[Q] Dead Xperia play - Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

[Q] Dead Xperia play - Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So yeah first of all i'm massive dong!
now we got that out of the way. i wanted to install a custom rom to my play. not knowing much about it i got a friend who's into thw whole custom roms etc to help.
he guided me thought it and said it would be ok to flash a CWM rom onto the play without unlocking the bootloader so i did. now the phone wont swich on just the sony ericsson logo and then just a triangle symbol then nothing.
looking about i tried using flashtool and the generic firmware ftf file and it kees failing at 61% *Log file at the bottom* ive also tried sonys own repair applications and for some reason it wont even open. so yeah pretty sure we've duffed the thing but heck thats why i came to you lot!
any help from you fine lot would be extremely appreciated and i thank you for reading.
and yes im a noob, fool,herpa derp etc etc etc.
Selected R800i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic_UK.ftf
28/034/2012 04:34:24 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
28/034/2012 04:34:27 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
28/034/2012 04:34:27 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
28/034/2012 04:34:27 - INFO - Reading device information
28/034/2012 04:34:27 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
28/034/2012 04:34:27 - INFO - Start Flashing
28/034/2012 04:34:27 - INFO - Flashing loader
28/034/2012 04:34:29 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A066 / Bootloader status : ROOTABLE
28/034/2012 04:34:29 - WARN - This file is ignored : simlock.ta
28/034/2012 04:34:29 - INFO - Flashing kernel.sin
28/034/2012 04:34:31 - INFO - Flashing fota1.sin
28/034/2012 04:34:32 - INFO - Flashing fota0.sin
28/034/2012 04:34:33 - INFO - Flashing adsp.sin
28/034/2012 04:34:36 - INFO - Flashing amss_fs.sin
28/034/2012 04:34:36 - INFO - Flashing amss.sin
28/034/2012 04:34:47 - INFO - Flashing system.sin
28/035/2012 04:35:42 - INFO - Ending flash session
28/035/2012 04:35:42 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="MEMORY_CLASS";ERR_STATIC="HASH_VER";ERR_DYNAMIC="Block verification failed";
28/035/2012 04:35:42 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

Your play is not dead ;-).
I don't why but for some reasons, I can't use all the Stock ftf's to get my play back to stock. For me only the HK version really works.
So maybe just switch the ftf file, restart pc first, and see if it gets onto your play.
Have you installed the drivers that comes with flashtool ?
- > But yeah, Flashtool + Stock rom ftf is the way to go.
For the future. Roms sometime work on locked bootloaders and others will not. Always read the dev's thread first . Saves a whole lot of trouble.

sashake said:
Your play is not dead ;-).
I don't why but for some reasons, I can't use all the Stock ftf's to get my play back to stock. For me only the HK version really works.
So maybe just switch the ftf file, restart pc first, and see if it gets onto your play.
Have you installed the drivers that comes with flashtool ?
- > But yeah, Flashtool + Stock rom ftf is the way to go.
For the future. Roms sometime work on locked bootloaders and others will not. Always read the dev's thread first . Saves a whole lot of trouble.
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Stayed up all night and eventually got a 2.3.2 ftf file to fully install then had to install a proper 2.3.4 ftf and update through the installed update manager but i'm back up and running!
see we did read the rom thread but there was no install instructions at the start just the files and screenshots :S it was this one here we were gonna do the kernel switch after cause he said it would be fine to flash it first then do the kernel later on :S

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Polite request for help regarding ICS

guys im trying to install the new ftf for ics using flashtool 0.7.0.0
problem is whatever ftf file i try to flash whether it be gb or ics i get either flash aborted or this error:
15/059/2012 19:59:51 - INFO - Selected LT18i_4.1.A.0.562_Generic.ftf
15/059/2012 19:59:51 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
15/059/2012 19:59:51 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
15/059/2012 19:59:55 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
15/059/2012 19:59:55 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
15/059/2012 19:59:56 - INFO - Reading device information
15/059/2012 19:59:56 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
15/059/2012 19:59:56 - INFO - Start Flashing
15/059/2012 19:59:56 - INFO - Flashing loader
15/059/2012 19:59:58 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A066 / Bootloader status : ROOTED
15/059/2012 19:59:58 - INFO - Flashing userdata.sin
15/059/2012 19:59:58 - INFO - Ending flash session
15/059/2012 19:59:58 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";ERR_STATIC="SIN_HEAD_VER";ERR_DYNAMIC="Failed to verify sin header";
now i know in the 3step procedure the errors are normal but when i boot up i still have my old gb on there.
I am also trying to repair my current firmware via seus or pcc but im getting nowhere. it just says installation failed.
someone please help me.
i cant use wotan at the moment because i have to money in my account. ive been trying to install ics since last night and im getting no luck in getting anywhere

Brick recovery

Hello all, I am requesting help with my Xperia Play.
It was not working smoothly, so I decided to install a custom ROM. I installed the ICS beta and then attempted to install xDark ICS but it has failed.
Pretty sure its R800i, bought unlocked in the UK
I cannot see anything on screen when I turn the device on
When the power button is pressed it vibrates slightly
I can put it in recovery mode (Holding Back and plugging USB) -light appears green
I can put it in fastboot mode (Holding Search and plugging USB) -light appears blue
When I try to flash any .ftf files with Flashtool it either comes up with an error or stays on "retrieving device information"
I cannot work out how to repair with PC Companion
When I select the .ftf file, no files appear in the firmware content. (I have tried various firmware files but any more would be appreciated)
My flash tool logs: When selecting firmware or dragging firmware
22/001/2012 22:01:27 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
22/001/2012 22:01:27 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.0.0 built on 2012-07-19 22:57:15
22/001/2012 22:01:27 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
22/001/2012 22:01:33 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
22/001/2012 22:01:33 - INFO - Selected R800i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic_UK.ftf
22/001/2012 22:01:33 - INFO - Flash canceled
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22/004/2012 22:04:45 - INFO - Selected R800i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic_UK.ftf
22/004/2012 22:04:45 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
22/004/2012 22:04:45 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
22/004/2012 22:04:45 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
22/004/2012 22:04:45 - INFO - Reading device information
22/005/2012 22:05:01 - INFO - Start Flashing
22/005/2012 22:05:01 - INFO - Flashing loader
22/005/2012 22:05:01 - INFO - Ending flash session
22/005/2012 22:05:01 - ERROR -
22/005/2012 22:05:01 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
22/005/2012 22:05:01 - INFO - Device disconnected
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This sometimes appears
22/010/2012 22:10:03 - INFO - Selected R800i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic_UK.ftf
22/010/2012 22:10:03 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
22/010/2012 22:10:03 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
22/010/2012 22:10:04 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
22/010/2012 22:10:04 - INFO - Reading device information
22/010/2012 22:10:04 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
22/010/2012 22:10:04 - INFO - Start Flashing
22/010/2012 22:10:04 - INFO - Flashing loader
22/010/2012 22:10:04 - INFO - Ending flash session
22/010/2012 22:10:04 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="SECURITY_CLASS";ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed"
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I'm not interested in what I did wrong I just want my phone functionality back.
I want the stock rom back on my phone. Thanks!

Do you know how to flash roms with flash tools?
Sure that your phon has unlock bootloader? (if don't, follow this http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions)
The same problem happened to me... I learn how to unlock bootloader and install roms with flashtools... now I'm running CM9 RC2...
If you know how to flsh see post #5 of this thread...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28977879#post28977879
if you don´t, Tell me!
cheers :good:

Alejandroch said:
Do you know how to flash roms with flash tools?
Sure that your phon has unlock bootloader? (if don't, follow this http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions)
The same problem happened to me... I learn how to unlock bootloader and install roms with flashtools... now I'm running CM9 RC2...
If you know how to flsh see post #5 of this thread...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28977879#post28977879
if you don´t, Tell me!
cheers :good:
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Yeah I know how but I cant access the recovery menu.
Anyway, I resolved the issue by flashing the latest stock (.62) .ftf file from here and it seemed to work. Thanks

Flash always fails (system.sin)

Hi everybody,
I've a Xperia Arc LT15i and tried to update to ICS using PC Companion. However, after the progress bar was about 50%, an error message appeared, saying that it was not possible to complete, and to try again later. I tried several times again, with the same result. Then, tried to update using Update Service, without success too.
As the official update software weren't working, I decided to flash some roms using Flashtool. Althouth it looked promissing, most of the roms I tried can't be fully flashed (both GB and ICS). Following several tips found here, I tried to use older Flashtool releases, different roms, restarted my computer, check the "No final verification" option... Nothing worked.
The only thing I noticed is that, if I remove the system.sin from the ftt files, specially from GB roms, the flash successfully finishes. But, after that, if I try to flash only the remaining system.sin file, it always fails...
Please, I would really appreciate some advice to make my Xperia Arc work again.
Thanks in advance!

Post full Flashtool log please.
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium

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+1
post the flashtool log so we can help you .., ~

SubScorpion said:
Hi everybody,
I've a Xperia Arc LT15i and tried to update to ICS using PC Companion. However, after the progress bar was about 50%, an error message appeared, saying that it was not possible to complete, and to try again later. I tried several times again, with the same result. Then, tried to update using Update Service, without success too.
As the official update software weren't working, I decided to flash some roms using Flashtool. Althouth it looked promissing, most of the roms I tried can't be fully flashed (both GB and ICS). Following several tips found here, I tried to use older Flashtool releases, different roms, restarted my computer, check the "No final verification" option... Nothing worked.
The only thing I noticed is that, if I remove the system.sin from the ftt files, specially from GB roms, the flash successfully finishes. But, after that, if I try to flash only the remaining system.sin file, it always fails...
Please, I would really appreciate some advice to make my Xperia Arc work again.
Thanks in advance!
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what about bl? locked or unlocked?
and what roms you tried custom or stock?

I had the same prob , the thing was,
you need to clean syste,data,catch (on "mount" menu<cant remember the corect path>)
and other catch folders thru CWM.
Just do it. you will be fine

creative_md said:
what about bl? locked or unlocked?
and what roms you tried custom or stock?
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chathudagr8 said:
I had the same prob , the thing was,
you need to clean syste,data,catch (on "mount" menu<cant remember the corect path>)
and other catch folders thru CWM.
Just do it. you will be fine
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Lolwat guys.
There is nothing to do with custom ROMs or bootloader at here.
He clearly said, he is attempting to install stock firmware via Flashtool. There is not even a word about custom stuff.
And bootloader has nothing to do with Flashtool in that case.

Thank you guys for the replies.
Here is the latest logs - actually, it failed when flashing the amss.sin w/ Flashtool 0.6.9.1:
Code:
22/003/2012 21:03:48 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
22/003/2012 21:03:48 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.6.9.1 built on 2012-04-09 19:22:19
22/003/2012 21:03:48 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
22/003/2012 21:03:54 - INFO - Device disconnected
22/004/2012 21:04:26 - INFO - Selected LT15a arc_v2.3.4, 4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic America.ftf
22/004/2012 21:04:26 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
22/004/2012 21:04:28 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
22/004/2012 21:04:45 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
22/004/2012 21:04:45 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
22/004/2012 21:04:45 - INFO - Reading device information
22/004/2012 21:04:45 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
22/004/2012 21:04:45 - INFO - Start Flashing
22/004/2012 21:04:45 - INFO - Flashing loader
22/004/2012 21:04:49 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A066 / Bootloader status : ROOTED
22/004/2012 21:04:49 - INFO - Flashing adsp.sin
22/004/2012 21:04:52 - INFO - Flashing kernel.sin
22/004/2012 21:04:54 - INFO - Flashing amss_fs.sin
22/004/2012 21:04:54 - INFO - Flashing fota1.sin
22/004/2012 21:04:55 - INFO - Flashing fota0.sin
22/004/2012 21:04:56 - INFO - Flashing amss.sin
22/005/2012 21:05:00 - INFO - Ending flash session
22/005/2012 21:05:00 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="MEMORY_CLASS";ERR_STATIC="HASH_VER";ERR_DYNAMIC="Block verification failed";
22/005/2012 21:05:00 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
22/005/2012 21:05:01 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
22/005/2012 21:05:02 - INFO - Device disconnected
22/005/2012 21:05:04 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
I'm trying only stock roms, as Someguyfromhell noticed; latest ones were:
LT15a arc_v2.3.4, 4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic America
LT15i_4.1.B.0.431[Generic World FR]
But I'm pretty sure I tried most of the stock roms available in other topics.

Update your flashtool. Maybe that will fix the error :good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000012

Marcskim said:
Update your flashtool. Maybe that will fix the error :good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000012
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Unfortunately, it doesn't. I tried several versions:
flashtool-0.9.0.0-windows
flashtool-0.8.5.0-windows
flashtool-0.8.0.0-windows
flashtool-0.6.9.1-windows
flashtool-0.6.8.0-windows
Flashtool-0.2.9.1-windows

Hi everybody,
I've attached a full (detailed) log from Flashtool 0.9.0 when trying to flashing rom LT15i_4.0.2.A.0.62.ftf - this one failed in the system.sin.
With this rom, the Sony Ericsson logo appears on the screen, but right after that a warning icon is presented and the device turns off.

Someguyfromhell said:
Lolwat guys.
There is nothing to do with custom ROMs or bootloader at here.
He clearly said, he is attempting to install stock firmware via Flashtool. There is not even a word about custom stuff.
And bootloader has nothing to do with Flashtool in that case.
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I have anwser to both q
1st if he is on unlocked bl he Cannot use pc companion to update it will brick his device and only applying patch can solve it I think or it may give error
2nd if he is on gb as I guess and tried to flash ICS CUSTOM ROMS as he said he tried rom(S) he cannot.
Because ics rom requires ics kernels.
And yes about custom roms I was wrong as I know NOW that he tried stock roms
Sent from my R800i using xda premium

SubScorpion said:
Hi everybody,
I've a Xperia Arc LT15i and tried to update to ICS using PC Companion. However, after the progress bar was about 50%, an error message appeared, saying that it was not possible to complete, and to try again later. I tried several times again, with the same result. Then, tried to update using Update Service, without success too.
As the official update software weren't working, I decided to flash some roms using Flashtool. Althouth it looked promissing, most of the roms I tried can't be fully flashed (both GB and ICS). Following several tips found here, I tried to use older Flashtool releases, different roms, restarted my computer, check the "No final verification" option... Nothing worked.
The only thing I noticed is that, if I remove the system.sin from the ftt files, specially from GB roms, the flash successfully finishes. But, after that, if I try to flash only the remaining system.sin file, it always fails...
Please, I would really appreciate some advice to make my Xperia Arc work again.
Thanks in advance!
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here is your solution http://www.icsforums.com/comment/210181#comment-210181

Sorry, it's not 100% clear to me what was your suggestion. But I tried to check the "No final verification" option, used a LT18 rom and even followed that specific steps to flash first everything except system and then system only. Same results all the time:
24/010/2012 23:10:18 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
24/010/2012 23:10:18 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.0.0 built on 2012-07-19 22:57:15
24/010/2012 23:10:18 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
24/010/2012 23:10:24 - INFO - Device disconnected
24/011/2012 23:11:20 - INFO - Selected LT18_4.1.A.0.562_NCB.ftf
24/011/2012 23:11:20 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
24/011/2012 23:11:41 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
24/012/2012 23:12:01 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
24/012/2012 23:12:02 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
24/012/2012 23:12:02 - INFO - Reading device information
24/012/2012 23:12:02 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
24/012/2012 23:12:02 - INFO - Start Flashing
24/012/2012 23:12:02 - INFO - Flashing loader
24/012/2012 23:12:07 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A066 / Bootloader status : ROOTABLE
24/012/2012 23:12:07 - INFO - Disabling final data verification check
24/012/2012 23:12:07 - WARN - This file is ignored : simlock.ta
24/012/2012 23:12:07 - INFO - Flashing kernel.sin
24/012/2012 23:12:09 - INFO - Flashing fota0.sin
24/012/2012 23:12:10 - INFO - Flashing fota1.sin
24/012/2012 23:12:11 - INFO - Flashing adsp.sin
24/012/2012 23:12:13 - INFO - Flashing amss_fs_ayame.sin
24/012/2012 23:12:13 - INFO - Flashing amss.sin
24/012/2012 23:12:18 - INFO - Ending flash session
24/012/2012 23:12:18 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="MEMORY_CLASS";ERR_STATIC="HASH_VER";ERR_DYNAMIC="Block verification failed";
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I really thank you guys for all suggestions. I spent several nights trying to fix my phone and I really appreciate your effort to help me.
I never imagined that the official software update may end up with my phone bricked. I'm really, really disappointed with SE. The worst thing is, I bought my phone in the US, but I live in Brazil and our local SE only provides support for devices bought in Brazil. In other words, they won't even try to repair my phone. I'll think twice before buying other SE phone.

SubScorpion said:
Sorry, it's not 100% clear to me what was your suggestion. But I tried to check the "No final verification" option, used a LT18 rom and even followed that specific steps to flash first everything except system and then system only. Same results all the time:
I really thank you guys for all suggestions. I spent several nights trying to fix my phone and I really appreciate your effort to help me.
I never imagined that the official software update may end up with my phone bricked. I'm really, really disappointed with SE. The worst thing is, I bought my phone in the US, but I live in Brazil and our local SE only provides support for devices bought in Brazil. In other words, they won't even try to repair my phone. I'll think twice before buying other SE phone.
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did you check the md5 sum of ftf file?
if not check it and confirm its a complete file.....
---------- Post added at 01:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:33 PM ----------
also try to flash it in safe mode....

Hi creative_md,
The ftf files are not corrupted. And I re-tried in safe mode a few minutes ago, but it had the same results.
FYI, here are the list of roms I tried until now - they failed when flashing amss.sin or system.sin:
LT15a arc_v2.3.4, 4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic America
LT15a_2.3.4_US generic
LT15i_4.0.2.A.0.42_(1247-1041)
LT15i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic Global
LT15i_4.0.2.A.0.62
LT15i_4.1.B.0.431[Generic World FR]
LT18_4.1.A.0.562_NCB
Is there any other way to flash the .ftf files? I would try fasboot, but I didn't find an .img with stock rom or a reliable way to flash all .sin files that are inside of .tft roms.
Thanks!

SubScorpion said:
Hi creative_md,
The ftf files are not corrupted. And I re-tried in safe mode a few minutes ago, but it had the same results.
FYI, here are the list of roms I tried until now - they failed when flashing amss.sin or system.sin:
LT15a arc_v2.3.4, 4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic America
LT15a_2.3.4_US generic
LT15i_4.0.2.A.0.42_(1247-1041)
LT15i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic Global
LT15i_4.0.2.A.0.62
LT15i_4.1.B.0.431[Generic World FR]
LT18_4.1.A.0.562_NCB
Is there any other way to flash the .ftf files? I would try fasboot, but I didn't find an .img with stock rom or a reliable way to flash all .sin files that are inside of .tft roms.
Thanks!
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i searched a lot for you and most of times this problem got solved by ticking "no final verification box" and in your case its not working even though you tried .42 too. so at last try this:
start flashtool >get in flashmode > choose ftf you want
now tick boxes
wipe cache >exclude system >flash ftf
after flash again do 1 step with these boxes tick:
exclude baseband > exclude kernel >flash ftf
finally this:
wipe data >exclude kernel >exclude system > exclude baseband
if it didnt worked i suggest you now to do some modifications to your phone:silly:
i.e unlock your bootloader and flash roms using cwm i will tell you all how to do it. pm me for that
remember it will void your warrenty and it doesnt matter bcoz you dont have se service in brazil as you said

Thanks, creative_md. I was finally able to make the phone boot - here are the steps, if someone faces the same issue:
1. Flashed everything in the .ftf file using Flastool, except system (system.sin).
2. Opened the .ftf file using 7zip and extracted the system.sin.
3. Rooted the phone.
4. Flashed the system.sin using fastboot: fastboot flash system system.sin.
Unfortunately, I think there's really something else wrong with the phone, as it restarts randomly, several processes stop to work unexpectedly and it's not possible to update some apps (maps, facebook, flash player and youtube) - when installing the updates, the phone restarts. This behavior happened with two different stock roms.
This weekend, I'll try to flash some custom roms.

SubScorpion said:
Thanks, creative_md. I was finally able to make the phone boot - here are the steps, if someone faces the same issue:
1. Flashed everything in the .ftf file using Flastool, except system (system.sin).
2. Opened the .ftf file using 7zip and extracted the system.sin.
3. Rooted the phone.
4. Flashed the system.sin using fastboot: fastboot flash system system.sin.
Unfortunately, I think there's really something else wrong with the phone, as it restarts randomly, several processes stop to work unexpectedly and it's not possible to update some apps (maps, facebook, flash player and youtube) - when installing the updates, the phone restarts. This behavior happened with two different stock roms.
This weekend, I'll try to flash some custom roms.
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make sure you do nandroid backup before you do anything

Fix with the latest FlashTool 0.9.9.0 (maybe bug on version 0.9.8.0) I got the same problem, SEUS brick my W8 when I try restore to stock. Retry several time stuck ini 15% progress. Get same result with Flashtool 0.9.8.0 with lot of ROM, always stop when flash system.sin part.
Just download and try latest Flashtool 0.9.9.0 maybe it solve the problem.

try to flash this firmware LT18_4.1.A.0.562_NCB.ftf

[Q] bricked my xperia play whilst flashing cm10

Hi,
plz help me make my phone working again. I wanted to flash cm 10 after manged to flash cm9. cm 9 ran after trying everything out for hours. Today i downloaded cm10 and flashed the kernel. after that i wasnt able to open the bootloader, so i flashed cm9 kernel again. That worked so far. i was able to open bootloader again, but it showed an failure notice whilst installing cm 9.
"assert failed: getprop ("ro.product.device") == "r800i" ......" this is copied with the endings r800i/a/at and zeus
E: Error in sd /sdcard/cm-9.1.0-zeus.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
I tried it a few times. Flashed cm 10 kernel, flashed cm9 kernel back, but its always the same failure notice. I would like to use cm9 again, it was good at all, but i wanted to update cm10 today. Please give me an how-to what to do unbricking my play.

_hacker_ said:
Hi,
plz help me make my phone working again. I wanted to flash cm 10 after manged to flash cm9. cm 9 ran after trying everything out for hours. Today i downloaded cm10 and flashed the kernel. after that i wasnt able to open the bootloader, so i flashed cm9 kernel again. That worked so far. i was able to open bootloader again, but it showed an failure notice whilst installing cm 9.
"assert failed: getprop ("ro.product.device") == "r800i" ......" this is copied with the endings r800i/a/at and zeus
E: Error in sd /sdcard/cm-9.1.0-zeus.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
I tried it a few times. Flashed cm 10 kernel, flashed cm9 kernel back, but its always the same failure notice. I would like to use cm9 again, it was good at all, but i wanted to update cm10 today. Please give me an how-to what to do unbricking my play.
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If you're able to flash, you're not bricked. One thing is to make sure you are clearing data, cache and dalvik. That is often the root to the sort of issues you have had. My recommendation would be to find the correct ftf file for your model of Play and flash it back to stock. Get that working first, then go with CM10 if you like.

netizenmt said:
If you're able to flash, you're not bricked. One thing is to make sure you are clearing data, cache and dalvik. That is often the root to the sort of issues you have had. My recommendation would be to find the correct ftf file for your model of Play and flash it back to stock. Get that working first, then go with CM10 if you like.
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i wiped cache n dalvik again now, but i cant install cm9. same failure notice as everytime
EDIT:
i tried flashing stock firmware. didnt worked. Log:
03/043/2013 12:43:39 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
03/043/2013 12:43:40 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.9.0 built on 2012-11-13 22:53:30
03/043/2013 12:43:40 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
03/044/2013 12:44:01 - INFO - Device disconnected
03/044/2013 12:44:33 - INFO - Selected Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf
03/044/2013 12:44:33 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
03/044/2013 12:44:34 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
03/044/2013 12:44:40 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
03/044/2013 12:44:40 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Reading device information
03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Start Flashing
03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Processing loader
03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Checking header
03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Flashing data
03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A066 / Bootloader status : ROOTED
03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Flashing preset.ta
03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Writing TA unit : [00, 00, 08, B2, 00, 00, 00, 02, 00, 00]
03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Ending flash session
03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Flashing finished.
03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone
03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings
03/044/2013 12:44:45 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
03/044/2013 12:44:50 - INFO - Device disconnected
03/045/2013 12:45:01 - INFO - Selected Xperia Play_Release_Generic UK.ftf
03/045/2013 12:45:01 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
03/045/2013 12:45:27 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
03/045/2013 12:45:34 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Reading device information
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Unable to read from phone after having opened it.
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - trying to continue anyway
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Start Flashing
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Processing loader
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Checking header
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Ending flash session
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 6 : Das Handle ist ungültig.
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
03/045/2013 12:45:36 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
03/045/2013 12:45:44 - INFO - Flash canceled
first locked bootloader,second flashing stock rom

_hacker_ said:
i wiped cache n dalvik again now, but i cant install cm9. same failure notice as everytime
EDIT:
i tried flashing stock firmware. didnt worked. Log:
03/043/2013 12:43:39 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
03/043/2013 12:43:40 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.9.0 built on 2012-11-13 22:53:30
03/043/2013 12:43:40 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
03/044/2013 12:44:01 - INFO - Device disconnected
03/044/2013 12:44:33 - INFO - Selected Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf
03/044/2013 12:44:33 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
03/044/2013 12:44:34 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
03/044/2013 12:44:40 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
03/044/2013 12:44:40 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Reading device information
03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Start Flashing
03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Processing loader
03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Checking header
03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Flashing data
03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A066 / Bootloader status : ROOTED
03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Flashing preset.ta
03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Writing TA unit : [00, 00, 08, B2, 00, 00, 00, 02, 00, 00]
03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Ending flash session
03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Flashing finished.
03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone
03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings
03/044/2013 12:44:45 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
03/044/2013 12:44:50 - INFO - Device disconnected
03/045/2013 12:45:01 - INFO - Selected Xperia Play_Release_Generic UK.ftf
03/045/2013 12:45:01 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
03/045/2013 12:45:27 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
03/045/2013 12:45:34 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Reading device information
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Unable to read from phone after having opened it.
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - trying to continue anyway
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Start Flashing
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Processing loader
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Checking header
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Ending flash session
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 6 : Das Handle ist ungültig.
03/045/2013 12:45:35 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
03/045/2013 12:45:36 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
03/045/2013 12:45:44 - INFO - Flash canceled
first locked bootloader,second flashing stock rom
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Hi I think you are flashing wrong file line 5 (03/044/2013 12:44:33 - INFO - Selected Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf) you need a stock ftf file!
I have used R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62_phoenixvendor.ftf file before found on this site somewhere might be wrong but would try flashing that file hope it helps.:fingers-crossed:

There is a ftf collection here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589399

tallman43 said:
Hi I think you are flashing wrong file line 5 (03/044/2013 12:44:33 - INFO - Selected Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf) you need a stock ftf file!
I have used R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62_phoenixvendor.ftf file before found on this site somewhere might be wrong but would try flashing that file hope it helps.:fingers-crossed:
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Cosmicdan's R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62_phoenixvendor.ftf link kere: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1817548
Scroll down to the downloads section.

thanks for that information, but i tried flashing 2 files, at first the relock bootloader ftf. because i read somewhere that flashing firmware with open botloader with "OTA" will brick your phone. so i wanted to be save and locked bl before flashing firmware. if you read on into log there is another ftf. and a failure notice. because i tried today so many things, my accu is fully empty (3 times red led blinking) so i hope itll load a bit tonight and i can go on trying to flash cm 9 tomorrow again. but this file should be stock firmware isnt it?: 03/045/2013 12:45:01 - INFO - Selected Xperia Play_Release_Generic UK.ftf
its from uk, im from germany, but only want to boot once and than flash cm9, so i dont worry bout that. last flahing try come further than log posted already i think. ill try flashing that file tomorrow again, cause i think that flashing failed cause of battery was too low.
log of last try:
04/035/2013 09:35:58 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
04/036/2013 09:36:12 - INFO - Selected R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62_(1253-4437).ftf
04/036/2013 09:36:12 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
04/036/2013 09:36:40 - INFO - Device disconnected
04/036/2013 09:36:45 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
04/037/2013 09:37:04 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
04/037/2013 09:37:05 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
04/037/2013 09:37:05 - INFO - Reading device information
04/037/2013 09:37:05 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
04/037/2013 09:37:05 - INFO - Start Flashing
04/037/2013 09:37:05 - INFO - Processing loader
04/037/2013 09:37:05 - INFO - Checking header
04/037/2013 09:37:05 - INFO - Flashing data
04/037/2013 09:37:08 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A066 / Bootloader status : ROOTABLE
04/037/2013 09:37:08 - WARN - This file is ignored : simlock.ta
04/037/2013 09:37:08 - INFO - Processing kernel.sin
04/037/2013 09:37:08 - INFO - Checking header
04/037/2013 09:37:08 - INFO - Flashing data
04/044/2013 09:44:23 - INFO - Processing fota1.sin
04/044/2013 09:44:23 - INFO - Checking header
04/044/2013 09:44:23 - INFO - Flashing data
04/044/2013 09:44:24 - INFO - Processing fota0.sin
04/044/2013 09:44:24 - INFO - Checking header
04/044/2013 09:44:24 - INFO - Flashing data
04/044/2013 09:44:28 - INFO - Processing adsp.sin
04/044/2013 09:44:28 - INFO - Checking header
04/044/2013 09:44:28 - INFO - Flashing data
04/046/2013 09:46:51 - INFO - Processing amss_fs.sin
04/046/2013 09:46:51 - INFO - Checking header
04/046/2013 09:46:51 - INFO - Flashing data
04/046/2013 09:46:51 - INFO - Processing amss.sin
04/046/2013 09:46:51 - INFO - Checking header
04/046/2013 09:46:51 - INFO - Flashing data
04/036/2013 12:36:58 - INFO - Ending flash session
04/036/2013 12:36:58 - ERROR - 31 : one connected device doesnt functions.
04/036/2013 12:36:58 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
04/036/2013 12:36:59 - INFO - Device disconnected
(i translated error 31, cuz of it was originaly in german)

I'm sure as long as the led works theres life in it
Maybe battery dead
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app

Strange but true, the dreaded red light of death. To fix it u will need a spare micro usb.
→ Cut micro usb on the micro end.
→ Strip back the plastic to expose wires black(negative) red(positive)
→ get sticky tape an connect it to the positive and negative terminals on battery(they are marked)
→ plug it in to wall socket
→ 3hours or so battery should be ready to go
→ phone SHOULD boot normally
Its happened to me and one of my mates. Both our devices fixed this way, but up to u if u want to take the chance of ruining a micro usb
Sent from my GT-I9300 On Official JB

thats a strange way of loading battery. Luckily if got 2 usb cabels for my play, so ill give it a try. but my phone wont boot after doeing this, it will only give me the chance to try to repair it. an mobile without working rom wont boot i think. its unlogical that i cant load a phone without an working rom. i hope i dont make me crunchy if i connect microusb with electricity.

_hacker_ said:
thats a strange way of loading battery. Luckily if got 2 usb cabels for my play, so ill give it a try. but my phone wont boot after doeing this, it will only give me the chance to try to repair it. an mobile without working rom wont boot i think. its unlogical that i cant load a phone without an working rom. i hope i dont make me crunchy if i connect microusb with electricity.
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Ok goodstuff, just be careful and dont plug phone in untill u have the sticky tape on the battery. When your phone has enough battery then u can flash the ftf via flashtool
Sent from my GT-I9300 On Official JB

there are 4 cabels in my usb cabel, one is red, one black, one green and one gray/white and many metalstripes around them. do i have to connect the green and grey one also, or only the other both?
Off-topic:
how long do i have to do the image verification before i can answer?
EDIT:
i hope i did it right, ill see if i did it or not in a few hours. big thanks to all of you, i hope my play will boot soon
edit 2:
looks good, no explosion yet

_hacker_ said:
there are 4 cabels in my usb cabel, one is red, one black, one green and one gray/white and many metalstripes around them. do i have to connect the green and grey one also, or only the other both?
Off-topic:
how long do i have to do the image verification before i can answer?
EDIT:
i hope i did it right, ill see if i did it or not in a few hours. big thanks to all of you, i hope my play will boot soon
edit 2:
looks good, no explosion yet
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Good luck! By the way don't think you needed to have the battery in the phone to charge that way?Might damage phone more! Back to original problem can you get into recovery?(once battery full lol) if you can daft question but are you flashing cm9 from zip on sd card?Also can you flash other kernel's with fastboot ,DoomLords,Lupus,etc if you can try some of these and rom's to go with them.Get your phone stable with a rom before trying cm9/10 again.Also don't worry about locking your bootloader again as long as you do not update over the air you will be fine.I think your problems started when you tried to lock your bootloader again.:fingers-crossed:

Ye looks good but u dont needto have battery connected into phone as its the battery your charging.
Let me know how it goes
Sent from my GT-I9300 On Official JB

wedgess said:
Ye looks good but u dont needto have battery connected into phone as its the battery your charging.
Let me know how it goes
Sent from my GT-I9300 On Official JB
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battery isnt connected to phone, its only laying into
EDIT:
@tallman, thanks, i hope i wont damage all
i flashed kernel and came into bootloader, but it showed failure notice i posted on first page of thread.
i hope i can flash stock firmware with full battery. after that ill try to flash cm9 again.
and yes, originally nonbooting was due to relocked bootloader
Edit2:
didnt worked, 3 red leds are there again. i think the cabels, especially the - cabel hadnt enough contact with the battery. do anyone know any tricks doing this better?
Edit3:
i cut now more of the isolation of the red and black cable away, so that i have more metalcabel to fix it on the battery. lets see if it loads now

If that don't work you can always buy a battery
sent from my Sony Ericsson Xperia Play™(r800x) Running Slimbean 3.0 using Tapatalk 2™

crazymonkey05 said:
If that don't work you can always buy a battery
sent from my Sony Ericsson Xperia Play™(r800x) Running Slimbean 3.0 using Tapatalk 2™
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i dont wanna buy a new battery if theres any other way.
maybe that would work: Sony Ericsson EP900
problem is that i cant find it anywhere. its on amazon, but its not available. buying a new battery isnt a problem itself, but i would like to buy it at a store, not via internet. and i cant find an market where i can buy an battery for xplay
Edit:
i hope it works now. i couldnt fix the cabels on the battery contacts with tape. now i pressed them onto the contacts and pushed battery into my phone. so theres an constant pressure and it loads hopefully

Weird I had same flashtool error the other day but it while flashing phoenix ftf and seemed to still be working, wonder if it windows 8 causing issues for me, different version of flashtool?
Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk 2

fma965 said:
Weird I had same flashtool error the other day but it while flashing phoenix ftf and seemed to still be working, wonder if it windows 8 causing issues for me, different version of flashtool?
Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk 2
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ive got win 7, and what version of flashtool do u have? i hope i can flash stock firmware today. Yesterday i couldnt do that because flash- and fastboot modes were only stable for 20 seconds or so, after this time green/blue led expired and my phone didnt showed any action
EDIT:
i think battery charged now, but i think also that i cut the wrong micro usbcable. one is thin and long, one is thick and big. i cut the short one because i thought they are the same cable. now my netbook doesnt installs the drivers for the cable, it only says "unknown device". with the other cable that i cut it worked. so ill have to buy a new cable and a new battery if i can find them anywhere. i hope ill be able to go to the nearest city where i can buy one. this will take some time because im living far away of next city, and my mother, wich drives there at least once a week is sick at the moment. so i havent got the opportunity to buy one the next few days :-c
Edit 2:
i got an new usb cable now. i was able to unlock bootloader and flash cm9kernel. now im trying to flash stock firmware just to make sure that my phone still works normally. than ill try to flash cm9 completely
Edit3:
cm9 runs now. great! bit i cant write anything with the virtual keyboard, and an phone without keyboard is completely useless. can anyone help me making the keyboard opening?
last edit:
the bug that my keyboard didnt opened was because i installed the wrong gapps. i installed jelly bean gapps, with ics gapps all works perfect

for returning to CM 9
_hacker_ said:
Hi,
plz help me make my phone working again. I wanted to flash cm 10 after manged to flash cm9. cm 9 ran after trying everything out for hours. Today i downloaded cm10 and flashed the kernel. after that i wasnt able to open the bootloader, so i flashed cm9 kernel again. That worked so far. i was able to open bootloader again, but it showed an failure notice whilst installing cm 9.
"assert failed: getprop ("ro.product.device") == "r800i" ......" this is copied with the endings r800i/a/at and zeus
E: Error in sd /sdcard/cm-9.1.0-zeus.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
I tried it a few times. Flashed cm 10 kernel, flashed cm9 kernel back, but its always the same failure notice. I would like to use cm9 again, it was good at all, but i wanted to update cm10 today. Please give me an how-to what to do unbricking my play.
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I think you are very new to mod world and suggest you that first know the terminology of mobile developing fully like kernel, ROM, bootloader, factory (or Stock ROM) , baseband, android versions, custom ROM, what CM is actually etc etc before trying to kill ur phone!!!!(joking)...
same happened to me before a few days on my xperia play R800i phone but I was successful in restoring it back to CM 9.1.0 after unsuccessful try of restoring it to factory(Stock) ROM that came with it from sonyericsson.
Though there are many more experienced memebers but try mine at least once no harm...
1. make sure ur battery is full or 70% at least
2. put the CM9 ROM u downloaded in SD card in home directory(home means just put inside SD without making any folder on SD card)
3. enter into recovry mode (i assume you have clockworkmod recovery already installed)
4.do factory wipe/reset and then cache wipe
5.do dalvik cache wipe (u can do step 4 & 5 one or two times just to be in safe side)
6.install zip file CM9 (make sure you have stable version only) from SD card
7. reboot phone
I hope you should be successful now step 4 & 5 is important to wipe any mess that was created by CM10 if not successful then move the battery from phone wait for about 2-3 minutes and try again above steps u should succeed. good luck!!

[Q] Bricked ION LT28h HELP ME PLEASE

HI I START WHAT I HAVE DONE RIGHT NOW i wiped data system in cwm and then try to install new ftf but no way after plug phone it says device disconnected. THEN IT START TO BOOT BUT STOP AT SONY LOGO GUYS PLEASE HELP ME IM IN TROUBLE I CANT INSTALL NEW FTF BY FLASHTOOL WHAT CAN I DO NOW.
EDIT: I succesful install new rom and itz kay. KILLMEPLS
EDIT 2: I want to install gingerbread and here is log from flashtool:
04/013/2013 22:13:52 - INFO - Selected LT28i Ion_2.3.7, 6.0.F.111_Rogers Canada.ftf
04/013/2013 22:13:52 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
04/015/2013 22:15:28 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
04/015/2013 22:15:45 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
04/015/2013 22:15:45 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
04/015/2013 22:15:47 - INFO - Start Flashing
04/015/2013 22:15:47 - INFO - Processing loader
04/015/2013 22:15:47 - INFO - Checking header
04/015/2013 22:15:47 - INFO - Ending flash session
04/015/2013 22:15:47 - ERROR -
04/015/2013 22:15:47 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
04/015/2013 22:15:47 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
04/015/2013 22:15:57 - INFO - Device disconnected

orzeszq said:
HI I START WHAT I HAVE DONE RIGHT NOW i wiped data system in cwm and then try to install new ftf but no way after plug phone it says device disconnected. THEN IT START TO BOOT BUT STOP AT SONY LOGO GUYS PLEASE HELP ME IM IN TROUBLE I CANT INSTALL NEW FTF BY FLASHTOOL WHAT CAN I DO NOW.
EDIT: I succesful install new rom and itz kay. KILLMEPLS
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You made me laugh, even more with the reason: im dumb.
Im glad you could recover your phone buddy.

Kifsito said:
You made me laugh
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You welcome. Still can't flash 2.3.7 gingerbread

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