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[Q] Arc Not Booting :( [RESOLVED]

OK, I Know I did a very stupid thing but I flashed the Nordik Version of the Official ICS Rom for Arc S on My Arc.
Now The problem is when it was flashing, the flash stopped at a certain point. Here is the message
14/002/2012 20:02:24 - INFO - Flashing userdata.sin
14/002/2012 20:02:24 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
14/002/2012 20:02:24 - INFO - Now unplug the device and power it on
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But then After I Rebooted, It showed the sony logo for a second and then some logo of the mobile with a caution symbol (Yellow Exclamatory Mark). And thats it, after a couple of seconds, it switched off.
I repeated the process and the same thing.
Scared Then I Flashed a Doom Kernel and did a factory reset. While the factory reset, it said that it could not open \data :|
i tried formating data many times but it could not mount it saying different file system.
So I flashed a matching Custom ROM and It does not work, Nether is any app installing nor any file getting saved
Please Help!
And Anyway to solve the /userdata filesystem problem?

If flashtool stopped then try re-downloading the file in case it was corrupt, and try to re-flash. If that's not successful download a stock 2.3.4. ftf and flash that.

FTF Wasnt corrupt :\
Now I Have tried flashing the 2.3.4 Android aswell BB 48
A Very old one which I downloaded around december time to root my Arc.
That doesnt even go past the SE Logo
The Custom ROM atleast booted.
My Guess is that the userdata partition has a different filesystem than the one it can read :\

Think it's to do with flashtool being unable to handle ICS data parameters. Binary has posted some type of workaround till he updates it.

Ok, Will check them out.
Thanks!
In his post?

think so, it's mentioned in the thread.

Nope
It stops while flashing the system.sin file

Anyway to solve the /userdata filesystem problem?

Not yet, apparently. I use cm9 so don't really know, though I think there's a cwm flashable ics stock.
sinkster©

No Use of that

Try connecting in fastboot, and use the erase or format commands, e.g. 'fastboot erase boot' or erase system, in case it's a system partition issue
Then try a kernel and rom.
sinkster©

OK, Apparently the problem was that I was using an old version of the flashtool (0.5.8)
I downloaded the latest 0.6.9.1 and followed the 3 step flasshing process
Enjoying ICS on my LT15i

SS4Serebii said:
OK, Apparently the problem was that I was using an old version of the flashtool (0.5.8)
I downloaded the latest 0.6.9.1 and followed the 3 step flasshing process
Enjoying ICS on my LT15i
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Hi ,
I have ARC S with unlocked boot loader.
I can install any kernel on the phone via fast boot or by using the flashtool latest version.Right now I have installe dthe lupus kernel V16 and I can boot to the CWM and I hae installed the latest version of Ultimate Xperia HD by jader , I can install and after installation if i reboot the phone is stuck at booting screen only. I have tried various kernels and various roms all are giving the same issue.
I can install the ROM but cannot boot it gets stuck at booting screen. I have formatted the partition's via fastboot and by using the CWM still the issue persists.Please help.

Flash the stock firmware ftf file, then try again, or flash a different kernel.
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I have tried the same.and it stops and doesn't flash the Rom loading Kernel is very easy, can install Rom too but after this
When I boot it just sits at boot screen
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santsplen said:
I have tried the same.and it stops and doesn't flash the Rom loading Kernel is very easy, can install Rom too but after this
When I boot it just sits at boot screen
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Hi guys , Please help me as I have tried multiple kernels and roma all of them exhibit same issue,
Booting to CWM using the CWM inbuilt into the kernel takes a long time as well as once a rom is installed via CWM it completes installation and then comes to the boot screen and it sits at the boooting screena and does not get past it.

How are we gonna help if you don't state ROM and kernel and what exactly you did.
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I have installed lupus v 16 kernel , with xperia ultimate hd rom and xperia blue rom both are having same issue.I can boot to cwm and install the rom but after you give reboot after the rom installation it just sits at the boot animation screen .
One thing I noticed is that booting to cwm takes almost a minute after turning on the phone , is this normal ?.
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Did you wipe everything before instaling, and have you tried reflashing th kernel
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I have wiped system and data ,cache,dalvik cache and have even formatted the partitions from fastboot using fastboot commands ,have even tried rush kernel and u am facing same issue .Please help.
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unable to go into recovery arc. 431

I am using arc with rooted. 431 firmware. but I am unable to go into recovery manualy. phone stucked on Sony logo. I installed via recovery auto installer. same issue I was facing when I was on. 62 version. any soloution?

Try reflashing the entire firmware using flash tool and install recovery using SE Tweak Installer found in development section.. Plz search for it
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I tried every thing. reinstall firmware, repair my phone, unlockbootloader n root again. install recovery by tweak installer but still same isuue. where is the problem??
even i installed recovery via flshtool. but unable to go into recovery

First enable usb debugging enable install of non market applications in arc settings! Thats very important! Then connect the mobil to pc and open the installer.. Make sure drivers are installed.. If not, install from drivers folder of flashtool.. Then select 'cwm for arc' option from installer and wait for it to complete! Then reboot
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Try an other Usb Slot. When I connect the phone at the front Usb slot, my phone will not be detected.
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I do the same. recovery installed properly, but still I am unable to boot into recovery. it stucks on Sony logo. but for.rooting I hotboot in custom kernel then I can easily go into recovery. I think it happens when I installed 4.03 for arc s in my arc. after that I was unable to boot into recovery even in gingerbread with stock kernel. :-(

Well it shud do the trick!
Try changing kernel and see!
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I flash @doomlord kernel. but still the same issue. i go back to .62 firmware installed new kernet. but whenever i try to go into recovery, my phone stuck at sonyericsson logo or at doomlord logo. Any body please help me @doomloed @zidzihu @anybody....

rizwanzz said:
I flash @doomlord kernel. but still the same issue. i go back to .62 firmware installed new kernet. but whenever i try to go into recovery, my phone stuck at sonyericsson logo or at doomlord logo. Any body please help me @doomloed @zidzihu @anybody....
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as i know the recovery is flashable with the kernel, so you can also try to connect the phone in fastboot, than "fastboot flash boot boot.img" when it done, "fastboot reboot" than pushing the volume button. maybe you know this, but noone knows GL

you try to flash via fastboot the .431 kernel with CWM. u can get it on the development section.

rizwanzz said:
I flash @doomlord kernel. but still the same issue. i go back to .62 firmware installed new kernet. but whenever i try to go into recovery, my phone stuck at sonyericsson logo or at doomlord logo. Any body please help me @doomloed @zidzihu @anybody....
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Read this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1345741), specially the last pages, and see if it can help you.
I had the same issue as you (stucked in the kernel logo) although I'm on a locked bootloader.
I solved the question by editing a little...
Hope it helps.

dyepnoodle said:
you try to flash via fastboot the .431 kernel with CWM. u can get it on the development section.
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i did the same but still no success. is there any way to format all partations like, boot partation, kernal partation and recovery partation and start from scratch.

Flash the .431 fw again to your phone.

Xperia S wont boot or anything

Hi.
Today I received my Xperia S and immediately started rooting it. First i unlocked my bootloader succesfully with help of sonys official tutorial.
Then I rooted my stock ICS 2.45 firmware succesfully with root witch restore binaries thingy. Then I started installing CWM and used ten thousand different tuts and finally succeeded to boot to CWM based recovery v5,5,0.4 with help of THIS TUT
Now it booted to that recovery and then tried to flash FXP205-cm-10-201-302-01-UNOFFICIAL-anzu.zip that with it from internal sd. It did say something about status 7 installation aborted. There were tutorial that said that download FXP205-cm-10-201-302-01-UNOFFICIAL-nozomi.zip but i thought that anzu.zip was newest. Was that a mistake and is there any hope that my xperia s will work ever again?:crying:

Maybe stupid, but didyou fully charged?
LB or UB?
Tried again step by step, maybe u missed something?
FlasTool is ur friend!
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Odp: Xperia S wont boot or anything
It's sad but there might be no hope for your Phone since nozomi is the codename for Xperia S and anzu i totalny different model so you flashed wrong kernel so your Phone might be perbricked. Anyways try flashing stock Rom through flashtool. It might work. If you're not able to boot into fastboot/flashmode then your Phone is permanently dead.
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mracer164 said:
It's sad but there might be no hope for your Phone since nozomi is the codename for Xperia S and anzu i totalny different model so you flashed wrong kernel so your Phone might be perbricked. Anyways try flashing stock Rom through flashtool. It might work. If you're not able to boot into fastboot/flashmode then your Phone is permanently dead.
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dont be dramatic, get sony's official flashtool and flash back a stock rom, then restart from scratch.
1: download the CM you want but it must be with codename nozomi in it
2: if its cm10 get jellybean 4.1.2 gapps, if its cm9.1 get 4.0.4 gapps,
3: place the files through the stock rom back on your sd card
4: flash the boot.img located in the cm file you downloaded,start your phone in fastboot, then:fastboot flash boot boot.img
5: fastboot reboot
6: wipe cache, dalvik, factory reset and format system(optional) in cwm
7:instal cm zip in cwm
8: install correct google apps zip
9: reboot the device
10: enjoy
methode works for nearly every ROM around here
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Odp: Xperia S wont boot or anything
If he's not getting any leds then situation might be dramatic but if he can reach fastboot/flashmode then there is high chance to get a Phone alive.
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Thankyou guys I finally mamaged to flash the nozomi cm10, i think i had luck.

Again big problem. Now I am in cwm, or fastboot and flashtool (emma). if i type to cmd fastboot devices it shows my device but flashtool and adb device wont show anything. i am trying to push my rom to sd because i did forgot to but in, and already formated system in cwm. Because th pac jellybean rom tut said that i have to format it. help i have no idea what to do now.:crying:

HighVoltage_ said:
Again big problem. Now I am in cwm, or fastboot and flashtool (emma). if i type to cmd fastboot devices it shows my device but flashtool and adb device wont show anything. i am trying to push my rom to sd because i did forgot to but in, and already formated system in cwm. Because th pac jellybean rom tut said that i have to format it. help i have no idea what to do now.:crying:
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Highvoltage,
You are making all to quick and without attention, too much mistakes for such a short notice.
You don't yet know the process, why don't you lock your Bl and try some custom roms for it? That way you can practice the method and will have almost no chance to hardbrick your phone.
You have your phone alive at this moment or not?
In each case, start from scratch, go to flashtool and go for stock rom again.
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Hold on? So u have a pac rom zip on your sd still? If so just flash it
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Yes, I managed to get it work with adb. i installed zip in cwm with sideload and I think that wasnt succesful so then pushed zip file to sdcard with adb and flashed it again. My biggest problem was finding working usb drivers. I tried about 15 different ways to install drivers but then just downloaded just some random driver and it worked
no time to explain right now because I am at work. Sry for messy text. Will update this post soon

Xperia S won't boot in recovery

Dear XDA'ers,
I've searched for hours, literally, but an attempt to flash my Xperia S from FreeXperia 4.1.2 to SlimBean 4.2.2 has gone terribly wrong
It didn't work and I couldn't get to boot into recovery no more.. Now I've tried to flash an update through fastboot (The tutorial told me to erase the system partition, so the rom is gone now).
All I've got on my Nozomi left is a FreeXperia boot.img, which should include a CWM recovery.. But clearly it does not because I can't get to boot in recovery
Please, I need help!
Things that do work :
- Fastboot mode (and my PC detects it)
- ADB detects it
Thanks in advance.

If your pc is detecting your phone then just flash the stock Rom. And then after that flash the Rom you want to.
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You can flash the rom's boot.img with fastboot. Once that's done you should be able to boot to CWM. There you can retry flashing the rom
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If you read the start of the opensemc thread you can download the earlier versions of the rom which you can actually fastboot the kernel and the rom. Then your phone will boot again. Then from there flash what ever you want
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[Q] Sony logo on startup and nothing else!!

Hi,
Am very new to rooting and installation of ROMs and Kernels. I accidently copied a jelly bean customized kernel in zip format to my SD card. Then using CWV i rebooted my phone and chose the option as boot from a ROM and i chose the customized ROM to boot from. Some progress like Unzipping was shown and suddenly a message popped up saying unable to install. I went for rebooting the phone and now its stuck at SONY logo and nothing else.Pressing back button also doesn't seem to help. I went to my PC tried the flash tool and there are two ftf files i had downloaded earlier pertaining to arc s 587 and another one one 562. I excluded the kernal and tried to flash my phone. The flash showed progress but then again the thing is back to square one. Can anyone help me??? Please!!:crying:

You did not copy a kernel to your SD card... No one flashes a kernel in cwm. You say you're stuck at Sony logo, more likely you forgot to flash boot.IMG in the ROM zip using flashtool or fastboot
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Include kernel, reflash the ftf
All you need to exclude is ta and simlock
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