Can't get into flash mode? - Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Searched and researched. All says old Volume - and then plug in device and it will enter flash mode.
But I get nothing. Nothing happens at all.
I already have Flash 0.911 installed and I started flash64.exe and pressed flash.
Waited for flash pop up appear and tell me to unplug, turn off device and press back button (in this case Volume -) and plug device to PC.
The flash pop window still there and nothing happens at all.
Please advise.

hsiaolc said:
Searched and researched. All says old Volume - and then plug in device and it will enter flash mode.
But I get nothing. Nothing happens at all.
I already have Flash 0.911 installed and I started flash64.exe and pressed flash.
Waited for flash pop up appear and tell me to unplug, turn off device and press back button (in this case Volume -) and plug device to PC.
The flash pop window still there and nothing happens at all.
Please advise.
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Did you install the drivers included in flashtool?
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hsiaolc said:
Searched and researched. All says old Volume - and then plug in device and it will enter flash mode.
But I get nothing. Nothing happens at all.
I already have Flash 0.911 installed and I started flash64.exe and pressed flash.
Waited for flash pop up appear and tell me to unplug, turn off device and press back button (in this case Volume -) and plug device to PC.
The flash pop window still there and nothing happens at all.
Please advise.
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Have you tried following the instructions from Sony, here :http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/.
This may also be useful : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287881.
Worked for me. There's also info on which volume button presses do what.
Please do a bit more searching before posting questions. I found all the information I needed in these forums and on the Sony Developer site

GretaLewd said:
Have you tried following the instructions from Sony, here :http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/.
This may also be useful : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287881.
Worked for me. There's also info on which volume button presses do what.
Please do a bit more searching before posting questions. I found all the information I needed in these forums and on the Sony Developer site
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Thank you.

I have read the threads and links and still can't find the solution to my problem.
I press volume down and plug in and then Flash tools says I need to install the drivers.
But I've installed the drivers so many times.
I don't understand what's making it to fail and make flash to abort.
Please help.

hsiaolc said:
I have read the threads and links and still can't find the solution to my problem.
I press volume down and plug in and then Flash tools says I need to install the drivers.
But I've installed the drivers so many times.
I don't understand what's making it to fail and make flash to abort.
Please help.
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Don't know if this will help, but have you tried installing the ADB drivers? Follow the links in the table here: http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/ for you device (311, 312 = WiFi only).
Also (sorry if this is a dumb question) you are connecting/pressing volume key with the tablet powered off?

Try To power off your device, and while still shutting down, with USB cable connected, press VOLUME -
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No not a dumb question. I have the tablet off at all times before pressing volume and then reconnect the tablet.

worf_1977 said:
Try To power off your device, and while still shutting down, with USB cable connected, press VOLUME -
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Tried that. Still says Error flashing Aborted. Drivers needed to be installed for connected device.

windows 8 ? Try Pda.net drivers
If it doesn't work u should post a screen or a log to see exactly what's wrong.

Hey ,, i have xperia sp and the same problem with me .. but i installed (flashtool-0.9.15.0) and then installed the suitable drivers .. it works perfectly .. try it ..
at the first time .. it didn't work .. but in the second .. it flashes ..

m_khaldoun said:
Hey ,, i have xperia sp and the same problem with me .. but i installed (flashtool-0.9.15.0) and then installed the suitable drivers .. it works perfectly .. try it ..
at the first time .. it didn't work .. but in the second .. it flashes ..
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whats mean suitable driver ?

luci morningstar said:
whats mean suitable driver ?
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Flashtool-drivers.exe inside flashtool folder "drivers".

The only way I got my Z4 Tablet into Flashmode was by using the suggestion on the first page. plug it in, while its turning off hold down the volume button, only then did the LED go full green and flashtool started flashing. Strangely the normal instructions to get into flashmode, holding volume down while plugging in USB cable while OFF, did not work. This does.

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Phone wont boot. Bad flash

Xperia S Issues. Bad Flash
Hi, I read the 'existing users' installation instructions on the Sspeed ICS rom and installed the rom without installing the ics rom and kernel (I was tired). When booting, I go in a bootloop with the doomkernel screen. I can access recovery fine.
When holding vol+ and connecting to PC the phone goes back into it's bootloop and does not boot into fastboot.
When holding vol- and connecting to PC the phone flashes the green led and then boots into bootloop.
If I wait until the phone vibrates and lights up blue I can press the button to access recovery. I thought I could then just copy a gb rom over using USB mount but it is not detected on the PC.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Try flashing stock ICS rom with flashtool
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arc_u said:
Try flashing stock ICS rom with flashtool
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Thanks but like I say fast boot and flashmode don't work so I can't access this option
I have the same problem too... I was hoping it would just work, but apparently it doesn't it needs a base rom.....I'm at work at the moment so i cannot fix my phone(i flashed it while at work which i shouldn't have done...) i noticed you can put it into fast boot in recovery - go to reboot options then fast boot can you see if that works
arc_u said:
Try flashing stock ICS rom with flashtool
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unrealboot1 said:
I have the same problem too... I was hoping it would just work, but apparently it doesn't it needs a base rom.....I'm at work at the moment so i cannot fix my phone(i flashed it while at work which i shouldn't have done...) i noticed you can put it into fast boot in recovery - go to reboot options then fast boot can you see if that works
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Hi thanks for your reply. I've tried going to fastboot
from recovery and I get a blue flashing light for one flash then it boots up again. Am I able to do anything at that point?
Glad I'm not the only stupid one on here
im not the expert here but I have bricked other phones before but never an xperia phone before. I have been reading up, the doom kernel has some mounting options, try to mount the sd card as mass storage so pc can send files accross to the phone. It should be mount and storage menu -> mount usb storage, then leave it on that menu and connect to computer, see if that works
unrealboot1 said:
im not the expert here but I have bricked other phones before but never an experia phone before. I have been reading up, the doom kernel has some mounting options, try to mount the sd card as mass storage so pc can send files accross to the phone.
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Hi is this by the mount USB storage optuon ? I tried that and it wasn't detected on the PC. I could try another PC later. Recovery went into mount mode fine but nothing happened on the PC. Not even a blank drive which I know some people have had
If it blinks the LED for a second and reboots, that means that you don't have the drivers. Install drivers that are bundled with flashtool and try again. Or use Linux / OSX.
K900 said:
If it blinks the LED for a second and reboots, that means that you don't have the drivers. Install drivers that are bundled with flashtool and try again. Or use Linux / OSX.
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I've used the laptop I'm trying it on for unlocking the boot loader and rooting. Maybe something corrupted the drivers. Will try on my Linux machine when I get home.
Thank you for all the help so far
Just Press VolUp and Power button until you get (one vibration followed by 3 consecutive vibrations) ... it will mean phone is shutdown.
Once shutted down, you will be able to press VolDown while plugging phone to PC and it will enter into flashmode.
Then you will be able to flash a FTF using flashtool
doesn't work...after the 3 beeps i let go and the screen turns black but then the boot loop happens again, i cant turn the phone off
Androxyde said:
Just Press VolUp and Power button until you get (one vibration followed by 3 consecutive vibrations) ... it will mean phone is shutdown.
Once shutted down, you will be able to press VolDown while plugging phone to PC and it will enter into flashmode.
Then you will be able to flash a FTF using flashtool
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Hi, I do get the 3 vibrates and the phone stays off but instill got the individual quick flash then boot up.
Apologies mine stays off too, i just had it on charger so it turns on again after the 3 beeps, once off the charger it will turn off....I will be trying stuff when i get home.
Androxyde said:
Just Press VolUp and Power button until you get (one vibration followed by 3 consecutive vibrations) ... it will mean phone is shutdown.
Once shutted down, you will be able to press VolDown while plugging phone to PC and it will enter into flashmode.
Then you will be able to flash a FTF using flashtool
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This will work, cause I had a similar issue a while ago
Good luck
depulle87 said:
This will work, cause I had a similar issue a while ago
Good luck
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correct
Hello. I've got familiar problem. My phone blacked out after one day having about 35 % battery full. I was trying to reset it by holding power and volume up buttons - nothing happened. Just once showed up Sony logo but then again black nothing. Then it vibrate 3 times quickly and from that time it is shutted down, won't turn on even in flashmode. LED is not working too. I was asking for advice in local store servise and guy told me, that new phones have to be at least 30 min on the charger. So it's here now for hour, no result. :/
Just fixed this issue.
Follow these steps
1.hold vol up + power until phone vibrates 3 times.
2.open flash tool and point towards your stock file.
3.hit okay
4.wait for flash tool to prepare the files then it will prompt you to connect device in flash mode( vol down + power)
5.wait for it to finish. Unplug reboot and there you go fixed...
Hope this helps
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Cant do that, because PC dont recognize the phone. Phone has just red LED, thats all.
Alikalix said:
Cant do that, because PC dont recognize the phone. Phone has just red LED, thats all.
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Use the bundled wallcharger!!! not a PC, pc has too less power to charge it now!
After wallcharger is placed hold vol+ and power for a few seconds until 3 vibrations, then let the phone on charger for atleast 2 hours, if all is good phone will bootup to the "charging animation"
Regards
Bin4ry said:
Use the bundled wallcharger!!! not a PC, pc has too less power to charge it now!
After wallcharger is placed hold vol+ and power for a few seconds until 3 vibrations, then let the phone on charger for atleast 2 hours, if all is good phone will bootup to the "charging animation"
Regards
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Something similar happened to me. I have the bugged version of chargemon (only can charge with phone on) and accidentally discharged completely. The phone didn't boot, didn't charge and didn't do the 3 vibrations thing. So I put the battery off, conected the wall charger, putted the battery and it booted
It's really easy to remove the battery, you just need to be careful

[Xperia U] boot loop/soft brick

While updating a new Xperia U to ICS the PCC had an error while flashing the new firmware. Now the screen lights up, the sony logo is shown for ~3-5 seconds and then it reboots.
After that I have been unable to get it recognized again by either PCC/SUS or flash tool.
I also checked my log files in Linux and no device appears.
I've tried 3 different machines (2x Windows 8, 1x Win 7), multiple USB ports. Also leaving the battery out for ~30 mins didn't change the behavior.
The green light for download mode comes on, but after about 5 seconds the light goes out and it goes into the boot loop again.
So by now I believe the device needs to be sent in, but maybe some one has a few more things I can try.
Try pressing the volume down plus volume up plus power button all 3 simultaneously till u feel 3 vibrations
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Can you make sure the Flashtool drivers are installed ? Go to Flashtool Directory, open drivers directory and start the setup.. Make sure to select the Flashmode and Fastboot drivers are also selected. Then, reboot System and folow this order.
Startt flashtool,select f/w, wait for Flashtool to tell you to connect to device. Then, holding the Volume down button (while phone is switched off), plug the cable into phone (The usb cable must already be connected to PC before starting the Flash Procedure )
The Order is very important.. I had same issue with U (althoguh mine crashed with Flashtool and same as what you observed. When I followed this order, I was able to get it detected and flashed )
Hopefully, you wont need to return to Service Center
let me know how it goes
Cheers ! & Merry Christmas
And yes I forgot to mention
Wrong section
Plz use question n answer section next tym
Sent from my ST25i using Tapatalk 2
drsanket_xperia_u said:
Try pressing the volume down plus volume up plus power button all 3 simultaneously till u feel 3 vibrations
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No response, I've tried holding all three buttons for a minute, but it doesn't vibrate after turning on. The only way I can turn it off is by removing the battery.
Min3r said:
Can you make sure the Flashtool drivers are installed ? Go to Flashtool Directory, open drivers directory and start the setup.. Make sure to select the Flashmode and Fastboot drivers are also selected. Then, reboot System and folow this order.
Startt flashtool,select f/w, wait for Flashtool to tell you to connect to device. Then, holding the Volume down button (while phone is switched off), plug the cable into phone (The usb cable must already be connected to PC before starting the Flash Procedure )
The Order is very important.. I had same issue with U (althoguh mine crashed with Flashtool and same as what you observed. When I followed this order, I was able to get it detected and flashed )
Hopefully, you wont need to return to Service Center
let me know how it goes
Cheers ! & Merry Christmas
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I tried that right now, Flashmode and Fastboot drivers are installed. Flash tool is ready, device is plugged in with volume down pressed, green light comes on. Nothing is found on the PC, after about 5 seconds the green light turns off and the phone shows the sony logo. Green light also comes on if i simply plug in the usb without volume down pressed. So I'm thinking, the download mode has some how been corrupted?
drsanket_xperia_u said:
And yes I forgot to mention
Wrong section
Plz use question n answer section next tym
Sent from my ST25i using Tapatalk 2
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Sorry about that, maybe a moderator can move my topic to the right section.
Are u connecting it properly???
Make sure when u connect ur cell to ur pc u have nt presed the power key
keep the phone off
Press the volume down button ( keep it pressed, dun
leave it) and connect it to the usb
U will see green light
Darn.. That looks bad.. That did it for me on every occasion. I think you might have a hardbrick due to the interrupted write cycle so I dont think any other way except to take it to Service Center
Sorry I couldnt help
drsanket_xperia_u said:
Are u connecting it properly???
Make sure when u connect ur cell to ur pc u have nt presed the power key
keep the phone off
Press the volume down button ( keep it pressed, dun
leave it) and connect it to the usb
U will see green light
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Exactly what I'm doing and the green light does come on. Except it decides to go into a boot loop after it apperantly boots into download mode but doesn't stay there.
Min3r said:
Darn.. That looks bad.. That did it for me on every occasion. I think you might have a hardbrick due to the interrupted write cycle so I dont think any other way except to take it to Service Center
Sorry I couldnt help
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That's what I've been fearing. In which case it goes back to the seller in the hope that he will send me a new device.
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Is there any chance of properly reactivating flashmode by using a JTAG?
Cebalrai said:
Is there any chance of properly reactivating flashmode by using a JTAG?
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Risky business
Jtag. ...used for hard bricked devices n. Seen max to work wid samsung phones only....
Wont recommend u too open up ur xu
Let the service center try first
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Have you manage to recover your phone without taking it to service?
I'm in the exactly same situation... Any help is welcome...
While trying to enter flashmode, green light turns on but after some secs it turns off and sony logo appears on screen. any chance to recover this beautiful brick ?
thanks
After several tries (a lot of...) I manage to enter flashmode and SUS is now reinstalling sony ROM.
Honestly I don´t know how it works this time and not the others but i'm happy with it independently of what happens.
... seems flashtool is detecting ur phone try to flash first the stock kernel and do not wipe everything it shud be in timing though.. onces it is flash charge ur phone in kernel mode (phone is off) then you can flash the stock fw of ur XU.
I bricked my phone
I bricked my xperia U as well... When i tried to power ON, it just vibrates and nothing happens, i dont even get the sony logo. When i get into flash boot mode it gets connected but after 20secs, the phone turns off again. Only fastboot mode stays on. How can i unbrick my phone??? Plz help. I made a mistake by flashing the custom jelly bean rom without flashing the kernel first.
adithyasailesh said:
I bricked my xperia U as well... When i tried to power ON, it just vibrates and nothing happens, i dont even get the sony logo. When i get into flash boot mode it gets connected but after 20secs, the phone turns off again. Only fastboot mode stays on. How can i unbrick my phone??? Plz help. I made a mistake by flashing the custom jelly bean rom without flashing the kernel first.
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No worries. The phone turns off because it doesn't receive any signal from the PC - many people make the mistake of connecting the device in flashmode first, and then they start the flashtool etc.
Instead, load the flashtool first, go to flashmode, select a complete/full stock ftf for your phone (whichever version you want, but do double check if the ftf has kernel.sin file in it) and press the flash button. Only once you get the pop up with the animation telling you to connect the phone in flash mode, connect the phone in flashmode (volume - button pressed when connecting cable). As soon as you connect the phone, the flashtool will start its magic and your phone won't turn off.
if you can go in cwm wipe system then you will only be stuck on sony logo then use this guide http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPPWRXcsz7g.....it will work because this same happened to me and i fixed it with this method!
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Xperia go bricked!

i tried to flash .54 firmware via flashtool. however, flashtool pop out a notification that it cant find my phone driver and gave me a list which has all most of the sony phone except xperia go. i clicked cancel and proceed to flash as usual.
after flashing, my phone juz blank. no response at all.
i tried to hold the volume down button and connect to pc. all i get is MTP USB DEVICE with a X on it..
is there any workaround to save my bricked phone? S1 and flashtool doesnt recognize it now
imperialrealcs said:
i tried to flash .54 firmware via flashtool. however, flashtool pop out a notification that it cant find my phone driver and gave me a list which has all most of the sony phone except xperia go. i clicked cancel and proceed to flash as usual.
after flashing, my phone juz blank. no response at all.
i tried to hold the volume down button and connect to pc. all i get is MTP USB DEVICE with a X on it..
is there any workaround to save my bricked phone? S1 and flashtool doesnt recognize it now
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wrong section !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLz post in correct section..........
This is DEV section...............
Request to MOD sent for removeing this thread..........
imperialrealcs said:
i tried to flash .54 firmware via flashtool. however, flashtool pop out a notification that it cant find my phone driver and gave me a list which has all most of the sony phone except xperia go. i clicked cancel and proceed to flash as usual.
after flashing, my phone juz blank. no response at all.
i tried to hold the volume down button and connect to pc. all i get is MTP USB DEVICE with a X on it..
is there any workaround to save my bricked phone? S1 and flashtool doesnt recognize it now
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the flashtool popup was a window that asks you which phones drivers to use...in this case, because the XGO isnt listed there you choose the U,Sola,P drivers. Why would you click cancel? I think you didnt know what you were doing there..........
Take the battery out.
Leave for a few seconds.
Hold down vol down
Insert battery, keep vol down pressed
Quickly jam the USB cable in.
You should get back into Flashboot.
XGOs battery isnt removable buddy...
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OverdiveKill said:
XGOs battery isnt removable buddy...
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Use the latest version of flash tool. Install the drivers from flashtool/drivers. had the same problem for me too. use the power vol up key combinations to restart (hold till a vibration) or completely power off (hold till a vibration followed by 3 continuous vibrations).
this solve my problem! using latest flashtool has the driver for xperia go! thanks!

Xperia P Bootloop

Hi,
i was trying to root my Phone, got into fastboot, and now it stuck´s in a bootloop, blue light, i tried flashtool, but it doesnt recognize my phone - can you help me please?
Thanks.
Moving to right section. Please use search function before open a new thread, and try to post in an existing thread. Disperse information helps to nobody. Regards,
Repair via pcc
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user1234x said:
Hi,
i was trying to root my Phone, got into fastboot, and now it stuck´s in a bootloop, blue light, i tried flashtool, but it doesnt recognize my phone - can you help me please?
Thanks.
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Go to Computer>Local Disk>Flashtool>Drivers ... and run the program then select the Xperia p driver,fastboot drivers and flashmode drivers...
after that download that ftf file http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344987 putting in the Computer>Local Disk>Flashtool>Firmwares directory and then start flashtool ... select the bolt button and after that youre going to see 6.2.A.1.100 Central Europe or something like that .. hit flash to the bottom of tha page ... then wait to load flashing files
when a window come up and tell you to connect your phone press the down volume and hold it then connect usb ..
PM me if it worked , I had the same problem !
user1234x said:
Hi,
i was trying to root my Phone, got into fastboot, and now it stuck´s in a bootloop, blue light, i tried flashtool, but it doesnt recognize my phone - can you help me please?
Thanks.
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Is the blue led still on, or is it just stuck in boot loop, or both?
Try to turn it off, long press power | volume up button untill you feel 3 consecutive vibrations.
user1234x said:
Hi,
i was trying to root my Phone, got into fastboot, and now it stuck´s in a bootloop, blue light, i tried flashtool, but it doesnt recognize my phone - can you help me please?
Thanks.
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You have to install the drivers first in order to get your phone recognized. Try pressing Vol Up + Power to shut down the phone. Hold it for 10 seconds and then enter fastboot mode and flash using flashtool.
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Fastboot and Flash mode not working

Hi all,
I'm glad to see the XDA Forums are always here to help noobs like myself.
I recently re-locked my Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's (E5803) bootloader and now I can't unlock it again via adb because as soon as I connect the phone via USB while pressing the VOL UP key, I get a blue notification light that then turns red. This makes the phone reboot into the normal Nougat (build 32.3.A.0.376). Any idea how to fix this, please?
Additionally, Flash mode does not work either. When I press the VOL DOWN key as I connect via USB, the light turns green only for one or two seconds before booting into OS.
Many thanks in advance!
Make sure that you have the drivers installed. Did you try using a different USB port?
Hard reset - press and hold, power + vol buttons, till three vibrations, then try again.
iArvee said:
Make sure that you have the drivers installed. Did you try using a different USB port?
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Thank you so much for replying! Sorry I'm getting back to you after so long, but the situation hasn't changed, I still have no access to fastboot mode.
How can I install the right drivers? Do you know where I can get them?
Thanks again!
Gdhgeorge1 said:
Thank you so much for replying! Sorry I'm getting back to you after so long, but the situation hasn't changed, I still have no access to fastboot mode.
How can I install the right drivers? Do you know where I can get them?
Thanks again!
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No problem.
You may find the right drivers in the flashtool folder, usually located at C:/Flashtool/drivers. If you're on 64 bit, you may have to disable Driver Signature Verification before installing, or else it will fail.
iArvee said:
No problem.
You may find the right drivers in the flashtool folder, usually located at C:/Flashtool/drivers. If you're on 64 bit, you may have to disable Driver Signature Verification before installing, or else it will fail.
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Thanks for replying! Well, I don't know if the drivers were installed already, but what I did was to keep the VOL UP key pressed after I inserted the USB so I could enter fastboot mode. Since the light was alternating between blue and red, I just let go of the key when it turned blue.
Thanks again!
Cheers

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