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root error - aborted. now arc won't start anymore, nor flash. help me plz

I was trying to root my xperia arc.
i started flashtool, everything went alright. then error -aborted.
now phone can't start anymore, I can't do anything with it.
plz help me

You have to tell a little more to get the right help.
Bootloader locker or unlocked?
What firmware did you use when rooting the device?
What did you use to root, Gingerbreak?

i'm sorry
bootloader locked, never touched that
i never touched anything. I'm on 2.3.3, so I was trying to get back to rootable version.
its when i was trying to flash it to previous version that flashtool aborted. saying : power on go to settings and turn on ressources and debugging.
but i can't do anything with. It doesn't even start up.
thx

no prob, can imagine you're upset
did you try to flash it again?
How was your battery when starting in the first place?
Did you try to start up with power cable plugged in?

wow i just tried sony ericsson update service, and now the phone seems to start up.
the mistake i did i think is that i forgot to reinstall the sd card before starting to flash it.
as i'm writing this the phone is correctly working. so now was the sd card remove the mistake ?

1st option
I would say unlock the bootloader and reflash with the newest firmware, or you could just try this
2nd option
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126358
I had the same problem (but my boot loader was unlocked) and it sorted it out, I thought it was just flashtool but it isnt theres special files in the firmware folder that unbrick the arc, let us know how you get on. try the 2nd option first
If its working now then it was a semi brick, option 2 fixes them no problem, try reflashing if you get the same problem just use the 2nd option afterwards and it will work fine

@grat_master
dunno bout the sd card, but glad SEUS did the trick for you.
@yusuo
can you unlock your bootloader when the device won't even start?
anyways, things worked out, no need to do more i think

ok so now the phone is working correctly.
but i tried it a second time to flash with flashtool, and it did the same thing. flash aborted, power on go to settings and turn on ressources and debugging.
what am i doing wrong ? i'm following namaste guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133650
but it just doesn't work.

yes you can, you put it in fast boot mode (turn phone off, then hold back button and plug usb in while still holding back button)
If is still doesnt turn on after use the brick fix (option 2)

Seemingly others have had problems too..
Common reasons:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1162492&page=2
And try running flashtool as administrator and make sure you have the lt15.sin in loaders directory..
Unlocking bootloader is good if you want to install a custom ROM.. But u void your warranty and loose DRM (If you care bout those that is..)

LT15.sin is already in loader directory
and I'm also running it as admin, I also disabled user control.

Which firmware are you trying to flash, the UK or HK version? Maybe it's a corrupt file?
Sent from my LT15i using xda premium

i live in canada, and i'm using a rogers branded phone, samething as in the video of namaste guide.
i am trying to flash north america generic and world generic, neither worked.

Have you tried removing the battery after flashing, and then putting it back and then boot up?
Sent from my LT15i

it can't flash !
i am not able to flash anything, it stops before end and the phone remains in flash mode even if I deconnect usb cable. I can connect it back to pc without pressing back button and the green light is on again. that's after the flashing crash.
now the phone is ok, I can go internet, receive give calls, but I still have my sms problem that I have since beginning. I'm sending it back again to sony for repairs. HAHA I received it from repairs yesterday, and I got exactly same problem as before. I hope they change it. I think my phone is broken /end of story. Broken from beginning.
Anyway, I'm heading back to my Rogers detailer now to see what they can do again.
Thx for help. I'll try to root again when I get it back.

Okay, good luck, hope you get a replacement!

my service provider Rogers Canada is sending me a new Xperia Arc, should receive it in 3-4 days. As soon as I receive it, I'm gonna try root.
I'll let you know if it's working or not.

ok so i received my new xperia arc. now my sms problems are solved ! hourra
but i still can't flash it to root. It just don't want to do it.
what am I doing wrong ? I'll try a new ftf file. Can it be related to a bad sd card ?

Xperia play won't boot after flashtool

Okay, So have an xperia play here. I was using Flashtool to update the firmware on it.
A few moments later it popped up saying
08/016/2011 05:16:36 - INFO - Flashing system.sin 08/016/2011 05:16:47 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
It then asks me to disconnect the phone, Turn it on and then enable usb debugging and unknown sources.
The phone no longer boots fully, Just to an exclamation mark in a triangle.
Anyway anyone can give me some help here and guide me in the right direction.
The phone does have an unlocked bootloader and I'm pretty sure it can't be unlocked. At least that is what it said on the phone.

Thor said:
Okay, So have an xperia play here. I was using Flashtool to update the firmware on it.
A few moments later it popped up saying
08/016/2011 05:16:36 - INFO - Flashing system.sin 08/016/2011 05:16:47 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
It then asks me to disconnect the phone, Turn it on and then enable usb debugging and unknown sources.
The phone no longer boots fully, Just to an exclamation mark in a triangle.
Anyway anyone can give me some help here and guide me in the right direction.
The phone does have an unlocked bootloader and I'm pretty sure it can't be unlocked. At least that is what it said on the phone.
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If you can remember your original firmware, try re-flashing that version by FTF (or use sony ericsson's update tool, "Sony Ericsson Update Service" I believe)

Thor said:
Okay, So have an xperia play here. I was using Flashtool to update the firmware on it.
A few moments later it popped up saying
08/016/2011 05:16:36 - INFO - Flashing system.sin 08/016/2011 05:16:47 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
It then asks me to disconnect the phone, Turn it on and then enable usb debugging and unknown sources.
The phone no longer boots fully, Just to an exclamation mark in a triangle.
Anyway anyone can give me some help here and guide me in the right direction.
The phone does have an unlocked bootloader and I'm pretty sure it can't be unlocked. At least that is what it said on the phone.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313505
Just get that .ftf and try again, what's happened is you have essentially removed the system and overwritten it with a half copied system image thus the error.
With flashtool you get this sometimes, just keep trying until everything's completed

ff7fan4eva said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313505
Just get that .ftf and try again, what's happened is you have essentially removed the system and overwritten it with a half copied system image thus the error.
With flashtool you get this sometimes, just keep trying until everything's completed
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Excellent mate, Worked like a charm.
I kept failing a few times, But i noticed it was getting further on the progress bar each time.
So I got rid of the extension cable i was using and plugged directly into the computer, For the laugh and it worked and flashed fully.
Phone is now booted.
Thanks again for the help, I really appreciate it.

Okay, I think i may have spoken too soon.
While the phone has booted up and is working.
The Sim card is not being recognised anymore, It just says there is no sim inserted even though there is.
Any ideas?

Thor said:
Okay, I think i may have spoken too soon.
While the phone has booted up and is working.
The Sim card is not being recognised anymore, It just says there is no sim inserted even though there is.
Any ideas?
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If your going from stock onwards I think there's an issue with sim cards . Take out the sim and micro SD card . Turn off phone . Put in sim card only boot up make sure sim is okay if not try again then put in micro SD turn off. Turn on... fixed it for me

ff7fan4eva said:
If your going from stock onwards I think there's an issue with sim cards . Take out the sim and micro SD card . Turn off phone . Put in sim card only boot up make sure sim is okay if not try again then put in micro SD turn off. Turn on... fixed it for me
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Tried a few things like that but nothing got it working.
Luckily its not my phone and i only got it last week for a friend, So i brought back and they replaced it there and then.
Got the new one and rooted it, It's working perfectly now.
I'm a Samsung guy myself, So never had to deal with the locked bootloader crap. Damn you Sony and your idiotic rules.
So thanks Ff7fan4eva for the help, I really appreciate it

[Q] R800i bricked

iv been looking on the internet for most the day now for a fix (if any) with no luck
yesterday my wife clicked the update without knowing what it would do, (my fault as i did not warn her)
so now its bricked, iv tried everything i can with no luck,
its was locked to orange with a locked bootloader, until i unlocked it and rooted.
running a custom rom.
I have tried to fix it with flashtool and R800i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic_UK.ftf
with no luck
just wondering if anyone knows of any fixes that might work?
Thanks
Some more info -
Flashtool says -
Flashing adsp.sin
Flashing kernel.sin
Flashing amss_fs.sin
Flashing fota1.sin
Flashing fota0.sin
Flashing apps_log.sin
Flashing amss.sin
Flashing cache.sin
Flashing system.sin
Flashing userdata.sin
Flashing finished.
Now unplug the device and power it on
Then go to application settings
turn on Unknown Sources and Debugging
But after the flash, it still vibrates every 2 or 3 seconds when holding the power button, and green light flashes, Black screen

Have you tried this ftf: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409355

Lock bootloader and restore device using SEUS.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio X315e using Tapatalk

Thanks ekasol, i did try to DL that rom but the DL link was not working
i will try find another link,
AndroHero, Im not sure how to lock the bootloader, as i cant get the phone to boot.

i think i have the same issue - WotanClient, FlashTool und Seus with Relocked BL didnt worked for me.
now im trying to flash the first firmware (2.3.2 .146)

evo_racer said:
i think i have the same issue - WotanClient, FlashTool und Seus with Relocked BL didnt worked for me.
now im trying to flash the first firmware (2.3.2 .146)
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Let me know how you get on, I found a DL for R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62_(1253-4437)
but it wont load in flashtool

Try WotanServer its free, you have to create a free acc and download the Client from the Homepage its very easy.. Hoping our devices get fixed today

evo_racer said:
Try WotanServer its free, you have to create a free acc and download the Client from the Homepage its very easy.. Hoping our devices get fixed today
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Going to work in a min, But i will give it a try later tonight, Thanks

No probem i think i have mine to sent it in repair service hoping i get a new one

evo_racer said:
No probem i think i have mine to sent it in repair service hoping i get a new one
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Gave it a shot but still no luck
i cant even get in to fastboot, flashing roms seam to work but the phone still wont boot.
just keeps flashing dim green and vibrating while holding the power button.

alejandrissimo Fixed my Brick, He's a STAR!
Ask him if he could fix yours, im not sure because he did unlock/root my play last year so i still had all my files on backup.
But i hope he can help you also
good luck.

Its too late bro
Yesterday i was in the o2 shop becaus i had other defects on my device, so they said to me that i maybe become a complete new device in the next 2 weeks... chance is good 90%

Did u nand backup? If u did boot to recovery and restore.can u boot to recovery
Sent from my Xperia Play using XDA

evo_racer said:
Its too late bro
Yesterday i was in the o2 shop becaus i had other defects on my device, so they said to me that i maybe become a complete new device in the next 2 weeks... chance is good 90%
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Thats good, Hope you get new phone

Fat_boy555 said:
Did u nand backup? If u did boot to recovery and restore.can u boot to recovery
Sent from my Xperia Play using XDA
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if his play had the same problem as mine, He cant get into the recovery, Had to use the SE Tool thingy to fix my play.

Stuck in boot loop since flashing ROM

Hi
Really need some advice here. After (successfully) flashing ROMs on my HTC Desire and a couple of LG / Samsung units, I decided I was fed up with the stock ICS ROM on my Arc S so found one I liked called Jelly Sandwich v6.2.
So, I rooted, no probs, unlocked the bootloader, no probs. Installed CWM and did a nandroid backup to my SD card. So far, so good.
I then used CWM to install the JS ROM and the phone is now stuck on the SONY screen, presumably the boot is looping and I have to pull the battery to shut it back down.
I can't get it into recovery, tried every combination of buttons I can think of. I can get it into fastboot by holding the menu button and inserting the USB cable and if I do a CMD line fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version I get the expected response, but if I try adb shell I get 'device not found'.
I am rubbish at best with command line stuff but I think this is my only way forward.
Have tried flashtool and I get the phone into Flashmode but it finishes with an error.... 04/048/2012 00:48:51 - INFO - Ending flash session
04/048/2012 00:48:51 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed".
Have also tried SuS and that fails with an error along the lines of "The phone has got modified software that cannot be upgraded" or similar.
Anyone tell me specifically what to try? and exactly what I need to be doing with commands etc.
Would appreciate any help no matter how small

Use the Flashtool instead of SEUS.

XperienceD said:
Use the Flashtool instead of SEUS.
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he's saying he used flashtool but nothings working..
Sent from my AT100 using xda app-developers app

SORTED!!!
ok I sorted this eventually.
Tried everything I could think of and more besides (went through 100s of threads on here and elsewhere).
Eventually I went to wontanserver.com after seeing it recommended on a thread but it didn't work (forget the error but basically it wouldn't flash).
Then the battery died, left it on charge overnight but it was still dead so really thought that it was a hard brick.
Anyway, this morning, still very blearey eyed, I booted it into fastboot with usb connected and then the wotan tool didn't even recognise the phone, so used Flashtool to connect and the only command that would work was "Rebbot into fastboot mode (via Fastboot)"
Did that and the wotan flash tool started working, unpacking and flashing merrily along and a few minutes later the phone is back from the brink of almost certain death.
Don't know if my blurb will help anyone else, but it at least shows you should never give up :victory:

yorkiepudd said:
ok I sorted this eventually.
Tried everything I could think of and more besides (went through 100s of threads on here and elsewhere).
Eventually I went to wontanserver.com after seeing it recommended on a thread but it didn't work (forget the error but basically it wouldn't flash).
Then the battery died, left it on charge overnight but it was still dead so really thought that it was a hard brick.
Anyway, this morning, still very blearey eyed, I booted it into fastboot with usb connected and then the wotan tool didn't even recognise the phone, so used Flashtool to connect and the only command that would work was "Rebbot into fastboot mode (via Fastboot)"
Did that and the wotan flash tool started working, unpacking and flashing merrily along and a few minutes later the phone is back from the brink of almost certain death.
Don't know if my blurb will help anyone else, but it at least shows you should never give up :victory:
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I have the exact same problem but I don't know how to solve this. Please help me.

lance26 said:
I have the exact same problem but I don't know how to solve this. Please help me.
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Try reading the post you've quoted.
Sent from myushi

have you tried to flash a specif kernel for this rom or just redownloaded the rom? maybe there was a problem with the download

Since these problems I have installed both CynogenMod 10 and UltimateHD without any problems what so ever.

[Q] Z1C being identified as a wrong device (Z1)

Hey guys,
I've had my Z1C for quite some time now and have messed around with various ROMs and such and if I ever came across a problem, I would always find a solution for it online, but this time it's different. I've done a lot of searching already, and found some similar problems on the internet, but none of them were quite like the one I've got right now.
Okay, first of all, for quite some time now I've been successfully using SlimKat and only updating every couple of months or so (and yes, since SlimKat officially came out on Z1C, I've been using the official version). It all began when I decided to update to a new version today. I went to the SlimRoms website, found my device on supported devices list, downloaded the zip file, downloaded gapps, and flashed them following the instructions. I've done this many times before already and it always worked without problems, but this time after the flashing finished (which was successful), my phone wouldn't turn on. After trying one thing after another, I realized that at first this was a driver problem, then I found out that my Z1C is now recognized as a Z1. Then I went back to SlimRoms website, and check it out- after clicking on Z1C (amami) on the supported devices list, it directs you (at least it directs me) to Z1 (honami) download page. I didn't even notice the different name, because every time I did this I didn't have any problems. So that's my current story. I will now list all the major symptoms.
- After holding volume up + power button until it shuts off I plug it into a wall charger or a pc through usb cable, first I get a red LED for like a second, then a pink/purple one for a two or three seconds, then it turns yellow and stays that way (charging?). After a few seconds I get the ability to browse the phone's files, but the device is named 'Z1'. If I plug it in without force shutting it off, it goes straight into yellow LED.
- If I try to repair it with Sony PC Companion, it gives me an error that the device is running modified software. Obvious.
- If I plug it in with flashtool on, at first it gives me an error that it cannot be identified and gives me a list of devices to choose from and then asks if I want my device to be permanently recognized as the one I chose. But this doesn't seem to work, because it gives me the same error every time I try to do it again. And if I try to flash a stock firmware, I get an error ERROR - Cannot delete C:\Flashtool\.\firmwares\prepared\boot. Previously it gave me errors regarding drivers, but no matter how many times I tried to install them with the driver installer from flashtool, uninstalling the device through device manager and so on, it didn't help. But after something I did that I'm not very sure about, I don't seem to get this error anymore.
- If I try to turn it on, it vibrates once as usual, gives me the pink/purple led for a couple seconds and then nothing.
There might be something I haven't mentioned, so feel free to ask. Not sure if that matters, but I'm on unlocked bootloader.
I seriously hope there's a fix for that, not sure if my unlocked bootloader would help with a warranty repair.
I guess that's all. Thanks in advance everyone.

VidmuxD said:
There might be something I haven't mentioned, so feel free to ask. Not sure if that matters, but I'm on unlocked bootloader.
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Flash a Z1C kernel with fastboot and try the flashtool again.

XperienceD said:
Flash a Z1C kernel with fastboot and try the flashtool again.
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Man, thanks a lot! Worked like a charm. I was thinking about flashing something via fastboot because it seemed to be working, but I didn't want to mess up anything else before making sure it was safe. Apparently the solution was simple. You've got my gratitude!