Hi, I'd appreciate someone can help me. :fingers-crossed:
I have an AT&T Sony Xperia Ion that is not able to boot-up for some reason. It's been stuck in the Sony boot-up animation ever since I powered it down yesterday. The phone is rooted and the bootloader is locked. It has a Generic Jelly Bean 4.1.2 ROM.
Can anyone help me perform a factory reset using the hardware buttons, through a fastboot setting, or if not possible, then how do I get the phone to delete all its data and start fresh?
I really would appreciate your help! Thank you!
it'll be corrupted data somewhere if its done it for no reason. so you'll have to flash the firmware again with flashtool wiping data and cache etc in the top right tick boxes
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Ben36 said:
it'll be corrupted data somewhere if its done it for no reason. so you'll have to flash the firmware again with flashtool wiping data and cache etc in the top right tick boxes
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Hi Ben, do you know how will my phone be recognized by the computer if it's in a boot-loop? Is there a specific pattern I have to follow in order to have it set up for flashtool?
Thank you!
Ahem...first hit. And in a most unexpected place
Once it's powered off, you can flash a clean ftf using Flashtool. Flashtool will tell you to hold down the "back" button as you plug in the USB cable. Since the Ion's "back" button is a capacitive button, that won't achieve anything. On the Ion you need to hold down the "volume down" key instead.
ejstubbs said:
Ahem...first hit. And in a most unexpected place
Once it's powered off, you can flash a clean ftf using Flashtool. Flashtool will tell you to hold down the "back" button as you plug in the USB cable. Since the Ion's "back" button is a capacitive button, that won't achieve anything. On the Ion you need to hold down the "volume down" key instead.
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Hey, thanks for the info, but I didn't really ask how to power it off. I've already done that. I wanted to do a factory reset and couldn't find any button combination to do so.
Thanks for the flashtool information. I will try it tonight and let you know how it goes.
you can just use flashtool to wipe data i guess. but there's no button combination that I've heard to do so
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Hold power button and volume up button for a few second until 3 times vibrate appear
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UchihaDareNial said:
Hold power button and volume up button for a few second until 3 times vibrate appear
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That is a method proven to not work on countless occasions. All that combo does is restart the phone; by no means does it reset anything. After the phone vibrates three times, the phone will either stay off or boot normally.
vantt1 said:
That is a method proven to not work on countless occasions. All that combo does is restart the phone; by no means does it reset anything. After the phone vibrates three times, the phone will either stay off or boot normally.
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Power + Volume up (1 vibration) = Restart
Power + Volume up, held for some time(3 vibrations)=Shutdown
@bbonline - So after doing the latter, you can easily connect your phone in flash mode (green led)
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abcdjdj said:
Power + Volume up (1 vibration) = Restart
Power + Volume up, held for some time(3 vibrations)=Shutdown
@bbonline - So after doing the latter, you can easily connect your phone in flash mode (green led)
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Yes, and that's how you perform a factory reset on the Sony Xperia Ion if you've forgotten the pattern lock screen. You need to install something called "Flashtool". This program has the option to wipe data and cache when you flash the firmware. I used this method last night to successfully perform a factory data reset on the Xperia Ion.
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How to perform hard-reset at power on for XPERIA LT15i ?
1. Update from PC not possible - system freeze on PC.
2. Reset through menu is not possible - last button with word "Reset all" don't make anything (any data and programs is still "on board").
3. Hard resed with:
- back + menu (as left and right) then power - is not working
- Home+Volume Up then power - is not working
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How to perform hard-reset at power on for XPERIA LT15i ?
1. Update from PC not possible - system freeze on PC.
2. Reset through menu is not possible - last button with word "Reset all" don't make anything (any data and programs is still "on board").
3. Hard resed with:
- back + menu (as left and right) then power - is not working
- Home+Volume Up then power - is not working
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Are you sure Settings->Privacy->Factory Reset doesn't work? I've used it twice already and it did the job.
Anyway, try Home + Volume Down(not Up), then power on.
doesn't work?
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Yes, I'm shure... I press "Reset phone" ten times right now - all programs still "on board". Pressing of button don't have any reaction.
Anyway, try Home + Volume Down(not Up), then power on.
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How long time I must press this buttons ? Because I try to press it short or long - and still have no reaction (system starts, and all programs still "on board")
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Yes, I'm shure... I press "Reset phone" ten times right now - all programs still "on board". Pressing of button don't have any reaction.
How long time I must press this buttons ? Because I try to press it short or long - and still have no reaction (system starts, and all programs still "on board")
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If you have the key combination right, it should give you instructions for a factory reset as soon as the phone turns on.
it should give you instructions for a factory reset as soon as the phone turns on.
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Intstruction not shown... Normal boot..
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Intstruction not shown... Normal boot..
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My SE ARC was frozen while using Titanim back up - i rebooted it - and the spb shell didnt load up when it came back -was a black screen - so i rebooted it again and now the phone is stuck on the SE logo and the bloody SE update software is not availble for MAC OS X m downloading virtual windows to fix it.
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how to perform hard reset?
Should be the left and right buttons on button of display and then power on.
Remove and reinsert battery before doing this.
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I tried all possible ways to do a hardreset y.day ,at last I had use SEUS and flash the phone to defaults - ROOOTED AGAIN
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hardresett is not working...
just TRY to use it by urself
not possible to get into that booting menue to hardresett the device completely.
It just starts normally, doesnt matter witch keys u press....
I've tried every button combination too and no hard reset.
WEIRD. i did left and right (back and menu) to boot and it booted me into safe mode?
Nah, same problem.
Get a "safe mode" screen.
If anyone knows the button combination, please share.
Seems a lot has been done... could it be there is no such option for xperia at all, to get to boot mode?..
You must flash doomkernel for xrecovery.
For doing that you must unlock bootloader.
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electrash said:
You must flash doomkernel for xrecovery.
For doing that you must unlock bootloader.
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try this *2767*3855#
kami_karakaj said:
try this *2767*3855#
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Take a look, it's Sony Ericsson, NOT SAMSUNG! That code for the normal Samsung master reset!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7562646
The codes should work for all android phones, that used to work on my x10...
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sinkster said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7562646
The codes should work for all android phones, that used to work on my x10...
sinkster©
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Help pls.. My sony st15i doesnt repond to touch,.. I think it is because of the script that i run to fix the overhet issue.. The prob is it boots but i cant unlock and i cant type numbers.. How can i input that to my phone.. i cant unlock it T_T
Hold back and menu, then press power briefly until it powers on and then release power, don't let go of the back and menu buttons until the phone powers on, it should say safe mode down the bottom left, then go ahead and factory reset the phone.
Hope this helps.
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Hold back and menu, then press power briefly until it powers on and then release power, don't let go of the back and menu buttons until the phone powers on, it should say safe mode down the bottom left, then go ahead and factory reset the phone.
Hope this helps.
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thnx it work for me.arc s lt18
I understand how to flash a device as I've flashed the X10 a couple of times before but
I don't get how you are supposed to hold down the capacitive back button while flashing??
Like, I try it and it doesn't work...
Im trying to flash the ICS l28h firmware
U probably arent hitting the back button just rite. Try this method. Slide your finger up from the bottom of the phone across the white line and onto the button. Like a gesture swipe. Only stop and hold on the back button. Should work better. Hope that helps. Again I haven't actually flashed my ion yet so im unaware of the current procedure
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use vol-up for xperia ion
athris said:
use vol-up for xperia ion
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Thank you, both of you
Flashing Ion
Vol down = flashmode
Vol up = fastboot mode (Works oonly with unlocked bootloader and .img)
Vol down is the one you want to use for the flashtool and ICS firmware.
random, what is fast boot mode?
Fastboot
It's a flash tool that allows you to flash .img files to individual partitions.
My memory fails me, once the flashing is over should I disconnect my phone and reboot, or wait for it to do it by itself... its been sitting there for awhile. I tried to press the power putton a few times and it didnt work
if it says flashing complete just unplug and power on nomally
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if it says flashing complete just unplug and power on nomally
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Thank you, its booting on now. I can't believe I'm forgetting this. I guess its been a while
ICS is awesome
after I tried to flash stock rom by flashtool, I can't turn on my ion..nothing appered on LED, no vib, nothing on screen.
what should I have to do? doesn't work power+vol down or vol up..plz help:crying:
thanks
press power + volume down (do it for a good minute just to ensure
(you said that you tried it but if it did not work then you did it wrong or are lying...)
pull the battery or wait for the battery die
I don't know if ion has the same battery reset combo like xperia s but you can try:
Hold volume up + power for 15 second,until you get 3 vibrations.
This like removing and re-inserting the battery.
Try to re-flash the firmware after that using flashtool.
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thanks guys, let me try
same problem
i have a same problem... hoping it will work ... hayzzz
After the flash did you unplug your phone from the pc and try to turn it back on or hold power + volume up for 5 seconds?
thanitos said:
After the flash did you unplug your phone from the pc and try to turn it back on or hold power + volume up for 5 seconds?
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im trying to unroot my phone using binary .. after that i turn off my phone and then my phone cant open only lights only.. i try to hold power + volume up.. nothings happen .. it also the same lights only.. help me please
If you can get into download mode you can just reflash the ftf in flash tool, binarys script seems to cause more issues then it causes. Just flash your ftf in flashtool boom roots gone
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Is it hard-bricked (after flash attemp)?
With the recent ICS ROM release, I followed the posted instructions with my noob attempt at flashing ICS for the lt28i (not att). I got ICS on but after flashing GB 6.0.F.0.111 Firmware (the baseband only), the phone showed Sony logo a few times and went to a greyish screen (like it is still on?). The USB connection no longer works and I couldn't charge or force shutdown (power+volume up). So it is hard-bricked?
Try to hard reset your phone -power and volume up -hold until it vibrates.Then try to shut the phone and put into flash mode - volume down first and then usb
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That was one of the first thing I tried, no respond no matter how long I held it.
Try another cable first. Then see if you can get out back in flash mode.
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1. Press and hold both the volume up key and the power key for five seconds.
2. After your phone vibrates once, release the keys. The phone restarts automatically.
To force a phone shutdown
1. Press and hold both the volume up key and the power key for 10 seconds.
2. After your phone vibrates three times, release the keys. The phone turns off automatically.
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KEB64 said:
1. Press and hold both the volume up key and the power key for five seconds.
2. After your phone vibrates once, release the keys. The phone restarts automatically.
To force a phone shutdown
1. Press and hold both the volume up key and the power key for 10 seconds.
2. After your phone vibrates three times, release the keys. The phone turns off automatically.
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I think he's said he tried this and got no response from his phone. Based on that I'm guessing his phone is dead and can't get it to charge. Perhaps the cable is bad, it happens, at least you can rule it out.
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jeriku said:
I think he's said he tried this and got no response from his phone. Based on that I'm guessing his phone is dead and can't get it to charge. Perhaps the cable is bad, it happens, at least you can rule it out.
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I detailed it out to help differentiate between a restart and a forced shutdown.
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Hard reset/force shutdown didn't work for me
I tried to recharge the battery with a wall charger, and the screen powered off in around an hour and the red led turned on after another hour or so.
But the phone now couldn't power on and still not responding to USB connection or hard reset (the red led is still on whenever I plug in the charger or an USB port though)
EDIT: I got some respond, the phone now powered on by itself and keep on resetting at the Sony logo (stuck in bootloader?).
When I plugged it into the charger, didn't get the red led like usual, but when I plugged it into the USB port, the pc tried to detect the phone, but couldn't since the phone kept resetting.
Got some vibration for trying to hard reset (1) and force shutdown (3), but those didn't work as the phone powered on and reset by itself
I know it's not much help at this point but weren't you supposed to not flash the ics baseband and leave that gb file there? It sounds like your just stuck in a boot loop (soft brick) so something should get you back to working. Just be careful what instructions you follow next.
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My wild guess you flash with a low battery (or when the boot loop happened, it killed the battery). I don't think the phone can turn on by itself without a human touch. Reading your post - look like there was an error while you flash baseband. My suggestion:
1. If you still see the Sony logo, hold volumn up then hold power button until you fell the vibration. The phone will shutoff. Or if the phone off (black screen) - plugin the wall let it charge for at least 2 hrs. Don't do anything with the phone.
2. Reflash LT28i firmware, run flashtool on your computer (keep all wipes checked) until it ask for 'turn off phone and put in flashmode. Then hold down volumn down plugin the USB. This should revise your phone back to GB. After done, unplug and turn it on. You can setup anything you want or do it later. Make sure charge the phone again if battery is under 50%.
3. Flash ICS LT28h, run flashtool - uncheck all wipes and check 'exclude baseband'. Until it ask for phone in flashmode. Turn off phone, hold down volumn down plugin the usb. This should flash ICS to your phone. Unplug turn on and setup if you haven't done so.
Good luck.
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Got the phone to stay in flash mode instead of reboot after constantly trying to put it into flashmode.
Got ICS but back to the initial LTE issue which messed it up in the first place.
Thanks for all the advices.
kulimkan said:
Got the phone to stay in flash mode instead of reboot after constantly trying to put it into flashmode.
Got ICS but back to the initial LTE issue which messed it up in the first place.
Thanks for all the advices.
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The LTE issue is because you didn't read. Get a generic GB and use flash tool. Dont wipe, uncheck all the "Exclude" boxes EXCEPT exclude baseband. Flash and restart.
"Flash the Gingerbread 6.0.F.0.111 Firmware excluding everything except baseband and do not wipe data. This will give you ICS with LTE."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28302842&postcount=1
I like a newb wiped and got a fatal error. I am going through the steps posted but am thinking I may have just bricked this thing. Not sure what to try from here as I am not getting much response from my device at all.
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The LTE issue is because you didn't read. Get a generic GB and use flash tool. Dont wipe, uncheck all the "Exclude" boxes EXCEPT exclude baseband. Flash and restart.
"Flash the Gingerbread 6.0.F.0.111 Firmware excluding everything except baseband and do not wipe data. This will give you ICS with LTE."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28302842&postcount=1
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That was the guide I followed actually.
At my second attempt (all unchecked except baseband), the phone powered on but got a lot of 'Sorry!' messages as some of the processes failed.
When I checked the phone stat, it went back to GB lt28i.
@zackspeed
try to charge the phone for a few hours and see if the red led turn on (at least that what I did to get some responds from my phone)
So I also had the phone come back to the Sony splash loop on its own. Will the phone continue to charge while its doing that??? I have a red light again and now just playing the waiting game I guess.
KEB64 said:
1. Press and hold both the volume up key and the power key for five seconds.
2. After your phone vibrates once, release the keys. The phone restarts automatically.
To force a phone shutdown
1. Press and hold both the volume up key and the power key for 10 seconds.
2. After your phone vibrates three times, release the keys. The phone turns off automatically.
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It works friend thz
I have a Xperia ZL here C6506 and for the life of me i cant get it into any form of recovery mode. boots up normal every time. Ive tried holding power and vol up/down nothing. Tried holding power and both vol keys nothing. I then read something about turning off device turning on and repeatedly tapping up on volume to get into recovery that doesnt work either.. any ideas? The Phone is stock not rooted but im gettin reboot loops trying to reset it
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I have a Xperia ZL here C6506 and for the life of me i cant get it into any form of recovery mode. boots up normal every time. Ive tried holding power and vol up/down nothing. Tried holding power and both vol keys nothing. I then read something about turning off device turning on and repeatedly tapping up on volume to get into recovery that doesnt work either.. any ideas? The Phone is stock not rooted but im gettin reboot loops trying to reset it
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If you have not modified anything from the phone and u just updated from Sony then call Sony, it is under warranty and any issue with the Phone they will fix it or give you a new one.
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Did you... Install a recovery? Just asking because you said not rooted.
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