Hi I cant unlock my phone as I forgot password, Ive already tried hard reset but for some reason key combination(volume up/down+ power key) is not working (no respond for my phone) tried Xperia companion also not working /find my device is off so cant use it either .Are there any other options to unlock my device/ do factory reset?
You can power down your phone just by holding the power key (Android 11), no need for the phone to be unlocked. After that plug it in the PC (shut down), open the Xperia Companion app and it should work to reflash an original ROM.
If this does not work maybe you have some HW fault or some non-stock stuff installed on it which changes the way the phone behaves. If that is the case give us some more details and we shall see how we can help you.
L.E. - Apparently the whole procedure was changed since I last used it on Android 9 - It used to work to plug the phone off in Xperia Companion and just repair the phone, but now it just says that the phone is locked and ofc you need to unlock the phone.
Send it to a repair shop, they should be able to fix/flash a new rom.
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hi can someone please help i tried to flash my xperia x10 mini and failed badly and now when i turn on my phone the logo screen comes up and then just stays on... ive left it for about 20 minutes but still nothing its like its bricked on the logo screen i can restart it but it just does the same again. Ive also tried taking the battery out putting it back in then using the update service to lock it in flash mode while i use binarys flash kit but that doesnt work either. Also the update service just says no software update is available it thinks i already have the latest one please help i will be truely greatful x
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Ive already tried SEUS, PC Companion, Binary's Flash Kit.
Ive already tried connecting it to the adb but cant get adb to recognise a connected device and all the drivers are installed.
i guess you have, but i've to ask, have you tried the repair option in SEUS/PC Companion?
yeh i have seus says i already have the latest software version installed and pc companion actually wants me to load my phone up to connect it :/ any ideas? x
me too!!
i had the same problem with you...
how to get shutdown this phone?
phone must be shutdown when i want to flashing from SEUS..
and i don't know how to shutdown this phone because the battery....
edit : just connect your phone and use restart (hold power button & middle button)
after reboot, press back button and you will connect with SEUS...
but, my phone already get latest update...and i can't flashing from SEUS...
sob..
ive been shutting down the phone by taking the back off and unscrewing the inside cover. Then you will see the battery cable where you can simply unplug it from the motherboard and then reinsert it.
Edit: I also have connected to SEUS but it says i already have the latest software
Ive taken it to a local phone repairs shop ive given up... they said it'll be fresh and working by tomorrow morning it cost me £20 but its just one of those things en it :/
hey guys
all you need is to follow the instructions on SEUS,
when it tells you that you have the latest software press repair.
and when it say that you should turn off your phone and then reconnect it while pressing the back buttom do the following:
1- connenct the phone to the computer
2- press the 3 buttoms (power + mid buttom + back buttom) then as your phone restarts and vibrate remove your fingers from the power and mid buttoms but maintain pressing on the vack buttom
i hope this will help
My Xperia Neo V does not turn on, just shows Sony Ericsson and is always doing a loop trying to start.
I've tried hard reset in 3 ways:
Volume Up + Power
Volume Down + Power
Back + Menu + Power
None of them worked.
I've tried using the PC Companion software to update, but nothing done with phone turned off.
I've tried installing a new kernel, but the phone is not recognized.
I do not know what I can do.
Is there any way to access the system folders in the internal memory via PC without turning the phone on?
Does anyone have an idea?
AFMA said:
My Xperia Neo V does not turn on, just shows Sony Ericsson and is always doing a loop trying to start.
I've tried hard reset in 3 ways:
Volume Up + Power
Volume Down + Power
Back + Menu + Power
None of them worked.
I've tried using the PC Companion software to update, but nothing done with phone turned off.
I've tried installing a new kernel, but the phone is not recognized.
I do not know what I can do.
Is there any way to access the system folders in the internal memory via PC without turning the phone on?
Does anyone have an idea?
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Hi,
This is my suggestion:
first download FlashTool_0.2.9.1_FOTAUnbrick
http://www.multiupload.com/Q103V01CV1
Follow instructions (if u familiar with updating with sony ericsson pc companion, this u can do)
Turn of phone, do not connect get.
Simple, start FlashTool_0.2.9.1_FOTAUnbrick, click flash. Choose loader.sin on the right. Then click OK,
Hold in back button while Now connect phone with usb cable.
See its flashing, wait till it's done, unplug phone,. try to boot up phone.
Hope it helps. Helped me when i play to much with phone and brick it.
Thanks for the help, but I have my bootloader locked.
Instead I used SEUS and managed to reinstall the software.
Now I have to root again, but at lest the phone is back
Thanks for the help
AFMA said:
Thanks for the help, but I have my bootloader locked.
Instead I used SEUS and managed to reinstall the software.
Now I have to root again, but at lest the phone is back
Thanks for the help
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Great Main thing u back on track!
Tip: bootloader do not need to be unlocked to use that tool.
I used it to fix bricked, before i unlocked mine.
But i'll guess it has to be rooted
Have a great weekend!
vargens said:
Great Main thing u back on track!
Tip: bootloader need to be unlocked to use that tool.
I used it to fix bricked, before i unlocked mine.
But i'll guess it has to be rooted
Have a great weekend!
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The main reason for me not to unlock bootloader is to keep warranty.
Now that I have my phone back, sure it is going to be a great weekend
Thanks
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.
Dear Sir I Want Upgrade my xperia x10 mini to gingerbread.
i followed all steps.
but after i do unlock bootloader My Phone failed Received Network signal. then i do further procedures flash, CWM clock etc.
After CWM clock screen i done Install UPDATE.ZIP from my sdcard. after i switch my phone. when i switch its shown only "SONY ERICSSON" in WHITE LETTERS its not off and on. plz help meeeeee plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
By the sound of things there were a few things that have gone wrong.
First of all, the bootloader unlock... it unlocked ok, but the fact that you lost signal means your phone's simlock-certificate is not compatible with unlocking yout bootloader, you should relock it to get the signal back.
Secondly: (And this can't be done because you can't unlock your bootloader successfully) If you want to run a Gingerbread rom on your X10, chances are you need a custom kernel, and you didn't flash one. The ROM you installed doesn't work with the Sony Ericsson kernel, that's why you are stuck with the white letters.
Solution 1:
Press Home and Powerbutton at the same time, your phone will reboot
Press the Back-button repeatedly to enter CWM
If you made a backup before you flashed the custom ROM, choose Restore and reboot your phone after it's done.
Solution 2:
Press Home and Powerbutton at the same time, your phone will reboot
Press the Back-button repeatedly to enter CWM
Choose the bottom-option - shut down phone.
Leave your phone disconnected from your PC
Go into PC Companion or SEUS and choose update
It can't find your phone and will give you a repair option
Choose that, accept you will lose all your data and select your phone-model
It will download the firmware for your phone, ask you to connect your phone in flash-mode and flash it.
Hope this helps you
(If your phone is sim-locked, ask your provider for an unlock-code (EMMA/IMEI-code), after that you will be able to unlock your bootloader without loss of signal, and flash a custom kernel and rom)
I already done that steps but its not solved not open CWM screen also not updated firmware through repair. plz give solution sir.
SmG67 said:
By the sound of things there were a few things that have gone wrong.
First of all, the bootloader unlock... it unlocked ok, but the fact that you lost signal means your phone's simlock-certificate is not compatible with unlocking yout bootloader, you should relock it to get the signal back.
Secondly: (And this can't be done because you can't unlock your bootloader successfully) If you want to run a Gingerbread rom on your X10, chances are you need a custom kernel, and you didn't flash one. The ROM you installed doesn't work with the Sony Ericsson kernel, that's why you are stuck with the white letters.
Solution 1:
Press Home and Powerbutton at the same time, your phone will reboot
Press the Back-button repeatedly to enter CWM
If you made a backup before you flashed the custom ROM, choose Restore and reboot your phone after it's done.
Solution 2:
Press Home and Powerbutton at the same time, your phone will reboot
Press the Back-button repeatedly to enter CWM
Choose the bottom-option - shut down phone.
Leave your phone disconnected from your PC
Go into PC Companion or SEUS and choose update
It can't find your phone and will give you a repair option
Choose that, accept you will lose all your data and select your phone-model
It will download the firmware for your phone, ask you to connect your phone in flash-mode and flash it.
Hope this helps you
(If your phone is sim-locked, ask your provider for an unlock-code (EMMA/IMEI-code), after that you will be able to unlock your bootloader without loss of signal, and flash a custom kernel and rom)
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I bricked my phone too. but in a haste.. everything was going fine...
here's the link to the thread...
any solutions?? anybody???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751602
the actual problem... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29065100&postcount=30
rajubehappy said:
I already done that steps but its not solved not open CWM screen also not updated firmware through repair. plz give solution sir.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458839
this what ive done and i got my device back to stock rom,when i could not access recovery....
then relock your bootloader
Today i tried to flash my x10 mini using flashtool and this kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1256739&highlight=custom+gingerbread+kernel and now my phone is dead, and when i say dead i mean completely dead (cannot even connect in flashmode). Note: this is not the first time i flashed my x10 mini and i never had this problem!
How did i do this? Well, i dont know what i did wrong, i followed the steps as i always do;
-downloaded the latest flashtool
-installed the drivers, both for flashtool and for x10 mini
-downloaded ftf file for the kernel and placed it in the /firmware directory
-entered the flashmode and flashed my phone (everything was working fine and i read the output provided by flashtool, everything seemed to be fine, no errors)
-then i disconnected my phone, and now it's dead.
I tried:
to disconnect the battery
to charge it for a while (i don't know why, but someone said it might help)
connect in flashtool (yes i hold the back button while connecting my phone and did everything as i did before - the only difference is that the green LED doesn't light up! it's dead)
hold power and home button for a while - nothing happened
Anyone else has any idea? I tried everything that i could think of, my phone doesn't respond - no vibrate, no LED, nothing.
Since i tried to install MIUI, but didn't got to that part - my phone has now probably a broken kernel and no ROM whatsoever. I cannot re-flash the kernel because the flashmode doesn't work.
So, any idea?
(oh yeah, i realize that there are some threads with this question - but no real answer, either the OP didn't provide enough info, or the answer is to re-flash the kernel, so i decided to make a new thread)
1 - Maybe you forgot to unlock the bootloader.
2 - Maybe you forgot to install a Custom Rom after you flashed the kernel. The original android version that comes with the phone doesn't work on custom kernels.
3 - If the problem is not one of these 2, then use the Sony Update Service, download it, then you just have to select your model on the program and it will tell you to press the Back Button on the phone and then connect it with usb (still holding the back button), this will bring the phone to it's original state (Stock Android) and back to life.
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Crazy Seed said:
1 - Maybe you forgot to unlock the bootloader.
2 - Maybe you forgot to install a Custom Rom after you flashed the kernel. The original android version that comes with the phone doesn't work on custom kernels.
3 - If the problem is not one of these 2, then use the Sony Update Service, download it, then you just have to select your model on the program and it will tell you to press the Back Button on the phone and then connect it with usb (still holding the back button), this will bring the phone to it's original state (Stock Android) and back to life.
If i helped press thanks
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1. I unlocked bootloader a year ago, unless the bootloader re-locked himself that is not the problem. I said it is not the first time i done it.
2. I didn't install any custom ROM, because the second i plugged my phone out of my laptop (after the flashing was finished) it was dead. No chance to power it on, no chance to enter the flashmode again.
3. I cannot enter the flashmode, if i hold the back button on my phone while inserting the usb cable in - NOTHING happens.
My phone is probably hard bricked. Good thing my warranty expired 1 month ago :S.
b1192732 said:
1. I unlocked bootloader a year ago, unless the bootloader re-locked himself that is not the problem. I said it is not the first time i done it.
2. I didn't install any custom ROM, because the second i plugged my phone out of my laptop (after the flashing was finished) it was dead. No chance to power it on, no chance to enter the flashmode again.
3. I cannot enter the flashmode, if i hold the back button on my phone while inserting the usb cable in - NOTHING happens.
My phone is probably hard bricked. Good thing my warranty expired 1 month ago :S.
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If your phone doesn't charge in any way (cable or usb) and doesn't complete the Stock Android Instalation by the Sony Ericksson Update Service then it really is hardware problem that can only be solved by Sony Ericksson :S, the problem is that they will see that the kernel is changed or modified and you gotta pay a lot of money for repairing, so probably a new phone is the best way out if the phone really is dead :S, unless of course you lie to them and they don't figure it out.
Did you install all the necessary drivers? like, installing Pc Companion (will install drivers) from sony ericksson?