Hey fellas I really need some help over here. First of all, I'd like to say that I'm kinda new to all this stuff so please be kind.
I unlocked my bootloader and rooted my phone some time ago and now decided to install a Custom Rom. So I choose this Rom "LiGux-ICS", my device was already on ICS and I selected the boot.img in the zip package for the kernel. (Up to now I've just been following the instructions)
Now here comes my problem, instead of putting the zip files on my SD Card I unpacked them and put them on my Card, simply because I didn't know better. Now when I start my phone theres no mobile connection, no wifi and also my Computer doesnt detect the device anymore. So basically I cant do anything with it right now.
I tried to download the drivers manually so my Computer can detect the "unknown device", but it didn't work.
I can't go into Fastboot mode because my device wont be recognized, I tried to install the Fastboot drivers via Flashtool, but it didn't work either.
So right now I really dont know what to do anymore an I'm hoping you pros can!
Model Number: ST25i (Xperia U)
Android V: 4.0.4.
Baseband Version: Unknown
Build Number: 6.1.1.B.1.10
Kernel Version: [email protected])) #0 SMP PREEMPT
Here's the link to the Rom I used: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2055679
I hope thats all you need to help me out here, thanks in advance
connect your device in flash mode(volume down while plugging in cable) and flash it with stock kernel so that you can revert it to stock with flash tool
Probably, you don't know anything about flashing I hope.
Download latest ICS .ftf files and place it on firmwares folder of your flashtool then flash it.
Hope that will solve.
Try searching..
@kvnkarthik
Thanks for the quick reply, I've been searching for it the last hour now and cant find it anywhere, could you provide me a link maybe?
@littlezed
Already tried that, I get an Error when trying to flash a firmware
Wait a minute.. Did you even try to boot CWM after you flashed the kernel? :?
CM kernel are for CM ROMs. Try boot up to CWM and flash your ROM
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808drum said:
Thanks for the quick reply, I've been searching for it the last hour now and cant find it anywhere, could you provide me a link maybe?
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Search in Xperia U Android Development section. Try a little bit more.
@Little Zed
Sorry, should have done that. I cant flash the roms because I didnt put the zip on my sdcard but the extracted folders, if there would be any option to install from folder, my problem would be solved within a second.
Just tried to flash the stock kernel but I get the same error as usual
26/042/2013 12:42:28 - INFO - Selected xperia u_ics 4.0.4 kernel_nu.ftf
26/042/2013 12:42:28 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
26/042/2013 12:42:28 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
26/042/2013 12:42:28 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
26/042/2013 12:42:29 - INFO - Reading device information
26/042/2013 12:42:40 - INFO - Unable to read from phone after having opened it.
26/042/2013 12:42:40 - INFO - trying to continue anyway
26/042/2013 12:42:40 - INFO - Start Flashing
26/042/2013 12:42:40 - INFO - Processing loader
26/042/2013 12:42:40 - INFO - Checking header
26/042/2013 12:42:42 - INFO - Ending flash session
26/042/2013 12:42:42 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 995 : Der E/A-Vorgang wurde wegen eines Threadendes oder einer Anwendungsanforderung abgebrochen. (The I/O-Operation was cancelled due to a unsuspected Threadending or Applicationending
26/042/2013 12:42:42 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
26/042/2013 12:42:42 - INFO - Device disconnected
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808drum said:
@Little Zed
Sorry, should have done that. I cant flash the roms because I didnt put the zip on my sdcard but the extracted folders, if there would be any option to install from folder, my problem would be solved within a second.
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No you can't because the folder inside META-INF should be zipped and it is containing many symlinks scripts to get your ROM working.
How about this
Do you know about any ADB knowledge?
Try mounting your phone with recovery via
- Mounts and storage > Mount USB storage
- Your phone will not mount actually but ADB server is up
- You can push your zip via ADB by this command (Make sure your ROM zip is in ADB existing folder)
- Type "adb push the_name_of_your_rom.zip /sdcard
Then unmount it and install your rom.. Happy flashing
Little Zed said:
No you can't because the folder inside META-INF should be zipped and it is containing many symlinks scripts to get your ROM working.
How about this
Do you know about any ADB knowledge?
Try mounting your phone with recovery via
- Mounts and storage > Mount USB storage
- Your phone will not mount actually but ADB server is up
- You can push your zip via ADB by this command (Make sure your ROM zip is in ADB existing folder)
- Type "adb push the_name_of_your_rom.zip /sdcard
Then unmount it and install your rom.. Happy flashing
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I'm not familiar with ADB, but I'll figure it out, just found me a nice tutorial. I'll try it out when I get home from work. Thanks a bunch Little Zed, you really helped me out
808drum said:
I'm not familiar with ADB, but I'll figure it out, just found me a nice tutorial. I'll try it out when I get home from work. Thanks a bunch Little Zed, you really helped me out
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It's OK. If you still got problems, just flash your phone with ICS ftf It's OK man. Don't afraid to download. You'll be need that firmware in any time so it is not a waste to download that.
you can download it from here
http://www.androidgadgematic.com/2012/10/install-android-4-0-4-ics-official-sony-u-st25i.html
here I go again, I was full of hope to solve this problem but unfortunately I can't. My Phone is in CWM, I mounted the USB Mass Storage device and left it in the menu (it says it'll unmount if I leave the menu).
Downloaded adb, checked for devices and it shows me the list of attached devices... which are none. Nevertheless I tried to push it to my sdcard but it gives me an error: device not found. As of right now I'm really mad because nothing so far has worked for me. Is there anything I'm missing?! Did I do something wrong or why isnt there my freaking device in the list?!
Try to fastboot flash the kernel you had before
For a moment I was really happy but it seems that two new problems appear after I solve one. I managed to flash a matching kernel, could connect to my sdcard via pc and put the custom roms on it. Tried to flash the kernel with the boot.img in the Custom Rom's archive, which I have done yesterday and which worked just like a charm, and now it doesnt.
Flashtool shows me this error:
26/052/2013 21:52:16 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
26/052/2013 21:52:27 - INFO - Launching Fastboot Toolbox 1.0 by DooMLoRD
26/052/2013 21:52:27 - INFO - Device Status: NOT FOUND
26/052/2013 21:52:29 - ERROR - This action can only be done in fastboot mode
26/052/2013 21:52:34 - INFO - Finished Fastboot Toolbox
26/052/2013 21:52:55 - INFO - Flash canceled
26/053/2013 21:53:00 - INFO - Device disconnected
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Seriously?! What the hell is going on, I feel like the biggest idiot ever, right now. Other than that, is it alright if the custom rom's a rar-file or does it really has to be a zip-file.
Ummmm maybe because you in flash mode and not fastboot mode?
Damn, my fault, with all those modes and buttons I guess I got confused. Got my Custom Rom running and everything works fine, thank you all for your help and patience, you're great )
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Hi, i'm a xperia mini (st15i) user & trying to install smultron karnel to install miui, so i'm connecting the phone in fastboot mode. then in flashtool "select karnel to flash". after i'm locating the file flashtool showing this msg
01/045/2012 00:45:35 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
01/045/2012 00:45:44 - INFO - Connected device : ST15
01/045/2012 00:45:45 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : BusyBox v1.19.0 (2011-08-14 23:46:58 CDT) multi-call binary.
01/045/2012 00:45:45 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.3 / kernel version : 2.6.32.9-perf
01/045/2012 00:45:46 - INFO - Root Access Allowed
01/048/2012 00:48:29 - INFO - Device disconnected
01/053/2012 00:53:19 - INFO - Device connected in fastboot mode
01/053/2012 00:53:59 - INFO - Launching Fastboot Toolbox 1.0 by DooMLoRD
01/054/2012 00:54:00 - INFO - Device Status: FASTBOOT mode
01/054/2012 00:54:07 - INFO - Selected kernel (boot.img or kernel.sin): C:\boot_smultron_rc3_final (2).img
01/054/2012 00:54:07 - INFO - Flashing selected kernel
01/054/2012 00:54:07 - INFO - FASTBOOT Output:
sending 'boot' (6006 KB)...
FAILED (remote: The Device must be rooted first)
finished. total time: 0.001s
my device is already rooted. what should i do now??
please help
thanks in advance
Is your phone's bootloader unlocked?
Yes it is
2kun said:
Yes it is
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Got proper fastboot drivers installed?
Try removing spaces from the filename, or just rename it to boot.img and then try again.
Try these, will try to think more.
how to know that proper fastboot driver is installed or not??
have tried renaming the file to "boot.img' but the same result
Someguyfromhell said:
Got proper fastboot drivers installed?
Try removing spaces from the filename, or just rename it to boot.img and then try again.
Try these, will try to think more.
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after connecting in fastboot mode my pc is saying in the taskbar "eject s1fastboot" so i think it's installed.
don't know what is wrong. really feeling frustrated
Did some research on Google, couldn't find solution to this, neither can I think anything more.
Phone is in fastboot mode(blue LED), bootloader is unlocked...I can't see the problem.
Anyone else, that would have ideas?
Someguyfromhell said:
Did some research on Google, couldn't find solution to this, neither can I think anything more.
Phone is in fastboot mode(blue LED), bootloader is unlocked...I can't see the problem.
Anyone else, that would have ideas?
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thanks for your try
anyone else??
looking at the log, the kernel that u try to flash had a space in its name isnt it?
Code:
boot_smultron_rc3_final (2).img
remove the space, eg just rename it as
Code:
boot.img
and try again.
fastboot and adb run in cmd. filename must not contain any space in it, mandatory.
i've tried with boot.img with flashtool. the output was same. how to install with cmd ???
ummm seems like u didnt understand what i'm trying to say :/
forget about it.
use this instead
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1560613
problem solved. rooted by the file "runme.bat" now it's working & i think my whole night project is successful
thanks a lot
u guys are simply great
Hi All. I've unlocked the bootloader and am trying to reflash stock kernel after something went wrong with a custom flash.
However, flashtool is stuck at
26/032/2012 00:32:58 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
26/032/2012 00:32:58 - INFO - Reading device information
Drivers for Xperia S, flashboot and fastboot installed.
Any help will be appreciated.
I'm having the same problem
Help
MetalicMan said:
I'm having the same problem
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Try HELP ----> Log Level --------> debug
And post the output of the screen there is a buton save log press it will generate a file with the description
That will help to see why its failing
Hey guys,
first of all i need to state that i am an asshole. i used to flash kernels and stuff when i had LG optimus one, and i just assumed that flashing xperia p is almost the same. oh, i didn't know about bootloader. so, everything mentioned is totally my fault and i can't blame anyone but myself.
the situation is as follows: i install root, cwm, and then i flash sliding_xp kernel and MoonBreaker ROM just like manual says.
then, of course, my phone won't start - only vibration and nothing more.
OK, i google, and i find out that i need to flash stock kernel to save the phone.
OK, i install flashtool, and:
06/057/2013 23:57:27 - INFO - Device disconnected
06/057/2013 23:57:35 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
06/057/2013 23:57:37 - INFO - Device disconnected
so i, like, have only two second to flash. i tried to do it and failed.
my PC runs win8 x64 and has no USB 2.0 ports, only 3.0.
i can't charge as well as it also disconnects after a couple of seconds. battery before flashing was about 60%.
any suggestions what can i do? i tend to try another PC, but i don't have any now.
@sciezka
Have you flashed with your PC before?
Jave you installed drivers from flashtool (specifically the 2 at the bottom of the list, fastboot & flasj mode)?
Try installing them following the steps in this post.if it doesn't work see the first post in that thread.
hath mvbnese
ChikeD said:
@sciezka
Have you flashed with your PC before?
Jave you installed drivers from flashtool (specifically the 2 at the bottom of the list, fastboot & flasj mode)?
Try installing them following the steps in this post.if it doesn't work see the first post in that thread.
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actually i failed even to do repairs with PC Companion with similiar symptomes (green/purple light goes off after a couple of seconds), but i did this with another PC. that's why i tend to do it again.
btw, but DooMLoRD easy rooting toolkit worked fine on my PC, but i guess it uses different drivers.
i also tried to do steps from that post you mentioned, but x64 restricted this modification. all i get is error message.
sciezka said:
actually i failed even to do repairs with PC Companion with similiar symptomes (green/purple light goes off after a couple of seconds), but i did this with another PC. that's why i tend to do it again.
btw, but DooMLoRD easy rooting toolkit worked fine on my PC, but i guess it uses different drivers.
i also tried to do steps from that post you mentioned, but x64 restricted this modification. all i get is error message.
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The rooting toolkit use adb device.
What you got error for the command lines or driver installation?
You need to run command line as administrator.
ChikeD said:
The rooting toolkit use adb device.
What you got error for the command lines or driver installation?
You need to run command line as administrator.
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i run command line as administrator.
my win8 is russian one, so i'll give as accurate translation as i can:
error occured when setting element data.
value proctected by safe booting policy and can't be changed or deleted.
sciezka said:
i run command line as administrator.
my win8 is russian one, so i'll give as accurate translation as i can:
error occured when setting element data.
value proctected by safe booting policy and can't be changed or deleted.
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See if this helps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElzvaL96cw0
ChikeD said:
See if this helps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElzvaL96cw0
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unfortunately, nope. the same problem.
here's the log of when i try to flash:
07/024/2013 01:24:58 - INFO - Selected Xperia P LT22i_6.2.A.1.100_Middle East.ftf
07/024/2013 01:24:58 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
07/024/2013 01:24:58 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - INFO - Start Flashing
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - INFO - Processing loader
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - INFO - Checking header
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - INFO - Ending flash session
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - ERROR -
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
07/025/2013 01:25:07 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
07/025/2013 01:25:07 - INFO - Device disconnected
sciezka said:
unfortunately, nope. the same problem.
here's the log of when i try to flash:
07/024/2013 01:24:58 - INFO - Selected Xperia P LT22i_6.2.A.1.100_Middle East.ftf
07/024/2013 01:24:58 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
07/024/2013 01:24:58 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - INFO - Start Flashing
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - INFO - Processing loader
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - INFO - Checking header
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - INFO - Ending flash session
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - ERROR -
07/025/2013 01:25:06 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
07/025/2013 01:25:07 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
07/025/2013 01:25:07 - INFO - Device disconnected
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Don't even bother to flash untill you install the drivers and make sure flashmode stay on for ~45 seconds.
Did you install the drivers again in non safe boot ?
Is there a disable driver signing option in windows 8 boot menu? you can try that as well.
ChikeD said:
Don't even bother to flash untill you install the drivers and make sure flashmode stay on for ~45 seconds.
Did you install the drivers again in non safe boot ?
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yup, i did. and i don't get any drivers errors here like i did on the other 2 PCs running win7 x64 i tried.
so, it's all just about drivers?
sciezka said:
yup, i did. and i don't get any drivers errors here like i did on the other 2 PCs running win7 x64 i tried.
so, it's all just about drivers?
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Likely.
Device is shut off with force shutdown?
EDIT: do you mean with windows 7 in safe mode? Win7 don't have safe boot option.
ChikeD said:
Likely.
Device is shut off with force shutdown?
EDIT: do you mean with windows 7 in safe mode? Win7 don't have safe boot option.
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it flashed via CWM like normal, one after another, and i rebooted after i was done with CWM menu.
but it didn't boot after.
i didn't get much time on XP because those are not my laptops, my rommates only lend me in for a couple of minutes to try quickly. i didn't went so deep like i did with my PC.
sciezka said:
it flashed via CWM like normal, one after another, and i rebooted after i was done with CWM menu.
but it didn't boot after.
i didn't get much time on XP because those are not my laptops, my rommates only lend me in for a couple of minutes to try quickly. i didn't went so deep like i did with my PC.
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I meant force shut down, hold power + volume up for about 10-15 seconds untill you feel 3 vibrations, then try flash mode and fastboot mode.
Don't flash anything just leave flashtool open to see if they are on for more than few seconds.
ChikeD said:
I meant force shut down, hold power + volume up for about 10-15 seconds untill you feel 3 vibrations, then try flash mode and fastboot mode.
Don't flash anything just leave flashtool open to see if they are on for more than few seconds.
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OH. MY. GOD.
so simple.
in the other tread someone said it won't help. i'm more of a moron now.
thank you. you are my hero today.
sciezka said:
OH. MY. GOD.
so simple.
in the other tread someone said it won't help. i'm more of a moron now.
thank you. you are my hero today.
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It's difficult to tell a boot loop that ends before the logo come on from driver problem, but worth checking the device is off.
ChikeD said:
It's difficult to tell a boot loop that ends before the logo come on from driver problem, but worth checking the device is off.
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actually while your advice was great, it appears that the other thing i did made the difference since after i reverted it i couldn't connect anymore.
my laptop has only usb 3.0 ports, but you can fix the way they work (i'm not a specialist, but i say what i understood).
in BIOS you cand find USB settings. there you need to switch off xhci and switch on ehci. that allows to connect like i need. maybe this could be helpful for someone else.
Hi - I hope you are having a good day.
My stock non-rooted xperia sola is stuck in a boot loop.
I have been reading forums for days. Have tried flashtool and also cwm.
Phone is totally standard - not even USB debug is turned on - unless this is the default.
On power up I get xperia logo and then Sony logo and then loops again forever.
Flashtool connects via my xp laptop but then has an error trying to flash.
Cwm does not find my device.
Any help much appreciated. I'm quite techno but not with phones ( yet)
Rob
I
I have also tried the obvious power + vol up button for restart and shutdown.
03/052/2013 21:52:03 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
03/052/2013 21:52:03 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.11.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00
03/052/2013 21:52:10 - INFO - Device disconnected
03/052/2013 21:52:50 - INFO - Selected MT27 / 6.1.1.B.1.54 / Global
03/052/2013 21:52:50 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
03/053/2013 21:53:57 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
03/054/2013 21:54:13 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
03/054/2013 21:54:15 - INFO - Start Flashing
03/054/2013 21:54:15 - INFO - Processing loader
03/054/2013 21:54:15 - INFO - Checking header
03/054/2013 21:54:15 - INFO - Ending flash session
03/054/2013 21:54:15 - ERROR -
03/054/2013 21:54:15 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
03/054/2013 21:54:17 - INFO - Device disconnected
03/054/2013 21:54:29 - INFO - Log written to C:\Flashtool\flashtool_2013-11-03_09-52-03.log
What windows version do you have?
Post a log for connecting with flash mode without flashing anything, just open flashtool and connect in flash mode.
Make sure you are using USB 2.0 ports, USB 3 won't work.
Bootloader locked?
Tried to flash in fastboot mode with flashtool?
Other way you can flash it is with adb commands, check this.
You have to use the kernel that your zip file has, obviously. It's in an .iso format.
manudo said:
Tried to flash in fastboot mode with flashtool?
Other way you can flash it is with adb commands, check this.
You have to use the kernel that your zip file has, obviously. It's in an .iso format.
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Did you read all of it or just the itle?
First of all it's for different device, and second the flashing was done with fastboot.
ChikeD said:
What windows version do you have?
Post a log for connecting with flash mode without flashing anything, just open flashtool and connect in flash mode.
Make sure you are using USB 2.0 ports, USB 3 won't work.
Bootloader locked?
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Thanks - for the help but I managed last night to get it to work. I have XP SP3 & USB2.0 and I needed to go into to Safe Mode to connect the phone so that the drivers would load correctly.
ChikeD said:
Did you read all of it or just the itle?
First of all it's for different device, and second the flashing was done with fastboot.
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I read it all...
First of all, I know, but I send that link because it's the same way to flash another Android device, with adb commands, if flashtool doesn't work, it's worth to try something else like adb commands? Yeah.
And second, sorry, didn't knew.
robifz said:
Thanks - for the help but I managed last night to get it to work. I have XP SP3 & USB2.0 and I needed to go into to Safe Mode to connect the phone so that the drivers would load correctly.
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Next time you should use Sony's updater if something like a bootloop happens, it's much easier than using flashtool and installing drivers.
Sony Update Service or you can use Sony PC Companion too. It has a repair function.
OK, I have a XTZ WiFi only (SGP311) which ran on stock with the latest official OTA (4.2.2 I think it was?)
Basically, the thing is completely unmodified with the exception of using permanent root through vroom utility. No custom recovery, nothing. (I am not sure if rooting via vroom also unloks the bootloader) Now yesterday, I restored some apps/data through Titaniumbackup and when rebooting the device after that things went sideways.
When turning on I just get up to the colormorphing ribbon animation which halts after a few seconds and then cycles the tablet into another reboot. I have searched up and down, figuring I'd just hardware reset the thing but there really is no physical reset buton, eh?
How do I get my Tablet reset back to factory? Isn't there some kind of Sony bootloader (like HBOOT on HTC) which one could use to reset it?
I seem to be able to get it into fastboot mode, at least I get a reply for the command "fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version" (which is 0.5). How could I wipe/factory reset from here? Or can I just flash a recovery, even if unsure if bootloader is locked/unlocked? Or would I rather flash a FTF from here? Whats my best course of action?
Any input greatly appreciated
Walter_White said:
OK, I have a XTZ WiFi only (SGP311) which ran on stock with the latest official OTA (4.2.2 I think it was?)
Basically, the thing is completely unmodified with the exception of using permanent root through vroom utility. No custom recovery, nothing. (I am not sure if rooting via vroom also unloks the bootloader) Now yesterday, I restored some apps/data through Titaniumbackup and when rebooting the device after that things went sideways.
When turning on I just get up to the colormorphing ribbon animation which halts after a few seconds and then cycles the tablet into another reboot. I have searched up and down, figuring I'd just hardware reset the thing but there really is no physical reset buton, eh?
How do I get my Tablet reset back to factory? Isn't there some kind of Sony bootloader (like HBOOT on HTC) which one could use to reset it?
I seem to be able to get it into fastboot mode, at least I get a reply for the command "fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version" (which is 0.5). How could I wipe/factory reset from here? Or can I just flash a recovery, even if unsure if bootloader is locked/unlocked? Or would I rather flash a FTF from here? Whats my best course of action?
Any input greatly appreciated
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dont worry, had bricked mines too, followed the following steps and got it back woking ........
1.get a stock firmware (As an FTF file), and get sonyericsson Flashtool.
2.Turn off the device (hold volume up, and power, for about ten seconds, until you see the LED flash three times). The device is now off. Hold down the "volume down" button, and plug in the USB connection to your computer. The LED should turn green, and the S1boot device should appear.
3.You can now flash the device back to Sony stock using the flashtool
4. pick the firmware you downloaded (FTF FILE)....... and flash it ..... ALL DONE !!!
please let us know if you fixed it .....
OK, thanks I will try that. I have looked into that but as of now I could not find a localized version. Mine is from Germany, and all I find is Japan and US versions, so is there no European / Euro/MiddleEast (EMEA) version at all? Can I just use the most recent Japanese one and it will have all languages available?
I will check out the flashtool now, maybe I can just issue a data/cache wipe and start fresh with the already existing firmware? That would be a good feature, skipping potential problems by using the wrong / incompatible FTF I guess.
Thanks so far.
no problem at all ....
Walter_White said:
OK, thanks I will try that. I have looked into that but as of now I could not find a localized version. Mine is from Germany, and all I find is Japan and US versions, so is there no European / Euro/MiddleEast (EMEA) version at all? Can I just use the most recent Japanese one and it will have all languages available?
I will check out the flashtool now, maybe I can just issue a data/cache wipe and start fresh with the already existing firmware? That would be a good feature, skipping potential problems by using the wrong / incompatible FTF I guess.
Thanks so far.
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the best solution i would recommend you right now would be the following:-
1. download and install the official sony flash tool known as EMMA , link is :
http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/how-to-download-and-install-the-flash-tool/
2. after installing it, follow the instructions to flash the FTF file
(it will download and flash the GLOBAL UNBRANDED firmware, which will contain all various languages)
3.after installing it, your tablet will be running stock 4.2.2 ....... no wories at all
always keep in mind that it is really hard to brick a sony device, it is always recoverable !!!
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Walter_White said:
OK, thanks I will try that. I have looked into that but as of now I could not find a localized version. Mine is from Germany, and all I find is Japan and US versions, so is there no European / Euro/MiddleEast (EMEA) version at all? Can I just use the most recent Japanese one and it will have all languages available?
I will check out the flashtool now, maybe I can just issue a data/cache wipe and start fresh with the already existing firmware? That would be a good feature, skipping potential problems by using the wrong / incompatible FTF I guess.
Thanks so far.
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also before you do that, take a look at this link, i found the german FTF file for you :laugh:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2402863
Oh wow, you are great, thanks for the effort on your side. Unfortunately when I was fiddling with the tablet XDA took its server switch downtime and I missed the post until now.
However, fortunately I was not even forced to go the whole nine yards. After realizing that I would not quite get anywhere until I took the plunge and officially unlocked my bootloader. Once I had that done I was immediately able to issue a cache/data partition wipe command via fastboot command line. At that point I just had a brandnew out of the box state and restored my stuff from there without fiddling with FTF etc at all.
Thanks for your great help anyway. May I just bother you with one more question? Now that the glove dropped and the bootloader is open I might as well go for a decent recovery. However I am at a total loss when chosing one. There is CWM and TWRP, one is said to be buggy (no recovery throuch volume key power on) sometimes it says its for sgp321 and not the WiFI only, then someone claims the opposite.
Could you please point me to any of those recoverys, fully functional on a SGP311 and conveniently flashable via adb/fastboot? I am not familiar with flashtool and would hate to screw things up with a wrong click. The sdk command line tools I have more familiarity with... Also, its just about recovery for nandroid with me, no desire to run a custom ROM or CM 10/11 or something.
Thamks a lot and have a good one!
sgp321
Hello Doomlord,
i hope you can help me out. i have tried to use your method "flash old kernel, to root 2.67".
the log of flashtool shows me that the tablet can't reboot, because it still in "flashmode".
in the log you can see i tried again the new kernel with the hope that everything will go right - but without luck.
15/026/2013 22:26:36 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
15/026/2013 22:26:36 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.13.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00
15/026/2013 22:26:41 - INFO - Device disconnected
15/026/2013 22:26:55 - INFO - Selected XperiaZ_C660X / 10.3.1.A.2.67 / KernelOnly
15/026/2013 22:26:55 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
15/026/2013 22:26:57 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
15/027/2013 22:27:54 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
15/027/2013 22:27:54 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
15/027/2013 22:27:54 - INFO - Reading device information
15/027/2013 22:27:54 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
15/027/2013 22:27:55 - INFO - Current device : SGP321 - CB5A1RHC7J - 1272-8955_R1B - 1271-4097_10.3.1.A.2.67 - GLOBAL-LTE_10.3.1.A.2.67
15/027/2013 22:27:55 - INFO - Start Flashing
15/027/2013 22:27:55 - INFO - Processing loader.sin
15/027/2013 22:27:55 - INFO - Checking header
15/027/2013 22:27:55 - INFO - Flashing data
15/027/2013 22:27:55 - INFO - Loader : S1_Root_5ca3 - Version : APQ8064_39 / Boot version : S1_Boot_Lagan_1.1.1_1 / Bootloader status : ROOTABLE
15/027/2013 22:27:55 - INFO - Processing kernel.sin
15/027/2013 22:27:55 - INFO - Checking header
15/027/2013 22:27:55 - INFO - Flashing data
15/027/2013 22:27:56 - INFO - Ending flash session
15/027/2013 22:27:56 - INFO - Flashing finished.
15/027/2013 22:27:56 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone
15/027/2013 22:27:56 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings
15/027/2013 22:27:57 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
i have disconnected the tablet from the windows pc and tried to reboot many many times, but nothing happens. screen stays black.
i hope you can help me out with some hints. rooting is no longer my goal - at the moment. it would be great to have my device alive.
thank you very much doomlord.
mathias
Bricked device
Hi, I am in a similar situation. I have an XTZ SGP311 which is completely stock apart from rooted with the vroot tool. I stupidly tried to change fonts with a font installer from the Play store, and when I rebooted the tablet it cycles between the Sony and Xperia screens. I am trying to unlock the bootloader to restore with EMMA. The EMMA tool recognises the tablet when I connect it in Fastboot mode. But when I try the fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version command I just get <waiting for device>
Can anyone give any advice on what I can try next to unbrick my XTZ?
hassanman1997 said:
dont worry, had bricked mines too, followed the following steps and got it back woking ........
1.get a stock firmware (As an FTF file), and get sonyericsson Flashtool.
2.Turn off the device (hold volume up, and power, for about ten seconds, until you see the LED flash three times). The device is now off. Hold down the "volume down" button, and plug in the USB connection to your computer. The LED should turn green, and the S1boot device should appear.
3.You can now flash the device back to Sony stock using the flashtool
4. pick the firmware you downloaded (FTF FILE)....... and flash it ..... ALL DONE !!!
please let us know if you fixed it .....
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Saved my Day. Had The same issue. Thanks.
Hello, Did you find a solution to this issue ?
michaelmcmahon said:
Hi, I am in a similar situation. I have an XTZ SGP311 which is completely stock apart from rooted with the vroot tool. I stupidly tried to change fonts with a font installer from the Play store, and when I rebooted the tablet it cycles between the Sony and Xperia screens. I am trying to unlock the bootloader to restore with EMMA. The EMMA tool recognises the tablet when I connect it in Fastboot mode. But when I try the fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version command I just get <waiting for device>
Can anyone give any advice on what I can try next to unbrick my XTZ?
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I'm having the same issue, did you remember what you've done to unbrick ?
Thank you
Canhobix said:
I'm having the same issue, did you remember what you've done to unbrick ?
Thank you
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Hold VOL+Power for 10 sec to switch it off. Then reflash with Flashtool 0.9.18.6 or restore with xperia-companion.
I tried this version of Flashtool and also the newer one, with no success.
I'm trying now a downgrade for 10.6.A.0.454 to see if works. Like it's a softbrick, I can get in the flashmode, turn off and even the Sony Companion does execute the repair update for the latest but when I turn on, it shows the Sony Xperia screen then black screen and hangs like that forever.
All of this with 100% battery full.
Now I'm willing to sacrifice a goat or a bigger animal to achieve success
Rootk1t said:
Hold VOL+Power for 10 sec to switch it off. Then reflash with Flashtool 0.9.18.6 or restore with xperia-companion.
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Found a solution.
Just flashed using Flashtool 0.9.18.6 and downgrade to SGP311_10.4.1.B.0.109_CE
https://service-gsm.net/Sony/Xperia/Firmwares/SGP311_10.4.1.B.0.109_CE.rar/
It's working flawlessly
Rootk1t said:
Hold VOL+Power for 10 sec to switch it off. Then reflash with Flashtool 0.9.18.6 or restore with xperia-companion.
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