I tried to downgrade my phone from ics to 2.34 today and it wont turn on and when I attach the charger to it there is no light. Can I try to install ics through the flashtool to get it to work or is it bricked? I successfully used the flashtool to downgrade to 2.34 but it is non responsive.
You sure it was 2.3.4? And not 2.3.2 or 2.3.3?
You sound like you have the 0% battery issue.
Swyped from my SE Xperia arc (LT15i) using Tapatalk 2
Did you get any errors from flashtool? If so, don't forget to uncheck end verification (not sure if that's exactly)
Uncheck it and flash your 2.3.4 again, it should work.
Good luck!
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I using the bin4ry flashtool. I don't see that option.
The battery light should turn on when I try to charge it. I didn't get any errors when I downgraded to 2.34...
I don't have access to Laptop right now, in Flashtool, you choose flash, then firmware, there, on the right side you should see the options. But if there were no Errors I don't think that's the Problem.
As long as you can get into flashmode (backkey then USB) you could try to flash again..
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CAn't get into flashmode again. Light doesn't come on when I try to charge...Any help is appreciated..
macklobell said:
CAn't get into flashmode again. Light doesn't come on when I try to charge...Any help is appreciated..
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looks like you damaged the Trim Area.
if you did, you need to use SEtool to fix it.
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I am having a problem getting my se arc to go into flash mode so i can not unlock bl or root.
i am on xp and phone connects to lappy ok when switched on.
if i try to enter flash mode (holding arrow) while connecting usb
i get a pop up telling me found new hard ware installing drivers but after 2-3 mins finger hurts and lappy has hung.
any way of getting this into flash mode or can somebody up lastest drivers.
i did have similar prob with x10i have tried on diff comp running win7 and get the same prob.
really sorry if in wrong section i know not really a phone prob.
any help always appreaciated
zola
Try putting XP in safemode, and try again.
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Can't help you on the connecting but just to let you know, once the green light comes on you can let go of the button and it will still enter flash mode (once you fix whatever else is wrong). Might save your finger a bit!
Install drivers one more time..
Sent from my MT15i using Tapatalk
Apparently not all xperia Arcs will enter flash mode. Tried unlocking my bootloader to root but had to find an alternative method as my particular handset wont. If you follow instructions and you don't get the right coloured light then you'll need to flash back to an old rom, use gingerbreak and then do an ota update to keep root. You can find instructions by searching this forum. hope that helps
XperienceD said:
Try putting XP in safemode, and try again.
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this worked thanks very much.
St0rmer66 said:
Can't help you on the connecting but just to let you know, once the green light comes on you can let go of the button and it will still enter flash mode (once you fix whatever else is wrong). Might save your finger a bit!
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i dont get any light showing even when it is charging or connected via usb to lappy.
zolaisugly said:
i dont get any light showing even when it is charging or connected via usb to lappy.
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Install SEUS and try again.
Hello,
I'm using Arconium rom when i tryed to install the CM9 to test, well i just flashed with fastboot the new img from FX and install the rom. The instalation started but returned an error that i don't remember something about lt8i (my phone is lt5i).
I go to flashtool and tryed to get back to stock rom, but without sucess, now my phone show the Sony Ericsson logo and later it stay black.
Thinking i can fix this i relock the bootloader with flashtool files (found on Xperia Arc forum) and still not fix. Now i cannot unlock the bootloader "oem failed" and the phone doesnt start.
Please someone can help-me with a tutorial or something else ?
Take battery out, connect it to pc, press the back button and now plug in the battery again and see if it connects in flashmode then.
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Flo95 said:
Take battery out, connect it to pc, press the back button and now plug in the battery again and see if it connects in flashmode then.
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Yes, the phone conect on flashtool and fastboot normally, but only show the SE logo.
Update[/B
I tryed to flash a fresh rom with flashtool .42 but no success.
Fix finally
Hey, i finally fix the problem, i downloaded the stock .62 and flashed with flashtool and works.
HELP
THIS MAY HELP U
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1322827
So, i have update my ion to ICS LT28h, my wife's ion we waited for the official AT&T update. I downloaded PC Companion, connected the phone, started the update process. I did all i was told on every screen. the phone never updated and now does not power on. no lights when plugged in to charge or connect.
help?
Wrong Section
wrong section
1) hold the power + volume down for like 15 secs...(untill you feel a vibrate)
2) download flashtool at http://androxyde.github.com/
-----Install
3) download whatever FTF you want at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752345
----move it to C:\Flashtool\firmwares
make sure drivers are installed(find them in C:\Flashtool\drivers
4) Launch Flashtool
5)select the thunderbold
----select the ftf
6)insert the micro usb end into phone (leaving the regular usb out of computer)
----it will tell you some instructions on how to flash but they are for different xperia phone
7) while holding the volume down button while the phone is off (From step 1)
insert REGULAR usb into computer
it should say flashing, or your comp might say installing driver, or it might just say drivers not installed..
ONLY IF YOU CHOOSE TO INSTALL LT28H FTF--------------repeat this step but now install the file from (FOR LTE)
-----------------http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1815636&highlight=lte
--------------------(just scroll down) (was too lazy to give dl link) XD
8) if it works, thank me XD
trf000 said:
So, i have update my ion to ICS LT28h, my wife's ion we waited for the official AT&T update. I downloaded PC Companion, connected the phone, started the update process. I did all i was told on every screen. the phone never updated and now does not power on. no lights when plugged in to charge or connect.
help?
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If it is an AT&T phone do you really want to update to LT28h?
why not install lt28h
all you have to do is just flash the extra ftf
and then just change the APN
which i as well as spectre have posted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1770813
The att version works fine has root and cwm
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424aca said:
why not install lt28h
all you have to do is just flash the extra ftf
and then just change the APN
which i as well as spectre have posted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1770813
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No reason to use the LT28h anymore since the LT28i and LT28at both have ICS and root.
In hope that someone's still looking at this thread, here is my situation: I tried flashing a prerooted image via fastboot and landed in a Sony bootloop. Then somehow I was stuck in fastboot-mode (led: static blue) and let the phone drain its battery. Now I'm able to get into flashmode but when flashing the chinese FTF with the Flashtool it stops at 1% with status "Processing .......sin" (sorry don't know the file exactly).
When I'm trying to power it up now the Sony logo comes up followed by an exclamation mark in a triangle... could you tell me what options there are left? I saw these prerooted images (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1669906), but there is none for the Ion, so I don't know what could be the next step. If I just had back my normal system... I used to flash my Galaxy S many times so I'm not that unexperienced, but it seems I really have a problem here:crying:
Any help is appreciated!
Ruler85 said:
In hope that someone's still looking at this thread, here is my situation: I tried flashing a prerooted image via fastboot and landed in a Sony bootloop. Then somehow I was stuck in fastboot-mode (led: static blue) and let the phone drain its battery. Now I'm able to get into flashmode but when flashing the chinese FTF with the Flashtool it stops at 1% with status "Processing .......sin" (sorry don't know the file exactly).
When I'm trying to power it up now the Sony logo comes up followed by an exclamation mark in a triangle... could you tell me what options there are left? I saw these prerooted images (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1669906), but there is none for the Ion, so I don't know what could be the next step. If I just had back my normal system... I used to flash my Galaxy S many times so I'm not that unexperienced, but it seems I really have a problem here:crying:
Any help is appreciated!
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What model are you working with? And where did you get this prerooted image (the one you tried to flash)? From the link you posted I don't see one for the ion. Anyway, based on my own soft brick experience, you'll prolly need to let the phone battery drain, then charge (process can take a day or so), then try and flash your stock FTF via Flashtool.
Ruler85 said:
In hope that someone's still looking at this thread, here is my situation: I tried flashing a prerooted image via fastboot and landed in a Sony bootloop. Then somehow I was stuck in fastboot-mode (led: static blue) and let the phone drain its battery. Now I'm able to get into flashmode but when flashing the chinese FTF with the Flashtool it stops at 1% with status "Processing .......sin" (sorry don't know the file exactly).
When I'm trying to power it up now the Sony logo comes up followed by an exclamation mark in a triangle... could you tell me what options there are left? I saw these prerooted images (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1669906), but there is none for the Ion, so I don't know what could be the next step. If I just had back my normal system... I used to flash my Galaxy S many times so I'm not that unexperienced, but it seems I really have a problem here:crying:
Any help is appreciated!
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Try using SUS to do a repair of the phone.
Ruler85 said:
In hope that someone's still looking at this thread.
Any help is appreciated!
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I have had the 1% happen to me. I just unplug phone close and reopen flashtool and try again. Took me 3 times to get to flash once.
If still no luck, like spectre51 said use repair option in pc companion.
If all else fails use this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849170
Sent from my LT28i using xda app-developers app
ToledoJab said:
I have had the 1% happen to me. I just unplug phone close and reopen flashtool and try again. Took me 3 times to get to flash once.
If still no luck, like spectre51 said use repair option in pc companion.
If all else fails use this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849170
Sent from my LT28i using xda app-developers app
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Thx for your hints! It is kinda frustrating to wait until it is fully loaded, then try flashing, then load and wait again... but the 1%-bug seemed to be a major bug as it is fixed now in the new version 0.9.8 of the flashtool.IGonna tray again tomorrow and report my status. I already checked popfan's thread to get a point if mydevice really is bricked or not. So again thanks to all of you!
Just out of curiosity: is there a possibility to flash a prerooted ftf-file? I live in Switzerland where I bought the lt28h version. And I haven't found a prerooted. img file for flashing via fastboot. Just want to root it, custom roms etc. later
Alright, I was able to flash the chinese FTF and got my phone back working:laugh:
But I had to install the newest version 0.9.8 of the flashtool to not get the 1%-bug again. After this roooting via bin4ry's script worked well and now I'm happy happy happy. Thank you all!
I also had problems with flashtool 9.7. I used 9.0 with no problems. Didn't know about 9.8.
Sent from my LT28at using XDA
as the OP of this thread, thought i'd update. After reading a few threads i discovered the power/volume button trick. tried volume down with no luck, but power and volume up worked. PC Companion did not work in upgrading the phone. just kept telling me to disconnect my battery, and that if the batter cannot be disconnected to skip that step. But it wouldn't go to the next step. So I tried SUS. Worked perfectly.
So, My phone is running lt28h and my wife is on lt28at. There are some differences in the way data is downloaded. looking at my AT&T bill, the data downloads, i assume for apps that get updated, seem to be different sources. also my phone has significantly larger downloads even though we have similar apps. I do have a couple of weather apps she doesn't have that might be responsible for that.
I'd like to do some additional comparisons, but think i'll be flashing the AT&T rom on my phone soon.
Hey guys, my xperia play R800i wont boot. what happened was I was trying to flash original firmware through flash tool and then I get an error on flashtool and it says below "device disconnected" so im like what the heck. ill give it another go, right. but then when I go and plug it back into the computer while holding the back button the LED doesnt go green instead it flashes red, three times. and the computer shows it up as an unrecognized device. I cant to a repair through PC companion and I am not able to flash through flash tool, any ideas?
ps. it is locked boot loader and it says :bootloader unlock allowed: no
if that is any help.
Put your device on charge or wait a while. A suggestion that may work
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I left it on charge for eight hours straight and still the same result
Have you tried taking battery out for a few seconds then putting it back and try to turn it back on charger.
R800x-unlocked/ Aokp-m6/ 4.0.4
Lordomn said:
Have you tried taking battery out for a few seconds then putting it back and try to turn it back on charger.
R800x-unlocked/ Aokp-m6/ 4.0.4
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Yes, still no luck. I have tried everything. I am waiting to get a reply back from someone who can do it. I get my HTC Incredible S back in 2 weeks anyway, it just means that I dont have a phone.
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Yes, still no luck. I have tried everything. I am waiting to get a reply back from someone who can do it. I get my HTC Incredible S back in 2 weeks anyway, it just means that I dont have a phone.
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Is it booting upto se logo???
Sent from my R800i using xda premium
sorry but mine doesnt show the logo,when you press the on button it just blinks,3 times
i need assistance ASAP
It means insufficient charge you will need a different phone capable of charging it and charge it to 100% i know cuz it happened to me
Sent from my GBTweaked v7.1 r800x using Tapatalk 2
Try pressing the power button along with some other button to switch it on. Weird, but worked for me once on my x10 mini. in that phone, power + home worked for me twice
NevErSn0w said:
Hey guys, my xperia play R800i wont boot. what happened was I was trying to flash original firmware through flash tool and then I get an error on flashtool and it says below "device disconnected" so im like what the heck. ill give it another go, right. but then when I go and plug it back into the computer while holding the back button the LED doesnt go green instead it flashes red, three times. and the computer shows it up as an unrecognized device. I cant to a repair through PC companion and I am not able to flash through flash tool, any ideas?
ps. it is locked boot loader and it says :bootloader unlock allowed: no
if that is any help.
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just simply charge the phone then after a minute, slide the d-pad and I don't understand why it will turn on and it will work just fine..
Help asap please!!
Hi,
I am in the same situation here. I tried to flash my xperia play using flashtool with a "ftf'" for the r800a. Because it was initally flashed to r800i. The flash ended fine, but the phone wont start, it is not allowing me to flash it agai because for my pc the device is disconnected and it is not charging. I am really desesperated. Any ideas?!? I had already installed the drivers for the ZEUS flash and for my phone!
Thanks
[Q]R800i wont turn on! red light blinking 3 times.
My Xperia play(R800i) wont turn on after i update. I change from 2.3.4 to 2.3.3 to root my phone. After rooting, i update the software. It turns off by itself. I dont know what to do. When i pressed the on button it will blink red light 3 times. When i charged my phone, the light turns green. Green light means battery fully charged right? but why i still cant turn on my phone?
Bootloader: unlock
Root: Yes
Please help! its my new phone. Thank you!
you should not have updated your phone that way... looks like you semi bricked it... get in touch with Alejandrissimo whether it be on here or on his site... he should be able to fix it.
freewzeme hawk said:
My Xperia play(R800i) wont turn on after i update. I change from 2.3.4 to 2.3.3 to root my phone. After rooting, i update the software. It turns off by itself. I dont know what to do. When i pressed the on button it will blink red light 3 times. When i charged my phone, the light turns green. Green light means battery fully charged right? but why i still cant turn on my phone?
Bootloader: unlock
Root: Yes
Please help! its my new phone. Thank you!
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If you have updated phone using seus or pc companion then relock bootloader and flash ftf using flashtool then unlock bootloader Or if you used flashtool then you have broken .ta so contact alejandressimo
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Change battery !!
First of all, hope I posted in the right section as I could find a separate Xperia SL forum.
I got a rooted Xperia SL with
Android 4.0.4
version 6.1.A.2.45
I tried to update it to 6.1.a.2.55 (which I guess is JB) using PC companion. The phone turns off, then the PC Companion says to remove da USB cable and reconnect it while holding the volume down button. I tried this a several times but nothing happens. Instead the phone shows the charging battery icon which is shows when it's charging while switched off. And I see a notification on my PC saying USB device not recognized (only when I connect the phone holding the volume down button and it's switched off. It is recognized when I connect it while switched on.)
I'm a noob in android, hope someone would help me out with this.
That's ics, not jb
Sent from my sunken ship xperia s.
jKstinge Randall
bluechelsea said:
That's ics, not jb
Sent from my sunken ship xperia s.
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Oh, ok thanks for that. But I still need to find a way to update my phone..
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Oh, ok thanks for that. But I still need to find a way to update my phone..
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The best way is to find .55 ROM TFT and flash via FlashTool.
It is known that the jellybean is yet to make an appearance in any part of the world,so I suggest u can wait for the update to have a global reach or unlock your bl and flash the leaked version
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iLashGLX said:
First of all, hope I posted in the right section as I could find a separate Xperia SL forum.
I got a rooted Xperia SL with
Android 4.0.4
version 6.1.A.2.45
I tried to update it to 6.1.a.2.55 (which I guess is JB) using PC companion. The phone turns off, then the PC Companion says to remove da USB cable and reconnect it while holding the volume down button. I tried this a several times but nothing happens. Instead the phone shows the charging battery icon which is shows when it's charging while switched off. And I see a notification on my PC saying USB device not recognized (only when I connect the phone holding the volume down button and it's switched off. It is recognized when I connect it while switched on.)
I'm a noob in android, hope someone would help me out with this.
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I would really suggest you to wait a week or two more and Get the Jelly Bean Update for Your phone.
In any case you will be upgrading to JB after it releases in a week or two.
And for Your Problem,
You can use PC Companion only when two condionts are met.
1. Your device is Not Rooted ( If it is Rooted You Need to Unroot it Back To Use PCC)
2. You need a Locked Bootloader.
Otherwise PCC will not Work!
A word of warning :
PCC May reverse back the changes of flash or prevent from brick.
But OTA updates will brick the phone for sure. If and All you try to Update in rooted and bootloader unlocked conditions.
The best alternative to flash any rom will be using FLASHTOOL by androxyde
http://androxyde.github.io/
Have you tried using SUS instead of PCC..i prefer using SUS over PCC when updating..
boyheadkick™
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