i am using xperia s and facing issue with its front cam.whenever i switch to it scree goes black and after few mins it says camera has stop working .and after restarting phone its work for very first time and after that same thing happens but some time it works without restart but mostly it didnt work
so tell me is this a hardware issue or software issue ?
my phone is currently running on ics 4.0.4
kamransaeed15 said:
i am using xperia s and facing issue with its front cam.whenever i switch to it scree goes black and after few mins it says camera has stop working .and after restarting phone its work for very first time and after that same thing happens but some time it works without restart but mostly it didnt work
so tell me is this a hardware issue or software issue ?
my phone is currently running on ics 4.0.4
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are you still on stock firmware?did you flash any camera mods?
When I bought this phne in used it was rooted to jely bean.i take it to shop and downgraded to stock ics.bt whenever I tried to repair software using pc companion it says ur device have modified software and cannot be repaired.so using flash tool I instaled the stock ics and after it my phone update centre and pc companion both saying there is update for ur phone bt when I try to update it again says ur phone has modified software and cannot be updated
I am nt much tech guy so u have to gues frm above that how its software is
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And its boot loader is unlocked
Is it posible to get it relocked?
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Hi all I have a problem a big one lol, well I have a Sony Ericsson Arc and I wanted to update to latest software using the phone, so I used the internal update service and all seemed well until the phone rebooted and would not boot it just vibrated a little but no screen, I charged the phone and tried again to no avail.
So I plugged in the phone and used the repair TP in the software by holding the back button while plugging in the phone, after it finished flashing I tried to turn on the phone and it turned on and I thought all was well but it is corrupt, the market place wont download as it thinks the phone has no internal memory, the phone will not full reset and I cant update the software, the holding the back button will not work anymore while plugging in the phone to try and update it so I am lost with it, is there anyway I can fix this phone maybe using a program and test point as I cannot get it in flash mode using the back button anymore please can someone help me thanks.
Well u can maybe try put the earlier version of firmware (the one u have before .58) i think .42 with wotanserver application and firmware. Go to their web site to see how it's done.
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I am having same issue... Please help
Try flashing a firmware using flashtool.
Flashtool is not helping. Any other suggestions?
Hello,
my XPERIA Play is broken and I don't knwo how to fix it.
I've first unlocked the bootloader and then flashed Cyanogenmod 7.1 on it.
But the vibration doesn't have any function and so i flashed with flashtool the stock firmware witch I found in this forum. After that I've started OTA Updater and my phone shutted down. Now it won't start anymore, it vibrates shortly and if you hold the power button longer, it vibrates in dinstances.
When I connect the XPERIA with my computer (Windows 7) the green lights shining and my pc says that it's in flash mode. I can't change to Fastboot Mode.
I've flashed more than once firmwares on the phone, everything I've done couldn't fixe it..
Can anybody help me?
VincederPrinz
PS: I'm sorry for my bad english..
VincederPrinz said:
Hello,
my XPERIA Play is broken and I don't knwo how to fix it.
I've first unlocked the bootloader and then flashed Cyanogenmod 7.1 on it.
But the vibration doesn't have any function and so i flashed with flashtool the stock firmware witch I found in this forum. After that I've started OTA Updater and my phone shutted down. Now it won't start anymore, it vibrates shortly and if you hold the power button longer, it vibrates in dinstances.
When I connect the XPERIA with my computer (Windows 7) the green lights shining and my pc says that it's in flash mode. I can't change to Fastboot Mode.
I've flashed more than once firmwares on the phone, everything I've done couldn't fixe it..
Can anybody help me?
VincederPrinz
PS: I'm sorry for my bad english..
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Well you can't get OTA updates when your bootloader is unlocked.Unfortunately I can't help much about the problems with the flash mode since I've never encountered such a problem.So sorry about that.
EDIT:When you try to update Via OTA your phone would surely get bricked because once your bootloader's unlocked SE doesn't consider your phone as warranted and certificates within the phone gets wiped because that would enable flashing 3rd party firmwares and kernels.
Sorry if I'm making this complicated.
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I've relocked the bootloader, that wasn't the problem.
I could fix it with flashtool, I only had to flash the bootloader form the developer section and now everything works fine. I can also update with SEUS again (tested from 2.3.3 to 2.3.5)
VincederPrinz said:
I've relocked the bootloader, that wasn't the problem.
I could fix it with flashtool, I only had to flash the bootloader form the developer section and now everything works fine. I can also update with SEUS again (tested from 2.3.3 to 2.3.5)
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Good to see that everything's ok now.Btw how did you get to 2.3.5?Only had 2.3.4 on my phone. :/
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ahmfaris27 said:
Good to see that everything's ok now.Btw how did you get to 2.3.5?Only had 2.3.4 on my phone. :/
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Oh my mistake, I mean 2.3.4
Hi i am trying to get my xperia arc into flashmode with the back key but nothing seems to happen it just turns on i have tryed seus to see if that picks it up but still no luck i am running ics and have no root
Try the menu key
tryed that mate still noo luck
Which version are you using?
In the newest version you need to to plug the phone when it's on and then turn it off.
i am running 4.1.B.0.431 mate
version of flashtool?
version 0.6.8.0 matee
waj786wajid said:
version 0.6.8.0 matee
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Update Flashtool to Latest Version.
Arcman09 Via LT15i using xda premium .
Hi mate i have updated to latest flashtool still no luck
drivers installed? I had the same problem, reinstalled flashtool and every driver installed
Yes i have reinstalled latest version of flashtool still no luck was working perfect few days ago
I wanted to flash my friend's phone and encountered same problem. Phone only flashes green LED for a sec but then it goes to charge mode.
infinite41i said:
I wanted to flash my friend's phone and encountered same problem. Phone only flashes green LED for a sec but then it goes to charge mode.
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hello , dude the thread is actually really old but since u asked and i had the same problem on my arc s before,
i thought i'll better answer.
so what I did , (considering updating Flashtool and changing cables) i figured that only my true original USB cable from the Sony , can work with the Flashtool and ADB i don't know why but if u have an original try trying with that.
hope it works
sepehr141 said:
hello , dude the thread is actually really old but since u asked and i had the same problem on my arc s before,
i thought i'll better answer.
so what I did , (considering updating Flashtool and changing cables) i figured that only my true original USB cable from the Sony , can work with the Flashtool and ADB i don't know why but if u have an original try trying with that.
hope it works
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my xperia mini easily goes into flashmode with non-original cable; but the arc s doesn't. it's wierd.
Hello Everyone
I tried to find a solution without troubling anyone, so I searched a lot and a lot of threads all over the internent with no hope . I have tried as many possiblesolutions as I could find even those which are not meant for xperia play. I will explain everythingvery clearly for those who want to help or even try to ...
The Problem :
My Xperia Play suddenly doesn't get pass the Sony Ericsson text at the boot screen which appearsas soon as you turn on the device. It keeps hanging on that white text on that black background for hours until I pull out the battery . I then found out that if I connect my charger before turning on the device it will boot normally as usual . I also found out that as soon as I disconnect the charger cable , the phone will immediately turn off. Another important issue is that even when I mamange to boot the phone normally by the charger , the screen does not respond to my touch even in CWM touch recovery in Doomkernel . Despite that , I can operate the phone completely using the key pad . That means the phone is full functional except for the " boot " and " touch " problems.
What I have done so far :
- I flashed different stock firmware FTF several time via Flash Mode including .42 , .58 enhanced , and .62 using flashtool with flashing ending in success each and everytime .
- I flashed different kernels via Fastboot Mode including DoomlordKernel v14 (GB ) , DoomlordKernel v3 ( ICS ) , and Lupusv11 ( ICS)
- I have accessed CWM recovery serveral times and formated each and everything that could be formatted including data , system , cache ..etc
- I have also tried flashing different ROMs such as NXT 1.3 and Markpython XPlay ICS
- I have put phone in a rice bag in case it had moister or water damage !
- I have disassemble the phone completelypart by part and found nothing damaged so I cleaned it and ressambeled it again
- I have left the phone for days without turning it on . I also tried keeping the battery out for several hours.
- I have used a replacement new battery just in case it was my battery has a problem.
- I relocked my bootloader and repaired my phone via Sony Update Service and the repairing process endedin success.
The results so far :
Nothing changed at all . After doing all of the above and repeating it. I even did more things I can't remember now.Everything is still the same. The phone is stuck at SE text at boot screen and if connected to charger then turned on it will boot normally but the touch screen doesn't respond for some reason I can't figure out , although the digitizer is intact.
What I am doing now :
- I have no more trick to try and I am totally depressed about this ZOMBIE Xperia Play which is half working and half borken.
Thank you very much for your time and for trying to help
I am waiting for your suggestions ...
For your touch screen problem, I doubt that the digitizer is damaged. As for your booting issue, I'm not sure.
looks like the battery doesn't give enough power to the phone
jeff7424 said:
For your touch screen problem, I doubt that the digitizer is damaged. As for your booting issue, I'm not sure.
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Maybe it is invisabely damaged . However, if I can't fix my boot issue , getting a replacement digitizer is just a waste of money.
nickholtus said:
looks like the battery doesn't give enough power to the phone
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I tried using a new battery the other day at the phone's shop and the same thing happened . The phone just
doesn't continue to boot and get stuck at Sony Ericsson text.
nickholtus said:
looks like the battery doesn't give enough power to the phone
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The power turns on and the screen turns on when the I power the device. The problem is booting into the system.
It get stuck at Sony Ericsson text . However, it's very mysterious why the phone turns off when the charger is disconnected , perhaps the real question is : how come the battery powers the device but can not boot it and keep it running ?
You didn't say what version is your xperia play is. Is it R800x, R800i, R800a, R800at? If you have the xperia play CDMA version you cant use GSM kernel or roms.
I dropped my phone (after replacing the housing) and had the same thing happen to me. Opened it up again and the digitizer cable was loose. Fixed it for me.
EDIT- My phone would turn on without the need of the cable, but i couldnt mount my sd card/enter mtp unless i connected the usb cable prior to turning it on (so my issue was slightly different).
chery2k said:
You didn't say what version is your xperia play is. Is it R800x, R800i, R800a, R800at? If you have the xperia play CDMA version you cant use GSM kernel or roms.
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It's R800i , and it is used to work normally. I also tried stock kernel and nothing changes ... the problem persists.
Thanks for trying to helo.
Nabeel_Nabs said:
I dropped my phone (after replacing the housing) and had the same thing happen to me. Opened it up again and the digitizer cable was loose. Fixed it for me.
EDIT- My phone would turn on without the need of the cable, but i couldnt mount my sd card/enter mtp unless i connected the usb cable prior to turning it on (so my issue was slightly different).
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I already opened up my device and disconnected the digitizer cable and reconnected it and the touch was
still not working but I'll try it again as soon as I fix my boot issue. The phone doesn't boot to the system
unless connected to the charger prior to turning it on.
my phone is only 6 months old ... It runs perfectly when connected to charger but as soon as I disconnect it the phone turns off ... using a new battery doesn't solve the problem ... what could it be that causing this ?!
Final Solution to your problem
You will have to use odin. Just connect it to a laptop/desktop and run Odin. It will fix your problem and if this doesnt work you will have to send it to a Sony centre in your neighborhood. But I am sure odin will fix it. I had a similar problem once. So try odin.
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Download link to odin http://www.android.gs/download-odin-3-07/
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You will have to use odin. Just connect it to a laptop/desktop and run Odin. It will fix your problem and if this doesnt work you will have to send it to a Sony centre in your neighborhood. But I am sure odin will fix it. I had a similar problem once. So try odin.
Click thanks if you appreciate this
Download link to odin http://www.android.gs/download-odin-3-07/
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I never used this program before . I thought it was flashtool equivalent for samsung phones. I guess I was wrong. I really appreciate your help . Could you please explain more about the process. Give me steps to follow... Thank you very much I really appreciate your great help.
I'm pretty sure Odin is only for Samsung phones as the phone has to be in "download mode" for anything to work and well Sony devices don't have a download mode
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crazymonkey05 said:
I'm pretty sure Odin is only for Samsung phones as the phone has to be in "download mode" for anything to work and well Sony devices don't have a download mode
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Odin is only for Samsung phones, and I'm having an issue quite similar with my Play R800at. I just got it from a friend. It boots, continues up to ATT screen, then resets. I can't figure out how to boot into recovery, I can't find flashtool, I'm completely lost. I should have stuck with my S3.
powerfries said:
Odin is only for Samsung phones, and I'm having an issue quite similar with my Play R800at. I just got it from a friend. It boots, continues up to ATT screen, then resets. I can't figure out how to boot into recovery, I can't find flashtool, I'm completely lost. I should have stuck with my S3.
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Well Sony xperia devices don't have a stock recovery...so it should go into fast boot if you take the battery out and hold search on the phone,plug the USB into the PC and the phone led should turn blue and bam your in fast boot
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I did fix the boot loop issue. If you download the Sony pc companion, hold the back button and plug the usb in at the same time, it will download a repaired version of the latest firmware and fix the boot loop.
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Just wondering but did anyone solve the initial issue as the same thing has happened to my xperia r800i
1. Flash ftf with flashtool
2. Flash gb/ics/jb kernel
3. Flash gb/ics/jb rom via the kernel recovery
It should do it but kernel has to match the ROM.
Example: if i want to flash jb rom then I have to flash jb kernel.
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The flashtool gets stuck on 2 percent how do I fix it?
Odp: Totally Depressed : My Xperia Play is Stuck at Sony Ericsson Text at Boot Screen
Try to flash it again.
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Update to latest flashtool then flash it.
First of all, hope I posted in the right section as I could find a separate Xperia SL forum.
I got a rooted Xperia SL with
Android 4.0.4
version 6.1.A.2.45
I tried to update it to 6.1.a.2.55 (which I guess is JB) using PC companion. The phone turns off, then the PC Companion says to remove da USB cable and reconnect it while holding the volume down button. I tried this a several times but nothing happens. Instead the phone shows the charging battery icon which is shows when it's charging while switched off. And I see a notification on my PC saying USB device not recognized (only when I connect the phone holding the volume down button and it's switched off. It is recognized when I connect it while switched on.)
I'm a noob in android, hope someone would help me out with this.
That's ics, not jb
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jKstinge Randall
bluechelsea said:
That's ics, not jb
Sent from my sunken ship xperia s.
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Oh, ok thanks for that. But I still need to find a way to update my phone..
iLashGLX said:
Oh, ok thanks for that. But I still need to find a way to update my phone..
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The best way is to find .55 ROM TFT and flash via FlashTool.
It is known that the jellybean is yet to make an appearance in any part of the world,so I suggest u can wait for the update to have a global reach or unlock your bl and flash the leaked version
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iLashGLX said:
First of all, hope I posted in the right section as I could find a separate Xperia SL forum.
I got a rooted Xperia SL with
Android 4.0.4
version 6.1.A.2.45
I tried to update it to 6.1.a.2.55 (which I guess is JB) using PC companion. The phone turns off, then the PC Companion says to remove da USB cable and reconnect it while holding the volume down button. I tried this a several times but nothing happens. Instead the phone shows the charging battery icon which is shows when it's charging while switched off. And I see a notification on my PC saying USB device not recognized (only when I connect the phone holding the volume down button and it's switched off. It is recognized when I connect it while switched on.)
I'm a noob in android, hope someone would help me out with this.
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I would really suggest you to wait a week or two more and Get the Jelly Bean Update for Your phone.
In any case you will be upgrading to JB after it releases in a week or two.
And for Your Problem,
You can use PC Companion only when two condionts are met.
1. Your device is Not Rooted ( If it is Rooted You Need to Unroot it Back To Use PCC)
2. You need a Locked Bootloader.
Otherwise PCC will not Work!
A word of warning :
PCC May reverse back the changes of flash or prevent from brick.
But OTA updates will brick the phone for sure. If and All you try to Update in rooted and bootloader unlocked conditions.
The best alternative to flash any rom will be using FLASHTOOL by androxyde
http://androxyde.github.io/
Have you tried using SUS instead of PCC..i prefer using SUS over PCC when updating..
boyheadkick™
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