tried unlocking bootloader... epic fail!! now phone turns on gets to the sony ericsson bit then does the same again over and over. can somebody help please??
Go Here!
Go to this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1294129
READ it and you will find the stock firmware(in FTF -flashtoolfile format) your looking for.
Even if you can't get past the boot screen, you should still be able to get into flashmode. (while holding the back button(bottom left hard key on phone) with power OFF and then plug into pc via usb, you should get a green light on the power button.) Then using flashtool, which has a link for explanation of use and download in the thread , you should be able to flash the stock ftf.
Just read carefully and follow easy instructs and you should be back operating in no time.
Please use the Thank button if this helps and don,t forget to thank Logseman on their thread also.
Good Luck my friend.
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I've been hacking dash' for a long time now... my friend gave me his phone to hack...
Thought it was easy...
I mustv'e messed something up... now every time i boot my device up it gets stuck on the screen with three colors... red, green and blue one
i have try hard resseting it - two soft keys power button...
i have tried leaving the battery out... no good
any help would be greatly appreciated
the tri color screen is the bootloader. you need to use that to flash back to a stock rom, then try to flash again.
because I am stuck on this screen my phone will not connect to the computer and sync... what should I do?
Nano3 said:
because I am stuck on this screen my phone will not connect to the computer and sync... what should I do?
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Turn the damn thing off.
Press and hold in the camera button.
After 10 secs or so, plug in your USB cable.
You can now install an Official, (from your provider), ROM available at a Sticky near you.
Once an official ROM is back on, you can continue with your evil plans.
You have to use an OFFICIAL ROM first.
thanks for that help... i did as i was told, advance to a white screen where it said "checking sd contents" still not being able to connect to my computer via activesync so i can run the original factory rom
Remove your SD card prior to flashing. It's really a very simple process man, so if it's not working for you, you're making a rather minor mistake. Just follow the information in the stickies. You may even find a video on Youtube of someone flashing from the bootloader. Oh, and if you'd read the stickies, you'd know that you don't need to connect via activesync when in bootloader mode. The PC should automatically connect and install whatever driver it needs to communicate with your phone so you can flash.
Hello XDA,
I have used your services in the past but this time I'm stuck. Usually I had better luck just using the search function for what I needed but this time I can't seem to find what I need so this is my first post. Yes i basically I troll
Anywho, my ion is stuck in a boot loop (barely gets to the home screen and freezes then repeats that over and over and over) and when I hold the volume down plus power button, I get the green light which I read is flash mode, my problem is when I try to start the flash process I get a warning that says "must install drivers first".
How can I do that with the phone being in a boot loop and it won't sit long enough for the computer to recognize the phone and download the necessary drivers?? It seems like the computer only wants to download drivers when it's on and not in flash mode.
Currently I did what I'm assuming is a hard reset. Held the volume down and power button past the 3 vibrations then I had to let the phone sit for 16+ hours charging. The red light turned on eventually and it has finally turned off again. I think it is ready to be flashed except I'm not sure what to do.
I purchased the phone second hand and it has already been upgraded to ICS 4.0.4 I believe and it had a lot of junk on it. All I want to do is wipe the hard drive (and all its content) and install a fresh copy of ICS 4.0 and just get it back to factory.
Thanks for helping out this confused troll
Oh just in case your wondering, I was deleting apps and the previous owners email accounts when it crashed and thats when it went into a boot loop. Thanks again for your help I really do appreciate it.
The drivers are in the flashtool folder, /flashtool/drivers. Run the exe. Select your model & fastboot & flashmode drivers. Then keep trying it should get recognized and then flash. However it may take several attempts
Good luck
~Jaramie
Sent from my ION
ToledoJab said:
The drivers are in the flashtool folder, /flashtool/drivers. Run the exe. Select your model & fastboot & flashmode drivers. Then keep trying it should get recognized and then flash. However it may take several attempts
Good luck
~Jaramie
Sent from my ION
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I'm doing something wrong I think because I'm not finding what your referring to...
I opened the flash tool and even tried running it as administrator-clicked on help - check drivers - and all I get is ( list of ADBLOCK drivers/none, List of fast boot devices - none)
Even under firmware selections all I see under devices is the x10/ version - v1/ branding - blrelock. I seen screenshots under firmware and there is usually a list but for some reason mine doesn't have that. I downloaded the .ftf file so technically it should work right? Or am I missing something here??
ToledoJab said:
The drivers are in the flashtool folder, /flashtool/drivers. Run the exe. Select your model & fastboot & flashmode drivers. Then keep trying it should get recognized and then flash. However it may take several attempts
Good luck
~Jaramie
Sent from my ION
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Never mind!! I think I just found what you were talking about!! Thank you!!!!!!!! I'll keep you posted....
Please ask all questions in Q&A. Thread moved there.
Hello everyone!
I opened this thread because my current situation seems different from ones I found on this forum, but if you think otherwise please direct me to links that I might need. Before I start with explaining please have in mind that I am quite newbie to anything regarding Android platform and consequently my actions might not have been the smartest ones there. So let me start: I think i hard bricked my Xperia S. I had my Xperia running ROM 1252-0023_6.2.B.1.96_GENERIC-user that i found on this forum. It was a temporary solution, I wanted to put a stock ROM and was about to flash another stock ROM before that. While flashing with flashtool an error occurred (unfortunately I didn't save log file) that had to do something with system.sin . Anyways, my phone is atm unable to turn on, I do not have recovery and I can't even connect it to flashtool (flashtool does not recognize my phone, pressing volume down and connecting to PC doesn't do anything). Only response that I get from my phone is from holding volume up and power button at the same time (it vibrates once, then 3 times).
LONG STORY SHORT: does anyone have any suggestion what can I do with phone that probably has no recovery, can't be turned on and flashtool seems not to recognize it? Thx in advance, I will provide more info on my phone if needed.
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Hello everyone!
I opened this thread because my current situation seems different from ones I found on this forum, but if you think otherwise please direct me to links that I might need. Before I start with explaining please have in mind that I am quite newbie to anything regarding Android platform and consequently my actions might not have been the smartest ones there. So let me start: I think i hard bricked my Xperia S. I had my Xperia running ROM 1252-0023_6.2.B.1.96_GENERIC-user that i found on this forum. It was a temporary solution, I wanted to put a stock ROM and was about to flash another stock ROM before that. While flashing with flashtool an error occurred (unfortunately I didn't save log file) that had to do something with system.sin . Anyways, my phone is atm unable to turn on, I do not have recovery and I can't even connect it to flashtool (flashtool does not recognize my phone, pressing volume down and connecting to PC doesn't do anything). Only response that I get from my phone is from holding volume up and power button at the same time (it vibrates once, then 3 times).
LONG STORY SHORT: does anyone have any suggestion what can I do with phone that probably has no recovery, can't be turned on and flashtool seems not to recognize it? Thx in advance, I will provide more info on my phone if needed.
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Try the rubber band trick from here.
Ur xperia s is working noww?
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So, I had my full cautious guts. I backed up everything needed and so. I decided I could have some fun customizing my phone and getting a "Custom Rom".
So, I got a TWRP recovery, made a Nandroid backup. Then flashed RR 5.5.6 (After wiping Data/System/Dalvik/Cache), then flashed GAPPS. IT WAS ALL OKAY, until I pressed "reboot". BOOM Phone dies.
Well, if disconnected from PC cable, it only vibrates once when I keep holding power button. But it doesn't even blink LED or show anything up.
If connected to PC cable, it begins "automatically" to blink RED 3 TIMES, then it turns into blue "assuming it's charging" and stays like that, but nothing happens after that. If I keep pressing the power button alone nothing happens, but if I press it with UP volume key "down does nothing", 2 things happen. One: The PC detects a reconnecting of the phone, Two: the same procedure happens again "RED 3 TIMES then Blue". NOTHING SHOWS UP AT ALL.
NOTE: My recovery was installed from this link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2647480
Help please
Also please tell me if this a SOFT or HARD brick? So I can know where to search for help.
UPDATE: Now sometimes my phone instead of blinking 3 times red then blue just gives all LED colors then doesn't do anything.
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To get it to power off you hold the volume up and power button until it vibrates three times. It must be off before you can flash boot any recovery.
Download and install Sony PC companion, start the support zone, start Phone/Tablet software update, click on repair my tablet. Follow the instructions. It will ask you to have the phone off then put the USB jack in while holding the volume down. Follow the instruction exactly.
I'm sure that if the lights are flashing then the phone is ok, it just needs the boot sector repairing.
The other way to repair it is with the flashtool, and this is the way forward if you want to get it ready for a custom rom, but there is a lot of reading to do
Did you check that your phone can be unlocked,?
It doesn't sound like you unlocked it, and RR rom is CM based so it was always going to end in tears until you'd unlocked the bootloader.
XperienceD has compiled a great thread on how to here
I nearly made the same mistake. If you come from a Samasung or similar where all you have to do is root the phone and flash, the Sony can be a bit fiddly, there's a whole other process to go through.
Don't panic, it will work again, and don't flame Nuts recovery thread because you didn't read up on how to do it right.
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Did you check that your phone can be unlocked,?
It doesn't sound like you unlocked it, and RR rom is CM based so it was always going to end in tears until you'd unlocked the bootloader.
XperienceD has compiled a great thread on how to here
I nearly made the same mistake. If you come from a Samasung or similar where all you have to do is root the phone and flash, the Sony can be a bit fiddly, there's a whole other process to go through.
Don't panic, it will work again, and don't flame Nuts recovery thread because you didn't read up on how to do it right.
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First of all, thank you a lot of comforting me.
I actually read your comment and currently following the PC companion method. About "turning it off" it only worked (gave vibrations) when the phone was connected to PC through cable, otherwise nothing happens. Yes it did give me 3 quick vibrations. I am waiting now for the firmware to be downloaded, let's hope it work.
Yes, sir. I did NOT unlock my bootloader, I was afraid to lose my DRM keys even after backing them up. But it seems I have lost them anyways, lol.
I will give a look about that thread you gave me the link to. Once again thanks for comforting me. I will let you know what happens.
Cheers.
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The other way to repair it is with the flashtool, and this is the way forward if you want to get it ready for a custom rom, but there is a lot of reading to do
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Sorry just noticed that. Can you give me a link into that ? I love to read.
Didgesteve said:
I nearly made the same mistake. If you come from a Samasung or similar where all you have to do is root the phone and flash, the Sony can be a bit fiddly, there's a whole other process to go through.
Don't panic, it will work again, and don't flame Nuts recovery thread because you didn't read up on how to do it right.
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I tried this, and it's not working at all. It shows the "prepare" screen, then I hold the voldown button and connect it, then a window flashes "appears and then disappears for 1 second" as if it's attempting to reconnect. "Check attachments".
SONY PC COMPANION still eats my connection though, the update progress bar has a lot of bugs.
Help ?
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I tried this, and it's not working at all. It shows the "prepare" screen, then I hold the voldown button and connect it, then a window flashes "appears and then disappears for 1 second" as if it's attempting to reconnect. "Check attachments".
SONY PC COMPANION still eats my connection though, the update progress bar has a lot of bugs.
Help ?
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Oops. I should have replied to you on this thread.
Anyway, check out my reply on NUT's thread.
It includes instructions on how to use flashtool to flash back to stock.
Good luck! :fingers-crossed:
I was so excited to buy a Z5 quite cheap from online store (GumTree Australia). Received it and went to turn it on, it was locked to someone's account (not the last owner I assumed). No biggee I thought, so I did a bit of research to find out how to factory reset wipe my phone and find the Sony app 'EMMA'. Booted my phone into that app and it showed that this phone was locked and I couldn't do anything other than visit a couple links it suggested to update my phone or contact Sony to unlock my bootloader. I did all that it suggested waiting on Sony to no reply.
3 months later, I decided to give this phone another go and came looking at XDA. Impatiently wanting to unlock, I found a flashtool on XDA https://forum.xda-developers.com/z5-premium/general/firmware-32-3-0-372-certified-android-7-t3537948 and decided to wing it with this image https://redirect.viglink.com/?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_14958424411279&key=f0a7f91912ae2b52e0700f73990eb321&libId=j36hx1cx01000n4o000DAnhl9jzwv&loc=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fz5-premium%2Fgeneral%2Ffirmware-32-3-0-372-certified-android-7-t3537948&v=1&out=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fdrive%2Ffolders%2F0B9es25_rAF5bbnhPZ2pLQjQyd2M%3Fusp%3Dsharing&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fz5-premium&title=Firmware%20Android%20N%207.0%2032.3.A.2.33%20link%20.ftf%E2%80%A6%20%7C%20Sony%20Xperia%20Z5%20Premium&txt=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fdrive%2Ffolde...2M%3Fusp%3Dsharing.
Long story short, my impatience and winging it after following onscreen instructions from the tool has now made the phone unbootable. Screen turns on but it's all black. I plug my phone in to the computer and it is recognised by EMMA and Windows. But I can't do the recovery boot with volume down.
I just want to put it back to how it was with a simple wipe. Is there a way I can get it back to just "normal" please.
My excitement has now left me with anxiety issues lol. Please help....
Use flashtool and go to XperiFirm and download the full ROM by browsing to the correct phone model and country (Use somewhere like Custom Indonesia, Custom UK, Custom Germany, etc.)
Then simply click flash button, choose the ROM, make some checkbox such that it flashes absolutely everything, and then follow on-screen instruction to do a full flash. Volume Up and Power force turns your phone off, and then plug the USB and press the instructed volume button right away to enter into flash mode, and then things will work on its own.
I would just use XperiFirm to download the ROM image. But do make sure you're downloading the ROM for the correct phone model.
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Then simply click flash button, choose the ROM, make some checkbox such that it flashes absolutely everything, and then follow on-screen instruction to do a full flash. Volume Up and Power force turns your phone off, and then plug the USB and press the instructed volume button right away to enter into flash mode, and then things will work on its own.
I would just use XperiFirm to download the ROM image. But do make sure you're downloading the ROM for the correct phone model.
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Life saver!! Thank you so much. I've got the phone working now and I understand how XperiFirm works.... sort of.
I'm now stuck on FRP lock where I have to enter the last email used to sync the device. I've tried the instructions from this thread and watched the video and mine doesn't do what is shown on the video to get into the settings to switch users.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z5-premium/general/how-to-tottaly-unlock-xperia-z5-premium-t3585640#post72448042
I'm gonna keep reading and see if there's another way around. But if anyone is reading this, please feel free to guide me.
Thanking you DarkSilent again.
UPDATE
Found this video and it helped me to bypass FRP.
Thank you once again. I'm very happy now.