[Q] unlock bootloader on bricked state - Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A

guys I just wanna ask if its possible to unlock the bootloader on my xperia ray using testpoint method in bricked state?
my phone is stuck on sony logo and wont boot. I've tried everything from flashing official stock .42 and .62 rom, s1 restore, update using SEUS and repaired using PC Companion but it's still stuck on sony logo. I'm running out of options here. Please share your thoughts and opinions I'd appreciate it, thanks

Are you flashing the right ftfs?

I KNOW that u can unlock via official method in bicked state. Don't know about testpoint though
Btw are you sure your flashing is right
Regards
-N

XperienceD said:
Are you flashing the right ftfs?
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I think so.. I DLed the .42 and .62 firmwares from this link http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/35239
I also tried the stock ICS 4.1.B.0.587 the logo changed from Sony Ericsson to Sony, still stuck on the logo though
Then I noticed something http://prntscr.com/11msuv
I flashed the stock ICS 4.1.B.0.587 and reflashed it again but the version did not changed
INFO - Current device : ST18i - BX902WWWDP - 1252-5335_R5D - 1248-9545_4.0.2.A.0.42 - WORLD-i_4.0.2.A.0.42
is this normal?

mnishamk said:
I KNOW that u can unlock via official method in bicked state. Don't know about testpoint though
Btw are you sure your flashing is right
Regards
-N
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I followed flashing procedure carefully and downloaded official firmwares but still stuck on the sony logo
I might just try that official method and reasearch more first, btw is there some way to identify my IMEI or MEID w/o opening the dialler? I think the official method requires it and I can't get past the boot screen to open my dialler

Jake_boo said:
I followed flashing procedure carefully and downloaded official firmwares but still stuck on the sony logo
I might just try that official method and reasearch more first, btw is there some way to identify my IMEI or MEID w/o opening the dialler? I think the official method requires it and I can't get past the boot screen to open my dialler
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Most probably your imei is stored in your google account you can access it from a pc (somewhere in gmail)
If it doesn't work, there an adb command to get imei from the device just connect device and run the command (google for it)
Regards
-N

mnishamk said:
Most probably your imei is stored in your google account you can access it from a pc (somewhere in gmail)
If it doesn't work, there an adb command to get imei from the device just connect device and run the command (google for it)
Regards
-N
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thanks for the info :good:

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[Tutorial] Fix FOTA bricked (unlocked bootloader) Phones

Hi,
This will fix your unlocked Phones which got bricked through OTA update and are dead now!
Please download this package:
http://www.multiupload.com/Q103V01CV1 [Corrected Package; thanks blagus for finding the problem]
Let it extract to a destination of your choice.
After that run Flashtool.exe.
Now hit the button FLASH and select the package which is included.
Follow the steps and connect your phone in flashmode. This is the same mode Pc Companion and SEUS uses to flash your phone to newer firmare (Indicated by green LED), if you got BLUE LED you are in the wrong mode!
Flashtool will now detect your phone and start the repair.
After all is done your phone should be up and running again, if not please reflash with original firmware and WIPE userdata!
ADVICE:
PLEASE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY OTA'S ! If you receive a OTA message just decline, if you accept it you will end with a brick AGAIN! So please do NOT accept them until SonyEricsson provides a OTA solution for unlocked Bootloaders!
Best Regards
Team FreeXperia
does it fix the radio ?
I think it does
I'll test it tonight
Flashtool seems to have a problem, Androxyde will look this evening into the problem.
Regards
hi
thank you
fastboot working again ?
Flashing Error -----> Aborted
Unplugged the USB started the play with same result (No Radio)
baaa3 said:
Flashing Error -----> Aborted
Unplugged the USB started the play with same result (No Radio)
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If you got Flashing Error -----> Aborted your phone won't be flashed ... so radio will not be modified ...
Did you guys not read what binary said? Flashtool has a problem flashing this package, it is prob to do with the modified trim area, the flashtool dev will look at it tonight
Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk
This should be correct preset.ta:
Code:
// [Brick fix]
02
000008FD 0002 00 00
Try with this one: http://www.mediafire.com/file/838ar7vbur358l4/Play_v1.01_TA brick fix UPDATE.ftf
After flashing, reflash phone fully with generic FW, make sure you select wipe userdata.
still no network for me
my phone is simfree
if you need, I can test for you ;-)
Updated first post!
Regards
Bin4ry
fastboot ???
hi i have xplay fix with flashtool and fatgsm, now my bootloader is relocked and fastboot not work
first post can repair my phone ?
ty
I'm not sure, you have to try.
Regards
not sure if it was supposed to fix my broken radio?
but i can say if it was supposed to it didnt work for me
thnx devs tho
well,its supposed to unbrick.but it only unbricks yout phonr full if you havent used another patch!
the other patch corrupts the simlock,i can not fix this sorry. so i advice NOT use the patch from other thread!
Regards
Sent from my LT15i using Tapatalk
Hmm, I got an idea... Vodafone phones with fastboot capability are sim-locked, and after bl unlock they're sim-unlocked too. What if we manage to enable fastboot, then re-run oem unlock to try to rebuild simlock?
1 - Flashed with the Fix
2 - Flashed with Generic UK
3 - Turned on the play and still no radio
I am getting no signal and insert sim card msg
Good Luck Guys ;/ and thanks for your effort on making this work.
Thanks guys, I know you wrote a wonderful tool to save our phone, but it still no signal and simcard not found. my arc became a "iTouch" now. only the music and wif internet.
Thanks once again
It's stated in first post, the Fix cannot only Fix your phone if you are in DEAD STATE.
If you already tryied the other trick it's too late sorry!
Now you have to use a payserver to remove simlock, there is no other way.
Regards

unlocked bootloader and now no radio, quick question bout unlocker

few questions about using the unlocker, whilst using the qsd8250 _semc and qsd8250_setool2,
does the phone have to be in flash mode or just connected to pc via usb with usb debugging enabled??
also im gettin adb server is out of date killing...
*daemon started successfully*
getting that every second line or so, is that normal, also it completes the process up until the part where it reboots the phone, then on the pc it saying getting root rights and nothing happens from there???
any help greatly appreciated
follow the unlock instructions fully, if it worked you should lose the "sony" test that happens just after you power on. If not, look for the BL tool in dev section, this will make life easier.
And close flashtool when you do.
[email protected] said:
follow the unlock instructions fully, if it worked you should lose the "sony" test that happens just after you power on. If not, look for the BL tool in dev section, this will make life easier.
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i was told the sony ericsson logo would only dissappear if i flashed a new ernel, so i did, now i have no signal, and ive tried to reset through seus done everything i can think of
[email protected] said:
i was told the sony ericsson logo would only dissappear if i flashed a new ernel, so i did, now i have no signal, and ive tried to reset through seus done everything i can think of
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Did you unlock your phone by chance? A in sim unlock to use it on another network? If you did, then you will lose radio signal if it wasn't done with SETOOL.
Dark Nightmare said:
Did you unlock your phone by chance? A in sim unlock to use it on another network? If you did, then you will lose radio signal if it wasn't done with SETOOL.
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i ran the test to mae sure i had semc certificate, which i did, so i proceeded with unlock
[email protected] said:
i ran the test to mae sure i had semc certificate, which i did, so i proceeded with unlock
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After unlocking, you need to flash DoomLord's special custom kernel or sony's very own via flashtool. Could be that or simply flash backs stock and retry unlocking. Possibly failed.
well ive managed to get radio working again, had to go bac to 2.1, then a custom 2.2 rom so i could crash system server, then unlock bootloader again, so all is working now, but now i cant root for some reason
mods please close this thread now problem is solved

[Q] update neo v unlocked bootloader without brick

Hi, hi have unlock my phone with the ground point method so i think that i have the bootloader unlocked. I have updated two times my phone first with fota and than with wotan both of them bricked my phone, i was able to restore it.
Hoe i have to do for update my phone without have a brick every time?
How can i check if i have the bootloader unlock?there is any app in the market to check it?
Thanks
Go to dialer and press *#*#service#*#* (service being the numbers 7378423)
Then there a option you can look at which tells you if bootloader is unlocked
Although by the sounds of it, it is
Hit thanks if I helped!
Best regards
Sent from my MT15i using xda premium
atk25 said:
Hi, hi have unlock my phone with the ground point method so i think that i have the bootloader unlocked. I have updated two times my phone first with fota and than with wotan both of them bricked my phone, i was able to restore it.
Hoe i have to do for update my phone without have a brick every time?
How can i check if i have the bootloader unlock?there is any app in the market to check it?
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You can try flashing custom kernel via fastboot, and start phone.
About wotan server, you must be doing something wrong, because if you unlocked BL by test point, you can use SEUS, PC companion or wotan server.
waynekirby said:
Go to dialer and press *#*#service#*#* (service being the numbers 7378423)
Then there a option you can look at which tells you if bootloader is unlocked
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If you mean on Service info->Configuration
No it wont
It just say if your BL is unlockable.

[Q] Fastboot mode

Hi everybody! I'm new at this forum, i come from xperia x8 forum, and I have problems with custom kernels. I have a xperia Neo V, and I just cant connect the phone in fastboot mode. I'm not sure if it is properly bootloader-unlocked, as in the oficial sony's webpage it said that cdma devices cannot be unlocked (check http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/), and I think that is the standard in Europe isn't it? (I'm from spain). Also, I checked the service menu and it also indicates that the bootloader cannot be unlocked.
Anyway i tried through the testpin-s1 tool method and everything seemed to work fine, i got the output with the two lowercase "r", but not the messages showing the model, software version, custom version, filesystem version and serial number, as said in vimjam's guide (check the post regarding unlock BL here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409269).
When I try to connect it in fastboot mode it just shows the sony ericsson logo and starts to charge, not showing any blue led. I know that this happens in locked devices, but the two lowecase "r" in s1 tool indicate that it is unlocked, so i dont understand... Can someone tell me if my phone is properly unlocked, or if custom kernels can be flashed connecting the device in flash mode (as it does work for me)? Thanks in advance
Eventhough your bootloader is now unlocked, your fastboot is still locked, you have sim-locked phone and you need to pay to unlock it.
ok, so you mean I have to sim-unlock my phone in adition to bl-unlock to connect it in fastboot mode? can this be done in wotanserver or i have to take it to some tech service?
danygarss said:
ok, so you mean I have to sim-unlock my phone in adition to bl-unlock to connect it in fastboot mode? can this be done in wotanserver or i have to take it to some tech service?
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Yes, you can use wotanserver.
Madfysh said:
Yes, you can use wotanserver.
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Hi,I managed to unlock my bootloader using msm7227_semc.cmd method.However when I tried to enter fastboot I couldnt
as my sim was locked.I paid for unlock via S1 tool and now have an unloked phone.However when I identify the phone to check
the status of the bootloader I only get one r "Look For Line RUNNING S1_EROM VER "r8A029" but the loader version has a
R .Is my bootloader still unlocked? I have tried getting into fastboot mode but nothing seems to happen.Can you please guide me?
Thanks for reading .Your reply is much appreciated.

FAILED (remote: Command not allowed) flashing recovery or boot img

Hi,
I made a different thread to find a solution about this error I got when I try to flash the Androkernel boot.im and TWRP recovery on my UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER Z4 712 wifi european tablet.
I updated with the Sony PC Companion tool, I DID NOT turn ofn the MySony Security (that was THE problem that caused this error last time), and bootloader is still unlocked (checked with Sony Mobile Flasher).
The service mode say "root:unknow", in previous tablets/room it should say "bootloader locked or unlocked", but I'm not sure.
That's what I got when I tri to flash boot.img:
C:\>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (32584 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.633s]
writing 'boot'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 2.150s
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Thank you for the help
Diomorgan said:
Hi,
I made a different thread to find a solution about this error I got when I try to flash the Androkernel boot.im and TWRP recovery on my UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER Z4 712 wifi european tablet.
I updated with the Sony PC Companion tool, I DID NOT turn ofn the MySony Security (that was THE problem that caused this error last time), and bootloader is still unlocked (checked with Sony Mobile Flasher).
The service mode say "root:unknow", in previous tablets/room it should say "bootloader locked or unlocked", but I'm not sure.
That's what I got when I tri to flash boot.img:
Thank you for the help
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First of all it's not polite to create new thread in android development part. Here should be only roms, fixes, patches recoveries. Not q&a threads.
As to your problem, are you sure that you've unlocked bootloader? In service menu you should see
"Rooting status:
Boot loader unlocked: Yes"
if you doesn't see it, it means you haven't unlocked it or unlocking is not allowed on your device.
Diomorgan said:
Hi,
I made a different thread to find a solution about this error I got when I try to flash the Androkernel boot.im and TWRP recovery on my UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER Z4 712 wifi european tablet.
I updated with the Sony PC Companion tool, I DID NOT turn ofn the MySony Security (that was THE problem that caused this error last time), and bootloader is still unlocked (checked with Sony Mobile Flasher).
The service mode say "root:unknow", in previous tablets/room it should say "bootloader locked or unlocked", but I'm not sure.
That's what I got when I tri to flash boot.img:
Thank you for the help
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Hi,
I think the problem is here if you enable myXperia before or after unlocking the bootloader ( can be @AndroPlus can explain better the problem ?)
Verify that your USB drivers for fastboot and adb are correcctly installed (install the USB drivers provided with Flashtool)
I hope you can root your tablet again :good:
I'm very sorry if I opened the thread here, feel free to close or move it, but I found it related the modding and , actually, in installing the androplus kernel.
As I said I did not turn on the sony security nor befor nor after, root status is "unknown", Flas Tool say is't unlocked, I already flashed the androkernel before and the problem was the MySony security, but now I know I don't have to turn it on.
Drivers are Ok, I flashed the new rom with Flash tool and then with Sony Companion.
Anyhow, if I'm bothering with this thread pleas close it, al try again and again
I think it's okey moderators will move the thread over.
Did you unlock your tablet by flashtool or follow official Sony instructions?
Do you have myxperia app installed?
Have you got factory reset after unlocking?
killdozer56 said:
Hi,
I think the problem is here if you enable myXperia before or after unlocking the bootloader ( can be @AndroPlus can explain better the problem ?)
Verify that your USB drivers for fastboot and adb are correcctly installed (install the USB drivers provided with Flashtool)
I hope you can root your tablet again :good:
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alex009988 said:
I think it's okey moderators will move the thread over.
Did you unlock your tablet by flashtool or follow official Sony instructions? Official sony on previous firmware and flashtool say i'ts unloked
Do you have myxperia app installed? yes, but it's not enabled! Actually it's not an app, but an option in "security" menu.
Have you got factory reset after unlocking?
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yes, I reinstalled the new rom with flashtool then with Sony Companion and root status is "unknown".I can try reflashing it tomorrow.maybe someway I got stuck in a unknow situation between locked and unlocked X-(
farfetch has beaten the same topic here to death.
same style:
many threads (unrelated to his topic)
look it up - it is not easy because of this
you will not like what you read:
you have bricked your tablet with enabling myXperia after unlocking the BL
DHGE said:
farfetch has beaten the same topic here to death.
same style:
many threads (unrelated to his topic)
look it up - it is not easy because of this
you will not like what you read:
you have bricked your tablet with enabling myXperia after unlocking the BL
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First of all, I don't really understand how he was able to update something via pc companion with unlocked bootloader?
No ota update, nor update via pc companion is available after unlocking.
DHGE will we have the same? I mean when android MM will be released, we flash it and will it be with myxperia? And if we launch it by accident we break our tablet, right? In this case, how to remove it, factory reset?
alex009988 said:
First of all, I don't really understand how he was able to update something via pc companion with unlocked bootloader?
No ota update, nor update via pc companion is available after unlocking.
DHGE will we have the same? I mean when android MM will be released, we flash it and will it be with myxperia? And if we launch it by accident we break our tablet, right? In this case, how to remove it, factory reset?
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I read about a guy thoblem because after updating with Companion bootloader was relocked, he unlocked again and so.
Anyhow,I just NOT UPDATED, but RESTORE/REFRESH the firmware flashed with Flashbout a bad flash with Flashtool. Immediately after the flash with compsnion,even without turning on the phone, I try and I got the same FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
:crying:
I even relocked and reunlocked bootloader with Flashtool (didn't even know it's possible to relocked...).Thi lost :-/
UPDATE: I found that myxperia was administrator even if I didn't turn it on, so I remove from administrators, but....same problem
Maybe it's better to try to unlock bootloader again following official Sony instructions, not flashtool? WITH flashtool unlocking, you haven't got a factory reset, that's the reason of all your problems IMHO.
After unlocking my xperia must disappear.
alex009988 said:
I mean when android MM will be released, we flash it and will it be with myxperia?
And if we launch it by accident we break our tablet, right?
In this case, how to remove it, factory reset?
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SONY thinks MyXperia is a useful feature security wise and I agree. It is just not for me since it prevents my tampering with the device.
I am sure it will be in MM.
You have to launch it explicitly on setup! SONY warns in the bootloader instructions to activate it after unlocking.
Once activated after unlocking the tablet is bricked. End of discussion, beaten to death in the xperia fora....
If a factory reset could revive the devices this would be no security feature but rather an annoyance for thieves.
DHGE said:
SONY thinks MyXperia is a useful feature security wise and I agree. It is just not for me since it prevents my tampering with the device.
I am sure it will be in MM.
You have to launch it explicitly on setup! SONY warns in the bootloader instructions to activate it after unlocking.
Once activated after unlocking the tablet is bricked. End of discussion, beaten to death in the xperia fora....
If a factory reset could revive the devices this would be no security feature but rather an annoyance for thieves.
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I completely agree with what @DHGE said this is a no sense if a thief can reset the tablet with a factory reset once MyXperia has been activated. MyXepria operates at a low level, also be able to deactivate it easily is not possible.
:crying:
Oh my God.I haven't known it. http://fxpblog.co/2015/07/03/dont-destroy-your-unlocked-device.html poor people. Indeed, with unlocked bootloader and enabled myxperia, people get tea-tray instead of working device. And it's unrecoverable.
If nevertheless icon of my xperia will appear in a menu of new MM. Can I delete it with some kind of system-app-uninstaller ?
Edit 1. This damned app was in my system, so I used "Uninstall" app and remove my xperia, wiped dalvik and cash.
I strongly recommend it everybody to keep your device safe and don't worry incidental pressing.Better delete it!!!
I activated myxperia with unlockebootloader and I have no problem, can't be able to unactivate it, when I reflash the ro if activate it or not and I can remove administrator priviledge in security section.
If I clickif I want to turn it on and sony says that "if turned on"repair the firmware but will be "unusable" till you imput your google account saved for the my'm UNLOCKED I try turning on myxperia a few days ago to an disable it later (no ways, my xperia has only a blank page without settings), then I reflashed 2 times and both time it asked me if I to turn on the myxperia.I even try with flashtools to chek the bootloader, relock and reunlock and everything wly problem is flashing things via fastboot!

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