[Q] Stuck in Bootloop - Pls help - Sony Xperia ZL

I have a rooted ZL with a stock rom. Today I got an update for some Sony app (forget which one) and I tried to integrate it into the rom using Titanium BU. That seemed to fail and Titanium just kept on trying. So, I turned the phone off and tried to start it back up again. Now I'm stuck in a loop. It gets to the SONY logo and then starts again.
I've read through some of the other boot loop posts here and I tried a few things already. I've tried the reset button in the back by the SD card. I held it for 10 seconds until I got the second set of vibrations. I tried turning it back on again and I'm still stuck in the loop. I download the companion software (Bridge for Mac. Same as PC companion) and it can't find the device. Actually, at one point in the boot loop it says it is connecting but then shortly after it says no device detected. This cycle continues as the boot loops.
Please, can anybody help me here? Can I flash a new rom seeing as it is rooted? If so, point me in the right direction as I don't know how.

edbro9 said:
I have a rooted ZL with a stock rom. Today I got an update for some Sony app (forget which one) and I tried to integrate it into the rom using Titanium BU. That seemed to fail and Titanium just kept on trying. So, I turned the phone off and tried to start it back up again. Now I'm stuck in a loop. It gets to the SONY logo and then starts again.
I've read through some of the other boot loop posts here and I tried a few things already. I've tried the reset button in the back by the SD card. I held it for 10 seconds until I got the second set of vibrations. I tried turning it back on again and I'm still stuck in the loop. I download the companion software (Bridge for Mac. Same as PC companion) and it can't find the device. Actually, at one point in the boot loop it says it is connecting but then shortly after it says no device detected. This cycle continues as the boot loops.
Please, can anybody help me here? Can I flash a new rom seeing as it is rooted? If so, point me in the right direction as I don't know how.
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Can you go to recovery...try flashing custom rom...if your unlocked bootloader, try flashing custom kernel as well...try that...
If you have pc companion, you can restore your phone...turn off your phone then press down volume button then connect USB port...then pc will recognize it...then you can restore it...
If pc companion can't do it, try SEUS....
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martin132014 said:
If you have pc companion, you can restore your phone...turn off your phone then press down volume button then connect USB port...then pc will recognize it...then you can restore it...
If pc companion can't do it, try SEUS...
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I already said in my original post that I've tried the companion software. I can't get it to recognize the device.
I have tried to boot into recovery mode but am failing. I tried powering on while repeatedly pressing vol up but it just brings up the Sony logo and reboots into the same loop. So, I can't get it to connect to the computer via USB and I can't see how to flash a ROM without being able to get to recovery. Can anybody offer any suggestion other than to throw it away and buy another? I would greatly appreciate it.

edbro9 said:
I already said in my original post that I've tried the companion software. I can't get it to recognize the device.
I have tried to boot into recovery mode but am failing. I tried powering on while repeatedly pressing vol up but it just brings up the Sony logo and reboots into the same loop. So, I can't get it to connect to the computer via USB and I can't see how to flash a ROM without being able to get to recovery. Can anybody offer any suggestion other than to throw it away and buy another? I would greatly appreciate it.
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SEUS is a little different than pc companion...google it...with it you will be able to restore your phone...
It have step by step on how to restore it to original state...
If you have ftf file and know how to flash it...then your good to go...
Don't repeatedly press the volume button when connecting via USB, when its off, press and hold volume down button while connecting the USB cable, led will turn blue...that's is flash mod...and you will be able to flash ftf file...
It's the same with SEUS when trying to restore it...
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Thanks, I'll have to try on my Windows machine when I get home. It's not working on the Mac with the companion software. SEUS is PC only.
I did try connecting while holding the vol down key. I got a quick red led flash followed by a quick green flash, then nothing. No blue, and the computer doesn't see it. I did get the blue led when connecting with the vol up key. But, there is no indication that the computer sees the device.
I'm losing hope here. If I can't get a pc to recognize the device then no companion software or SEUS is going to help. It sucks that you can't hard reset the device without needing to be able to connect to a PC.

Success!
I was able to reload the OS using the SEUS. Big sigh of relief!
Thank you to all that helped. It is greatly appreciated.

edbro9 said:
I was able to reload the OS using the SEUS. Big sigh of relief!
Thank you to all that helped. It is greatly appreciated.
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Great...when having a bootloop there always a way to restore it when it's a Sony's phone...so don't have to worry...
Press THANKS if I help a bit..
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martin132014 said:
Great...when having a bootloop there always a way to restore it when it's a Sony's phone...so don't have to worry...
Press THANKS if I help a bit..
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i am having the same problem but on sus it say this has modifacations and can not be up dated. c6506 stuck in boot loop

irokgalaxy said:
i am having the same problem but on sus it say this has modifacations and can not be up dated. c6506 stuck in boot loop
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That means that you have unlocked bootloader....just relock it then try...

martin132014 said:
SEUS is a little different than pc companion...google it...with it you will be able to restore your phone...
It have step by step on how to restore it to original state...
If you have ftf file and know how to flash it...then your good to go...
Don't repeatedly press the volume button when connecting via USB, when its off, press and hold volume down button while connecting the USB cable, led will turn blue...that's is flash mod...and you will be able to flash ftf file...
It's the same with SEUS when trying to restore it...
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Man I had this same issue, it worked!!! Thank you

Related

[Q] Can't hard reset Xperia PLAY and isn't detected by flash tool

I had LauncherPRO, I tried switching wallpapers and everything froze so I did a battery pull and now it gets stuck on the "ROGERS" boot up screen or goes to a blank and no keys work. If I slide out the gamepad while its blank, the screen will turn on and it'll be a black screen with the time and the slideout bar but the touch screen doesn't work for some reason. It also says I have no service.
Here's a list of what I've tried so far -
- Holding the left and right D-Pad keys while starting the phone
- Holding the back and search button while starting the phone
- Using Sony Ericsson Update Service but it won't even detect it
- PC Companion won't detect it either
I've had so many problems with this phone, I was hoping to exchange it for a different phone if possible. I got it from Rogers on May 30th, and I didn't really realize it had problems till this month. Thing is, I have installed APK's from 4shared that you'd normally have to pay for and since it seems to be bricked now, I don't know if it's safe to bring it in.. It's not rooted. I'm pretty sure most of my downloaded apps were on my SD card but I"m not 100% sure. The phone isn't functional at all if I manage to get it to that black homescreen.
As simply as flash with flashtool.
All you need is in the dev forum.
Alejandrissimo said:
As simply as flash with flashtool.
All you need is in the dev forum.
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Thanks for the reply. This won't void warranty, right?
Edit: Flashtool doesn't seem to recognize my Xperia PLAY when I boot it in flash mode. The green LED is lit, and it shows a battery logo when I start it up so I assume that means it's in flash mode, but flash tool wont recognize it. I've tried on a windows 7 and a windows vista computer
BlueLemming said:
Thanks for the reply. This won't void warranty, right?
Edit: Flashtool doesn't seem to recognize my Xperia PLAY when I boot it in flash mode. The green LED is lit, and it shows a battery logo when I start it up so I assume that means it's in flash mode, but flash tool wont recognize it. I've tried on a windows 7 and a windows vista computer
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Did you install the gordons gate drivers that come with flashtool??
AndroHero said:
Did you install the gordons gate drivers that come with flashtool??
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I didn't before but I did just now, no difference. Are there Xperia PLAY gordon gate drivers I need to install?
Are you using flashtool 2.9.1?
Sent from my Xperia PLAY R800i using XDA App
Cat_On_Droid said:
Are you using flashtool 2.9.1?
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I am, yes.
I read somewhere that problems with pc companion not regonizing the play can be resolved by umounting the sdcard and then conecting it to pc companion again.
Regards Dousan...
Dousan said:
I read somewhere that problems with pc companion not regonizing the play can be resolved by umounting the sdcard and then conecting it to pc companion again.
Regards Dousan...
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Just tried it after restarting my computer, still no luck but my PC Companion seems to start up everytime I plug it in while booting in flash mode.. which is odd
Edit: Nevermind, it's detected it now. Thanks!
i read that you said the battery logo shows up. that's not flash mode. you enter flash mode by ONLY holding back and plugging in USB cable. but i see you solved it now.
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Blagus said:
i read that you said the battery logo shows up. that's not flash mode. you enter flash mode by ONLY holding back and plugging in USB cable. but i see you solved it now.
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Yeah before I had read that it was different for Xperia PLAY, that you had to hold search. Since before I wasn't holding the "back" button long enough and I didn't think it was working. Anywho it's all fixed up now! This doesn't void warranty right?
Just wanted to add as i just spent hours figuring this out and its really stupid and simple but may help other people. When you connect the phone in flash mode. Connect it in FLASH mode. Do NOT hold the search key button as this is for FASTBOOT MODE. You need to hold the back button on the Xperia play to launch into flash mode instead.
Hope this helps someone =)
Apologies for the necro, but just in case anyone else is having this problem and comes here.... i spent an hour reinstalling drivers, holding different keys without flashtool detecting the phone in flash mode & searching through vaguely related results in google.
In the end nothing was wrong, I was plugged into usb 3.0 and whilst the drivers were installed and the device was showing up in device manager, flashtool simply wouldn't detect it. The moment it was connected to a usb 2.0 socket it immediately worked.
HELP!
Deagon said:
Apologies for the necro, but just in case anyone else is having this problem and comes here.... i spent an hour reinstalling drivers, holding different keys without flashtool detecting the phone in flash mode & searching through vaguely related results in google.
In the end nothing was wrong, I was plugged into usb 3.0 and whilst the drivers were installed and the device was showing up in device manager, flashtool simply wouldn't detect it. The moment it was connected to a usb 2.0 socket it immediately worked.
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My Xperia Play is not being recognised by the FlashTool (I've installed the Gorgon Drivers and it is detecting as ZEUS USBFlash...). It is not responding, I tried pressing the search button, the back button, but I got nothing. I am not getting any light neither. Do any of you have any idea about what I could be doing wrong?
Thanks in advance

It wont boot up .... Help!!!

Ok after my sony ericsson xperia play did the software upgrade while on the charger, it will not boot back up!!
Not sure what happend, but when you press the power button, it only vibrates once but will not boot back up!
It just shows a black screen!!!!
I have sent it in to the shop and we are stuck as to how to get it on.
You can not even get into the boot loader screen!
Its been a week, and i don't know what the hell to do!!!
Some one please help!!!!
Does the power button light up green when you hold down the search button while plugging into a computer? If so, use flashtool to flash back to the stock firmware
Yes it dose, the tech guy and me have tried to do so, however the computer sees the device but dose not know what it is, however even when the files are finished it sitll dose not boot up!
jacklebott said:
Does the power button light up green when you hold down the search button while plugging into a computer? If so, use flashtool to flash back to the stock firmware
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If it lights up green then you cant get into fastboot, it should light up blue, if im not mistaken!
Is your phone Rooted, with BL Unlocked, and do you have CWM Recovery? You said you can not get into Bootload screen? Did you mean Recovery? Try pushing volume down repeatedly while pressing the power button, continue hitting volume down till you see the recovery screen. If you can get into recovery just do a nandroid recovery/restore, provided you did a back up prior to your issue.
It dose not light up blue, but it dose not go into the recovery screen at all, in fact when you press the power button, gives a small vibrate and the screen is still black!
Also when you put it on the charger the LED light is green, really frustrated.
However, I am new at this, like I said only had the device for a day, and this happened after I did a software update, so I am not sure what a CWM means, kindly clarify, think of giving instructions not just to a newbie, but to some one that has no clue what is going on! LOL sorry man I really am new to all of this, I just want it to work, so kindly provide me with step by step instructions that you would give to a five year old child.
Hmm... that's interesting. A CWM is a custom recovery. Green light when plugged in means its charging. It sounds almost like your phones LCD is not receiving a signal anymore, if that's the case, seeing as you wouldn't see anything on the screen in order to even do a recovery, I don't see a lot of options here. If its brand new, then its under warranty, take it back and exchange it.
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This has nothing to do with your LCD =|.
It's sony's stupid software bricking the xperia play for no valid reason ; happened to me as well.
Only fix is to download Sony Ericsson Update Service and keep on retrying the software update after it fails ; This is not the Sony Ericsson Pc Suite ; Also try removing the battery for 30 seconds after 6-8 retries on SEUS - happened to me a few times after the original occurence since i was trying to get back to complete stock.
Thanks for the input, I was lost on how to help out on this one! I thought it was only bricking the rooted unlocked phones.
XperianceIT
sent from my Xplay R800X, using XDA App!
Thanks, so I need to use the update app from Sony Ericsson?
I will try it, however would it work after I flashed it ?
I did a few times and it took the flash files, yet still wont boot up.
XperianceIT said:
If it lights up green then you cant get into fastboot, it should light up blue, if im not mistaken!
Is your phone Rooted, with BL Unlocked, and do you have CWM Recovery? You said you can not get into Bootload screen? Did you mean Recovery? Try pushing volume down repeatedly while pressing the power button, continue hitting volume down till you see the recovery screen. If you can get into recovery just do a nandroid recovery/restore, provided you did a back up prior to your issue.
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I wasn't trying to get him to use fastboot (blue light), I was saying to go into flash mode (green light)
Its still not booting up and the pc is now saying it dose not recognise my device!!
What to do????
As long as you can get into flash mode(green light, when you connect to pc) you're ok, wel re trying on seus and eventually it will work
Edit- it can take around 10 retries in my experience
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Nabeel_Nabs said:
As long as you can get into flash mode(green light, when you connect to pc) you're ok, wel re trying on seus and eventually it will work
Edit- it can take around 10 retries in my experience
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What do you mean by flash mode????
How do I connect my device to the PC since the PC is saying that the USB device connected is not recognised?
djskittel said:
What do you mean by flash mode????
How do I connect my device to the PC since the PC is saying that the USB device connected is not recognised?
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Connect it to your PC with USB, Then go to support Zone in Pc Companion then select Phone software update and click Repair and follow the instructions, it worked for me when pc companion decided to brick me...
EDIT: Or you could always Flash 2.3.4, tut here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20151540 just follow the first two posts, I believe it will work if Flashmode is still working (The tut will tell you how to get into there)
correct me if I have said anything wrong, was in a rush.
djskittel said:
What do you mean by flash mode????
How do I connect my device to the PC since the PC is saying that the USB device connected is not recognised?
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When you connect the phone to the pc does the led stay green, if it does that's called flash mode , keep.on tryimg seus to flash the phine, this is not included in pc companion and is separate software
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This happened to me to, so you are saying I should use SEUS to update over and over until it works?
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Nabeel_Nabs said:
As long as you can get into flash mode(green light, when you connect to pc) you're ok, wel re trying on seus and eventually it will work
Edit- it can take around 10 retries in my experience
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Should I do an update or the reset and update option in SEUS?

[Q] Xperia Arc won't boot after CWM crash

I am new at all this stuff but i think I'm starting to somehow get a hang of it. I rooted my phone this week running .587 by downgrading the kernel etc, you know. Today I wanted to try another rom so I followed this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1955248 To install Xperia Ultimate HD on my phone with a locked bootloader.
However during step 8 CWM shut down and started to boot. But it doesn't start and I'm unable to get back into CWM My computer won't recognise the phone so I can't flash the kernel or do a complete reset using SUS. What do I do? is it save:able?
Been doing flashtool ftf recoveries whenever this occured. Do not power on arc s with it stuck. let flashtool self boot to flash mode and you will be back in buisness again.
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if you could tell me what to do a bit more precise I'd really love you! like a small guide
I assumed you have flashtool since you mention about kernel downgrade. if no get it installed
the step actually same as flashing the kernel with phone power off.
reference link to a online guide
http://www.thespicygadgematics.com/2012/06/how-to-fix-bricked-sony-xperia-android.html
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Sparfen said:
if you could tell me what to do a bit more precise I'd really love you! like a small guide
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1. Flash ready to rood ics 562 with flashtool. Here's a youtube tutorial.
2. Root your phone
3. get cwm and follow these steps to install custom rom with locked bootloader
make sure in cwm before installation
1. Wipe data/factory reset
2. wipe cache partition
3. go to mounts and storage menu and\
4. format /system
5. format/data
6. format cache
7. exit mounts and storage menu
6. go to advance
7. wipe dalvik cache
8. wipe battery stats
9. exit advance
10. install custom rom from sd card without rebooting
works every time for me
TRY THIS!
Sparfen said:
I am new at all this stuff but i think I'm starting to somehow get a hang of it. I rooted my phone this week running .587 by downgrading the kernel etc, you know. Today I wanted to try another rom so I followed this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1955248 To install Xperia Ultimate HD on my phone with a locked bootloader.
However during step 8 CWM shut down and started to boot. But it doesn't start and I'm unable to get back into CWM My computer won't recognise the phone so I can't flash the kernel or do a complete reset using SUS. What do I do? is it save:able?
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ok first since ur stuck flash back to stock using flash tools n then follow the procedure.. i had a similar problem n i fixed it.. it was a very simple prob.. for installing these custom roms u ve to format system/ , so if ur using the cwm app by pvyparts ul loose the cwm after wiping it.. all u ve to do is after flashing the custom rom ul ve to install CWM back (use cwm version 5 available in the thread by pvyparts.. not the latest one..)
here's the thread for CWM
n post back if it works..
Thanks guys, really appreciate it, will try these methods out.
Still won't work
I tried doing all the different things you said but the phone won't boot holding in the back button and inserting the datacable. The light on the side turns green but nothing else happens.
Sparfen said:
I tried doing all the different things you said but the phone won't boot holding in the back button and inserting the datacable. The light on the side turns green but nothing else happens.
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Mate, press the back button while you connect to PC and flashtool will show "device connected in flashmode" than select a firmware to FLASH and FLASH it. After the process is done disconnect and power it on... =)
jader13254 said:
Mate, press the back button while you connect to PC and flashtool will show "device connected in flashmode" than select a firmware to FLASH and FLASH it. After the process is done disconnect and power it on... =)
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Yeah, that I know and that's what I'm doing. When I hold down the back key and connect to the pc all that happens is that the green led lights up. Flashtool won't recognise it and it still says that I should hold down the back key and then connect to the PC...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126358
XperienceD said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1126358
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Thanks but flashtool won't recognise it and i have a locked bootloader.
Sparfen said:
I am new at all this stuff but i think I'm starting to somehow get a hang of it. I rooted my phone this week running .587 by downgrading the kernel etc, you know. Today I wanted to try another rom so I followed this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1955248 To install Xperia Ultimate HD on my phone with a locked bootloader.
However during step 8 CWM shut down and started to boot. But it doesn't start and I'm unable to get back into CWM My computer won't recognise the phone so I can't flash the kernel or do a complete reset using SUS. What do I do? is it save:able?
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This happened to me once, if i remember right, i've used the repair phone option in sus ( since my phone cannot be recognized i did the click your phone option) it did not repair my phone since sus said i have the latest version installed BUT then i pulled out my battery, reinsert it; open flashtoool, clicked flashmode and entered it successfully
Sparfen said:
Thanks but flashtool won't recognise it and i have a locked bootloader.
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Odd, because flashtool skills recognise it. Try pulling out the battery and reinserting it and connecting
Sent from Xperia Arc S
THANK YOU!
jman2131 said:
Odd, because flashtool skills recognise it. Try pulling out the battery and reinserting it and connecting
Sent from Xperia Arc S
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OMG! I pulled out the battery and left it out for a while and then flashtool noticed it and i was able to flash in a generic rom! Thank you!
Which rom u flashed??
Sparfen said:
OMG! I pulled out the battery and left it out for a while and then flashtool noticed it and i was able to flash in a generic rom! Thank you!
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I was also stuck at Sony logo and it reboots every time just after sony logo. Then i used flashtool, flashed using "LT15i_4.1.B.0.587_Kernel.ftf".....
Now it boot further, but only to XPERIA logo, and then reboots....but certain times i have seen it getting past the logo, like it shows a display asking for pc companion, even the taskbar too with time and blutooth icon on it....but all of a sudden it reboots. i have tried rebooting more than a 100 times, while taking out battery everytime.
Also, I'm not able to get into recovery mode. I tried this using the combination of power on, and when sony logo appears, pressing and releasing volume down repeatedly. I hope i'm doing right.
So what should I do?? am not able to use this phone for a week...
Please help me out.
Ok got it working. I just unlocked the boot loader from sony bootloader site(sorry couldn't post the link, because of low post count)
So, it booted up but show error as soon as put a sim, that "Unfortunately keypad has stopped working".
I figured out the culprit, it is the build version with i flash it. I reflashed it with LT15i_4.1.B.0.431_kernel.ftf, now it working fine like a charm.
So much relief...!!
Hope this may help someone too...so i shared!!!

[Q] My sony ericsson arc s is stuck on sony logo and pc doesn't recognize it

Hi Guys
I tried to install Ice Bean rom on my device using CWM and when it asked to reboot my device
my phone stuck to Sony Logo and doesn't respond to anything...
my pc doesn't recognize it (as if nothing is connected to my pc)
when i hold back button and press on power button it only blink blue for 1 sec and led goes off
i tried to hold volume down button and press power button and nothing happened
only a vibrate for a sec then stuck to sony logo
battery is charged
i think i bricked it
how to workaround it please help
is there any option to get it back
maybe using Testpoint or i don't know since my phone is not recognized by the pc
please help
before u answer please read (my phone is not recognized by the usb cable) so i guess solutions using usb cables won't help
please help....:fingers-crossed:
Sv: [Q] My sony ericsson arc s is stuck on sony logo and pc doesn't recognize it
yazanallahham said:
Hi Guys
I tried to install Ice Bean rom on my device using CWM and when it asked to reboot my device
my phone stuck to Sony Logo and doesn't respond to anything...
my pc doesn't recognize it (as if nothing is connected to my pc)
when i hold back button and press on power button it only blink blue for 1 sec and led goes off
i tried to hold volume down button and press power button and nothing happened
only a vibrate for a sec then stuck to sony logo
battery is charged
i think i bricked it
how to workaround it please help
is there any option to get it back
maybe using Testpoint or i don't know since my phone is not recognized by the pc
please help
before u answer please read (my phone is not recognized by the usb cable) so i guess solutions using usb cables won't help
please help....:fingers-crossed:
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Your bootloader was unlocked before you flashed the specific ROM?
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Destroyedbeauty said:
Your bootloader was unlocked before you flashed the specific ROM?
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Yes it was unlocked using the SE method:crying:
yazanallahham said:
Yes it was unlocked using the SE method:crying:
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I think your CMW is removed.
you have to flash kernel once again.
bjchettri said:
I think your CMW is removed.
you have to flash kernel once again.
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how to flash it if my pc doesn't recognize my phone?
yazanallahham said:
how to flash it if my pc doesn't recognize my phone?
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It's simple dude you have to go to bootloader mode. press and hold menu button untill you plugged your device into the pc/laptop.
bjchettri said:
It's simple dude you have to go to bootloader mode. press and hold menu button untill you plugged your device into the pc/laptop.
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I already tried this and my pc still doesn't recognize it
nothing happens
my phone shows sony logo and vibrates only when i press power button
yazanallahham said:
I already tried this and my pc still doesn't recognize it
nothing happens
my phone shows sony logo and vibrates only when i press power button
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Then do a fresh installation through the flashtool. flash a official firmware and do the same procedure from the beginning.
bjchettri said:
Then do a fresh installation through the flashtool. flash a official firmware and do the same procedure from the beginning.
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how can i use flashtool if my pc doesn't recognize my phone which means that the flashtool won't be able to recognize the phone too
?????
yazanallahham said:
how can i use flashtool if my pc doesn't recognize my phone which means that the flashtool won't be able to recognize the phone too
?????
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Oh, dude flashtool just need your device driver and you have to press back button untill you connect your phone on your pc and it also shown on flashtool which is included in procedure of flashing through flashtool and one thing PC not need to recognized your device because flashtool is the only one method to recover bricked phone. that's it .. if you got confused then please search on google you will find the solution.
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Oh, dude flashtool just need your device driver and you have to press back button untill you connect your phone on your pc and it also shown on flashtool which is included in procedure of flashing through flashtool and one thing PC not need to recognized your device because flashtool is the only one method to recover bricked phone. that's it .. if you got confused then please search on google you will find the solution.
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Dear bjchettri
I do appreciate all your efforts
I have to explain the situation just to make things more clear because it looks like you misunderstand me
when I connect my phone (in all modes "Bootloader, Fastboot, normal, recovery..etc) nothing happens on my pc
even in device manager (i'm using Microsoft windows) the system doesn't show any item for a new attached device or an item for an defined attached driver (which used to appear all modes)
the flashtool needs the system to find an attached device to communicate with (usually the attached device name looks like "android phone", SE android or something this (depends on ur phone brand, model)
now since my system doesn't find any device when I connect my mobile then the flashtool won't be able to communicate with my device (even if i tried to boot my device in all modes "bootloader, fastboot, normal, recovery) by holding specific buttons (menu or volumn down or back buttons)
and if you read my question you will see that i was asking if anyone knows any way to connect my phone using testpoints or something like this because i though maybe I can let my pc to recognize my phone using the testpoints method.
I'm not sure but if i could make my phone recognized by the pc then i will have like 10 ways to find the problem and fix it.
Hi yazanallahham
I have the same issue, could not find any solution yet, wondering if you have fixed your fone ?
yazanallahham said:
Dear bjchettri
I do appreciate all your efforts
I have to explain the situation just to make things more clear because it looks like you misunderstand me
when I connect my phone (in all modes "Bootloader, Fastboot, normal, recovery..etc) nothing happens on my pc
even in device manager (i'm using Microsoft windows) the system doesn't show any item for a new attached device or an item for an defined attached driver (which used to appear all modes)
the flashtool needs the system to find an attached device to communicate with (usually the attached device name looks like "android phone", SE android or something this (depends on ur phone brand, model)
now since my system doesn't find any device when I connect my mobile then the flashtool won't be able to communicate with my device (even if i tried to boot my device in all modes "bootloader, fastboot, normal, recovery) by holding specific buttons (menu or volumn down or back buttons)
and if you read my question you will see that i was asking if anyone knows any way to connect my phone using testpoints or something like this because i though maybe I can let my pc to recognize my phone using the testpoints method.
I'm not sure but if i could make my phone recognized by the pc then i will have like 10 ways to find the problem and fix it.
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Is your bootloader unlocked?If its locked then try to fix it with SEUS not PC Companion downlod SEUS and try.
Sent from my Xperia Arc LT15i using XDA

Bricked phone?

Crap, I was rooting my friends phone and then did stuff with mine and I think I flashed the wrong TA. Now the phone won't turn on. When I plug the USB in, I only get a blinking red light. Am I toast?
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Am I toast?
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I think so.
Xentar712 said:
Crap, I was rooting my friends phone and then did stuff with mine and I think I flashed the wrong TA. Now the phone won't turn on. When I plug the USB in, I only get a blinking red light. Am I toast?
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Plz test can you get in flash mode(bootloader mode)..... press and hold the vol down key for a few seconds then connect the usb cable now(For the first time, windows will say installing flash drive driver). Then run flashtool and see if you can flash .ftf firmware, it can also wipe the TA. Make sure you installed PCC or Xperia driver set, and quit PCC before you run flashtool.
Just to clearify:
What exactly did you do with your phone?
Does "stuff" mean you tried to root it?
Which tool did you use? Easy Root Tool?
I can't really see what could go wrong there which could cause a brick...
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Plz test can you get in flash mode(bootloader mode)..... press and hold the vol down key for a few seconds then connect the usb cable now(For the first time, windows will say installing flash drive driver). Then run flashtool and see if you can flash .ftf firmware, it can also wipe the TA. Make sure you installed PCC or Xperia driver set, and quit PCC before you run flashtool.
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I couldn't get it to boot in flash mode. Any button combination I try results in nothing more than a red blinking light.
Schlengge said:
Just to clearify:
What exactly did you do with your phone?
Does "stuff" mean you tried to root it?
Which tool did you use? Easy Root Tool?
I can't really see what could go wrong there which could cause a brick...
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Used easy root tool. His phone rooted fine and works. The problem is I restored back to stock on my phone and there's a chance I used his TA by accident. Everything was fine until I rebooted the phone and nothing happened. When unplugged, nothing will happen no matter what. When plugged in, the light blinks and that's it.

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