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Hi All
I am a relative noob but have read around the Forum a lot.
I am trying to unlock the bootloader on my Arc S. I have checked all the basic on Sony site, it is allowed etc. The problem I have is my PC does not detect my phone when in recovery. When phone is booted normally PC companion finds it no problem. I have SDK manger installed and fastboot.exe is working, it just can't see the phone. I have CWM recovery installed, not sure if this is an issue.
Does anyone have any idea how to sort this out.
Many Thanks.
Why do you connect to pc when in cwm ??
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I was trying to unlock the bootloader following Sony's instructions. You need to connect using Fastboot to issue the unlock code, but my phone is not detected. I have check drivers etc, all looks ok.
Missing drives for sure !!!
Try another usb port !!!
cobalt92 said:
I was trying to unlock the bootloader following Sony's instructions. You need to connect using Fastboot to issue the unlock code, but my phone is not detected. I have check drivers etc, all looks ok.
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You should connect in fastboot, shutdown, hold menu button (the one right to home button) while holding connect the usb. A blue led should light up
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TheHaso said:
You should connect in fastboot, shutdown, hold menu button (the one right to home button) while holding connect the usb. A blue led should light up
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I'm also trying to unlock my BL, I go into fastboot but then I get stuck when ito comes to using the command window, as I'm using Win7 Ultimate x64 & I'm unable to cd into the Program Files (x86) folder as I get the error message access denied.
Roland
Ok I managed to sort it out, I tried all sorts of ways but the phone would not load into fastboot. In the end I was having numerous problems so I flashed JJ Hybrid rom without unlocking the bootloader. Intrestingly when I had done this the phone will go into fastboot, so I have now unlocked the bootloader. I gues there must have been something wrong with the offical rom that I had installed.
Thanks for the advice.
Hi any1 help?
A friend has managed to brick his xperia arc s and handed to me to see if I can do anything with it.
I have never come across a phone bricked this bad.
No charge
No switch on
No nothing
The only hope I got is the fact if I plug it in it asks for qhsusb dload driver. Managed to seek and install driver but that's about it. Not responding to SE update software.
Any suggestions?
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Get it into fastboot mode > flash a firmware (ICS or GB whatever hes using)
or...
If you have CWM > Format system > Clear Data > Clear cache
MrModMan said:
Get it into fastboot mode > flash a firmware (ICS or GB whatever hes using)
or...
If you have CWM > Format system > Clear Data > Clear cache
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He said no switch on.
OP: Try Flashtool.
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Yea no switch on. Problem flashtool doesn't even recognize the phone is there. Thanks for the responses guys.
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tzarp990 said:
Yea no switch on. Problem flashtool doesn't even recognize the phone is there. Thanks for the responses guys.
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Drivers installed?
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Any news?
tzarp990 said:
Hi any1 help?
A friend has managed to brick his xperia arc s and handed to me to see if I can do anything with it.
I have never come across a phone bricked this bad.
No charge
No switch on
No nothing
The only hope I got is the fact if I plug it in it asks for qhsusb dload driver. Managed to seek and install driver but that's about it. Not responding to SE update software.
Any suggestions?
ent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk 2
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carmine001 said:
Any news?
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Flashtool has drivers in its own folder. Install them before connecting the device and then use Flashtool to flash the firmware.
you are connecting the phone is flashmode right? for flashtool...
HTC EVO 3D Got it and it is ****ed up
atmos929 said:
you are connecting the phone is flashmode right? for flashtool...
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hi my friend i donno about sony devices but let me tell u about mine htc evo 3d
i got the QHSUBS_DLOAD
and let me tell u
my phone have it and it is completely un fixable for me it is S-OFF and bricked so NO WAY to use linux tools
it needs a whole new mother board
i sent it to a technical and he tried J-TAG
and nothing the phone is 100% dead
So I was about to root my Xperia S and started reading a guide, it said that I would need to load some files into the phone using fastboot. After a while I figured out how to fastboot and managed to get the popup on my computer once, however, I didn't install it that time and now when I try to fastboot again I get the blue LED on my phone, my computer makes some noises indicating that something unusual have been conected, nothing happens and the phone shows the Sony logo.
Does anybody know how to fix the problem and get the popup on the computer to re apear.
I run a 64 bit windows 7 home premium.
Thanks.
HugoNikanor said:
So I was about to root my Xperia S and started reading a guide, it said that I would need to load some files into the phone using fastboot. After a while I figured out how to fastboot and managed to get the popup on my computer once, however, I didn't install it that time and now when I try to fastboot again I get the blue LED on my phone, my computer makes some noises indicating that something unusual have been conected, nothing happens and the phone shows the Sony logo.
Does anybody know how to fix the problem and get the popup on the computer to re apear.
I run a 64 bit windows 7 home premium.
Thanks.
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Hi HugNikanor..
When I Unlocked The Bootloader and Was Going To Start Root Process.. I had The Same Problem..
If I remember Correctly It Was a Driver Issue..
In FlashTool Folder There Is Another Folder Called Drivers.. Have U Tried Installing The Fastboot Drivers From There..?
ahmedyar91 said:
Hi HugNikanor..
When I Unlocked The Bootloader and Was Going To Start Root Process.. I had The Same Problem..
If I remember Correctly It Was a Driver Issue..
In FlashTool Folder There Is Another Folder Called Drivers.. Have U Tried Installing The Fastboot Drivers From There..?
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I don't have anything from flashTool. The guide I used is this: AddictiveTips . com and searched for Root xperia S (it's the one that doesn't say gingerbread.) if that can help in any way.
HugoNikanor said:
I don't have anything from flashTool. The guide I used is this: AddictiveTips . com and searched for Root xperia S (it's the one that doesn't say gingerbread.) if that can help in any way.
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Ok.. You Are Trying To Root Using Fastboot Mode..
I Assume You Have Already Unlocked The Bootloader.. Which Firmware Version You Are Using.. Is It Sony ICS 6.1.A.0.452..?
ahmedyar91 said:
Ok.. You Are Trying To Root Using Fastboot Mode..
I Assume You Have Already Unlocked The Bootloader.. Which Firmware Version You Are Using.. Is It Sony ICS 6.1.A.0.452..?
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If I wasn't clear enough In my previus post, I am curently trying to unlock bootloder, to later be able to root the device.
The version of the firmware I am using is 6.A.0.452 running android 4.0.4.
HugoNikanor said:
If I wasn't clear enough In my previus post, I am curently trying to unlock bootloder, to later be able to root the device.
The version of the firmware I am using is 6.A.0.452 running android 4.0.4.
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So for Unlocking Bootloader You have to use fastboot mode.. ok
and after that, for rooting it should be done using flashtool in fastboot mode..
so here is the thing.. Download The Flashtool first And After extracting the files You'll Find a Folder Named Drivers.. first Install The Fastboot Drivers Even To Unlock The Bootloader..
ahmedyar91 said:
So for Unlocking Bootloader You have to use fastboot mode.. ok
and after that, for rooting it should be done using flashtool in fastboot mode..
so here is the thing.. Download The Flashtool first And After extracting the files You'll Find a Folder Named Drivers.. first Install The Fastboot Drivers Even To Unlock The Bootloader..
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That might help me get somewhere, I am going to bed now but I will definitly try that method tomorow. Thanks.
HugoNikanor said:
That might help me get somewhere, I am going to bed now but I will definitly try that method tomorow. Thanks.
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No problem..And I Hope It'll Work... And Post Back After Trying That Stuff...
ahmedyar91 said:
No problem..And I Hope It'll Work... And Post Back After Trying That Stuff...
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Got that part working now, now just to fix to problem with the phone going out of fastboot mode way to fast. But I think I have seen a guide for that somewhere else.
I will report back after future succes or failures with the project.
Got bootloader unlocked!
Thanks alot for the help with Flashtools. All the guides I found just asumed that you just knew a lot of things which kinda complicated it for me.
Again, Thanks!
HugoNikanor said:
Got bootloader unlocked!
Thanks alot for the help with Flashtools. All the guides I found just asumed that you just knew a lot of things which kinda complicated it for me.
Again, Thanks!
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No Problem My Friend.. I am Glad I Helped You..!!!
neither fastboot nor flashmode!!!!!
Hi,
I can't connect my phone in flashmode nor in fastboot mode. Whenever i connect it in flashmode/fastboot mode my PC stucks(hangs) and i have to restart it again i have installed all the drivers for all devices but still the problem exists. Any help in this regards???
Also to mention i'm using Windows XP SP3 and flashtool version is 0.9.1.0.
I have also one more issue when i connect my phone to the charger when it is switched off the phone does not charge at all it simply shows me the sony logo and keeps showing it again and again but never charges. In short when my battery is complete i cannot get it back to life due to this problem but thank god that i have installed CWM on my phone.
Thanks for helping i'll also post this in the development section also.
I have no idea to your problem, but I would guess that it have something to do with you using xp, or maybe some damage on your phone.
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shoz_on4u said:
Hi,
I can't connect my phone in flashmode nor in fastboot mode. Whenever i connect it in flashmode/fastboot mode my PC stucks(hangs) and i have to restart it again i have installed all the drivers for all devices but still the problem exists. Any help in this regards???
Also to mention i'm using Windows XP SP3 and flashtool version is 0.9.1.0.
I have also one more issue when i connect my phone to the charger when it is switched off the phone does not charge at all it simply shows me the sony logo and keeps showing it again and again but never charges. In short when my battery is complete i cannot get it back to life due to this problem but thank god that i have installed CWM on my phone.
Thanks for helping i'll also post this in the development section also.
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I had the same problem, try disabling your firewall and disable the security installed in your pc when you try this..
Use the thank button, it's there for a reason
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ahmedyar91 said:
Hi HugNikanor..
When I Unlocked The Bootloader and Was Going To Start Root Process.. I had The Same Problem..
If I remember Correctly It Was a Driver Issue..
In FlashTool Folder There Is Another Folder Called Drivers.. Have U Tried Installing The Fastboot Drivers From There..?
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should I unlock the boot loader to flash via fastboot?
banguncool said:
should I unlock the boot loader to flash via fastboot?
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Yes ! You must have an unlock bootloader to flash (kernel, system, userdata)
via fastboot or via flashtool :laugh:
Hello I have an Xperia S, with bootloader locked and recently installed a ROOM in order to get the 6.A.1.2.55 with root.
Installed from a ZIP from recovery mode following this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2009672
Now when I try to do step 7 (flash kernel and Baseband) Using Flashtool, Im unable to enter to the mode; when the windows prompts me, I turn off the phone, press and hold Vol up connect the USB but nothing happens, only the Sony Logo and then the icon of charging battery, I also tried to turn off the phone while holding Power button + Vol up (at the same time) and get the 3 vibrations, but the same result when I connect, the logo and the charging animations/icon..( no LED of any color or anything)
Im using the latest Flashtool version (0.9.9.0) with the drivers intalled (even though Windows security constantly pestered me about not being able to identify the source and signture) on Windows 7 64 bits..
Thank you..
sordatos said:
Hello I have an Xperia S, with bootloader locked and recently installed a ROOM in order to get the 6.A.1.2.55 with root.
Installed from a ZIP from recovery mode following this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2009672
Now when I try to do step 7 (flash kernel and Baseband) Using Flashtool, Im unable to enter to the mode; when the windows prompts me, I turn off the phone, press and hold Vol up connect the USB but nothing happens, only the Sony Logo and then the icon of charging battery, I also tried to turn off the phone while holding Power button + Vol up (at the same time) and get the 3 vibrations, but the same result when I connect, the logo and the charging animations/icon..( no LED of any color or anything)
Im using the latest Flashtool version (0.9.9.0) with the drivers intalled (even though Windows security constantly pestered me about not being able to identify the source and signture) on Windows 7 64 bits..
Thank you..
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Dude for bootloader locked u have to press volume down button & connect usb.
Its flashmode not fastboot mode
Press Thanks
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I do that. I've flashed it before that why I don't understand (i meant volume down)
But maybe I did something wrong.
Thanks.
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HugoNikanor said:
Got bootloader unlocked!
Thanks alot for the help with Flashtools. All the guides I found just asumed that you just knew a lot of things which kinda complicated it for me.
Again, Thanks!
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hi, i have the same problem my phone goes away from fastboot state very soon! i cant do anything using fastboot.exe.
(Xperia acro s) blue led turned on and after a few seconds sony trade mark shown!
hey i'm new here
basically atm i've been trying to get cm10 onto my xperia s i'm able to do all the steps except flashing the kernel whihc requires fastboot, ive tried about everything i've read online, using vol+ while plugging the usb in and flashtool. for some reason my phone just never goes into fastboot mode and no blue led occurs, instead it either just boots normally or goes straight into charge! i don't know what else to do, i'm sure theres something i must be missing, any help is much appreciated!!!! thanks
opticup said:
hey i'm new here
basically atm i've been trying to get cm10 onto my xperia s i'm able to do all the steps except flashing the kernel whihc requires fastboot, ive tried about everything i've read online, using vol+ while plugging the usb in and flashtool. for some reason my phone just never goes into fastboot mode and no blue led occurs, instead it either just boots normally or goes straight into charge! i don't know what else to do, i'm sure theres something i must be missing, any help is much appreciated!!!! thanks
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If blue light doesnt appear it means u can't unlock bootloader & therefore kernels
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From the dialer screen enter*#*#service#*#*
Should get service menu, click on configuration, read at bottom if bootloader can be unlocked. If NO then no access to fastboot for that phone.
~Jaramie
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Xperia SOFT-BRICK Recovery Thread
ToledoJab said:
From the dialer screen enter*#*#service#*#*
Should get service menu, click on configuration, read at bottom if bootloader can be unlocked. If NO then no access to fastboot for that phone.
~Jaramie
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Xperia SOFT-BRICK Recovery Thread
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dial *#*#7378423#*#*
ToledoJab said:
From the dialer screen enter*#*#service#*#* [/url]
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alinuredini said:
dial *#*#7378423#*#*
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Yep that works also. They are the same thing. If you spell "service" with the dialer you get "7378423“. There is also one for *#*#info#*#*
~Jaramie
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ToledoJab said:
From the dialer screen enter*#*#service#*#*
Should get service menu, click on configuration, read at bottom if bootloader can be unlocked. If NO then no access to fastboot for that phone.
~Jaramie
sent by my ION
Xperia SOFT-BRICK Recovery Thread
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dam, thanks for that i thought there would be a way to go around it :\ I guess i'll have to stick with stock for now. thanks for your help!
Xperia S Won't stay in Fastboot mode
Hi, I'm trying to instal clockworksmod recovery on my rooted, unlocked xperia S but I can't get to stay in fastboot mode. I've tryed both with and without usb-debugging and an both windows 8-64 bit and vista-32 bit. I wonder what to do and if anyone have ore can make a N00B tutorial on this.
If you need more info I would gladly giv it to you.
Thank you in advamced and please exuse my bad english.
/ Isak Ågren
isse26 said:
Hi, I'm trying to instal clockworksmod recovery on my rooted, unlocked xperia S but I can't get to stay in fastboot mode. I've tryed both with and without usb-debugging and an both windows 8-64 bit and vista-32 bit. I wonder what to do and if anyone have ore can make a N00B tutorial on this.
If you need more info I would gladly giv it to you.
Thank you in advamced and please exuse my bad english.
/ Isak Ågren
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Install flashtool
Go to C:/flashtool/drivers
Run usb_drivers.exe
Select your phone's driver, flashmode driver and fastboot driver.
This method should work on vista PC.
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The drivers won't
cities516 said:
Install flashtool
Go to C:/flashtool/drivers
Run usb_drivers.exe
Select your phone's driver, flashmode driver and fastboot driver.
This method should work on vista PC.
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The Drivers won't install, when I run Flashtool-drivers.exe (that was the only one that existed) and select all of the xperia S drivers, the fastboot drivers and Flashmode drivers only Sony Eriksson Comunication something something is installed, the rest sas couled not be installed (but in swedish). You don't happen to have a solution for that. But installing the drivers this way wont help sins I still has to get it into fastboot to unlock the bootloader, to get the recovery upp and runnling... when I run the phone into fastboot from flash tools it dose the exact same thing as when I dose it manually, going into fastboot for ca 5s. then enter the Sony and then the charging screen.
Once agan, using windows 8 64-bit, have acces to a vista 32-bit. I have no experience with virtual macheans so if it was possible to avoid that, that would be good.
Thank in advanced
I have a problem with the Sony Xperia S LT26
During the system restore by CWM phone turned off ...
wanting him to put a new flash files to your computer plugged in
Windows7 x64 they did not detected the device ..
Trying to upload Flash File they did not work .. going into flashmod (windows detects the device as unknow), and for the moment only appears green LED ... then the SONY logo appears and nothing ...
How can I restore the system or fix phone: (?
Already thinking about bring to the service / but I'm afraid that they did not accept the claims (root + CWM) and the losing data in memory: (
gamblerpl said:
I have a problem with the Sony Xperia S LT26
During the system restore by CWM phone turned off ...
wanting him to put a new flash files to your computer plugged in
Windows7 x64 they did not detected the device ..
Trying to upload Flash File they did not work .. going into flashmod (windows detects the device as unknow), and for the moment only appears green LED ... then the SONY logo appears and nothing ...
How can I restore the system or fix phone: (?
Already thinking about bring to the service / but I'm afraid that they did not accept the claims (root + CWM) and the losing data in memory: (
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You have to flash stock firmware with flashtool and wipe anything. Flashtool will recognize your phone.
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The problem is that flashtool not recognize the phone...after a while the phone is connected to a computer, the LED changes to red color, then it does not help (POWER + VOL UP) .. only after some time returned to SONY logo.
Already starting to lose hope: (. Is there a way to repair.
I think the correct drivers are not intalled. You check this ? When led light change color as you said, maybe windows have trouble witth phone/flashtool driver
Previously, I had installed the drivers, and I was able to upload a new flash, etc. Suddenly, plugging into your computer, windows 7 x64 does not detect the device.: (
Do you have drivers for x64? Thank you for your help ..
gamblerpl said:
Previously, I had installed the drivers, and I was able to upload a new flash, etc. Suddenly, plugging into your computer, windows 7 x64 does not detect the device.: (
Do you have drivers for x64? Thank you for your help ..
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x86 drivers work perfectly on x64 but not opposite
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I can not install the drivers: (Entering the flashmod-Status LED is green .. but for a while .. the same only this time appears in the device manager but as an unknown device: (.. then with the advent of the SONY logo disappears
gamblerpl said:
I can not install the drivers: (Entering the flashmod-Status LED is green .. but for a while .. the same only this time appears in the device manager but as an unknown device: (.. then with the advent of the SONY logo disappears
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It also happend to me when i was instaling custom ROM but I did to flash stock firmware
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I have the same problem with My xperia sl. its Unknown Device on flashboot and even on menu. what should I do? how can I flash if its unknown device on my Flashboot. . My phone is already rooted. and on latest firmware .96 . but i dont have cwm on my phone. is there a way to install cwm without using P.C?
mekels said:
I have the same problem with My xperia sl. its Unknown Device on flashboot and even on menu. what should I do? how can I flash if its unknown device on my Flashboot. . My phone is already rooted. and on latest firmware .96 . but i dont have cwm on my phone. is there a way to install cwm without using P.C?
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Have you tried this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2308493
the problem is. I cant install cwm usingPC. cuZ my phone is not detected and is detecting as unknown device. so i cant install cwm using P.C.. I was looking for a way to install cwm by using a phone only. please help. is there a way?
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mekels said:
the problem is. I cant install cwm usingPC. cuZ my phone is not detected and is detecting as unknown device. so i cant install cwm using P.C.. I was looking for a way to install cwm by using a phone only. please help. is there a way?
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Correct drivers are not installed. Download the correct x64 drivers for fastboot. Now wen u connct your phone in fastboot. Just keep the device manager opened and right click on the fastboot device that pops up on the device manager. From there go for a manual device installation by doing have disk and pointing to the right winusb.inf file. Search the forum for this method and relax, your phone is not dead.
Dark Wraith said:
Correct drivers are not installed. Download the correct x64 drivers for fastboot. Now wen u connct your phone in fastboot. Just keep the device manager opened and right click on the fastboot device that pops up on the device manager. From there go for a manual device installation by doing have disk and pointing to the right winusb.inf file. Search the forum for this method and relax, your phone is not dead.
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i have been doing flashing my phone every latest updates arrive. and im using flashtool to flash my phone. but then when i install a application from google. an unknown source.i think its some kind of a virus. i think that disable my usbconnectivity. and later on i realize when i plug my phone to pc to able to flash other rom. but i cant already do it. cuz my pc not recognizing it. i tried it to other P.C still dont recognize. my Pc is x86 windows 7
mekels said:
i have been doing flashing my phone every latest updates arrive. and im using flashtool to flash my phone. but then when i install a application from google. an unknown source.i think its some kind of a virus. i think that disable my usbconnectivity. and later on i realize when i plug my phone to pc to able to flash other rom. but i cant already do it. cuz my pc not recognizing it. i tried it to other P.C still dont recognize. my Pc is x86 windows 7
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what did u download?
USB debugging checked??
Dark Wraith said:
what did u download?
USB debugging checked??
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Im looking for an apk file for chompsms with no ads. somewhere on google I searched. Im just guessing. cuz that was the last time I did. usb debugging is off. only unknown sources is checked..
Im looking for a way to install CWM manually by using only the phone. i can download the file via wifi. if its possible.
mekels said:
Im looking for an apk file for chompsms with no ads. somewhere on google I searched. Im just guessing. cuz that was the last time I did. usb debugging is off. only unknown sources is checked..
Im looking for a way to install CWM manually by using only the phone. i can download the file via wifi. if its possible.
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If you are on unlocked bootloader you can flash a custom kernel to have recovery
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mekels said:
Im looking for an apk file for chompsms with no ads. somewhere on google I searched. Im just guessing. cuz that was the last time I did. usb debugging is off. only unknown sources is checked..
Im looking for a way to install CWM manually by using only the phone. i can download the file via wifi. if its possible.
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check usb debugging..will work after that
mekels said:
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I have the same problem.Your xperia s damaged bootloader or trim area.
tolga29 said:
I have the same problem.Your xperia s damaged bootloader or trim area.
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I guest reinstalling the firmware will fix that? but cant update