Hello, I have been unlocking and rooting android phones many times but this time I am facing a big problem, my play is not recognised when I hold search button and plug in the USB when using FlashTool, any help?
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I fixed it but I have no idea how to root it since I have 2.3.3 with .368 Any help?
Did you install the gordons gate drivers in the flashtool drivers folder?
I fixed it now but I have no idea how to root 2.3.3 with .368 I have seen a lot of threads but they aren't made for my version.
How did you fix the problem? I'm having the same problem right now . Flashtool can't recognise my Xperia Play in Flashmode
same here!!!! any help
hold the back button before plugging it in. not the search key
and check on your device manager if a device doesn't have a driver.
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I had LauncherPRO, I tried switching wallpapers and everything froze so I did a battery pull and now it gets stuck on the "ROGERS" boot up screen or goes to a blank and no keys work. If I slide out the gamepad while its blank, the screen will turn on and it'll be a black screen with the time and the slideout bar but the touch screen doesn't work for some reason. It also says I have no service.
Here's a list of what I've tried so far -
- Holding the left and right D-Pad keys while starting the phone
- Holding the back and search button while starting the phone
- Using Sony Ericsson Update Service but it won't even detect it
- PC Companion won't detect it either
I've had so many problems with this phone, I was hoping to exchange it for a different phone if possible. I got it from Rogers on May 30th, and I didn't really realize it had problems till this month. Thing is, I have installed APK's from 4shared that you'd normally have to pay for and since it seems to be bricked now, I don't know if it's safe to bring it in.. It's not rooted. I'm pretty sure most of my downloaded apps were on my SD card but I"m not 100% sure. The phone isn't functional at all if I manage to get it to that black homescreen.
As simply as flash with flashtool.
All you need is in the dev forum.
Alejandrissimo said:
As simply as flash with flashtool.
All you need is in the dev forum.
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Thanks for the reply. This won't void warranty, right?
Edit: Flashtool doesn't seem to recognize my Xperia PLAY when I boot it in flash mode. The green LED is lit, and it shows a battery logo when I start it up so I assume that means it's in flash mode, but flash tool wont recognize it. I've tried on a windows 7 and a windows vista computer
BlueLemming said:
Thanks for the reply. This won't void warranty, right?
Edit: Flashtool doesn't seem to recognize my Xperia PLAY when I boot it in flash mode. The green LED is lit, and it shows a battery logo when I start it up so I assume that means it's in flash mode, but flash tool wont recognize it. I've tried on a windows 7 and a windows vista computer
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Did you install the gordons gate drivers that come with flashtool??
AndroHero said:
Did you install the gordons gate drivers that come with flashtool??
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I didn't before but I did just now, no difference. Are there Xperia PLAY gordon gate drivers I need to install?
Are you using flashtool 2.9.1?
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Cat_On_Droid said:
Are you using flashtool 2.9.1?
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I am, yes.
I read somewhere that problems with pc companion not regonizing the play can be resolved by umounting the sdcard and then conecting it to pc companion again.
Regards Dousan...
Dousan said:
I read somewhere that problems with pc companion not regonizing the play can be resolved by umounting the sdcard and then conecting it to pc companion again.
Regards Dousan...
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Just tried it after restarting my computer, still no luck but my PC Companion seems to start up everytime I plug it in while booting in flash mode.. which is odd
Edit: Nevermind, it's detected it now. Thanks!
i read that you said the battery logo shows up. that's not flash mode. you enter flash mode by ONLY holding back and plugging in USB cable. but i see you solved it now.
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Blagus said:
i read that you said the battery logo shows up. that's not flash mode. you enter flash mode by ONLY holding back and plugging in USB cable. but i see you solved it now.
Sent from my R800i using XDA App
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Yeah before I had read that it was different for Xperia PLAY, that you had to hold search. Since before I wasn't holding the "back" button long enough and I didn't think it was working. Anywho it's all fixed up now! This doesn't void warranty right?
Just wanted to add as i just spent hours figuring this out and its really stupid and simple but may help other people. When you connect the phone in flash mode. Connect it in FLASH mode. Do NOT hold the search key button as this is for FASTBOOT MODE. You need to hold the back button on the Xperia play to launch into flash mode instead.
Hope this helps someone =)
Apologies for the necro, but just in case anyone else is having this problem and comes here.... i spent an hour reinstalling drivers, holding different keys without flashtool detecting the phone in flash mode & searching through vaguely related results in google.
In the end nothing was wrong, I was plugged into usb 3.0 and whilst the drivers were installed and the device was showing up in device manager, flashtool simply wouldn't detect it. The moment it was connected to a usb 2.0 socket it immediately worked.
HELP!
Deagon said:
Apologies for the necro, but just in case anyone else is having this problem and comes here.... i spent an hour reinstalling drivers, holding different keys without flashtool detecting the phone in flash mode & searching through vaguely related results in google.
In the end nothing was wrong, I was plugged into usb 3.0 and whilst the drivers were installed and the device was showing up in device manager, flashtool simply wouldn't detect it. The moment it was connected to a usb 2.0 socket it immediately worked.
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My Xperia Play is not being recognised by the FlashTool (I've installed the Gorgon Drivers and it is detecting as ZEUS USBFlash...). It is not responding, I tried pressing the search button, the back button, but I got nothing. I am not getting any light neither. Do any of you have any idea about what I could be doing wrong?
Thanks in advance
Hey guys I am trying to root my dad's Xperia Arc S but unfortunatelly I am having the most hardest time
I have tried anything to everything from flashboot to zerg rush to even droid break nothing is working
I believe the problem is my windows xp not having the correct Xperia Arc S drivers which i have installed i think
Although i have unlocked bootloader with flashboot
I cannot root
I even tried flash tool but same thing happens the computer does not recognize the phone for some reason
Can anyone point me to the right direction ?
Thank you
and this phone has gingerbread 2.3.4 not ICS
What firmware version you are on?
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If your phone's firmware is .62 then you cannot root. You must downgrade to .42 firmware
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tangosierra_ said:
If your phone's firmware is .62 then you cannot root. You must downgrade to .42 firmware
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium
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How do i downgrade
do i just use flashboot to downgrade???
hmm my firmware is 4.0.2.A.0.62
i tried to downgrade from flashtool but the same thing occoured whenever i try to downgrade or flash i get this message in the flashtool
ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
i have installed the drivers countless times! can yall help me
Try reboot. It solved my problem with flashtool once.
to flash the firmware do i hold the back button and plug in the usb or the menu button and then plub in the usb?
s44suman said:
to flash the firmware do i hold the back button and plug in the usb or the menu button and then plub in the usb?
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Menu, or volume down (-)
BTW, Check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653188
There is a link for drivers
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Menu, or volume down
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Really?
s44suman said:
to flash the firmware do i hold the back button and plug in the usb or the menu button and then plub in the usb?
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Yes, you hold back button while plugging the device. NOT the volume down or menu button.
As for drivers. Try with uninstalling everything from your comp, Flashtool, SUS, PC Companion, etc... And then do a clean install of Flashtool + drivers.
Then boot your comp into safe mode (just to be sure, as sometimes some background processes are preventing drivers from being installed) and then connect your phone to comp into flash mode (back button while connecting cable), and let your phone be recognised.
Then you can reboot your comp back into normal state, and then perform flashing.
Hi
Just bought a used Xperia Play. Turns out the thing is already rooted and when they factor reset it, it developed the non-working home button bug. And advice for fixing this?
Thanks.
overhaze said:
Hi
Just bought a used Xperia Play. Turns out the thing is already rooted and when they factor reset it, it developed the non-working home button bug. And advice for fixing this?
Thanks.
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try to flash it with stock firmware...
I've got bigger issues now. I used flash tool the flash the latest official uk firmware. Process went find but the phone will now not boot. No light no flashmode nothing. If I plug it into my computer it is detected as a usb device but driver install fails. Is the phone now completely dead?
Although i can not say that your phone is DEAD because your computer detects it. You can install the drivers directly from Flashtools. Navigate to the folder and execute the .exe to install the drivers and then try and start over. C:/Flashtool/drivers
hello, i have a problem with my xperia play it does have a sort of loop startup i did decide to turn it off after android apps kept crashing etc but when i restarted it got a sort of boot loop sony ericsson android (it goes off) then it is going to sony ericsson again all the time
my phone is a verizon model not rooted
Well... all I can say is you need to flash a FTF and start over. I dont know what FTF you need so I posted both...
Flashtools:
http://androxyde.github.com/
Flashtool Guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928343
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Choose one: "Android Version" 2.3.3 or 2.3.4
R800x -2.3.3-FTF:
http://www.mediafire.com/?u70ci3bdzak3u9e
R800x-2.3.4-FTF:
http://www.mediafire.com/?a6lf610nl2d533k
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Unlocking Bootloader, Root, CWM, etc...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37669012&postcount=2
PLEASE POST ALL "HELP ME..." IN THE Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting It was moved
thanks for trying to help me
ehh i cannot acces my phone via usb if i put it in usb mode aka press back put usb in and it turns green but it wont show up
wsy1 said:
ehh i cannot acces my phone via usb if i put it in usb mode aka press back put usb in and it turns green but it wont show up
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Just an update...
It seem's that the new version of Flashtool has bad drivers and is causing error's for some.
These driver's seem to solve that problem.
DOWNLOAD DRIVER'S
Hi,
My Xperia play rx800i is hard bricked. I cant connect to pc companion or flashtools to fix it. I know how to fix it if i can get it back into (softbrick state ) sony logo and flashmode enabled. At moment it is totally dead. When I enter it to Pc - I get QSHUSB DLOAD error (the pc cant detetct what the device is ... i have tried reinstalling drivers etc but nothing. If i can get into flashmode, I can fix it easy in flashmode with flashtools. i hyardbricked the phone when I was trying to install ICS rom on flashtools - i pressed the x10 rom by mistake ...phone was unlocked and rooted and running 2.3.4 ...any tips much appreciated.
Regards,
Tommy
tommyforest123 said:
Hi,
My Xperia play rx800i is hard bricked. I cant connect to pc companion or flashtools to fix it. I know how to fix it if i can get it back into (softbrick state ) sony logo and flashmode enabled. At moment it is totally dead. When I enter it to Pc - I get QSHUSB DLOAD error (the pc cant detetct what the device is ... i have tried reinstalling drivers etc but nothing. If i can get into flashmode, I can fix it easy in flashmode with flashtools. i hyardbricked the phone when I was trying to install ICS rom on flashtools - i pressed the x10 rom by mistake ...phone was unlocked and rooted and running 2.3.4 ...any tips much appreciated.
Regards,
Tommy
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Hi,
Just a update on this. I couldn't fix it in the end so I ended up buying a cheap Xperia play in bad condition for 50euro on ebay. I used the motherboard from this and tranferred it to my Xperia play ( which was only a couple of weeks old )...Now I am as good as new : )