Evening all,
Im posting on behalf of my little brother so go easy on me, My little brother flashed a rom on his xperia play using ROM Manager (i think it was called mark ICS rom) now when he boots his phone it goes into the usual sony Ericsson splash screen for about 20 seconds that splash screen disappears but the screen stays on with no activity at all.
Does anyone know how to rescue his phone?
sonandreas said:
Evening all,
Im posting on behalf of my little brother so go easy on me, My little brother flashed a rom on his xperia play using ROM Manager (i think it was called mark ICS rom) now when he boots his phone it goes into the usual sony Ericsson splash screen for about 20 seconds that splash screen disappears but the screen stays on with no activity at all.
Does anyone know how to rescue his phone?
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Have you tried reflashing the stock FTF using the Flashtool?
Pulling the battery, putting the device in flashmode and reflashing the stock FTF should take care of it, hopefully.
did he flash the actual ICS kernel before booting the phone?
rubbergnome said:
did he flash the actual ICS kernel before booting the phone?
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Yea I think that's your problem
sent from my Sony Ericsson Xperia Play™(r800x) Running Slimbean 3.0 using Tapatalk 2™
Follow this guide to return the device to stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2054486
Find the firmwares here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589399
did he flash the actual ICS kernel before booting the phone?
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That is your problem he never flashed an ICS kernel. Which has to be done in fastboot mode. Use flashtool or
Code:
fastboot flash boot (kernelname).img
You cant boot an ICS ROM with GB kernel...
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Hi, you must get flashtool then a FTF file (can be uk, world etc).
Do as flashboot with the FTF file then your brothers phone is fixed
if you want to return the mobile phone to be guaranteed, download the FTF from a previous version 2.3.2 or 2.3.3 and then relock bootloader does it with a FTF.
After that makes the update by sony pc companion to 2.3.4.
And is his bootloader unlocked?
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CyberScopes said:
And is his bootloader unlocked?
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it must be unlocked.
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Hello my Xperia ics arc with 4:03 s. rooted, I have installed in me bow down CWN Well, after I Clicked-thru these steps to install the forum 80.4 ics I Made cahe wipe, and then format date and system restarts and I have to reboot and now I only shows up on the screen and SONY ahi not pass.
Please as I can fix it?, I WOULD HELP
Sorry bad inglish
Thanks.
Arc or Arc S?
Locked or unlocked bootloader?
Try to flash ics with flashtool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330314
Sent from my LT18i using XDA
cullons said:
Hello my Xperia ics arc with 4:03 s. rooted, I have installed in me bow down CWN Well, after I Clicked-thru these steps to install the forum 80.4 ics I Made cahe wipe, and then format date and system restarts and I have to reboot and now I only shows up on the screen and SONY ahi not pass.
Please as I can fix it?, I WOULD HELP
Sorry bad inglish
Thanks.
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You didnt flash the recommended kernel..
Don't forget to hit 'THANKS' if I helped..
Sent from my Xperia Pro using XDA
U can flash the original ICS .ftf file with flashtool and your phone should be ok.Dont forget to do it in flash mode !
would you like to sell
i would like to buy ur bricked one if its not working for you !!
okrasitna said:
Arc or Arc S?
Locked or unlocked bootloader?
Try to flash ics with flashtool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330314
Sent from my LT18i using XDA
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Please Help me...im freaked...Newby.. I just installed a custom rom on my arc s... but i think i didnt folow the the instructions so good...so now after i installed the rom the boot gets stuck sony logo.the led light wont even light up..an i cant even restore it with cwm..My bad was that i forgot to flash the kernel...I think..But i said it doesnt have to if i have locked bootloader...i have been stuck with this 4 days already search everywhere for help..please help desperate call.phone is expensive in my country
It's never easy to really brick an arc than a galaxy tablet, had the mainboard replaced. flashtool really a very good tool to revive an arc.
Calm down then try this 1 by 1
Janto93 said:
Please Help me...im freaked...Newby.. I just installed a custom rom on my arc s... but i think i didnt folow the the instructions so good...so now after i installed the rom the boot gets stuck sony logo.the led light wont even light up..an i cant even restore it with cwm..My bad was that i forgot to flash the kernel...I think..But i said it doesnt have to if i have locked bootloader...i have been stuck with this 4 days already search everywhere for help..please help desperate call.phone is expensive in my country
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Hi, Janto
For me, just flashing a custom rom it can't block u getting into cwm. It may stuck with the Kernel's logo/bootAnimation but should passes the CWM notification first.
If you could provide info(Name & version) of your kernel & rom, it would be better for us to help you bring your expensive device back to life:fingers-crossed:
My suggestion is:
1. Use Fastboot to flash a good kernel (Anyone from the development section), then CWM, thought you know how to do a flash again
2. If above step not works, download flashtool (The top thread in the development section) and a complete tft files, then do a flash using the flashtool, this should give you a brand new phone.
BTW: you r BL or not? search for X-parts if u r still locked.
hi i i tried flash ics 4.1 with flashtool but stuck on 4% and i chanceled the progress and now when im booting my phone it restarts i tried to update via SEUS and pc companion but didnt worked what i can fix it and get back my previous built?(sorry for bad english)
ICS 4.1??? lol..it must be 4.0.4..
anyways try to flash the firmware again...
Tour say it's stuck at 4%, did you get an error at 4% or did flashtool just stopped to work?
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thefirecrow said:
Tour say it's stuck at 4%, did you get an error at 4% or did flashtool just stopped to work?
Sent from my LT18i using XDA
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at start it says WARN-this file is ignored :simlock.ta
and when it was reaching on 4% its just stayes on 4% im trining now to re-flash the firmware and it stucks now at 8%
how much time it takes to flash a firmware?
Hmm about 5-10 min I think.
Prince
ouji91 said:
Hmm about 5-10 min I think.
Prince
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im tryning about half hour and more but it always stucks on 4%(more usualy) and rarerly on 8-9%
Are you using the latest version of flashtool?
sinkster©
Download a stock rom from the general selection and the latest flashtool from their site.
(make sure that nothing else that uses adb runns, like seus, fastboot etc.)
Try again.
Typed down from the sky with sexy LT15i
i downloaded latest version of flashtools (0.8.5.0)i downloaded lt15a 4.04 generic but again when i flash it stucks at 4%...how i can know if any programm using adb is runing?im noob ....and if u can link me a custom rom
great!!!!it solved ty a lot guys DD....how i can make the threat to show it solved?
I am getting the same simlock.ta warning, on my So-02c Xperia from docomo, I have an unlocked bootloader. What did you do to fix the problem?
bratten2121 said:
I am getting the same simlock.ta warning, on my So-02c Xperia from docomo, I have an unlocked bootloader. What did you do to fix the problem?
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i was tryning again and again to flash the firmware until one time it was going until 9% and after a while it continius normally to 100%
i used flash tool 0.8.5.0 and this rom https://hotfile.com/dl/159109759/b6f37a0/LT15a_4.04_Generic.rar.html
i hope it works for u too
jimacos said:
i downloaded latest version of flashtools (0.8.5.0)i downloaded lt15a 4.04 generic but again when i flash it stucks at 4%...how i can know if any programm using adb is runing?im noob ....and if u can link me a custom rom
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hello...
i installed the version for my arc s and when i reboot it SONY logo appears and still remain there...
my phone do not boot further..
any HELP plzzzzz.....
My phone is a Xperia Arc (also known as lt15i) and it is rooted and has an unlocked bootloader.
It runs on Android 2.3.4.
I wanted to install CWM, and followed a guide for that.
Since I can't link the guide, I can just say that it's name was "How to root sony ericsson xperia arc lt15i and install custom rom" and tht is was on listenmefirst.
From that guide, all i did was option 2 for installing CWM.
At the end of the guide, it says "reboot your phone", and I did, and now it's stuck in a boot loop.
I've tried several different keycombinations without anything happening (holding down volume / holding left and right buttons / holding home+volume up). It does however blink a blue light when I hold left and right button, but it seems to have no effect.
So my question is: is there any way to get out of this bootloop?
if you have an unlocked bootloader you can simply flash a kernel that has CWM though fastboot or flashtool
Since your on 2.3.4, this may sound obvious, use a gingerbread kernel.
I used this for pretty much all GB roms i used
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1172885
AW: [Q] Getting out of a bootloop without CWM
When You have an locked boot loader use x-parts on playstore
(Needs root)
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda app-developers app
If root and Unlock border, flash a kernel with CWM
If root using x-part on CH play
yo-meister said:
if you have an unlocked bootloader you can simply flash a kernel that has CWM though fastboot or flashtool
Since your on 2.3.4, this may sound obvious, use a gingerbread kernel.
I used this for pretty much all GB roms i used
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1172885
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So I can't just flash it over to ICS for example?
rotexor said:
So I can't just flash it over to ICS for example?
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Then you need a kernel that supports ICS.
there's no possible way for me to brick your phone if you already have an unlocked bootloader. You can wipe everything off and start over. Everything can be solved.
rotexor said:
So I can't just flash it over to ICS for example?
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If you just wanted to get out of the bootloop (like your title lol) then you need to flash GB kernel.
If you want to go to ICS you need to put an ICS ROM onto your SD card, flash kernel, then install rom
Thanks for the help, got it out of the bootloop today with flashtool! =)
rotexor said:
got it out of the bootloop today with flashtool! =)
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You could have done that 3 days ago had you read the stickys.
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XperienceD said:
You could have done that 3 days ago had you read the stickys.
Sent from Myushi
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I did try to find a solution by reading, but everything I found implied I had CWM.
rotexor said:
I did try to find a solution by reading, but everything I found implied I had CWM.
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Not in my guide, which is a sticky, it doesn't, but as you're sorted now you know what to do in future.
hey guys, like the dumba** i am, i believe i bricked my phone... i really had no experience with it but i tried it anyways and now my phone wont boot up, its stuck on the sony ericsson screen and i cant seem to be able to access the recovery mode or anything, i installed CWM and booted to install a custom rom, it said sucessful and after rebotting itself it wouldnt go past sony ericsson, is there a way to fix it guys?
rawrzforme said:
hey guys, like the dumba** i am, i believe i bricked my phone... i really had no experience with it but i tried it anyways and now my phone wont boot up, its stuck on the sony ericsson screen and i cant seem to be able to access the recovery mode or anything, i installed CWM and booted to install a custom rom, it said sucessful and after rebotting itself it wouldnt go past sony ericsson, is there a way to fix it guys?
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If your bootloader is locked, you can repair it with Sony's PC Companion program for windows.
If your bootloader is unlocked, your only choice is to use flashtool to flash stock firmware
Bakisha said:
If your bootloader is locked, you can repair it with Sony's PC Companion program for windows.
If your bootloader is unlocked, your only choice is to use flashtool to flash stock firmware
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hey thanks for the reply, i read around a bit and downloaded flashtool, but when i run the flashtool it says 'preparing files for flashing' and then my phone just goes and reboots to get stuck on sony ericsson again, not giving time for flashtool to flash the phone.
rawrzforme said:
hey thanks for the reply, i read around a bit and downloaded flashtool, but when i run the flashtool it says 'preparing files for flashing' and then my phone just goes and reboots to get stuck on sony ericsson again, not giving time for flashtool to flash the phone.
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You have to switch it off first before connecting, then connect while holding back when they ask you to in Flashtool.
Just to be safe, remove the battery and replace it after switching off.
Sent from my C5303 using xda premium
sonyxperiaplayer said:
You have to switch it off first before connecting, then connect while holding back when they ask you to in Flashtool.
Just to be safe, remove the battery and replace it after switching off.
Sent from my C5303 using xda premium
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thanks! its flashing now :3 will update on status
phone is flashed and its working again, i want to try to install the ICSpeed rom again, just one question, do i have to instal a new kernel so i can do that first? or the rom first then the kernel?
rawrzforme said:
phone is flashed and its working again, i want to try to install the ICSpeed rom again, just one question, do i have to instal a new kernel so i can do that first? or the rom first then the kernel?
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Download the zip on the sdcad then install this kernel.
> Sony Ericsson Xperia Play > Xperia Play Android Development > [KERNEL][PLAY] LuPuSv7 [STOCK ICS/GB & CM9][LINARO 4.7.3][19-06-13]
It's working fine for me.
rawrzforme said:
phone is flashed and its working again, i want to try to install the ICSpeed rom again, just one question, do i have to instal a new kernel so i can do that first? or the rom first then the kernel?
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Well first you need a unlocked bootloader.
Then, you have to flash a ICS kernel for an ICS ROM (using fast boot)
LuPuS is a good kernel and is pretty stable too.
After that just install the ROM through CWM.
Sent from my C5303 using xda premium
Bakisha said:
If your bootloader is locked, you can repair it with Sony's PC Companion program for windows.
If your bootloader is unlocked, your only choice is to use flashtool to flash stock firmware
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I have a similiar problem. But I relocked de bootloades, can I use de PC companion?
Henrique88 said:
I have a similiar problem. But I relocked de bootloades, can I use de PC companion?
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I don't know about that. But you can try it. In worst case, it won't do anything at all.
But i'm sure that Emma (son'ys flashtool for unlocked BL) will work. Here is a link
Hi, I root my xperia play (verizon version) just fine and has been using custom ROM for a while and it all works great. but then I wanted to try a different ROM and so I install NexPlay ROM via recovery menu. The installation process was fine and it went through but when the phone is rebooted it just stucks at the sony ericssons logo and won't go anywhere, I can't turn off the phone or anything and i can't get back into recovery mode. Please help. I need this back to working fast!
Flash stock ftf with flashtool or use pc companion to restore phone
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app
PC companion don't work for me. It keeps saying it can't find any updates. and I can't find a working link for flashtool. all links i found are broken...
CypherX418 said:
PC companion don't work for me. It keeps saying it can't find any updates. and I can't find a working link for flashtool. all links i found are broken...
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If you unlocked your bootloader, use emma instead of pc companion
http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/how-to-download-and-install-the-flash-tool/
Flashtool is at flashtool.net
For ftf file you'll have to search, i have r800i model and i don't know wich ftf is for your r800x
Sent from my R800i using xda app-developers app
Stock ftf for r800x can be found here http://www.xperiagamer.com/Stock-Roms/233-se-stock-firmware-for-flashtool.html
If you're on windows 8 you might need to manually install fastboot drivers.
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Hi, I root my xperia play (verizon version) just fine and has been using custom ROM for a while and it all works great. but then I wanted to try a different ROM and so I install NexPlay ROM via recovery menu. The installation process was fine and it went through but when the phone is rebooted it just stucks at the sony ericssons logo and won't go anywhere, I can't turn off the phone or anything and i can't get back into recovery mode. Please help. I need this back to working fast!
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For a better support you should tell us which kernel are you using, and which ROM you were using before flashing NeXPLay.
If you just made the mistake of installing NeXPay (ICs ROM) on a GB kernel, then you don't need to reset everything with flashtool.
thanks but i just flashed my verizon rom with flashtool and that seems to get me back...
now which custom firmware/rom is the best for R800x?
CypherX418 said:
thanks but i just flashed my verizon rom with flashtool and that seems to get me back...
now which custom firmware/rom is the best for R800x?
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Depends on how you use your phone. If you are a gamer then you should try a LuPuS kernel and a Gingerbread ROM but if you don't care about gaming then you can try a ICs ROM and which kernel you prefer.
If you need some in choosing one of the many ICs/GB ROMs, just ask