hi. my xperia u was unlock bootloader and root. when i entered a command in adb and want to flash a keiran-recovery-st25.elf the phone gone to off. and now it doesnt any pixel that shows to be alive !!!!! how i must to do? (( how to test is dead or not? sorry for my bad english
Try removing the battery -- then reinsert it and connect USB while holding down the volume button for fastboot or download
If you used fastboot correctly (fastboot flash boot whatever.elf) it can't have been the reason for causing a hard brick.
emperatour said:
hi. my xperia u was unlock bootloader and root. when i entered a command in adb and want to flash a keiran-recovery-st25.elf the phone gone to off. and now it doesnt any pixel that shows to be alive !!!!! how i must to do? (( how to test is dead or not? sorry for my bad english
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How exactly have you tried to flash the kernel with adb?
i tried this command i think : " fastboot flash boot whatever.elf "
emperatour said:
i tried this command i think : " fastboot flash boot whatever.elf "
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This should have worked, have you tried removing the battery as @Ryccardo said?
ChikeD said:
This should have worked, have you tried removing the battery as @Ryccardo said?
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flash tools doesnt detect anything in this state. no led ilumination or anything happens
Go into boot loader mode and flash any Woking kernel example phantomkernel.!!
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I'm experiencing the same problem with that kernel. I flashed it because I wanted to get CWM recovery on top of my stock rom. Now my phone seems to be an expensive coaster with the exception of one red led when connected with USB.
Any solutions are very welcome...
H2Oxide said:
I'm experiencing the same problem with that kernel. I flashed it because I wanted to get CWM recovery on top of my stock rom. Now my phone seems to be an expensive coaster with the exception of one red led when connected with USB.
Any solutions are very welcome...
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Does the red light become green after an hour charging ? ... if not , it looks like Sony service center is the only way
Ryu--X said:
Does the red light become green after an hour charging ? ... if not , it looks like Sony service center is the only way
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No green light at all. With some help in another topic I found out I flashed a recovery image in boot...
Would it be worth sending the phone to a service centre? I got it for 40 pound from eBay....
H2Oxide said:
No green light at all. With some help in another topic I found out I flashed a recovery image in boot...
Would it be worth sending the phone to a service centre? I got it for 40 pound from eBay....
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Then it's working now ?! if not , you could maybe sell it on Ebay for people who search for parts of the Xu
H2Oxide said:
No green light at all. With some help in another topic I found out I flashed a recovery image in boot...
Would it be worth sending the phone to a service centre? I got it for 40 pound from eBay....
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1- charging in emergency mode (without kernel and/or chargemon running) is extremely slow, assuming it can even turn green it will probably take a day to get to 90%
2- no. installing a kernel can't have caused this problem by itself (of course, something -potentially including the kernel- might have screwed up parts of NAND important to the bootloader)... if it's the TA or other individual data good luck without a full backup, generic parts can be pulled from another phone but you need either a JTAG card specific to the model or to solder ~6 wires under the sticker to even try, good luck finding someone willing to do that for less than what you paid for the phone...
Ryu--X said:
Then it's working now ?! if not , you could maybe sell it on Ebay for people who search for parts of the Xu
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Nope, it's still dead. Can't get into flash or fastboot mode so flashing a proper boot.img or kernel is just not working.
H2Oxide said:
Nope, it's still dead. Can't get into flash or fastboot mode so flashing a proper boot.img or kernel is just not working.
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Hi can you try:
1. Disconnect the phone from PC.
2. Tale out battery and put it back.
3. Fire up flashtool on PC.
4.now hold vol - while connecting the phone to PC look what the flashtool log reads.
If its OK you can retry reflash the kernel and all.
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Your battery is most probably completely depleted. Try rubber band trick:
1) prepare stock ftf to be flashed in flashtool: that means that you go through all steps when you flash stock ftf until it says that you plug your phone in flash mode;
2) Now, take a rubber band and wrap it around the phone over vol down button and be sure that rubber band is pressing that button. Improvise if you have to.
3) Now that you have prepared both pc and phone, connect it to the PC via usb cable and just wait.
I suggest you do this overnight. Just do as I told and go to sleep. Hopefully, in the morning you will have a working device.
Idea behind this trick is to flash stock rom the moment the phone has enough juice for that action. By connecting, your phone will recharge at a very slow rate, but when it has enough charge it will light up, and there's your chance. By applying rubber band, phone will boot into flashmode the instant the device wakes up Very rarely, it may not have enough juice to finish the flashing process, but at least you will have kernel level chargning, which is way faster than the state in which your device is currently in.
Report if you manage to recover your device
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Hi! Can someone guide me into removing or getting access to the battery of this unit. I think the kernel is corrupted coz I think I flashed the wrong one. The battery drained out. So without a working kernel, I cant charge the phone. Even in USB to PC or directly to wall charger. I want to re-insert t the battery to see if that fixes the issue.
Can someone tell me if removing the battery then plugging in the usb without the battery if I can enter flash mode or flash boot to be able to flash the correct kernel or go back to stok room for the phone? Would that work?
Or I just need to reinsert the battery then try to enter flash mode?
SITUATION:
- cant enter flash mode or fast boot.
- can hard reset (Power + volume+)
- Cant turn on the phone
-just red led when plugged in then disapperas after a few minutes (not charging)
- the phone never got wet or never been dropped. (so im hoping this is a software issue)
- phone is rooted, unlocked BL with CWM.
-started when I flashed a flshable version of CWM touch version to upgrade from version 5 to 6.
Help please. Im thinking of opening the phone to access the battery.
The idea of removing non-removable battery is not the best one, unless you really know what are you doing - and i don't think you know it.
And i think this won't help you, really not.
eclpsues said:
SITUATION:
- the battery drained out
- can hard reset (Power + volume+)
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You can hard reset - but battery is drained?
Once, i had problem like this one, but i managed to get into fastboot and re-flashed right kernel.
What were you exactly doing? Rooted and BL unlocked Go? What and how were you flashing (which rom and kernel were you flashing)?
Sent from my XGO using fingers
MyWnm said:
The idea of removing non-removable battery is not the best one, unless you really know what are you doing - and i don't think you know it.
And i think this won't help you, really not.
You can hard reset - but battery is drained?
Once, i had problem like this one, but i managed to get into fastboot and re-flashed right kernel.
What were you exactly doing? Rooted and BL unlocked Go? What and how were you flashing (which rom and kernel were you flashing)?
Sent from my XGO using fingers
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sorry just a typo error, i mean i cant hard reset. I know how to access an embedded bat, tried it before with Xperia S. but I was hoping if can flash without doing that anymore?
Managed to disconnect and reconnect the battery; however I still cant turn it on, or even hard reset, or flash mode or fast boot. Crappppp! help. What can I do to bring this phone's life back. I flashed an update for CWM on recovery. Thats when this problem started.
any help out there?
Same problem
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any help out there?
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Hi, i am having the same problem. I flashed the kernel for another model out of noobness. So removing the battery did not help at all?
OMG right as i was typing this, the rubber band trick worked and i accessed fastboot and flashed another kernel. It wont start for now, but maybe the battery needs to be charged for a while (red led). In case you dont know (if you still have this problem), i will explain what i did (the computer just detected the device, so i think im in the clear):
1) get a rubber band and put it around vol up button (this is for fastboot; for flash it would be vol down)
2) plug the phone to your computer
3) get the fastboot.exe file (google)
4) put the correct boot.img file (or kernel, i flashed the wron boot.img, so i did it this way. I dont know what the difference is) in the same folder as fastboot.exe
4) open command prompt, go to the fastboot folder (look up commands)
5) type in "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
6) the cmd will say "waiting for device..."
leave it like that; i got purple (i guess blue plus red) led after awhile and fastboot flashed the kernel.
I will keep you informed on success or failure.
EDIT
It worked, i have a running phone.
Hey! Thanks for the post and reply, would have done that. However, i sent my phone to a repair center, and they havent got bakc at me until now, its been 3 weeks.
Was your phone unable to go fastboot and flashmode too before? And when you charge it red led appears then goes away after a few minutes? My PC cant recognize the phone, the only indicator i had was the red led when plugged in which goes away after a couple of minutes.
How long did it take for the phone to enter fastboot? Coz, I've tried holding the button (Vol+) for almost 5 minutes and nothing happens.
Can you provide me the exact situation you had? and the clear cut steps you took to fix it? Especially how many minutes for it to go to fastboot with the rubber band on?
TIA!
@ madismet
your rubber band technique actually worked!! thanks a lot!
I was just about to give up on my xperia go, when I came across your post...
thanks!! :good:
how long did it take to enter fastboot?
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Hi! Can someone guide me into removing or getting access to the battery of this unit. I think the kernel is corrupted coz I think I flashed the wrong one. The battery drained out. So without a working kernel, I cant charge the phone. Even in USB to PC or directly to wall charger. I want to re-insert t the battery to see if that fixes the issue.
Can someone tell me if removing the battery then plugging in the usb without the battery if I can enter flash mode or flash boot to be able to flash the correct kernel or go back to stok room for the phone? Would that work?
Or I just need to reinsert the battery then try to enter flash mode?
SITUATION:
- cant enter flash mode or fast boot.
- can hard reset (Power + volume+)
- Cant turn on the phone
-just red led when plugged in then disapperas after a few minutes (not charging)
- the phone never got wet or never been dropped. (so im hoping this is a software issue)
- phone is rooted, unlocked BL with CWM.
-started when I flashed a flshable version of CWM touch version to upgrade from version 5 to 6.
Help please. Im thinking of opening the phone to access the battery.
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Check this out. It's explained in pretty detail here.
hxxp://xperiagobattery.blogspot.in/2014/11/how-to-change-xperia-go-st27i-battery.html
Sorry to post this here but after two days searching, I don't know what to do. Three days back my xu was very weird, rebooting and didn't recognize the sim card. After that I try to flash a stock untouched rom and kernel... and now it doesn't boot, charge and connect to flashmode. I searched in google and xda for answers and tried some methods to bring it back to life, but nothing works. Help me please u.u, maybe there's something I've missing
blackkzero said:
Sorry to post this here but after two days searching, I don't know what to do. Three days back my xu was very weird, rebooting and didn't recognize the sim card. After that I try to flash a stock untouched rom and kernel... and now it doesn't boot, charge and connect to flashmode. I searched in google and xda for answers and tried some methods to bring it back to life, but nothing works. Help me please u.u, maybe there's something I've missing
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repair your phone using Sony PCC.
Ben Ling said:
repair your phone using Sony PCC.
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If you have unlocked bootloader @blackkzero lock it again and then try Sony PCC.
that's the worst part of this, sony pcc don't recognize it and it has locked bootloader
blackkzero said:
that's the worst part of this, sony pcc don't recognize it and it has locked bootloader
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Try with seus. Maybe works this one.
Did you try to flash a custom kernel too to see if boots? Maybe from miui since there is a version for locked bootloader too.
DaRk-L0rD said:
Try with seus. Maybe works this one.
Did you try to flash a custom kernel too to see if boots? Maybe from miui since there is a version for locked bootloader too.
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seus don't recognize it, and I can't flash customs kernels, only stock based (lb). I let it charge all the night, without response
blackkzero said:
seus don't recognize it, and I can't flash customs kernels, only stock based (lb). I let it charge all the night, without response
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try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40654231&postcount=638. Extract the boot.img and flash it. Maybe could work.Works for lb too.
DaRk-L0rD said:
try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40654231&postcount=638. Extract the boot.img and flash it. Maybe could work.Works for lb too.
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sorry for my delay in response. I think I cannot flash a boot.img because I'm in locked bootloader (right?, how?). I managed to charge a bit the battery but when I try to boot up a green led of the led bar turns on, it looks like it is stuck in flashmode :S. Maybe I've lost my device forever :/
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sorry for my delay in response. I think I cannot flash a boot.img because I'm in locked bootloader (right?, how?). I managed to charge a bit the battery but when I try to boot up a green led of the led bar turns on, it looks like it is stuck in flashmode :S. Maybe I've lost my device forever :/
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Why don't you try to unlock bootloader?
Did u try using the flash tool..?? download the stock fft for ur device and try flash using the flash tool. Since u have a locked bootloader u should not flash custom kernels. only stock kernels could be flashed else u will brick ur soft device.
DaRk-L0rD said:
Why don't you try to unlock bootloader?
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I've tried before, bootloader locked status says no :/
Joker. said:
Did u try using the flash tool..?? download the stock fft for ur device and try flash using the flash tool. Since u have a locked bootloader u should not flash custom kernels. only stock kernels could be flashed else u will brick ur soft device.
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yes, but when I try to boot up it doesn't, keeps stucked in flashmode
When i was locked bootloader it happens more or less the same:
Out batery for 5min+-
Then you put in batery
You pluged in charger if will so a red light.
Trie to power on you will see green ligth this is a proces unpluged it..
Here we have to divide:
If ypu have linux conect with flashmode mode and type in terminal usblist it show you a list of plugged devices in your computer take the line of sony erison and compare with the rules you have before mayne the code have change.
In windows i dont know hoq to do it...
Open flashtool preparate the ftf and plugged your mobile phone pres volume - until it start to flashing it forces not to go out from flashmode
Tell what happen
enviado desde spica( mononucleo 600mhz gingenbrad 5años)
blackkzero said:
sorry for my delay in response. I think I cannot flash a boot.img because I'm in locked bootloader (right?, how?). I managed to charge a bit the battery but when I try to boot up a green led of the led bar turns on, it looks like it is stuck in flashmode :S. Maybe I've lost my device forever :/
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that hapened to me when i've flashed custom kernel on locked bootloader.....my device didn't get boot so i took out my battery & waited for 10-15 sec & allowed xperia u to discharge completely by draining ststic charge left, this can be done by pressing power button..without inserting the battery....
after that i directly booted into fastboot mode & flashed stock ftf....hurray..!
note: this trick won't work if ur battery is completely discharged....so for that use any universal charger..& charge it & the do the above process....
also if u have locked bootloader..there are less chances of getting hard bricked....!
regards
kantry123
thanks for your answers, I will try the two methods described above. If they not work I think it's time to say good bye to my old friend. I'll feedback later :')
werty100 said:
When i was locked bootloader it happens more or less the same:
Out batery for 5min+-
Then you put in batery
You pluged in charger if will so a red light.
Trie to power on you will see green ligth this is a proces unpluged it..
Here we have to divide:
If ypu have linux conect with flashmode mode and type in terminal usblist it show you a list of plugged devices in your computer take the line of sony erison and compare with the rules you have before mayne the code have change.
In windows i dont know hoq to do it...
Open flashtool preparate the ftf and plugged your mobile phone pres volume - until it start to flashing it forces not to go out from flashmode
Tell what happen
enviado desde spica( mononucleo 600mhz gingenbrad 5años)
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I managed to flash a rom/kernel, but still happens the same
kantry123 said:
that hapened to me when i've flashed custom kernel on locked bootloader.....my device didn't get boot so i took out my battery & waited for 10-15 sec & allowed xperia u to discharge completely by draining ststic charge left, this can be done by pressing power button..without inserting the battery....
after that i directly booted into fastboot mode & flashed stock ftf....hurray..!
note: this trick won't work if ur battery is completely discharged....so for that use any universal charger..& charge it & the do the above process....
also if u have locked bootloader..there are less chances of getting hard bricked....!
regards
kantry123
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keeps stucked in flashmode, it can't boot anymore. I don't what to do :/. I'll keep it stored as a souvenir u.u. Thanks all for your time
blackkzero said:
sorry for my delay in response. I think I cannot flash a boot.img because I'm in locked bootloader (right?, how?). I managed to charge a bit the battery but when I try to boot up a green led of the led bar turns on, it looks like it is stuck in flashmode :S. Maybe I've lost my device forever :/
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Here is what to do
Ur device can bring led will booting
And you can charge your phone
So here is what to do
Charge ur phone about 1 hour
Make sure their is enough battery
Now try unlocking ur device bootloader
Don't use flash tool to unlock
Make sure you done it right
Then flash a custom kernel
If it opens go to recovery and do factory reset
Or
Flash recovery for stock ics locked bootloader
Boot and flash an ics stock based Rom
For LOcked bootloader
Do a factory reset
And done
Hope this help
If I did not work
Pm me I will try to solve this problem
Don't worry this is a softbreak
So. It is due to device fw/software
Problem so it can be fixed here on xda
Sent From My Xsola Running Ultimate Ex Rom
Mtakween said:
Here is what to do
Ur device can bring led will booting
And you can charge your phone
So here is what to do
Charge ur phone about 1 hour
Make sure their is enough battery
Now try unlocking ur device bootloader
Don't use flash tool to unlock
Make sure you done it right
Then flash a custom kernel
If it opens go to recovery and do factory reset
Or
Flash recovery for stock ics locked bootloader
Boot and flash an ics stock based Rom
For LOcked bootloader
Do a factory reset
And done
Hope this help
If I did not work
Pm me I will try to solve this problem
Don't worry this is a softbreak
So. It is due to device fw/software
Problem so it can be fixed here on xda
Sent From My Xsola Running Ultimate Ex Rom
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many thanks, I'll post feedback soon
EDIT: @Mtakween, I can't charge my device, when I plug the wall charger or pc usb (not universal charger) it boots (no sony logo) but like it is connected to flashmode or sometimes the red notification led turns on. I will try to charge the original battery with another method, because I was using a small battery but doesn't fit. For all of this and my locked bootloader, I can't do what you say (flash a custom kernel) or you mean I should try it anyway?. Thanks for your time
@Mtakween I can't unlock the bootloader (bootloader unlock status: no) so I can't connect to fastboot, don't matter what I do. I can still flash stock kernels/roms successfully, but the phone doesn't boot, keeping always with the same behavior: red led notification/green led bar (flashmode) when is connected to charger :/
after try all I can and leave it in the technical service, my device is totally dead. I want to say thanks to all devs and users. For now, I'm out of the android world. Good bye friends
Thread closed by request of the OP.
To bad his phone is dead
Hi there,
I recently got a used Xperia U. It's on ics ICS 6.1.1.B.1.54 Kernel. I'm using CM11 on my HTC One S and I thought that using a custom ROM on the Xperia U would probably get some more speed out of it. Being on HTC, I'm used to doing this through a custom recovery (TWRP).
With all the different topics around, I soon felt a bit lost. I managed to unlock the bootloader using the Sony website and this tutorial. That worked fine. The next task in my mind was getting a custom recovery on the Xperia U. Following the information in this topic I thought that flashing a kernel with a custom recovery would be the thing to do. I looked in the U development thread and flash this kernel. This is the output of that proces:
Code:
~/XDA/XPERIA U$ sudo fastboot flash boot keiran-recovery-st25.elf
sending 'boot' (9239 KB)...
(bootloader) USB download speed was 19507kB/s
OKAY [ 0.502s]
writing 'boot'...
(bootloader) Flash of partition 'boot' requested
(bootloader) S1 partID 0x00000003, block 0x0000d000-0x00014fff
(bootloader) Erase operation complete, 0 bad blocks encountered
(bootloader) Flashing...
(bootloader) Flash operation complete
OKAY [ 0.814s]
finished. total time: 1.316
I felt the phone buzzing once, and that was it. It seems to be dead now. Connecting the phone with USB while holding down the volume + or - buttons doesn't seem to do anything (no blue or green led coming on).
I would appreciate any help on getting the phone unbricked and advice on how to get a CM11 rom on this phone, preferably through the use of TWRP.
An update.
I didn't notice this yet but in the top right corner of the Xperia U the notification led is burning red when I connect the phone via USB to a PC (under Windows. I had the phone connected and I wasn't really paying attention until I noticed that the led bar was on in green. It seems a lot like this problem, but I'm not sure what to do.
When the green bar comes on Flashtool seems to detect the phone as can be seen in the attached picture.
H2Oxide said:
An update.
I didn't notice this yet but in the top right corner of the Xperia U the notification led is burning red when I connect the phone via USB to a PC (under Windows. I had the phone connected and I wasn't really paying attention until I noticed that the led bar was on in green. It seems a lot like this problem, but I'm not sure what to do.
When the green bar comes on Flashtool seems to detect the phone as can be seen in the attached picture.
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i don't understand very well...
you want your phone to be unbricked , or you just want have cm11 on it ?
Ryu--X said:
i don't understand very well...
you want your phone to be unbricked , or you just want have cm11 on it ?
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I need my phone unbricked. Thanks.
You have flashed a recovery image to your boot partition. Download a kernel, maybe this? Phantom Kernel and flash via fastboot > fastboot flash boot <kernelfile>
Vinardo_ZzZ 2000 said:
You have flashed a recovery image to your boot partition. Download a kernel, maybe this? Phantom Kernel and flash via fastboot > fastboot flash boot <kernelfile>
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Ah! I see that now! I thought it was a kernel WITH recovery and that was just the Sony way of doing things.
I like your suggestion of flashing, the only problem is I cant get in flash or fastboot mode. My question would be if that is related to flashing the recovery in the wrong place or if it is a different problem, maybe battery related.
H2Oxide said:
Ah! I see that now! I thought it was a kernel WITH recovery and that was just the Sony way of doing things.
I like your suggestion of flashing, the only problem is I cant get in flash or fastboot mode. My question would be if that is related to flashing the recovery in the wrong place or if it is a different problem, maybe battery related.
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Yeah, you flashed the recovery to the partition where kernel should be, so your phone can't boot. Can it be detected with flashtool or adb?
Vinardo_ZzZ 2000 said:
Yeah, you flashed the recovery to the partition where kernel should be, so your phone can't boot. Can it be detected with flashtool or adb?
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So that is what is puzzling me. I flashed a recovery image at the boot partition :silly:, but now I can't get into neither fastboot mode (blue led) nor flash mode (green led) by connecting the phone with USB and holding volume up or down.
Did this happen by flashing an image in the wrong place? That sounds strange... Fact is I can't get into fastboot mode so flashing is kinda hard. Every now and then when the phone is connected to a PC the green led comes on and flashtool seems to detect the phone, but that is only for a short while.
About the kernel you suggested, how do I flash it? It comes as a zip. I'm used to flashing boot.img to the boot partition with fastboot or installing a zip through TWRP. This zip contains a .elf file and a META folder.
H2Oxide said:
So that is what is puzzling me. I flashed a recovery image at the boot partition :silly:, but now I can't get into neither fastboot mode (blue led) nor flash mode (green led) by connecting the phone with USB and holding volume up or down.
Did this happen by flashing an image in the wrong place? That sounds strange... Fact is I can't get into fastboot mode so flashing is kinda hard. Every now and then when the phone is connected to a PC the green led comes on and flashtool seems to detect the phone, but that is only for a short while.
About the kernel you suggested, how do I flash it? It comes as a zip. I'm used to flashing boot.img to the boot partition with fastboot or installing a zip through TWRP. This zip contains a .elf file and a META folder.
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Fastboot supports flashing ELF and IMG files. But, I see, that you can't enter fastboot or flashmode. I'll find out another option...
Vinardo_ZzZ 2000 said:
Fastboot supports flashing ELF and IMG files. But, I see, that you can't enter fastboot or flashmode. I'll find out another option...
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Ah, I see... .elf is just another extension. I come from HTC and that is .img from what I know. If you could find another way, that would be great. I greatly appreciate your help. My thought was that, maybe, the battery is dead and it won't charge without proper software on the phone... I ordered a wall battery charger just in case.
H2Oxide said:
Ah, I see... .elf is just another extension. I come from HTC and that is .img from what I know. If you could find another way, that would be great. I greatly appreciate your help. My thought was that, maybe, the battery is dead and it won't charge without proper software on the phone... I ordered a wall battery charger just in case.
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No, that shouldn't be battery problem... But that's a software damage and wrong kernel will not ruin the battery charging process. If there's no other way, you will need to bring your phone to Sony service center...
EDIT: I think your device is powered on (but you don't know beacuse the screen is black but actually is a kernel loop or kernel panic). Try holding power button and volume up until it vibrates more than 3 times? (I forgot maybe 5, or just 4?) Then, try to enter fastboot mode or flash mode. See if it works...
Vinardo_ZzZ 2000 said:
No, that shouldn't be battery problem... But that's a software damage and wrong kernel will not ruin the battery charging process. If there's no other way, you will need to bring your phone to Sony service center...
EDIT: I think your device is powered on (but you don't know beacuse the screen is black but actually is a kernel loop or kernel panic). Try holding power button and volume up until it vibrates more than 3 times? (I forgot maybe 5, or just 4?) Then, try to enter fastboot mode or flash mode. See if it works...
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I tried the key combination, holding them down for at least 60 seconds, with and without USB connected. Nothing happens. Could it be that the battery is drained by now and that that is preventing a succesful boot...?
H2Oxide said:
I tried the key combination, holding them down for at least 60 seconds, with and without USB connected. Nothing happens. Could it be that the battery is drained by now and that that is preventing a succesful boot...?
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So. That doesn't work. Need to find another way then. Hope other people can help too...
Vinardo_ZzZ 2000 said:
So. That doesn't work. Need to find another way then. Hope other people can help too...
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A thing that I noticed last night was that whileholding down the volume buttons and then pressing the power buton, the notification led starts blinking in red.
H2Oxide said:
A thing that I noticed last night was that whileholding down the volume buttons and then pressing the power buton, the notification led starts blinking in red.
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Whoa. That indicates your phone is bricked (i think). It can be repaired. But, I've sold my Xperia so I can't simulate the damage like yours... BTW, have you installed the latest flashtool drivers?
Vinardo_ZzZ 2000 said:
Whoa. That indicates your phone is bricked (i think). It can be repaired. But, I've sold my Xperia so I can't simulate the damage like yours... BTW, have you installed the latest flashtool drivers?
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Can you try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53097839
Inviato dal mio Xperia U utilizzando Tapatalk
neptvne said:
Can you try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53097839
Inviato dal mio Xperia U utilizzando Tapatalk
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The OP said he can't get into flash mode nor fastboot mode
Vinardo_ZzZ 2000 said:
The OP said he can't get into flash mode nor fastboot mode
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Yes. Cause it happened to me top but the cited procedure i've done let me unbrick my phone. Just suggesting maybe it'll work to him top somehow
Inviato dal mio Xperia U utilizzando Tapatalk
I think you have this problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53109147&postcount=15
evildev said:
I think you have this problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53109147&postcount=15
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Thanks for all the replies. Some of the members responding have been rather discouraging saying my NAND is probably fried (or something) by flashing that recovery to my boot partition. This might be the case, but I try to be on the positive side and try the suggestions of the members that are with me on that side...
That being said: I love the rubber band idea! However, I had already ordered a wall battery charger for less than 4 pounds, so I'll wait for that one to be deliverd to my house before I go MacGyver style.
I have to be honest with you guys on two things: I cross-posted my problem in another thread (some of you are already aware of that). I'll continue on the problem just in this thread. The other thing I want to point out is that it is my wife's phone that I messed up. I just bought it on eBay for her because her HTC Desire C was giving her headaches... I guess you see the pressure here. I was able to mess up her new phone in about two days time.
Right, like I said I'm optimistic. With the occasional green flashes of the led bar and the actual cause of the problem taken in regard, I still think we'll be able to revive this machine. I'll try the wallcharger in favour of the rubber band, unless you guys say that is a bad idea. Could you point me to the/a right stock ROM?
Thanks again for the help.
ps: after this problem is solved I do want to get to a KitKat ROM. The unlocked bootloader is one step in that direction, but I need to take the next step and I'm still a bit puzzled about that step. Is it flashing a custom recovery and the a zip or do I have to do it through Flashtool...? any help on that is appreciated as well.
Hi guys,
I have mk16i(xperia pro), and installed latest lx cm11 build. Then, I tried dark's kernel. But I wanted to revert to the stock kernel.
Now at that point, i couldn't enter the fastboot or flash mode anymore. The OS running w/o any problem. But i'm stuck with the dark's kernel(which is very battery unfriendly,10 hour standby)
When i try to connect the phone to PC while pressing menu(or back button) the LED blinks for miliseconds and the phone continues switching on normally (enter OS).
I know it is my fault to install nonstock kernel but I really need help. If anyone experienced this issue, it will be great to hear the advice.
Thanks in advance
Try taking out the battery for a few seconds, reinserting it, pressing the button for fastboot mode (I don't know which one you have to use for the xperia pro) and then you connect it to your PC while keeping the button pressed. This should work
Sent from my Nexus 4 running Android 4.4
mihahn said:
Try taking out the battery for a few seconds, reinserting it, pressing the button for fastboot mode (I don't know which one you have to use for the xperia pro) and then you connect it to your PC while keeping the button pressed. This should work
Sent from my Nexus 4 running Android 4.4
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Thanks for the reply.
I tried it many times. But no chance... The LED blinks then the phone goes into OS.
I tried to reboot fastboot via adb commands. Again same result. Directly goes to OS.
Flashtool also stucks at "Device will soon enter fastboot mode" nothing happens. Phone stays on...
Is it hw fault? I will be very disappointed if so I replaced its digitizer recently by paying too much money.) It was expensive when i bought it also... I cant stand buying a new phone these times... pff too many issues...
Sounds weird. I have made the experience that it sometimes helps to take the battery out, then keep pressing multiply and long the power button. Wait ~10 minutes. Insert the battery and try again!
Hopefully it helps!
Otherwise could maybe be kernel related. Try to flash another one (with recovery).
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Sounds weird. I have made the experience that it sometimes helps to take the battery out, then keep pressing multiply and long the power button. Wait ~10 minutes. Insert the battery and try again!
Hopefully it helps!
Otherwise could maybe be kernel related. Try to flash another one (with recovery).
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We are not able to flash kernel thru recovery in XPeria devices i think.
That is the main problem actually. I m stuck with this kernel...
datumdatzgr said:
We are not able to flash kernel thru recovery in XPeria devices i think.
That is the main problem actually. I m stuck with this kernel...
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i think you done it allready but better than have adead phone:
- re check if all drivers installed (android sdk with its google driveer, flashtool drivers)
put out battery , put in & hold volume down while plugging cabel in. (if led not stays blue, pull out abttery, put in & reconnect but hold other button like menu key) --> try all buttons
i cant imagine flashing darks kernel broke yr bootloader. theres sth wrong with your machine / setup / whatever.
datumdatzgr said:
We are not able to flash kernel thru recovery in XPeria devices i think.
That is the main problem actually. I m stuck with this kernel...
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Yea my fault... my main phone's a galaxy s3
If nothing works, you can still "emergency" flash a stock firmware with SEUS, or not?
Depressed T.Bear said:
Yea my fault... my main phone's a galaxy s3
If nothing works, you can still "emergency" flash a stock firmware with SEUS, or not?
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if he unlocked his bootloader DONT USE SEUS! --> you get a brick...
use flashtool to flash stock ICS ftf .
bejunk said:
if he unlocked his bootloader DONT USE SEUS! --> you get a brick...
use flashtool to flash stock ICS ftf .
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That goes without saying! But he hasn't said that he unlocked it.
bejunk said:
if he unlocked his bootloader DONT USE SEUS! --> you get a brick...
use flashtool to flash stock ICS ftf .
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Depressed T.Bear said:
Yea my fault... my main phone's a galaxy s3
If nothing works, you can still "emergency" flash a stock firmware with SEUS, or not?
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bejunk said:
i think you done it allready but better than have adead phone:
- re check if all drivers installed (android sdk with its google driveer, flashtool drivers)
put out battery , put in & hold volume down while plugging cabel in. (if led not stays blue, pull out abttery, put in & reconnect but hold other button like menu key) --> try all buttons
i cant imagine flashing darks kernel broke yr bootloader. theres sth wrong with your machine / setup / whatever.
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Thanks for the answers. Yes unlocked bootloader.
Since the device doesn't boot into "flash" mode also, i am not able to flash ftf through flashtool or any firmware via SEUS.
I had managed to enter fastboot mode once!
Happened with USB3.0 port via "adb reboot-bootloader" command.
Still, I am not getting into fastboot again...
I will inform you, thanks guys.
EDIT: I did it once again thru adb in recovery and flashed a stock kernel. Let me see the battery drain is due to kernel or some hw damage.
I am sure hw is damaged...
Ultimately solved...
After i am able to enter fastboot mode via some funny method described above, i erased system partition and flashed kernel.sin of the official .587 ftf file of Sony Xperia Pro.
Now the device is able to enter flash mode and fastboot mode via normal ways...
Thanks guys...
EDIT: I dont understand how is it related to kernel? I thought that bootloader files are damaged which i cannot correct them.
There are many .sin files in the stock .ftf which i cannot flash any of them without flash mode.(i was able to enter fastboot mode only)
datumdatzgr said:
After i am able to enter fastboot mode via some funny method described above, i erased system partition and flashed kernel.sin of the official .587 ftf file of Sony Xperia Pro.
Now the device is able to enter flash mode and fastboot mode via normal ways...
Thanks guys...
EDIT: I dont understand how is it related to kernel? I thought that bootloader files are damaged which i cannot correct them.
There are many .sin files in the stock .ftf which i cannot flash any of them without flash mode.(i was able to enter fastboot mode only)
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The problem started occuring again. LED blinks again.
This time i am not able to enter fastboot via adb while in recovery mode or another mode. I can't enter fastboot or flash mode, cant install kernel. Tried two pc's many usb cables...
I don't know what to do...
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The problem started occuring again. LED blinks again.
This time i am not able to enter fastboot via adb while in recovery mode or another mode. I can't enter fastboot or flash mode, cant install kernel. Tried two pc's many usb cables...
I don't know what to do...
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Guys please help. I am very confused now: When i connect the phone to charger(AC) when the phone is OFF, the phone tries to enter flash mode!?! Led blinks green then the phone continues to open and offline charging animation comes as usual.
Sometimes the phone connects the charger in flash mode! But doesnt connect to usb in flash mode or fastboot mode. I know it is a bit confusing but that is the situation.
Thanks...
so i was flashing existenz MM and i can't go to recovery mode, before installing it i have xzdual recovery installed, so i thought i can just flash it again (and ofc it was stupid because after that i just know xzdual won't work with MM) so it's bootloop even when i charge it, the problem is the battery died and it won't fill the battery, the phone keep restarting when plugged in with charger so it keeps draining the battery before it filled up, i can't flash it because of that, the question is, how can i fill the battery so that i can flash it using flashtool?
thanks, and sorry if my English is bad.
kuhaku319 said:
so i was flashing existenz MM and i can't go to recovery mode, before installing it i have xzdual recovery installed, so i thought i can just flash it again (and ofc it was stupid because after that i just know xzdual won't work with MM) so it's bootloop even when i charge it, the problem is the battery died and it won't fill the battery, the phone keep restarting when plugged in with charger so it keeps draining the battery before it filled up, i can't flash it because of that, the question is, how can i fill the battery so that i can flash it using flashtool?
thanks, and sorry if my English is bad.
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If there is no other way you can always open the phone and charge the battery manually(if you have the equipment to do that). I had to do that to my phone yesterday(my battery was so low that it wouldn't boot).
BlAckXpeRia said:
If there is no other way you can always open the phone and charge the battery manually(if you have the equipment to do that). I had to do that to my phone yesterday(my battery was so low that it wouldn't boot).
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how can i remove the case to get the battery out of the phone? its not removable right?
uh. no one?
kuhaku319 said:
how can i remove the case to get the battery out of the phone? its not removable right?
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You have to use a hairdryer. There are tutorials on YouTube.
kuhaku319 said:
so i was flashing existenz MM and i can't go to recovery mode, before installing it i have xzdual recovery installed, so i thought i can just flash it again (and ofc it was stupid because after that i just know xzdual won't work with MM) so it's bootloop even when i charge it, the problem is the battery died and it won't fill the battery, the phone keep restarting when plugged in with charger so it keeps draining the battery before it filled up, i can't flash it because of that, the question is, how can i fill the battery so that i can flash it using flashtool?
thanks, and sorry if my English is bad.
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The phone should also be able to charge in recovery. Try that.
Btw. I recently flashed a Z2 via flashtool with an unplugged battery (usb power was enough), so you could also try flashing it now although it's empty.
Sent from Note 3, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.
mr.loverlover said:
You have to use a hairdryer. There are tutorials on YouTube.
The phone should also be able to charge in recovery. Try that.
Btw. I recently flashed a Z2 via flashtool with an unplugged battery (usb power was enough), so you could also try flashing it now although it's empty.
Sent from Note 3, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.
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Thank you for the reply,
but the phone cant boot to recovery.
so i should remove the battery and try to flash it without battery plugged in?
because i tried to charge the phone overnight with no luck, havent tried removing the case yet because im not experienced to remove them, is there any alternative that i should try without touching the hardware stuff?
kuhaku319 said:
Thank you for the reply,
but the phone cant boot to recovery.
so i should remove the battery and try to flash it without battery plugged in?
because i tried to charge the phone overnight with no luck, havent tried removing the case yet because im not experienced to remove them, is there any alternative that i should try without touching the hardware stuff?
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I would first try to flash just like it is now, without opening the back cover.
Opening the back panel is the last option I would consider, but only if everything else fails.
The thing with opening back cover is, that you will most likely damage you back panel, and you will have to order some new, fake raplecement + the phone won't be waterproof anymore.
And if you can get your phone into fastboot mode (and you've got unlocked bootloader) then just use "adb fastboot flash boot boot.img" command to flash some kernel with recovery.
Sent from Note 3, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.
kuhaku319 said:
Thank you for the reply,
but the phone cant boot to recovery.
so i should remove the battery and try to flash it without battery plugged in?
because i tried to charge the phone overnight with no luck, havent tried removing the case yet because im not experienced to remove them, is there any alternative that i should try without touching the hardware stuff?
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Have you tryied to plug it in and then press power and volume up continiusly until you fell three vibrations? i think this is for reseting the phone if you continue to press until another vibration it will shut down and maybe then it will charge. Also this thread had helped me before http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849170
NatNikos said:
Have you tryied to plug it in and then press power and volume up continiusly until you fell three vibrations? i think this is for reseting the phone if you continue to press until another vibration it will shut down and maybe then it will charge. Also this thread had helped me before http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849170
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Thanks you for the reply
i tried the vol up + power only one time until it vibrates 3 times for the first time and its off, but when i plugged the charger its continues on bootloop cycles thus battery not filling up.
i guess im gonna try until another vibration and see what happen.
and thank you for the link, im gonna give it a try too later, im not home right now, cheers.
kuhaku319 said:
Thanks you for the reply
i tried the vol up + power only one time until it vibrates 3 times for the first time and its off, but when i plugged the charger its continues on bootloop cycles thus battery not filling up.
i guess im gonna try until another vibration and see what happen.
and thank you for the link, im gonna give it a try too later, im not home right now, cheers.
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Maybe you should try it while plugged in also.
mr.loverlover said:
I would first try to flash just like it is now, without opening the back cover.
Opening the back panel is the last option I would consider, but only if everything else fails.
The thing with opening back cover is, that you will most likely damage you back panel, and you will have to order some new, fake raplecement + the phone won't be waterproof anymore.
And if you can get your phone into fastboot mode (and you've got unlocked bootloader) then just use "adb fastboot flash boot boot.img" command to flash some kernel with recovery.
Sent from Note 3, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.
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yeah i tried flashing it but the phone is totally dead, pc wont detect the phone because the phone is dead. that's the issue im facing now :silly:
NatNikos said:
Maybe you should try it while plugged in also.
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tried, still bootlooped, when i hold power + vol up while plugged in, its powered on again and started bootlooping again
im just wondering. did u use flashtool to flash the ftf again?
Dilesh Perera said:
im just wondering. did u use flashtool to flash the ftf again?
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yes, im using flashtool, but when i plug the phone in fastboot mode, flashtool doesnt detect the phone because phone died, no battery.
if i plug the phone in fastboot (hold vol down & plug the usb) will it charge?
kuhaku319 said:
yes, im using flashtool, but when i plug the phone in fastboot mode, flashtool doesnt detect the phone because phone died, no battery.
if i plug the phone in fastboot (hold vol down & plug the usb) will it charge?
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ok try like this
1 put phone off ( u can press the little red button inside the left side flap till it vibrate 3 times )
2 disconnect the cable from Pc
3 open flashtool and select FLASHMODE select the ftf u going to flash
4 once the flashtool request to connect the phone connect the phone while keep on pressing the vol button
it should flash the ftf
kuhaku319 said:
yes, im using flashtool, but when i plug the phone in fastboot mode, flashtool doesnt detect the phone because phone died, no battery.
if i plug the phone in fastboot (hold vol down & plug the usb) will it charge?
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It won't probably charge in fastboot/flashmode.
But it's very strange that the PC won't detect your phone when trying to enter flashmode.
Because, as I said earlier, I was able to get Z2 into flashmode without any power (battery taken out).
There should be some change in device manager when you connect the device.
Are you sure all the drivers are installed on your PC?
Dilesh Perera said:
ok try like this
1 put phone off ( u can press the little red button inside the left side flap till it vibrate 3 times )
2 disconnect the cable from Pc
3 open flashtool and select FLASHMODE select the ftf u going to flash
4 once the flashtool request to connect the phone connect the phone while keep on pressing the vol button
it should flash the ftf
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mr.loverlover said:
It won't probably charge in fastboot/flashmode.
But it's very strange that the PC won't detect your phone when trying to enter flashmode.
Because, as I said earlier, I was able to get Z2 into flashmode without any power (battery taken out).
There should be some change in device manager when you connect the device.
Are you sure all the drivers are installed on your PC?
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Solved
Apparently the driver is acting weird, but i uninstalled all z2 driver and reinstall them, all working and can be flashed
Thank you guys for helping me :fingers-crossed::highfive: