my computer crashed while i was flashing the generic world update to my xperia arc, now when i turn it on it vibrates as it would normally do and the led(green) flashes as it would normally do but the screen doesnt come on and it doesnt start up,are there any solutions to help restore my phone?im not worried about loosing any data or applications iv ried hard resetting it but that doesnt work and it isnt recognized by update service or sesu
Try using the Flashtool, if you can get the phone in flash mode then you shouldn't have any issues.
thats what i used in the first place which got me in this position, i used flashtool x10 to use a ftf file for generic world lt15i but it stoped half way through, and said error on the log on flashtool
the computer i was using was old because i had to use a windows instead of my usual mac so i used the old windows family computer, it has a problem however with the usb which i did not know about however i plugged in the phone after it prepared to flash(flashtool x10) then it said error in the log of flashtool, then the computer shut down :S now when i try to turn it on it vibrates then the led flashes but thats it, any suggestions?
Hi,
I come here, because I somehow bricked my MK16 Xperia Pro with GB, and don't now what to do. I sent it to Sony, but they told me, I changed the software and refused any service. So I'am on my own. The phone was rooted and the bootloader was open, I did that months ago and the phone worked good. Then one evening, I switched it off and I wasn't able to switch it on next morning. Don't know what happend. The phone is simply dead.
No switching on, display stays off
No charging
No connections to the PC
Battery is full and I also have another one to test.
If it's connected to the PC (Win7) I hear a small beep from windows, that something is pluged in via USB, in the device-manager I see a new ZEUS Flash Device.
I tried several methods to unbrick it, but
flashtool doesn't recognize it (it says plug the phone in, but it does not recognize it)
Sony Updateservice with the same problem
fastboot says "Waiting for Device"
I tried all magic keys to enter the booloader, menu-key, vol-down/up, back-key, back and menu-key, together with power key or plugging in USB-Cable. Maybe I did something wrong?
The guys from the service must have made it run, because they told me, I changed the software. How did they got in?
The funny thing is, after I got it back, it worked again once (the service people said, they did not repair it), I was able to boot. The last thing was, I accepted an OTA-Update and the Phone rebooted and never woke up. It bricked again and I have no idea how to make it work again.
So any hint is really welcome.
Recover Bootloader?
Hi,
I spent the night to recover my phone. My findings are, that I can boot sometimes, if I plug USB in and pressing Vol-Down. The phone boots until I can login. I made a factory reset over the menu, but after switching off, I can't switch it on with the power button. So I tried fastboot mode with the flashtool and my firmware. After a few attempts I was able to flash it. But again, no switching on via power button.
I have to plug in an out USB 10-20 times, and then the phone starts to live again. But regardless what I do, the phone denies to start via power button.
This leads me to the conclusion, that maybe my Bootloader is broken? I'am not a phone pro, but on a PC I'd rewrite MBR and Bootsector with this symptoms.
What do you say folks? And how can I do that? I only found how to unlock the Bootloader, but not how to reinstall it.
Please help
Flash in flash mode, not fast boot. The OTA is what's caused this, check FXP's OTA unbrick thread.
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Check the tutorial in my signature, I have all the information about unbricking after OTA update.
OTA not the cause
@Xperience, the OTA is not the cause for my problems. I accepted the OTA after I had the problems, because I thought I could fix it with formatting and rewriting everything (what I thought is the case with an OTA-Update). And I'am sorry, I searched the forum with the words you mentioned, and I can't find the OTA unbrick thread. If you have a more detailed pointer, I'll be happy.
@Someguy, thanks for your help, I looked into your tutorial, but excuse me for being blind, I can't see where is the point, which can help me. Could you be more precise please?
It's a sticky in the dev section. You might need to swap a few files to suit your Phone.
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After UnbrickingXperia2011.zip
Hi, I found in @Someguys tutorial Point 6, howto unbrick. I installed the new Loader using flashtool. Turned off, and ONCE it turned on again, using the power button. But after reinstalling SIM-Card (and battey), the phone again refuses to start with the power button.
WTH is that? So I flashed the firmware and the loader, but it had no impact. Anything else I can do?
That's the log of flashtool:
Code:
evice connected in flash mode
13/035/2012 16:35:08 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
13/035/2012 16:35:08 - INFO - Reading device information
13/035/2012 16:35:08 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
13/035/2012 16:35:09 - INFO - Start Flashing
13/035/2012 16:35:09 - INFO - Processing loader
13/035/2012 16:35:09 - INFO - Checking header
13/035/2012 16:35:09 - INFO - Flashing data
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A066 / Bootloader status : ROOTED
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - Flashing preset.ta
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - Writing TA unit : [00, 00, 08, FD, 00, 00, 00, 02, 00, 00]
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - Ending flash session
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - Flashing finished.
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
13/035/2012 16:35:28 - INFO - Device disconnected
P.S: I tried to relock the Bootloader with the mentioned methods and flashed the file -> no change
I used S1Tool and took Restore -> no change
It says:
Welcome to S1 tool.
That is small and crippled subset of SETOOL2 service tool.
TO CONNECT NEXT PHONES
X10 Xperia,E10 Mini,E15 Xperia X8,U20 Mini Pro
LT15 Xperia ARC,MT15 Xperia NEO,R800 Xperia PLAY
PRESS AND HOLD "BACK" BUTTON...
ST18 Xperia RAY,ST15 Xperia Mini,SK17 Xperia Mini Pro
PRESS AND HOLD "Volume Down" BUTTON...
PLEASE ATTACH TURNED OFF PHONE NOW
RUNNING S1_EROM VER "R9A029"
SOFTWARE AID: 0001
LOADER AID: 0001
FLASH ID: "002C/00B3"
LOADER VERSION: "R4A069"
NOTHING TO RESTORE
Elapsed:12 secs.
FXP said:
Hi,
This will fix your unlocked Phones which got bricked through OTA update and are dead now!
Please download this package:
http://www.multiupload.com/Q103V01CV1
Let it extract to a destination of your choice.
After that run Flashtool.exe.
Now hit the button FLASH and select the package which is included.
Follow the steps and connect your phone in flashmode. This is the same mode Pc Companion and SEUS uses to flash your phone to newer firmare (Indicated by green LED), if you got BLUE LED you are in the wrong mode!
Flashtool will now detect your phone and start the repair.
After all is done your phone should be up and running again.
ADVICE:
PLEASE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY OTA'S ! If you receive a OTA message just decline, if you accept it you will end with a brick AGAIN! So please do NOT accept them until SonyEricsson provides a OTA solution for unlocked Bootloaders!
Best Regards
Team FreeXperia
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Not sure why you removed your SIM and SD, but try the above.
I'll see
Hi,
thanks for your quoting. But I'am suspicious, because I was able to use the SE Update-Service Tool (after 20 times reconnecting USB) and upgraded to ICS (and have choosen the option to overwrite an kill everything on the phone). The tool downloaded an flashed 224 MB, the phone worked and even started again once with the power button. And now, again, dead phone. I'am not sure, if these kind of flashing is a solution to my problem. IMHO the OTAs are not the problem, because I had these problems with the dead powerkey BEFORE I used one OTA.
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Hi,
thanks for your quoting. But I'am suspicious, because I was able to use the SE Update-Service Tool (after 20 times reconnecting USB) and upgraded to ICS (and have choosen the option to overwrite an kill everything on the phone). The tool downloaded an flashed 224 MB, the phone worked and even started again once with the power button. And now, again, dead phone. I'am not sure, if these kind of flashing is a solution to my problem. IMHO the OTAs are not the problem, because I had these problems with the dead powerkey BEFORE I used one OTA.
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Try it or don't, your Phone is dead anyway, the Service doesn't want to know, so your only options are to try what's being suggested here or take it off to a repair shop, which you might need to do anyway by the sounds of it, but you won't know unless you try.
Of course you're right, I'am stuck with a brick and have nothing to loose. I tried what you've provided, but it is the same file to flash, as mentionend in the HowTos of @Someguy. I already did this. This time with SD and SIM. Once again, no effect.
I'd like to bring it to the shop, but the repair shop denied any service, because the "Origininal-Software has been changed", I think they meant the open Bootloader. They don't have even asked to repair it for money.
One Question: If I flash with flashtool an choose one fsf-file, there are more files in this fsf-file (like loader.sin and preset.ta). Do I have to flash everything seperatly or does flashtool write it alltogether?
Mr.Dros said:
This time with SD and SIM. Once again, no effect...
One Question: If I flash with flashtool an choose one fsf-file, there are more files in this fsf-file (like loader.sin and preset.ta). Do I have to flash everything seperatly or does flashtool write it alltogether?
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I would have found out by now. Yes, click flash, click ok, then report back.
XperienceD said:
I would have found out by now. Yes, click flash, click ok, then report back.
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What makes you think I didn't? I tried it already (again), and I wrote it had no effect. The log didn't say that it is flashing all files of the fsf-container, just preset.ta has been mentioned by name. Sorry, for not being an Android-Pro, I'm working on it.
At the moment the phone is running and I try not to switch it off. It is also no mechanical problem of the power switch, because if the phone is running, I can use it.
I really would like to know, what happens in first stage, when the power button is pressed or an USB-cable is connecting. There must be something before the Bootloader. It looks like, the routine which starts the Bootloader stucks. On a PC I'd say, there is a POST problem in the BIOS, right before the Bootmanager can be started. Any idea how to debug that?
BTW: The SE-ICS implementation sucks, the Pro-Keyboard is not supported correctly (at least the german layout).
I thought you hadn't by the way you had worded your post. I don't know what else to suggest.
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XperienceD said:
I thought you hadn't by the way you had worded your post. I don't know what else to suggest.
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Thanks anyway for your help!
Just remembered, contact Alejandrissimo or Jinx13, they have the full SETool and Alejandrissimo has a thread about repairing the BL. There's a link to their profiles in my guide. Now I am fully out of ideas.
Sent from myushi
Thx. I managed to root the new ICS, sometimes the powerbutton works as it should. I also found, that pulling out the battery an re-inserting it a few times, will also make the phone start via the powerbutton, not only plugging in the USB-Cable.
Hello guys, I have a Xperia S LT26i in the Italian official version of software 6.1.a.2.55 rooted by E-Root v1.0.14 ( locked bootloader )
i wiped battery stats (after wiping data...cache ...all what we can wipe, mount and unmount every thing from the clockworkmod )
i reboot the mobile from the recovery then it crash in the Sony logo it crashes in the sony logo which stays a long time i forced restart by pressing Power button+volume(+) ( tried one viration and three vibrations )
Then the sony logo appeared and won't go away.. I cant boot anything. doesnt respond to hard reset (3 vibrates)
PC wont recognize my phone.
then the same thing happened until nothing displays on the screen and the notification led litghs red lights red when I connect with pc or AC power
then the mobile doesn't turn on or start on recovery mode again and is not recognized by Windows on Flashtool or on the SEUS
i tried to remove/insert battery, waiting to battery drain, charging the mobile without results
what should I do?
hold vol - when phone is powered off and connect usb cable (led should become green), than use flashtool to reflash any stock ROM
aiola1982 said:
hold vol - when phone is powered off and connect usb cable (led should become green), than use flashtool to reflash any stock ROM
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When I hold vol(-), connect the phone to pc led become red most times and once in a way it become green for a short time then comeback to red not the time to do a full repair sony update Service or full flash with flashtool i did a successfull repair with the Sony update Service but stopped in the middle and then continued they said that's the phone is repaired successfully but i still have the problem ( won't turn on won't start recovery )
Can you try with another cable? Maybe the one you used is damaged. The phone normaly doesn't exit flashmode when recovery / repair is started.
If this doesn't help give it a try with newest flashtool, get a ftf file for stock fw .55 or any other version you want (would prefer any ICS version). Prepare everything in flashtool until you're told to connect the phone in flashmode than do so ( hold vol(-) ..., or do a soft reset and hold vol (-) with connected usb cable. If your phone enters flashmode (green led), flashtool should start flashing immediately.
Friends need help Full brick, what to do ??? The red diode burns and that's it.
He's dead, Jim
Bootloop
I try install TWRP for G3121 and have a bootloop 5 sec about device is not trusted and only sony logo next restart. What I can do and how i can repair that?
I repaired it, i use emma and recovery form special server soft and this work.
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I try install TWRP for G3121 and have a bootloop 5 sec about device is not trusted and only sony logo next restart. What I can do and how i can repair that?
I repaired it, i use emma and recovery form special server soft and this work.
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You need to install flashtool, then install the flashmode, fastboot and your xperia XA1 Drivers, then download the firmware from the same Flashtool program, it's called XperiFirm. Turn off your phone, press the (vol -) key at the same time connect the usb cable to computer.