hello everyone,
i know that this have been probably covered, im searching for days, but i cant find any, it probably buried somewhere. i apologized to the admin, but i really want to solve this problem, i really really need my phone. tnx for your consideration
first thing first, i want you to know that I'm a noob in rooting and its my first post. my phone is sonyericsson xperia mini st15i with IMEI:0Mod Edit: please don't give out your IMEI number on a public forum) and im from philippines using Smart as my service provider, it is a prepaid account.
i followed this steps using instruction from this site "http://xperiahtcrootingrom.com/how-to-root-xperia-mini-st15i-sony/"
I think i brick my xperia mini, it keeps on restartting over and over again, heres the story,
*first i performed the downgrade to Xperia Mini (ST15i)_4.0.2.A.0.42_CE.ftf gingerbread using guide from "http://xperiahtcrootingrom.com/how-to-root-xperia-mini-st15i-sony/", and it worked and i was able to root it.
*second i performed step 3 of the said guide up to step where you execute “01-local-prop” , then i realized the the firmware i got “4.0.4 firmware” is not appearing in my choices, so i figure its not the right rom, i unplug the usb and restart the phone, then the problem starts, it keeps on restarting over and over, i tried to flash it again to Xperia Mini (ST15i)_4.0.2.A.0.42_CE.ftf but it doesnt work because it keeps on restarting, pls help, it my first time doing root, i know it’s a learning process, i hope you can help me. tnx very much. hope to hear from you soon.
i know that there are same problems with other devices, ive tried to search for it, it does have the same problems but its a different handset, i believed that there are different ways to root for every handset. tnx again, i hope to hear from you guys soon.
Were you able to flash again the Rom or not?
It should be a soft brick so if you'll install again the Rom you should be fine...
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Ste91 said:
Were you able to flash again the Rom or not?
It should be a soft brick so if you'll install again the Rom you should be fine...
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i wasnt able to flash it, because after the sony ericsson logo appears it restart again and again, could you tell me if there's other way todo it, maybe im doing something wrong.
norman.cricket23 said:
i wasnt able to flash it, because after the sony ericsson logo appears it restart again and again, could you tell me if there's other way todo it, maybe im doing something wrong.
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thank you very much for the quick reply, hope you can help me.
norman.cricket23 said:
i wasnt able to flash it, because after the sony ericsson logo appears it restart again and again, could you tell me if there's other way todo it, maybe im doing something wrong.
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Follow again the Step 1 of the guide you used (except the isntallation of the program which you already have made) and you should be good to go, with a GB rom, but good to go
Let me know if all goes trough!
Ste91 said:
Follow again the Step 1 of the guide you used (except the isntallation of the program which you already have made) and you should be good to go, with a GB rom, but good to go
Let me know if all goes trough!
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Thank you very much, thats what im doing over and over again, it doesnt work because it always restart automaticaly after the sony logo appears, can you help me sir step by step, coz in a newbie in rooting. tnx. hope you can help me.
norman.cricket23 said:
Thank you very much, thats what im doing over and over again, it doesnt work because it always restart automaticaly after the sony logo appears, can you help me sir step by step, coz in a newbie in rooting. tnx. hope you can help me.
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Make sure your phone has a good % of battery left
1) Power off the phone.
2) Start flashtool
3) Click on the Lighting Symbol and Select Flashmode and click OK.
4) Select Appropriate Firmware and Tick Wipe User Data and Wipe Cache check box if visible and click OK. If visible click even exclude TA
PS: The appropriate firmware is a stock firmware for your device. For example the GB rom you downloaded for the downgrade and already placed in the flashtool/firmwares folder
5) click ok and follow the on-screen indications
6) when it asks to plug your device in flashmode, plug the cable in the mobile keeping the Volume DOWN button pushed down.
7) follow the on-screen indications
Ste91 said:
Make sure your phone has a good % of battery left
1) Power off the phone.
2) Start flashtool
3) Click on the Lighting Symbol and Select Flashmode and click OK.
4) Select Appropriate Firmware and Tick Wipe User Data and Wipe Cache check box if visible and click OK. If visible click even exclude TA
PS: The appropriate firmware is a stock firmware for your device. For example the GB rom you downloaded for the downgrade and already placed in the flashtool/firmwares folder
5) click ok and follow the on-screen indications
6) when it asks to plug your device in flashmode, plug the cable in the mobile keeping the Volume DOWN button pushed down.
7) follow the on-screen indications
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Wooohooo!!! tnx sir, you are heaven sent, my phone is working now, i wanna learn more so o could help someone, just like what you did to me, tnx a lot sir ste9. :cyclops:
No need for calling me sir, and you're welcome
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No need for calling me sir, and you're welcome
Sent from my Xperia P using xda app-developers app
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thank you again, til nxt time.
ST15i restarted again and again
Ste91 said:
Make sure your phone has a good % of battery left
1) Power off the phone.
2) Start flashtool
3) Click on the Lighting Symbol and Select Flashmode and click OK.
4) Select Appropriate Firmware and Tick Wipe User Data and Wipe Cache check box if visible and click OK. If visible click even exclude TA
PS: The appropriate firmware is a stock firmware for your device. For example the GB rom you downloaded for the downgrade and already placed in the flashtool/firmwares folder
5) click ok and follow the on-screen indications
6) when it asks to plug your device in flashmode, plug the cable in the mobile keeping the Volume DOWN button pushed down.
7) follow the on-screen indications
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hai.
im using st15i and its run icecream sandwich 4.0.4.
after i finished a call my phone keep on restarting again and again..
i have try these method using flashtools version 0.9.11.0
after plug in the cable n keeping the volume down button the flashtools says that
12/015/2013 18:15:08 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
12/015/2013 18:15:08 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
12/015/2013 18:15:08 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
please help...
NazieRoslan said:
hai.
im using st15i and its run icecream sandwich 4.0.4.
after i finished a call my phone keep on restarting again and again..
i have try these method using flashtools version 0.9.11.0
after plug in the cable n keeping the volume down button the flashtools says that
12/015/2013 18:15:08 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
12/015/2013 18:15:08 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
12/015/2013 18:15:08 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
please help...
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Install all the drivers for all modes/devices from the flashtool installation folder - drivers. Then try it again
Sent from my Nexus 4 running Android 4.3
norman.cricket23 said:
hello everyone,
i know that this have been probably covered, im searching for days, but i cant find any, it probably buried somewhere. i apologized to the admin, but i really want to solve this problem, i really really need my phone. tnx for your consideration
first thing first, i want you to know that I'm a noob in rooting and its my first post. my phone is sonyericsson xperia mini st15i with IMEI:0Mod Edit: please don't give out your IMEI number on a public forum) and im from philippines using Smart as my service provider, it is a prepaid account.
i followed this steps using instruction from this site "http://xperiahtcrootingrom.com/how-to-root-xperia-mini-st15i-sony/"
I think i brick my xperia mini, it keeps on restartting over and over again, heres the story,
*first i performed the downgrade to Xperia Mini (ST15i)_4.0.2.A.0.42_CE.ftf gingerbread using guide from "http://xperiahtcrootingrom.com/how-to-root-xperia-mini-st15i-sony/", and it worked and i was able to root it.
*second i performed step 3 of the said guide up to step where you execute “01-local-prop” , then i realized the the firmware i got “4.0.4 firmware” is not appearing in my choices, so i figure its not the right rom, i unplug the usb and restart the phone, then the problem starts, it keeps on restarting over and over, i tried to flash it again to Xperia Mini (ST15i)_4.0.2.A.0.42_CE.ftf but it doesnt work because it keeps on restarting, pls help, it my first time doing root, i know it’s a learning process, i hope you can help me. tnx very much. hope to hear from you soon.
i know that there are same problems with other devices, ive tried to search for it, it does have the same problems but its a different handset, i believed that there are different ways to root for every handset. tnx again, i hope to hear from you guys soon.
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Well if you again come across the bootloop problem you can check xda university for all around solution "http://xda-university.com/as-a-user/how-to-recover-from-a-bootloop"
And if you are still looking for a way to root your st15i, you can use this easy one click root software, i personally tried it and it works "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219781"
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So, you've broken a rom and xRecovery wont start? Given up... dont!
I suppose it has pretty much every other use case.
Without futherado heres the guide:
All you need to do is in 7 easy steps.
What you Need:
Flashtool 0.2.5
A Stock Rom FTF file (for now)
If you are not sure download the GENERIC version for your device.
1: Unzip Flashtool to your desktop
2: Place ftf rom file in %desktop%/FlashTool/firmwares
3: Run FlashTool.exe, Click the Flash button and select the Firmware you downloaded.
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Be Sure that your phone is off before connecting in flashmode, or it wont turn green.
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4: When Prompted to connect your phone in flashmode. Hold the back button, and plug your phone in to the computer to connect in FlashMode. The LED will go green, if it doesn't, turn your phone off again and try again! or come here for help.
5: Press OK
If you receve an error, please open the 'drivers' folder (%desktop%/flashtool/drivers/) and run the exe file. to install the flash driver, once installed. try step 3-5 again!
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6: Wait 15 minutes. Make yourself a coffee or beer
7: Now your phone should be stock. You should be crying and happy at the same time.
BONUS STEP: for easy root, turn on phone and open flash tool (connect phone.) and press ROOT (make sure you have USB Debugging enabled)
If this helps you, comment confirm and thanks
Or just run SEUS.
XperiaX10iUser said:
Or just run SEUS.
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pure ownage
Flashtool allows you to root easily on latest firmware.
Sent from my 2.3 x10i using XDA App
l32007 said:
Flashtool allows you to root easily on latest firmware.
Sent from my 2.3 x10i using XDA App
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UPDATE servis or PC Companion
2: Place ftf file in %desktop%/FlashTool/firmwares
what's ftf file?
SEUS won't work if you rooted your x10. SEUS tells you that there isnt any firmware for your phone. So this way if you rooted and used a custom rom you will get it to work again.
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SEUS won't work if you rooted your x10.
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Yes it does, I've used it a few times myself while rooted.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
You people on this forum have no idea what bricking means do you? You can't brick an x 10 the boot loader isn't cracked
fiscidtox said:
You people on this forum have no idea what bricking means do you? You can't brick an x 10 the boot loader isn't cracked
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I was under the impression, brick means turning your phone into a worthless paper weight.
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I was under the impression, brick means turning your phone into a worthless paper weight.
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It does, but as we're not yet flashing bootloaders the chance of it literally happening is next to none, so it's more of a "soft brick" right now because we're able to unbrick quite easily by using SEUS or the flashtools.
Lets just say if your phone is bricked it can't be unbricked... Usually happens when flashing a new radio. On the x10 it is impossible so I don't know why people keep using the term
Well if we are not unbricking, what are we doing, what is the term of doing this?
What a rubbish to say you can't use SEUS when you are rooted. I did it at least ten times without any problem. The easiest way there is. Just plugin... Wait.... Done...
sent from my 2.2 X10
Freak174 said:
Well if we are not unbricking, what are we doing, what is the term of doing this?
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Reflashing back to stock?
Brick is when the phones internals are fried... Only n00bs call this stuff bricking/unbricking, and only in this forum. Every other forum on xda seems to actually understand what it is
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2: Place ftf file in %desktop%/FlashTool/firmwares
what's ftf file?
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The FTF file you can download from the 2nd link provided above:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6514692&postcount=2
I agree i should have been more clear.
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Brick - When used in reference to consumer electronics, "brick" describes a device that cannot function in any capacity (such as a device with damaged firmware). ...
Source: Wikipedia
Anyway, when xrecovery stopped working and SEUS didnt work either, this was the only choice for me.
Hey, I have a problem. Now my phone do not want to charge, every time I am trying to charge it, the only thing that happens - led is blinking with red color every 3-5 seconds. Nothing else. The battery is OK, it is tested.
Same than I connect it with PC.
So I can not connect phone in the flash mode, because it does not led with GREEN but only with RED
Any ideas how to save my X10i?
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I have messed up my phone last night for following some instructions on how to root my x10 but it was actually for 1.6 firmware and i did it on my 2.1-update1 firmware. Right after that, my phone just started to vibrate when i turned it on. The screen turns black and it vibrates non stop. After downloading so many ROMS file to flash, the vibration stops but the screen is still black! It also flickers every 2-3 seconds but not very noticeable. Currently downloading a ROM to downgrade it to version 1.6. Will update you all soon. By that time, please post any recommendation.
But, I can't see a ftf file, only .zip and .rar files. Is there a way to compile them or something, or is it just right? Btw, i flashed the files, and now my screen goes black and strats vibrating too... Anyone a solution?
Hey i tried this method and at step 3 when i go onto x10flashtool the firmware i put in the folder does not come up. Please help, for some reason the firmware wont come up so i cant choose it.
Hello XDA members
2 weeks ago i bought a brand new Neo V and fully updated it from SEUS
1 week ago i started reading your forums [facepalm]
Yesterday i followed a series of tutorials on the Neo V Development forum and i managed to brick my phone [facewall!!!]
What i did :
1) Download lots of stuff!!!
a) .42 ftf file from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19808360&postcount=3
b) flashtool from it's original website
c) DoomKernel's rooting script
d) CWM script from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19733978&postcount=1 (the 1st way)
e) S1tool from here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18013064&postcount=44
2) Use them ALL!!!
a) Install and extract where necessary
b) put .42 in C:\flashtool\firmware
c) put everything else in C:\SETools\ to act tidy
3) Feel like McGuyver!
a) used needle & wire to unlock bootloader with s1tool [success]
4) Take the big step!
a) flash .42 firmware with flashtool [all OK]
phone took it's time to reboot, scared me to death! at least 4 full minutes :/
b) use flashtool to root from the Advanced>Root>ZergRush menu [Fail]
it seems flashtool failed after first part.
c) used DoomKernel's script and rooted phone [all OK]
d) reboot and enjoy! [all OK]
.42 firmware was ok, root ok, boot was slow.. other than that everything worked. (except market, could not download anything!)
e) used Upgrade Service from phone menu and found .62 OTA upgrade. [Failed]
phone downloaded the new firmware, i pressed install, that was it.
And thus my Neo V rebooted to complete the upgrade to .62
The upgrade was never completed, the phone never turned on again.
No SE logo, no led, no nothing!
Everytime i press the power button nothing happens, if i keep it pressed for some time the led flashes green every second.
Everytime i connect it to the PC usb it goes to flash mode on it's own, no back key pressed.
When plugged on charger led flashes green every second.
Last thing i tried was to reflash it (since it went on flashmode) with .42 again.
Nothing there
Still, i would like to see it alive once more since 200 euro for a green led is not really a bargain
Any help appreciated!!
Ok if the pc recognizes it you should be able to resurrect it with pccompanion, seus or wotan client
Sent from my MT11i using Tapatalk
Will try, though phone is not really recognised..
it functions only as when turned off and pressing back button while connecting to pc usb.
EDIT : Installed SEUS again and tried to do an upgrade (only option available through support zone)
Failed first couple of times, then it popped up a new window asking to repair since update is not working.
Asked me phone model and downloading ATM, will report soon
EDIT 2 : Nothing with Pc Companion or SEUS. It reflashed the phone with .62 firmware but the phone is in the same state.
About Wotan Client, i would love to try it but i have no idea how to install it or run it, it asks for credits and i don't think reflashing will help in this case.
wotan flashing is free bro, just download their client and follow steps most probably u will get ur fone back to ur life. best of luck !
Just a thought, the phone acts as if the back button is constantly pressed and i find that VERY weird..
Also, SEUS discovers the phone as "Sony / Sony Ericsson" (?), is it possible that this has to do with the s1tool driver i installed before while unlocking the bootloader?
wow, thats what i call entire history of your phone
anw you experienced OTA brick. because you have unlocked bootloader.
strange, some people get brick some don't, with un-official(s1tool) method.
but with official, everyone get brick.
Madfysh said:
wow, thats what i call entire history of your phone
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Thanx
I think asking people to help you requires you to help them too so yes, history is all i could do!
Madfysh said:
anw you experienced OTA brick. because you have unlocked bootloader.
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OTA brick? The tutorials i followed requested me to upgrade with OTA to have .62 with root. Where they wrong?
Dodo_the_Bird said:
Thanx
I think asking people to help you requires you to help them too so yes, history is all i could do!
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wow, if only more people would br like you
Dodo_the_Bird said:
OTA brick? The tutorials i followed requested me to upgrade with OTA to have .62 with root. Where they wrong?
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they werent wrong, but if I think on which tutorial you mean, it says its for people with locked bootloader.
now when you have unlocked bl, your life is easier
you can simply use custom kernel which have root included in itself
go to dev section, you can use galaxian or bbooff kernel.
while you are there check sticky threads to see how to flash kernel.
after you read those, ask if you have any question.
---------- Post added at 12:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:52 AM ----------
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1496102
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1520516
Thank you all SOOOOOO much!!!
Wotan worked, my phone is up and running on .42!!!
So now about tweaking a bit, those kernels support official roms only,
if i wanted to go for something more goodlooking, faster, nicer.. what would you suggest?
No, those kernels arent only for official rom's.
And about custom roms, I'm not the one to talk about it much, as I'm not so much into custom roms dont have enough time to test them.
so you will need to go trough development section and find something you like. remember you can also look in neo section, most of the roms can work on your phone with minor modifications.
also remember, first read then install
So.. i managed to have a working phone and now i am trying to flash galaxian.
i went on cmd, started fastboot with appropriate command and plugged in phone pressing the menu button.
Now in device manager i can see "S1boot Fastboot" and it is not recognised, what am i suppossed to do????
-turn off your phone.
-hold menu key(the right one )
-connect cable
-you should see blue light on led on the side, do you see it?
-go to folder where you have fastboot.exe file
-hold shift key and right-click of mouse anywhere in that folder except on files
-sellect start comandprompt here(or something like that)
- type fastboot devices
-tell if it says something.
Seems like you didn´t install drivers for fastboot...
i thought they are included in adb drivers !?
Well i have installed the whole android sdk with it´s drivers.
As long as it is unrecognized in Windows (no drivers installed) S1Tool has no Chance to detect it
Dodo_the_Bird said:
So.. i managed to have a working phone and now i am trying to flash galaxian.
i went on cmd, started fastboot with appropriate command and plugged in phone pressing the menu button.
Now in device manager i can see "S1boot Fastboot" and it is not recognised, what am i suppossed to do????
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u havent installed the correct drivers, connect the phone again in fastboot mode, go to device manager, select s1tool fastboot, click update driver, browse for it manually and point it to the the folder in which you have fastboot, done.
Wow! Wotan client can unbrick a phone that bricked with OTA?
Sent from my MT11i using XDA
If you dont want to brick phone with new custom kernel, use ,,hotboot,, function.
That should boot phone with new kernel one time.
If you dont like kernel, just reboot your phone
Sorry for English.
talk about good memory i pity u LoL btw good luck on flashing ur phone and yeah i brick my neo a while back and have to search on google for 6 hrs then fix my neo for half a day thats 12hrs in real life now im happy that im d only in my family tree and clasm8 know how to flash a brick phone hell yeah im proud of it anyways gudluck
Sent from my MT15i using xda premium
soybi said:
Wow! Wotan client can unbrick a phone that bricked with OTA?
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Yep
I hit the level 100 brick twice or thrice
Wotan server really helps
I bricked my phone yesterday after doing OTA( bootloader unlocked by testpoint method)...wotan server got it back alive and kicking
Hi, I have a orange network locked xperia ray st18i locked bootloader. I downloaded pc companion and did a software update and all went well. The phone booted up fine after the update until I shut it down and since then I have been unable to get passed the SE screen. It just hangs there. I am able to enter flash mode by pressing the down button and plugging the usb in. Tried phone repair option and still no jog.
Today I tried to unlock the bootloader using the pin touching menthod but that didnt work either. Said something like fatal error....
I need to unlock the bootloader to try a alternative rom to see if that works or revert back to the stock orange rom it came with but im cannot find this anywhere. I am a learner so any advice would be helpful. CAn anyone suggest a rom for the ray that can be installed using flash method WITHOUT unlocked bootloader? I am a **** for doing the uprgrade via sony website but I didnt think this would happen. should have left it as it was.
Thanks for reading.
Take your battery out and try reflashing again using SEUS.
Thread moved to Xperia Ray Q&A.
Yes I have tried that many times already and it finishes the update correctly but still hangs on the SE logo when turned on. I tried again just to see if anything has changed. When I connected the phone whilst pressing the down vol button it recognised it and said your phone already has the latest software but I re installed anyway. No change in result though.
Sony have asked to send the phone to repair and they will reply with a quote for fixing it. Has anyone used this service before and how much can i expect to pay for a software install? Repair office is in Ashford, kent.
thanks
Read my guide and try flashing a stock ftf file, if that fails theres a few other things you could try.
XperienceD said:
Read my guide and try flashing a stock ftf file, if that fails theres a few other things you could try.
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Thanks for the reply. Do you know where I can download the stock orange tft file?
rollymac said:
Thanks for the reply. Do you know where I can download the stock orange tft file?
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There is a method to build the stock ftf from the downloaded sony update service files, do this to build the ftf
Sent from my Nexus 7 running Android 4.2.1
mihahn said:
There is a method to build the stock ftf from the downloaded sony update service files, do this to build the ftf
Sent from my Nexus 7 running Android 4.2.1
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All this techincal talk is affecting my sex life so Id rather stay a noob and focus on the boob!
SO CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHERE I CAN DOWNLOAD THE STOCK FTF FOR MY XPERIA RAY WHICH IS NETWORK LOCKED TO ORANGE AND HAS A LOCKED BOOTLOADER (CANNOT UNLOCK, TRIED TEST POINT METHOD).
I'll click the bloody thankyou button a million times if you can. thankyou!
rollymac said:
All this techincal talk is affecting my sex life so Id rather stay a noob and focus on the boob!
SO CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHERE I CAN DOWNLOAD THE STOCK FTF FOR MY XPERIA RAY WHICH IS NETWORK LOCKED TO ORANGE AND HAS A LOCKED BOOTLOADER (CANNOT UNLOCK, TRIED TEST POINT METHOD).
I'll click the bloody thankyou button a million times if you can. thankyou!
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It's not as hard as you may think
Use this to create the ftf, it's step by step. If you can't/don't want to do it I can't help you because I have no orange firmware
Sent from my Nexus 7 running Android 4.2.1
mihahn said:
It's not as hard as you may think
Use this to create the ftf, it's step by step. If you can't/don't want to do it I can't help you because I have no orange firmware
Sent from my Nexus 7 running Android 4.2.1
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thanks for the reply. When I did my upgrade it went through fine so I am assuming I alraedy have the new firmware on my phone. The problem is making it work. Why does my phone just stop and hang on the SE logo? are you telling me my original orange firmware is still in my mobile?
rollymac said:
so can anyone tell me where i can download the stock ftf for my xperia ray which is network locked to orange and has a locked bootloader (cannot unlock, tried test point method).
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rollymac said:
Why does my phone just stop and hang on the SE logo?
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HAD YOU READ THE FIRST PART OF MY GUIDE YOU WOULD ALREADY KNOW. Had you even read the stickys in the General section you would have found one.
Right so I created the .ftf file from the three update files. Ive downloaded x10 flash tool. I connect the phone and flashtools registers that a phone is connected then start the flash but soon after the phone just gets disconnected.
any idea's?
rollymac said:
Right so I created the .ftf file from the three update files. Ive downloaded x10 flash tool. I connect the phone and flashtools registers that a phone is connected then start the flash but soon after the phone just gets disconnected.
any idea's?
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Download the latest flashtool (I guess it's 0.9.x) and install it. Go to the drivers folder and install all the drivers for all the phones and modes. Now you launch flashtool, but don't connect the phone! Click on the flash -> flashmode -> select the ftf and don't exclude anything (you have the ability on the right site).
Now click OK and the screen to connect the phone in flashmode appears. Shut down the phone, wait 20 seconds, hold volume down and while holding volume down connect the phone to PC.
Wait until the flashing process has finished and hope it'll start!
Sent from my Nexus 7 running Android 4.2.1
Thanks for guiding me and yes it finally flashed BUT the phone still hangs on the SE logo when booted up. I read somewhere on here another member had the same issue and it turned out to be the bandwidth???
What should I try now?
Hi all,
It seems my X10 mini pro is completely bricked.
Firstly I root my phone
after that I copied the xrecovery and made a restart, till then everything was rolling smoothly.
I backed up and reseted to factory settings. loaded the new update.zip and after the restart that was needed my phone briked
it's not a common brick. I can't use flashtools to recover it.
here is the problem that appears...
6/030/2013 18:30:20 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed"
16/030/2013 18:30:20 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
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phone is not responding to any command. Plus it needs to be turned off if you wanna restore the backup you saved previously...when I try to flash it, phone turns ON
I read many guides in this forum to unbrick it but didn't find anything that suits to my occasion.
If any other detail is missing from my report please ask me to add it.
Sorry for my english
Thanks in advance.
Use SEUS to restore Download from:
SEUS
Dont forget to pull of your battery for 4 seconds, for turn off your phone before connect your phone.
gnickz0r said:
Hi all,
It seems my X10 mini pro is completely bricked.
Firstly I root my phone
after that I copied the xrecovery and made a restart, till then everything was rolling smoothly.
I backed up and reseted to factory settings. loaded the new update.zip and after the restart that was needed my phone briked
it's not a common brick. I can't use flashtools to recover it.
here is the problem that appears...
phone is not responding to any command. Plus it needs to be turned off if you wanna restore the backup you saved previously...when I try to flash it, phone turns ON
I read many guides in this forum to unbrick it but didn't find anything that suits to my occasion.
If any other detail is missing from my report please ask me to add it.
Sorry for my english
Thanks in advance.
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Press home and power buttons together, it will restart the phone, then start pressing the back-button repeatedly to get back into recovery and restore your previous rom from there. (Come to think of it, following my last paragraph below, you probably don't have recovery on your phone anymore, so, as Rempty mentioned above, repairing with SEUS or PC Companion would be the start to recover your phone to a usable state,.)
The error flashtool gave you is because you didn't unlock the bootloader and didn't change the kernel on your phone. It can't flash any non-sony kernel on a locked bootloader.
What is this 'update.zip' you're talking about? Most full roms have more informational names to distinguish between different zips. An update.zip is usually only for hotfixes to ROMS already flashed, and not a complete ROM.
Thanks a lot guys. I solve my problem with SEUS.
Phone completely formated.
Love you guys
Hey guys I hve instaled xrecovery and minicm9 too on my x10 mini pro I hve wiped chache,etc nd when I reboot , it hangs on SE logo plz help me
SE logo?? You forgot to install nAa kernel, do you unlock bootloader??, remember that minicm9 is not for stock kernel.
Sorry for my bad english
Sent from my iPhone6 using xda business
W'll when I try to unlock the bootloader it gives error can u plz help me
william chauhan said:
W'll when I try to unlock the bootloader it gives error can u plz help me
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use flash tool to unlock ur bootloader
make sure ur fone is rooted
Sent from my U20i using xda premium
I'm already using flashtool bt it's nt working
william chauhan said:
I'm already using flashtool bt it's nt working
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What's your phone's build date? Ex.11w37(written on the stick placed on the back )
Sent From My BEAST , I mean X8
My build no. Is 2.1.1.A.0.6
Plzz help me..
Plz help me.. I try to unlock the boot loader .. and the phone bricked !!!! what am i going to do??
i try the PC COMPANION but my phone did not detect it..
this is what i did to bring back life to my x10 mp.
Switch phone completely off then if not already running start pc companion. then this step really got to me because of the phone constantly restarting, to get pc companion to detect the phone, i pressed and held the back key down and connected the usb cable just like flashing a new kernel. pc companion then detected the phone as x10. doesnt matter. then start the update and you must do the same thing again to force update service to detect the phone and to give the option to repair. then once thats done follow the prompts through update service, it will then ask you what phone you have, choose x10 mini pro and update.its a long process but be patient and your phone will work again.
Hey guys I used the flashtool to unlock the bootloader and I also followed the steps too but problem is when the phone was rebooted it didnt read the sim card now what should I do ? Please help
thas911 said:
this is what i did to bring back life to my x10 mp.
Switch phone completely off then if not already running start pc companion. then this step really got to me because of the phone constantly restarting, to get pc companion to detect the phone, i pressed and held the back key down and connected the usb cable just like flashing a new kernel. pc companion then detected the phone as x10. doesnt matter. then start the update and you must do the same thing again to force update service to detect the phone and to give the option to repair. then once thats done follow the prompts through update service, it will then ask you what phone you have, choose x10 mini pro and update.its a long process but be patient and your phone will work again.
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my phone is in HARD BRICKED.. my phone is dead the phone didnt charge and totally dead.. what should i do?? help me??
i also have a hard bricked,even when i put it to charge the phone its not blink the led
help
Greetings!!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265805
i think i just ruined my phone
i made a huge mistake, i have mistakenly installed the zip file provided by the good man above on the link
the first instruction was to FLASH KERNEL PROVIDED FROM ZIP
and i INSTALLED it USING CWM
i guess FLASH and INSTALL does not mean the same thing. i am sorry, i am a newbie
please help me fix my phone
i am stuck at the SONY logo, it keeps flashing and flashing it
i connected it to my PC to attempt repair using PC Companion, my PC did not detect anything
I am trying to boot to recovery, but i do not know the keys to press
i searched for it but, nothing works for me
PLEASE HELP ME
PLEASE
I have a sony ericsson xperia neo v mt11i
i have successfully rooted it
i have also successfuly installed the Clockworkmod
Idk about your phone, but 'til you are waitinh search for your phone/ download mode. Check if you have this. It solved my problem like yours
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium
please explain
Zahovay said:
Idk about your phone, but 'til you are waitinh search for your phone/ download mode. Check if you have this. It solved my problem like yours
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium
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can you please explain it, step by step,
because im a newbie, i just studied this rooting and custom ROM things in two days
i think its not enuf huh.
thanks for the suggestion
Download mode can be achieved by first
power off your device
Try a combo of power and one of the volume buttons
When the buttons light up keep holding till you see a yellow triangle
From there plug into your PC
Then attempt to "flash" back to a working ROM with your PC
For my device(s) download mode is found by using the #1 button on the hard keyboard and the power button at the same time (epic 4G) and for my (my touch 3G) other device it can be found by pressing volume up and the power button.
For your device try the following Google search, just replace the bit between the "<>" with the name of your device and it should pull up a solution by page two of the Google search
"how to"+"download mode"+<name-of-device> similar:XDA
oh and the issue you're having is called a "boot loop" and is usually fixable by going back to stock and re-rooting after.
Sent from either my SPH-D700 or myTouch3Gs
Debian Kit/QEMU Linux Install guide for all android devices that I'm writing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240397
Now have working Installers for ARM Java 7 JDK + Maptools + jMonkey
what the above poster saying is applicable to samsung phone... no yellow warning sign on sony phone.... what we call is flash mode.. power button+volume down.. but as ur xperia is older model it could be a power+back button... check whether ur phone is compatible with flash tool by Androxyde and Bin4ry... search and you need ur phones firmware as ftf format....
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what the above poster saying is applicable to samsung phone... no yellow warning sign on sony phone.... what we call is flash mode.. power button+volume down.. but as ur xperia is older model it could be a power+back button... check whether ur phone is compatible with flash tool by Androxyde and Bin4ry... search and you need ur phones firmware as ftf format....
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sad to say but it does not boot to recovery or anything,
it just shows the sony logo over and over again
i downloaded the flashtool, already in my pc
currently downloading the ftf files- i guess this is the "stock" build, or ROM
a while ago i tried it with the flashtool but
the flashtool says device disconected everytime the SONY logo disappears
is there any possibility that my phone will be back?
thank you
AND another thing!!
i installed the CWM with my BootLoader Locked
Next time post in your device section and if its a question in Q &A section...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1276
its appears to be a soft brick.... i havent seen/used Xperia Neo b4.. just looked @ pic.. i think 4 ur device it will be power +back button for flash mode and soft reset.... check ur device forum for more details... if i'm correct... press and hold power button +back button until u get one vibrate and let go.. then flash the ftf using flash tool.. usually ftf file are of stock firmware
s-X-s said:
Next time post in your device section and if its a question in Q &A section...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1276
its appears to be a soft brick.... i havent seen/used Xperia Neo b4.. just looked @ pic.. i think 4 ur device it will be power +back button for flash mode and soft reset.... check ur device forum for more details... if i'm correct... press and hold power button +back button until u get one vibrate and let go.. then flash the ftf using flash tool.. usually ftf file are of stock firmware
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thank you, but sadly again it doesnt boot
i guess i lost my ROM and drivers
PC companion cant even detenct my device, even the flashtool too.
it just charging when i connect it to my PC
and has this battery image with a single blue bar, no animation whatsoever
do you recommend sending it to the SONY service centers??
i did this things only this time because the one year warranty already expired
thank you again, for your help
just a theory
i think my problem here is that, i lost my ROM together with the usb driver
because even flashtool cant detect/read it.
emperorrafael said:
just a theory
i think my problem here is that, i lost my ROM together with the usb driver
because even flashtool cant detect/read it.
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Hi, Do not panic. I faced a similar problem today, and the best solution for it is using FLASHTOOL to flash the stock .ftf firmware.
From the sticky threads, download the stock ICS firmware for the phone. Also read up on how to use the flashtool.
Try and follow the solution given in the below thread, hit THANKS if it helps!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2402421
ameyk85 said:
Hi, Do not panic. I faced a similar problem today, and the best solution for it is using FLASHTOOL to flash the stock .ftf firmware.
From the sticky threads, download the stock ICS firmware for the phone. Also read up on how to use the flashtool.
Try and follow the solution given in the below thread, hit THANKS if it helps!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2402421
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thank you for your guide, but i decided to go ahead and restore my phone completely using sony software updater
and i will root my phone again, and start from scratch
just a bit scared, but
lessons are learned when you commit mistakes, no?
thankyou again and
be safe
emperorrafael said:
Greetings!!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265805
i think i just ruined my phone
i made a huge mistake, i have mistakenly installed the zip file provided by the good man above on the link
the first instruction was to FLASH KERNEL PROVIDED FROM ZIP
and i INSTALLED it USING CWM
i guess FLASH and INSTALL does not mean the same thing. i am sorry, i am a newbie
please help me fix my phone
i am stuck at the SONY logo, it keeps flashing and flashing it
i connected it to my PC to attempt repair using PC Companion, my PC did not detect anything
I am trying to boot to recovery, but i do not know the keys to press
i searched for it but, nothing works for me
PLEASE HELP ME
PLEASE
I have a sony ericsson xperia neo v mt11i
i have successfully rooted it
i have also successfuly installed the Clockworkmod
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i just want you all to know that my xperia neo v is now fixed
i used the SONY SOFTWARE UPDATER
it restored my phone to stock ICS4.0.5 and Build 4.1.B.597
i am very happy now that i revived my phnoe
TO ALL THE PEOPLE HERE THAT GAVE THEIR PRECIOUS TIMES JUST TO HELP ME,
I KNOW THAT I CAN ONLY THANK YOU FOR THIS.
BUT I AM REALLY GRATEFUL THAT THERE ARE STILL PERSONS AS GOOD AS YOU ALL ARE
i will dedicate my spare times reading forums,threads, learning how to PROPERLY install
custom ROMS
so that i can also help the others in need[superhero!!!]
THANK YOU ALL AGAIN
and BE SAFE