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[Q] My Arc is VERY unhappy ...

Hi all.
On Saturday night my Arc (debranded Rogers, locked BL, rooted with zergrush, running 2.3.4 on firmware .42) was running just fine. We were out at a friend's place and I was calling up photos, doing Web searches, no problem. Then yesterday when I turned the beast on it went into in a bootloop - SE logo, blank screen, SE logo, blank screen ...
I managed to boot into CWM to be able to turn it off, but that was as far as I got (and after a wasted afternoon trying to reflash I can't even get to CWM now).
PCC/SEUS are no help at all - after going through the 'Repair phone' process PCC says there's 'no software available for your phone yet'. I've tried reflashing generic f/ware with both Wotanserver and Flashtool 0.6.8.0; with Flashtool I get the same "Final data verification failed" error as reported recently here with an X10 after 99% complete. And this message from the bottom of the log makes me suspicious Flashtool wants me to change mode, which is just a little tricky when I can't start the phone:
INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
Current status is the phone boots to the SE logo, then displays an image of an exclamation mark over a phone - one of the least informative images I've seen, unless it represents a tombstone, which seems very possible! - then dies again.
I've looked at a couple of other XDA threads about bricks; the most promising-sounding one was talking about unlocked bootloaders, though, so I didn't try to flash the file they were talking about.
I might feel slightly better if I'd done something - anything! - like an OTA update or whatever to cause this, but all I did was turn the thing off for the night, as I always do.
Please, somebody: help!!
Thanks, in great anticipation.

Didcha tr y reflashing rom or kernel? Also factory reset might help.
Sent from LT18i @ Xda Premium

Thanks, ArmorD.
Just ROM - I can't do anything with the kernel with a locked bootloader, can I?
I'd try a factory reset if I could get into CWM, but I can't. I tried the reset method from here, but the phone still just goes to the SE logo, then the 'tombstone'.
Open to pretty much anything at this stage!

Well, what you can do is i think re-flash it with Update service, it might work than.
Here is the link to update service since you wont find it in SE website.
http://www.mediafire.com/?mkk2w0os8ak1dzf
:S Nvm. You already have tried update service. didn't saw it when i read it first..

Bro, just reflash the system
I have just ended up with a boot loop on my arc.. I reflashed and it worked well!
-cheers

untouchable123 said:
... I reflashed and it worked well! ...
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So did I, and it didn't! But thanks anyway.
Further news: trying to eliminate possible causes, I've had the SD card checked (by inserting it in another device). It's quite readable. I didn't really think this problem would have anything to do with the card, but it seemed worth trying.

Well, idk. Sorry bro! Try to flash stock firmware with flashtool! And it might work! Also bricked=phone is not turning on at all! Like u press the power button and nothing is happening. Cheer up man u finally gonna fix it. ;-)
Sent from my LT18i using XDA

i have encounter tha triangle with ! inside and a phone beside it, it happens when i tried flashing my phone using wotanserver,i want to root my phone and tried to downgrade to .42 taiwan ftf,but the file in wotanserver is maybe damage and did not finish flashing,then i got that "tombstone" icon.
what i did was flash it with uk tft .42,and it restored my arc s,after that i flash it again with .62 taiwan ftf since i live in taiwan, i dont know if this will work on your phone. or maybe you already tried doing it. i just want to share what i happen to encounter. hope you fix your phone.

Untouchable: thanks - I wish I shared your faith!
asderth8000: thanks also. I tried a different firmware version tonight (US generic; previously World; also tried Australian) but same result - Wotan dies with 'ERROR: File write failed' while writing userdata.s08. It feels like that's close to the end of the process, which suggests Wotan and Flashtool are both getting hung up at the same place. Screenshot of Wotan error atatched - hope it gives somebody some ideas.
I appreciate your help, people. Keep them thoughts coming!

lol bro stop using Wotan use Flashtool!!!!!!! lol my faith is beyond the limit. I have bricked & ubricked my cell a couple of times;-)
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I got that same error using .42 Taiwan ftf, maybe try UK, it works fine with me although I don't live in UK.
I remember mine was on userdata.07 when an error occured,I thought at first that it was my connection then I tried doing it again and it failed, then I tried the UK version and it goes well. Save your apn settings too.

Anicane said:
Well, what you can do is i think re-flash it with Update service, it might work than.
Here is the link to update service since you wont find it in SE website.
http://www.mediafire.com/?mkk2w0os8ak1dzf
:S Nvm. You already have tried update service. didn't saw it when i read it first..
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Update service is available again for some time!
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/update-service/
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This package has saved me before, even for things it isn't meant for. Worth trying, won't do any more damage I think.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14774499&postcount=1

It's BAAAACK!
First, and most importantly: I have a phone again.
The eventual answer was this thread, suggested by sdk16420. I hadn't tried it before because it was talking about unlocked bootloaders, but I fired it up this morning and ... guess what? I've spent most of the day restoring things, but I'm pretty much there - even rooted again (lost that along the way). The phone says there's an OTA update for .62 ready, but that failed and PCC doesn't believe it exists. Ah well, there's always something ...
Secondly: huge thanks to the XDA community for your support and suggestions. You guys are OK!

Loosely said:
First, and most importantly: I have a phone again.
The eventual answer was this thread, suggested by sdk16420. I hadn't tried it before because it was talking about unlocked bootloaders, but I fired it up this morning and ... guess what? I've spent most of the day restoring things, but I'm pretty much there - even rooted again (lost that along the way). The phone says there's an OTA update for .62 ready, but that failed and PCC doesn't believe it exists. Ah well, there's always something ...
Secondly: huge thanks to the XDA community for your support and suggestions. You guys are OK!
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No prob bro;-) ask anything u want and we will try to help;-)
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PLEASE HELP - Potentially bricked LT18i
slightly different similar problem:
LT18i, 2.3.4 build .62.. or it was!
Wares used: SE Bootloader Lock/Unlocker, Flashtool
Flashtool really should come with a lot more documentation and user guide: I'm a software person, but C++ is my confortable realm!
Managed to flash CWM on there and got it stuck in a bootloop of CWM (trying to install RootXperia.zip): tried many other images, the best I can get is a Sony Ericsson Logo looping.. I guess my SD card is okay.
Can't find an up to date, stock, 2.3.4 build .62 to repair my phone..
Help! A Walkthrough of my problem helps me rinse my degree and this equates to thanks and donations, I am a desperate man right now!
Please hassle me for info, help me help you help me!!

My Arc is Crying too!
PS that r800i ROM didn't work for me!
WHAT I NEED FROM YOU LOVELY PEOPLES:
-A link to the stock ROM or LT18i .62
-noobproof couple of steps to explain flashtool 0.6.8.0
-noobproof steps of how to flash the stock ROM/Kernel back in place
Hope you can help me.. my first flash went entirely squiffy!
Thanks in advance!

Omg plz ignore my noob self, except massive props to doomlord.
Sent from my LT18i using XDA

[Q] R800x won't boot or show splash screen after unlocking

So maybe I'm not as good at this as I thought, but I unlocked my bootloader through the sony website a few days ago. The phone was working fine with 2.3.4 (from verizon). I tried to revert back to 2.3.3 with the (verizon) .ftf file. After flashing it with flashtool, my phone won't boot at all. There is no splash screen and holding down the power button makes it vibrate every 2 seconds. I am still able to reflash the 2.3.3 ftf, but after it completes its the same story. And of course using seus or PC companion says I have modified software and tells me to kick rocks. Perhaps someone smarter than me can help?

Well I'm confused already. The R800x bootloader cannot be unlocked via Sony's method.

Correct. And my play only has done the vibrete every two seconds because it over heated....so I doubt you have unlocked your bootloader and so after flashing 2.3.3 you bricked probably cuz the file you have is mislabled
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I should have been more specific. I unlocked the bootloader with flashtool's plugin. I acquired the unlock code from the sony website.
I still have the ability to connect in flash mode, but I guess an overheat is possible...
Again, my knowledge is probably more limited than it should be, but is there a way for me to re-flash the coding the bootloader contained?

drdarkwing said:
I should have been more specific. I unlocked the bootloader with flashtool's plugin. I acquired the unlock code from the sony website.
I still have the ability to connect in flash mode, but I guess an overheat is possible...
Again, my knowledge is probably more limited than it should be, but is there a way for me to re-flash the coding the bootloader contained?
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You damaged its trim area repair that using a patch.....
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126354 if it doesn't help relock ita bl then flash ftf it'll work
Sent from my R800i using xda premium

Thanks all around! the download link was broken for the first option, so I ended up relocking it and flashing the firmware again. unbricked and back to 2.3.3!
Thanks again guys!
Onward and Upward

Same Issue. Please help.
I now seem to be in the same situation. I unlocked my R800x via the official Sony method about two weeks ago and all was well. I've flashed custom kernels and ROMs and flashed the 2.3.3 ftf countless times. Today I decided to flash the ftf and run stock for a while as my battery life has become crap. It flashed no problem just as it always does, I activated the phone then stuck it in my pocket and went on with life. An hour or so later I take it out and push Home to wake it, but nothing happens. My first reaction is to pull the battery then turn it back on since that usually does the trick, but it vibrates as it normally does but nothing happens. So I flash the ftf again and still the same, I press Power and it vibrates but nothing, the screen just remains black. Since then I've trolled the forums and tried everything I could think of and everything that anyone suggested, but nothing has worked. I haven't tried relocking the bootloader, then flashing the ftf again because I can't seem to find any instructions on how to do it. If anyone can point me in the right direction, I would be more than willing to try it. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated as I am totally lost at this point.I never imagined there would be a day that one of my precious androids wouldn't emerge from a stock firmware flash good as new.
EDIT: I flashed the Xperia BL Relock ftf in this tread then flashed the Verizon 2.3.3 ftf again and it worked! My PLAY has risen from the ashes once again.

Morbyd.X said:
I now seem to be in the same situation. I unlocked my R800x via the official Sony method about two weeks ago and all was well. I've flashed custom kernels and ROMs and flashed the 2.3.3 ftf countless times. Today I decided to flash the ftf and run stock for a while as my battery life has become crap. It flashed no problem just as it always does, I activated the phone then stuck it in my pocket and went on with life. An hour or so later I take it out and push Home to wake it, but nothing happens. My first reaction is to pull the battery then turn it back on since that usually does the trick, but it vibrates as it normally does but nothing happens. So I flash the ftf again and still the same, I press Power and it vibrates but nothing, the screen just remains black. Since then I've trolled the forums and tried everything I could think of and everything that anyone suggested, but nothing has worked. I haven't tried relocking the bootloader, then flashing the ftf again because I can't seem to find any instructions on how to do it. If anyone can point me in the right direction, I would be more than willing to try it. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated as I am totally lost at this point.I never imagined there would be a day that one of my precious androids wouldn't emerge from a stock firmware flash good as new.
EDIT: I flashed the Xperia BL Relock ftf in this tread then flashed the Verizon 2.3.3 ftf again and it worked! My PLAY has risen from the ashes once again.
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Buddy all that could've been fixed with a battery recalibration app. :silly:

Probably so, but wasn't that soo much more interesting? Lol.

[Q] bricked xperia play r800i helppppppp!!!!

hi there i am using xperia play r800i...first i flashed gin2jellybean rom and it was fine....after 3weeks i tried to flash my stock rom but my phone is not responding anymore after this.....it shows only the logo and that's it...my pc don't recognize my phone cuz only is rebooting automatically,my led light doesn't show neither green ,red or blue colour....i am new in android world and i'm afraid that my phone is dead (( please helppp!!!!if u know how to fix this problem.....PS:sorry for my bad english

Is your bootloader unlocked? Need more info.
Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk 2

chery2k said:
Is your bootloader unlocked? Need more info.
Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk 2
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no man i didn't unlock the bootloader,i can't do it with flashtool

Sony now has the ability to give out unlock codes for the Play, if my memory serves. You may want to try it. It will break any warranty you have, so be aware of that.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

If you didnt unlock your bootloader before installing a custom rom. Idk how else to help you. You might have to send off your xperia play to Sony.

brainard52 said:
Sony now has the ability to give out unlock codes for the Play, if my memory serves. You may want to try it. It will break any warranty you have, so be aware of that.
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i took the code but now i can't do anything cuz my xperia doesn't even go to recovery .....anyway thnx!!!
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Simple fix
klaudiohavari said:
brainard52 said:
Sony now has the ability to give out unlock codes for the Play, if my memory serves. You may want to try it. It will break any warranty you have, so be aware of that.
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i took the code but now i can't do anything cuz my xperia doesn't even go to recovery .....anyway thnx!!!
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No phone is bricked!!!! hardware does not boot with out software. there was a way they put it in so im going to help you fix it!!!
i have bricked my phone several times and im a pro at fixing them too! lol
question one does your phone turn on?
If it does what does it do?
do you have ANdroxide Flash tool?
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Yes use his flashtool. But the real question can you use it if your bootloader is locked.

works on both
If a boot loader is locked it means its intact hense the word locked. So the phone boots so all you have to do is..
Download your stock ftf file for you phone.
Hold the back button when you connect your phone and flash your firmware back. Light should turn green.
If it don't hold the power button while you connect it Sonay used this method to put it in the first time.i

Rmontoya83 said:
If a boot loader is locked it means its intact hense the word locked. So the phone boots so all you have to do is..
Download your stock ftf file for you phone.
Hold the back button when you connect your phone and flash your firmware back. Light should turn green.
If it don't hold the power button while you connect it Sonay used this method to put it in the first time.i
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i solved the problem opening fastboot and i pressed search button for 5minutes and the light blue blinked ...i flashed the stock rom with flashtool now it's like new ,,,,,,thank ya all for ur answers ,u are the best

Bricked phone
Rmontoya83 said:
klaudiohavari said:
No phone is bricked!!!! hardware does not boot with out software. there was a way they put it in so im going to help you fix it!!!
i have bricked my phone several times and im a pro at fixing them too! lol
question one does your phone turn on?
If it does what does it do?
do you have ANdroxide Flash tool?
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Hi
I was hoping you could help me. I rooted my play and was following a youtube video as descibed. I couldn't attach the link because I am a new member. It was the new ics 4.0.4 from the android doctor - 100% bug free gaming rom. I had difficulty in flash tools when i needed to go into fastboot mode to install the Lupus kernel. So I installed the cwm mode from the internet and tried to install the ics from its recovery mode. Now I just get the sony logo, then the screen goes black. It is still on. I have reinstalled flashtools and have seen some stock roms on this site to download. The problem I have is when I select the rom to flash, whilst it recognises that my phone is in flash mode, I get a error flash cancelled. I have tried 3 different stock roms. I am in the process of downloading Emma - a flashtool from Sony. Hopefully my phone is not screwed. It was on 2.3.4. One week old unlocked rx800i. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks..
Tommy
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You guys remember about 2011 June, a problem came up with unlocked bootloader and OTA update. the first fix that came out broke the radio rom or something so your phone won't accept any sim but will boot and be like a psp or media player. well. that happened to me. and 2 years down the line, i'm still with my play hoping someone could come up with a solution for that.
boots up fine. plays games and audio video no probs but still can't accept any sim in it.
Specs are as follows
model R800i
android version 2.3.4
baseband number 8x55A-AAABQMAZM-203028D-56
Kernel Version 2.6.32.9-perf
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Build Number 4.0.2.A.0.42

[Q] R800a on Rogers, help getting fastboot working!

Hi all!
Okay so I'm ready to bash my face off something till I die... lol I've been up all night screwing with my xperia play from rogers. First I did the touchpoint method to unlock the bootloader and s1tool confirms that it's unlocked. However, no fastboot and when I punch in the code provided by SE to see the value of "bootloader unlock allowed"... it's still "no". From what I understand the touchpoint method shouldn't change this value. However because this value is still set, I have a feeling that this is why I can't enable fastboot.
I'm trying to flash a custom jellybean rom using flashtool and because of the aforementioned situation, I can't. I'm wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction to get fastboot working. I hate that I've paid through the nose for all the android devices I own and I yet I still don't technically own them. Anyway I won't rant....
P.S. Just to be verbose, when I do fastboot.exe devices... just hangs saying waiting for device. Device shows up in Device Manager but is code 31 cannot start. Also if I hold search and plug in USB or any of those combos I absolutely cannot get a blue light. I can also assure anyone that I've spent probably 8 hours straight googling the bleep out of this issue and working on it so I'm not being lazy I've just reached the limits of what I can do on my own and am begging for any help that is available!
Thanks in advance!

Also just more info, I've got the devices rooted if that makes anything simpler or opens up options. I'm also wondering if this might be a driver issue because I was doing this on my windows 8 machine and from 7 up you have to do a bunch of stupid temporary system configurations to allow unsigned drivers plus wondering if it's a driver incompatibility issue. If that's the case can I use flashtool on my linux machine? Something I'll look in to... just wanted to post as much info as I can. Thanks again!

So no one in this forum has any idea?
No one here has absolutely any idea about what I can or can't do with this bootloader situation? Wow....

You dont have fastboot thats why but you can flash. Ftf custom kernels
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psxpetey said:
You dont have fastboot thats why but you can flash. Ftf custom kernels
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Pardon my ignorance.... but you mean I can flash a custom kernel on my rogers r800a that will have fastboot? I'm asking basically because theres a working jellybean rom it but without fastboot I can't use flashtool to flash this custom rom. I'm a bit of a noob sorry and I ought not to be with what I do for a living. lol

Furinax said:
Pardon my ignorance.... but you mean I can flash a custom kernel on my rogers r800a that will have fastboot? I'm asking basically because theres a working jellybean rom it but without fastboot I can't use flashtool to flash this custom rom. I'm a bit of a noob sorry and I ought not to be with what I do for a living. lol
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When you do test point unlock you don't get fast boot you have to use flash mode and .ft kernel and whatnot go into flash tool and press boot loader unlock it should fail and say its already unlocked
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Got it!
After much struggle.. I've got it all working and running slimbean. It's quite a huge pain in the rear to get set up so I'll post a complete guide on this thread afterward... especially considering that this thread comes up in top google search results for me when I look up "unlock bootloader R800a" and other such similar phrases.

Furinax said:
After much struggle.. I've got it all working and running slimbean. It's quite a huge pain in the rear to get set up so I'll post a complete guide on this thread afterward... especially considering that this thread comes up in top google search results for me when I look up "unlock bootloader R800a" and other such similar phrases.
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So uh... what happened to the guide?

someguymartin said:
So uh... what happened to the guide?
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Honestly this was almost a year ago and I ended up chucking that damn phone out and getting my wife a new one. I barely remember the whole process I just remember it being about 3-4 days of me being intensely angry and frustrated lol. I do recall it involved ripping apart the phone and shorting out certain pins that are covered by the sticker under the battery, but I believe that portion was for unlocking the sim, I really can't remember. I'll see if I can dust off those brain cells and get the whole thing back and post nfo if successful.

someguymartin said:
So uh... what happened to the guide?
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This I used as for part of the process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM8lWE4Layc
However I don't believe this tutorial includes unlocking the bootloader. I believe sony provides a utility or something to unlock the bootloader but you're missing fastboot. I think the process involved flashing a custom kernel, not sure. I'll keep digging into my memory and post more nfo back later. Kernel was Lupus kernel I recall that much.
Edit:
Here is complete guide with bootloader unlock process explained as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2187172
More links http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com - but as I recall this doesn't work for rogers branded r800a.

[Q] phone dead,no start,no charging

well,its my turn,mi arc s is dead,no battery,no led,no start and no charge,whats going?before i going to sleep phones battery 35% and 9 hours after(deep sleep?) phone dead!Any fix?Thanks

If you have locked bootloader - Download PC Companion, Support Center, repair your phone.
If you have unlocked bootloader - Download EMMA, use it to flash stock firmware - guide http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/12/06/new-flash-tool-from-sony-for-unlocked-xperia-smartphones-video-beta-download/
If you wish to go the advanced way - Download Flashtool, find and download proper firmware (in FTF format), flash it to your phone.
If you have no idea, what is bootloader or which one you have, use the first, locked, one. If it fails, try the second, unlocked, method.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. For Flashtool, just use the search tool to look around the forum. There are lots of tutorials, links, info etc.

Someguyfromhell said:
If you have locked bootloader - Download PC Companion, Support Center, repair your phone.
If you have unlocked bootloader - Download EMMA, use it to flash stock firmware - guide http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/12/06/new-flash-tool-from-sony-for-unlocked-xperia-smartphones-video-beta-download/
If you wish to go the advanced way - Download Flashtool, find and download proper firmware (in FTF format), flash it to your phone.
If you have no idea, what is bootloader or which one you have, use the first, locked, one. If it fails, try the second, unlocked, method.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. For Flashtool, just use the search tool to look around the forum. There are lots of tutorials, links, info etc.
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ok.im unlocked BL whit Omnius(testpoint),Fashtool no detect the phone,PCCompanion-no detect,I cant change the kernel,no led ,yesterday phone works fine without problems,....My last ROM-Dark Rom-4.2.2 with 3.4.53 kernel and i have a backup but phone no charge,no start,no led.......my inglish is too bad
I went to bed, the phone had 35% battery, when I got up this morning I was off, will not start, no load, the computer does not recognize

Weird, are you sure, that you were not using the phone when it happened?
Did you install drivers for Flashtool? Did it give any kind of error? Post the log, if you can.

Someguyfromhell said:
Weird, are you sure, that you were not using the phone when it happened?
Did you install drivers for Flashtool? Did it give any kind of error? Post the log, if you can.
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I guess the phone goes into "deep sleep" like all night and no one else touches, the flashtool not detect the phone so I can not get any log, I have all the drivers installed -fastboot&flash.....simply will not start in any way

Does fastboot mode work?

Someguyfromhell said:
Does fastboot mode work?
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no

How long was the phone on the charger?
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tangosierra_ said:
How long was the phone on the charger?
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3-4 hours and still dead,I'm going to SAT,thanx
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