Hi, i have an xperia play r800i and i recently unlocked bootloader, installed CM, and then had to reinstall stock firmware and relock bootloader. Now, i have unlocked my bootloader to reinstall CM (I know it seems silly) but flashtools says i'm connected in flash mode no matter what button i've held during connection and i've tried every button on it and each one connects in flash mode.
Thanks for any help
luke.berry said:
Hi, i have an xperia play r800i and i recently unlocked bootloader, installed CM, and then had to reinstall stock firmware and relock bootloader. Now, i have unlocked my bootloader to reinstall CM (I know it seems silly) but flashtools says i'm connected in flash mode no matter what button i've held during connection and i've tried every button on it and each one connects in flash mode.
Thanks for any help
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Maybe drivers is the problem Reinstall fastboot drivers
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raminta said:
Maybe drivers is the problem Reinstall fastboot drivers
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Didn't work.
fixed
Turned out i had the wrong build, ended with .62 so i flashed .42 from xperiagamer.com and all good.
Thankyou raminta for your help.
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I'm the new owner of the xperia arc , i've tried to look for questions about my issue, i've bought my xperia from a stranger ,the phone box is branded with Vodafone Spain,the phone is unlocked ( the method he used i don't know) and it has android version 2.3.2, if i try to make a software update with Pc Companion it will remain unlocked or not ??? can pls somewone help me ?
million tnx !
try and connect using fastboot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133650 , if you can then the bootloader is unlocked and you can't use the update service, you'll have to flash using flashtool/fastboot, they're in the same thread, but you can flash a pre-rooted img. if you can't connect to fastboot, you may have to root after every upgrade.
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daark said:
if i try to make a software update with Pc Companion it will remain unlocked or not ???
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Yes..........
sinkster said:
try and connect using fastboot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133650 , if you can then the bootloader is unlocked and you can't use the update service, you'll have to flash using flashtool/fastboot, they're in the same thread, but you can flash a pre-rooted img. if you can't connect to fastboot, you may have to root after every upgrade.
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Bootloader isn't unlocked if you can boot into fastboot, you just have the possibility to do it then
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for a quick review , i must unlock the bootloader to do the software update without locking my xperia arc,correct ?
I rooted my play, got the CWM installer, did a backup, did a factory reset, then flashed JJ's Hybrid ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573547).
Then I rebooted, but it won't boot. It's just stuck at the "Sony Ericsson" splash screen. I've tried going into recovery, won't work. Also taken the battery out and tried again, but that didn't work either.
I read in another thread that you can't flash with less than 50% charge? Mine may have been at around 48% at the time...
Does anyone know where I went wrong, and more importantly how to get my phone working again?
Is your bootloader unlocked? Because the rom only works with unlocked bootloader
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I did not unlock the bootloader...
Know how to fix this?
I think, you have to flash a stock ftf with flashtool
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I'm downloading both now, thanks for your help
I think I'll be ok from here, but stick around if I need any more help!
Feel free to ask
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Hmmm... I tried to flash it but it said I needed to install the drivers. I installed the drivers, but it still says "ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device"
Any idea?
I think I have the same problem. My device is not recognized at all, how am I supposed to use flashtool?
Do you have pc companion and update service installed too? I had the same error with earlier flashtools and installing those two programs seemed to make it work nicely
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You could try the Sony Ericsson update service tool: http://sony-ericsson-update-service.en.uptodown.com/
Sorry for the lame link, couldn't find an "official" one, but can confirm the above works. I flashed mine yesterday back to stock with it.
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I think, you have to flash a stock ftf with flashtool
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I have the same problem but i can't flash it because my phone turns off and on all day
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I think, you have to flash a stock ftf with flashtool
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I have the same problem but my phone turns off and on all day
Ive been trying to get fastboot to work on my phone for weeks, no methods on this site have worked. Ive tried another pc with windows 7 and its the same story. I have rooted my phone but I kept the bootloader locked. Is an unlocked bootloader an necessity for fastboot or am I missing something?
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AndrewMPhoto said:
Ive been trying to get fastboot to work on my phone for weeks, no methods on this site have worked. Ive tried another pc with windows 7 and its the same story. I have rooted my phone but I kept the bootloader locked. Is an unlocked bootloader an necessity for fastboot or am I missing something?
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you must have the fastboot and flashmode drivers installed on your pc ,and the xperia s drivers also.....
you enter fastboot when you turn off your phone and you have to press volume up while you connect your usb to pc and you see a blue led .....
i assume fastboot is working before you unlock your bootloader as you unlock the bootloader using fastboot...
what do you want fastboot?
devilakos said:
you must have the fastboot and flashmode drivers installed on your pc ,and the xperia s drivers also.....
you enter fastboot when you turn off your phone and you have to press volume up while you connect your usb to pc and you see a blue led .....
i assume fastboot is working before you unlock your bootloader as you unlock the bootloader using fastboot...
what do you want fastboot?
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I want fastboot to install custom roms on my device. I could use a hand getting the drivers to work.
My system is windows 8 which is know there is issues with but i have tried:
Plugging phone in while holding volume button.
Lights comes on green and windows sees the device.
Right click and click update.
Select the drivers and select bootloader interface
plug the phone back in and click next
Then the update fails.
Any thoughts?
You need to disable driver signature verification. Do an advanced restart from windows 8, from there there is an option to disable it. After that you should be able to install the drivers fine.
fareeed said:
You need to disable driver signature verification. Do an advanced restart from windows 8, from there there is an option to disable it. After that you should be able to install the drivers fine.
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i forgot to mention i have tried that also. I've stumped. I don't know why none of the methods aren't working for me haha!
AndrewMPhoto said:
i forgot to mention i have tried that also. I've stumped. I don't know why none of the methods aren't working for me haha!
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Give this a read and a watch - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2044804
AndrewMPhoto said:
Ive been trying to get fastboot to work on my phone for weeks, no methods on this site have worked. Ive tried another pc with windows 7 and its the same story. I have rooted my phone but I kept the bootloader locked. Is an unlocked bootloader an necessity for fastboot or am I missing something?
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You can not unlock the bootloader without fastboot.
Some phones can access fastboot some are locked out. Chances are, if you paid a discount price through your carrier, your phone has fastboot blocked. If you bought the unlocked full price version you should have access.
You can check if the phone can access fastboot. With the phone off, press volume up and plug into a charger/pc. Do you get the blue led on phone? If no blue led then pc drivers won't help.
~Jaramie
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Thanks for your help, the light is green so im guessing I dont have fastboot. Is there any other ways I can install custom roms to my phone? Or un block fastboot?
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I have the same problem! im so sad, im going to seel this one and buy an unlocked one.
If you are with windows 8 connect your phone by an usb 2.0 port. This solve your problem. Fastboot, flash mode and software like Emma, flashtool doesn't support usb 3.0 with windows 8.
Best regards
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AndrewMPhoto said:
Thanks for your help, the light is green so im guessing I dont have fastboot. Is there any other ways I can install custom roms to my phone? Or un block fastboot?
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Make sure your pressing the volume up button to enter fastboot mode, blue led. If you press the down button you should get the green led for flash mode. They are different modes. Flash mode is for .ftf files. Fastboot is for .sin files.
From the dialer enter *#*#service#*#* or *#*#7378423#*#* then click on configuration. This will tell you if you can unlock or not.
~Jaramie
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I do t use usb 3.0 with my phone. All I want to know at this point is since my phone is with o2 and my bootloader is locked has fastboot also been locked? My phone is rooted, there must be a way to unblock fastboot if that is the case
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Hmm, nothing happens at all when I hold the vol up key my phone just boots as normal
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Hmm, nothing happens at all when I hold the vol up key my phone just boots as normal
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Then no fastboot. My AT&T branded Ion is this way. When I do the service code in previous post, configuration shows bootloader unlockable NO. Means no official unlock, no unofficial way yet to unlock at all
~Jaramie
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Mann thats lame. Hopefully there will be an unofficial way at some point!
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After I flashed Xperia Ultimate HD, Windows won't recognize my device when I connect it in flashmode or fastboot. I want to unlock my bootloader but I need fastboot. Tried to reflash stock ICS but flashmode is also not working. Has the ROM anything to do with this? Does anyone know how to fix this? Any help would be appreciated.
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lance26 said:
After I flashed Xperia Ultimate HD, Windows won't recognize my device when I connect it in flashmode or fastboot. I want to unlock my bootloader but I need fastboot. Tried to reflash stock ICS but flashmode is also not working. Has the ROM anything to do with this? Does anyone know how to fix this? Any help would be appreciated.
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Open flashtool first.
Then try to boot your phone into flash mode by pressing the back button and connecting it to the computer.
If it does not recognize, close flashtool, disconnect your phone from the computer and try again.
I also have this problem but my computer recognized it after a while. If you're still having problems, reboot your computer and try again.
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Are you using Windows 8?
hi guyz i have xperia s LT26 and i have to flash a custom rom but problem is that i cant unlock my boatloader. please guyz help me out how can i unlock the boatloader i tried alot but nothing works.. just writing waiting for deviec
Mansoor1223 said:
hi guyz i have xperia s LT26 and i have to flash a custom rom but problem is that i cant unlock my boatloader. please guyz help me out how can i unlock the boatloader i tried alot but nothing works.. just writing waiting for deviec
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Here : http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
Mansoor1223 said:
hi guyz i have xperia s LT26 and i have to flash a custom rom but problem is that i cant unlock my boatloader. please guyz help me out how can i unlock the boatloader i tried alot but nothing works.. just writing waiting for deviec
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See here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31376290
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pracas said:
See here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31376290
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hello,, i checked my device there is written Bootloader Unlock Allowed:Yes and when i use standart method or unlocking bootloader so it doesnt works,,, and now i use flash tool to unlock it but when i connected it in flashmode so there was written you device cannot be officialy unlocked... so guys please tell me and show me usb drivers for windows 7 to support device in fastboot mode please help
Mansoor1223 said:
hello,, i checked my device there is written Bootloader Unlock Allowed:Yes and when i use standart method or unlocking bootloader so it doesnt works,,, and now i use flash tool to unlock it but when i connected it in flashmode so there was written you device cannot be officialy unlocked... so guys please tell me and show me usb drivers for windows 7 to support device in fastboot mode please help
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If your device says bootloader unlocked allowed= yes, then I suggest you to use that tool which is explained at the previous link. I unlocked my bootloader using that. Believe me that really works!
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pracas said:
If your device says bootloader unlocked allowed= yes, then I suggest you to use that tool which is explained at the previous link. I unlocked my bootloader using that. Believe me that really works!
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but bri there is drivers issue,,, when i connect it in fastboot mode so when computer driver installation starts the device blue light goes red and start charging and the driver installation proceess goes cancel... please show me a software which includes every driver so it can support/detect my device in fastboot mode.... in flashtool there is written your device cannot be officialy unlocked
Mansoor1223 said:
but bri there is drivers issue,,, when i connect it in fastboot mode so when computer driver installation starts the device blue light goes red and start charging and the driver installation proceess goes cancel... please show me a software which includes every driver so it can support/detect my device in fastboot mode.... in flashtool there is written your device cannot be officialy unlocked
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To install fastboot drivers you have to be very fast, 2 or 3 times practice is necessary. Going to device manger install your driver so quickly then you can get your phone at fastboot mode easily. You won't get time more than 3 to 4 seconds.....!
I think, you already have fastboot drives downloaded at your PC, thanks!
If the problem again remains, please update your flashtool...! This also may be an issue.
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pracas said:
To install fastboot drivers you have to be very fast, 2 or 3 times practice is necessary. Going to device manger install your driver so quickly then you can get your phone at fastboot mode easily. You won't get time more than 3 to 4 seconds.....!
I think, you already have fastboot drives downloaded at your PC, thanks!
If the problem again remains, please update your flashtool...! This also may be an issue.
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bro even it tried more than 20 times but problem remains the same,, it was same as my htc,, my htc had the same problem but once i tried and done,,, i have some experience in flashing and rooting but this xperia annoyes me alot.... please help me,,, show me the drivers,,,,
Mansoor1223 said:
bro even it tried more than 20 times but problem remains the same,, it was same as my htc,, my htc had the same problem but once i tried and done,,, i have some experience in flashing and rooting but this xperia annoyes me alot.... please help me,,, show me the drivers,,,,
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You can find driver installer in flashtool driver, just locate your flashtool installation driver , if I remember correctly there will be driver folder..
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Mansoor1223 said:
bro even it tried more than 20 times but problem remains the same,, it was same as my htc,, my htc had the same problem but once i tried and done,,, i have some experience in flashing and rooting but this xperia annoyes me alot.... please help me,,, show me the drivers,,,,
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Try this drivers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41724482
But don't forget to use latest version of flashtool. And disable the anitivirus in pc if running, that had helped at least for me...!
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recovery
pracas said:
Try this drivers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41724482
But don't forget to use latest version of flashtool. And disable the anitivirus in pc if running, that had helped at least for me...!
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thanks alot,,,,, my bootloader is unlocked and now please tell me how to flash cwm recovery to xperia s and how to go into recovery mode\
restarting issue
pracas said:
Try this drivers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41724482
But don't forget to use latest version of flashtool. And disable the anitivirus in pc if running, that had helped at least for me...!
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please help me my phone is now restarting time to time
Mansoor1223 said:
thanks alot,,,,, my bootloader is unlocked and now please tell me how to flash cwm recovery to xperia s and how to go into recovery mode\
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Use this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42005739
This is advanced stock kernel which has pre-loaded CWM recovery, when phone reboots you will get led to yellow then press volume + & you can use working recovery!
And then flash latest 6.2.B.1.96 FW..!
But if u want rooted 1.96, don't forget to follow this tutorial...!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44918676
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