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Xperia ArcS get bricked during update.. please help..

got my self experia arc s yesterday, connected the phone to computer and followed what it said on screen that installing pc software, then get myself into update step. During the setup, it said unable to set up and the phone now keep showing "a warning triangle with a yellow exclamation mark and telephone symbol"
I have no idea what to do pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee..... help me

Just install the update again with SEUS or use the repair option in PCC.
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thank you, problem sorted out by using flash.

Should we refuse the update whenever we get the notification for unrooted Arc S?
Planning to get an Arc S this month,I am just a little worried if update notifications might brick the phone.

i have the same issue except seus says installation failed

Xperia Arc S stops after sony ericsson screen with a Exclamation mark
rkanwar said:
i have the same issue except seus says installation failed
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I have the same issue tried to repair using SEUS no go .
Have unlocked the boot laoder as SEUS does not accept updates i have reloaded the boot loader as mentioned in the Xda forum about how to reloack the boot loader.
Please help as I cannot flash using flah tool or by using the SEUS have tried using fast boot too but no luck.
Just stops at boot screen and does not proceed.With flash tool gives as below
9603";SIM_LOCK_ROOT="S1_SL_Root_c422";HW_CONF_ROOT="S1_HWConf_Root_08af";BIM_STATE="DISABLED";
09/024/2012 14:24:28 - INFO - Flashing adsp.sin
09/024/2012 14:24:31 - INFO - Flashing kernel.sin
09/024/2012 14:24:33 - INFO - Flashing amss_fs.sin
09/024/2012 14:24:33 - INFO - Flashing fota1.sin
09/024/2012 14:24:34 - INFO - Flashing fota0.sin
09/024/2012 14:24:35 - INFO - Flashing apps_log.sin
09/024/2012 14:24:35 - INFO - Flashing amss.sin
09/024/2012 14:24:44 - INFO - Flashing cache.sin
09/025/2012 14:25:40 - INFO - Flashing system.sin
09/027/2012 14:27:42 - INFO - Flashing userdata.sin
09/027/2012 14:27:42 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="MEMORY_CLASS";ERR_STATIC="HASH_VER";ERR_DYNAMIC="Failed to init erase";
09/027/2012 14:27:42 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
09/027/2012 14:27:42 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
09/028/2012 14:28:18 - INFO - Log written to Z:\andrid xperia update firmware\Firmware flashing tools\Flash tool latest 6.0.6\Flashtool\flashtool_2012-03-09_02-23-54.log
Please help !!!!

I have the same problem and have tried various solutions suggested on here, all to no avail. Can some kind person break it down in simple steps for me, I would be eternally grateful.

Had the same issue to get to .62.
I unlocked the bootloader and flashed ICS beta

The key is by using the flashtool if you want to

Do NOT use OTA update nor SEUS if you unlocked your bootloader. Its common that you will brick your phone. And if you want to remove the message from your phone just freeze the update service apk using titanium backup or any other application that can freeze applications.

Unable to Flash firmware on ARC S .
Grimmyreapzky said:
The key is by using the flashtool if you want to
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All I see when I boot the device is
"a warning triangle with a yellow exclamation mark and telephone symbol"
I cannot flash the firmware via flash tool latest not the old version .
Whats the best way to bring back the ARC S to life.
Please help as I am not able to proceed any further as I am lost .

santsplen said:
All I see when I boot the device is
"a warning triangle with a yellow exclamation mark and telephone symbol"
I cannot flash the firmware via flash tool latest not the old version .
Whats the best way to bring back the ARC S to life.
Please help as I am not able to proceed any further as I am lost .
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I'm guessing this response might be a bit late but I recently had this. Tried so many different things including flashing different ROMs with fastboot. Eventually used the "unbrick ota ROM" trick and it worked.have a quick search and u will find it on the forum somewhere.

Phone Unbricked again with sucess
Hi guys i want to share some information who was useful for me with Xperia Arc S 12w07 :
Important : Dont make normal updates with SEUS ou PCC if your phone was unlocked by other tool, because you will brick the phone, you need to start using other firmwares, but ask for opinions first..
After Alejandrissimo unbrick my phone, the phone ask me to do update to new version, so i click yes to make thet update, and after 5 seconds gave me one error in update, so my phone was dead again with yellow triangle with one phone, so i talk to alejandrissimo again and he gave one file to fix the phone again with Flashtool, so i will share with you ok, but i think i already saw this file in other post..
Steps :
1º - Install Flashtool - flashtool-0.9.10.1
1.1º - Google and find this file : " [Xperia Device] flashmode & fastboot driver bundle " and install all..
2º - Install all Drivers
3º - In flashtool be sure if the drivers already installed, sometimes the file install but in pc need to install more with the phone connected
4º - Select Flash Mode
5º - Put the fix file in folder firmware of flastool, and you can delete the other file x10 in the same folder you dont need.
6º - In " Program Files\Flashtool\devices\LT18 " you have this file loader.sin, when you try to flash if he give this error : " cant find loader_unlocked.sin ", then you need to rename the " loader.sin " file to " loader_unlocked.sin", and then flash again, and will work..
If was simple bick like my phone it will be fix it, maybe for other phones is the same, check the devices folder for the files and if you need to rename like i did...
Hope this help for some people ok..:good:
Now i need to update to new version of android, but i need to see what is the correct file to flash or i will brick my phone again..
Tks to Alejandrissimo again, he teach me to do that.. :fingers-crossed:

Mine got bricked but i could solve the problem flashing the stock .587 ROM with Flashtool. There are some "how to root" posts with the ROM tft

dumodal said:
Mine got bricked but i could solve the problem flashing the stock .587 ROM with Flash tool. There are some "how to root" posts with the ROM tft
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flashed the ICS .587 ROM with Flash tool and rooted and installed cwm via x-parts and installed the Xperia Ultimate 3.0.2 and its working like a charm .Had the phone bricked for a year and had lost hope of being able to revive it back,With your support got it back working.
Thanks for all your support guys you rock

Install cwm on Xperia Arc S
santsplen said:
flashed the ICS .587 ROM with Flash tool and rooted and installed cwm via x-parts and installed the Xperia Ultimate 3.0.2 and its working like a charm .Had the phone bricked for a year and had lost hope of being able to revive it back,With your support got it back working.
Thanks for all your support guys you rock
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had lot of apk's installed and was multitasking and again the phone rebooted and got stuck @ sony logo.
Tried loading the kernel with cwm built in i.e. 4.1.b.587 with cwm from fast boot this phone is not rooted but the Xperia Ultimate HD is rooted .
Bootloader is unlocked on mt Arc S.
Reloaded the stock Rom , rooted using Doomlord method and was still unable to flash a new kernel .
Tried this
1-Turn off phone
2-Hold down menu key and turn on Connect the usb to computer and led is blue.
3- Got to fastboot folder and type command fastboot flash boot abc.img (abc is the kernel image name) I get device must be rooted.Where as the Xperia Ultimate HD is already prerooted .Please help as I dont have any recover installed now as installing Xparts works only on stock kernel and it installs it on system partition.Any other method to install cwm via flashtool on boot/recovery partition.
Please help.

santsplen said:
had lot of apk's installed and was multitasking and again the phone rebooted and got stuck @ sony logo.
Tried loading the kernel with cwm built in i.e. 4.1.b.587 with cwm from fast boot this phone is not rooted but the Xperia Ultimate HD is rooted .
Bootloader is unlocked on mt Arc S.
Reloaded the stock Rom , rooted using Doomlord method and was still unable to flash a new kernel .
Tried this
1-Turn off phone
2-Hold down menu key and turn on Connect the usb to computer and led is blue.
3- Got to fastboot folder and type command fastboot flash boot abc.img (abc is the kernel image name) I get device must be rooted.Where as the Xperia Ultimate HD is already prerooted .Please help as I dont have any recover installed now as installing Xparts works only on stock kernel and it installs it on system partition.Any other method to install cwm via flashtool on boot/recovery partition.
Please help.
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Right now running on Xperia Ultimate HD 3.0.2 but no recovery if I have to try other roms.Please help in getting cwm installed permanently.

santsplen said:
Right now running on Xperia Ultimate HD 3.0.2 but no recovery if I have to try other roms.Please help in getting cwm installed permanently.
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You have to unlock your boot loader and install a CWM loaded kernel because every time you change your ROM on a locked boot loader, you wipe your /system (partition with your CWM on it) so you lose CWM.
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium

tangosierra_ said:
You have to unlock your boot loader and install a CWM loaded kernel because every time you change your ROM on a locked boot loader, you wipe your /system (partition with your CWM on it) so you lose CWM.
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I have unlocked the boot loader. I do remember relocking boot loader back by Doomlord ,shoukd I redo the process of unlocking BL ?.Please suggest.
Screen shot attached for reference .

Yeah, you have to unlock your boot loader.
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Xperia arc S update problem

I have Xperia arc S with android 4.0.4 (build 4.1.B.0.431), i want to install latest update (4.1.B.0.587) via sony pc companion. Every time i try to install, pc companion popping up window with this message: http://postimage.org/image/n79vyhstx/
Does enyone have idea what causing this problem
Thanks in advance

If you have unlocked your bootloader, re-lock it
take the SIM card out of your phone and reboot phone

My bootloader is unlocked, but won't let me install update. How do I re-lock bootloader??

Download Link
Flash this ftf file via flashtool from the download line --> www(dot)mediafire.com/?g1b5j712ajx4yjd (not allow to post outside links, sorry!)
And your bootloader is locked again!

No need to relock bootloader to get the update. Download complete update 4.1.B.0.587 from here, put it in "C:\Flashtool\firmwares" (if Flashtool is installed in "C:\Flashtool") and flash it using Flashtool. I did it without problems. Use the "flashmode" in Flashtool, I selected "Exclude FOTA" option, so only baseband, system and kernel were flashed..

Help?
i relocked my bootloader to update to 4.0.3(latest). But now i want to unlock it again to flash a custom kernel and rom. is it possible?

[Q] arc updates

hI,
i m using xperia arc , 4.0.4 build number 4.1.b.0.431 rooted. when i try to update to version 4.1.b.0.587 through OTA, i m getting the error "could not install"
so please guide me to get updated to that.
thanks in advance.

Have you installed any mods, or CWM?
That might prevent you from updating OTA. You can root 587 directly though by doing the sane process as 431.
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Prerequisites:
- Instert .587 fw in Flashtool/firmwares
- Insert .431 and .587 kernel in Flashtool/firmwares
1. Open flashtool. Press the thunderbolt / scar or whatever it is. Select firmware .587.
2. When it is prepared, power off ur phone. Press back key and connect it. Flash it.
3. When the device has rebooted, do the same but flashing the 431 kernel
4. Root the phone with DoomLord toolkit
5. Flash the .587 kernel by the same method
U will have rooted 587
I don't know if there is any newer method, since I have ul bootloader and I root by flashing kernels
Hope it is useful for u

If your BL is unlocked
you must lock it again.:fingers-crossed:

6.1.A.2.55 Root & Flash Access

I have the LT26i boot loader unlocked Xperia S and it was updated to 6.1.A.2.55. Its still Android 4.0.4 and not much has changed. I am trying to root it and it get all the way to where I hit the restore button but then nothing happens. I figured I can flash it back to the 6.1.A.0.452 but I ran into a snag there too. The old ics driver is not working. I am running flash tool 0.9.10.1
Is there any work around for this? Your help is much appreciated
PS
I got the new update directly from Sony.

007Luffy said:
I have the LT26i boot loader unlocked Xperia S and it was updated to 6.1.A.2.55. Its still Android 4.0.4 and not much has changed. I am trying to root it and it get all the way to where I hit the restore button but then nothing happens. I figured I can flash it back to the 6.1.A.0.452 but I ran into a snag there too. The old ics driver is not working. I am running flash tool 0.9.10.1
Is there any work around for this? Your help is much appreciated
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I got the new update directly from Sony.
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Hi it seems untilnow there is no option for root for 6.1.A.2.55, you have to go back to some other version .45 or .50 and root that one and flash a .55 sytem to get the latest updates.
The strange thing is, i did the same and i was getting still the notification to update to .55 and i uninstalled the update service aplication.
Good luck i hope this helps.

hey try this since your bootloader is unlocked,
1.flash advanced stock kernel or ka sspeed then boot.
2. after that reboot, then flash via fastboot kernel.sin from stock ftf of .55 firmware.
"fastboot flash boot kernel.sin" without the quote ,

mharckk said:
hey try this since your bootloader is unlocked,
1.flash advanced stock kernel or ka sspeed then boot.
2. after that reboot, then flash via fastboot kernel.sin from stock ftf of .55 firmware.
"fastboot flash boot kernel.sin" without the quote ,
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The problem is I get a Driver error when I try to flash anything even though I installed the drivers so I am unable to flash anything in flash and fastboot mode so I cant go back.
Thanks for the help.. But the current version of flash tool cant seem to make changes it only recognize the device

download pda.net, this will install your driver.

[Q] Arc S not booting after flashing new ROM

Hello
As an initial note, I am not at all a techie guy. But I wanted to load Jelly Bean on to my Xperia Arc S. So I tried the following which I believe I should not have tried.
1. Rooted the device using ERoot 1.2
2.Unloaked the bootloader by following the steps described in sony website
3. Tried to flash Kernel using flashtool (latest from flashtool website) but was unsuccessful. It always says you need to root the device to flash in the activity log. But when I come out of fastboot mode, the flash tool always says the deice connected and it says the devise is rooted. But it never permits to flash the kernel in fastboot mode. I tried with different kernels, but unsuccessful.
4. So out of curiosity, I just decided to proceed with installation of jelly bean based on cynagenmod 10. So downloaded the Jelly bean ROM & doodle apps and copied to sd card.
5. I installed the CWM using x tool from play store.
6. opened the recovery mode and deleted all cache and other thing as per a video in you tube. Then proceeded with the installation of Jelly Bean and google apps. Installation was successful.
7. But when I restarted the phone, it just shows sony logo and hangs. It never starts.
8. After this I tried to flash a kernel again, it still says the devise is not rooted.
9. After reading few forum threads I decided to relock the bootloader and use pc companion to reload ICS or GB. I flashed a bootloader locker ftf file and was successful.
Now my phone is still showing only sony logo while boots and nothing. The PC companion is not detecting. Am stuck now. I don't know what to do. Please help. I donno if I did something wrong and l will have to discard my phone.

It's not the end of the world.
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2.Unloaked the bootloader by following the steps described in sony website
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Did you follow all the steps correctly? Because the next step says....
haristah said:
3. Tried to flash Kernel using flashtool (latest from flashtool website) but was unsuccessful. It always says you need to root the device to flash in the activity log. But when I come out of fastboot mode, the flash tool always says the deice connected and it says the devise is rooted. But it never permits to flash the kernel in fastboot mode. I tried with different kernels, but unsuccessful.
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"Device must be rooted" error means bootloader is not unlocked. Check over, if you unlocked it properly, got all the codes correct etc.
haristah said:
5. I installed the CWM using x tool from play store.
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There is no need for that. Custom kernels include Recovery already.
haristah said:
7. But when I restarted the phone, it just shows sony logo and hangs. It never starts.
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The issue there, is that this ROM and kernel do not work together in combination. ICS kernel must go with ICS ROM, GB with GB etc. Kernel was not installed, thereby you were with JB ROM, but ICS kernel (Sony logo).
haristah said:
9. After reading few forum threads I decided to relock the bootloader and use pc companion to reload ICS or GB. I flashed a bootloader locker ftf file and was successful.
Now my phone is still showing only sony logo while boots and nothing. The PC companion is not detecting. Am stuck now. I don't know what to do. Please help. I donno if I did something wrong and l will have to discard my phone.
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Locking bootloader didn't change anything. You have to restore your phone to full stock ICS with Flashtool. Download complete ICS firmware FTF file and flash it with Flashtool.

Someguyfromhell said:
It's not the end of the world.
Did you follow all the steps correctly? Because the next step says....
"Device must be rooted" error means bootloader is not unlocked. Check over, if you unlocked it properly, got all the codes correct etc.
There is no need for that. Custom kernels include Recovery already.
The issue there, is that this ROM and kernel do not work together in combination. ICS kernel must go with ICS ROM, GB with GB etc. Kernel was not installed, thereby you were with JB ROM, but ICS kernel (Sony logo).
Locking bootloader didn't change anything. You have to restore your phone to full stock ICS with Flashtool. Download complete ICS firmware FTF file and flash it with Flashtool.
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Hey, Thanks for the reply.
I understand I need to restore ICS and ICS kernel completely. But for some reason I cant flash using the flash tool as it says the device is not rooted. But honestly I have rooted the device using ERoot and have unlocked the bootloader. I believe that is the reason why I was able to install the JB ROM.
Now I have 2 problem in front of me.
1. I cant flash as it says the device is not rooted
2. I have relocked the bootloader
what's next??

Flashtool does not need root or anything to flash ICS. You are doing something wrong then.
You have to flash whole FTF file in Flashmode. If you occur any error messages, post them here.

i had the same issue
haristah said:
Hello
As an initial note, I am not at all a techie guy. But I wanted to load Jelly Bean on to my Xperia Arc S. So I tried the following which I believe I should not have tried.
1. Rooted the device using ERoot 1.2
2.Unloaked the bootloader by following the steps described in sony website
3. Tried to flash Kernel using flashtool (latest from flashtool website) but was unsuccessful. It always says you need to root the device to flash in the activity log. But when I come out of fastboot mode, the flash tool always says the deice connected and it says the devise is rooted. But it never permits to flash the kernel in fastboot mode. I tried with different kernels, but unsuccessful.
4. So out of curiosity, I just decided to proceed with installation of jelly bean based on cynagenmod 10. So downloaded the Jelly bean ROM & doodle apps and copied to sd card.
5. I installed the CWM using x tool from play store.
6. opened the recovery mode and deleted all cache and other thing as per a video in you tube. Then proceeded with the installation of Jelly Bean and google apps. Installation was successful.
7. But when I restarted the phone, it just shows sony logo and hangs. It never starts.
8. After this I tried to flash a kernel again, it still says the devise is not rooted.
9. After reading few forum threads I decided to relock the bootloader and use pc companion to reload ICS or GB. I flashed a bootloader locker ftf file and was successful.
Now my phone is still showing only sony logo while boots and nothing. The PC companion is not detecting. Am stuck now. I don't know what to do. Please help. I donno if I did something wrong and l will have to discard my phone.
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you have`nt flasshed the rom boot.img, probably, but anyway, download sony flash tool from official web site(emma), turn off you phone, open emma, press BACK BUTTON(NOT MENU BUTTON) , and it will instal the 2.3.4 android like new one and that is it i did it 3 times all ready

You might wanna use these tutorials for easy ROM installing.
hey,
I use this tutorial on official CM website to install any ROM in my Xperia Arc.
you might wanna try it. [use any ROM zip u want steps are same]
OR
There is one here in Xperia Ultimate HD thread.
Hope this helps