Good evening lads and lasses,
I've encountered a rather unusual issue. I am currently running CM11 4.4.2 by Munjeni on my Sola, but that's not the main focus of my problem.
Here's the story:
My girlfriend's brother needed a phone ASAP, just for a few days. I was using an iPhone at the time (yes, I know), so I was like, sure, he could have it for the time being. When I got it back, I noticed PC Companion was unable to detect any supported firmware on the phone, and could not restore or update anything (I was on the .10 ROM at the time, with .54 available). Flashtool has given me the following error ever since:
Error in processHeader: 1 : Incorrect Function
(On pretty much all versions of FlashTool, since 9.8.0)
I've verified that all of the correct drivers have been installed, and flashing kernels with fastboot still works fine. I can't flash the original ICS or GB ROMs though, and I'm stumped. I love CM, but if I buy an other phone, I want to either restore and sell this one, or restore it for use as a 2nd phone when that happens.
So, any ideas on how to proceed? It seems flashtool is out of the question to get these FTFs back on my Sola.
Extra info:
Tested on Windows 7 x64 and Windows Server 2008R2
Could be the firmware file is corrupted, try to verify with 7-Zip or other compression utility.
If you have used PC Companion with your phone before you can start repair, that will load the files and does not require the phone to be connected at all.
Once download is complete, and PCC ask you to connect in flash mode, stop it and build FTF with flashtool.
http://mytechencounters.wordpress.c...eate-an-ftf-file-of-your-xperia-ics-firmware/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2188129
ChikeD said:
Could be the firmware file is corrupted, try to verify with 7-Zip or other compression utility.
If you have used PC Companion with your phone before you can start repair, that will load the files and does not require the phone to be connected at all.
Once download is complete, and PCC ask you to connect in flash mode, stop it and build FTF with flashtool.
http://mytechencounters.wordpress.c...eate-an-ftf-file-of-your-xperia-ics-firmware/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2188129
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Thank you for your reply.
I will try those proceduree as soon as possible, and I will report my findings.
NelizMastr said:
Thank you for your reply.
I will try those proceduree as soon as possible, and I will report my findings.
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Reporting back:
I have been unable to restore my phone with the PC Companion. After some research, it has become clear that I can't restore using PCC, since my bootloader is unlocked, which isn't relockable at this point. Are there other ways to restore the phone without any existing backups? I haven't gotten around to backup the phone before it was ruined in this particular way.
The firmware files are solid, by the way.
I'd like to point this out:
Flashtool is out of the question, and so is PCC. Both programs refuse to flash this phone. Internal flashing with CWM works perfectly.
NelizMastr said:
Reporting back:
I have been unable to restore my phone with the PC Companion. After some research, it has become clear that I can't restore using PCC, since my bootloader is unlocked, which isn't relockable at this point. Are there other ways to restore the phone without any existing backups? I haven't gotten around to backup the phone before it was ruined in this particular way.
The firmware files are solid, by the way.
I'd like to point this out:
Flashtool is out of the question, and so is PCC. Both programs refuse to flash this phone. Internal flashing with CWM works perfectly.
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Where in my post have I said restore with PCC?
Read what I wrote carefully, follow those steps to build your own FTF to flash with flashtool.
As I've said, it is only valid if you have used the phone with PCC before and it does not neet it to be connected to repair it.
EDIT: BTW which file fails the flash with flashtool?
ChikeD said:
Where in my post have I said restore with PCC?
Read what I wrote carefully, follow those steps to build your own FTF to flash with flashtool.
As I've said, it is only valid if you have used the phone with PCC before and it does not neet it to be connected to repair it.
EDIT: BTW which file fails the flash with flashtool?
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How is making an FTF from my current firmware going to help me? I don't want a backup of my current firmware, since I'm on Cyanogenmod.
I'll dig into it deeper, to see if I missed something, then.
Any FTF I try to flash fails with the error mentioned before:
Error in processHeader: 1 : Incorrect Function
I have been unable to bypass this error, thus have I been unable to restore using FTF files.
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My phone can't do the things mentioned in the links for the following reasons:
I can't back up using PCC because I'm not on Sony firmware (I can't flash that, that's why this topic exists), so I can't make am FTF based on that.
I can't make my own FTF because it requires a locked bootloader. Mine is unlocked and can't be relocked currently, as far as I'm aware, which is an important requirement for that guide.
Hopefully you understand which problems I'm facing. I'm 99% stuck now, since neither PCC nor Flashtool appear to be working for me. The Sony Update Service doesn't support the Xperia Sola so that's a no too.
Have you flashed with flashtool with the PC you are using now and the same OS?
Open flashtool, connect phone in flash mode, see if it stays connected for about 45 seconds.
ChikeD said:
Have you flashed with flashtool with the PC you are using now and the same OS?
Open flashtool, connect phone in flash mode, see if it stays connected for about 45 seconds.
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Sorry for the late reply. I've been rather busy this week,
It does stay in flash mode for 45 seconds, yes. The PC in question is the same as when I performed the first attempt back in the day (this occured a few months ago), not the same OS though. However, I have tested this on my laptop with Windows 7, as well as my desktop with Server 2008R2, but both yield the same results.
Any thoughts? Should I try that dinosaur called Winblows XP? Or would you suggest something else?
Thanks in advance.
NelizMastr said:
Sorry for the late reply. I've been rather busy this week,
It does stay in flash mode for 45 seconds, yes. The PC in question is the same as when I performed the first attempt back in the day (this occured a few months ago), not the same OS though. However, I have tested this on my laptop with Windows 7, as well as my desktop with Server 2008R2, but both yield the same results.
Any thoughts? Should I try that dinosaur called Winblows XP? Or would you suggest something else?
Thanks in advance.
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So it seems there no problem with flash mode drivers.
Now open PCC, click start under support zone. click start under update phone/tablet software, click repair, continue untill if finish downloading files, exit, build FTF as described in one of the links, your files are ready, start from there.
ChikeD said:
So it seems there no problem with flash mode drivers.
Now open PCC, click start under support zone. click start under update phone/tablet software, click repair, continue untill if finish downloading files, exit, build FTF as described in one of the links, your files are ready, start from there.
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I can't update/restore with PCC. It gives me an error that there is no software available, so it won't even bother to download files to create an FTF from. In order to use PCC, I need to have stock or stock based firmware on the phone. As soon as I attempt to flash a stock kernel + stock ROM using fastboot.exe on my pc, and CWM on the phone itself, I end up with a bricked device.
I'll try this once more once I get the chance, later today, to see if I can dig up some other results.
I suppose this is a tough one you don't see very often, here on XDA
NelizMastr said:
I can't update/restore with PCC. It gives me an error that there is no software available, so it won't even bother to download files to create an FTF from. In order to use PCC, I need to have stock or stock based firmware on the phone. As soon as I attempt to flash a stock kernel + stock ROM using fastboot.exe on my pc, and CWM on the phone itself, I end up with a bricked device.
I'll try this once more once I get the chance, later today, to see if I can dig up some other results.
I suppose this is a tough one you don't see very often, here on XDA
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Did you follow the steps I posted exactly? The phone don't even need to be connected.
ChikeD said:
Did you follow the steps I posted exactly? The phone don't even need to be connected.
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Yes I did. If I check the blob_fs folder, I only get icon files, with a maximum file size of 10KB. It doesn't download anything when I follow your guide. When I remove the folder, it simply redownloads the images, but not the files required for the FTF.
As a reminder concerning the SEUS: No Sola support, at all, so no firmwares from there either.
NelizMastr said:
Yes I did. If I check the blob_fs folder, I only get icon files, with a maximum file size of 10KB. It doesn't download anything when I follow your guide. When I remove the folder, it simply redownloads the images, but not the files required for the FTF.
As a reminder concerning the SEUS: No Sola support, at all, so no firmwares from there either.
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After you click repair, what happens?
ChikeD said:
After you click repair, what happens?
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Once I click repair, I get a ****load (pardon my French) of dialog boxes with check boxes to make sure I agree to continue with the repair.When that is done, it starts preparing the phone (not even selected which one) firmware, after I select the Xperia Sola, nothing happens. It just asks me to connect the phone.
NelizMastr said:
Once I click repair, I get a ****load (pardon my French) of dialog boxes with check boxes to make sure I agree to continue with the repair.When that is done, it starts preparing the phone (not even selected which one) firmware, after I select the Xperia Sola, nothing happens. It just asks me to connect the phone.
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Well you have said you have used it before with this phone, case which it su\ould ask you if to repair the phone you have used with it before or choose another. and if you choose phone you have used before it would download the files without asking to connect it.
I am guessing it would refuse to repair phone with unlocked bootloader, but have you connected the phone in flash mode?
ChikeD said:
Well you have said you have used it before with this phone, case which it su\ould ask you if to repair the phone you have used with it before or choose another. and if you choose phone you have used before it would download the files without asking to connect it.
I am guessing it would refuse to repair phone with unlocked bootloader, but have you connected the phone in flash mode?
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Why would I connect it in flash mode? (And yes, it did show up, and I did select it, but that didn't change anything) Still, I have connected it in flash mode before, and all it says is: Nope, unsupported phone and such. I'll have to reboot to Winblows again and see what I can dig up...
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Why would I connect it in flash mode? (And yes, it did show up, and I did select it, but that didn't change anything) Still, I have connected it in flash mode before, and all it says is: Nope, unsupported phone and such. I'll have to reboot to Winblows again and see what I can dig up...
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Such an annoyance that I can't post external links, and the fact that all my software is Dutch, so I can only provide crappy translations of the errors I receive
I connected the phone is flash mode, I received an error that boils down to the following:
"The phone contains modified software which cannot be updated" and that's where the adventure with PCC ends.
NelizMastr said:
Such an annoyance that I can't post external links, and the fact that all my software is Dutch, so I can only provide crappy translations of the errors I receive
I connected the phone is flash mode, I received an error that boils down to the following:
"The phone contains modified software which cannot be updated" and that's where the adventure with PCC ends.
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Yes, that because the unlocked bootloader, you can try and see if there is a way to relock it, make sure it's a proven one.
Did you back up your ta before unlocking bootloader?
ChikeD said:
Yes, that because the unlocked bootloader, you can try and see if there is a way to relock it, make sure it's a proven one.
Did you back up your ta before unlocking bootloader?
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Boy do I feel like a moron. I tried the 32-bit version of Flashtool, just for the heck of it, and I successfully flashed the stock .54 ROM. It is booting as we speak. I have no clue why Flashtool64 would behave differently to regular 32-bit Flashtool, but well, my phone is back on stock, with unlocked bootloader.
Thanks for your help to this point. I will definitely give you a big thumbs up for your suggestions
Interesting, might be drivers issue.
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Hello and merry xmas!
I had some trouble with my Neo phone, would not start and so after i tried to fix and flash it.
So i used the FlashTool_0.2.9.1_FOTAUnbrick to get it up again
i just connected the phone, and clicked flash, and it was up
But now it wants to update to 4.0.2.A.0.42, says only pc companion can do it. So i tried but got a error after a while. and it it bricked the phone again.. had to use flashtool to get up again.
Its up, but still wants to update to 4.0.2.A.0.42.
My phone WAS rooted before all trouble, and it worked fine for a long time, until the SE Neo launcher started to loop like crazy.
I also tried to root it again, both with superoneclick, and Flashtool-0.5.0.0.
And once i tried the Repair phone by pc companion, it starts to download.. but at the end, it says it cant, and bricking my phone (again)...
What now?? Would really have the latest software as i had, and to install my titanium backup pro to get all things as they was... or can i forget it?
Try updating it with SEUS !
http://dl-www.sonyericsson.com/cws/download/1/935/001/1323075898/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.12.5.exe
Can you get into recovery? Try to wipe data/factory reset.
Try flashtool for flashing.
sdk16420 said:
Can you get into recovery? Try to wipe data/factory reset.
Try flashtool for flashing.
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Hi,
I am not sure how to get it into recovery mode. I googled, and it only gave some Cm 7 recover mode. Sorry, pretty new at this :-/
But have not tried factory reset. Hope it will help.. Or it will "delete/brick" my ROM again..
I just do not understand how it got downgraded after all this trouble, and my failed flashing.
zmbutt said:
Try updating it with SEUS !
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I will also try that
sdk16420 said:
Can you get into recovery? Try to wipe data/factory reset.
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Factory reset made it only start looping on and off with "sony ericsson" on the screen...
4.0.2.A.0.42
flash it manually with flashtool, will fix all problems.
So this is what i have for now:
Factory reset = bricked.. did not worked
Flashing failed at userdata with Flashtool = Bricked
But i manage to get it running again by flashing it with loader.sin with FlashTool_0.2.9.1_FOTAUnbrick.
Android 2.3.4 - Build number 4.0.1.A.0.283 - Up and running
OTA says it wanna download 4.0.2.A.0.42 = (but it did not download 165 mb as SEUS below here says) Downloaded pretty fast (i have only 2MB line), asked me to install. Clicked install, phone reboots, and failed. It Says: Could not install new software version, try again. I retried 3 times. same error. But not bricked this time.
Installed SEUS v.2.11.12.9 , doing a Update as recommended by program (not the Update and factory reset), downloading 165,2 MB (takes time.. OTA was done in 2 minutes seconds, so something wrong there)
But Success with updating with SEUS !
But phone is not rooted anymore. And i'm not sure i wanna do it... thou my Titanium backups is very tempting :-/
Can someone tell me if i need more then a rooted phone to use WOTAN flash tool?
Cus it is always stops halfway with an error.
I currently have 2.3.4 - build 4.0.2.A.0.42
I also tried other flash tools, same error..
Did you unlock your bootloader ?
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Did you unlock your bootloader ?
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No, i did not. Do i have to do that for using Wotan?
vargens said:
No, i did not. Do i have to do that for using Wotan?
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No you don't need an unlocked bootloader to use wotan, just register download the wotan client and use your registration details to login and flash
I did try that, and it always fails at flashing userdata (number 9 i think), then i brick phone.
And the i always have to use FlashTool FOTAUnbrick and loader.sin to get it up and running again.
I also tried flashtool with 2.3.4 ROM..same error.. fails after a while and brick it..
strange !
vargens said:
I did try that, and it always fails at flashing userdata (number 9 i think), then i brick phone.
And the i always have to use FlashTool FOTAUnbrick and loader.sin to get it up and running again.
I also tried flashtool with 2.3.4 ROM..same error.. fails after a while and brick it..
strange !
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Thats strange, the bit highlighted above I think is for people who have done a ota update when they have unlocked their bootloader.
Will this thread help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1324707
del1701 said:
Thats strange, the bit highlighted above I think is for people who have done a ota update when they have unlocked their bootloader.
Will this thread help you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1324707
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Thanks, but that's the one i already have for unbricking my phone.
My bootloader is not unlocked, so i do not understand.
What i did today was i tried to use Wotan, selected ROM, it's starting the flashing, and fails on userdata.
I disconnected phone, started it, and its bricked.. (shows the triangle with phone in-front of it.)
I start up FlashTool_0.2.9.1_FOTAUnbrick as administrator, click on flash, load loader.sin, connect phone, it takes 5 sec, it says its done, and phone up again.
Of course all userdata is gone, i have to restore all kind of apps from titanium backup and so..
Phone is ok.... but many apps keeps on crashing. For example sms, dialer and so.. until i restore i older backup from titanium, but it lasts only a day or two after using, so i have to repeat it often. That's why i wanna install a fresh ROM all over again.
I am pretty new at this, but learned a lot last weeks by failing
I may be wrong but to me this sounds like you may have broke the bootloader.
Have a look at this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1252019 from the arc forum.
del1701 said:
I may be wrong but to me this sounds like you may have broke the bootloader.
Have a look at this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1252019 from the arc forum.
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hmm.. could be. Just do not how i did it . Maybe the virus i had?
1: File is infected: exploit.AndroidOS.Lotoor.G -sdcard/bluetooth/SdxAppRemoval-1.5.apk
I removed the app, scan, removed
2: App is infected: Exploit.AndroidOS.Lotoor.G com.caspian.android.removal
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20932986#post20932986
I will try to unlock bootloader right now if the drivers from SE bootloader side will ever install. Says its "busy"
Good luck, Let me know how you get on
I manage to unlock the bootloader on another computer, and then WOTAN worked for me
For now the phone seems stable with build .42
vargens said:
I manage to unlock the bootloader on another computer, and then WOTAN worked for me
For now the phone seems stable with build .42
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Nice one, glad you got it working
So... I realize there's multiple threads of people asking help on unbricking in general, but I accidentally re-locked the bootloader before flashing a stock kernel.
... Is this phone now a lost cause?
lolstebbo said:
So... I realize there's multiple threads of people asking help on unbricking in general, but I accidentally re-locked the bootloader before flashing a stock kernel.
... Is this phone now a lost cause?
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Repair it with PC Companion or SEUS.
And why did you relock the bootloader???
SmG67 said:
Repair it with PC Companion or SEUS.
And why did you relock the bootloader???
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It keeps giving me a "no software is available for your phone" message.
I meant to flash the stock kernel on it, but, for some reason, I brain farted and accidentally locked the bootloader.
lolstebbo said:
It keeps giving me a "no software is available for your phone" message.
I meant to flash the stock kernel on it, but, for some reason, I brain farted and accidentally locked the bootloader.
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If you're on gingerbread or lower than you should be able to unlock it again with flashtool, as far as i'm aware. Try a stock firmware flashable with flashtool, there should be some available in the x10mini pro development section of this forum.
SmG67 said:
If you're on gingerbread or lower than you should be able to unlock it again with flashtool, as far as i'm aware. Try a stock firmware flashable with flashtool, there should be some available in the x10mini pro development section of this forum.
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I can't even get Flashtool to recognize it, though; it was on MiniCM10 and nAa's kernel before the accident. I have the stock ROM and kernel ready, I just.... did the wrong step first on accident.
lolstebbo said:
I can't even get Flashtool to recognize it, though; it was on MiniCM10 and nAa's kernel before the accident. I have the stock ROM and kernel ready, I just.... did the wrong step first on accident.
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You don't need to have it recognised in order to flash it... just put it in flashmode...
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You don't need to have it recognised in order to flash it... just put it in flashmode...
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It doesn't work; I can't even get to the bootloader unlock opinion. The "Plugins" drop-down menu is empty and fastboot gives me an error message when I try to flash anything.
I guess it's R.I.P for this phone?
lolstebbo said:
It doesn't work; I can't even get to the bootloader unlock opinion. The "Plugins" drop-down menu is empty and fastboot gives me an error message when I try to flash anything.
I guess it's R.I.P for this phone?
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I hope you meant to say flashtool, and not fastboot? our phones don't support fastboot. Always choose flashmode...
The Plugins drop-down should be empty because the ROM you're on is unsupported for the unlock-plugin.
However, you should be able to flash the stock kernel, Hold on...
This should be flashable with flashtool. I can't guarantee that it will make your phone work properly, but it will give you back the stock kernel, and possible enable you to unlock your bootloader again, or at least enable you to flash the other firmware you had lying around...
SmG67 said:
I hope you meant to say flashtool, and not fastboot? our phones don't support fastboot. Always choose flashmode...
The Plugins drop-down should be empty because the ROM you're on is unsupported for the unlock-plugin.
However, you should be able to flash the stock kernel, Hold on...
This should be flashable with flashtool. I can't guarantee that it will make your phone work properly, but it will give you back the stock kernel, and possible enable you to unlock your bootloader again, or at least enable you to flash the other firmware you had lying around...
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ohmygodiloveyousomuchrightnow. Thanks so much. It can boot up now, but nothing responds after it boots into the lock screen. Beats the phone being completely bricked, though.
lolstebbo said:
ohmygodiloveyousomuchrightnow. Thanks so much. It can boot up now, but nothing responds after it boots into the lock screen. Beats the phone being completely bricked, though.
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The same thing happened to my xperia mini pro (U20a) when trying to update through SEUS and the software in the pc (PC companion) crashed by performing an illegal operation(Now it is no longer recognized by seus). This result my phone turning into a brick with only a big triangle with ! mark and a phone's picture was displayed on the screen when it turned on. I have never rooted the phone or installed Xrecovery/busybox (learned about them from this forum threads only). So I was anxiously following this thread and installed Flashtool and downloaded the ftf file (220MB) specified in this thread. Then voila, the flash was successful with this and the phone switched on. Now the second level of problem starts. None of the keys ( even the power key) or touch screen responds once the phone boots up.However the SIM is responding to the incoming calls (although cannot receive them as the touch screen is not operational). The battery is 100% charged and sim signal is 100% with sd card successfully mounted . Every time I need to remove the battery to switch it off. The display is now showing current date time (in a blue background) and a lock(left) and speaker (right) icons. Everything is stalled here. Downloaded two more firmwares and bundled them(sin files) in flash tool, but none worked except this fft file.
Please help
PS I have attached the flash tool log file for this flash.
To both of you: Try Repair with PC Companion.
1. Leave the phone unplugged
2. Start PC Companion
3. Choose Support Zone
4. Choose Update
5. It can find no update because your phone is unplugged
6. Click the Repair-link it shows
7. Follow the instructions from there on.
Hope that works, if not: Download this and flash with flashtool.
Thanx for the quick reply.
I have started the pc companion and go to the repair option. However after selecting the model from the list, it started updating. Then BANG!! Again the program performed an illegal operation and shutdown by the window XP.. The entire PC screen hanged and I had to manually kill it by pressing ALT+Ctrl+Del . So it seems this method will not work in my laptop.
Downloading your FTF file and trying it in flash tool. Hope it will work.:crying:
PS: your link is now pointing to the zip file and I have tried the UK version of that already ( by building the ftf from sin files in flash tool) with no improvement. Can you give a ftf file directly like the last one ? Thanx in advance.
bukaida said:
Thanx for the quick reply.
I have started the pc companion and go to the repair option. However after selecting the model from the list, it started updating. Then BANG!! Again the program performed an illegal operation and shutdown by the window XP.. The entire PC screen hanged and I had to manually kill it by pressing ALT+Ctrl+Del . So it seems this method will not work in my laptop.
Downloading your FTF file and trying it in flash tool. Hope it will work.:crying:
PS: your link is now pointing to the zip file and I have tried the UK version of that already ( by building the ftf from sin files in flash tool) with no improvement. Can you give a ftf file directly like the last one ? Thanx in advance.
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No need to make it yourself, just rename the zip-file you download to .ftf and flash it.
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No need to make it yourself, just rename the zip-file you download to .ftf and flash it.
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Renamed the file from zip to ftf and put it inside the firmwares folder under flash tool. But during firmware selection while flashing, it is not showing anything ( only your earlier ftf file is visible). Am I doing something wrong?
bukaida said:
Renamed the file from zip to ftf and put it inside the firmwares folder under flash tool. But during firmware selection while flashing, it is not showing anything ( only your earlier ftf file is visible). Am I doing something wrong?
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Possibly... Rename it to U20.ftf and see if it shows up in the list then
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Possibly... Rename it to U20.ftf and see if it shows up in the list then
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Renamed from original UK_2.1_minipro.zip to U20.ftf but still not visible in firmware list. Screenshot attached.
bukaida said:
Renamed from original UK_2.1_minipro.zip to U20.ftf but still not visible in firmware list. Screenshot attached.
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Did you remove the other one you flashed earlier?
Not sure what's going wrong there, it should show up...
You did restart flashtool?
If you are still there
I removed and reinstalled the flash tool. Followed the procedure discussed so far. Still it is not showing in the list.Screen shot attached. The U20 option which is showing is for your earlier ftf file (kernel_locked) and not the renamed one (however if I bundle the sin files and create the ftf by specifying build number, version etc..) it is showing. However , flushing with that made no improvement. It took sometime to respond as I was trying these.
bukaida said:
I removed and reinstalled the flash tool. Followed the procedure discussed so far. Still it is not showing in the list.Screen shot attached. The U20 option which is showing is for your earlier ftf file (kernel_locked) and not the renamed one (however if I bundle the sin files and create the ftf by specifying build number, version etc..) it is showing. However , flushing with that made no improvement. It took sometime to respond as I was trying these.
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Try this
SmG67 said:
Try this
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My bandwidth for this month has ended. However I still have night unlimited facility. So I will download it at night. One more thing, when the download is handled by firefox, the file size is showing as 120 MB but in Internet Download manager, it is 213MB. What is the actual size ?
I flashed the firmware from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2030261
after I finished this happened: whenever I connect my cable it shows the red charging light, the screen stays black and I can't get into flashmode either, what do I do?
EDIT: After a little charging it got back to normal, sorry
But now I notice my 3G isn't working now, help
Do you have proper drivers installed if you can access cwm recovery and have a backup restore it. Else drain you battery completely and then fash the stock ftf back
I managed to reflash, reroot and restore stuff on my phone but now 3G doesn't seem to work, anyone knows how to fix this? thanks :>
arboy2 said:
I managed to reflash, reroot and restore stuff on my phone but now 3G doesn't seem to work, anyone knows how to fix this? thanks :>
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Why this firmware and not update with SUS or PC Companion?
ChikeD said:
Why this firmware and not update with SUS or PC Companion?
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Cause unlocked bootloader devices cannot be updated. it's a stock firmware from sony though
arboy2 said:
Cause unlocked bootloader devices cannot be updated. it's a stock firmware from sony though
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Yes but maybe not the right one for you.
You can download the file with PCC, start updating and when if finish to download the files and ask to power off the phone, exit and build the FTF sile.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2188129
http://mytechencounters.wordpress.c...eate-an-ftf-file-of-your-xperia-ics-firmware/
Or you can relock the BL.
ChikeD said:
Yes but maybe not the right one for you.
You can download the file with PCC, start updating and when if finish to download the files and ask to power off the phone, exit and build the FTF sile.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2188129
http://mytechencounters.wordpress.c...eate-an-ftf-file-of-your-xperia-ics-firmware/
Or you can relock the BL.
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I don't want to reinstall everything again.
I know what happened! at the first time install you need to connect to the internet and wait till your xperia downloads something called Internet & MMS Settings and it should work, it works now thanks everybody
arboy2 said:
I know what happened! at the first time install you need to connect to the internet and wait till your xperia downloads something called Internet & MMS Settings and it should work, it works now thanks everybody
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LOL I had this last week, I normally skip this in the wizzrd but last time I didn't do a full restore and forgot to set it up.
After rooting xperia p, cannot make call. It goes restarting when making a call. Its restarting frequently and boot is not completed. The screen is just flashing with the start up logo. What I have to do next?? I'm beginner in rooting.
Sony Xperia P
Jelly bean 4.1.2
build 6.2.A.0.400
silantharakans said:
After rooting xperia p, cannot make call. It goes restarting when making a call. Its restarting frequently and boot is not completed. The screen is just flashing with the start up logo. What I have to do next?? I'm beginner in rooting.
Sony Xperia P
Jelly bean 4.1.2
build 6.2.A.0.400
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AFAIK 6.2.A.0.400 cannot be rooted, so tell exactly what you have done, provide links if you can, and if you can't the title of the article or post that is easy to search.
phone not working
ChikeD said:
AFAIK 6.2.A.0.400 cannot be rooted, so tell exactly what you have done, provide links if you can, and if you can't the title of the article or post that is easy to search.
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I used the link below to root my phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298682
while dialing a number and making call, the get restarted
ChikeD said:
AFAIK 6.2.A.0.400 cannot be rooted, so tell exactly what you have done, provide links if you can, and if you can't the title of the article or post that is easy to search.
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while dialing and making a call, the phone get restarted. Pls help me immediately
Pls help me
pls help me. I am waiting for your help.
silantharakans said:
I used the link below to root my phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298682
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If you have FTF file for your firmware flash the kernel of it, clear all wipes, exclude everything but the kernel so what is left in content list is only kernel.sin and maybe loader.sin too.
I am beginner, where can i get ftf file??
ChikeD said:
If you have FTF file for your firmware flash the kernel of it, clear all wipes, exclude everything but the kernel so what is left in content list is only kernel.sin and maybe loader.sin too.
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I am a beginner. where can i get ftf file? could you please send me the steps that i have to follow
silantharakans said:
I am a beginner. where can i get ftf file? could you please send me the steps that i have to follow
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You can search for it, one for youe firmware version, however I recommend you build one yourself.
Do you have PC Companion, and do you have the latest firmware version for your region?
Do not start update if PC Companion ask you to, make a full backup before update.
Pls help me
ChikeD said:
You can search for it, one for youe firmware version, however I recommend you build one yourself.
Do you have PC Companion, and do you have the latest firmware version for your region?
Do not start update if PC Companion ask you to, make a full backup before update.
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I have pc companion in my system. But I don't have the latest firmware version and firmware with me. I am from India. Where can get it? Can I use pc companion to solve the problem. I have already rooted the phone. Will pc companion make any change in rooting??
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I have pc companion in my system. But I don't have the latest firmware version and firmware with me. I am from India. Where can get it? Can I use pc companion to solve the problem. I have already rooted the phone. Will pc companion make any change in rooting??
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I mean if you open PC Companion while your phone is connected, does it tell you a new version is available, or if you go to support zone, update it tell you you already have latest version?
Yes, you can use PC Companion to build the FTF file, just answer first.
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I mean if you open PC Companion while your phone is connected, does it tell you a new version is available, or if you go to support zone, update it tell you you already have latest version?
Yes, you can use PC Companion to build the FTF file, just answer first.
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I connected my phone with pc companion now. But it shows the software is update. What can I do now?
silantharakans said:
I connected my phone with pc companion now. But it shows the software is update. What can I do now?
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Now click support zone, click update, click repair, and wait till it finish downloading files and ask you to turn the phone off and connect in flash mode.
Close PC COmpanion and build FTF file with flashtool as show in one of the guides:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2188129
http://mytechencounters.wordpress.c...eate-an-ftf-file-of-your-xperia-ics-firmware/
Next flash the kernel only, start flash in flashtool, choose flash mode, select the file you made, clear all wipes, exclude everything but the kernel.
You should have only kernel.sin and loader.sin in content list, now flash.
Hopefully with the original kernel your problem will be solved.
How to Create FTF file? sony update service is not available since unlocked the phone
ChikeD said:
Now click support zone, click update, click repair, and wait till it finish downloading files and ask you to turn the phone off and connect in flash mode.
Close PC COmpanion and build FTF file with flashtool as show in one of the guides:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2188129
http://mytechencounters.wordpress.c...eate-an-ftf-file-of-your-xperia-ics-firmware/
Next flash the kernel only, start flash in flashtool, choose flash mode, select the file you made, clear all wipes, exclude everything but the kernel.
You should have only kernel.sin and loader.sin in content list, now flash.
Hopefully with the original kernel your problem will be solved.
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I tried to create FTF, but failed. When I tried to repair using PC companion, it showed that Sony update service is not available to the phone and the phone is having some updated softwares. So I couldn't repair the kernel and thus failed to create FTF file.
At last, I found the problem with the phone. The problem was with proximity sensor. While making a call, when the phone is kept close to ear, the phone shows the problem and it restarts and boot loop is occurred. I found the solution for it also.
1) make the call using ear phone.
or
2) make the call with speaker phone.
Then no problem.
Today morning, I checked the phone once more. Now it is working perfectly. I have done nothing other than this.
Thank you very much for immense support and the help. Please help me to create FTF file for my phone. Could you please tell me, other step by step procedure for it as I am a beginner in this area.
silantharakans said:
I tried to create FTF, but failed. When I tried to repair using PC companion, it showed that Sony update service is not available to the phone and the phone is having some updated softwares. So I couldn't repair the kernel and thus failed to create FTF file.
At last, I found the problem with the phone. The problem was with proximity sensor. While making a call, when the phone is kept close to ear, the phone shows the problem and it restarts and boot loop is occurred. I found the solution for it also.
1) make the call using ear phone.
or
2) make the call with speaker phone.
Then no problem.
Today morning, I checked the phone once more. Now it is working perfectly. I have done nothing other than this.
Thank you very much for immense support and the help. Please help me to create FTF file for my phone. Could you please tell me, other step by step procedure for it as I am a beginner in this area.
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Was the phone on nd connected to the PC when you attempted repair, or did you have to choose which phone to repair from a list?
It's weird update is not available.
Is your bootloader locked or unlocked?
Problem solved
1. Start your phone in CWM Recovery
2. Go to Advanced
3. Choose "Wipe dalvik-cache"
4. Now go to "Mounts & Storage"
5. Choose "Wipe /cache"
6. Reboot your phone
if the problems still exists after doing that and you're sure it's not related to the rom, then you need to do this:
1. Start your phone in CWM Recovery
2. Now go to "Mounts & Storage"
3. Choose "Wipe /data"
4. Choose "Wipe /cache"
5. Reboot your phone
I sort of asked this question in the other 'Can't boot into recovery' thread..but wanted to ask about the same thing in general.
So I'm new to using flashboot and Flashtool; I've always had Samsung phones so mostly just dealt with Odin and Heimdall if I needed to flash a kernel or firmware outside of recovery. In the past 24 hrs, I've used fastboot to flash the custom recovery / kernel and then later stock kernel, and Flashtool to flash the stock .55 firmware after I was having some issues w/ the phone.
- Issues:
1 - When I shut down the phone, it won't stay off; it'll reboot.
2 - Can't get into recovery; only fastboot. During my 2nd attempt at root, I wanted to simply flash the custom recovery / kernel in stock recovery, but the light that's supposed to come on when you turn on the phone, wouldn't. So ended up having to install it via fastboot again.
I can get into recovery now - but I'd like to understand what causes the inability to boot into recovery, and what is right course of action to fix it.
Thanks!
Praz
I cant answer all but ill answer some
1. Xperia devices do not have a reboot wrapper hence making rebooting into recovery not work
2. Xperias do not have recovery partitions hence no stock recovery
3. Find a .69 firmware , this should fix some bugs
4. If you want a custom recovery you will have to flash a custom kernel and to do any of that you need to unlock your bootloader otherwise it'll brick your device
5. Flashtool can be used to flash doomkernel
Doomkernel being a custom kernel which for all devices being a flawless kernel of which containing 3 different recoveries
Sent from my D6503 from XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Thanks for the reply. At this point I've installed Doomlord's kernel and RomAur ROM. The only issue I'm seeing is that the phone won't turn off. I have to hold power and the volume up button until the phone vibrates three times and let go. Then it stays off.
Oh and the notification light stays on sometimes.
I guess that's a step up.
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If the phone wont power off make sure you don't have the quick boot option ticked in developer options, this is known to cause the phone not to power off.
BanziBaby said:
If the phone wont power off make sure you don't have the quick boot option ticked in developer options, this is known to cause the phone not to power off.
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Okay, I checked and it looks like quickboot is not enabled. It's very odd - aside from flashing CWM+root and the ROM, I haven't explicitly set any options related to powering on/off. Is there anything root related that could cause it?
prazvt said:
Okay, I checked and it looks like quickboot is not enabled. It's very odd - aside from flashing CWM+root and the ROM, I haven't explicitly set any options related to powering on/off. Is there anything root related that could cause it?
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Root shouldn't have caused anything
Root is 2 simple individual files which are self dependant
I wouldn't be suprised if it was a unit fault
Try reflashing your firmware and see if the issue arises again if it does, try to get a replacement
Envious_Data said:
Root shouldn't have caused anything
Root is 2 simple individual files which are self dependant
I wouldn't be suprised if it was a unit fault
Try reflashing your firmware and see if the issue arises again if it does, try to get a replacement
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I hope it's not something that bad! But thanks for the clarification regarding root, that helps.
Alright - will give it another shot. I have a .55ftf that I found after hunting around the web, but is there a site like sammobile that has Z2 firmwares? Or do I need to relock my phone and then use PC Companion (ie do a repair)?
EDIT: NM, someone posted the EURO LTE .55 ftf
prazvt said:
I hope it's not something that bad! But thanks for the clarification regarding root, that helps.
Alright - will give it another shot. I have a .55ftf that I found after hunting around the web, but is there a site like sammobile that has Z2 firmwares? Or do I need to relock my phone and then use PC Companion (ie do a repair)?
EDIT: NM, someone posted the EURO LTE .55 ftf
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Hmm id wait a tiny bit for later versions FTFs to show up maybe global generic or country generic
I'm not to sure about PC companion, i don't use windows and PC companion last i checked was windows only
Last time i used, it was for Locked Bootloaders Only hence my reason to use flashtool
Try using "FlashTool" (Not emma flashtool by the way) to flash a FTF file to your device.
Envious_Data said:
Hmm id wait a tiny bit for later versions FTFs to show up maybe global generic or country generic
I'm not to sure about PC companion, i don't use windows and PC companion last i checked was windows only
Last time i used, it was for Locked Bootloaders Only hence my reason to use flashtool
Try using "FlashTool" (Not emma flashtool by the way) to flash a FTF file to your device.
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Is the Euro LTE one not generic? Mine is the UK unlocked phone from Clove. Yeah I've been using Flashtool so far (the one for ftfs w/ the 'Blu' button)
prazvt said:
Is the Euro LTE one not generic? Mine is the UK unlocked phone from Clove. Yeah I've been using Flashtool so far (the one for ftfs w/ the 'Blu' button)
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Euro LTE should be Generic Europe if the title says what it is
To flash a FTF its the Lightning icon at the top left, select flashmode not fastboot
Id recomend unlocking your bootloader as this lowers risks however your warenty is voided doing so
Envious_Data said:
Euro LTE should be Generic Europe if the title says what it is
To flash a FTF its the Lightning icon at the top left, select flashmode not fastboot
Id recomend unlocking your bootloader as this lowers risks however your warenty is voided doing so
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OK - some progress. I re-locked the bootloader and did a 'repair' with PC Companion. So far the phone is shutting down properly.
Also, I'm making a stock ftf for myself.
UPDATE:
I believe the issue is resolved - I did things a little differently this time...
1 - flashed the CWM via flashtool
2 - flashed superSU in CWM, activated superSU Pro
3 - installed busybox pro to /xbin and declined whatever funny business it was asking about at first (something already in /sbin)
4 - rebooted
5 - let some apps update, etc., then shut the phone down
It's staying off! Hopefully that's the end of that issue..