[Q] flashtool error - Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

OK i've been trawling the forums but so far i've not found an answer.
i've got a T-mobile branded arc and its bootloader is unlocked. it is running .62 firmware.
i'm trying to flash the generic uk .42 firmware but i keep getting the following error:
ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";ERR_STATIC="SIN_HEAD_VER";ERR_DYNAMIC="Failed to verify sin header";
i've tried a couple of different firmwares, and i've definitely got my phone in the right mode with usb debugging enabled.
can anyone help?
Thanks

Me again... I remembered a similar thing with someone's x10 a while ago, it was caused by low battery while flashing. The resolution was to repair the boot, which for the x10 meant a service centre. But you can use fastboot to do it, just connect in fastboot and use the erase command, erase boot, erase userdata, erase system. I'd give that a try.
sinkster©

Thanks for the response. Following something I'd read on the X10 forums I did consider doing a repair via pc companion but I wasn't sure what implications it might have following having my boot loader unlocked.
I'll give this a go and let u know if it works.
Thanks again!

ok could really do with some help now. still has the same problem with the added fact that my phone is now bricked.
Please help!!!!!!

after 'erase boot' have you tried booting a new .img?
D/L a rom that's cwm flashable to your sd card, boot into doomkernel and try flashing the rom(if you haven't already)

thanks for the quick response.
i've tried flashing the cyanogen boot image but sadly that fails. sorry to sound like a noob but i went to the github site to download doomkernel but for the life of me i couldnt find the boot image.

in the latest flashtool need to install the drivers or not? inside drives folder one..

I'm really sorry but i don't understand. I don't have any driver issues if thats what your getting at.

Are you able to boot kernels with fastboot?

hey sinkster.
ok managed to install different boot images (tried a few just to check) and all that happens is that i get the splash screen and it stays there.
still can't install any roms using flashtool. and to be honest i'm not sure how to do it using fastboot
any ideas?
thanks

Once you have installed the kernel, disconnect the phone from the pc and turn it on. When you see the kernel image, press the back button. This should send you into CWM and from there you can install a rom like "update.zip". On my girlfriend's x8 after flashing nAa kernel I was also surprised that it did not boot again to stock rom, but afterwards I pressed the back button which led to CWM and flashed a rom. Try to wipe data, cache, dalvik and battery stats also. The rom should work. If you notice any problems, just reinstall the rom again wiping data, cache, dalvik and battery stats (first time I got wifi issue and battery drain issue - android was taking 46% ) ). All the best. I hope I helped.

For flashtool just d/l a rom file(ftf), put it in the firmware folder, power down phone, run flashtool, click flash, select firmware. When it says connect then connect usb while pressing back(led is green) and rom should flash with a log on screen. this will flash an entire rom and kernel, or a baseband. For fastboot, open fastboot folder, move kernel(s) to folder, shift&right-click and select 'open command window here', power down phone and connect usb while pressing menu(blue led). In cmd window you can type 'fastboot devices'to check the phone is connected, to boot a kernel then type 'fastboot flash boot boot.img', or whatever the kernel file is called(I have 4or5 so name them individually)
so first use flashtool and flash the file here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359303
that gives you stock rom/kernel; if you want a custom rom put it on your sd card to flash with cwm. if you want or need a custom kernel the fastboot doomlords kernel
These are the basics, you probably know all the above but just in case.

Gents thank you for your help. got somewhere finally. managed to flash BLENDMIUI onto phone andd got it working. for some reason SE Tweek does not want to work.
sinkster thank you for the summary.i originally mis-typed. when i said i didnt know how to flash a rom with flashtool i actually meant fastboot. but i'm now fully up to speed using cwm.
and thank you valy_cta, that got it working in the end.
its strange that i still get the same error when flashing any roms with flashtool though. tried about 6 or 7 different ones and i still get the initial error.
if i repair the phone with pc companion, would it lock the bootloader again?

other way round, you need to lock the bootloader before you update. Just unlock again, it'll be the same code.
sinkster©

ah the problem with that was that i had to get jinx13 to unlock it.
really what i want to do if flash a stock rom, which i still can't seem to do.
EDIT: since flashtool doesn't seem to work for me I found out from one of DooMLords threads that you can extract the ftf files and flash with fastboot. job sorted.

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[Q] Kernels?

Hi, I'm new to kernels but I just have one question before I think about going ahead with flashing one. I want to flash the Doomlord kernel on my Xperia Play R800i but I want to know if after I've flashed it I can go back to the original stock kernel if I want to and how I can do this? Can anyone shed some light into this? - Thanks
Yes, you can
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1176502
Doomkernel v14 for stock FW .42/.58/.62
DooMLoRD said:
[ how to get back to stock kernel OR older versions of my kernel (v06 and lower) ]
download the stock wifi modules update.zip
extract the kernel.sin (or boot.img if u want to flash my older kernels) file from the stock FTF u used to flash this fimware
save the kernel.sin (or boot.img if u want to flash my older kernels) in the folder with fastboot binaries (fastboot.exe files)
save the wifi modules update.zip to sdcard (on phone)
reboot phone and enter recovery
flash the stock wifi modules update.zip
power down device
start device in fastboot mode
use the following command to flash the kernel.sin (or boot.img if u want to flash my older kernels)
Code:
fastboot flash boot kernel.sin
reboot phone and thats it u should now be on stock kernel (or my older kernel)
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FTF files can be found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589399
fareeed said:
Hi, I'm new to kernels but I just have one question before I think about going ahead with flashing one. I want to flash the Doomlord kernel on my Xperia Play R800i but I want to know if after I've flashed it I can go back to the original stock kernel if I want to and how I can do this? Can anyone shed some light into this? - Thanks
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Hey mate, if you are a beginner in flashing kernals be sure you have Flashtool installe dand ready to go. The classic way is to download the fastboot files and flash kernals through CMD which may be a bit difficult as you have to learn the codes and shiz. but to make your life easier install this little handy tool called flashtool.
http://androxyde.github.com/Flashtool/
1) I know download speed may be dodgy but trust me, easiest tool to use! After installing head over to its directory files and inside the "drivers" folder Run the application "Flashtool-drivers.exe" and go on and install everything. (can take a long time). Then after run the program without your phone hooked up with USB debugging on click on the flash icon (the first option from left) chose fastboot mode. Click on Reboot into fastboot mode via ADB. Then press "Select Kernal to Flash" and chose the desired kernal you have downloaded and after a couple of seconds you are good to go. An alternative way is to switch off the phone, hold the search button and plug in the usb into the phone. If you have done this correctly the LED should turn blue on the phone.
2) If you didn't like what you have now with your phone, you can set everything back to the way it was before as if you have never touched the phone. kernal would go back to defult as well. It's a very simple process and can be done through "Flashtool" (Notice: you will lose everything however, not personal files like photos though if you chose to flash the whole FTF along with system files). Simply make sure the phone is switched off and set it into flash mode by holding down the "back" button and inserting the USB into the phone. The LED should turn green now. Again click on the flash icon in flashtool but this time select "flashmode".
Here you will be flashing a stock ftf file to put everything back to the way it was. Bootloader must be unlocked however. You can chose to only reflash the Kernal only or Kernal and everything else like the ROM and Baseband.
You can download the tft file here: https://rapidshare.com/files/698194045/R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62__1253-4437_.ftf
This is stock firmware baseband 64. Put the file into the folder named "firmwares" in the directory of flashtool program. Then carry on from my instructions and after selecting the "flashmode" you will be faced by a window showing the ftf file you are about to flash. On the right side you will see options and by leaving the "exclude kernal" option UNTICKED and all other options TICKED, you can have your Kernal set back to default. But you can do your own combination depending on what you'd like. Then press ok and the process will begin, I don't know how long it will take as I have never reverted back to ONLY the default kernal. I usually just flash the whole FTF file leaving all options unticked but the "Wipe use data" and "Wipe cache". If at this stage you didn't do the process of putting the phone into flash mode as I instructed earlier it's fine. A window would open showing you animated instructions on how to to do it now. then it should automatically carry on with the process.
Goodluck
arian009 said:
Hey mate, if you are a beginner in flashing kernals be sure you have Flashtool installe dand ready to go. The classic way is to download the fastboot files and flash kernals through CMD which may be a bit difficult as you have to learn the codes and shiz. but to make your life easier install this little handy tool called flashtool.
http://androxyde.github.com/Flashtool/
1) I know download speed may be dodgy but trust me, easiest tool to use! After installing head over to its directory files and inside the "drivers" folder Run the application "Flashtool-drivers.exe" and go on and install everything. (can take a long time). Then after run the program without your phone hooked up with USB debugging on click on the flash icon (the first option from left) chose fastboot mode. Click on Reboot into fastboot mode via ADB. Then press "Select Kernal to Flash" and chose the desired kernal you have downloaded and after a couple of seconds you are good to go. An alternative way is to switch off the phone, hold the search button and plug in the usb into the phone. If you have done this correctly the LED should turn blue on the phone.
2) If you didn't like what you have now with your phone, you can set everything back to the way it was before as if you have never touched the phone. kernal would go back to defult as well. It's a very simple process and can be done through "Flashtool" (Notice: you will lose everything however, not personal files like photos though if you chose to flash the whole FTF along with system files). Simply make sure the phone is switched off and set it into flash mode by holding down the "back" button and inserting the USB into the phone. The LED should turn green now. Again click on the flash icon in flashtool but this time select "flashmode".
Here you will be flashing a stock ftf file to put everything back to the way it was. Bootloader must be unlocked however. You can chose to only reflash the Kernal only or Kernal and everything else like the ROM and Baseband.
You can download the tft file here: https://rapidshare.com/files/698194045/R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62__1253-4437_.ftf
This is stock firmware baseband 64. Put the file into the folder named "firmwares" in the directory of flashtool program. Then carry on from my instructions and after selecting the "flashmode" you will be faced by a window showing the ftf file you are about to flash. On the right side you will see options and by leaving the "exclude kernal" option UNTICKED and all other options TICKED, you can have your Kernal set back to default. But you can do your own combination depending on what you'd like. Then press ok and the process will begin, I don't know how long it will take as I have never reverted back to ONLY the default kernal. I usually just flash the whole FTF file leaving all options unticked but the "Wipe use data" and "Wipe cache". If at this stage you didn't do the process of putting the phone into flash mode as I instructed earlier it's fine. A window would open showing you animated instructions on how to to do it now. then it should automatically carry on with the process.
Goodluck
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Wow, thanks for the really detailed explanation! I've used flashtool but have never flashed a kernel before. Your instructions are really detailed and helpful, thanks. So to my understanding I can get my bootloader unlocked, flash a kernel, mess around, then just flash the stock .ftf and everything including the kernel would be back as if I'd never touched the phone and had just purchased it new? - Thanks
fareeed said:
Wow, thanks for the really detailed explanation! I've used flashtool but have never flashed a kernel before. Your instructions are really detailed and helpful, thanks. So to my understanding I can get my bootloader unlocked, flash a kernel, mess around, then just flash the stock .ftf and everything including the kernel would be back as if I'd never touched the phone and had just purchased it new? - Thanks
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Yes that is correct! Everything will be changed back to the way it used to be, including Kernal, System files and so on. Although you can now even relock the bootloader using tools provided by blagus, the drm keys are not retrievable, just saying incase you care but those are complex stuff that doesn’t apply to you as it makes no difference to system performance. I don't even know why some people may want to be able to retrieve it. My phone's touch screen stopped working a few months ago and I simply flashed that tft and relocked the bootloader and seemed like my warranty was intact evidently, hence they fixed my phone
From my understanding you still haven't unlocked the bootloader. Although for me seemed difficult at first, I followed these instructions linked on this web link below and in no time you will be flashing kernals and Roms.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Sony_Ericsson_Xperia_Play:_Full_Update_Guide
Only follow the guide to the point you have unlocked the bootloader. It continues showing you how to flash CM7 which is kinda outdated now. lol
arian009 said:
Yes that is correct! Everything will be changed back to the way it used to be, including Kernal, System files and so on. Although you can now even relock the bootloader using tools provided by blagus, the drm keys are not retrievable, just saying incase you care but those are complex stuff that doesn’t apply to you as it makes no difference to system performance. I don't even know why some people may want to be able to retrieve it. My phone's touch screen stopped working a few months ago and I simply flashed that tft and relocked the bootloader and seemed like my warranty was intact evidently, hence they fixed my phone
From my understanding you still haven't unlocked the bootloader. Although for me seemed difficult at first, I followed these instructions linked on this web link below and in no time you will be flashing kernals and Roms.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Sony_Ericsson_Xperia_Play:_Full_Update_Guide
Only follow the guide to the point you have unlocked the bootloader. It continues showing you how to flash CM7 which is kinda outdated now. lol
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Oh right thanks for the instructions, greatly appreciated

[Q] Help needed! Cannot go into fastboot mode!

I've done something to my Xperia Arc that has now stopped me from being able to flash any new kernels to it... I am unable to use flashtool as when I connect my Arc into fastboot mode flashtool says it's connected as flash mode, which really perplexes me to how this could have happened!?...
This incident happened after I flashed advanced stock kernel for Arc/s from here --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1838641 however, I don't think it was the kernel flashing that done the damage. I think from what I can remember, I think I tried flashing a firmware (ftf) file whilst in fastboot mode, the funny thing is that the flashing continued to beyond the 1st stage (where it pops up with a box asking you to hold back button whilst plugging the micro-usb into my Arc) and when I realized this I pulled the plug and it's then I found I can not go into fastboot mode anymore.
As far I know from previous experiences that flashing a firmware with flashtool to my Arc in fastboot mode will not work as flashtool stays on this pop up box and will only continue to flash when the phone is put into flash mode (correct me if I'm wrong)...
So, I'm stuck with the kernel I last flashed and can only use custom roms that will be compatible with this kernel, and until the dev releases a wifi lib modules the custom roms can only gain internet access via mobile data only...
Is there any way I can gain fastboot mode different to the normal hold-menu then plug in cable method as I am desperately in need of a different kernel with working wifi modules, so, please please please anyone help me PLEASE!!!
Thanks to all that can help!...
Fastboot is now back!
Well, it seems that flashing OptiMax v2 rom helped to restore fastboot access and now I can fastboot flash kernels again using the traditional method with flashtool... Seeing as I got it working again and no one is interested in helping with this discussion, it may as well be closed off!...
2pence worth done

Please help. R800x boots into a weird screen?

(Just expaining how i got to the screen...in a lot of detail) Okay so yesterday i unlocked my bootloader through sonys website and everything was fine. Then i decided to try to put CM9 on it from a tutorial i found, didnt work. I then flashed back to verizons 2.3.3 through flashtool and everything was fine...but then i decided i wanted to go back to ZeuscNXTLite rom, i was lazy and used the recoveryPLAY.img to go to CWM. I forgot to clear the cache, data, etc. and i thought it was in a hard-brick because i could hold the power button all it would do is vibrate and i could still put it into flash boot(or whatever the green light means) but the screen always stayed black. I left it on my charger all night hoping it would magically come back i guess...today i got home to find the green light on it flashing faintly and quickly. I decided maybe its working now if i flash the .ftf so i did. Nothing happened so i thought maybe it was the bootloader so i tried using a bootloader relocker .ftf file but that just made my computer inable to recognize my phone. It would flash red a few times now when i plugged it into flashboot then go to flash mode and i could use flashtool. I tried adding the 2.3.3 .ftf back to my phone but it failed halfway through. So about 4 mins after doing this i look at my phone and see the Sony Ericsson screen but after that screen i see a triangle with an exclamation point inside of it and a phone under it. It keeps booting to this screen then shutting off over and over again. Now my question...does anyone know how to fix this? I dont really think its still in a brick since it goes to this weird screen.
Sorry for the extensive explanation. Also sorry if this was a repeat i tried searching but honestly have no clue what to search or even call this.
If you can still use flashtool follow this great guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2054512 so you can fastboot a kernal and get into cwm then you can flash a new rom after wiping everything. :fingers-crossed:
The yellow triangle means you're in download mode, but I don't know what to do since I never had it on the Play.
Flashing the ftf will fail sometimes, you can keep re trying, its finicky so you have to make sure to use a good cable, preferably on a USB port that is not 3.0, and have few other USB devices connected at the sametime as possible.
The reason why CM9 didn't work because sometimes the kernel included does not boot. The boot.img from the FXP152's CM9 rom is one of the working one, you can separately flash it using fastboot.
I flashed a bootloader lock ftf file so wouldnt installing a kernel brick my phone again? Also could flashing the stock ftf file again while my phone is in download mode brick my phone? I'm just being extra careful now...dont want a hard bricked phone.
bandoncontortion said:
I flashed a bootloader lock ftf file so wouldnt installing a kernel brick my phone again? Also could flashing the stock ftf file again while my phone is in download mode brick my phone? I'm just being extra careful now...dont want a hard bricked phone.
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Did flashing the bootloader lock ftf file work? you need to find out if your bootloader is locked or unlocked.If you have phone off, and hold on to search and you plug in USB to computer and get blue light your bootloader is unlocked (flashboot mode)If its unlocked just flash a kernel wipe and install a custom rom
If it is locked and you can use flashtool you can flash a stock ftf. Kernal is included in stock rom which you can find on forum
Ok i just put the stock ftf on it through flashtool. I tried to turn it on and it shows the Sony Ericsson screen and then the Android screen the turns off. Any help? It's at least showing the charging screen right now...
Also bootloader is locked. Just checked with the fastboot.exe
bandoncontortion said:
Ok i just put the stock ftf on it through flashtool. I tried to turn it on and it shows the Sony Ericsson screen and then the Android screen the turns off. Any help? It's at least showing the charging screen right now...
Also bootloader is locked. Just checked with the fastboot.exe
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That good :good: Not bricked did you wipe data & cache in flashtool when you flashed ftf?
Yes i wiped cache, app log, and data. Im also using an older version of flashtool...maybe upgrading will help? Gonna check

[Q] Unable to access flashmode (green led), need help!

Hi,
I've just rooted the device (c6503), backed up TA-keys, and finally unlocked the bootloader using the official way through sony website. The phone booted fine and my next step was flashing a custom rom... That's when **** happend. I downloaded P.A.C True All in 1 ROM[Nightlies] and followed the instructions how to flash. Flashed the boot.img and then you need to reboot the device in recovery but the 3 sec violet led never happend...
Now I have downloaded stock ftf (C6503_10.1.A.1.434_Customized_DE.ftf) and want to flash it with flashtool but I'm unable to boot the device in flashmode (green led). I can however boot in flashboot mode (blue led) but as I understand, that doesn't help because i can't boot into recovery.
I never flashed a recovery, is that a problem?
What can i do now? Is the phone bricked?
Thanks in advance!
Now I have downloaded stock ftf (C6503_10.1.A.1.434_Customized_DE.ftf) and want to flash it with flashtool but I'm unable to boot the device in flashmode (green led). I can however boot in flashboot mode (blue led) but as I understand, that doesn't help because i can't boot into recovery.
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It happened to me also.
Start Flashtool, choose your xxxx.ftf and wait till it totally loads (do not connect your phone yet). Now, when your Flashtool is totally ready and the small window opens with the instruction how to connect the phone, open the small backcover of your phone and press-hold the small yellow button till it rings x3 times (it takes ~10-13 seconds to hold the button). Now, do not waist time, press-hold volume down and insert the usb cable, the flashing should start.
I had similar problem and I guess my phone root is corrupted, I cannot download updates directly from Sony but I can flash updates without problems.
If anyone knows how (if its possible) totally reflash everything, you help will be appreciated.
Good luck.
Alright, it seems like I'm having some problems with the usb drivers for flashtool... Are there different drivers for flashmode and fastboot? Because the fastboot drivers seems to be working correct but not flashmode drivers. Running windows xp, maybe that is a problem too Can someone please point me to the right direction of where i can download those usb drivers?
I have the modified android_winusb.inf for the Xperia Z but that doesn't seems to be enough.
I managed to flash FXP cm10.1 and got it running which also gave me a working recovery. But I would like to try out the P.A.C True All in 1 ROM[Nightlies] but when I flash the boot.img of that one I lose the recovery.... Weird, my old HTC desire Z always had the same recovery without any problems while flashing all kinds of ROM:s. This is indeed confusing.
Should i flash the boot.img of the ROM and then a recovery? If so which recovery? As i understand all the recoveries are for stock kernel but the kernel for these custom ROM:s could not be stock right? I'm a bit confused here really
Excuse my bad spelling and such, english is not my main language.
Thank ChimPilot for the quick reply!
Go to Google Play Store and download: Superuser, X-parts and ROM manager. Those are must haves if you are playing with ROMs.
You are in better shape if you can access the bootloader because I cannot, so I am considering to reflash everything and that would be my weekend project.
The problem I have is corrupt path to root and so Sony's PC companion spit me out, Sony's SUS does not go through and my last try would be Emma but it requires unlocked bootloader which is corrupt in my case. If anyone would give me a hint which directon to follow, it would be much appreciated. Thanks.

HELP ME PLEASE ! Bricked but Fastboot mode and flash mode working.

Hello everyone here, im a noob around these parts but hope that this beautiful community might help me.
So heres the deal, my gf got an xperia m, that outta the blue started acting out, what i mean for this is, rebooting, outta nowhere and eventually a couple of days later it died.
Making my investigations to get to the problem and therefore the solution, she stated that putting it on the SUS or SONY Pc Companion didn't help at all, plus keep getting error 0x0000067 or 0x000007d5 on PC Companion.
After seeing this, she says tried to unlock the bootloader to install a CWM 6.0 for the 15.4.A.1.9 software, wich it had running, didnt got through since the moment she enter the command through fastboot to check the bootloader status throgh the command fastboot flashing get_unlock_ability but no response just stuck on three dots.
Also tried to flash through FLASHTOOL installing the drivers and everything as ive done with other decives checking everything is okay, which they are, since ive succefully recovered an brick C1904 using CWM with a previous Backup, but the tool gets stuck on flashing loader and wont give a percentage.
Tried Flashing remotely the CWM.img to the boot, but it wont flash, always failed, as for specifics about the code, If really needed ill post them on the next reply.
Hope Someone can Help me,
Regards Jmaquilon
Which error are you getting while flashing the recovery? is it something like remote command not allowed ? If it is then try to flash the recovery in the boot partition (I have done the same many time cuz there are some problem s with my current kernel)and what happens is instead of system the recovery boots up ..
If this doesnt works then try xperiafirm it may bring your phone back to life!
Hope it helps!
Just flash stock rom using flashtool software. Download the Stock Sony Xperia M Rom here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699085 and flash it using flash mode in flashtool. Good Luck

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