba2 said:
I'm sorry that's all my knowledge for now, hope someone else in here can help you with this. If I were you, I'd try installing flashtool and drivers from scratch on another PC.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Whatever Anyway thanks for help. I'm going to leave my phone turned on all night so it will totaly discharge and then i will try to charge it and put into flashmode. Maybe this will work. I'll post the results if i'll fix my xp.
Phone is working!
When i tried discharging phone, that didn't help so i gave my phone to my friends dad because he is a good phone technican, and fixer. So what he did? That was akward moment :laugh:
1. When he conected phone to his pc (win xp) the computer detected my phone (my computer wasn't able to detect)
2. Then he just flashed some files. But not with Flashtool. He used program called SE2tools or something like that.
3. The phone booted up and now is working sucessfully
tauriuxx said:
When i tried discharging phone, that didn't help so i gave my phone to my friends dad because he is a good phone technican, and fixer. So what he did? That was akward moment :laugh:
1. When he conected phone to his pc (win xp) the computer detected my phone (my computer wasn't able to detect)
2. Then he just flashed some files. But not with Flashtool. He used program called SE2tools or something like that.
3. The phone booted up and now is working sucessfully
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think it was a driver problem after all. Next time if you have this problem again, even if you have already installed the drivers, try uninstalling and installing again... Windows is crazy , especially win8 which I'm hating more everyday lol
carlaba2 said:
Install stock ICS using flashtool (in flashmode):
1. Download stock ICS
2. open flashtool
3. click on the ray
4. select flashmode
5. Click on browse to look for the ICS firmware you downloaded
6. Select "flash"
7. When it asks you for it, hold your devices volume down button and connect it to the PC
8. Wait for flash to end
After doing this you will be able to boot into ICS, if you want to access CWM, you'll have to install it again
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi,
I also committed the same mistake. Experiencing the same issue.
Please give a link to download the Stock ICS rom for Xperia Sola and Flashtool & its driver, so I can try your steps and make my phone work.
Thanks,
Irfan
saeedirfaan said:
Hi,
I also committed the same mistake. Experiencing the same issue.
Please give a link to download the Stock ICS rom for Xperia Sola and Flashtool & its driver, so I can try your steps and make my phone work.
Thanks,
Irfan
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you're boot loader is lockes you can use SUS then create the FTF file to flash with flashtool next time you need it.
If it's unlocked, use PCC to repair until the stage it ask you to connect the phonem then build the firmware FTF to flash with flashtool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2188129
http://mytechencounters.wordpress.c...eate-an-ftf-file-of-your-xperia-ics-firmware/
Sola got stuck at Sony Boot Logo
ChikeD said:
If you're boot loader is lockes you can use SUS then create the FTF file to flash with flashtool next time you need it.
If it's unlocked, use PCC to repair until the stage it ask you to connect the phonem then build the firmware FTF to flash with flashtool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2188129
http://mytechencounters.wordpress.c...eate-an-ftf-file-of-your-xperia-ics-firmware/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Placed the ROM.zip in sd card and did a full wipe. In my CWM, there is no option to go back, hence rebooted the system to install the ROM after full wipe. My phone got stuck at Sony logo and even unable to access CWM. Please help!
I did the following steps mentioned in the ROM page of XDA to install the custom ROM on my phone.
1. Flash boot.img from .zip via Fastboot ---- LEFT OUT THIS ONLY STEP BY MISTAKE and done the subsequent steps.
2. Enter CWM
3. Make a full wipe:
4. Wipe Data/Factory Reset
5. Wipe Cache
6. Wipe Dalvik Cache
7. format /data (advanced)
8. format /dache (advanced)
9. format /system (advanced)
-Flash ROM. --- YET TO FLASH THE ROM.
I'm unable to access CWM. I can't power off, I can only restart, but getting stuck at Sony logo everytime.
---------- Post added at 06:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:24 PM ----------
ChikeD said:
If you're boot loader is lockes you can use SUS then create the FTF file to flash with flashtool next time you need it.
If it's unlocked, use PCC to repair until the stage it ask you to connect the phonem then build the firmware FTF to flash with flashtool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2188129
http://mytechencounters.wordpress.c...eate-an-ftf-file-of-your-xperia-ics-firmware/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Installed Flashtool version 0.9.13.0 - Windows in 'C' drive. In that, installed Xperia Sola, Flashmode, Fastboot mode drivers. Drained all the charge and my phone was switched off. Launched the Flashtool, connected my switched off device to PC through USB holding the Volume Up key, and followed the steps (Click 1 to Click 8) as mentioned in the below link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963961
When I did Click 4, I got an error in the Flashtool saying, This action needs a connected device in ADB mode.
When I did Click 5, I got an error in the Flashtool saying, This action can only be done in fastboot mode.
When I hold Volume Up/Down key and connect to PC through USB, only red LED lights up. It is not connecting to Fastboot mode, and neither to Flashmode. Please help!
Thanks.
saeedirfaan said:
Placed the ROM.zip in sd card and did a full wipe. In my CWM, there is no option to go back, hence rebooted the system to install the ROM after full wipe. My phone got stuck at Sony logo and even unable to access CWM. Please help!
I did the following steps mentioned in the ROM page of XDA to install the custom ROM on my phone.
1. Flash boot.img from .zip via Fastboot ---- LEFT OUT THIS ONLY STEP BY MISTAKE and done the subsequent steps.
2. Enter CWM
3. Make a full wipe:
4. Wipe Data/Factory Reset
5. Wipe Cache
6. Wipe Dalvik Cache
7. format /data (advanced)
8. format /dache (advanced)
9. format /system (advanced)
-Flash ROM. --- YET TO FLASH THE ROM.
I'm unable to access CWM. I can't power off, I can only restart, but getting stuck at Sony logo everytime.
---------- Post added at 06:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:24 PM ----------
Installed Flashtool version 0.9.13.0 - Windows in 'C' drive. In that, installed Xperia Sola, Flashmode, Fastboot mode drivers. Drained all the charge and my phone was switched off. Launched the Flashtool, connected my switched off device to PC through USB holding the Volume Up key, and followed the steps (Click 1 to Click 8) as mentioned in the below link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963961
When I did Click 4, I got an error in the Flashtool saying, This action needs a connected device in ADB mode.
When I did Click 5, I got an error in the Flashtool saying, This action can only be done in fastboot mode.
When I hold Volume Up/Down key and connect to PC through USB, only red LED lights up. It is not connecting to Fastboot mode, and neither to Flashmode. Please help!
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dude your a bit confused.
The only thing you may need flashtoo is first step (Flash boot.img from .zip via Fastboot ) all the rest is done in CWM recovery.
I don't know who told you to drain your baterry, but do not ever flash anything with baterry less than 50 percent, prefferrably fully charged.
Flash stock first, copy the zip to your SD card, then follow steps 1-9+.
For step 1 you need to extract boot.img from the rom zip on your pc.
To enter CWM recovery (after you flashed the boot.img), while device is booting (Sony LOGO) press volume down every second or so untill you are in CWM.
To nevigate in CWM, select - home key or power, move down - volume down or menu key, move up - volume up, exit/return to previous menu - back key or select at the bottom of the menu.
Stuck at Sony logo!
ChikeD said:
Dude your a bit confused.
The only thing you may need flashtoo is first step (Flash boot.img from .zip via Fastboot ) all the rest is done in CWM recovery.
I don't know who told you to drain your baterry, but do not ever flash anything with baterry less than 50 percent, prefferrably fully charged.
Flash stock first, copy the zip to your SD card, then follow steps 1-9+.
For step 1 you need to extract boot.img from the rom zip on your pc.
To enter CWM recovery (after you flashed the boot.img), while device is booting (Sony LOGO) press volume down every second or so untill you are in CWM.
To nevigate in CWM, select - home key or power, move down - volume down or menu key, move up - volume up, exit/return to previous menu - back key or select at the bottom of the menu.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No No bro listen, I did a mistake while installing the Custom ROM.
I forgot to flash the boot.img and did full wipe even formatted the system. Rebooted the system without installing the ROM. Now, stuck at Sony Logo. (NOTE: During this I had the battery charged full)
To rectify the above issue, I tried to flash the boot.img through fastboot mode in Flashtool and install the Custom ROM through CWM. To connect to flashtool, the device should be switched off. Now, I cant switch off. I can only restart. Hence, I drained the battery completely and tried to connect to Flashtool. When I hold Volume Up key and connect to PC through USB, only red LED lights up. It is not connecting to Fastboot mode, also when holding Volume Down key and connect to PC through USB, only red LED lights up. It is not connecting to Flashmode.
Please help!
Thanks.
saeedirfaan said:
No No bro listen, I did a mistake while installing the Custom ROM.
I forgot to flash the boot.img and did full wipe even formatted the system. Rebooted the system without installing the ROM. Now, stuck at Sony Logo. (NOTE: During this I had the battery charged full)
To rectify the above issue, I tried to flash the boot.img through fastboot mode in Flashtool and install the Custom ROM through CWM. To connect to flashtool, the device should be switched off. Now, I cant switch off. I can only restart. Hence, I drained the battery completely and tried to connect to Flashtool. When I hold Volume Up key and connect to PC through USB, only red LED lights up. It is not connecting to Fastboot mode, also when holding Volume Down key and connect to PC through USB, only red LED lights up. It is not connecting to Flashmode.
Please help!
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No you do not need to drain the baterry, nor do you need to shut down the phone.
In the link you have provided it shows you how to boot into fastboot via adb (Click 4).
Recharge your phone and follow the steps given there.
Stuck at Sony logo!
ChikeD said:
No you do not need to drain the baterry, nor do you need to shut down the phone.
In the link you have provided it shows you how to boot into fastboot via adb (Click 4).
Recharge your phone and follow the steps given there.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did the following things:
Set USB Debugging On from Settings - Developer Options.
Connect the phone to the PC. - My Phone is ON, but stuck at Sony Boot Logo
Click 1 - Click the Lightning icon.
Select 2 - Select the Fastboot Mode.
Click 3 - Click Ok.
Click 4 - Select Reboot Into Fastboot Via Adb and wait for the phone to go into fastboot mode. (Blue led). - Gets Error: This action needs a connected device in ADB mode
Click 5 - Select Reboot Into Fastboot Via Fastboot and wait for the phone to go into fastboot mode. (Blue led). - Gets Error: This action can only be done in fastboot mode
Click 6 and 7 - Select the boot.img or kernel.elf or kernel.sin. - Gets Error: This action can only be done in fastboot mode
Click 8 - Reboot phone. After reboot, the phone will be in recovery mode. - Gets Error: This action can only be done in fastboot mode
Please Help!
Irfan
saeedirfaan said:
I did the following things:
Set USB Debugging On from Settings - Developer Options.
Connect the phone to the PC. - My Phone is ON, but stuck at Sony Boot Logo
Click 1 - Click the Lightning icon.
Select 2 - Select the Fastboot Mode.
Click 3 - Click Ok.
Click 4 - Select Reboot Into Fastboot Via Adb and wait for the phone to go into fastboot mode. (Blue led). - Gets Error: This action needs a connected device in ADB mode
Click 5 - Select Reboot Into Fastboot Via Fastboot and wait for the phone to go into fastboot mode. (Blue led). - Gets Error: This action can only be done in fastboot mode
Click 6 and 7 - Select the boot.img or kernel.elf or kernel.sin. - Gets Error: This action can only be done in fastboot mode
Click 8 - Reboot phone. After reboot, the phone will be in recovery mode. - Gets Error: This action can only be done in fastboot mode
Please Help!
Irfan
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Turn the phone off, no need to drain battery, just press power + volume up until you feel 1 + 3 vibrations, open flashtool and connect in fastboot mode (volume up while connecting USB)
Do you see device connected in fasboot mode in flashtool log?
Did you install fastboot drivers from flashtool?
What is you windows version?
Got it Worked!
ChikeD said:
Turn the phone off, no need to drain battery, just press power + volume up until you feel 1 + 3 vibrations, open flashtool and connect in fastboot mode (volume up while connecting USB)
Do you see device connected in fasboot mode in flashtool log?
Did you install fastboot drivers from flashtool?
What is you windows version?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nothing worked, anyway thanks bro.
I gave the phone to the technician and he made it to work. Now, I have sony xperia sola running 6.1.1.b.1.10 firmware. I am unable to update it to 6.1.1.b.1.54, error displaying as unable to communicate with sony. No Root, No CWM, just an unlocked bootloader.
Now, please tell how to root from here (6.1.1.b.1.10 firmware) and install CWM and flash some new custom ROMs.
Thanks,
Irfan
Using Framework Tool I change the animations and applied it to current framework I didn’t replace it. Now I’m stuck with a boot loop. My device is Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i | 4.1.B.0.587). I have a backup of my system folder and I tried to replace the framework-res.apk using fastboot but I Couldn’t I get this error massage “error: device not found” (I’m sure that I have connected my devices and the LED is blue too) (when I run the command ‘fastboot devices’ I get ‘BX902VFMGZ&ZLP fastboot’ ). I have installed CWM but I can’t ever reboot in to that. How do I recover my device from this boot loop. Please help! (I don’t know much about command lines or any advance things please be kind enough to answer in simple way as possible as you can, I really appreciate that). And I tried
chamara1112 said:
Using Framework Tool I change the animations and applied it to current framework I didn’t replace it. Now I’m stuck with a boot loop. My device is Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i | 4.1.B.0.587). I have a backup of my system folder and I tried to replace the framework-res.apk using fastboot but I Couldn’t I get this error massage “error: device not found” (I’m sure that I have connected my devices and the LED is blue too) (when I run the command ‘fastboot devices’ I get ‘BX902VFMGZ&ZLP fastboot’ ). I have installed CWM but I can’t ever reboot in to that. How do I recover my device from this boot loop. Please help! (I don’t know much about command lines or any advance things please be kind enough to answer in simple way as possible as you can, I really appreciate that). And I tried
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you tried flashtool. Try taking it back to stock.
Sent from my WT19i using xda app-developers app
hjhita979 said:
Have you tried flashtool. Try taking it back to stock.
Sent from my WT19i using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm trying now. I connected it in flastboot mode flash tool show that my device has connected too the guide box showing how to connect in fastboot mode is till there is it supports to go away when i connect it? In flash tool 'Device connected in fastboot mode' is show in the log but nothing happening other that how do i know whether its completed??
chamara1112 said:
I'm trying now. I connected it in flastboot mode flash tool show that my device has connected too the guide box showing how to connect in fastboot mode is till there is it supports to go away when i connect it? In flash tool 'Device connected in fastboot mode' is show in the log but nothing happening other that how do i know whether its completed??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1.Download the correct firmware file for your phone at the bottom of the post.
2.Make sure Flashtool is installed.
3.Place downloaded firmware file(.ftf format) in Flashtool\firmwares(by default C:\Program Files\Flashtool) folder.
4.Start Flashtool.
5.Click the lightning button and choose Flashmode.
6.Firmware should appear there, if you have it in correct folder. Choose it.
7.Turn off your phone, connect USB cable to computer, then press Volume Down button and connect USB cable to your phone.
8.Flashtool should detect your phone and starts flashing. Follow the instructions.
9.When it says „Flashing completed“, unplug your phone and turn it on.
note: plug usb cable with volume down to flashtool(you get mesaGE "DEVICE CONNECTED IN FLASH MODE" IN LOG) and flash the firmware from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27376024&postcount=3
chamara1112 said:
Using Framework Tool I change the animations and applied it to current framework I didn’t replace it. Now I’m stuck with a boot loop. My device is Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i | 4.1.B.0.587). I have a backup of my system folder and I tried to replace the framework-res.apk using fastboot but I Couldn’t I get this error massage “error: device not found” (I’m sure that I have connected my devices and the LED is blue too) (when I run the command ‘fastboot devices’ I get ‘BX902VFMGZ&ZLP fastboot’ ). I have installed CWM but I can’t ever reboot in to that. How do I recover my device from this boot loop. Please help! (I don’t know much about command lines or any advance things please be kind enough to answer in simple way as possible as you can, I really appreciate that). And I tried
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Man why so complicated when u have backup enter cwm choose custm restore and restore only system, or make a flashable zip with only framework-res apk??
Yesterday I tried to flash a a new rom on my Xperia Z2 (unlocked bootloader).
From TWRP I did an advanced wipe and selected basically everything except my mircoSD (because it has the new files).
After a long time of waiting I tried to flash the ZIP file and it gave me an error. I thought this had to do with the wipe so I decided to reboot my phone.
As you can imagine, it got stuck on the Sony logo (because system would be empty).
From this moment I couldn't do anything with my phone, except from the tool Emma.
I now have some clean installation of Sony their Android 6.0.1 for the Z2 (23.5.A.0.570) but Im unable to flash TWRP through fastboot.
The command adb devices shows my phone, fastboot devices gives an empty response.
When I restart to the bootloader from adb and try to flash TWRP I get the message "< waiting for device >".
I tried on three different PCs including a clean install of Windows with all kind of different drivers, yet I cant get fastboot to work.
Am I stuck with this unrooted version of Android now or do you guys have any suggestions for me?
Thanks in advance!
Install drivers correctly
EugenStanis said:
Install drivers correctly
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As I said I've tried all kind of different drivers (Android tools, Sony drivers and flahstool drivers). So for me it's hard to tell what I'm doing wrong.
My computer notices the phone (if I hold volume up and attach the charger), it just doesn't show up under fastboot devices.
EugenStanis said:
Install drivers correctly
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Okay, apparently it was because of the driver signature stuff in Windows 10.. The fastboot command now works fine!
Next problem occurred though, flashed the newest TWRP recovery but as soon as I enter "adb reboot recovery" my phone just normally boots again..
Why do things never work out the right way for me as they are intended..
PaulusE said:
Okay, apparently it was because of the driver signature stuff in Windows 10.. The fastboot command now works fine!
Next problem occurred though, flashed the newest TWRP recovery but as soon as I enter "adb reboot recovery" my phone just normally boots again..
Why do things never work out the right way for me as they are intended..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Manually boot into recovery by booting up your device normally and when you see a violet LED, press vol+.
Xperia 1 goes on boot loop after flashing the ROM.
What happened.
>Flashed Xperia 1 using new flasher.
>Device started and while setup went on boot loop with a message"Your device is corrupt. It can't be trusted and will not boot. Your device will be powered off in 5 seconds."
I tried to repair using Xperia Companion but it won't stay to the Flashmode. It goes on loop with the message.
Used original cable and things.
But the device goes to fastboot mode if I press volume up during plugging.
Flashtool and new flasher cannot since the device won't go to flashmode while volume down and plugging.
What can I do further? Please help.
Does the phone turn on again after it automatically turns off?
What region did you flash btw?
It turns on and off automatically in two of the cases.
1. Connected to the PC.
2. Connected to the charger.
But stays in Fastboot mode connected to PC.
I was getting bootlops after flashing rom (locked bootloader, wanted to change region), using both newflasher and flashtool. In my case the problem was i had to wipe/format reset when flashing with flashtool, otherwise got a bootloop.
Once phone is booting, force a shutdown with volume + and power at the same time, then hold volume - and connect to pc, then use flashtool.
snake218 said:
I was getting bootlops after flashing rom (locked bootloader, wanted to change region), using both newflasher and flashtool. In my case the problem was i had to wipe/format reset when flashing with flashtool, otherwise got a bootloop.
Once phone is booting, force a shutdown with volume + and power at the same time, then hold volume - and connect to pc, then use flashtool.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, I tried that way but the problem is it won't stay in Flashmode. It shows that warning and goes to bootloop.
I still can see the light turns green while doing so but cannot hold.
Same with me, recover using pc companion and use good cable..
The problem i have because using bad cable
blegs said:
Same with me, recover using pc companion and use good cable..
The problem i have because using bad cable
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks!
My phone doesn't stay in flashmode.
It only stay without loop and message in Fastboot mode.
Else would have flashed already!!
Yes my phone always said my phone not trusted..
I tried using newflashe always failed.
But after chae the cable and recovery from pc companion now its work
I agree, it might be PC problem (drivers) or cable definitelly. Try diferent cable and diferent pc, go to someone with PC and try with his cable
munjeni said:
I agree, it might be PC problem (drivers) or cable definitelly. Try diferent cable and diferent pc, go to someone with PC and try with his cable
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you but the thing doesn't work.
I tried on Windows 7 PC ;
Installed Xperia Companion and Xperia one driver and yet again it booted into fastbootmode but not flashmode.
I used USB C-C cable, and then another sony phone cable but it didn't work.
I even tried a short cable of a battery bank.
Thats strange. Can you write in details what you have flashed and what you have skipped? Did you done something with your trim area?
Hi @munjeni
I unluckily flashed new device J8110. It was a new firmware for device named Sphinx or something similar which isn't released yet.
It was to be j9110 actually. I then flashed the firmware through new flasher. I flashed everything. Then device booted and during setup steps it rebooted. Then I knew the device was different.
I tried flashing J 9110 but then the device started showing the mesaage.
Why don't you reflash trought fastboot? Boot an recovery image with fastboot:
fastboot boot recovery.img
you will need to unlock bootloader to be able to do that. Trought recovery and adb to recovery you can do many things e.g. flash an custom rom... etc, just for idea.
I have thought of it but loosing drm keys was reason.
jeoleo7 said:
I have thought of it but loosing drm keys was reason.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Doesn't matter anyway as you need access to the phone to toggle OEM unlock before unlocking bootloader
So..
What should I be doing?
jeoleo7 said:
I have thought of it but loosing drm keys was reason.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But do you have choice? Did you tried?
fastboot erase userdata
Usedata sometimes cause boot loop and message on screen about corruption. Another thing which I curently thinking about, is your battery charged? Maybe empty battery don't allow you to get into flash mode.
munjeni said:
But do you have choice? Did you tried?
fastboot erase userdata
Usedata sometimes cause boot loop and message on screen about corruption. Another thing which I curently thinking about, is your battery charged? Maybe empty battery don't allow you to get into flash mode.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm not sure. It was more than 50% when I did everything.
Not sure now.
Will it charge in fastboot mode?
I don't own device to be able to tell you. Seems you are not only one who have problem with flashmode, here https://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/xperia-z3v-general/bricked-sony-z3v-access-fastboot-t3510214 . Did you tried to erase userdata trought fastboot? I'm believing you will need to unlock bootloader first because you have no choice with locked bootloader because everything you try going to give you "command not allowed". Unlock bootloader, install an recovery, trought recovery you can reflash broken things, e.g. reguest from somebody with same device to give you raw partitions dump (excluding trim area, system, data, cache) and use DD command to reflash it on your phone, remember do not touch trim area, its on first partition! Good luck!
munjeni said:
I don't own device to be able to tell you. Seems you are not only one who have problem with flashmode, here https://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/xperia-z3v-general/bricked-sony-z3v-access-fastboot-t3510214 . Did you tried to erase userdata trought fastboot? I'm believing you will need to unlock bootloader first because you have no choice with locked bootloader because everything you try going to give you "command not allowed". Unlock bootloader, install an recovery, trought recovery you can reflash broken things, e.g. reguest from somebody with same device to give you raw partitions dump (excluding trim area, system, data, cache) and use DD command to reflash it on your phone, remember do not touch trim area, its on first partition! Good luck!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That link is 3 years old....
Without access to the phone there will be no access to the OEM unlock. Without that I don't think the bootloader can be unlocked.
It's hard to properly brick a sony phone with flashmode. With previous ones a different PC with different cables etc has worked