I don't know anything about the firmware for the phone. I haven't done anything to change the stock and I don't know what to do. It refuses to boot past the Sony Ericsson screen. What do I need to do?
If you didnt change anything, you havent any recovery, so u cant use a backup. I think you have 2 options:
1. send your phone to SE (if u dont change anything u still have warranty)
2. try to reinstall stock rom on your own using flashtool or wotan
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Hi there, i tried to theme my xperia arc and the screen just went black after i replaced the file (think its called system-framework.apk or something like that) I thought i could change permissions after but i couldnt.
Now i'm stuck in a reboot loop and cant use ADB to change permission etc. since i didnt have USB debugging enabled. So i wonder if there is any way to get ADB to work or to enable USB debugging outside android so i can fix this issue?
Thanks!
I really hope reflashing won't be an option since i put alot of time to get rooted on 2.3.3 with locked bootloader.
Reflash is the only way, we've all done it, and it's all part of the learning curve.
Yeah i guess so :/ Thanks anyways mate
Hi, can anyone help me? I think iv gone too far down the wrong road. I was trying to flash to the .266 and got stuck in boot loop. The flashtool says preparing files for flashing, it has been saying that for too long. I did not backup system apps just pulled them. I dont know what to do next
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Hi, can anyone help me? I think iv gone too far down the wrong road. I was trying to flash to the .266 and got stuck in boot loop. The flashtool says preparing files for flashing, it has been saying that for too long. I did not backup system apps just pulled them. I dont know what to do next
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restore to stock by PC companion of flash stock fw. again..
Hey guys
After having a look at some custom roms for my Xperia Play R800i, I decided to try and install Cyanogenmod 9.0. After a long and stressful ordeal, I managed to root the device, install Clockworkmod Recovery, and flash the rom. I wasn't happy with this rom, so I flashed ICX. After being dissatisfied with this also, I decided to return to the stock rom, using Flashtool and Xperia_Play_Release_Generic_UK.ftf. When I went to update to Android 2.3.4 using the Sony Ericsson PC Companion software, it said that the phone contained modified software which could not be updated. Thinking this was an error, I re-flashed the ftf file, then tried to download the update through the Software Update option in the About Phone settings menu. The update seemed to be going fine, but soon after it began, the phone simply switched off. Now, when I press the power button, the phone vibrates, but does nothing else. It doesn't even get past the black screen. I viewed some similar problems on the Sony Ericsson support site, and they all advised use of the Update Service program. Once again, I was told that my phone contained modified software and therefor couldn't be updated. I also tried to flash the ftf again, but my phone is still as unresponsive as ever.
I imagine that the problem is to do with the software that is currently installed on the phone, and that it needs to be removed/replaced for me to switch it on. However, I can't know for sure because I can't switch it on.
Sorry for the long post, but I'm desperate to get my phone working again. Any and all suggestions would be useful. Thank you in advance
Ya... not supposed to FOTA on unlocked bootloader, it bricks you. As you've seen SEUS doesn't like locked bootloaders so the only way to use it again is to relock the bootloader. Unfortunately in order to do this you need to flash the relocker, which is a .ftf, which you can't do because your phone isn't recognized by flashtool. I dunno, you don't have a lot of options here, but lets lay them out:
1. Get into flash mode and recover via either a .ftf or use it to relock your bootloader so you can use SEUS
2. Get into fastboot and boot or flash a kernel or recovery. You could try flashing a CM7 kernel and installing its .zip
3. If nothing else works your only other option is to turn here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1322827
This is what happens when you use official Sony update service with an unlocked bootloader.
Sent from my R800i using xda premium
Sorry to be a pain, but do you have a link to the specific .ftf I need to relock the bootloader?
Actually, ignore my last post. I Googled it and found the file quite easily. I flashed it with Flashtool and everything is working perfectly. Thank you so much for your help BuckM. You saved my phone
Here you go. I wouldn't bother relocking though. Just flash the ftf file that you want.
You will find them here.
Beaten too it by OP
d31b0ys right, you don't really NEED to relock your bootloader, its just an option to get SEUS working again. That being said keep in mind you can reunlock your bootloader again at any time using the same unlock code as before, just try to be a little more careful
did you try to pull out the battery then put it back, then hold the search buttion (wile the phone is still off) then put in the usb cable? if done correct your power buttion will turn blue. then download a stock .tft for your phone and flash with flashtool. this unbricked my phone
HI i am having problems trying to put a different kernal onto my phone and also a different rom, i have the arc s which is locked to o2, i used to have the experia x10 an had no problems changing roms on my phone, i have the updated flash tool but when i download a kernal it doesnt download as a winrar its shows as something else, so any help would be very gratefull as my phone is only lasting around 7 hours :crying:
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HI i am having problems trying to put a different kernal onto my phone and also a different rom, i have the arc s which is locked to o2, i used to have the experia x10 an had no problems changing roms on my phone, i have the updated flash tool but when i download a kernal it doesnt download as a winrar its shows as something else, so any help would be very gratefull as my phone is only lasting around 7 hours :crying:
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is an image. " .img"
opens the FlashTool / flash / fastboot mode / select kernel to flash
do not forget to put the mobile phone in fastboot, blue light
Kernel is supposed to be in .img format.
Wait, if your phone is locked to a network, you cannot install custom kernel! You need to unlock your phone first(remove SIM-lock), in order to enable fastboot(status used to install kernels etc), then you need to unlock bootloader also.
(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.
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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
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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
I own a Sony Xperia D5316 model which I was able to unlock the bootloader via Sony. I flashed clockwork mod recovery via fastboot and now phone goes into a boot loop with only the sony logo. I am able to go into the clockwork recovery fine by pressing down on the volume button as I power on the unit, but that's about it. Is there any way I can revert back to stock recovery or even access my phone from the dead? Also, I tried looking for a decent firmware on this unit and so far came up empty, I didn't see much out there any recommendations. BTW, I tried the Emma Xperia flash tool to bring the phone back from the dead and although it detects my phone it says that "no available services matched the connection device" so I am unable to revert back to stock. Any help would be gladly appreciated.
Have u try flashtool? And also try the xperifirm in the cross development section to find your firmware model
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Have u try flashtool? And also try the xperifirm in the cross development section to find your firmware model
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Yeah I wrote above I tried flashtool (sony Xperia flashtool called emma?) but it fails to flash my device due to the custom recovery. Also can you point me where the cross development section is with the proper firmware? Thanks couldn't find anything. =o0i0
No, i didn't mean the official one, but the xperia flashtool by androxyde...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2834142 here is the link, hope yo can find your model firmware
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I own a Sony Xperia D5316 model which I was able to unlock the bootloader via Sony. I flashed clockwork mod recovery via fastboot and now phone goes into a boot loop with only the sony logo. I am able to go into the clockwork recovery fine by pressing down on the volume button as I power on the unit, but that's about it. Is there any way I can revert back to stock recovery or even access my phone from the dead? Also, I tried looking for a decent firmware on this unit and so far came up empty, I didn't see much out there any recommendations. BTW, I tried the Emma Xperia flash tool to bring the phone back from the dead and although it detects my phone it says that "no available services matched the connection device" so I am unable to revert back to stock. Any help would be gladly appreciated.
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I just bought this phone used from my friend.
Now I am trying to do root and still unable to find 4.4.2 ftf after searching for a week.
I also trying to install recovery uisng the same method and now it's on bootloop.
Fortunately I have copy of 5.1.1.zip in and I reinstall this through recovery.
And it's came alive again. That's a relieve.
Actually you could go install XperiFirm if I am not mistaken.
It lets people download firmware for their Xperia