I'm kindly posting this question to help my friend's X10 Mini Pro.
The phone is hardbricked two times, the first one is we accidentally flashed the wrong .ftf file on Flashtool last month and sent to repair center, it came back to life. The second one is that the phone did not power on after turning it off (happened almost 1 month after the repair). So here's the problem:
So the phone vibrates shortly everytime I'll try to turn it on but there are no signs of led and screen to lit up. The good news is the computer (I'm using Win7) recognizes the phone when I connect it but a couple of seconds, it just disconnects and reconnects again sometimes it just normally connects with no interruption. I tried to flash back to stock using Flashtool (the .ftf file)
According to the message log, it successfully flashed so I disconnected it and turned on the phone but still, it just vibrates and the screen did not turn on. Tried Sony PC Companion-failed I don't know if the bootloader is STILL unlocked after the repair because I unlocked the bootloader before the first hardbrick event happened. So I'm thinking about what if he accidentally accepted an OTA update? maybe that's the reason of being hardbricked? what do you think? I really appreciated your help
Hi ,
You tested another of kernel? Probably, is a bad question, but, can helped with solveding your problem...
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Hi ,
You tested another of kernel? Probably, is a bad question, but, can helped with solveding your problem...
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Nope I don't tested any kernel yet because it might give me a big problem than this situation
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Nope I don't tested any kernel yet because it might give me a big problem than this situation
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:/ You have only one solution: repair.... The reason of the problem is[probably] new chip with Hard Secure, when you a hard bricked your phone...
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:/ You have only one solution: repair.... The reason of the problem is[probably] new chip with Hard Secure, when you a hard bricked your phone...
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Omg again
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Hi Guys,
I'm guessing that there's nothing that can be done but last hope!
Last night i was trying to update my Gf's Optimus One with little success using KDZ, got to the point where it wouldnt boot, so flashed the original ROM back to it, during the process after a few minutes it gave an error code and the Flash was unsuccessful. Thought' id' reboot the phone into Emergency and try the flash again - it errored pretty much straight away - Pulled battery from phone - reinserted it and now nothing!
The phone will not respond to power on, USB insert, etc Just completely dead..
Im guessing i know the answer already - but is there anything that can bring this back from the dead.... Seriously in the Doghouse!
Cheers
Paul
This is Dev section , please post in general section !!
Sent from my LG-P500
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Don't u have warranty???
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I bricked my phone the same way.
I was trying to flash the original russian Gingerbread with LGMDP and there was a cable connection problem... I chose to erase all data before flashing (EFS Erase ALL). If only mobile devices had BIOS...
No hope, unfortunately. You have to connect your chipset to a computer and manually write all data... Or send to LG Service Center. Just hope they'll fix it for free... (They can't detect how you wiped device's boot loader if all the flash memory is empty)
paulrgod said:
Hi Guys,
I'm guessing that there's nothing that can be done but last hope!
Last night i was trying to update my Gf's Optimus One with little success using KDZ, got to the point where it wouldnt boot, so flashed the original ROM back to it, during the process after a few minutes it gave an error code and the Flash was unsuccessful. Thought' id' reboot the phone into Emergency and try the flash again - it errored pretty much straight away - Pulled battery from phone - reinserted it and now nothing!
The phone will not respond to power on, USB insert, etc Just completely dead..
Im guessing i know the answer already - but is there anything that can bring this back from the dead.... Seriously in the Doghouse!
Cheers
Paul
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read downgrading details along with error thread it will definately come back to life http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038338
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883314
shhbz said:
read downgrading details along with error thread it will definately come back to life http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038338
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883314
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Thanks for the links - i was working my way through the second one at 3am this morning.. Yes - i've even tried Shaking it
The P500 community has produced some wonderful guides and looking at it seems like the device is almost impossible to Brick completely, just how this happened i havn't a clue, seems ive managed the almost impossible..
I'd more than likely be able to ressurect it if it responded to anything at all - but no power, and nothing when the USB is inserted, no vibration, no lights, no signs of life...
the phone may be under warranty, but ive got to dig out the reciept - and i cant even begin to think where that is..
Well anyway i've had to buy her a replacement today - ended up with a Samsung Galaxy Mini as they dont stock the Optimus one anymore. Closest thing i could find.
Cheers for the help guys - i guess next effort will be warranty repair.
dude pls try uninstallin all the lg drivers usb etc etc and then try it again...it happend to me but ive still managed to ressurect it so try this and after send it to warranty
Hi,
I bought my neo just a month ago and I got an indication for a new update available for my phone yesterday. I did a FOTA and my phone just stopped booting.When I press the power button all I get is a blinking green light, nothing on screen.
I had unlocked my neo a while ago.
I tried flashing it to MT15i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Global version. Still nothing.
I have tried SEUS and PC companion. My phone gets detected but they say i have a modified software and thats it.
Please help me, it hurts having lost a month old phone......
Thanks in advance
Well i got my phone up and running.....
For those who are still struggling check out the following link.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1324707
First of all , if your bootloader is unlocked-RELOCK IT.
After that , try flashing the stock firmware or use SEUS.
That's how i got my NEO V up and running.
No harm in trying the same method with NEO.
shaunshd said:
Well i got my phone up and running.....
For those who are still struggling check out the following link.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1324707
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Yes, try this! It should work! If there are news just tell us!
When people go to bootloader unlock their phones, do they completely miss the prominent warning or what?
Some customers with unlocked boot loaders have experienced problems when they are accepting over the air upgrades (FOTA - Firmware upgrade Over The Air). For customers that have unlocked the boot loader, please do not accept any over the air upgrades. For additional information, check out the hints and tips from the community on the XDA forum.
http://unlockbootloader.sonyericsson.com/instructions
you are lucky you got your phone to reach 1month. mine didn't even reach 1 week!. i bricked when i tried to testpoint and ground to unlock bootloader. it never turned on. im not sure if i did the right procedure but the battery is in the phone and the phone is turned on when i do the TP ground thing to install the driver.. any idea?
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you are lucky you got your phone to reach 1month. mine didn't even reach 1 week!. i bricked when i tried to testpoint and ground to unlock bootloader. it never turned on. im not sure if i did the right procedure but the battery is in the phone and the phone is turned on when i do the TP ground thing to install the driver.. any idea?
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Please tell me what instructions did you follow?
Where did you read that phone needs to be turned on or even with battery inserted!?
Easy answer. Try WotanServer i had this problem too but i solved it via Wotan.
u Can Flashed Again By This Program :
http://www.wotanserver.com/en/sony-ericsson/se/xperia-neo-mt15/unlock-tool/debranding-flash
Very Easy To Use ...
I think OP solved his problem, as he wrote it at second post.
nvm..............
Hey Guys, been Having A Problem With My Xperia Recently.. I Will Say That It Is On Stock Firmware & Kernel After Some Advice From Sony Support But The Problem Still Isnt Fixed..
The Fone Has A Mind Of Its Own Sometimes It Will Turn Off IN My Pocket No Apparent Reason Then Red Light Flashes, To Switch It On I Usually Have To Pull Battery Out Hold Back Button And Power On..!
Sometimes It Will Just Freeze On The Main Screen When I Come To Use It & Even Reboot Itself Sometimes...
Any Ideas On How To Fix This @ All Cuz It Doing My Tree In Doin The Same Routine Daily 5-6-7 times....!
Thanks In Advance..!
X10i
2.3.3 Android Version
2.1.71 BB
2.6.29-00054 Kernal Version
3.0.1.g.0.75 Build
Rooted?
If not, may be the motherboard. I've got the same problem with mine, and I'm going to return it to store for a fix.
You may also want to try to plug it to the computer and open PC Companion and try the "repair" function. But backup everything you need first, I don't think everything get's deleted but be aware that it may happen.
Do u overclock it?
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Sikiduck said:
Rooted?
If not, may be the motherboard. I've got the same problem with mine, and I'm going to return it to store for a fix.
You may also want to try to plug it to the computer and open PC Companion and try the "repair" function. But backup everything you need first, I don't think everything get's deleted but be aware that it may happen.
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Ive Done That And It Seems To Not Have Fixed The Problem @ All, Its what SE Sent Me An Email Explaining How To Fix It..!
laneyofdeath said:
Do u overclock it?
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Not To My Knowledge @ The Mo Its Just Running Standard Firmware & Kernal..!
Hi, I got a similar problem. Since a few weeks ago, flashed a ROM and when I've tried to use the phone, it keeps turning off randomly, sometimes after a few minutes, sometimes after hours. So, I tried to take it back to the clean original 2.3.3 ROM, but it keeps happening. ¿Any idea? ¿Any solution? Please, help me.
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Ive Done That And It Seems To Not Have Fixed The Problem @ All, Its what SE Sent Me An Email Explaining How To Fix It..!
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Didnt PCCompanion/seus fix it? And still persists?
Then it's time to get a new chipset.
Or a new device.
mickeas said:
Hi, I got a similar problem. Since a few weeks ago, flashed a ROM and when I've tried to use the phone, it keeps turning off randomly, sometimes after a few minutes, sometimes after hours. So, I tried to take it back to the clean original 2.3.3 ROM, but it keeps happening. ¿Any idea? ¿Any solution? Please, help me.
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Did u try the repair function in PC Companion/SEUS (SE update service)?
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First of all, I wanted to say hello since this is my first post here :victory: and also please if I am posting wrong or if this question has been answered before forgive me, but I have already searched on google and on this forum and found no related posts Ok now about my problem:
I have a "Sony Ericsson Xperia X10mini Pro" with MiniCM10-4.1.0-20130416(mimmi) and 2.6.32.60-nAa-jb-05 kernel installed. Yesterday I decided to go back to U20_nAa-14_2.6.29.6-nAa-14 kernel and MiniCM7-2.2.1-mimmi-UNOFFICIAL because of wifi problems. I have done the flashing process with flashtool a lot of times in the past and I can't be wrong with it this time.
The problem started after flashing my kernel. Flashtool flashed the U20_nAa-14_2.6.29.6-nAa-14 kernel fine and phone was OK ready to reboot, so I unplugged the USB cable to start it on recovery so I could install Minicm from SD, but since I unplugged the cable the phone is DEAD! No led and no charging! :crying: When I try to reflash it, flashtool doesn't recognize it, I am pressing the back button and plugging it in but the phone is not recognized. It is not charging when I am plugging it on the charger and its not even trying to boot. I tried different cables, different battery (from a friend with the same phone) and nothing. Is there a way to force flash it back? Please any help will be appreciated since I have tried everything I know...
This has happend to other users too reasently.
I'm not sure if it only happens when going from JB to GB or it also happens when going from GB to JB.
We need to investigate why/how it happens and how to prevent it.
I always recomend to do a battery stat whipe just before a planed kernel-flash. I had simular problem once (no charge, no boot, no nothing) after a kernel-flash. I solved it by putting in a battery from another Mimmi (my wife has the same model). For some reason everything worked fine doing so. After battery stat whipe, the phone worked with my own battery again.
Best advise for others is for now: When you want to flash new kernel, first do a SEUS/PC Companion repair
This should be written into all install-instructions and mentioned again and again to avoid same problem for others.
I'm not sure how the other users solved this. Was it only by JTAG?
Thank you for your answer! :good:
First of all, there was no battery wipe option on this release of the kernel As I said before I have done it a couple of times in the past and every time with battery wipe, except this one and besides, I already tried your solution with my friends battery with no luck... So probably I am looking for another solution.
And one last thing about your post, what is "JTAG"?? I have seen it on other posts before but without explanation as to what it is, the only JTAG I know of is on the xbox360 And if its a possible solution how can I possibly do it? Is there a post with instructions?? (I will search on my own too now, but a recommended guide from someone who knows better is much appreciated!)
Emperor.dk said:
This has happend to other users too reasently.
I'm not sure if it only happens when going from JB to GB or it also happens when going from GB to JB.
We need to investigate why/how it happens and how to prevent it.
I always recomend to do a battery stat whipe just before a planed kernel-flash. I had simular problem once (no charge, no boot, no nothing) after a kernel-flash. I solved it by putting in a battery from another Mimmi (my wife has the same model). For some reason everything worked fine doing so. After battery stat whipe, the phone worked with my own battery again.
Best advise for others is for now: When you want to flash new kernel, first do a SEUS/PC Companion repair
This should be written into all install-instructions and mentioned again and again to avoid same problem for others.
I'm not sure how the other users solved this. Was it only by JTAG?
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Thank you for your answer! :good:
First of all, there was no battery wipe option on this release of the kernel As I said before I have done it a couple of times in the past and every time with battery wipe, except this one and besides, I already tried your solution with my friends battery with no luck... So probably I am looking for another solution.
And one last thing about your post, what is "JTAG"?? I have seen it on other posts before but without explanation as to what it is, the only JTAG I know of is on the xbox360 And if its a possible solution how can I possibly do it? Is there a post with instructions?? (I will search on my own too now, but a recommended guide from someone who knows better is much appreciated!)
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I'm pretty sure he flashed the x10blrelock.ftf instead of the u20 kernel and that is why his phone went dead.
A JTAG for our phone will do basically the same thing as a JTAG for the xbox, it restores original phone-state, but you need special equipment to do it, which is quite expensive. Most repair-shops will have one.
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I'm pretty sure he flashed the x10blrelock.ftf instead of the u20 kernel and that is why his phone went dead.
A JTAG for our phone will do basically the same thing as a JTAG for the xbox, it restores original phone-state, but you need special equipment to do it, which is quite expensive. Most repair-shops will have one.
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Thank you for the answer about jtag, I also checked for myself and found about the expensive equipment and propably its not the way for me
But about the kernel I am pretty sure it was the right file...
I know that a dead phone means bad kernel but its a process that I have done before a lot of times with success on mine and other phones My best guess is that something interrupted the process (bad usb cable?) or corrupted downloaded kernel file If that's the case is there an alternative solution? :crying:
zero2048 said:
Thank you for the answer about jtag, I also checked for myself and found about the expensive equipment and propably its not the way for me
But about the kernel I am pretty sure it was the right file...
I know that a dead phone means bad kernel but its a process that I have done before a lot of times with success on mine and other phones My best guess is that something interrupted the process (bad usb cable?) or corrupted downloaded kernel file If that's the case is there an alternative solution? :crying:
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Usually, whatever you flash, even if it goes bad, flashmode is still available because that doesn't get tampered with, the only true hardbrick i've ever seen is when flashing that x10blrelock.ftf, which happens quite a lot lately.
Just for fun i even formatted my entire phone once, no kernel, no rom, completely empty, and flashmode was still there so it could be recovered.
I noticed that in some older versions of flashtool you sometimes had to click the kernel you wanted twice in order to get it to pick up the right one. Normally there's not much difference you can spot (most .ftf's just contain a loader and a kernel), but i had full SE firmware in .ftf format, which contained other sections too, and that's where i noticed it didn't always pick it up right at the first time of clicking.
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Usually, whatever you flash, even if it goes bad, flashmode is still available because that doesn't get tampered with, the only true hardbrick i've ever seen is when flashing that x10blrelock.ftf, which happens quite a lot lately.
Just for fun i even formatted my entire phone once, no kernel, no rom, completely empty, and flashmode was still there so it could be recovered.
I noticed that in some older versions of flashtool you sometimes had to click the kernel you wanted twice in order to get it to pick up the right one. Normally there's not much difference you can spot (most .ftf's just contain a loader and a kernel), but i had full SE firmware in .ftf format, which contained other sections too, and that's where i noticed it didn't always pick it up right at the first time of clicking.
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I understand what you mean and its really easy to make the mistake!! But well, still I don't think I made it but I guess there is nothing more to do anyway Thank you both for your help and I hope soon to return the favor on this forum :victory:
Can you tell me an average cost about the recovery process according to your experiance in your country?? Is is expensive in general?
zero2048 said:
I understand what you mean and its really easy to make the mistake!! But well, still I don't think I made it but I guess there is nothing more to do anyway Thank you both for your help and I hope soon to return the favor on this forum :victory:
Can you tell me an average cost about the recovery process according to your experiance in your country?? Is is expensive in general?
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Someone in this forum had it done in Latvia for next to nothing.
In the USA it will cost you, your right arm.
zero2048 said:
I understand what you mean and its really easy to make the mistake!! But well, still I don't think I made it but I guess there is nothing more to do anyway Thank you both for your help and I hope soon to return the favor on this forum :victory:
Can you tell me an average cost about the recovery process according to your experiance in your country?? Is is expensive in general?
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I just had a look online for prices in my country, it seems to be around €25.
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I just had a look online for prices in my country, it seems to be around €25.
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Emperor.dk said:
Someone in this forum had it done in Latvia for next to nothing.
In the USA it will cost you, your right arm.
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Emperor.dk how old are you?
SmG67 thank you again and I will delete x10blrelock.ftf just in case....
hi guys, i have the same problem too, when my rom is minicm10 and my kernel is jb-naa-05, i want to go back to MiniCM7 because of green screen camera in MiniCM10 so i go back to MiniCM7, I flashed the right kernel e10-2.6.29.6-naa-14 for my x10 mini via flashtool and after i flash the kernel, my phone does not booting up(5 mins no booting up) so i decided to use seus but seus does not recognize my x10 mini, i try flashtool, but flashtool is not recognize my x10 mini so i tried to flash my created stock 2.1.ftf(thanks to leajian) and selected x10 mini from device selection(my x10 mini is not recognize in flashtool), then i wait until it finish, when i tried to open my phone, it boots up and show sony ericsson logo and it boots up(sucess!!!)...
sorry for my english...
so for all MiniCM10 Users, Dont try to go back to MiniCM7 If your Rom is MiniCM10 because it will cause your phone to not booting up like my problem.
Renz29 said:
hi guys, i have the same problem too, when my rom is minicm10 and my kernel is jb-naa-05, i want to go back to MiniCM7 because of green screen camera in MiniCM10 so i go back to MiniCM7, I flashed the right kernel e10-2.6.29.6-naa-14 for my x10 mini via flashtool and after i flash the kernel, my phone does not booting up(5 mins no booting up) so i decided to use seus but seus does not recognize my x10 mini, i try flashtool, but flashtool is not recognize my x10 mini so i tried to flash my created stock 2.1.ftf(thanks to leajian) and selected x10 mini from device selection(my x10 mini is not recognize in flashtool), then i wait until it finish, when i tried to open my phone, it boots up and show sony ericsson logo and it boots up(sucess!!!)...
sorry for my english...
so for all MiniCM10 Users, Dont try to go back to MiniCM7 If your Rom is MiniCM10 because it will cause your phone to not booting up like my problem.
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If you follow nAa's instructions properly, there is no problem.
What you have to do:
Wipe data/factory reset in CWM on the JB-kernel
Flash the GB-kernel
Format /system, /data en /cache, so they get back to the original sizes
Flash the GB-ROM, or restore a previous GB-backup you may have had
No problems at all...
And your phone still had flashmode available, unlike the OP of this thread, so you don't have the 'same' problem
zero2048 said:
Emperor.dk how old are you?
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Why?
If you are asking me on a date? LOL, the answer is no :laugh:
Hey i Need Help! :crying:
I Hard Bricked My xperia mini pro,
I Change the imei number on the phone (i know its iligal) with octopus, i turned it on and was working great, but after 15 minutes it started turning off every minute. I tried reflashing it but after 5 times trying to flash it now i cant get "flash mode" (green led) to work, when i connect to pc i dont get nothing no even "unknow device" all i can get is test point is there any way to get it back working
PD: The bootloader wasnt unlocked its locked, i already tryed unlocking it but no luck! :crying:
sorry my english is bad
Changing IMEI will always have a great big risk...my only supposed answer for your problem is to send it back to service
Sent from my LT28h using xda premium
Change imei? Why did you do that?What for?
UchihaDareNial said:
Changing IMEI will always have a great big risk...my only supposed answer for your problem is to send it back to service
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Use Sony PC Companion 2.1 for flashing & updating rom originaly
I hear so many times about restarting every 15 minute, and the problem is IC power brick, u need to change u'r phone I guess :crying: