Bricked? - Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini

So, after my landlady put my Evo 3D through the washing machine I borrowed an Xperia X10 mini pro. It was ****.
So, I decided to stick another ROM on it.
Flashed CWM, tried a few ROM's and then the bad thing. Overclocking.
I was blinded by the thought of running 4.0.4 on an overclocked kernel so tried to flash it with Flashtool and bang. Nothing.
Now I can't boot it, can't get recovery, can't connect to the PC... er.. pretty much can't do anything at all.
The main problem here being that I borrowed it and now I've killed it.
Anyone got any ideas?

Gixermouse said:
So, after my landlady put my Evo 3D through the washing machine I borrowed an Xperia X10 mini pro. It was ****.
So, I decided to stick another ROM on it.
Flashed CWM, tried a few ROM's and then the bad thing. Overclocking.
I was blinded by the thought of running 4.0.4 on an overclocked kernel so tried to flash it with Flashtool and bang. Nothing.
Now I can't boot it, can't get recovery, can't connect to the PC... er.. pretty much can't do anything at all.
The main problem here being that I borrowed it and now I've killed it.
Anyone got any ideas?
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If the kernel you flashed was the x10blrelock.ftf then your phone needs a JTAG.

Gixermouse said:
So, after my landlady put my Evo 3D through the washing machine I borrowed an Xperia X10 mini pro. It was ****.
So, I decided to stick another ROM on it.
Flashed CWM, tried a few ROM's and then the bad thing. Overclocking.
I was blinded by the thought of running 4.0.4 on an overclocked kernel so tried to flash it with Flashtool and bang. Nothing.
Now I can't boot it, can't get recovery, can't connect to the PC... er.. pretty much can't do anything at all.
The main problem here being that I borrowed it and now I've killed it.
Anyone got any ideas?
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I've got a couple of ideas...
Post your questions in the Q&A section in future and not Development section... and don't swear on these forums.

SmG67 said:
If the kernel you flashed was the x10blrelock.ftf then your phone needs a JTAG.
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It was either U20_nAa-ics-04_2.6.29.6-nAa-ics-04.ftf or EPRJKRN_X10MiniPro_v1.0.ftf but not sure which.
What's a JTAG?
I think the problem was the recovery messing up (somehow) so do you know if there's any way to get it back on there or do a factory reset if it won't boot?

Ah. Sorry :-S
ApriliaM3 said:
I've got a couple of ideas...
Post your questions in the Q&A section in future and not Development section... and don't swear on these forums.
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Will post there

Gixermouse said:
Will post there
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I got the same problem with my mini !
Any progress ?

martinusbe said:
I got the same problem with my mini !
Any progress ?
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Yep! It's all sorted and now running 4.0.4
I ended up using the Sony update software here http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/software/phones/xperia-x10-mini-pro/
That got it up and running again and get the recovery working again, then I was able to use Flashtool to flash the nAn-ics-04 kernel and CWM recovery to flash MiniCM9-3.0.5-mimmi which is really good. Was hoping for a little more overclock but hey, can't have anything...
Hope this helps at least a little

Gixermouse said:
Yep! It's all sorted and now running 4.0.4
I ended up using the Sony update software here http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/software/phones/xperia-x10-mini-pro/
That got it up and running again and get the recovery working again, then I was able to use Flashtool to flash the nAn-ics-04 kernel and CWM recovery to flash MiniCM9-3.0.5-mimmi which is really good. Was hoping for a little more overclock but hey, can't have anything...
Hope this helps at least a little
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I used SEUS too
Testing different rom's now ...
My mini has been away for a year ( on holliday with a friend ) so i'm a bit behind here ...

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[Q] Xperia X10...about to lose it :( (Urgent Help can save me)

While trying to fix my message problem (stuck in sending) on my Custom ROM TW 007 on Xperia X10, I have managed to completely screw my phone. Now, I have the following issues
1. Wifi doesnt work.
2. SD Card wont mount
3. SEUS wont connect.
4. Busybox wont install. (problem with Core Utilities)
5. xRecovery wont install.
and obviously Messaging wont work.
I would greatly appreciate if experts can help me out here since I have been stuck for couple of days now with it. Otherwise I be buying another phone soon and sadly I may have to switch from Android to another platform
try reflashing firmware ?????
I am no expert,but i would suggest you to try and flash stock.
Hope this help....
Try flashing your stock firmware by flashtool.
Sent from my X10i using xda premium
How do I flash Stock Firmware? I dont have it? Is there a link for it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928343
Thanks. Will update with results
I somehow deleted last Post from someone who sent a link to the Stock Firmware. Many thanks. My phone is back.
I want to flash Custom ROM again as the stock is too slow.
I went it Xrecovery and Unzipped the Wolf_GB_2.3. It was successful but nothing happened. I am currently on 2.3.3. Is that the issue?
ysk79 said:
I somehow deleted last Post from someone who sent a link to the Stock Firmware. Many thanks. My phone is back.
I want to flash Custom ROM again as the stock is too slow.
I went it Xrecovery and Unzipped the Wolf_GB_2.3. It was successful but nothing happened. I am currently on 2.3.3. Is that the issue?
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dont unzip it.
Place it on the sd card and install it in xrecovery.
Make sure you have the correct version of the rom...i imagine you need one the locked bootloader version
you will never lose it. SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE X10. the phone is unbrickable. Good luck.
Devin-J said:
you will never lose it. SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE X10. the phone is unbrickable. Good luck.
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Not quite, with an unlocked bootloader it is, speak to DooMLoRD about it
But with a locked bootloader you are correct, a repair with pccompanion will always sort out the phone
gregbradley said:
Not quite, with an unlocked bootloader it is, speak to DooMLoRD about it
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He bricked it in a process most of us are not even able to comprehend,
let alone perform, so for the average user, X10 is pretty much unbreakable.
iridaki said:
He bricked it in a process most of us are not even able to comprehend,
let alone perform, so for the average user, X10 is pretty much unbreakable.
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Which is what I meant, but it is incorrect to say it is impossible to brick it, just that it is extremely unlikely that mortals like us will ever do anything that could brick it..
try disconnecting the cord while the bootloader unlock is "in progress". you'll pretty well realise that lesser mortals can brick this phone too.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
championswimmer said:
try disconnecting the cord while the bootloader unlock is "in progress". you'll pretty well realise that lesser mortals can brick this phone too.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
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Doing that doesn't make you a lesser mortal, makes you borderline retarted.
iridaki said:
Doing that doesn't make you a lesser mortal, makes you borderline retarted.
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lol
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iridaki said:
Doing that doesn't make you a lesser mortal, makes you borderline retarted.
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btw doom bricked his phone doing something similar. disconnect while flashing was in progress.
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championswimmer said:
btw doom bricked his phone doing something similar. disconnect while flashing was in progress.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
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Not really, he was trying to find a way to flash kernels into boot partition from OS/recovery and after insmodding a module, device got stuck and died after unplugging,
but probably bootloader got corrupted during the insmod and not the unplug.
Anyway, that doesn't happen every day!
And yes, it's a golder rule: don't unplug it!
iridaki said:
Doing that doesn't make you a lesser mortal, makes you borderline retarted.
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Why thank you,
Its a shame a damsel came to save the knight on this one....

[Q] BlackEditionHD Stucks at start screen

Hey all,
im new here and new to custom roms for Android. Nou i've got a new phone (the Galaxy Nexus) and now i wanted to use my old phone to try some custom roms... Now i found the BlackEditionHD i did everything they wanted me to do. It was rooted, used to bootload onlocker from cobrato, Everything seemed to work till the startup screen from BlackEditionHD (at the screen from the big picture from the thread), then it got stuck...
Somebody knows the problem and can help?
Best Regards,
Remco
rpolleke said:
Hey all,
im new here and new to custom roms for Android. Nou i've got a new phone (the Galaxy Nexus) and now i wanted to use my old phone to try some custom roms... Now i found the BlackEditionHD i did everything they wanted me to do. It was rooted, used to bootload onlocker from cobrato, Everything seemed to work till the startup screen from BlackEditionHD (at the screen from the big picture from the thread), then it got stuck...
Somebody knows the problem and can help?
Best Regards,
Remco
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I think that or something similar happened to me as well. Maybe our phones can't handle either the kernel or firmware so try another ROM. Full respects for crowds as he has put a lot of effort into it, its just not quite as stable.
My advice now is to try the ROMs around, I'm using donutHD for a month now, and I'm loving it. Its up to you to choose.
Sent from my X10i using Tapatalk
I am using the same rom.
Try to recover the phone than start from the beginning.
I mean flash the factory firmware by usb then flash the FXP kernel and finally the rom itself
Are u definitely using correct (fxp) kernel. PS prodigy I using donut HD also it's not bad is it? Like some of the ics goodness.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
Thanks for your response guys.
I gave it another shot, but i still got stuck, im sure ive got the correct kernel. I will try another rom..
Thanks all!
Which kernel u using? Id maybe suggest repair with seus/pcc/flashtool(global generic) & starting again.
Tried that already. I used flashtool with X10i_3.0.1.G.0.75_1241-1846.tft for repair..
i also tried [RoM] Oodie CM V3 Released | 13/12 | For Unlocked BL | CM7.2.0 | Taste of CM on X10 just a few minutes ago and flashed the kernal they say in there thread... but i still have the same problem (
ps bootloader is unlocked
EDIT: I got the donutHD working know, but i think its still strange why the others got stuck at start up screen
It is a bit strange maybe the download was bad or something. Try redownload if u really want blk edition maybe.
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also tried that already.. nothing seems to work, also for other roms. Only DonutHD works so far
laneyofdeath said:
PS prodigy I using donut HD also it's not bad is it? Like some of the ics goodness.
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rpolleke said:
EDIT: I got the donutHD working know, but i think its still strange why the others got stuck at start up screen
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rpolleke said:
Only DonutHD works so far
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Yes DonutHD ftw. Its running really nicely on my phone and I'm not changing until we get proper CM9, so yeah, I'm happy. Stick with the ROM for now, rpolleke.
Cool, we've got some DonutHD users here. I use DonutICS right now, and it is very nice. oh yeaaaaaaaah. can I know what kernel do you use? and any comments/tips about battery life?
well... after a good night sleep i couldn't help myself to try it again.. and now i even got the: [RoM] Oodie CM V3 Released | 13/12 | For Unlocked BL | CM7.2.0 | Taste of CM on X10 working
but still no succes with BlackEditionHD... i going to leave that behind me... for now
kensixx said:
Cool, we've got some DonutHD users here. I use DonutICS right now, and it is very nice. oh yeaaaaaaaah. can I know what kernel do you use? and any comments/tips about battery life?
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im the BIGGEST noob on the forum now, so please dont ask me and im not using DonutHD atm
Help me
date:06/01/2012 i was flash kernel x10_customfxp52.ftf
and flash way x cwm5 recovery BlackEditionHD 5.2 and no use mobile don't put sim don't do any thing in cell, i was go to out of city when i am come to home i m just start cell and only put hand free and play songe my cell was restart and only stop on BlackEditionHD start screen and play mini beeps.
10 time this so now i flash the android 2.3.ftf file now start my mobile and see sony erricson logo and see msg top in android system and cell shutdown. 50 time this and can't start my cell.
i was flash again 5 time but same thing.
so now i charge my cell charge my x10 but I see battery don’t charge is discharge so now so not charge better.
and i confuse so i 9/1/2012 i go to sony erricson cervices center 5 date to 19 date there can say me mobile have hardware problems.
so all xda members what can i do now ???
i want start my cell what me can ?????
plz reply me fast i m so confuse this is hardware problem or software

[Q] how do i install kernel through cwm recovery?

ok so my usb port smokes up when i connect it, so i need a way to install the kernel through cwm recovery, hopefully there is a way, because normally flashing a kernel never works for me -.- i know its dangerous but yeah only thing left i can do
not that i know of
Check the kernel file if its CWM you can simply flash.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
you cant. simple as. i will work on it after i get my galaxy note but it doesnt exist yet
Sent from my U20i using xda premium
Dont use any recovery to change the kernel it can brick the phone...thats the most dangerous way to change the kernel.....BEWARE...
Sent from my U20i using XDA
well im pretty sure its safer then lighting my phone on fire? lmao ummmm, even if it is the most dangerous way, how do i do it? i need the naa ics kernel flashed, and since my usb port is fried -.- idk how to do it
inda95 said:
well im pretty sure its safer then lighting my phone on fire? lmao ummmm, even if it is the most dangerous way, how do i do it? i need the naa ics kernel flashed, and since my usb port is fried -.- idk how to do it
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At the moment, you just can't. your phone needs to be in flahsmode, and the only way to get there is through usb, so if your usb-port is fried you're stuck on the kernel you currently have.
ok thanks man, was just wondering cause ive seen some people with samsung galaxy's do it, shieee oh well, minicm7 is good anyway
inda95 said:
ok thanks man, was just wondering cause ive seen some people with samsung galaxy's do it, shieee oh well, minicm7 is good anyway
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yeh well, the samsung galaxy's are newer with our 2010 phones we're almost medieval and in the middle-ages they didn't have CWM yet back then we were stuck on xrecovery.

Total noob in regards to Sony and customizing

I'm not sure where to start in regards to Sony.
I myself have a Galaxy S2 and read the Bible there and got great advice/suggestions in the forums, but the Sony bit has me confused.
I have an old Xperia X10a sitting collecting dust (it's about 2-3 years old now) and since a relative wants to get a smartphone and an Android more specifically, I thought this would be perfect for her, in case she were to mishandle it or lose it.
So first, I have to unlock the phone.
Then what I'm confused about is this so called "bootloader", is this something I need to worry about or not?
So unlock phone, then, what?
Thanks in advance.
Meant to put this in Q&A, sorry Mods.
koooba said:
I'm not sure where to start in regards to Sony.
I myself have a Galaxy S2 and read the Bible there and got great advice/suggestions in the forums, but the Sony bit has me confused.
I have an old Xperia X10a sitting collecting dust (it's about 2-3 years old now) and since a relative wants to get a smartphone and an Android more specifically, I thought this would be perfect for her, in case she were to mishandle it or lose it.
So first, I have to unlock the phone.
Then what I'm confused about is this so called "bootloader", is this something I need to worry about or not?
So unlock phone, then, what?
Thanks in advance.
Meant to put this in Q&A, sorry Mods.
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You don't need to unlock the bootloader. just follow this thread that root it, install the Xrecovery(0.3) and flash donutHD 2.2.9 and you never have to worry about anything else. Or and unlocking the bootloader has nothing to do with sim unlocking to work on different network.
So tell me how it went and ask any questions.
a lot of good roms out there dont be scared to just flash!:good:
watismyname said:
a lot of good roms out there dont be scared to just flash!:good:
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Lol flashing is hard for this phone e compared to others. Half the time the kernels don't flash because there's only two files in it instead of a lot for the loader.bin. like the othernight I flashed a kernal and wifi was broke and the phone was stuck sideways. Its different and I understand I'm in the same boat. Took me almost 13 hours to get this thing to stay rooted and unlocked. Used superoneclick to root and everything said I was except the flashtool lol.
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toxicpaulution said:
Lol flashing is hard for this phone e compared to others. Half the time the kernels don't flash because there's only two files in it instead of a lot for the loader.bin. like the othernight I flashed a kernal and wifi was broke and the phone was stuck sideways. Its different and I understand I'm in the same boat. Took me almost 13 hours to get this thing to stay rooted and unlocked. Used superoneclick to root and everything said I was except the flashtool lol.
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All kernels that I tested was flashed with no problems. the .bin files aren't problem. All kernels which I had worked as they should. Wifi was not broken, and if it was broken, theres an update package to fix this, or you can ask in thread whats the problem that wifi is not running. ...... well sry man but I havent got problems with rooting or flashing. I think this phone is the easy task not the hard one.
harviak said:
All kernels that I tested was flashed with no problems. the .bin files aren't problem. All kernels which I had worked as they should. Wifi was not broken, and if it was broken, theres an update package to fix this, or you can ask in thread whats the problem that wifi is not running. ...... well sry man but I havent got problems with rooting or flashing. I think this phone is the easy task not the hard one.
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I agree with harviak.. I had only one issue till now n that was when I was a complete noob and hadn't followed the steps correctly. I got it workin myself after that. So don't get scared of customizing.
Btw if ur cousin is on a different network and ur x10a is locked to a certain network then the bootloader has ntn to do with what u need. U need to remove the simlock. Look for an appropriate guide here on xda
And if u feel interested in putting in a custom ROM unlock ur bootloader (look for a thread called flashtool and check out the guides there)
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[Q] Help me? *Probably Bricked*

Hi Xda, I recently picked out my old x10i to fix it for a friend who needs a phone and wanted to install a rom and to make this fast and simple, i totally messed it up using flash tool i think, i cant tell my than the screenshot i attached to this post, i Hope you guys can help me out~
-Moon
Moonystorm said:
Hi Xda, I recently picked out my old x10i to fix it for a friend who needs a phone and wanted to install a rom and to make this fast and simple, i totally messed it up using flash tool i think, i cant tell my than the screenshot i attached to this post, i Hope you guys can help me out~
-Moon
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is the phone turning on? I think you only get that error when your trying to flash a custom kernel with a locked Bootloader. try flashing stock kernel and you should be fine. try this guide too:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1821750
Moonystorm said:
Hi Xda, I recently picked out my old x10i to fix it for a friend who needs a phone and wanted to install a rom and to make this fast and simple, i totally messed it up using flash tool i think, i cant tell my than the screenshot i attached to this post, i Hope you guys can help me out~
-Moon
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Hmm, I would try SEUS.
kind of,
*2nd edit* Nothing, not a single thing wants to work, ill just dump it and get another one for my friend.
*edit* No, i couldnt get it to work. Ill try another version of flashtool. the newest one.-
Yes the unit powers up just fine. i also got it to flash the 2.1 Package using flashtool. that one worked out just fine. Ill update it from 2.1 to 2.3.3 using sues and check the BL status. Lets hope i get it saved

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