TL,DR version:
A friend of mine has a Sony Xperia Sola which has been rooted a while ago and working on Unofficial CM9, now that he wanted a change of ROM,
i followed this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236413&highlight=enigma and downloaded Enigma 3.5, and "Next step", then i entered CWM and nandroid backed-up current ROM, then i wiped data, cache, dalvic and then, when i flashed Enigma 3.5...this is where problems occured...
The phone at first booted to the boot animation and then boot looped (took more than 15 minutes, assumed bootloop),
then i managed to enter CWM again, wiped everything, flashed Enigma, flashed next_step, same but this time it won't continue and bootloop, it just restarts the device in the middle of the animation screen...
So i tried to use Flashtool and flash stock .54 ROM, but it won't detect the device so tried to flash manually, extracted .ftf file...entered fastboot mode, and flashed system.sin, kernel.sin and userdata.sin....i followed steps given at a thread that only provided commands for only these three files and i assumed they were the most important ones (yeah...stupid move), i restarted, nothing changed at all...
Entered CWM recovery and waited for a ROM to be downloaded...and thought i should put the phone on charger...so switched it off and put on charger for half an hour or so...then when i tried to enter fastboot, it only blinks the LED in red for 10 times or so....and won't do anything other than that....
If i put the charger...the Sony logo appears and restarts...only to appear again, and the LED blinks red the first time only...
Fast Version:
Read the last couple of lines
Thanks for your patience in reading such a story...
Not important:
George...er7am mayteen ommy
Lol
It took me 5 mins to read twice and understand
Okay firstly all files are important
Secondly
Are u able to enter flashmode or fastboot mode???
If fastboot mode is accessible
Best way now to recover device would b to flash a custom kernel having cwm
Then flash a standalone rom like xperiance lite v3
Try this and report... If u get status 7 or failed to get prop error let me knw
drsanket_xperia_u said:
Lol
It took me 5 mins to read twice and understand
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah...sorry for that...
drsanket_xperia_u said:
Okay firstly all files are important
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Noted
If you provide a source for flashing all these files manually via fastboot command prompt, i would appreciate that...
drsanket_xperia_u said:
Secondly
Are u able to enter flashmode or fastboot mode???
If fastboot mode is accessible
Best way now to recover device would b to flash a custom kernel having cwm
Then flash a standalone rom like xperiance lite v3
Try this and report... If u get status 7 or failed to get prop error let me knw
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wish i could boot into fastboot....nothing ever happens than a blinking red LED...and i definitely can't boot into recovery...
For future reference if the device is fixed...please provide a link to the ROM you mentioned....
So tell the great news...is it bricked??
Thanks...
BTW, this is the thread to the ROM i was downloading...
i think it's the ROM you mentioned...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113851
Besides me feeling like talking to myself, but i found out by doing some research that blinking red light means battery critically low, also all of a sudden it did go into fastboot mode...so i assumed it had charged while i put it in usb....so i flashed a kernel having CWM and now i am charging while i entered CWM so it won't happen again....will flash eXperience ROM and when all is good i will report...
Oh sorry
Xperiance lite is for u only nt sola
I dun knw which one is a standalone rom for sola.... Probably a stock based rom wid largest size
Have u tried pressing vol down and power button till u feel 3 vibrations to force shut the device and try to achieve flashmode
Also try combo wid volume up plus power till u feel vibrations
I think you didn't read my last couple of posts, anyways, i flashed that eXperience ROM and now working great! Thanks for your time and concern!
Related
Hi friends,
I think I have bricked my X10i B'cuz the phone is struck at the Sony Ericsson logo.
What I tried to do?
I was in tripndoid MIUI, so I wanted to upgrade the rom to black edition, so I tried to unlock the boot-loader, I had successfully downgraded the firmware and unlocked the boot-loader and also updated to custom kernel (doomloard)
After that I got in CWM recovery mode and installed the .zip file after cleaning the system cache and dalviks cache, Now the phone refuses to start nor get into flash mode.
I tried removing the battery and reinstalling the battery, but as soon as I put the battery back on the phone lights up at the Sony logo.
Even If it try to charge the phone from the electrical socket, the led of the phone does not turn on, it still gets into the Sony logo and stops there.
The phone gets recognized in the flash tool, its tells the phone is in ADB mode. I cannot put the phone on flash mode anymore.
I tried looking in various threads, but could not get a concrete answer, please help. I have limited access to internet, So i do not have PC companion to try and repair my phone. Is there any way that I can get back my phone alive.
Edit: I just plugged it in, I can get into flash mode.. Anyone please help me how can I flash back to any rom..
Did you flash the upgrade firmware after downgrading and unlocking firmware? Sometimes the Kernel doesn't support certain ROMs as well and it can't boot into the system.
The easy method of flashing the stock SE firmware is by using the X10 Flashtool. Simply download and install it (you might have to turn off anti-virus software as it's listed as a virus of some kind) and install the stock SE 2.3.3 firmware and press flash. Instructions will pop up and your phone will be as good as new. It does mean that you lose everything like ck, recovery, unlocked bootloader, etc.
You can find the Flashtool and the stock firmwares here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920746
EDIT: To do flashing, you will have to turn the phone off. The X10 may turn on when you reinsert the battery too soon, like you have described. Generally, you should take the battery out for about 5 seconds before reinserting it so the phone actually turns off and doesn't turn back on.
Good luck and don't forget to hit thanks if this helped in some way
@ Panzerfaust101 - I have already hit thanks
I figured it out myself.. here is how I made it through..
Problem - was in the Kernel, just out of some instinct I downloaded Doom's kernel v.006 and some how got the phone into flash mode and flashed the kernel.
After that I was able to navigate into recovery and install the new ROM, but my problem did not stop. Now the phone got struck in the new RoM's startup screen.
So again I downloaded the right version of Doom's kernel for the RoM and flashed it again. So I got the problem solved, but I realized the phone radio was not working, So I again downgraded the firmware and ran the bootunlocker and then updated the phone back to the right kernel.
Now I am able to enjoy the new ROM.
Yeah, it should be your ck. I flashed a ck before (can't remember which one), but for one reason or another, I couldn't get cwm-based recovery working, so I tried another one which couldn't boot anything up properly, so I'm back on stock 2.3.3 (was on the MIUI-based BlackHD Edition. Brilliant ROM btw) waiting for beta+ CM9 ROM for X10 to be released
Btw, for future reference, can you link me the exact Doom ck that you used? I'm probably going to install a custom ROM on mine again and I need to know one that will be guaranteed to work without a problem. Thanks
Cool, you will need Doom's kernal - X10_FXP_DooMKernel-v05a-BootManager-v1.3
Also hope you have the bootlocker unlocked, if not you need to use X10_aZuZu_Kernel_Downgrade_Generic firmware and unlock the boot loader after that you can directly upgrade the firmware to Doom's kernel and install the RoM.
Thanks to DooM and aZuZu for the files.
Kernal link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362392&page=90
i've your same problem...how i can plug-in in flash mode?
Try this trick!!!
Remove the battery.
Connect your phone to system with the battery still out.
Now hold the back button and put the battery on, green led will glow.
Now you are on flash mode and this would stay for not more than 5-10 secs
You should have quick fingers, so that you should select the firmware or any update within those ten sec's. Keep trying this will work... BTW its was the only way I could revive my phone.
but pc don't recognize my x10...
Shindoruk said:
but pc don't recognize my x10...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you using a flashtool or Pc Companion? Also please reinstall the adb drivers to your PC and check again.
amrth said:
Try this trick!!!
Remove the battery.
Connect your phone to system with the battery still out.
Now hold the back button and put the battery on, green led will glow.
Now you are on flash mode and this would stay for not more than 5-10 secs
You should have quick fingers, so that you should select the firmware or any update within those ten sec's. Keep trying this will work... BTW its was the only way I could revive my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is that the method you use to flashing? I've seen it quite a lot on these forums, but I haven't personally used it before and I've been curious as to what they did. Generally, don't you prepare to flash by pressing the flash button on Flashtool and following the instructions that pop up? i.e. disconnect and turn off phone, hold back button, reconnect phone. I've always used this method for flashing. Doesn't it work properly for some devices?
Also, if the battery's out and the flashing takes 10+ seconds, what happens? does it stay on once it's detected a device flashing the firmware?
Panzerfaust101 said:
Is that the method you use to flashing? I've seen it quite a lot on these forums, but I haven't personally used it before and I've been curious as to what they did. Generally, don't you prepare to flash by pressing the flash button on Flashtool and following the instructions that pop up? i.e. disconnect and turn off phone, hold back button, reconnect phone. I've always used this method for flashing. Doesn't it work properly for some devices?
Also, if the battery's out and the flashing takes 10+ seconds, what happens? does it stay on once it's detected a device flashing the firmware?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The ten seconds isnt a standard just a rough idea. Yeah the flashtool way is proper way to enter flashmode it just that the USB socket on this model isn't the best, many people had problems and basically just found their own way around it.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
Pleeease, I need help.
My x10 enters in flash mode with the green led, but it still only 10 seconds on, after that change to SE logo and that's it...I think that it's because it ran out of battery...any solution for this!?!?
After that I can leave it connected by USB but still being with the SE logo and it doesn't seem that the battery is charging.
Even if I take off the battery, put in again and simply connect it by USB the SE logo shows again...I don't know what else to do...
This is Flash tool log:
11/035/2012 15:35:25 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
11/035/2012 15:35:44 - INFO - Device disconnected
11/035/2012 15:35:45 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
11/035/2012 15:35:45 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
Did you flash the upgrade firmware after downgrading and unlocking firmware? Sometimes the Kernel doesn't support certain ROMs as well and it can't boot into the system.
The easy method of flashing the stock SE firmware is by using the X10 Flashtool. Simply download and install it (you might have to turn off anti-virus software as it's listed as a virus of some kind) and install the stock SE 2.3.3 firmware and press flash. Instructions will pop up and your phone will be as good as new. It does mean that you lose everything like ck, recovery, unlocked bootloader, etc.
You can find the Flashtool and the stock firmwares here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920746
I wish i can download the .ftf from the link that u had provided , please can any1 provide me a correct link, so i can unbrick my phone.
Panzerfaust101 said:
Is that the method you use to flashing? Doesn't it work properly for some devices?
Also, if the battery's out and the flashing takes 10+ seconds, what happens? does it stay on once it's detected a device flashing the firmware?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Kind of a late reply, apologies for that. Yes I followed the same method as listed. Some times your method works but not always!!!
If the battery is below 5% i believe the system will not get you into the flash mode. Since flashing hardly takes few seconds, I suppose the available battery will hold on.
BTW my trick starts only after I get into the flash tool
laneyofdeath said:
The ten seconds isnt a standard just a rough idea. Yeah the flashtool way is proper way to enter flashmode it just that the USB socket on this model isn't the best, many people had problems and basically just found their own way around it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1, I agree to this.
_CoRo_ said:
Pleeease, I need help.
My x10 enters in flash mode with the green led, but it still only 10 seconds on, after that change to SE logo and that's it...I think that it's because it ran out of battery...any solution for this!?!?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't think its cuz of a battery issue, It cuz of kernel issue. Kindly give a backdrop of what you are trying to do? Might be helpful to correlate the actions.
uglyprince said:
I wish i can download the .ftf from the link that u had provided , please can any1 provide me a correct link, so i can unbrick my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes mate I tried the same tool that you have posted. Yeas I did upgrade the firmware to custom kernel and then went ahead with the installation.
Try this link : http://www.mediafire.com/?3ol6gpykaa5acwo
Thank 7hr08ik for this link. Please use the FXp kernal, not DooM.
Major update is that DooM kernel version that I had installed was completely a phone crasher, So I had to update the kernal and the RoM for a newer version.
Right now I am using FXP kernal with v3 of the blackedition HD v1.3 RoM, So far So good
Cheers
Amrth
Sup guys!
Im so down, because i hade 2 days ago CWM 7.2.0 1.0.8 on my Xperia Mini Pro and i was bored so i just got the CM 9.0.0 1.1.1 and if just seen on it that my battery goes very fast down on that rom the camera is bad and no flashlight working so i choosed the HYBROM v14 and got the .KRsH Kernel v3.0 (MiniPro) and flashed the HYBROM v14 and it didnt work. I turn on my phone it vibrates i see the boot logo after 3 minutes it show me a black screen and then it restart again and do it allways the same if tried it with CM 9.0.0 1.1.1 boot.img with nero droid boot.img and with rage kernel boot.img and it happens allways the same on some kernels i cant enter the CWM. I tried with flashtool to got the 62. kernel from XperiaMiniPro_4.0.2.A.0.62_SK17.ftf and it doesn do andything now i tried three times to flash SK17i_4.0.2.A.0.62__1251-0103_.ftf but it is allways the same it freezes at sony ericsson logo and then after some time i got a black screen and then it restart.
What should i do please help me
I need my phone so early !
1.Have krsh kernel
2.do full wipe, clear cache
3.clear dalvik
4.in mounts and storage,do format system,format data,format cache.
5.Install the rom.
perhaps it'll work..
But before i try to do this, i have to say if tried to set back my phone with WotanClient i cant use SEUS because i have unlocked the bootloader.
So if done it but it starts with Virbation and Sony Ericsson Logo after 2-3 Minute it's black with backlight on and after 30 sec. it restarts again all the time.
But thx ill gonna try it.
EDIT://
No it didnt work because i cant enter with krsh kernel not with 1.6 or 2.0 the CWM so if tried it with the x kernel and i can enter the CWM but i tried it like u said but it doesnt change anything after boot logo it freezes gets quickly phased black and restarts.
First download the custom ROM .zip file and place it on the root of your SDcard.
Then install the kernel you have chosen via Flashtool or fastboot.
Then you will need a ClockworkMod Recovery(or any other recovery, but this is the most popular). Some kernels have it already built in, check in the kernel description.
Next, enter the Recovery by pressing volume down button many times, when phone boots and screen goes brighter. Then make factory reset, wipe cache and Dalvik Cache(last one is under Advanced). Then install zip from sdcard and choose your ROM's zip.
Oh, and if you don't know, which kernel to choose, then for Hybrom ROM should Rage Kernel and X Kernel work, I have had both on my LWW, both were good.
Yeah dude but i know how to do that all but it even dont boot it doesnt matter wichs rom or kernel i choose it allways stuck and sony ericsson logo and then it gets black and restarts.
If tried 2 firmwares with WotanClient and tried to flash a firmware.
It's just the same all the time.
What to do?
****ing damn ****.
My battery is empty and i cant charge my phone :/
The green led just blinking every 10 seconds quickly and when i try to turn it on it just vibrates and thats all.
What to do?
Does just anyone can help me pleeeease !
If you install a custom kernel, then, depending on the kernel of course, mostly you don't get the Sony Ericsson Logo.
So, you might be doing something wrong there with the kernel, as it doesn't get installed and that causes the problem.
Ok it do it like this:
- I go to my fastboot folder
- I have there:
* adb.exe
* AdbWinApi.dll
* AdbWinUsbApi.dll
* boot.img (the one wich i want)
* fastboot.exe
- I hold shift and click the right mouse button and press command prompt..
- i enter in the cmd: "fastboot -i 0xfce flash boot boot.img" because "fastboot flash boot boot.img" dont work it never worked for me
- i wait till its done
- i unplug it
- i start my phone its not working
And now i cant do something because my battery is dead and i cant charge it
When you use custom kernel like krsh rage or x, they'll have offline charging.. U just plugin your charger(not usb) it'll charge i guess so...
If flashed my phone again with Wotan and now i can charge it.
But its stucking at Sony Ericsson logo when it try's to charge.
And boot is again ****ed it justs like all the time freezing allways and then black and restart.
Is there a way to check whats broken or to set it back with a another way?
EDIT://
I flashed
- Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf then
- SK17i_4.0.2.A.0.62__1251-0103_.ftf and at last
- XperiaMiniPro_4.0.2.A.0.62_SK17.ftf
Not i can run the SEUS it says i have the newest version but i pressed install.
I hope it will fix the problem
EDIT2://
****ing damn **** -.-
Its like all the time the same ****.
Why cant anyone help me
#Push​
Help please..
did you tried to flash any other firmware (eg. Stock 4.0.A.2.368) via flashtool?
try also to flash stock krenel, then relock bootloader and restore the firmware via PCCompanion
By the way, did you unlocked your device with test point or official method?
maybe both of them?
I unlocked my phone with the offical method and relocked it with Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf and it worked.
But when i flash my phone with Wotan and SEUS then my phone should be like i buyed it new or not?
Sorry for my terrible english.
EDIT://
I cant find any ftf for download, the only ftf wich i found for download was "SK17i_4.0.2.A.0.62__1251-0103_.ftf" and all other if downloaded with Wotan..
JDMStar said:
I unlocked my phone with the offical method and relocked it with Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf and it worked.
I cant find any ftf for download, the only ftf wich i found for download was "SK17i_4.0.2.A.0.62__1251-0103_.ftf" and all other if downloaded with Wotan..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Got It!
you should lock BL ONLY with 0.368 stock FW
I will give you links soon.
wait about 30 minutes...
Ok
If flashed my phone with Wotan to "Stock 4.0.A.2.368" but no improvement. :/
And i cant change my boot.img anymore cause its locked ****..
Great) try to unlock BL again (official)
re-install 368 (to be shure its installed)
then apply this stuff with flashtool
kadr said:
Great) try to unlock BL again (official)
re-install 368 (to be shure its installed)
then apply this stuff with flashtool
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thx but i dont helps
It just freezing at Sony Ericsson Logo..
even with 368 ?
did you tried to launch it with opened/closed BL ?
Yeah with 368, it doesnt mateter if i start my phone with locked bootloader or without :/
what was the reason?
what was the last working configuration?
what changes you did?
Hello.
I have rooted the xperia U using the flashtool by following a guide available on xda. Everything worked fine. I wanted to install a custom rom for which I had unlock my bootloader and flash a custom recovery for flashing the rom. I downloaded and flashed cwm. So I unlocked the bootloader using the official method, i flashed the boot.img of the custom rom(in fastboot) and tried to go to recovery, but my phone wouldn't switch ON now.
I was able to make it reach flashboot mode(green) and tried flashing ftf.. Even that's not working.
The service update software is not even detecting my phone.
Please help.:crying:
When you say, not switching on, can you feel it vibrate when you push the power button?
Also whats the error you receive on flashtool?
Yes, i do
But the screen is blank and I can only see the red notification light
rohitbalan said:
But the screen is blank and I can only see the red notification light
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
May be you flashed wrong kernel, which is not for your phone.
Try to charge the phone for a few hours and after thats try flashmode again to flash stock rom...
same problem
Actually I am facing the same issue u had with your Sony xperia u. Please help.
Charge the battery, seems gone flat. Leave it on charge for half an hour or so. If that doesn't work maybe the software is corrupted to the point it doesn't cold boot to charge, so charge battery separately using external charger for half an hour or so. It should be able to boot at least to flash mode (Vol Down + Power).
Hi,
Hope someone can help. I've tried to install a custom ROM today and I'm afraid I managed to brick my phone (Xperia P). Here is what i did:
I started out according to the Starters guide:
-Rooted phone
-Installed CWM
-Made a backup
-Unlocked Bootloader
-Installed JB Moonbreaker 3.5: at this point I was actually still following the starters guide, as in: wiping cache, wiping data,wiping dalvik cache and then installing from zip.
-The phone is currently stuck on the loading screen that comes after "Sony" and "Xperia" (the colorful swirling thingie)
-I can only shut it down by pressing and holding the power and volume up keys until it vibrates 3 times in a row.
-Starting with pressing volume down key repeatedly will not bring up CWM (also gets stuck on the same screen).
-Will also not fastboot anymore properly. (waiting for device for "fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version"; LED on device will not even light up as blue, goes to green instantly)
-In Device Manager I can see it as "Android" with a yellow exclamation mark.
-Sony PC Companion gives me the "My Sony Xperia P LT22 is connected" popup every 15 seconds but will actually not show the device as connected
I'm wondering if I can flash a stock rom on it to recover it or if there is anything else that can be done.
Thanks in advance
huvikman said:
Hi,
Hope someone can help. I've tried to install a custom ROM today and I'm afraid I managed to brick my phone (Xperia P). Here is what i did:
I started out according to the Starters guide:
-Rooted phone
-Installed CWM
-Made a backup
-Unlocked Bootloader
-Installed JB Moonbreaker 3.5: at this point I was actually still following the starters guide, as in: wiping cache, wiping data,wiping dalvik cache and then installing from zip.
-The phone is currently stuck on the loading screen that comes after "Sony" and "Xperia" (the colorful swirling thingie)
-I can only shut it down by pressing and holding the power and volume up keys until it vibrates 3 times in a row.
-Starting with pressing volume down key repeatedly will not bring up CWM (also gets stuck on the same screen).
-Will also not fastboot anymore properly. (waiting for device for "fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version"; LED on device will not even light up as blue, goes to green instantly)
-In Device Manager I can see it as "Android" with a yellow exclamation mark.
-Sony PC Companion gives me the "My Sony Xperia P LT22 is connected" popup every 15 seconds but will actually not show the device as connected
I'm wondering if I can flash a stock rom on it to recover it or if there is anything else that can be done.
Thanks in advance
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Keep the stock fw ready to be flashed using flashtool, enter into flashmode and flash it !
Sent from my Xperia U using xda app-developers app
Can't seem to get it flashed from flashtool. I'm pressing the back button and connecting the USB and I'M just getting the same stuff on the phone, while flashtool is waiting for the phone.
I did manage to enter fastboot again though. Should I be flashing CWM from here (since I can't enter it). Or kernel then rom? I'm a bit lost.
huvikman said:
Can't seem to get it flashed from flashtool. I'm pressing the back button and connecting the USB and I'M just getting the same stuff on the phone, while flashtool is waiting for the phone.
I did manage to enter fastboot again though. Should I be flashing CWM from here (since I can't enter it). Or kernel then rom? I'm a bit lost.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Its volume down key and Plug in USB, to enter flashmode
Not back button.
Or flash a kernel by fastboot mode, enter CWM and install the ROM (assuming you have the zip file in the SD card )
Sent from my Xperia U using xda app-developers app
No luck. I get a green LED and nothing happens. If I hold down volume down for really-really long then I'm back to the same boot animation.
huvikman said:
No luck. I get a green LED and nothing happens. If I hold down volume down for really-really long then I'm back to the same boot animation.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes green LED it is,
i hope you had the flashing process ready at the PC right ?
First make sure your phone is shut down. long press power+vol up until you feel 3 vibrations.
From there you can try fastboot mode or flash mode.
Utensils vioment
Alright done all that, still is the same. I've started to play with other USB ports and I noticed that when I get connected it tries installing the SEMC Flash device driver. It fails with "device unplugged" message exactly at the same time when when the Sony logo appears. Then it tries installing MTU USB Device as well. Reinstalled flashtool drivers and tried in different ports. It seems as if the phone is not staying in flashmode?
huvikman said:
Alright done all that, still is the same. I've started to play with other USB ports and I noticed that when I get connected it tries installing the SEMC Flash device driver. It fails with "device unplugged" message exactly at the same time when when the Sony logo appears. Then it tries installing MTU USB Device as well. Reinstalled flashtool drivers and tried in different ports. It seems as if the phone is not staying in flashmode?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I recall I had that issue with wundows 7 at the beginning, what I did then was to boot my windows xp and managed to flash from there.
I have tried many things since, and if I am not mistaken it's installing flahtool drivers that fixed it finally.
I think there are 3 drivers there you need to install.
nifileb Naval
you can use emma flash tool by sony to flash your device once u get into flashboot mode(vol down den insert usb cable)
you will find it at sony developer site
did you tried to flash the rom over ICS, if yes then thats why your p got stuck at boot, coz i too got the same prob, when i tried to flash the JB moonbreaker over ICS, so what i did was pressed the power button and volume up button till 3 vibration, start flashtool and flash stock ICS firmware, but don't uncheck wipe data, otherwise you will get bootloop, after flashing is complete, now download and flash stock JB firmware, root your phone using doomlord's easy root kit or any other way you know, install cwm and now reboot into cwm flash JB stock or custom kernel and then the rom, thats it, just let me know if the prob is solved, thanks
garvitdelhi said:
you can use emma flash tool by sony to flash your device once u get into flashboot mode(vol down den insert usb cable)
you will find it at sony developer site
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Managed to get the phone back to working with this, thanks! Now just a couple of questions left . Do I have to reroot and reinstall CWM after this? I guess BL is still unlocked right?
maknom66 said:
did you tried to flash the rom over ICS, if yes then thats why your p got stuck at boot, coz i too got the same prob, when i tried to flash the JB moonbreaker over ICS, so what i did was pressed the power button and volume up button till 3 vibration, start flashtool and flash stock ICS firmware, but don't uncheck wipe data, otherwise you will get bootloop, after flashing is complete, now download and flash stock JB firmware, root your phone using doomlord's easy root kit or any other way you know, install cwm and now reboot into cwm flash JB stock or custom kernel and then the rom, thats it, just let me know if the prob is solved, thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It was on JB stock. I'll check if I cano boot to CWM now or have to redo all that stuff and then try flashing Phantom Kernel and then Moonbreak. Will let you know
xperia p
huvikman said:
Managed to get the phone back to working with this, thanks! Now just a couple of questions left . Do I have to reroot and reinstall CWM after this? I guess BL is still unlocked right?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yup bl will always be unlocked regfardless of what rom you flash unless you relock it
yup if you have to install cwm again then if you want it and you have to first root it again as well
------------------------------------------------------------
Xperia P PAC rom jb 4.2.2 user
hit thanks if i helped
Thanks everyone for the input, issue resolved, kernel and rom flash was successful.
Stuck on boot
Guys I have the same problem.
I wasn't satisfied with the rom I put on my phone so I went on to put another one on it.
Flashed the kernel with fastboot, went into cwm, deleted system, cache etc. and went on to flash the rom, but there was no rom zip there, and I was sure I had put it. It was probably an error during the copy procces and it just stopped, I assumed it copied.
Well, now it is just stuck on the boot screen. I can get into fastboot and cwm, but I have nothing to flash.
I tried using the Sony recovery "Emma" but it just stays blank when I connect the phone..
Is there something else I can do?
rocker55555 said:
Guys I have the same problem.
I wasn't satisfied with the rom I put on my phone so I went on to put another one on it.
Flashed the kernel with fastboot, went into cwm, deleted system, cache etc. and went on to flash the rom, but there was no rom zip there, and I was sure I had put it. It was probably an error during the copy procces and it just stopped, I assumed it copied.
Well, now it is just stuck on the boot screen. I can get into fastboot and cwm, but I have nothing to flash.
I tried using the Sony recovery "Emma" but it just stays blank when I connect the phone..
Is there something else I can do?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The rom probably won't work if you delete /system so reflash stock JB first maybe this will help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849170
Facing exact same issue i think
garvitdelhi said:
you can use emma flash tool by sony to flash your device once u get into flashboot mode(vol down den insert usb cable)
you will find it at sony developer site
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi
I think im facing a very similar issue, i m very new to this and therefore didnt understand the solution. I did visit the developer site for emma, but can you tell me the exact thing to do after starting Emma. I mean, when do i connect the phone and how, what commands to give. Below is explanation of how i got into this and what all ive tried.
OK i ve been trying to flash a new custom rom on my Xperia P, i looked at a number of guidelines and doing things step by step.
Since im very new to this i downloaded a few Roms. I was following the guide "http://droidors.com/2014/07/08/update-xperia-p-lt22i-to-android-4-4-4-kitkat-with-slimkat-custom-rom/2/" and everything was going fine. I reached the step to "fastboot flash boot boot.img", i did that and then went on the next step to boot in CWM Recovery and install the zip rom and the Gapps. During the Zip Rom install i got status 7 error.
Now, i noticed that i might have flashed the wrong Rom so rechecked the guide and installed the correct Rom which is mentioned in "http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-u/p-development/rom-slimkat-4-4-2-release-candidate-t2657795" . But now THE PROBLEM IS, AFTER I FLASHED THE INCORRECT IMG, MY PC IS NOT RECOGNISING THE XPERIA P SAYING IT DOESNOT RECOGNISE THE DRIVERS, therefore im not able to copy the ROM Zip on the SDcard, to then run it from CWM.
After sometime i tried the below
Ok, now i tried to flash the stock Rom through this link "http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-u/p-development/ftf-firmware-xperia-p-generic-world-t2322163", through flashtool to bring my phone back to life. I installed the drivers as per instructions from drivers folder, but for some reason the pc is just not accepting. I did install through this exact method yesterday night and it worked perfectly.
Please suggest. I hope im asking at the right place.
Urgent help please
I forgot to mention, after I flashed the SlimKat Rom, and things went out of hand ( till this point i could see Slimkat logo at boot and could also go in CWM Recovery ), I tried to restore through Nandroid Backup i had done. As soon i selected the restore option and then the backup file, within 2-3 seconds the phone went off, and then on boot all i can do is see "SONY" on screen. Nothing else happens.
I ve tried all this on a different machine, with different wires and different USB port, no luck
Kindly advise, im stuck with no spare phone.
Solved i guess
OK Brother,
I downloaded EMMA and am currently downloading the service. It is very self explanatory. What was amazing is when i recognised my phone "What a sight "
Flashtools wasnt able to do that, so i guess the manufacture tools are damn important ( i wasnt exactly of the opinion before )
Also it is downloading Android 4.0.4 Build 6.1.1.b.1.54, which first came on the device, which also makes me think may be i should have tried that rather than trying to flash with the JB Rom all this while.
Man, i was scared. Thanks for this thread Bro.
God Bless
Will inform once the phone is booted up to confirm it worked.
Emma Worked
OK guys, I can confirm its EMMA "Flash tool for Xperia" fixed the problem for me. It installed 4.0.4 on it.
Also there is a pdf in the Download which guides about the usage.
Sigh
Correction- it installed the latest stock ROM jb
Hey,
I'm new to this forum, but i know something about changing roms etc. But today i tried to change rom on my Xperia P.
I unlocked BL then flashed custom kernel, its Nemesis Kernel v6.3. Then i wanted to flash custom rom - Honami Moonwalker. Then i did everything with instruction, and theres problem. I did format /system and turned off CWM by mistake. now when im trying to turn on the phone i just get the NXP text, and a one vibration of the phone.
What to do with this? How i can flash stock kernel or system?
More info: Green light shows only for a moment when i try to get flash mode, same thing happens with blue light when i enter fastboot mode. The problem is my computer cant get now Fastboot,Flash or ADB drivers. and i cant flash stock system.
Please help me..
Greetings
KapiPL said:
Hey,
I'm new to this forum, but i know something about changing roms etc. But today i tried to change rom on my Xperia P.
I unlocked BL then flashed custom kernel, its Nemesis Kernel v6.3. Then i wanted to flash custom rom - Honami Moonwalker. Then i did everything with instruction, and theres problem. I did format /system and turned off CWM by mistake. now when im trying to turn on the phone i just get the NXP text, and a one vibration of the phone.
What to do with this? How i can flash stock kernel or system?
More info: Green light shows only for a moment when i try to get flash mode, same thing happens with blue light when i enter fastboot mode. The problem is my computer cant get now Fastboot,Flash or ADB drivers. and i cant flash stock system.
Please help me..
Greetings
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are few options.
You can flash 6.2.A.1.100 ROM or even try flashing the system only from the ROM with flashtool.
Or you can repair with PC Companion
The problem is i can't flash, because phone cant enter flash or fastboot mode. I can't use PC Companion - unlocked BL
Ok, problem solved, i needed to remove battery from my XP to let it get total reset ( power + vol up didnt work). Please close thread.
KapiPL said:
Ok, problem solved, i needed to remove battery from my XP to let it get total reset ( power + vol up didnt work). Please close thread.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You may want to change OP title prefix to [RESOLVED] to help other users with the same problem.