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[Q] Flashtool not get into flashmode

I've tried to flash "LT15_LT18_70_Baseband.ftf" on Arc phone using flashtool 8.0.0 x64, flashtoox64.exe.
I pressed flash button and check flashmod and OK, select "LT15_LT18_70_Baseband.ftf" and selected all sins and ok. Then I got usb connection guide screen and I plugged usb in arc as described at usb connection guide screen.
But the "usb connection guide screen" didn't disappear and I got these logs at flashtool application.
Please connect your device into flashmode.
- Device connected in fastboot mode
INFO - List of connected devices (Device Id) :
INFO - - USB\VID_0FCE&PID_0DDE\CB5A1FWGV2&ZLP Driver installed : true
INFO - List of ADB devices :
INFO - - none
INFO - List of fastboot devices :
INFO - - none
INFO - Device disconnected
And I tried usb connection with "flash.exe", then I got this attached picture, and still the "usb connection guide screen" didn't disappear as shown in the attached picture.
Please let me know how to connect my arc phone into flashmode.
Thanks in advance.

Have you put it in flash mode? I.e. Turn off the phone hold the menu button then connect the USB?
Sent from my LT18i using XDA

No, I pressed "Back" button as described at flashtool.

comocandle said:
No, I pressed "Back" button as described at flashtool.
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Press and hold.

Yes, I pressed and holding "Back" button I plugged usb.
But still flashtool shows "INFO - Device connected in fastboot mode".

Phone should be in Mass Storage Mode (MSC) and you need to switch off your phone. Press and hold Back when flashtool tells you to do so, plug in the USB and release Back only when instructed.

xtacy!/ Yes, I checked MSC, and pressed and hold "Back" button when the guide picture appear.
I also tried at safe with networking, but same result.
" INFO - Device connected in fastboot mode "
This log was loaded.

Try using Media Transfer mode.. To be honest, i never used MSC mode in my lifetime while flashing with FT and has always been in MT mode..
Sent from my LT15i using XDA

Same here. I've never really used MSC mode. I prefer MTP. But the instructions say to use the former. Oh well.
Swyped from my SE Xperia arc (LT15i) using Tapatalk 2

gire.prasad/ Thanks.
I changed twice, then it works.

If it tells you you're on Fastboot mode, then it's not the correct key you're holding. If it needs flashmode, your led should turn green, if it turns blue, it's on Fastboot mode.
You can try this by powering off your phone and trying holding down keys until the green led is on. (Dunno which one is for Arc, I have a Pro).

[Q] Flash mode not working properly.

So after my comedy of errors that was my playing around yesterday, I got my phone working again. Now I want to try again (and quit before the point that I broke it yesterday). However in fixing it I upgraded to 253 firmware, and I want to go back to 434. however I open up FlashTool get my ftf ready to flash, turn the phone off. Next step is volume down and plug in the USB cable, but instead of the light coming up green, it flashes green then immediately red (or possibly vice versa) then the light goes off, but FlashTool still thinks it's connected and in flash mode until I remove the cable. The battery has been a little bit drained through all of this. so I'm going to pump it up overnight and try again in the morning and hope that it just won't enter flash mode under X% battery, but if that's not the case has anyone ever run into this previously? or have any suggestions?
I have a locked bootloader, and it cannot be unlocked so fastboot options are out of the question. However it is worth noting that when I hold the volume up and plug in the USB cable, the blue light does stay on and I can gather info using FlashTool.

Villain of Brandon said:
So after my comedy of errors that was my playing around yesterday, I got my phone working again. Now I want to try again (and quit before the point that I broke it yesterday). However in fixing it I upgraded to 253 firmware, and I want to go back to 434. however I open up FlashTool get my ftf ready to flash, turn the phone off. Next step is volume down and plug in the USB cable, but instead of the light coming up green, it flashes green then immediately red (or possibly vice versa) then the light goes off, but FlashTool still thinks it's connected and in flash mode until I remove the cable. The battery has been a little bit drained through all of this. so I'm going to pump it up overnight and try again in the morning and hope that it just won't enter flash mode under X% battery, but if that's not the case has anyone ever run into this previously? or have any suggestions?
I have a locked bootloader, and it cannot be unlocked so fastboot options are out of the question. However it is worth noting that when I hold the volume up and plug in the USB cable, the blue light does stay on and I can gather info using FlashTool.
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U want to flash 434 back right? So u need to enter flash mode which is volume up + connect to PC.
Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalk

Volume up does fastboot, volume down does flash mode. When I hold volume down the problem is the LED flashes Green, then immediately red then turns off and then will not continue flashing.

Villain of Brandon said:
Volume up does fastboot, volume down does flash mode. When I hold volume down the problem is the LED flashes Green, then immediately red then turns off and then will not continue flashing.
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My bad, sorry. U flash using flashtool or pc companion? Have u try with latest version of flashtool beta6?
Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalk

I was downloading the windows version before I called it a night, because the ubuntu one is giving me a funny error I didn't feel like throubleshooting at 4am. that seems to have it fixed the problem though

Same problem
Villain of Brandon said:
I was downloading the windows version before I called it a night, because the ubuntu one is giving me a funny error I didn't feel like throubleshooting at 4am. that seems to have it fixed the problem though
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Can you tell me how did you solve the problem? Because right now I'm having the sam thing on my ZL... I'm trying it with the newst flashtool, the light is green and turns into red and nothing happens...

Do a hard reset on it (using the button on the back), don't turn it on and follow the Flashtools flashing process
1.- Open Flashtools
2.- Flash mode > Flashmode > Select the FTF you just downloaded (The one of 700+MB) > Flash
3.- Connect your Phone in Flash mode (It will start flashing).
4.- Boot your phone and you're ready to go.
When selecting the FTF just select it and leave everything as it is and make sure that you have installed the drivers for flashing (
They are where found you installed Flashtools
In a folder called Drivers, open the .exe and Install these:
- Fastboot drivers
- Flashmode drivers
- Xperia Z and SO-02E drivers
If stills doesn't works I can't help any far as that, but I would suggest you that If you are able try to flash it on another computer (It might sound silly but It could actually work ), also make sure that you're running the latest Flashtool which is v0.9.11.0 and can be found here: http://androxyde.github.io/

That is quiet normal, green appears...red or whatever....out, flashmode connected, look into flashtool.....fine, no light on the phone....flash, but have an eye into flashtool after 1 or 2 minutes if you don't start flashing your phone disconnects automatically...and will stay on charging only.

nukharma said:
That is quiet normal, green appears...red or whatever....out, flashmode connected, look into flashtool.....fine, no light on the phone....flash, but have an eye into flashtool after 1 or 2 minutes if you don't start flashing your phone disconnects automatically...and will stay on charging only.
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It would be fine, but tha flashtool displays some kind of instructions when it asks you to connect your phone in flashmode, and I connect it holding down the volume down key + connect AND then that instructions window should close automatically BUT that is just not happening. I've tried it 30 times already, all the drivers on, flashtool recognizes my phone when i start it... It is just not getting in flashmode! Is there any other way to flash the phone without flashmode??? I can get in fastboot I think, because if I press the volume up key while connecting the blue led is on, so it works.
I'm ready to donate for someone who can help me to get this phone work!
phone software version: 1266-7597_10.1.A.0.287 GENERIC - userdebug
File System Version: Global-LTE_10.1.A.0.278
S1 boot version: 1264-2309 S1_Boot_APQ_8064_LA1.2_9
ETS Software version: 1269-3849_5
SIM lock: here is everything 0 and no [X]
This is what I have right now in my phone. And one more thing that I was searching for and gugled it and cant find answer
ROOTING STATUS: unknown If I'm right there should be a text like Bootloader unlock allowed:Yes or No... not unknown
Anyway thx for your reply!

what version of Flashtool are you using? If it is the newest from the Androxyde's site, that wouldn't work for me either, you need to use the beta release. There should be a link above to the thread where they update the beta releases.
faragorn said:
It would be fine, but tha flashtool displays some kind of instructions when it asks you to connect your phone in flashmode, and I connect it holding down the volume down key + connect AND then that instructions window should close automatically BUT that is just not happening. I've tried it 30 times already, all the drivers on, flashtool recognizes my phone when i start it... It is just not getting in flashmode! Is there any other way to flash the phone without flashmode??? I can get in fastboot I think, because if I press the volume up key while connecting the blue led is on, so it works.
I'm ready to donate for someone who can help me to get this phone work!
phone software version: 1266-7597_10.1.A.0.287 GENERIC - userdebug
File System Version: Global-LTE_10.1.A.0.278
S1 boot version: 1264-2309 S1_Boot_APQ_8064_LA1.2_9
ETS Software version: 1269-3849_5
SIM lock: here is everything 0 and no [X]
This is what I have right now in my phone. And one more thing that I was searching for and gugled it and cant find answer
ROOTING STATUS: unknown If I'm right there should be a text like Bootloader unlock allowed:Yes or No... not unknown
Anyway thx for your reply!
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Ok guess there isn't a link so here's the thread where they update the beta releases http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39416182

Help
Guys, is there a way you can quit Flash Mode? I got stuck on it. The thing is my internet connection is to slow so i cancelled the "Update Service" by sony process, but the Xperia Z (C6603) is still stuck on Flash Mode. Can't get it out of there. It won't charge...
Im hopeless. Pls help me.

faragorn said:
It would be fine, but tha flashtool displays some kind of instructions when it asks you to connect your phone in flashmode, and I connect it holding down the volume down key + connect AND then that instructions window should close automatically BUT that is just not happening. I've tried it 30 times already, all the drivers on, flashtool recognizes my phone when i start it... It is just not getting in flashmode! Is there any other way to flash the phone without flashmode??? I can get in fastboot I think, because if I press the volume up key while connecting the blue led is on, so it works.
I'm ready to donate for someone who can help me to get this phone work!
phone software version: 1266-7597_10.1.A.0.287 GENERIC - userdebug
File System Version: Global-LTE_10.1.A.0.278
S1 boot version: 1264-2309 S1_Boot_APQ_8064_LA1.2_9
ETS Software version: 1269-3849_5
SIM lock: here is everything 0 and no [X]
This is what I have right now in my phone. And one more thing that I was searching for and gugled it and cant find answer
ROOTING STATUS: unknown If I'm right there should be a text like Bootloader unlock allowed:Yes or No... not unknown
Anyway thx for your reply!
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I have the same problem
I am on unlocked bootloader Xperia L i tried everyting but no help......drivers and all are fine

Just making sure you are doing it correctly you turn off the phone, hold the volume down Jerry and then connecting the usb cable?

Sorry for digging. I hope it helps other people.
You have problem with drivers. You need to turn off driver signature enforcement - search google for "testsigning on". Apply it in cmd, reboot pc. Then install flashtool drivers (fastboot and flashmode, then reboot for being sure) and then try to flash. Cheers

I have Sony M4 aqua fastboot mode is working but flash mode the light is green but flash tool cant recognise it nothing happens

Bricked Xperia Play R800i - please help

My Xperia Play won't turn on.
When I press the power button, it vibrates like it's turning on but nothing comes on the screen.
The phone charges ok - shows a red LED when charging and green when full.
If I plug it into the PC it detects something but PC Companion doesn't recognise it as an Xperia Play - it just says Phone detected, then gives list of things to do on the phone's screen (pull down status bar and click connect) but I can't do this as the phone doesn't show anything on the screen.
I've tried loading flashtool to re-flash an FTF file, but it won't work unless USB debugging is turned on - again, I can't do because the phone doesn't boot up or show anything on the screen.
Can anyone think of anything that I can do to try and get it working again?

danlat1415 said:
My Xperia Play won't turn on.
I've tried loading flashtool to re-flash an FTF file, but it won't work unless USB debugging is turned on - again, I can't do because the phone doesn't boot up or show anything on the screen.
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To flash stock ftf, you must turn off phone, select ftf from flashtool, and when flashtool ask you to, press back on phone and while keeping it pressed, plug usb cable
It also can be hardware problem, most probably flex cable (most vurnerable peace in Play)

Bakisha said:
To flash stock ftf, you must turn off phone, select ftf from flashtool, and when flashtool ask you to, press back on phone and while keeping it pressed, plug usb cable
It also can be hardware problem, most probably flex cable (most vurnerable peace in Play)
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Thanks.
I replaced the fed cable as that's what I thought at first. Still same problem though.
Flashtools says phone is connected but debugging off so won't work.

danlat1415 said:
Thanks.
I replaced the fed cable as that's what I thought at first. Still same problem though.
Flashtools says phone is connected but debugging off so won't work.
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If flashtool report that debugging is of that only means you are not in flash mode.
Can you enter fastboot mode? (press and hold search then plug usb)
If flashtool again report debugging is off, then that means you can't enter in fastboot mode either.
-Your keyboard don't work
-Flex cable from keyboard don't work
-Slider flex cable don't work. If you replaced it, do it again. If someone else replace it, claim your warranty and let him reopen and recheck flex slider cable
-Again, as your screen don't work, it means either screen is broken, or (guess what?) flex cable is faulty

danlat1415 said:
Thanks.
I replaced the fed cable as that's what I thought at first. Still same problem though.
Flashtools says phone is connected but debugging off so won't work.
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If PC Companion fails try this http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/update-service/, I helped out quite a few people with this link. Hopefully it will help you.

Root/Unlock/CM for Sony Xperia ION L28h?

If some one maybe please i`ve been searching the whole day on how to find root and unlock the bootloader for ION L28H ...i tried to unlock via the official way but when i press the VOL UP button and put the usb the LED lights up and after a few secs the SONY logo shows up...

halaf17 said:
If some one maybe please i`ve been searching the whole day on how to find root and unlock the bootloader for ION L28H ...i tried to unlock via the official way but when i press the VOL UP button and put the usb the LED lights up and after a few secs the SONY logo shows up...
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these are the possible reasons for that to happen
1) u dont hav the drivers for ur phone
download "pdaNet"(just search in google) install with ur phone connected.
2)if u r using USB 3.0 connect to USB 2.0
in my laptop i cant enter fastboot when i connect it to usb 3.0
samething happened to me too at first this fixed it.

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these are the possible reasons for that to happen
1) u dont hav the drivers for ur phone
download "pdaNet"(just search in google) install with ur phone connected.
2)if u r using USB 3.0 connect to USB 2.0
in my laptop i cant enter fastboot when i connect it to usb 3.0
samething happened to me too at first this fixed it.
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Tried to install pdaNet...failed ...after the instalation it asks me to put my usb cable on my phone i do that while usb debuging is allowed...and it says failed blabla :/

halaf17 said:
Tried to install pdaNet...failed ...after the instalation it asks me to put my usb cable on my phone i do that while usb debuging is allowed...and it says failed blabla :/
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Are you sure it says that your bootloader can be unlocked in service menu
7378423 in dialer i think
Sent from my Xperia ion using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

If some one can find me a way to unlock the bootloader on L28H i will be very glad...cuz i just bricked my phone and i`m flashing a rom for locked bootloaders

Go to: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/ and read everything!
At the bottom click 'Start Unlocking the Bootloader'
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First, you should confirm that it is possible to unlock the boot loader of your phone by checking the service menu. In your phone, open the phone dial pad and enter *#*#7378423#*#* to access the service menu.
In your phone, tap Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. If Bootloader unlock allowed says Yes, then you can continue with the next step. If it says No, or if the status is missing, your device cannot be unlocked.
After you have verified that you can unlock bootloader, scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Continue"
You will get "Are you sure prompt" accept it by clicking "yes i am sure" (i assume that you have read an understood it)
Then accept the "legal terms"
Finally you will get a "Create Unlock request" page, enter your IMEI (sometimes the last digit needs to be removed for this to work), name and email address
You should now receive your unique unlock key, its displayed on screen, SAVE THIS KEY SAFELY
Extract fastboot_with_Android_USB_file.rar and open fastboot folder
Hold SHIFT and right click on the background of the folder
Select 'Open command window here'
Connect your phone in fastboot mode (turn phone off, hold Volume UP button and plug in USB Cable) [make sure drivers are installed as explained above)
In the cmd windows type in fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version
If a value is returned (it will return 0.5), it means the phone is correctly connected
Type in fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY and replace KEY with the key which you received earlier.
Your device should now be bootloader unlocked
From here- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1753261
Is the same for any ION. Some can be unlocked, some can not be unlocked.

halaf17 said:
If some one maybe please i`ve been searching the whole day on how to find root and unlock the bootloader for ION L28H ...i tried to unlock via the official way but when i press the VOL UP button and put the usb the LED lights up and after a few secs the SONY logo shows up...
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do you have the Unlock key from sony?
and what happens when you plug in the USB cable? I didnt faced the any issue with USB 3.0 at all but it may be an factor for you.

NISHANTJ_2K said:
do you have the Unlock key from sony?
and what happens when you plug in the USB cable? I didnt faced the any issue with USB 3.0 at all but it may be an factor for you.
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Yes i have the key from Sony but when i connect the phone to pc in fastboot my PC says that it could not recognize it and my phone then boots to the battery logo....EVEN THOUGH i have installed the DRIVERS via the flashtool (flashtool drivers)

halaf17 said:
Yes i have the key from Sony but when i connect the phone to pc in fastboot my PC says that it could not recognize it and my phone then boots to the battery logo....EVEN THOUGH i have installed the DRIVERS via the flashtool (flashtool drivers)
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then try to boot in fastboot mode via flash tool itself.
once device is in fast boot mode follow the instructions to unlock the boot loader. and It is not necessary to unlock bootloader to install custom rom. it is only required if you want to install custom kernel. recovery can be installed without unlocked boot loaer.

[Q] xperia play r800i strangely bricked

my xperia play r800i wont boot, it show signs of charging e.g blinking red light, red light, amber light, green light but wont boot, when i remove the battery and re insert it it will vibrate and then nothing, not even the backlight turns on just a black screen, i cannot get it to go into fastboot mode strangely so i am unable to unlock the bootloader and therefore unable to flash it back to stock, if some-one could point me to a video guide on how to get it to go to fastboot mode. with the pc companion tool it first saw it as "null" device but after updating it to latest firmware through it it reconises it as an r800 xperia play yet i am unable to browse files at all on it. i have also re updated it through update service but again nothing. this phone is out of warranty so that isn't an option. if anyone could help it would be awesome.

spazmoid said:
my xperia play r800i wont boot, it show signs of charging e.g blinking red light, red light, amber light, green light but wont boot, when i remove the battery and re insert it it will vibrate and then nothing, not even the backlight turns on just a black screen, i cannot get it to go into fastboot mode strangely so i am unable to unlock the bootloader and therefore unable to flash it back to stock, if some-one could point me to a video guide on how to get it to go to fastboot mode. with the pc companion tool it first saw it as "null" device but after updating it to latest firmware through it it reconises it as an r800 xperia play yet i am unable to browse files at all on it. i have also re updated it through update service but again nothing. this phone is out of warranty so that isn't an option. if anyone could help it would be awesome.
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just to be clear to put it into fast boot mode i have attempeted the following
remove battery, wait 5 seconds, reinsert battery, hold search and power simltaniously, nothing
remove battery, wait 5 seconds, reinsert battery, press power until vibration while holding search, nothing
remove battery, hold search, reinsert battery still holding search, hold power button while still holding search, nothing
remove battery, wait 5 seconds, reinsert battery, hold search, insert usb, begins charging... no blue light

it shows no sign of charging after i "turn it on" the light goes out but i know that the front plate, i.e screen,menu buttons is not completely unresponsive as if i hold the return button when i insert the usb it recognizes it different as i was trying to flash it earlyer and it is required in the updating process, please help
it seems if i leave it plugged in via usb it will randomly disconnect and reconnect from the computer and yes pc companion will say that the device is detected every time. its almost as if it is stuck in an invisible and very fast bootloop as it disconnects and reconnects at about 5 second intervals, this only happens after it has been "turned on"
it also appears that the battery drains very rapidly as after only a few minuets of removing battery holding power ect. it will no longer "turn on" and no light will turn on through a usb socket but when plugged into the wall after a short pause it shows the amber charging light. could this be a battery problem? con the xperia play normally boot off wall power without a battery? if so then it is the devices problem as mine cannot but if it cant normally then maybe its the battery, i have a new one ordered and will arive soon and i will keep you posted.

spazmoid said:
just to be clear to put it into fast boot mode i have attempeted the following
remove battery, wait 5 seconds, reinsert battery, hold search and power simltaniously, nothing
remove battery, wait 5 seconds, reinsert battery, press power until vibration while holding search, nothing
remove battery, hold search, reinsert battery still holding search, hold power button while still holding search, nothing
remove battery, wait 5 seconds, reinsert battery, hold search, insert usb, begins charging... no blue light
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U can restore ur device with flashtools
U can download it from flashtool.net
After u downloaded flashtool and installed right drivers go here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2184897
and download one of r800i .ftf file
Then turn off ur phone and hold back button and plugin usb power led should turn to green
After that open flashtools and click on flash button on top left then select flashmode and find ftf file and select flash
Sent from my R800i using xda premium

if its not clear it is acting extremely erratically with no clear logic but a few things are constant. no boot. no fastboot mode, charging light, pc companion recognizes it. have tried to be as detailed as possible so that someone may be able to pinpoint my problem.

raminta said:
U can restore ur device with flashtools
U can download it from flashtool.net
After u downloaded flashtool and installed right drivers go here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2184897
and download one of r800i .ftf file
Then turn off ur phone and hold back button and plugin usb power led should turn to green
After that open flashtools and click on flash button on top left then select flashmode and find ftf file and select flash
Sent from my R800i using xda premium
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i have installed "emma" and done as you said, it recognises my phone but also recognises that it is "locked" and points me towards the sony site where you unlock the boot-loader but i cannont follow the instructions there as i can not get it to go into fastboot mode.

spazmoid said:
i have installed "emma" and done as you said, it recognises my phone but also recognises that it is "locked" and points me towards the sony site where you unlock the boot-loader but i cannont follow the instructions there as i can not get it to go into fastboot mode.
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If u use flashtool u can restore ur phone without unlocked bootloader because Flashmode doesn't require unlocked bootloader
Sent from my R800i using xda premium

raminta said:
If u use flashtool u can restore ur phone without unlocked bootloader because Flashmode doesn't require unlocked bootloader
Sent from my R800i using xda premium
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could you plese link to a download as whenever i look for flashtools i just get emma

spazmoid said:
my xperia play r800i wont boot, it show signs of charging e.g blinking red light, red light, amber light, green light but wont boot, when i remove the battery and re insert it it will vibrate and then nothing, not even the backlight turns on just a black screen, i cannot get it to go into fastboot mode strangely so i am unable to unlock the bootloader and therefore unable to flash it back to stock, if some-one could point me to a video guide on how to get it to go to fastboot mode. with the pc companion tool it first saw it as "null" device but after updating it to latest firmware through it it reconises it as an r800 xperia play yet i am unable to browse files at all on it. i have also re updated it through update service but again nothing. this phone is out of warranty so that isn't an option. if anyone could help it would be awesome.
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btw what you did with your device that it bricked like this

kks111 said:
btw what you did with your device that it bricked like this
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nothing, thats the strange thing, i just put it on charge one day and then... poof, dead

I've got the exact same issue, but i know how you could get into flashmode or fastboot mode.
Pull the battery out and insert the usb cable (when connected to the Pc of course) and put the usb cable in the phone while holding either back or the search button. Nownit should be in the sepected mode
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Spatinator said:
I've got the exact same issue, but i know how you could get into flashmode or fastboot mode.
Pull the battery out and insert the usb cable (when connected to the Pc of course) and put the usb cable in the phone while holding either back or the search button. Nownit should be in the sepected mode
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thanks ill try that, does a blue light on the top come on in fastboot mode?

spazmoid said:
thanks ill try that, does a blue light on the top come on in fastboot mode?
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that diddnt work as flashtool did not recognise it at all and nothing happend on the phone
plud when in flashmode flashtool failed because it said
checking headers
error
error-error flashing aborted

spazmoid said:
plud when in flashmode flashtool failed because it said
checking headers
error
error-error flashing aborted
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the exact text was
04/010/2014 18:10:34 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
04/011/2014 18:11:03 - INFO - Selected null
04/011/2014 18:11:03 - INFO - Flash canceled
04/018/2014 18:18:32 - INFO - Device disconnected
04/020/2014 18:20:47 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
04/020/2014 18:20:47 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
04/020/2014 18:20:59 - INFO - Device disconnected
04/022/2014 18:22:33 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
04/023/2014 18:23:28 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Xperia Play. FW release : Release. Customization : Generic UK
04/023/2014 18:23:28 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
04/023/2014 18:23:28 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
04/023/2014 18:23:29 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
04/023/2014 18:23:29 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
04/023/2014 18:23:29 - INFO - Start Flashing
04/023/2014 18:23:29 - INFO - Processing loader.sin
04/023/2014 18:23:29 - INFO - Checking header
04/023/2014 18:23:29 - INFO - Ending flash session
04/023/2014 18:23:29 - ERROR -
04/023/2014 18:23:29 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
anyone got a solution?

If your bootloader is unlocked, use this method, BUT BE SURE to carrefully READ the steps, ESPECIALLY the steps "when to connect cable to phone"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504809

senadin001 said:
If your bootloader is unlocked, use this method, BUT BE SURE to carrefully READ the steps, ESPECIALLY the steps "when to connect cable to phone"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1504809
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i already said my bootloader wasn't unlocked

spazmoid said:
i already said my bootloader wasn't unlocked
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Than do the steps from link i posted

senadin001 said:
Than do the steps from link i posted
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i said that i already tried this to no avail

Does your flashmode stop after a little bit of time? It does on mine, that's really strange
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Try to get into fastboot mode with that method i told you above. Then try to unlock your bootloader.
Pull battery out -> insert usb cable first in computer -> connect it to the Play while holding the search button -> put the battery in while still holding the search button -> then you can release the button and you should be in fastboot mode.
That's at least how it worked for me. I then flashed new software. Mine can boot to the kernel where it then shows an image and shuts down. No matter what kernel/rom I am trying.
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Here a link to my thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2668432