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Flash mode in my SE

Hi guys.
I have problem with my SE. I want to flash a new firmware. But always as I connect a phone, a green light diode is turning off and my phone is start charging and green light diode it's again turn on. Is it ok?
05/033/2012 11:33:39 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
05/034/2012 11:34:19 - INFO - Device disconnected - In this moment diode is turn off, and my phone is start charging and after that you know what is happening.
05/034/2012 11:34:24 - INFO - Flash canceled
05/034/2012 11:34:35 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
05/034/2012 11:34:35 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
05/034/2012 11:34:48 - INFO - Device disconnected
I'm really sorry for my horrible english

Usb debug is not on
From my sexy LT15i

It is on... :/

Drivers?
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All from Flashtool folder were installed.

r3v0l said:
It is on... :/
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05/034/2012 11:34:35 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
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Are you sure ??
From my sexy LT15i

lebsoler ten
Exactly... It's on. I'm confused of this situation.
For certainty, we're talking about settings from phone "Settings -> applications->..." ?

Check your ROM, i installed an ICS rom, with a USB Error, idk if it is the kernel.

How do I check it?
"Idk"? What's this?

r3v0l said:
05/034/2012 11:34:35 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
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Maybe you are in mtp mode as flashtool says?
Did you flash custom rom/kernel ?
Idk - "i dont know"
Sent using r800i with DoomKernel v11 (1.21ghz)

Ok, it's working. The problem was in order of doing it(Is it understandable? ). At first I must select the firmware, and then connect a phone...

Flash Mode

How to get into flash mode!​
**This works with all ION phones whether or not its AT&T bound or not.**
Once you achive Flash mode, you can use FlashTool to flash into ICS! this method also helps to get Debranded from AT&T
***I said debrand not Unlocked! remember two different things.***
1. Remove USB from your phone.
2. Shut down your ION.
3. Hold down the Volume Down button
4. While holding down the Volume down button plug in your USB to the phone.
After doing such, you should be greeted with the green light saying you are into flash mode!
If you need any help about achieving flashmode, please ask on this thread or read a few of the post *if any are here*

This should be in general section not development.
Mods please move thread.
Sent from my Sony Xperia™ ion.

Since its to deal with all of the firmwares, would it not count as development?
Sent from my LT28h using xda app-developers app

No the development section is for actually custom developed Android roms/kernels/recoveries etc.
Sent from my Sony Xperia™ ion.

OK, I see, well I guess I will repost this in general section, and request this one to be deleted
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No need its already been moved.
Sent from my Lumia 900

Question about flash mode. I get the device to do the green light thing, but it only stays for about 5 seconds. I'm not sure if that is what is supposed to happen or not, but Flash tool says that drivers need to be installed. But when I go to the drivers folder, it is empty. I'm redownloading flashtool now to see if that solves the issue of the missing drivers, but is there anything else it could be?
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darknicro said:
Question about flash mode. I get the device to do the green light thing, but it only stays for about 5 seconds. I'm not sure if that is what is supposed to happen or not, but Flash tool says that drivers need to be installed. But when I go to the drivers folder, it is empty. I'm redownloading flashtool now to see if that solves the issue of the missing drivers, but is there anything else it could be?
Sent from my LT28at using xda app-developers app
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That happens to me occasionally. Best thing to do is start the flashtool first and the flashing process then put your phone into flash mode and then you will not have to worry about it too much.

Awesome. I'm at work right now, but will try it out when I get home. Any idea why the drivers folder in flashtool would be empty though? I redownloaded it, but still the same thing.
Sent from my LT28at

Linux or Windows?

popfan said:
Linux or Windows?
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Windows. I'm thinking about trying it on my chromebook running ubuntu though.

Funny, I already created this same thread about a week or two ago in the Q&a I believe. A little search goes a long way eh.
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Ok, so I located the drivers in Spectre51's thread about unlocking the bootloader. I'm pretty sure that my problem is that the phone does not stay in Fastboot mode. it does it (it being the green light) for about 13 seconds, then stops. The Sony Boot screen comes on, and then the charging symbol. meanwhile, I've seen windows try to install the driver, but the device "disconnects" (aka fastboot stops) before the drivers can be installed. I'm kind of at a loss as to what to do at this point. I've tried different port and usb cables but all end the same way. This is what happens in flashtool:
18/019/2012 01:19:00 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
18/019/2012 01:19:00 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.0.0 built on 2012-07-20 22:19:06
18/019/2012 01:19:00 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
18/019/2012 01:19:04 - INFO - Device disconnected
18/019/2012 01:19:20 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
18/019/2012 01:19:26 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
18/019/2012 01:19:26 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
18/019/2012 01:19:33 - INFO - Device disconnected
18/019/2012 01:19:36 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
18/019/2012 01:19:36 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

darknicro said:
Ok, so I located the drivers in Spectre51's thread about unlocking the bootloader. I'm pretty sure that my problem is that the phone does not stay in Fastboot mode. it does it (it being the green light) for about 13 seconds, then stops. The Sony Boot screen comes on, and then the charging symbol. meanwhile, I've seen windows try to install the driver, but the device "disconnects" (aka fastboot stops) before the drivers can be installed. I'm kind of at a loss as to what to do at this point. I've tried different port and usb cables but all end the same way. This is what happens in flashtool:
18/019/2012 01:19:00 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
18/019/2012 01:19:00 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.0.0 built on 2012-07-20 22:19:06
18/019/2012 01:19:00 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
18/019/2012 01:19:04 - INFO - Device disconnected
18/019/2012 01:19:20 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
18/019/2012 01:19:26 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
18/019/2012 01:19:26 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
18/019/2012 01:19:33 - INFO - Device disconnected
18/019/2012 01:19:36 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
18/019/2012 01:19:36 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
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att phones currently have locked boot loaders = you cant use fastboot

darknicro said:
Ok, so I located the drivers in Spectre51's thread about unlocking the bootloader. I'm pretty sure that my problem is that the phone does not stay in Fastboot mode. it does it (it being the green light) for about 13 seconds, then stops. The Sony Boot screen comes on, and then the charging symbol. meanwhile, I've seen windows try to install the driver, but the device "disconnects" (aka fastboot stops) before the drivers can be installed. I'm kind of at a loss as to what to do at this point. I've tried different port and usb cables but all end the same way. This is what happens in flashtool:
18/019/2012 01:19:00 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
18/019/2012 01:19:00 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.0.0 built on 2012-07-20 22:19:06
18/019/2012 01:19:00 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
18/019/2012 01:19:04 - INFO - Device disconnected
18/019/2012 01:19:20 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
18/019/2012 01:19:26 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
18/019/2012 01:19:26 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
18/019/2012 01:19:33 - INFO - Device disconnected
18/019/2012 01:19:36 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
18/019/2012 01:19:36 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
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You don't want fastboot, you want flasmode. The phone doesn't need to be on flashmode for adb. Adb drivers get installed when the phone is on and running the bat files.
Sent from Rooted LT28at with ICS.

I feel like a complete idiot. Thanks for the point in the correct direction.

darknicro said:
I feel like a complete idiot. Thanks for the point in the correct direction.
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My lt28at was like yours, i couldn't start it on flashmode, now i have really big problem. i tried 3 - 4 times plug usb cable while holding down key, but in the end, i think, i pushed both down and up keys and i connected the cable. now the phone doesn't respond anymore. How can i start it again? When i plug usb cable normally, it seems as unknown device on my pc. help please :crying:

bcaglar said:
My lt28at was like yours, i couldn't start it on flashmode, now i have really big problem. i tried 3 - 4 times plug usb cable while holding down key, but in the end, i think, i pushed both down and up keys and i connected the cable. now the phone doesn't respond anymore. How can i start it again? When i plug usb cable normally, it seems as unknown device on my pc. help please :crying:
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Leave the phone with the charging on for a few hours.
Now connect the phone to the PC.
Then Press power + Vol Up simultaneously. The phone will vibrate once.
Immediately press power+vol down. The phone will go into flash mode.
It has worked for me and not for some others. Try it out.

[Q] HELP needed!! MSC mode without a ROM/kernel installed

Hi...
I have an XSX with XZXperience 2 installed...
I wiped the cache, system and dalvik cache to reinstall the complete OS from scratch...
I am now stuck without an operating system and not able to flash the .50 firmware.
the flashtool keeps saying the following:
9/051/2013 00:51:02 - INFO - Selected Sony Xperia S LT26i_6.1.A.2.50_Italian NO BRAND by tsukeyomi.ftf
09/051/2013 00:51:02 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
09/053/2013 00:53:23 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
09/053/2013 00:53:23 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
Somebody help and tell me what to do please!
My mobil has the bootloader unlocked.
I am now not able to switch on my phone too!! the mobile is getting detected by my laptop when i plug it in (i get to hear a beep everytime USB is plugged in) but there is no red LED for charging on the phone...

Thread Closed, OP please keep the required assistance to one thread>>>>Here.
Thank You.

[Q] Sony Xperia S LT26i, upgrade problem from 6.1.A.2.55 to 6.2.B.0.200 - Problem

Helllo all,
After looking and trying for a long time I give up and scream here for help. I have a Sony Xperia S LT26i and want to upgrade it from 6.1.A.2.55 (4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwish) to 6.2.B.0.200 (4.1.2 Jelly Bean). This is not working for me.
First I tried with PC Companion. I connect my phone to the PC via USB-cable, I hit update and Accept, after that it starts preparing the PC, than says Checking the PC. At the same time PC Companion puts off the phone, restarts it (at the same time Windows (64bit) tells me that the connected device cannot be recognized. After this the phone goes down again. After this PC Companion comes to the window where it says to unplug the usb-port, making sure the batt is more than 50%, that i should turn the phone off and wait 5 seconds, connect usb-cable again and then connect the phone holding down the volume-down button ===> so this I do exactly; BUT again Windows telling me it cannot recognize the device connected, and the PC Companion stays at the same screen doing nothing. At this moment the phone is just charging while turned off.
==> this did not work.
Second try --> I downloaded the Flashtool and the Firmware. Installed the Flashtool and after that put the downloaded firmware in the C:/Flashtool/firmwares folder on my drive. After this opened the Flashtool, in my case the 64bit version of the program, clicked the lightning button, selected Flashmode and pressed OK. After that a new window opens where I select the firmware at the left (I leave at the right DATA, CACHE and APPSLOG selected), click Flash and then connect my phone (phone is off, holding down the volume down button while connecting the usb cable to the phone) via usb-cable to the PC. Than Windows tells me again it cannot recognize the device AND at the same time the Flashtool tells me: Error flashing. Aborted. Here is the total LOG-file from Flashtool:
20/029/2013 21:29:39 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
20/029/2013 21:29:39 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.11.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00
20/029/2013 21:29:44 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
20/029/2013 21:29:46 - INFO - Connected device : Sony Xperia S
20/029/2013 21:29:46 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A
20/029/2013 21:29:46 - INFO - Android version : 4.0.4 / kernel version : 3.0.8+1.0.21100-30145-01957-gc34b591 / Build number : 6.1.A.2.55
20/030/2013 21:30:48 - INFO - Device disconnected
20/031/2013 21:31:12 - INFO - Selected LT26i / 6.2.B.0.200 / WORLD
20/031/2013 21:31:12 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
20/031/2013 21:31:18 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
20/031/2013 21:31:37 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
20/031/2013 21:31:38 - INFO - Connected device : Sony Xperia S
20/031/2013 21:31:38 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A
20/031/2013 21:31:38 - INFO - Android version : 4.0.4 / kernel version : 3.0.8+1.0.21100-30145-01957-gc34b591 / Build number : 6.1.A.2.55
20/031/2013 21:31:40 - INFO - Device disconnected
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - INFO - Start Flashing
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - INFO - Processing loader
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - INFO - Checking header
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - INFO - Ending flash session
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - ERROR -
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
20/032/2013 21:32:34 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
20/032/2013 21:32:44 - INFO - Device disconnected
20/032/2013 21:32:50 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
20/032/2013 21:32:50 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
I also looked into this not being in MTP mode, but it seems my phone does not has this choice,... I tried to look into Settings --> Xperia --> Connection,... but there was no option for MTP.
So please guys,... Who has some tips or ideas to solve this?
Thanks in advance

Did you install the drivers for your phone in the flashtool folders?
Sent from my 4.2.2 Xperia S via Tapatalk

Ben36 said:
Did you install the drivers for your phone in the flashtool folders?
Sent from my 4.2.2 Xperia S via Tapatalk
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Hello Ben,
This I did not read that I had to do this, so no i didn't. From where can I download these drivers? Are these drivers which the phone uses for something, or are they used by Windows before flashing starts?
Thank you.
Pieter

look at the installation folder of flashtool
example C:\flashtool\drivers\flashtool-drivers
click and choose your phone.

mharckk said:
look at the installation folder of flashtool
example C:\flashtool\drivers\flashtool-drivers
click and choose your phone.
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Look down through that list too. As there are other useful drivers like fastboot etc in there.
Sent from my 4.2.2 Xperia S via Tapatalk

Hi guys,
Just tried what you suggested by installing the drivers. But no luck. Still have the same issue as before. Same failure message as in my first post in red. I must say that I was a bit confused which drivers to select to install because there were 3 options:
- Xperia S driver for ICS
- Xperia S, Xperia NX and Xperia acro HD drivers
- Xperia S, Xperia NX and Xperia acro HD drivers for GB
I selected them all,... after I hit install there was a window with a lot of installing, up untill the next line:
Execute: "C:\Users\Pieter\AppData\Local\Temp\Flashtool\dpinst64.exe"
There another window opened in which i had to click next a couple of time and again install. At the end it gave the following message:
Sony (WinUSB)sa0103AdbDeviceClass (3/7/2012 2.0.0010.30011) Installation failed.
Sony Net (3/7/2013 6.0.6000.16492) Installation failed.
Sony Ericsson (WinUSB)sa0103AdbDeviceClass (9/22/2011 2.0.0010.300002) Installation failed.
Sony Ericsson Net (9/20/2011 6.0.6000.16491 Installation failed.
Sony (WinUSB)sa0103AdbDeviceClass (3/7/2012 2.0.0010.30011) Installation failed.
Sony Net (3/7/2013 6.0.6000.16492) Installation failed.
Google, Inc. (WinUSB) AndroidUsbDeviceClass (12/6/2010 4.0.0000.00000) Installation failed.
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (ggsemc) USB (11/25/2011 3.0.0.0) Installation failed.
After this I went on in the other window until the end of that, rebooted my pc and tried flashtool again, which gave me the exact same error message as in my first post.
What am i doing wrong here?
PS: I also tried it with another usb-cable AND on another PC. Same problem.

Ok. I was in contact with the support of Sony Xperia. They said I should send the phone back to the factory that they should do the update for me. AND she said that it could be that the problem is related to the fact that I use Ecliple+SDK to put self-made apps on my phone.
Has anybody had the same experience with this? Or does anybody knows what the influence from the app developed in Eclipse can have on the operating system from my phone?
Thanks guys.
Pieter

Help me restore my phone when everything I've tried failed.

I accidentally my whole phone, a LB, LT26i.
What I did was this: boot to recovery, advanced wipe, tick system, data, cache, dalvik AND internal storage. Ooops. Now my phone has no OS installed, no recovery, flashtool won't recognize drivers (maybe due to running windows 8.1?) Sony PC companion says there is no software for my phone I try to repair, Sony Update Service doesn't list the xperia s.
Is there anything I can try to make the damn thing boot? It just hangs on the SONY logo for ever

Having this exact issue again, only that this time, on a windows 7 machine Flashtool can't flash the stock ftf, Sony PC Companion can't repair.
This is what Flashtool says when I plug the phone in flashmode.
27/030/2014 07:30:25 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
27/030/2014 07:30:25 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.14.0 built on 12-02-2014 22:45:00
27/030/2014 07:30:30 - INFO - Device disconnected
27/030/2014 07:30:42 - INFO - Selected Bundle for LT26i. FW release : 6.2.B.1.96. Customization : World
27/030/2014 07:30:42 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
27/031/2014 07:31:02 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
27/032/2014 07:32:37 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
27/032/2014 07:32:37 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
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This time I have a nandroid backup but I can't boot the device to either recovery or system, so only if I could, I could restore the backup.
Any tips?

Guys,
Can you get your phones into fastboot ?
If so then fastboot flash recovery and install either your nandroid or any other ROM.
Sent from my Xperia S, made awesome by XDA.