Hi,
i have a problem with my xperia neo.
I have locked bootloader, stock ICS rom, no root.
My phone don't boot up.
I tried to restore the phone with SEUS, but nothing changed (the phone can enter in flashboot (back button while connecting to pc)).
I Don't know what to do now. Is there any possibility to unlock the bootloader without powering on the phone?
Thanks
Skarj said:
Hi,
i have a problem with my xperia neo.
I have locked bootloader, stock ICS rom, no root.
My phone don't boot up. When i press the power button, it vibrate 1 time, but screen remain black. If i push the power butotn again, after 5 or 10 seconds, the phone vibrate again.
No LED showing while charging.
I tried to restore the phone with SEUS, but nothing changed (the phone can enter in fastboot (back button while connecting to pc)).
I Don't know what to do now. Is there any possibility to unlock the bootloader without powering on the phone? (i don't know my phone is open-bootloader-allowed)
Thanks
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Try to flash stock ICS ftf using flashtool
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Skarj said:
Hi,
i have a problem with my xperia neo.
I have locked bootloader, stock ICS rom, no root.
My phone don't boot up. When i press the power button, it vibrate 1 time, but screen remain black. If i push the power butotn again, after 5 or 10 seconds, the phone vibrate again.
No LED showing while charging.
I tried to restore the phone with SEUS, but nothing changed (the phone can enter in fastboot (back button while connecting to pc)).
I Don't know what to do now. Is there any possibility to unlock the bootloader without powering on the phone? (i don't know my phone is open-bootloader-allowed)
Thanks
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Hey!
'Maybe' something happened to your screen.
Try giving it for repair.
or you can try flashing the ".ftf" file for your mobile.
You can also give it a whack. it worked many times when my speaker stopped working..
please hit ' thanks' if i helped you!
I tried to flash ".ftf" stock ICS, but nothing changed.
I tried to flash stock kernel and ICS. Same result.
The strange thing is that the phone vibrates, when turned on. If I press the power button againe, after few seconds and keep it pushed, the phone vibrates again.
It seems that the phone try to power on, but after 2 or 3 seconds it shuts down again. I tried to change battery, same result.
Does xperia phone have a recovery?
I've read that i can unlock bootloader with Test pins. Then i can try to install a modified recovery (is it possible to install cwm without powering on the phone? only flashmode?). It works with every xperia neo?
I've realized I can enter in flashmode (with back button while connecting to PC) but not in Fastboot mode (menu button).
I'm SIM unlocked.
Yea..u can use testpoint to unlock bootloader...ur supposed to do it without battery..coz u need to ground it via negative pins..
But be very careful while doing so...read evrythin before u start...
Once unlocked..flash a kernel..then Rom..
If u dont wanna take the risk...goto the service centre...
Nd did flashtool show any error??
Did it! Thank you mate!
Unlocked bootloader with testpins, flashed cwm and new rom.
Thanks again.
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Hello guys,
I have an Xperia active rooted with ICS (sony official) and it just died. I got a phone call and before I even answer it the phone crashed and was unresponsive. I removed the battery and from that point on it doesn't boot. I just get a vibration and then nothing. It needs to remove the batter again in order to shut down.
Some things that might help
1) No response or led light when plugged into PC or wall charger
2) Can get to Fastboot and Flashmode
3) I tried flashing again ICS and 2.3.4 but still nothing. The flash finishes OK but I the phone doesn't turn on.
4) When tried flashing with Wipe Data option enabled I always get the Abort Flashing error.
Any help will be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
boiod said:
Hello guys,
I have an Xperia active rooted with ICS (sony official) and it just died. I got a phone call and before I even answer it the phone crashed and was unresponsive. I removed the battery and from that point on it doesn't boot. I just get a vibration and then nothing. It needs to remove the batter again in order to shut down.
Some things that might help
1) No response or led light when plugged into PC or wall charger
2) Can get to Fastboot and Flashmode
3) I tried flashing again ICS and 2.3.4 but still nothing. The flash finishes OK but I the phone doesn't turn on.
4) When tried flashing with Wipe Data option enabled I always get the Abort Flashing error.
Any help will be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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Bootloader is unlocked or not?
If yes, flash another kernel and install any rom...
mihahn said:
Bootloader is unlocked or not?
If yes, flash another kernel and install any rom...
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Yes it's unlocked. I tried your suggestion by installing this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398910 and then the official ICS image but still the same thing. It vibrates when turned on and stays there .
boiod said:
Yes it's unlocked. I tried your suggestion by installing this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398910 and then the official ICS image but still the same thing. It vibrates when turned on and stays there .
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Could it be battery related? You cannot enter clockworkmod, when you have flashed for example rage or x-kernel?
mihahn said:
Could it be battery related? You cannot enter clockworkmod, when you have flashed for example rage or x-kernel?
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If it was batter then it shouldn't turn on at least when plugged into the charger? Also once I hit power button and vibrates then it stays there, it doesn't shutdown. If I press the button again it does nothing until I remove and put back the battery. I believe this is an indication that it's not battery. Also the first time when crashed when I was pressing the power button the bottom buttons (return home and menu) were turning on (not anymore though since it seems that doesn't boot at all)
I tried booting to clockworkmod but no luck . Just to make sure, how do I do it in Xperia Active? If I remember correctly I have to press the volume down button several times until it gets into to he recovery mode, right?
Yes, you are right. Try to relock your bootloader.
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Patrol619 said:
Yes, you are right. Try to relock your bootloader.
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How can I relock the bootloader? What if the solution is to have an unlocked bootloader? Can I unlock it again since the phone is not responsive now?
Sorry for two many questions. I started really worrying about losing the phone now .
I just noticed that for rage kernel I have to wait for the blue light to turn on and then press volume down. I do this but still nothing. I started suspecting that might be a screen problem. Can someone give me the sequence to restart phone or turn off from the recovery mode? If this work and it means it's my screen I guess.
Maybe it has something to do with bootloader. I bet it can be relocked, you just have to search a tutorial. I would try it, you have nothing to lose now.
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boiod said:
I just noticed that for rage kernel I have to wait for the blue light to turn on and then press volume down. I do this but still nothing. I started suspecting that might be a screen problem. Can someone give me the sequence to restart phone or turn off from the recovery mode? If this work and it means it's my screen I guess.
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You can't turn off from cwm, just pull battery. Maybe screen is dead, so background screen. You could try logcat to see what happens.
So the blue light appear, but screen doesn't come up? So it's related to the screen I think.
If you flash sony stock rom for your device you should be able to relock bootloader, just search in the forum for solutions...
boiod said:
I just noticed that for rage kernel I have to wait for the blue light to turn on and then press volume down. I do this but still nothing. I started suspecting that might be a screen problem. Can someone give me the sequence to restart phone or turn off from the recovery mode? If this work and it means it's my screen I guess.
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If you entered the recovery, then press Home button for reboot.
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my active "died" about 3 times too.. from experimenting on what kernel to use.. before i learned that the kernel for gb aint the same as that for ics or jb...
but I just follow the instructions here: http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/241059
I had no problems "resurecting" my active...
OK thank you guys. I will try to relock the bootloader and see how it goes. BTW when I tried to use SUS I got a message that a modified image (or something) was detected. Is this due to the unlocked bootloader? If I lock it the SUS will also work?
rullean said:
my active "died" about 3 times too.. from experimenting on what kernel to use.. before i learned that the kernel for gb aint the same as that for ics or jb...
but I just follow the instructions here: http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/241059
I had no problems "resurecting" my active...
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It didn't die while I was experimenting with flash. It was working properly for a long time and just died after a phone call. That's the guide I used to root it and install ICS in the first place. That's of no use now since at step 3 the phone doesn't boot anymore. Blank screen.
Patrol619 said:
If you entered the recovery, then press Home button for reboot.
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Will be there any vibration when restarting? I am looking for a way to see if the phone works and it's just the screen the problem.
2 pages and the most simple solution has not been posted.
Get into recovery mode (press voluke down with phone switched off, then connect the USB cable), and then flash a stock FTF filr using flashtool
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Hello dumraden,
I tried your suggestion but still nothing . When press volume down and connect USB cable the led lights green and I suppose I get into flash mode. Is this correct? I am asking because you mentioned recovery mode and I am not sure if it's the same thing.
Also the screen seems to be completely black! Like it doesn't light up at all, not even a light flick.
I also tried loading the rage kernel for 2.3.4 Android and then installing the stock 2.3.4 FTF but I get the following error:
09/019/2012 06:19:19 - INFO - (X10flash.java:230) - Flashing loader
09/019/2012 06:19:19 - DEBUG - (BundleEntry.java:34) - Streaming from file : .\firmwares\prepared\loader.sin
09/019/2012 06:19:19 - INFO - (X10flash.java:388) - Ending flash session
09/019/2012 06:19:19 - ERROR - (X10flash.java:365) -
09/019/2012 06:19:19 - ERROR - (X10flash.java:366) - Error flashing. Aborted
09/019/2012 06:19:19 - INFO - (FlasherGUI.java:831) - Device disconnected
Any ideas? If I untick Wipe data it flashes just fine.
I tried the new Flashtool and didn't gave me this error (with Wipe user data ticked) but still the phone is dead.
I noticed some new symptoms on my phone.
1) When is turned on it doesn't just freeze, it stays with a black screen doing nothing and after several minutes (not always the same time) it turns off again (I call this turn on-off cycle)
2) Today after several flashes I let it rest and after a few turn on-off cycles it actually worked. It worked for couple of minutes and I was even able to make a test call to it and worked but after few minutes it got back to the previous state.
3) I noticed that this turn on-off cycle consumes a lot of battery. After symptom (2) when the phone turned on I noticed that had about 25% battery. 5-6 turn on-off cycles after that the battery was completely drained (led flashes orange when I press the power button).
4) Now the phone can be charged from the wall charger
The phone now has rage kernel for 2.3.4 Android, the official 2.3.4 android of Sony. Also I tried to relock it using this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1563840 and unbrick it using this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1553601
I wasn't able to verify if the bootloader was indeed relocked. How can I do this with the phone off? flashtool says "Bootloader: ROOTED"
Hi guys, yesterday I unlocked and rooted my Xperia U, as I didnt have time anymore, I decided to install the kernel today, so when I installed it, I tried turning on my phone - nothing. I just got that red light thingy sometimes that is active 2-3 seconds, I tried charging but still nothing, funny thing is, when I connect it to my 2nd PC with XP on it, it connects, but in My Computer I only see "Digital Camera" and cant open it, also Windows Explorer popup for it keeps constantly, well, popping up but its empty and I cant select anything. I'm now downloading flashtool, is there anything I can do else? Im desperate, I got this phone for only 3 days.
Okay, now I'm in flashtool, I'm about to start flashing but I cant get into fastboot mode... What should I do?
Bump? :crying:
Please dont make me spam, I searched everything, I'm pretty sure my problem is unique, I cant access fastboot. Nothing
try this:
1. charge your phone for about 1 hour
2. open flashtool then click fastmode and choose your firmware.
3. make sure your phone is off ( i dont know if this is the same with xperia U volume up+power button wait til vibrates three times)
4. when it says connect your phone into fastmode, connect your phone via usb, then hold volume up + power button and wait till it vibrates three times, then hold power button+ volume down.
5. it will flash your firmware.
or you can flash the stock kernel (just extract from ftf, same instructions above).
I charged it for the whole night, the problem is, I cant access fastboot. All the drivers are installed but nothing.
I'm sending my phone for repair probably, with rooting I broke my warrant, what's going to happen?
tavic said:
I charged it for the whole night, the problem is, I cant access fastboot. All the drivers are installed but nothing.
I'm sending my phone for repair probably, with rooting I broke my warrant, what's going to happen?
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Then y don't you flash it with your firmware via flash mode
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Rooted Stock ICS
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Ok fast boot doesn't work,how about Flashboot?
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Nope, can't access that either.
Ok does your phone vibrates when you turn it on?Do you have any LED light?Does it respobd to anything?
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Not vibrating, also, no led.
The only sign I get is when I take out the battery and put it back in, it vibrates for a second. Thats it.
Try to remove the battery and than try all keys combination,and also try to get to connect it to your flashtool.Try hard reset combination.Remove the battery,put the battery,hold power+vol. up button for. 20 sec. If that doesn't make.Try the same only with vol. down button .If that doesn't work,take it to the service shop than....
Hit Thaks if I helped
Hold vol up when replacing the battery, then quickly shove the USB cable in. Phone should vibrate when you put the battery in and you have a second or two to get it into fastboot or flashboot.
Probably a bad install of a kernel, make sure you're using the right one for your phone.
Not sure if it works for the U, but that's how I fixed my Sola.
Snowstormzzz said:
Hold vol up when replacing the battery, then quickly shove the USB cable in. Phone should vibrate when you put the battery in and you have a second or two to get it into fastboot or flashboot.
Probably a bad install of a kernel, make sure you're using the right one for your phone.
Not sure if it works for the U, but that's how I fixed my Sola.
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Exactly what I did too. Try again and again. You'll succeed. have stock kernel at hand.
Dear all,
can anyone help me...??
i try to root my xperia sola [GB], root processing ok, but when reboot my sola didn't turn on
i try to force reboot still same, there are no sign of life,no vibrate, no LED indicator, and cannot charge,
when plug to pc via USB only red led turn on, try to re flash using flashtool didn't work, my device can't enter fastboot or flashmode
PCC also didn't detect my device,
please help me to revive my sola ???
Hi,
Did you try to root your phone using the adb restore method? If so then you screwed your phone because this method is for ICS, not for GB.
Try this:
Shut down completely your phone (in case you haven't already). To do that you must press and hold volume up and power button until the phone vibrates 3 times (approximately 5 sec).
Then check if you can enter fastboot or flashmode by pressing the appropriate volume button along with the power button. You should see a green or purple led.
If so then use SEUS (not PCC) or flashtool and flash the ICS firmware.
Then root your phone with bin4ry's method. There are a lot of threads to help you on that, use search.
If the above method wont work then you probably need to go to a service center to unbrick your phone.
Hope that helps
halman said:
Hi,
Did you try to root your phone using the adb restore method? If so then you screwed your phone because this method is for ICS, not for GB.
Try this:
Shut down completely your phone (in case you haven't already). To do that you must press and hold volume up and power button until the phone vibrates 3 times (approximately 5 sec).
Then check if you can enter fastboot or flashmode by pressing the appropriate volume button along with the power button. You should see a green or purple led.
If so then use SEUS (not PCC) or flashtool and flash the ICS firmware.
Then root your phone with bin4ry's method. There are a lot of threads to help you on that, use search.
If the above method wont work then you probably need to go to a service center to unbrick your phone.
Hope that helps
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yes i using that method..,:crying:
i already done what you said, but my device seem run out of battery cause when i try to force shutdown <press and hold volume up and power button> no vibrate only red LED flashing a couple of time so i cannot enter fastboot or flashmode, the problem is my device won't charge at all even i already charge all day, any idea what should i do?? thanks
4inktea said:
yes i using that method..,:crying:
i already done what you said, but my device seem run out of battery cause when i try to force shutdown <press and hold volume up and power button> no vibrate only red LED flashing a couple of time so i cannot enter fastboot or flashmode, the problem is my device won't charge at all even i already charge all day, any idea what should i do?? thanks
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if you know someone with a sola use there phone to charge your battery
and taking out the battery shuts the phone down quite effectively so..
This may or may not help...
but this once happened with a previous Xperia phone of mine. I left it plugged into the wall for several hours (trying to turn it on repeatedly killed the battery I suspect) and then tried, I got the LED, from there you can use flashtool. Please try this. Also Sony Update Service? Repair option.
Plugging into the wall so long and see. Seems battery is the first you must get through.
GB with locked bl cannot be rooted.
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do your sola repaired?
if so, how you repair it?
So i was transfering some files to my xperia p and all of a sudden i noticed that the transfer was hold up,at that point i tried waking up my phone but it wouldnt,i tried pressing the power button,the camera button and all that are avalible but to no success.So i tried to reboot the phone via the combination of Power+Volume UP buttons,and thats it.nothing else happens.It does not respond and so i tried to remove and reinsert the battery,and then the phone lit up with the sony logo and its been there for over and hour and ahalf.
PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!
k0k0t0 said:
So i was transfering some files to my xperia p and all of a sudden i noticed that the transfer was hold up,at that point i tried waking up my phone but it wouldnt,i tried pressing the power button,the camera button and all that are avalible but to no success.So i tried to reboot the phone via the combination of Power+Volume UP buttons,and thats it.nothing else happens.It does not respond and so i tried to remove and reinsert the battery,and then the phone lit up with the sony logo and its been there for over and hour and ahalf.
PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!
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I think u need to flash stock ROM from flashtool first
Than use this app for transfering files
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1606940
merhan94 said:
I think u need to flash stock ROM from flashtool first
Than use this app for transfering files
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1606940
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The problem is that the phone wont respond to anything.
PS: i cant unlock the bootloader,so i cant root and im on 4.1.2
k0k0t0 said:
The problem is that the phone wont respond to anything.
PS: i cant unlock the bootloader,so i cant root and im on 4.1.2
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Did u try hold power button and volume up until phone vibrate 3 times?
No need for bootloader unlocked or root for flash new stock rom
merhan94 said:
Did u try hold power button and volume up until phone vibrate 3 times?
No need for bootloader unlocked or root for flash new stock rom
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As i said in the first one,i tried it,sorry for not saying about the where it vibrates 2 with an interval of about 3-4 sec,and then 3 burst vibrations!
k0k0t0 said:
As i said in the first one,i tried it,sorry for not saying about the where it vibrates 2 with an interval of about 3-4 sec,and then 3 burst vibrations!
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I don't know how to flash stock rom without power off the device.
Sorry I can't help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2081876
I unbricked my phone with this guide. my phone was in a OS bootloop but it works, in your case, a Kernel Bootloop. Its a very good guide. You DO NOT need to root your phone. When flashing, instead of pressing back you press volume down. The phone should be able to enter what it is called, flash mode regardless of what problems. After flashing ALL DATA WILL BE LOST. Just follow the guide.
AndroidNoob69 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2081876
I unbricked my phone with this guide. my phone was in a OS bootloop but it works, in your case, a Kernel Bootloop. Its a very good guide. You DO NOT need to root your phone. When flashing, instead of pressing back you press volume down. The phone should be able to enter what it is called, flash mode regardless of what problems. After flashing ALL DATA WILL BE LOST. Just follow the guide.
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tried didnt work so i just sent it for the waranty!
Hi,
I own a Xperia p, running honami moonwalker v8. Recently i decided to upgrade to CM11. I flashed the CM11 unofficial ROM from this website nightly 2 i think. I did a clean install (erase everything and clear cache) But when i pressed reboot (on cwm) i got a black screen. When you hold the power button it vibrates but screen doesnt turn on, the led goes red for about 2sec and goes off. i tried holding power button and volume up but same result, vibrates and nothing comes up. Even when I make it vibrate 3 times, no result. Im desperate guys please help me i will appreciate your help greatly. And if this means anything, when i installed zip from sd card, it just said installing, and after a few minutes, said install complete. Is this normal? since it didnt show anything in between. PLEASE HELP I WILL TRY DONATE TO WHOEVER FIXES MY PROBLEM.
someguyonearth said:
Hi,
I own a Xperia p, running honami moonwalker v8. Recently i decided to upgrade to CM11. I flashed the CM11 unofficial ROM from this website nightly 2 i think. I did a clean install (erase everything and clear cache) But when i pressed reboot (on cwm) i got a black screen. When you hold the power button it vibrates but screen doesnt turn on, the led goes red for about 2sec and goes off. i tried holding power button and volume up but same result, vibrates and nothing comes up. Even when I make it vibrate 3 times, no result. Im desperate guys please help me i will appreciate your help greatly. And if this means anything, when i installed zip from sd card, it just said installing, and after a few minutes, said install complete. Is this normal? since it didnt show anything in between. PLEASE HELP I WILL TRY DONATE TO WHOEVER FIXES MY PROBLEM.
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Is your bootloader unlocked?
Can you enter flash/fastboot mode?
ChikeD said:
Is your bootloader unlocked?
Can you enter flash/fastboot mode?
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how do i enter fastboot? no matter what i try, all i get is vibrations screen doesnt light up.
someguyonearth said:
how do i enter fastboot? no matter what i try, all i get is vibrations screen doesnt light up.
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You did not answer my first question., therefore I am not going to answer yours
ChikeD said:
You did not answer my first question., therefore I am not going to answer yours
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Ahahaah sorry i think i forgot about them and yes bootloader unlocked
someguyonearth said:
Ahahaah sorry i think i forgot about them and yes bootloader unlocked
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1. Open flash tool (don't click anything)
2. Turn the phone off, power + volume up until you feel (1+) 3 vibreations.
3. Press the volume up key while connecting the USB cable, led should lit blue and connected in fastboot should be in the log.
4. Repeat 2, press volume down while connectiong the USB cable for flash mode, check flashtool log
If flash mode stays connected for about 45 seconds you can simply try to flash stock with flash tool.
If fastboot stays connected over 20 seconds you can flash custom stock based kernel and flash moonwalker again, or any other custom rom you have on the phone.
If none works, just leave it turned of, charging for one day then try again.
I've seen more than one report of people that recovered XP by disconnecting the battery, though it didn't work for others.