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Help me - i think i bricked my phone

HELP ME PLEASE
after i update the software of my xperia play by its ABOUT PHONE(software update) my PHONE WONT TURN ON..
how can i save this? please
if i long press the power button it will vibrate short again and again..
if i hold and press search button and plug it in my computer it wont turn blue(power button)
IS THERE ANY WAY TO SAVE MY PHONE? (

First of all, it isnt broken, this has happened to me many times, please remove then insert your battery, then power the device on, it should vibrate, this is normal, leave it for a few minutes & it should boot.....
But if it does not, download & install Sony PC Companion (google it) select update software & their should be an option to repair your device software, follow the onscreen instructions & you should be fine
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AwaisKhan said:
First of all, it isnt broken, this has happened to me many times, please remove then insert your battery, then power the device on, it should vibrate, this is normal, leave it for a few minutes & it should boot.....
But if it does not, download & install Sony PC Companion (google it) select update software & their should be an option to repair your device software, follow the onscreen instructions & you should be fine
Sent from my R800i using xda premium
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i hope soo that it will save our xperia play..
how can i connect it to computer? it wont turn ON and it wont detect my X PLAY
help please

Up help please!

Is your bootloader locked or unlocked?

hello
ok matey follow these links
download R800i 4.0.2.A.0.42 Generic UK it will come down as a rar file just unpack it with winrar , and put it on your desktop, once this is done download the flash tool ,and install it , then run it , and drag the 4.0.2.A.0.42 Generic UK ftf file in to the open screen make sure your phone is turned of plug the usb in to your phone and computer prees the back button and let the flashing comence once done wait about 3 mins untill phone boots and there you go all back to normal ,please hit the thanks button and enjoy
also dont mess with your phone if you dont know how to fix it ,,,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1589399
http://androxyde.github.com/Flashtool/

IE-coRe said:
Is your bootloader locked or unlocked?
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i forgot sir..
but i root it with this way http://www.roms4droid.com/how-to-root-xperia.php
maybe i did not locked or unlocked it becoz i cant see in my configuration that i can unlocked it

wolfy1664 said:
ok matey follow these links
download R800i 4.0.2.A.0.42 Generic UK it will come down as a rar file just unpack it with winrar , and put it on your desktop, once this is done download the flash tool ,and install it , then run it , and drag the 4.0.2.A.0.42 Generic UK ftf file in to the open screen make sure your phone is turned of plug the usb in to your phone and computer prees the back button and let the flashing comence once done wait about 3 mins untill phone boots and there you go all back to normal ,please hit the thanks button and enjoy
also dont mess with your phone if you dont know how to fix it ,,,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1589399
http://androxyde.github.com/Flashtool/
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ok sir i will try this one after i download all the requirements but first and for most CAN MY COMPUTER/LAPTOP DETECT MY XPERIA PLAY EVEN ITS NOT TURNED ON? OR NO COLOR IN POWER BUTTON EVEN IF I PLUG IT IN TO MY COMP?

suzhipack said:
ok sir i will try this one after i download all the requirements but first and for most CAN MY COMPUTER/LAPTOP DETECT MY XPERIA PLAY EVEN ITS NOT TURNED ON? OR NO COLOR IN POWER BUTTON EVEN IF I PLUG IT IN TO MY COMP?
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Holding back and plugging it in will make the phone turn to flash mode, therefore can be recognised by the flashtool. Speaking in caps doesn't help, in fact it kinda irritates me. :/

xRegrets said:
Holding back and plugging it in will make the phone turn to flash mode, therefore can be recognised by the flashtool. Speaking in caps doesn't help, in fact it kinda irritates me. :/
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I ALREADY DOWNLOADED R800i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic_UK and installed flastool 0.8.0.0 i connect my phone with holding and pressing back and plug it into my computer but why
16/037/2012 15:37:06 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
16/037/2012 15:37:06 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.8.0.0 built on 2012-05-27 21:57:12
16/037/2012 15:37:06 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
16/037/2012 15:37:11 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/037/2012 15:37:22 - INFO - Selected R800i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic_UK.ftf
16/037/2012 15:37:22 - INFO - Flash canceled
16/038/2012 15:38:19 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/038/2012 15:38:52 - INFO - Selected R800i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic_UK.ftf
16/038/2012 15:38:52 - INFO - Flash canceled
16/038/2012 15:38:59 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/039/2012 15:39:01 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/039/2012 15:39:41 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/039/2012 15:39:43 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/040/2012 15:40:23 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/040/2012 15:40:25 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/041/2012 15:41:05 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/041/2012 15:41:07 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/041/2012 15:41:47 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/041/2012 15:41:49 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/042/2012 15:42:03 - INFO - Flash canceled
16/042/2012 15:42:29 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/042/2012 15:42:31 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/043/2012 15:43:11 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/043/2012 15:43:12 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/043/2012 15:43:53 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/043/2012 15:43:54 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/044/2012 15:44:35 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/044/2012 15:44:37 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/045/2012 15:45:17 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/045/2012 15:45:18 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/045/2012 15:45:57 - INFO - Selected R800i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic_UK.ftf
16/045/2012 15:45:57 - INFO - Flash canceled
16/045/2012 15:45:59 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/046/2012 15:46:00 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/046/2012 15:46:06 - INFO - Selected R800i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic_UK.ftf
16/046/2012 15:46:06 - INFO - Flash canceled
16/046/2012 15:46:41 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/046/2012 15:46:41 - INFO - Log written to C:\Flashtool\flashtool_2012-06-16_03-37-06.log
16/046/2012 15:46:42 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/046/2012 15:46:45 - INFO - Log written to C:\Flashtool\flashtool_2012-06-16_03-37-06.log
16/047/2012 15:47:23 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/047/2012 15:47:24 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/048/2012 15:48:05 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/048/2012 15:48:06 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/048/2012 15:48:16 - INFO - List of connected devices (Device Id) :
16/048/2012 15:48:16 - INFO - - USB\VID_0FCE&PID_ADDE\6&8B0A287&0&2 Driver installed : true
16/048/2012 15:48:16 - INFO - List of ADB devices :
16/048/2012 15:48:16 - INFO - - none
16/048/2012 15:48:16 - INFO - List of fastboot devices :
16/048/2012 15:48:17 - INFO - - none
16/048/2012 15:48:46 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/048/2012 15:48:48 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
HELP PLEASE

hi
is your phone 800i or 800x
---------- Post added at 10:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:36 AM ----------
remove battery leave it out for 5 mins ,then put battery back in dont turn it on
start flash tool drop the files in plug the phone in to usb hold the back button and it will start to flash good luck

wolfy1664 said:
is your phone 800i or 800x
---------- Post added at 10:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:36 AM ----------
remove battery leave it out for 5 mins ,then put battery back in dont turn it on
start flash tool drop the files in plug the phone in to usb hold the back button and it will start to flash good luck
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im 800i..
im curious why my xperia play keeps on disconnecting and connecting maybe 10 seconds alternating that way..
- i did this way, i downloaded R800i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic_UK.ftf and install flashtool 0.8.0.0 and i updated the flashtool to 0.8.6.0..
- i open flashtool drag the ftf file in the flashtool but it says
16/047/2012 17:47:03 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
16/047/2012 17:47:03 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.8.6.0 built on 2012-06-13 08:08:54
16/047/2012 17:47:03 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
16/047/2012 17:47:08 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/047/2012 17:47:16 - INFO - Selected R800i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic_UK.ftf
16/047/2012 17:47:16 - INFO - Flash canceled
- then i connect my xplay with pressing and holding back button and inserting usb to laptop (win7) and to my xplay (green color in power button)..
- i drag again the ftf file but again
16/051/2012 17:51:26 - INFO - Selected R800i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic_UK.ftf
16/051/2012 17:51:26 - INFO - Flash canceled
What is the problem with this?
why it always says
16/051/2012 17:51:06 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/051/2012 17:51:08 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/051/2012 17:51:48 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/051/2012 17:51:50 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/052/2012 17:52:30 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/052/2012 17:52:32 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
HELP PLEASE

hi
have you got the sony ericsson pc suite on you laptop if not then you need to install this as it needs the drivers ,or even try sony pc suite repaire
there should be a repair option uder the update on the support zone

wolfy1664 said:
have you got the sony ericsson pc suite on you laptop if not then you need to install this as it needs the drivers ,or even try sony pc suite repaire
there should be a repair option uder the update on the support zone
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i saw repair option in support zone but i dont have S.E pc suite im downloading it now..
im curious about this matter "why im always disconnecting and connected again"

ok lets try this method first u didn't unlock boot loader first go to sony.com and unlock your boot loader . then try the flash tool method it will defenatly work u see that the actual problem will be that the boot loader in locked and flash tool cant flash unless the boot loader is unlocked

hi there
any look yet ?

khamees_xi said:
ok lets try this method first u didn't unlock boot loader first go to sony.com and unlock your boot loader . then try the flash tool method it will defenatly work u see that the actual problem will be that the boot loader in locked and flash tool cant flash unless the boot loader is unlocked
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I DONT KNOW HOW TO UNLOCK
im crazy about that instructions (
is there any easiest way?
wolfy1664 said:
any look yet ?
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NONE
still connecting and disconnecting (
HELP PLEASE

try to uninstall flashtool then reinstall it again, or try other computer

vokal1992 said:
try to uninstall flashtool then reinstall it again, or try other computer
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i will try this one

Try to repair it using Sony PC Companian & follow the instructions & i think it maybe reconnecting over & over again because of the wire your using, try using a different cable & make sure you charge the phone for a while
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Xperia S Lt26i died after flash boot.img

Hey buddies,
I have a big issue:
My Xperia S is rooted, I did the bootloader unlock with sucess, and, when I flashed the boot.img inside the FXP149 tapioca (I had sucess by ADB), after ask to "fastboot reboot' my device died :/
It can't be recognized anywhere (USB-PC, wall charger, vol up + usb but it doesn't enter in fastboot mode), it doesn't turn on anymore.. When I hold "power button + vol up + vol down + camera button it's vibrate, but nothing happened in display. I had just this feedback.
Any ideas?
Thank you!

Your phone is not dead bubby you can relax, you have to hard reset your phone by hold down button [ power + vol up ] long enough till the phone vibrant 3 times, after that release buttons and press and hold power button for phone to switch on.
Sent from my Xperia S using xda premium

precardo said:
Your phone is not dead bubby you can relax, you have to hard reset your phone by hold down button [ power + vol up ] long enough till the phone vibrant 3 times, after that release buttons and press and hold power button for phone to switch on.
Sent from my Xperia S using xda premium
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I did it untill the 3 vibrates and released the buttons. So I tried to turn it on, and its vibrating nonstop and it stops only if i hold power + vol up buttons again!!!

Download that
rafaelpinaf said:
Hey buddies,
I have a big issue:
My Xperia S is rooted, I did the bootloader unlock with sucess, and, when I flashed the boot.img inside the FXP149 tapioca (I had sucess by ADB), after ask to "fastboot reboot' my device died :/
It can't be recognized anywhere (USB-PC, wall charger, vol up + usb but it doesn't enter in fastboot mode), it doesn't turn on anymore.. When I hold "power button + vol up + vol down + camera button it's vibrate, but nothing happened in display. I had just this feedback.
Any ideas?
Thank you!
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http://www.xdafileserver.nl/Files/S...S/LT26i_6.1.A.2.55_SG_Generic_(1257-6921).ftf
Download it and drag drop it to flashtool... then u have to make sure the phone is disconnected and off... then press Volume down and plug the cable while ur pressing V down.... Then its supposed to work...

babyboy3265 said:
http://www.xdafileserver.nl/Files/S...S/LT26i_6.1.A.2.55_SG_Generic_(1257-6921).ftf
Download it and drag drop it to flashtool... then u have to make sure the phone is disconnected and off... then press Volume down and plug the cable while ur pressing V down.... Then its supposed to work...
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What file do I need download?
And, where drop it? What flashtool destination folder?

AGAIN and no matter what the urgency, trust me I wish to help people but when people do it by breaking and paying no heed to the rules, it is simply irksome. Thread reported and to the OP, your questions in the Q&A section, not the dev thread.

a4rocks said:
AGAIN and no matter what the urgency, trust me I wish to help people but when people do it by breaking and paying no heed to the rules, it is simply irksome. Thread reported and to the OP, your questions in the Q&A section, not the dev thread.
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Sorry bro, you are right.
So, someone can move mey thread to Q&A section?
Thank you and sorry again for the mistake

babyboy3265 said:
http://www.xdafileserver.nl/Files/S...S/LT26i_6.1.A.2.55_SG_Generic_(1257-6921).ftf
Download it and drag drop it to flashtool... then u have to make sure the phone is disconnected and off... then press Volume down and plug the cable while ur pressing V down.... Then its supposed to work...
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Try this, as described above connect the phone in flashmode, [ vol down while connecting to PC via USB cable ] LED will turn green, open your flashtool then flash a new software firmware in ftf" format,
Sent from my Xperia S using xda premium

If you downloaded and flashed the boot.img above using fastboot (that's what I presume), a process which shows a Blue LED, then just download any kernel from here (there's lots of them marked kernel so take your pick) and flash it in the same way using the fastboot flash boot xxxx.img command from your fastboot folder. If not, please explain the step-by-step process and the name all the tools you used so we could guide you to fixing your phone.

precardo said:
Try this, as described above connect the phone in flashmode, [ vol down while connecting to PC via USB cable ] LED will turn green, open your flashtool then flash a new software firmware in ftf" format,
Sent from my Xperia S using xda premium
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Do you know any tutorial to do that? I followed your instructions and the LED green turns on!

a4rocks said:
If you downloaded and flashed the boot.img above using fastboot (that's what I presume), a process which shows a Blue LED, then just download any kernel from here (there's lots of them marked kernel so take your pick) and flash it in the same way using the fastboot flash boot xxxx.img command from your fastboot folder. If not, please explain the step-by-step process and the name all the tools you used so we could guide you to fixing your phone.
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I did exactly what you said! I flashed a boot.img from wrong version (CM10 Tapioca instead of Nozomi), so, I guess that this is the mistake to this issue that I having now.
I just don't know the right kernel that I need to flash now to fix this.

Just download stock ics rom and flash it with flashtool after resetting (power+vol up until vibrate 3 times) the phone.

Hey buddies,
I flashed a stock kernel and it´s alive again!
Thank you for support me!!!

I need urgent help guys... I think i've bricked my phone, cant start it. its stuck at SONY logo...This happened while i was trying to flash .55 firmware via Flashtool onto my rooted Xperia S. It's also got ULBL...I rooted it via Binary's script flashed the firmware on windows 7 on the same laptop...Below is the log from Flashtool:
07/054/2012 19:54:28 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
07/054/2012 19:54:28 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.9.0 built on 2012-11-13 22:53:30
07/054/2012 19:54:28 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
07/054/2012 19:54:33 - INFO - Device disconnected
07/054/2012 19:54:40 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
07/054/2012 19:54:40 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
07/054/2012 19:54:41 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
07/054/2012 19:54:41 - INFO - Connected device : LT26
07/054/2012 19:54:41 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : BusyBox v1.19.0 (2011-08-14 23:46:58 CDT) multi-call binary.
07/054/2012 19:54:41 - INFO - Android version : 4.0.4 / kernel version : 3.0.8+1.0.21100-30145-01956-g43358ca / Build number : 6.1.A.2.45
07/055/2012 19:55:01 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
07/055/2012 19:55:02 - INFO - Connected device : LT26
07/055/2012 19:55:02 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : BusyBox v1.19.0 (2011-08-14 23:46:58 CDT) multi-call binary.
07/055/2012 19:55:02 - INFO - Android version : 4.0.4 / kernel version : 3.0.8+1.0.21100-30145-01956-g43358ca / Build number : 6.1.A.2.45
07/055/2012 19:55:44 - INFO - Selected LT26i 6.1.A.2.55 SG Generic (1257-6921).ftf
07/055/2012 19:55:44 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
07/055/2012 19:55:56 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
07/056/2012 19:56:03 - INFO - Device disconnected
07/057/2012 19:57:04 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
07/057/2012 19:57:04 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
07/057/2012 19:57:04 - INFO - Reading device information
07/057/2012 19:57:05 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
07/057/2012 19:57:05 - INFO - Start Flashing
07/057/2012 19:57:05 - INFO - Processing loader
07/057/2012 19:57:05 - INFO - Checking header
07/057/2012 19:57:05 - INFO - Flashing data
07/057/2012 19:57:07 - INFO - Loader : S1_Root_de72 - Version : R5C004 / Bootloader status : ROOTED
07/057/2012 19:57:07 - INFO - Disabling final data verification check
07/057/2012 19:57:07 - INFO - Processing partition-image.sin
07/057/2012 19:57:08 - INFO - Checking header
07/057/2012 19:57:08 - INFO - Flashing data
07/057/2012 19:57:10 - WARN - This file is ignored : simlock.ta
07/057/2012 19:57:10 - INFO - Processing kernel.sin
07/057/2012 19:57:10 - INFO - Checking header
07/057/2012 19:57:11 - INFO - Flashing data
07/057/2012 19:57:15 - INFO - Processing fotakernel.sin
07/057/2012 19:57:15 - INFO - Checking header
07/057/2012 19:57:15 - INFO - Flashing data
07/057/2012 19:57:19 - INFO - Processing amss_fs_2.sin
07/057/2012 19:57:19 - INFO - Checking header
07/057/2012 19:57:19 - INFO - Flashing data
07/057/2012 19:57:21 - INFO - Processing amss_fs_1.sin
07/057/2012 19:57:21 - INFO - Checking header
07/057/2012 19:57:21 - INFO - Flashing data
07/057/2012 19:57:23 - INFO - Processing amss_fsg.sin
07/057/2012 19:57:23 - INFO - Checking header
07/057/2012 19:57:23 - INFO - Flashing data
07/057/2012 19:57:24 - INFO - Processing apps_log.sin
07/057/2012 19:57:24 - INFO - Checking header
07/057/2012 19:57:24 - INFO - Flashing data
07/057/2012 19:57:28 - INFO - Processing system.sin
07/057/2012 19:57:28 - INFO - Checking header
07/057/2012 19:57:28 - INFO - Flashing data
07/057/2012 19:57:54 - INFO - Ending flash session
07/057/2012 19:57:54 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CODE="0009";ERR_DYNAMIC=" Block verification failed";
07/057/2012 19:57:54 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
07/057/2012 19:57:55 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
07/057/2012 19:57:56 - INFO - Device disconnected
07/057/2012 19:57:58 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
07/058/2012 19:58:26 - INFO - Device disconnected

ok i've managed to recover my phone through the help sections here...but, i was able to do that only when i flashed back to .45 FW, and after that i tried to flash .55 FW which i had downloaded from sony, which killed my phone again...so i'm guessing the official FW doesnt work on my rooted Xperia s?

nosuchnick said:
ok i've managed to recover my phone through the help sections here...but, i was able to do that only when i flashed back to .45 FW, and after that i tried to flash .55 FW which i had downloaded from sony, which killed my phone again...so i'm guessing the official FW doesnt work on my rooted Xperia s?
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http://www.xdafileserver.nl/index.php?dir=Sony+(Ericsson)/SE+Xperia+S+(LT26i)/STOCK+ROMS/ICS
download the 2 last files... flash the ftf file... and it will be ok... i bricked mine 2 days ago and i fixed it like that... with that certain way... then find ICS advanced stock kernel and install it wwhen u put the phone in fastboot mode trough flashtool also... this way ull get root and recovery...

babyboy3265 said:
http://www.xdafileserver.nl/index.php?dir=Sony+(Ericsson)/SE+Xperia+S+(LT26i)/STOCK+ROMS/ICS
download the 2 last files... flash the ftf file... and it will be ok... i bricked mine 2 days ago and i fixed it like that... with that certain way... then find ICS advanced stock kernel and install it wwhen u put the phone in fastboot mode trough flashtool also... this way ull get root and recovery...
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please dont get me wrong but r u sure u totally get what kinda situation i am in and ahat my phone is like now?
this time, i really need a step by step guide...last time almost gave me a heart failure...
1- if i do what u say, will i get the latest .55 upgrade?
2- will i be able to install toggles tool that some guy modded?
3- what exactly do u mean by " find ICS advanced stock kernel and install it wwhen u put the phone in fastboot mode trough flashtool also"

nosuchnick said:
please dont get me wrong but r u sure u totally get what kinda situation i am in and ahat my phone is like now?
this time, i really need a step by step guide...last time almost gave me a heart failure...
1- if i do what u say, will i get the latest .55 upgrade?
2- will i be able to install toggles tool that some guy modded?
3- what exactly do u mean by " find ICS advanced stock kernel and install it wwhen u put the phone in fastboot mode trough flashtool also"
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Hey dude ive also got 6.1.A.0.452 with locked bootloader.From where did u follow that procedure.Im aldo going to upgrade to .55.Im following procedure from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34537069.Is it safe?
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium

Hi Guys,
I have the same problem. Installed boot.img from cm10. Now my phone freezes. Cant get on my SD Card to stock rom. Seus and pc companion dont work. What can i do?
I will try drag tft to flashtool. If it works i love this thread It cost me to much time already..

precardo said:
Your phone is not dead bubby you can relax, you have to hard reset your phone by hold down button [ power + vol up ] long enough till the phone vibrant 3 times, after that release buttons and press and hold power button for phone to switch on.
Sent from my Xperia S using xda premium
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hi,
hard reset done three vibrates came but after that when i am connecting its to flash tool that green led(flash) not working for me but blue (fast boot) is working fine what to do .

flashtool doesnt unbrick

Hi guys,
I've read a lot of threads in the forum and I didn't found any where my problem was solved so I go.
My Arc s is bricked and I'm trying to unbrick it, but flashtools gives it:
16/029/2013 21:29:03 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/029/2013 21:29:43 - INFO - Device disconnected
16/030/2013 21:30:11 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
16/030/2013 21:30:31 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
16/030/2013 21:30:34 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
16/030/2013 21:30:34 - INFO - Reading device information
16/030/2013 21:30:51 - INFO - Unable to read from phone after having opened it.
16/030/2013 21:30:51 - INFO - trying to continue anyway
16/030/2013 21:30:51 - INFO - Start Flashing
16/030/2013 21:30:51 - INFO - Processing loader
16/030/2013 21:30:51 - INFO - Checking header
16/030/2013 21:30:51 - INFO - Ending flash session
16/030/2013 21:30:51 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 2 : El sistema no puede encontrar el archivo especificado.
16/030/2013 21:30:51 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
Could someone tell me why my phone can be read please?
Thx:crying:

uhh, translate the error mesaage to english please. Im on my phone atm
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium

Connect your phone in fastboot mode. Push the Menu button and connecte the usb cable maintaining the menu button. And the led should turn blue. And here you go, fastboot mode flash.

TraxXrAt said:
Connect your phone in fastboot mode. Push the Menu button and connecte the usb cable maintaining the menu button. And the led should turn blue. And here you go, fastboot mode flash.
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Unbricking cannot be done in fastboot mode.
To OP: redownload the file, seems like the FTF is corrupted.
Sent from LT18i with custom firmware by myself.

Download the whole firmware, connect your device on flashmode, by keeping on pressed the back button and connect it, then flash the .ftf file.
Sent from my LT18i using xda premium

What was happened is: I left the phone (Arc S LT18i) and friend of mine tried to flash with ftf files (because yesterday we stuck with SONY LOG) BUT somehow he flashed "mk16i_4.1.B.0.431_ready to root" and now device is shown is EXPERIA PRO (mk16i) .....
we can't flash any other ftf files e.g. "LT18i_4.1.B.0.587_(1254-2184))" or "lt18i_4.1.B.0.431_ready to root" - phone gets into flashmode but if we try to flash it shows ERROR and stops flushing:
Flashtool 0.9.11.00
27/053/2013 13:53:45 - INFO - Selected LT18i / 4.1.B.0.587 / (1254-2184)
27/053/2013 13:53:45 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
27/054/2013 13:54:05 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
27/054/2013 13:54:47 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
27/054/2013 13:54:47 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
27/054/2013 13:54:48 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
27/054/2013 13:54:48 - INFO - Start Flashing
27/054/2013 13:54:48 - INFO - Processing loader
27/054/2013 13:54:48 - INFO - Checking header
27/054/2013 13:54:48 - INFO - Ending flash session
27/054/2013 13:54:48 - ERROR -
27/054/2013 13:54:48 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
27/054/2013 13:54:48 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
**************************************
27/055/2013 13:55:15 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
27/055/2013 13:55:15 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.11.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00
27/055/2013 13:55:19 - INFO - Device disconnected
27/055/2013 13:55:36 - INFO - Selected lt18i / 4.1.B.0.431 / ready to root
27/055/2013 13:55:36 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
27/056/2013 13:56:17 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
27/057/2013 13:57:26 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
27/057/2013 13:57:26 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
27/057/2013 13:57:26 - INFO - Start Flashing
27/057/2013 13:57:26 - INFO - Processing loader
27/057/2013 13:57:26 - INFO - Checking header
27/057/2013 13:57:26 - INFO - Ending flash session
27/057/2013 13:57:26 - ERROR -
27/057/2013 13:57:26 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
27/057/2013 13:57:27 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
Found also file
stderr.log which shows following:
java.io.IOException: Unable to read from device
at flashsystem.io.USBFlashWin32.windowsOpen(USBFlashWin32.java:19)
at flashsystem.io.USBFlash.open(USBFlash.java:15)
at flashsystem.X10flash.openDevice(X10flash.java:480)
at flashsystem.X10flash.openDevice(X10flash.java:416)
at gui.tools.FlashJob.run(FlashJob.java:36)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:53)
java.lang.NullPointerException
at flashsystem.X10flash.processHeader(X10flash.java:210)
at flashsystem.X10flash.uploadImage(X10flash.java:226)
at flashsystem.X10flash.sendLoader(X10flash.java:300)
at flashsystem.X10flash.flashDevice(X10flash.java:384)
at gui.tools.FlashJob.run(FlashJob.java:37)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:53)
flashsystem.X10FlashException
at flashsystem.X10flash.uploadImage(X10flash.java:239)
at flashsystem.X10flash.sendLoader(X10flash.java:300)
at flashsystem.X10flash.flashDevice(X10flash.java:384)
at gui.tools.FlashJob.run(FlashJob.java:37)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:53)
Is it a problem with flashtool itself?...
Got lost really...

I think that you've installed adb drivers only for arc/s, now that you've flashed Xperia pro firmware, so you need to install drivers for that and try again and report back.
Sent from my LT18i using xda premium

[Q] Arc S flashool problems

Hello xda guru's below is my log using flashtool to update my ARC S to stock ics and I keep on running into problems.
13/041/2013 20:41:34 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
13/041/2013 20:41:35 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.10.1 built on 2013-01-09 19:49:47
13/041/2013 20:41:35 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
13/041/2013 20:41:43 - INFO - Device disconnected
13/042/2013 20:42:08 - INFO - Selected lt18i_4.1.B.0.431_ready to root.ftf
13/042/2013 20:42:08 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
13/042/2013 20:42:36 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
13/043/2013 20:43:09 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
13/043/2013 20:43:10 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
13/043/2013 20:43:10 - INFO - Start Flashing
13/043/2013 20:43:10 - INFO - Processing loader
13/043/2013 20:43:10 - INFO - Checking header
13/043/2013 20:43:10 - INFO - Ending flash session
13/043/2013 20:43:10 - ERROR -
13/043/2013 20:43:10 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
13/043/2013 20:43:11 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
13/043/2013 20:43:28 - INFO - Device disconnected
13/043/2013 20:43:34 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
13/044/2013 20:44:14 - INFO - Device disconnected
13/044/2013 20:44:30 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
13/044/2013 20:44:30 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
13/045/2013 20:45:21 - INFO - Device disconnected
13/051/2013 20:51:07 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
13/051/2013 20:51:48 - INFO - Device disconnected
This is my problem. I have usb debugging on and my phone has never been in mtp mode so i am very much confused. Any help please?

So how do you connect your device? You have to be in flashmode. Turn off your phone, press and hold back button and then connect USB cable. Led should turn green. Then you can stop holding back button.
And also I see 'device connected' before 'please connect device' in log. Do not plug your phone before prompted by a pop up window.
Sent from my Nexus 4

michel_666 said:
So how do you connect your device? You have to be in flashmode. Turn off your phone, press and hold back button and then connect USB cable. Led should turn green. Then you can stop holding back button.
And also I see 'device connected' before 'please connect device' in log. Do not plug your phone before prompted by a pop up window.
Sent from my Nexus 4
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I usually connect in msc mode as a mass storage device. I've just noticed that myself about inserting it in beforehand.

[Q] Xperia Ion LT28AT - Am i missing something

Hello their I have a problem with my xperia ion (obviously) I have soft bricked my phone, So heres the story .... i backed up my phone 2 days ago just incase lol . i installed CWM for xperia ion just incase aswell before i installed an app so i can change my fonts and boot animation on my xperia ion. I downloaded and use "Rom Toolbox Pro" and from their on i use the "Boot Animations" app to change the original At&t startup to the Razr M bootup. and after i restarted it , it worked just fine. Then after i went back to the app and went to the Font installer i backed it up as well as my boot animation. I installed a certain font i think it was " " after i restarted the phone , again, it worked perfectly fine , then after a couple uses of the font i got tired of it so i went and hit restore , i didnt know what i was really doing from their. a menu popped up with all these things checked so i went ahead and clicked ok, and it said to restart , so then i did. After it was restarting , upon booting up it would just shutoff or shutdown or do this fading away power off thing as it finished the boot animation. After the third time i did the " soft reset trick" and it still happened again, but by mistakenly doing a ":hard reset trick I think " it just completely vibrated 3 times instead of 1 not realizing and it shutoff. nothing was happened i pressed a few buttons but it still didnt budge. and i read online that to let it die while plugged in to the factory WALL charger. so then i did that.......after a few 15-16 hrs i had a constant red LED light come on and then after another few 2-3 hours there was this red LED blinking i guess? it was as if it was trying to turn on or something. but all i saw was the screen come one but nothing showing and the LED staying on for a few then going out .....so as of right now it stopped doing that. and its now at a constant RED LED LIGHT nothing else. i dont what else to do. i have my Flashtool already good to go with the stock f/w ready to wipe data /cache and everything i guess.
and what did i do that ruined the phone?
How long should it take?
will it change led colors so i can flash it?
so what do i do for now?
edit- my phone has a locked bootloader so I cant use the fastboot method only flashmode method. before when i pressed the power button i would see a red led and then it look like it tried to start , the screen came on but it was pitch black and then it stopped and what it seemed to be that it restarted and it kept doing that. I guess the backlit on& off then repeat and then to Constant RED LED. i only did the soft reset where i jheld the power and volume button and it vibrated 1 time. , it didnt even scan the phone or detect as i connected it to my computer, i can only do the flash mode method only. manually i guess......
Red LED turned on, after a second the screens turns on (just black) for 1 second, red led turns off like screen and 2 seconds red LED is on again and the same start again (with screen and so on). the rubber band is holding down the volume down button. so as of now i started flashtool, flashmode, selected the firmware and when it asked me to plug the phone in, the phones already plugged in, but right Now the computer doesnt detect the phone at all, no sound , no pop nothing in device manager, but its continuing with from the beginning (blinking screen and red LED).......its removed and connected my wall charger and im going to wait overnight for this attempt.
edit- 2 its been a few days im still going with the process of trying to flash my phone through flashtool. I had to keep repeating steps like charge my phone, until the red led goes away and then plugging it into my laptop after a few 0-15 minutes my laptop detects it and it trys to install driver when I already have them installed I guess from Pccampanion and flashtool drivers aswell.
edit- 3
GOD NEWS TODAY!!!!! i let it charge on my laptop and it was at red , so i put flashtool on un plugged my phone ( rubberband was still on it) and when it a pop said to connect it, i plugged in the phone nothing happened after about i guess an hour or 2 i heard a sound and flashtool read the phone and my comptuer tried to install a "SEMC Driver" or something.
but i forgot i had two flashtools installed just in case......... i used the old on 9.1 and i didnt installed drivers dammit ..... im using 9.13 which has it installed
04/028/2013 15:28:24 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
04/028/2013 15:28:24 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.11.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00
04/028/2013 15:28:44 - INFO - Device disconnected
04/032/2013 15:32:04 - INFO - Selected LT28at / 6.1.C.1.111 / ATT
04/032/2013 15:32:04 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
04/036/2013 15:36:13 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
04/051/2013 15:51:34 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
04/051/2013 15:51:34 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
04/051/2013 15:51:34 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
04/051/2013 15:51:35 - INFO - Start Flashing
04/051/2013 15:51:35 - INFO - Processing loader
04/051/2013 15:51:35 - INFO - Checking header
04/051/2013 15:51:35 - INFO - Ending flash session
04/051/2013 15:51:35 - ERROR -
04/051/2013 15:51:35 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
04/051/2013 15:51:39 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
04/051/2013 15:51:39 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
04/051/2013 15:51:42 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
04/051/2013 15:51:45 - INFO - Device disconnected
after that the phone is doing the red led and the screen comes on for 1 second and then cuts off process.
edit- 4
this is what happened today after i let it charge until the led went off - same process
06/036/2013 16:36:35 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
06/036/2013 16:36:35 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.11.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00
06/036/2013 16:36:42 - INFO - Device disconnected
06/037/2013 16:37:00 - INFO - Selected LT28at / 6.1.C.1.111 / ATT
06/037/2013 16:37:00 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
06/038/2013 16:38:41 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
06/049/2013 16:49:34 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
06/049/2013 16:49:36 - INFO - Start Flashing
06/049/2013 16:49:36 - INFO - Processing loader
06/049/2013 16:49:36 - INFO - Checking header
06/049/2013 16:49:36 - INFO - Ending flash session
06/049/2013 16:49:36 - ERROR -
06/049/2013 16:49:36 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
06/049/2013 16:49:37 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
06/049/2013 16:49:37 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
06/049/2013 16:49:39 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
06/049/2013 16:49:45 - INFO - Device disconnected
and then windows pops up this "SEMC Flash Device....
it was trying to install it but it then can up with "Device Unplugged
and the second one came up "Base System Device...
and it was trying to install that and it gave me this "no Driver found...
this is frustrating me a bit wheres the drivers for these i need it . or am I missing something from the forum.....like possibly instead of wiping the whole rom do I wipe the kernel and loader. sin ? instead. I don't know what to do I think I missed something, like I think I skipped a step or part I think the kernal recharging cycle oh idk. please someone help .....

IAmTechFreq said:
Hello their I have a problem with my xperia ion (obviously) I have soft bricked my phone, So heres the story .... i backed up my phone 2 days ago just incase lol . i installed CWM for xperia ion just incase aswell before i installed an app so i can change my fonts and boot animation on my xperia ion. I downloaded and use "Rom Toolbox Pro" and from their on i use the "Boot Animations" app to change the original At&t startup to the Razr M bootup. and after i restarted it , it worked just fine. Then after i went back to the app and went to the Font installer i backed it up as well as my boot animation. I installed a certain font i think it was " " after i restarted the phone , again, it worked perfectly fine , then after a couple uses of the font i got tired of it so i went and hit restore , i didnt know what i was really doing from their. a menu popped up with all these things checked so i went ahead and clicked ok, and it said to restart , so then i did. After it was restarting , upon booting up it would just shutoff or shutdown or do this fading away power off thing as it finished the boot animation. After the third time i did the " soft reset trick" and it still happened again, but by mistakenly doing a ":hard reset trick I think " it just completely vibrated 3 times instead of 1 not realizing and it shutoff. nothing was happened i pressed a few buttons but it still didnt budge. and i read online that to let it die while plugged in to the factory WALL charger. so then i did that.......after a few 15-16 hrs i had a constant red LED light come on and then after another few 2-3 hours there was this red LED blinking i guess? it was as if it was trying to turn on or something. but all i saw was the screen come one but nothing showing and the LED staying on for a few then going out .....so as of right now it stopped doing that. and its now at a constant RED LED LIGHT nothing else. i dont what else to do. i have my Flashtool already good to go with the stock f/w ready to wipe data /cache and everything i guess.
and what did i do that ruined the phone?
How long should it take?
will it change led colors so i can flash it?
so what do i do for now?
edit- my phone has a locked bootloader so I cant use the fastboot method only flashmode method. before when i pressed the power button i would see a red led and then it look like it tried to start , the screen came on but it was pitch black and then it stopped and what it seemed to be that it restarted and it kept doing that. I guess the backlit on& off then repeat and then to Constant RED LED. i only did the soft reset where i jheld the power and volume button and it vibrated 1 time. , it didnt even scan the phone or detect as i connected it to my computer, i can only do the flash mode method only. manually i guess......
Red LED turned on, after a second the screens turns on (just black) for 1 second, red led turns off like screen and 2 seconds red LED is on again and the same start again (with screen and so on). the rubber band is holding down the volume down button. so as of now i started flashtool, flashmode, selected the firmware and when it asked me to plug the phone in, the phones already plugged in, but right Now the computer doesnt detect the phone at all, no sound , no pop nothing in device manager, but its continuing with from the beginning (blinking screen and red LED).......its removed and connected my wall charger and im going to wait overnight for this attempt.
edit- 2 its been a few days im still going with the process of trying to flash my phone through flashtool. I had to keep repeating steps like charge my phone, until the red led goes away and then plugging it into my laptop after a few 0-15 minutes my laptop detects it and it trys to install driver when I already have them installed I guess from Pccampanion and flashtool drivers aswell.
edit- 3
GOD NEWS TODAY!!!!! i let it charge on my laptop and it was at red , so i put flashtool on un plugged my phone ( rubberband was still on it) and when it a pop said to connect it, i plugged in the phone nothing happened after about i guess an hour or 2 i heard a sound and flashtool read the phone and my comptuer tried to install a "SEMC Driver" or something.
but i forgot i had two flashtools installed just in case......... i used the old on 9.1 and i didnt installed drivers dammit ..... im using 9.13 which has it installed
04/028/2013 15:28:24 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
04/028/2013 15:28:24 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.11.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00
04/028/2013 15:28:44 - INFO - Device disconnected
04/032/2013 15:32:04 - INFO - Selected LT28at / 6.1.C.1.111 / ATT
04/032/2013 15:32:04 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
04/036/2013 15:36:13 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
04/051/2013 15:51:34 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
04/051/2013 15:51:34 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
04/051/2013 15:51:34 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
04/051/2013 15:51:35 - INFO - Start Flashing
04/051/2013 15:51:35 - INFO - Processing loader
04/051/2013 15:51:35 - INFO - Checking header
04/051/2013 15:51:35 - INFO - Ending flash session
04/051/2013 15:51:35 - ERROR -
04/051/2013 15:51:35 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
04/051/2013 15:51:39 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
04/051/2013 15:51:39 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
04/051/2013 15:51:42 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
04/051/2013 15:51:45 - INFO - Device disconnected
after that the phone is doing the red led and the screen comes on for 1 second and then cuts off process.
edit- 4
this is what happened today after i let it charge until the led went off - same process
06/036/2013 16:36:35 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
06/036/2013 16:36:35 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.11.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00
06/036/2013 16:36:42 - INFO - Device disconnected
06/037/2013 16:37:00 - INFO - Selected LT28at / 6.1.C.1.111 / ATT
06/037/2013 16:37:00 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
06/038/2013 16:38:41 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
06/049/2013 16:49:34 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
06/049/2013 16:49:36 - INFO - Start Flashing
06/049/2013 16:49:36 - INFO - Processing loader
06/049/2013 16:49:36 - INFO - Checking header
06/049/2013 16:49:36 - INFO - Ending flash session
06/049/2013 16:49:36 - ERROR -
06/049/2013 16:49:36 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
06/049/2013 16:49:37 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
06/049/2013 16:49:37 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
06/049/2013 16:49:39 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
06/049/2013 16:49:45 - INFO - Device disconnected
and then windows pops up this "SEMC Flash Device....
it was trying to install it but it then can up with "Device Unplugged
and the second one came up "Base System Device...
and it was trying to install that and it gave me this "no Driver found...
this is frustrating me a bit wheres the drivers for these i need it . or am I missing something from the forum.....like possibly instead of wiping the whole rom do I wipe the kernel and loader. sin ? instead. I don't know what to do I think I missed something, like I think I skipped a step or part I think the kernal recharging cycle oh idk. please someone help .....
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Hi.....I was wondering where you found the flashtool for xperia ion lt28at. I downloaded a flashtool but its for x8, x10, x10 mini and others but not ion lt28at.

Yep
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Just went through this myself, install the drivers from flashtool, bottom two.(no worry of our device not being in list) then restart computer, mine was boot looping on Sony screen ..that's what you want you are close, rubber band around volume down,plug into rear USB port if possible, flash tool with gingerbread ftf loaded and hit flash and just wait every ten minutes mine would loop but eventually green led hit and started flashing. I was on xp couldn't do anything with 8.1, rogers jellybean took 12 minutes to flash and u only have ten minutes before phone starts charging and shuts off giving error in flash tool.... tried stock att and rogers just didn't have enough time and they failed to flash, ginger was just enough time. Just don't hold volume down for three vibrations again if anything one is all that's needed. Patience and use gingerbread ftf. All you want is it running then flash whatever you want.