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Hey, I know this is not correct place for Xperia X10 issue's, but i need to display it in general section, as this one is getting critical..
I uploaded a custom rom on my xperia x10, for that i unlockd the bootloader and stuff..
Now, my phone is switched off since 15 days, when ever i try to switch it on, it vibrates once and nothing at all afterwards...if i press power button again, it won't vibrate, unless and untill i remove the battery and reinsert it in phone..
i see three red flashes of light, when connected to PC..
1. PC Companion for update, repair and custom repair is not working...most of the time phone is not detected..
2. SE-update service is also not working and phone is shown as Xperia arc..
3. Flashtool, doesn't recognize the handset
4. few, technician told me box flash would work, but again, it didn't work out
Now, i don't know much about this, but i do understand that hardware seems to be good, till now, the only issue is software and that to initial boot process i.e. bootloader.
is there any other way i can upload a new custom rom on my xperia ??
or any other solution, will be appreciated..
I'm assuming download mode didn't work? Pull battery and insert cord/battery/press back button at same time while aytempting to flash through flashtools?
I have tried flash tools with this method, but doesn't helps..
I don't know about download mode, is it the same done through PC companion..
Thanks
icenight89 said:
I'm assuming download mode didn't work? Pull battery and insert cord/battery/press back button at same time while aytempting to flash through flashtools?
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I had the xact same problem and this worked for me..THANKS A LOT..i owe you one
Same issue
I have a similar issue.
When I try to flash it through flashtool, I get this error
"ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed""
Plus the phone is not also going in the recovery mode.
Please please help me.
While updating a new Xperia U to ICS the PCC had an error while flashing the new firmware. Now the screen lights up, the sony logo is shown for ~3-5 seconds and then it reboots.
After that I have been unable to get it recognized again by either PCC/SUS or flash tool.
I also checked my log files in Linux and no device appears.
I've tried 3 different machines (2x Windows 8, 1x Win 7), multiple USB ports. Also leaving the battery out for ~30 mins didn't change the behavior.
The green light for download mode comes on, but after about 5 seconds the light goes out and it goes into the boot loop again.
So by now I believe the device needs to be sent in, but maybe some one has a few more things I can try.
Try pressing the volume down plus volume up plus power button all 3 simultaneously till u feel 3 vibrations
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Can you make sure the Flashtool drivers are installed ? Go to Flashtool Directory, open drivers directory and start the setup.. Make sure to select the Flashmode and Fastboot drivers are also selected. Then, reboot System and folow this order.
Startt flashtool,select f/w, wait for Flashtool to tell you to connect to device. Then, holding the Volume down button (while phone is switched off), plug the cable into phone (The usb cable must already be connected to PC before starting the Flash Procedure )
The Order is very important.. I had same issue with U (althoguh mine crashed with Flashtool and same as what you observed. When I followed this order, I was able to get it detected and flashed )
Hopefully, you wont need to return to Service Center
let me know how it goes
Cheers ! & Merry Christmas
And yes I forgot to mention
Wrong section
Plz use question n answer section next tym
Sent from my ST25i using Tapatalk 2
drsanket_xperia_u said:
Try pressing the volume down plus volume up plus power button all 3 simultaneously till u feel 3 vibrations
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No response, I've tried holding all three buttons for a minute, but it doesn't vibrate after turning on. The only way I can turn it off is by removing the battery.
Min3r said:
Can you make sure the Flashtool drivers are installed ? Go to Flashtool Directory, open drivers directory and start the setup.. Make sure to select the Flashmode and Fastboot drivers are also selected. Then, reboot System and folow this order.
Startt flashtool,select f/w, wait for Flashtool to tell you to connect to device. Then, holding the Volume down button (while phone is switched off), plug the cable into phone (The usb cable must already be connected to PC before starting the Flash Procedure )
The Order is very important.. I had same issue with U (althoguh mine crashed with Flashtool and same as what you observed. When I followed this order, I was able to get it detected and flashed )
Hopefully, you wont need to return to Service Center
let me know how it goes
Cheers ! & Merry Christmas
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I tried that right now, Flashmode and Fastboot drivers are installed. Flash tool is ready, device is plugged in with volume down pressed, green light comes on. Nothing is found on the PC, after about 5 seconds the green light turns off and the phone shows the sony logo. Green light also comes on if i simply plug in the usb without volume down pressed. So I'm thinking, the download mode has some how been corrupted?
drsanket_xperia_u said:
And yes I forgot to mention
Wrong section
Plz use question n answer section next tym
Sent from my ST25i using Tapatalk 2
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Sorry about that, maybe a moderator can move my topic to the right section.
Are u connecting it properly???
Make sure when u connect ur cell to ur pc u have nt presed the power key
keep the phone off
Press the volume down button ( keep it pressed, dun
leave it) and connect it to the usb
U will see green light
Darn.. That looks bad.. That did it for me on every occasion. I think you might have a hardbrick due to the interrupted write cycle so I dont think any other way except to take it to Service Center
Sorry I couldnt help
drsanket_xperia_u said:
Are u connecting it properly???
Make sure when u connect ur cell to ur pc u have nt presed the power key
keep the phone off
Press the volume down button ( keep it pressed, dun
leave it) and connect it to the usb
U will see green light
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Exactly what I'm doing and the green light does come on. Except it decides to go into a boot loop after it apperantly boots into download mode but doesn't stay there.
Min3r said:
Darn.. That looks bad.. That did it for me on every occasion. I think you might have a hardbrick due to the interrupted write cycle so I dont think any other way except to take it to Service Center
Sorry I couldnt help
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That's what I've been fearing. In which case it goes back to the seller in the hope that he will send me a new device.
Moved
Is there any chance of properly reactivating flashmode by using a JTAG?
Cebalrai said:
Is there any chance of properly reactivating flashmode by using a JTAG?
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Risky business
Jtag. ...used for hard bricked devices n. Seen max to work wid samsung phones only....
Wont recommend u too open up ur xu
Let the service center try first
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Have you manage to recover your phone without taking it to service?
I'm in the exactly same situation... Any help is welcome...
While trying to enter flashmode, green light turns on but after some secs it turns off and sony logo appears on screen. any chance to recover this beautiful brick ?
thanks
After several tries (a lot of...) I manage to enter flashmode and SUS is now reinstalling sony ROM.
Honestly I don´t know how it works this time and not the others but i'm happy with it independently of what happens.
... seems flashtool is detecting ur phone try to flash first the stock kernel and do not wipe everything it shud be in timing though.. onces it is flash charge ur phone in kernel mode (phone is off) then you can flash the stock fw of ur XU.
I bricked my phone
I bricked my xperia U as well... When i tried to power ON, it just vibrates and nothing happens, i dont even get the sony logo. When i get into flash boot mode it gets connected but after 20secs, the phone turns off again. Only fastboot mode stays on. How can i unbrick my phone??? Plz help. I made a mistake by flashing the custom jelly bean rom without flashing the kernel first.
adithyasailesh said:
I bricked my xperia U as well... When i tried to power ON, it just vibrates and nothing happens, i dont even get the sony logo. When i get into flash boot mode it gets connected but after 20secs, the phone turns off again. Only fastboot mode stays on. How can i unbrick my phone??? Plz help. I made a mistake by flashing the custom jelly bean rom without flashing the kernel first.
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No worries. The phone turns off because it doesn't receive any signal from the PC - many people make the mistake of connecting the device in flashmode first, and then they start the flashtool etc.
Instead, load the flashtool first, go to flashmode, select a complete/full stock ftf for your phone (whichever version you want, but do double check if the ftf has kernel.sin file in it) and press the flash button. Only once you get the pop up with the animation telling you to connect the phone in flash mode, connect the phone in flashmode (volume - button pressed when connecting cable). As soon as you connect the phone, the flashtool will start its magic and your phone won't turn off.
if you can go in cwm wipe system then you will only be stuck on sony logo then use this guide http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPPWRXcsz7g.....it will work because this same happened to me and i fixed it with this method!
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using xperia u
locked bootloader
jb experience v2.1 rom
Hey Guys!
So I have an Xperia P, and ever since I upgraded to JB, I have been having several problems. The system lags a LOT. I cannot see any pictures in my Album, though the pictures are there, when I try calling someone it lags so much that the process ends. And it lags a lot when I try picking up such that I can't hear what they're saying for upto 5 seconds. Either that, or it just ends
So I've been attempting to flash a custom OS, but I've been facing some problems. I have rooted my Xperia. When I went on the xda forum to get the flashboot drivers, the link is dead. I installed them from another source.
When I turn off my phone and I hold the power up button, the blue LED light comes on and I go to device manager to install the custom drivers from the SDK bundle. By that time, my phone's blue LED light wouldve gone and the drivers aren't installed. At least I don't think it has. Soo I really need your help on installing the fastboot drivers and unlocking bootloader so I can flash a custom OS. Please help.
Thanks in advance
GokuSS1
GokuSS1 said:
Hey Guys!
So I have an Xperia P, and ever since I upgraded to JB, I have been having several problems. The system lags a LOT. I cannot see any pictures in my Album, though the pictures are there, when I try calling someone it lags so much that the process ends. And it lags a lot when I try picking up such that I can't hear what they're saying for upto 5 seconds. Either that, or it just ends
So I've been attempting to flash a custom OS, but I've been facing some problems. I have rooted my Xperia. When I went on the xda forum to get the flashboot drivers, the link is dead. I installed them from another source.
When I turn off my phone and I hold the power up button, the blue LED light comes on and I go to device manager to install the custom drivers from the SDK bundle. By that time, my phone's blue LED light wouldve gone and the drivers aren't installed. At least I don't think it has. Soo I really need your help on installing the fastboot drivers and unlocking bootloader so I can flash a custom OS. Please help.
Thanks in advance
GokuSS1
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Which Windows version are you using? If you are using Windows 7 then try this:-
Download this ZIP File.
Extract the contents on Desktop
Now Open Device Manager by RIGHT CLICKING ON MY COMPUTER>MANAGE>DEVICE MANAGER
Now connect your phone in fastboot mode to the PC by holding the Vol + button while plugging in the cable.
You will see a new device in the device manager with an error sign on it. Instantly double click on that because it will disappear as the blue LED disappears.
A dialog box will open. Disconnect the phone and dont connect it.
Go to drivers tab
Click on update driver.
Now select BROWSE MY COMPUTER FOR DRIVER SOFTWARE
Now select LET ME PICK FROM A LIST OF DEVICE DRIVERS ON MY COMPUTER
Now select HAVE DISK
Now click on browse.
Open the extracted folder and select the android_winusb.inf
Click OK
Select the ADB driver from the updated list.
Now connect the phone again in fastboot mode again.
And then click on NEXT. You have to do this very quickly because as soon as the BLUE LED disappears the driver will not load but it will show that it is loaded.
Try This, If fails, tell me, will tell you other method.
pass oturse
Never Mind, I got it to work
But thanks anyways!!
I have another problem now. Since I unlocked bootloader, when I turn my phone off, it automatically turns back on, but after the sony kogo appears, nothing more happens, the screen is still in use, a faint light comes off of it, but it's blank and black. I had to wait for it to run out of charge so i could turn it back on. Any help?
What version of JB you got?
Even that'sresolved now... Guess that the custom OS was just starting up
I have one more though... Hopefully the last one! I tried flashing a stock ROM - ICS for Xperia P (LT22i) with flashboot. It prepared the filesand the pop-up came asking me to turn it off, press and hold the flashboot button and connect it to the USB. The blue LED light came but it never flashed. In the log it also came that a flashboot device has been connected. Help please!
Thanks in advance,
Goku
GokuSS1 said:
Even that'sresolved now... Guess that the custom OS was just starting up
I have one more though... Hopefully the last one! I tried flashing a stock ROM - ICS for Xperia P (LT22i) with flashboot. It prepared the filesand the pop-up came asking me to turn it off, press and hold the flashboot button and connect it to the USB. The blue LED light came but it never flashed. In the log it also came that a flashboot device has been connected. Help please!
Thanks in advance,
Goku
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U pressed fastboot button so blue LED came and it wont flash.........
try entering flash mode by pressing vol down while pluggi in usb u shud get green light den flashing starts...........
Install flashboot drivers before flashing
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GokuSS1 said:
Even that'sresolved now... Guess that the custom OS was just starting up
I have one more though... Hopefully the last one! I tried flashing a stock ROM - ICS for Xperia P (LT22i) with flashboot. It prepared the filesand the pop-up came asking me to turn it off, press and hold the flashboot button and connect it to the USB. The blue LED light came but it never flashed. In the log it also came that a flashboot device has been connected. Help please!
Thanks in advance,
Goku
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Flashing ROM in flash mode not fastboot.
how do i do that?
EDIT: I know, lame question... But I'm new to this stuff
GokuSS1 said:
how do i do that?
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Hold volume down while connecting to ISB., phone turned off of course.
kalyan_kadari said:
U pressed fastboot button so blue LED came and it wont flash.........
try entering flash mode by pressing vol down while pluggi in usb u shud get green light den flashing starts...........
Install flashboot drivers before flashing
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Thanks!!!!
sorry I hadn't seen it!
where do i get flashmode drivers from?
GokuSS1 said:
where do i get flashmode drivers from?
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Install fastboot and flash mode drivers with the installer in flashtool directiry (drivers).
Hello peeps
I have rooted neo v with unlocked bootloader
I flashed with some jelly bean and kk roms.
I dont know how my phone is completly dead now
I flashed stock ttf from flash tool. In the last flash completed and phone conected with usb denugging off in pc.
( how do i turn on usb debugging in dead phone)
But when i turn on phone it just vibrate and nothing appear on screen. Screen keeps always black. Some time when i press volume key it give me sound.
Flash mode and fastboot mode working.
Pls help me friends.
arshad522 said:
Hello peeps
I have rooted neo v with unlocked bootloader
I flashed with some jelly bean and kk roms.
I dont know how my phone is completly dead now
I flashed stock ttf from flash tool. In the last flash completed and phone conected with usb denugging off in pc.
( how do i turn on usb debugging in dead phone)
But when i turn on phone it just vibrate and nothing appear on screen. Screen keeps always black. Some time when i press volume key it give me sound.
Flash mode and fastboot mode working.
Pls help me friends.
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Your flash tool is able to detect your phone? Just open flash tool and then remove the battery of the phone ,reinsert it and hold your menu button while you connect to the PC. (you will see green LED glowing). It will turn on the flash mode and flash the stock ICS ftf file .. I think it should work.
AnDrOiDnEoV said:
Your flash tool is able to detect your phone? Just open flash tool and then remove the battery of the phone ,reinsert it and hold your menu button while you connect to the PC. (you will see green LED glowing). It will turn on the flash mode and flash the stock ICS ftf file .. I think it should work.
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i flashed stock ftf ginger bread and stock ftf ics.
flash succesful but when i power on my phone it just vibrate and screen keeps black nothing appear on the screen
what to do .
arshad522 said:
i flashed stock ftf ginger bread and stock ftf ics.
flash succesful but when i power on my phone it just vibrate and screen keeps black nothing appear on the screen
what to do .
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Are you able to charge the battery?
nEO bRICKED
AnDrOiDnEoV said:
Are you able to charge the battery?
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Exact same problem except for a disturbing fact that I am unable to flash the stock rom as well . Completely dead. Green light lits , Blue light lits and thats about it . Can I revive my phone ? Please help
Thanks already
AnDrOiDnEoV said:
Are you able to charge the battery?
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yes i can charge the battery.
seems my screen is gone but not sure what is the real problem.
can it be fixed from setools ?
Hi everyone,
i bought a second hand Xperia Pro which came wih Lupus Kernel and Ultimate HD rom. Now I wanted to try the stock firmware for comparison but i can't flash it.
I've followed several guides and searched on the forum with no luck. what i've done is basically
- installed flashtool, latest version
- downloaded the stock firmware and put the .tft in the firmware folder
- open the driver installer from the driver folder in flashtool and selecting fastboot, flashmode and xperia pro drivers to install
- click on the flash icon, select the correct firmware, click flash
- when the window with the animation asks for it i press and hold the volume down button and attach the usb cable. I keep pressing the button and the lupus logo appears, then nothing happen and the window with the usb cable animation goes on
i've tried several times and also on different computers... and... to get thing worse, i've just bricked my xperia :s after several attempts, a menu apeared on the display (i have no idea why, i must have done something different from the previous attempts) i think it was called lupus cwm. One of the options was about wiping the phone... i've tried with that one, then he asked me "Root access is missing. Root Device? This cannot be undone" and I choosed yes... not very wise to choose yes or no when you don't know what you are talking aobut, i know
So basically if i try to turn the phone freezes on the lupus logo and i have to pull the battery out. And, no need to say it, nothing has changed when it comes to trying to flash it with flashtool
any help will be much appreciated, i really don't know what else i could try now...
fedcas said:
Hi everyone,
i bought a second hand Xperia Pro which came wih Lupus Kernel and Ultimate HD rom. Now I wanted to try the stock firmware for comparison but i can't flash it.
I've followed several guides and searched on the forum with no luck. what i've done is basically
- installed flashtool, latest version
- downloaded the stock firmware and put the .tft in the firmware folder
- open the driver installer from the driver folder in flashtool and selecting fastboot, flashmode and xperia pro drivers to install
- click on the flash icon, select the correct firmware, click flash
- when the window with the animation asks for it i press and hold the volume down button and attach the usb cable. I keep pressing the button and the lupus logo appears, then nothing happen and the window with the usb cable animation goes on
i've tried several times and also on different computers... and... to get thing worse, i've just bricked my xperia :s after several attempts, a menu apeared on the display (i have no idea why, i must have done something different from the previous attempts) i think it was called lupus cwm. One of the options was about wiping the phone... i've tried with that one, then he asked me "Root access is missing. Root Device? This cannot be undone" and I choosed yes... not very wise to choose yes or no when you don't know what you are talking aobut, i know
So basically if i try to turn the phone freezes on the lupus logo and i have to pull the battery out. And, no need to say it, nothing has changed when it comes to trying to flash it with flashtool
any help will be much appreciated, i really don't know what else i could try now...
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You did all the steps to flash the stock firmware ftf like it should be done! Please try to take off the battery, wait a few seconds, reinsert it and press and hold volume down while connecting the usb. A green led should light up and it should start flashing
mihahn said:
You did all the steps to flash the stock firmware ftf like it should be done! Please try to take off the battery, wait a few seconds, reinsert it and press and hold volume down while connecting the usb. A green led should light up and it should start flashing
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thanks for your help. I've tried removing the battery but it's just the same. A blue led, not green, turns on for a couple of seconds on my xperia pro... i've recorded a short video so you can check that i'm doing everything properly...
OUCH i can't insert links :s youtube .com/ watch?v=_hIZMn9HrlA
so you think it's not a problem if i have bricked the phone wiping off the firmware? the flashing procedure should work the same?
MUAHHAHA got it!!! my phone is finally flashed! i was just pressing the wrong button :s even if all the guides specific for xperia pro were saying to pross the volume down button, i had to press the BACK button! and the led did turn on green indeed, as you were saying
just another question: what happened when that CWM menu asked me "Root access is missing. Root Device? This cannot be undone" and I choosed yes? does that mean i rooted the phone? and is it stil rooted or it's been overwritten by the original firmware i have just flashed?
thanks
fedcas said:
MUAHHAHA got it!!! my phone is finally flashed! i was just pressing the wrong button :s even if all the guides specific for xperia pro were saying to pross the volume down button, i had to press the BACK button! and the led did turn on green indeed, as you were saying
just another question: what happened when that CWM menu asked me "Root access is missing. Root Device? This cannot be undone" and I choosed yes? does that mean i rooted the phone? and is it stil rooted or it's been overwritten by the original firmware i have just flashed?
thanks
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I'm sorry, I forgot the thing about the back button instead of volume down, too
If you have an unlocked bootloader, your phone normally should automatically be rooted when you flash a custom kernel as (nearly) all kernels for our devices include this feature. But as you have flashed the stock firmware now, all was overwritten and you have to flash another custom kernel to get cwm back
ok, thanks a lot