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[Q]Flashmode with Xperia Play 800a

Hi, I was wondering if my phone is capable of entering flash mode.
I have a Xperia Play 800a phone, from Rogers
Additional Info:
Tried Gingerbreak initially to root, not knowing it wouldn't work
Moved on to FlashTools, to attempt flashmode
Then to Root MANY ANDROID! [Upd: 20.09.2012].
Afterwards, I think the option to root (zergRush) using Flashtools got enabled, clicked that, phone got rooted
Busy Box v1.19.0 installed
Android version: 2.3.4
Build number: 4.0.2.A.0.42
Baseband: -56
Kernel: 2.6.32.9.-perf
Root Access Allowed
Using FlashTools:
I've read multiple threads of how to get into flash mode (Unplug your device, power off the device, hold back button or home button (also tried pressing button consistently), I've tried pretty much every button, and then plugged in the USB cable. I even took my battery out for 5-10 seconds, still no luck.
Once I plug my USB cable back in to my phone, while still holding back button or search button, the Sony Ericsson screen pops up, I get a dundun sound from the PC, then my light turns green and the phone begins charging, no flashing/action from FlashTools begins.
This is the message I received from FlashTools
28/022/2012 17:22:09 - INFO - Device disconnected
28/027/2012 17:27:36 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
28/027/2012 17:27:36 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
Another method I attempted was going into SDK tools folder, opening cmd in the platforms-tools, using the command "adb reboot-bootloader" and it just restarts my phone normally.
fastboot commands don't work either
I've checked my phone to make sure I'm in Mass storage mode, and USB Debugging is enabled.
I visited this site as well http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions
Entered this number into my phone
*#*#7378423#*#*
Looked under Configuration
Rooting status: Bootloader unlock allowed: No
Could this possibly mean phone isn't able to enter flashmode?

Greed2k said:
Hi, I was wondering if my phone is capable of entering flash mode.
I have a Xperia Play 800a phone, from Rogers
Additional Info:
Tried Gingerbreak initially to root, not knowing it wouldn't work
Moved on to FlashTools, to attempt flashmode
Then to Root MANY ANDROID! [Upd: 20.09.2012].
Afterwards, I think the option to root (zergRush) using Flashtools got enabled, clicked that, phone got rooted
Busy Box v1.19.0 installed
Android version: 2.3.4
Build number: 4.0.2.A.0.42
Baseband: -56
Kernel: 2.6.32.9.-perf
Root Access Allowed
Using FlashTools:
I've read multiple threads of how to get into flash mode (Unplug your device, power off the device, hold back button or home button (also tried pressing button consistently), I've tried pretty much every button, and then plugged in the USB cable. I even took my battery out for 5-10 seconds, still no luck.
Once I plug my USB cable back in to my phone, while still holding back button or search button, the Sony Ericsson screen pops up, I get a dundun sound from the PC, then my light turns green and the phone begins charging, no flashing/action from FlashTools begins.
This is the message I received from FlashTools
28/022/2012 17:22:09 - INFO - Device disconnected
28/027/2012 17:27:36 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
28/027/2012 17:27:36 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
Another method I attempted was going into SDK tools folder, opening cmd in the platforms-tools, using the command "adb reboot-bootloader" and it just restarts my phone normally.
fastboot commands don't work either
I've checked my phone to make sure I'm in Mass storage mode, and USB Debugging is enabled.
I visited this site as well http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions
Entered this number into my phone
*#*#7378423#*#*
Looked under Configuration
Rooting status: Bootloader unlock allowed: No
Could this possibly mean phone isn't able to enter flashmode?
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Im assuming you have the xperia play drivers installed. You can enter flashmode but you cant enter fastboot mode thats disabled because your bootloader is locked. To enter flashmode power off your xperia play (without removing the battery). As soon as your xperia play is off press and hold the back button and connect the usb cable to the pc before the xperia play boots up. If you look at the power button it should have the color green=flashmode thats what you should be looking for. Blue is fastboot mode these are indicators what mode your xperia play is in. You need green for flashmode.

chery2k said:
Im assuming you have the xperia play drivers installed. You can enter flashmode but you cant enter fastboot mode thats disabled because your bootloader is locked. To enter flashmode power off your xperia play (without removing the battery). As soon as your xperia play is off press and hold the back button and connect the usb cable to the pc before the xperia play boots up. If you look at the power button it should have the color green=flashmode thats what you should be looking for. Blue is fastboot mode these are indicators what mode your xperia play is in. You need green for flashmode.
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When you say Xperia play drivers, what exactly are you referring to?
And yes I do follow those steps of turning off the phone, and holding the back button, and plugging the USB cable. The light still stays green, no matter what I do.
Maybe I'm missing those Xperia play drivers?

Greed2k said:
When you say Xperia play drivers, what exactly are you referring to?
And yes I do follow those steps of turning off the phone, and holding the back button, and plugging the USB cable. The light still stays green, no matter what I do.
Maybe I'm missing those Xperia play drivers?
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U need to turn on usb debugging and allow unknown sources. settings-applications- there both in there i think it is and u can still get ur bootloader unlocked. U just gotta pay for it
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wedgess said:
U need to turn on usb debugging and allow unknown sources. settings-applications- there both in there i think it is and u can still get ur bootloader unlocked. U just gotta pay for it
Sent from my GT-I9300
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Yeah, USB debugging and allow unknown sources are ticked off, I guess I'll have to pay for it if I want it unlocked -__-
Thanks for the help though

No, u gotta tick them ON for flashtool to work.
Nothing to do with bootloaders.

CyberScopes said:
No, u gotta tick them ON for flashtool to work.
Nothing to do with bootloaders.
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I have a check mark in those boxes, sorry for the misunderstanding.

[Q] Help! My screen wont turn on and it phone only virbrates

Hey everyone i kinda fixed my power problem, i'm currently using a small pin to turn my phone on but now i have another problem. My phone only vibrates and then the screen does nothing. Like i said i have only just put a new flex cable in. Also when i plug my phone into a laptop, it keeps connections and disconnected. CAN ANYONE HELP? The phone will power on but nothing happens with the screen and it wont stay connected to the computer

Download flashtool and when you have downloaded flashtool install the drivers in the flashtool folder and download a ftf file for your phone and put it in flashtool folder then firmwares then open flashtool and press the flash icon then press flashmode and select your ftf file then press flash then follow the instructions.
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FaiselW said:
Download flashtool and when you have downloaded flashtool install the drivers in the flashtool folder and download a ftf file for your phone and put it in flashtool folder then firmwares then open flashtool and press the flash icon then press flashmode and select your ftf file then press flash then follow the instructions.
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Thankyou for the comment but how can i do this when my phone wont stay connected to my computer?

Open flashtool and hold the back button while plugging in your phone and it should say phone connected in flash mode
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FaiselW said:
Open flashtool and hold the back button while plugging in your phone and it should say phone connected in flash mode
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Im trying this right now but nothing is happening, it is just telling me to unplug in and do the steps and thats it. Am i doing anything wrong? I have installed all the drivers and using a .ftf file. The phones screen is doing nothing and it has a orange light when the usb is plugged in.

Do not connect your phone then press the flash icon then select your ftf file then press flash and it will say preparing files for flashing you should then get a message showing up and press back while plugging in phone
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FaiselW said:
Do not connect your phone then press the flash icon then select your ftf file then press flash and it will say preparing files for flashing you should then get a message showing up and press back while plugging in phone
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I have done all that, the last things it says on the log is this and then nothing happends
Preparing files for flashing
04/031/2013 18:31:14 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
04/032/2013 18:32:03 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
04/032/2013 18:32:03 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

Vinixdzn said:
Hey everyone i kinda fixed my power problem, i'm currently using a small pin to turn my phone on but now i have another problem. My phone only vibrates and then the screen does nothing. Like i said i have only just put a new flex cable in. Also when i plug my phone into a laptop, it keeps connections and disconnected. CAN ANYONE HELP? The phone will power on but nothing happens with the screen and it wont stay connected to the computer
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I too had that problem once, it was because of the cable, i changed the data cable and the problem solved for me...
and for flashing FTF follow the tutorial by FMA965 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2054486
this tutorial is the easy one... and thank fma965

velan1 said:
I too had that problem once, it was because of the cable, i changed the data cable and the problem solved for me...
and for flashing FTF follow the tutorial by FMA965 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2054486
this tutorial is the easy one... and thank fma965
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Thankyou but on the tut is says when you plug in the usb the LED light should be green but mines orange

Vinixdzn said:
Thankyou but on the tut is says when you plug in the usb the LED light should be green but mines orange
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try remove the battery insert it again and connect holding the back button when it asks to connect ur phone to flash...

velan1 said:
try remove the battery insert it again and connect holding the back button when it asks to connect ur phone to flash...
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I have done all that, this is the last thing that appears on the log
Preparing files for flashing
04/031/2013 18:31:14 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
04/032/2013 18:32:03 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
04/032/2013 18:32:03 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

Vinixdzn said:
I have done all that, this is the last thing that appears on the log
Preparing files for flashing
04/031/2013 18:31:14 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
04/032/2013 18:32:03 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
04/032/2013 18:32:03 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
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that log will appear if you connect your phone turned on during the flash.
you may already know that you have switch off your mobile and connect to pc by holding back button to flash.
since it show this log it seems your phone is turned on, don't know your problem hope someone helps you...

velan1 said:
that log will appear if you connect your phone turned on during the flash.
you may already know that you have switch off your mobile and connect to pc by holding back button to flash.
since it show this log it seems your phone is turned on, don't know your problem hope someone helps you...
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This is what it says, 04/031/2013 19:31:42 - INFO - Selected R800i / 4.0.2.A.0.62 / (1253-4437)
04/031/2013 19:31:42 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
04/031/2013 19:31:45 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
04/032/2013 19:32:07 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
04/032/2013 19:32:07 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

velan1 said:
that log will appear if you connect your phone turned on during the flash.
you may already know that you have switch off your mobile and connect to pc by holding back button to flash.
since it show this log it seems your phone is turned on, don't know your problem hope someone helps you...
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I think i know what the problem is, my debugging mode is not on, do you know how i can turn it on without using the phone?

Vinixdzn said:
I think i know what the problem is, my debugging mode is not on, do you know how i can turn it on without using the phone?
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Debugging mode have nothing with your problem. It only means that you didn't entered in flashmode.
I think you have problem with flex cable, maybe you should reopen your Play and check flex cable again.
Try to hold search when plugining in phone, flashtool should report that you are in fastboot mode. If flashtool again report error (that "debugging not on") it means that maybe your keyboard is not working. Or flex. Or both.
But make sure you also try different usb cable and/or different usb port on motherboard (mainly back ports, sometime front ports can be jirky for unknown reason)

Bakisha said:
Debugging mode have nothing with your problem. It only means that you didn't entered in flashmode.
I think you have problem with flex cable, maybe you should reopen your Play and check flex cable again.
Try to hold search when plugining in phone, flashtool should report that you are in fastboot mode. If flashtool again report error (that "debugging not on") it means that maybe your keyboard is not working. Or flex. Or both.
But make sure you also try different usb cable and/or different usb port on motherboard (mainly back ports, sometime front ports can be jirky for unknown reason)
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Cheers for the information, i have seen somewhere that when you plug in your usb into your phone, the LED colour should be green but mines orange atm and i have only recently just put a new flex cable in. My phone doesn't seem to be getting any better

Hold down back button while plugging in your phone
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Is my phone dead?

A few weeks ago my xperia play's battery ran out over night. Upon waking up, my phone would not charge or turn on. When i hold the power button ,the LED blinks red for a second or so and then goes away. I tried connecting my phone to the computer and it wouldn't recognize my phone.
I've tried software repair via pc companion but the computer wouldn't detect my phone like i've said. Is my phones lifespan finished? Is my battery dead and/or is there anyway to fix my phone besides buying a new battery and seeing if that works.

Xplay21 said:
A few weeks ago my xperia play's battery ran out over night. Upon waking up, my phone would not charge or turn on. When i hold the power button ,the LED blinks red for a second or so and then goes away. I tried connecting my phone to the computer and it wouldn't recognize my phone.
I've tried software repair via pc companion but the computer wouldn't detect my phone like i've said. Is my phones lifespan finished? Is my battery dead and/or is there anyway to fix my phone besides buying a new battery and seeing if that works.
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It is most likely empty battery (red blinking). But before buying new battery, you can try few things:
-Connect charger and leave it like that for about 5 hours (when battery is depleted phone won't start, just give her time to charge so phone can be turned on)
-Maybe to try with different usb cable/charger (those things can degrade over time)
-Best way to see is battery empty is mesure it with voltmeter (full is 4.2V, 0% is 3.2V. Below 3V battery is maybe permanently damaged)
-You can be "creative" and give battery a little "boost" with short 5V charge directly (easiest way is with unused usb cable: cut it, plug in charger/PC and connect red wire to "+", and black wire to"-" of battery. Hold it for about 30seconds, so it can charge enough to be normally charge when battery is in phone)

Bakisha said:
It is most likely empty battery (red blinking). But before buying new battery, you can try few things:
-Connect charger and leave it like that for about 5 hours (when battery is depleted phone won't start, just give her time to charge so phone can be turned on)
-Maybe to try with different usb cable/charger (those things can degrade over time)
-Best way to see is battery empty is mesure it with voltmeter (full is 4.2V, 0% is 3.2V. Below 3V battery is maybe permanently damaged)
-You can be "creative" and give battery a little "boost" with short 5V charge directly (easiest way is with unused usb cable: cut it, plug in charger/PC and connect red wire to "+", and black wire to"-" of battery. Hold it for about 30seconds, so it can charge enough to be normally charge when battery is in phone)
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I bought a new battery and my phone still doesn't turn on. Any suggestions? Doesn't connect to pc or charge either

Xplay21 said:
I bought a new battery and my phone still doesn't turn on. Any suggestions? Doesn't connect to pc or charge either
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I don't know what might be wrong. Maybe it's best to take you phone to some repair shop to properly diagnose problem.

Xplay21 said:
I bought a new battery and my phone still doesn't turn on. Any suggestions? Doesn't connect to pc or charge either
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Take out the battery and connect to pc. If it glows red faintly you should be fine. Even if it doesn't download flastool and try to flash your stock Rom
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psxpetey said:
Take out the battery and connect to pc. If it glows red faintly you should be fine. Even if it doesn't download flastool and try to flash your stock Rom
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Good news when i open flashtool and reinsert my battery while pressing the back button, the device connects to flashmode and the led glows green. However i'm unable to proceed forward from there..
EDIT: when i attempt to repair my device via pc companion i get the message:
"Problem: this phone/tablet contains modified software that cannot be updated.
details: Sony Update Engine Failure (error 2003)"

Xplay21 said:
Good news when i open flashtool and reinsert my battery while pressing the back button, the device connects to flashmode and the led glows green. However i'm unable to proceed forward from there..
EDIT: when i attempt to repair my device via pc companion i get the message:
"Problem: this phone/tablet contains modified software that cannot be updated.
details: Sony Update Engine Failure (error 2003)"
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If it turns green your god to go flash a stock Rom and be done with it
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I get the following messages:
"Preparing files to flash
Please connect your device into flashmode.
Opening device for R/W
Reading device information
Unable to read from phone after having opened it
trying to continue anyway
Start flashing
Processing loader.sin
Checking header
ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.
INFO - Ending flash session
ERROR - Error in processHeader : 2 : The system cannot find the file specified.
ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
INFO - Device disconnected"

Xplay21 said:
Good news when i open flashtool and reinsert my battery while pressing the back button, the device connects to flashmode and the led glows green. However i'm unable to proceed forward from there..
EDIT: when i attempt to repair my device via pc companion i get the message:
"Problem: this phone/tablet contains modified software that cannot be updated.
details: Sony Update Engine Failure (error 2003)"
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Like psxpetey said, as long as you can still get your phone into Flashmode... you should be able to restore it.
If you're trying to use the official Sony Flashtool.... then I believe that you would have better luck with the unofficial Flashtool. You can download it here ( http://www.flashtool.net/index.php ).
Here's a couple of tutorials on how to use the unofficial Flashtool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1384535
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2054486
Good luck!

Nope, i still get the same errors :l
"Start flashing
Processing loader.sin
Checking header
ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.
INFO - Ending flash session
ERROR - Error in processHeader : 2 : The system cannot find the file specified.
ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
INFO - Device disconnected"
And now any attempt to turn the phone on it blinks red.

Xplay21 said:
Nope, i still get the same errors :l
"Start flashing
Processing loader.sin
Checking header
ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.
INFO - Ending flash session
ERROR - Error in processHeader : 2 : The system cannot find the file specified.
ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
INFO - Device disconnected"
And now any attempt to turn the phone on it blinks red.
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Can you get I to cwm and stuff
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Xplay21 said:
Nope, i still get the same errors :l
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There are so many things that could be happening....which makes it really difficult to help you troubleshoot with limited info.
What version of the Xperia Play do you have? (the R800i, R800x, R800a, etc...)?
Is your bootloader unlocked?
Can you connect to the PC in fastboot mode and can you still get the phone into Flash mode?
What FTF version are you trying to restore your phone to? (For example... "R800x_FullStocknosimlockta_Verizon.ftf").
Check out post #2 and 3 in this thread for some stock FTF files if needed... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2184897
(Here's another link with more FTF files - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?a=show&w=files&flid=3637).
All I know to suggest is that you keep trying and make sure you have followed the correct steps in the Flashtool tutorials. I have personally found it very hard to brick this phone....and believe me, I have done some crazy crap to my Xperia Play when I was learning to root and ROM it. I actually used fastboot to do a full erase and then messed up by not having a recovery to be able to flash a Rom that I wanted to try... but I was still able to get the phone back into Flash mode with no kernel, ROM or recovery installed.... and I used Androxyde's Flashtool to restore my phone.
Here's a couple of YouTube Flashtool tutorials that may be useful: https://youtu.be/LGgEFN80nmM
https://youtu.be/ctqKNAzrKpQ

psxpetey said:
Can you get I to cwm and stuff
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Nope, the phone itself doesn't respond to any buttons. Only signs of the phone not being dead is when i hold the back button while in flashtool it glows green or blinks red otherwise when not holding the back button
mattnmag said:
There are so many things that could be happening....which makes it really difficult to help you troubleshoot with limited info.
What version of the Xperia Play do you have? (the R800i, R800x, R800a, etc...)?
Is your bootloader unlocked?
Can you connect to the PC in fastboot mode and can you still get the phone into Flash mode?
What FTF version are you trying to restore your phone to? (For example... "R800x_FullStocknosimlockta_Verizon.ftf").
Check out post #2 and 3 in this thread for some stock FTF files if needed... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2184897
(Here's another link with more FTF files - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?a=show&w=files&flid=3637).
All I know to suggest is that you keep trying and make sure you have followed the correct steps in the Flashtool tutorials. I have personally found it very hard to brick this phone....and believe me, I have done some crazy crap to my Xperia Play when I was learning to root and ROM it. I actually used fastboot to do a full erase and then messed up by not having a recovery to be able to flash a Rom that I wanted to try... but I was still able to get the phone back into Flash mode with no kernel, ROM or recovery installed.... and I used Androxyde's Flashtool to restore my phone.
Here's a couple of YouTube Flashtool tutorials that may be useful: https://youtu.be/LGgEFN80nmM
https://youtu.be/ctqKNAzrKpQ
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I have the R800i, bootloader is unlocked and im attempting to flash the 4.0.2.A.0.58_Enhanced ftf

If it glows green or whatever than its not dead ans you will be able to fix
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there is hope brother
i have exact same problem it seems xperia play don't work with the last version of flashtool just use previous release in this case 9.18.6 is what i did.
good luck

Reviving an old thread. Now when i try to enter flashmode while attempting to flash a firmware my device isn't recognised by the pc and i am unable to flash the firmware. When i hold the back button nothing happens
Edit: so what i did was take battery out and reinsert it (which allowed flashtool to somehow recognise device and flash a firmware) and i reinstalled the firmware and i turned the device on however it's stuck at the "Sony Ericsson" logo
Double edit: FIXED MY PHONE!!!!
Another edit: I am unable to unlock my bootloader despite my bootloader status claiming it is 'allowed'
Another edit: after installing cwm, i installed a rom however forgot to wipe dalvik cache etc and now im on boot loop. Now i'm back to where i am started. With a phone that doesn't work :/
Another edit: i somehow fixed this by installing a Lupus kernel in which gave me access to cwm again where i reflashed the wrong

Hardbrick?

Hi guys,
My C1905 stopped working yesterday. When I'am trying to turn it on by pressing power button, it vibrates once and screen remains black. I tried to repair it using PC Companion. I can't, when i'm entering flashmode, pressing Volume Down and then connecting device to PC, LED becomes green but PC can't recognize my phone. I'm trying this also using Flashtool. The same effect. Bootloader is locked, i've never modified my ROM. Fastboot is working.

kobas said:
Hi guys,
My C1905 stopped working yesterday. When I'am trying to turn it on by pressing power button, it vibrates once and screen remains black. I tried to repair it using PC Companion. I can't, when i'm entering flashmode, pressing Volume Down and then connecting device to PC, LED becomes green but PC can't recognize my phone. I'm trying this also using Flashtool. The same effect. Bootloader is locked, i've never modified my ROM. Fastboot is working.
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At first make sure you have installed flashtool drivers.
remove the battery & wait for 1 min then insert. open flashtool selct flashmode select ftf file. wait it will ask you to connect your mobile to pc. Then Connect your mobile to pc while pressing the volume down button. thats all.
TUTORIAL - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2697277
Video Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsPtdooarJk

Sureshtuty said:
At first make sure you have installed flashtool drivers.
remove the battery & wait for 1 min then insert. open flashtool selct flashmode select ftf file. wait it will ask you to connect your mobile to pc. Then Connect your mobile to pc while pressing the volume down button. thats all.
TUTORIAL - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2697277
Video Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsPtdooarJk
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I did every step. Neither PC companion, nor flashtool detects my phone in flashmode. Ive installed drivers, charged battery etc. It did not worked. Can i flash using fastboot?

kobas said:
I did every step. Neither PC companion, nor flashtool detects my phone in flashmode. Ive installed drivers, charged battery etc. It did not worked. Can i flash using fastboot?
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if the notification light is not turning at all than your phone is as good as a dummy

B_D_BATMAN said:
if the notification light is not turning at all than your phone is as good as a dummy
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Alter connecting to PC, the light becomes red for about one second or less, then turns into green and stays that way, even if i disconnect my phone, light keeps staying green untill i remove bariery.

your device is not hard bricked. because it is vibrating & led is working. you can solve the problem by flashing ftf with flashtool. try again in another pc

Sureshtuty said:
your device is not hard bricked. because it is vibrating & led is working. you can solve the problem by flashing ftf with flashtool. try again in another pc
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now my PC detects it as ZEUS Flash Device. LED stopped ligthing. Vibrations after turining the device on stopped also. What happened? I did completely nothing.

How to recover a hard bricked Xperia XA1 G3112

Could anyone please help me recovery my hard bricked Xperia XA1 G3112. because I flashed boot image but it went bad
Bootloader is unlocked.
USB Debuggung is on.
The phone can't go to fastboot neither flash mode. no vibration. no blue LED. no green LED.
When connecting the phone to the computer steady red LED go on with sound from the computer detecting a device then disconnect sound every 30 second then reconnected and so on...
on device manager it shows: USB Serial Device COM3.
on flash tool it shows: Device connected with USB debugging off , For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode.
I removed the back cover disconnected the battery then reconnected it then tried to go to fastboot/falsh mode but it didn't go.
I really appreciate any suggestions/help

Please anyone help is the phone completely dead or there's any chance to recover it. only if I could put it in flash mode or fastboot mode will be great

Good evening, I'm living the same thing. In my case, it's the XA1 G3123, but the problem it's the same. The only thing I could see was the red led...
I've tried Emma, Flashtool, Xperia Companion, and none of them recognized the device. Do you know if Is there any software that see a device aparently dead?

Adriano2015 said:
Good evening, I'm living the same thing. In my case, it's the XA1 G3123, but the problem it's the same. The only thing I could see was the red led...
I've tried Emma, Flashtool, Xperia Companion, and none of them recognized the device. Do you know if Is there any software that see a device aparently dead?
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It's sad that this forum has 4 billion members and no one could help ? I wished that if someone on this forum could confirm that the phone is completely dead or what?
Anyway. I bought a new iPhone and that android junk is still in the drawer ?

First, make sure you have the drivers (flashtool and fastboot) installed.
Then download the ROM corresponding to your XA1, it can be by Flashtool or Xperifirm.
Also have at least 20% battery.
With all of this, with XA1 turned off, open Flashtool,
click the lightning button,
choose Flashmode,
select the downloaded ROM (ftf),
click Flash,
as soon as Flashtool prompts you connect to the PC by pressing the volume button at the same time
(can not remember if it is volume - or volume +, the important thing is that the notification light turns green)
and wait for the process to finish.
It works most of the time.

boyrock said:
First, make sure you have the drivers (flashtool and fastboot) installed.
Then download the ROM corresponding to your XA1, it can be by Flashtool or Xperifirm.
Also have at least 20% battery.
With all of this, with XA1 turned off, open Flashtool,
click the lightning button,
choose Flashmode,
select the downloaded ROM (ftf),
click Flash,
as soon as Flashtool prompts you connect to the PC by pressing the volume button at the same time
(can not remember if it is volume - or volume +, the important thing is that the notification light turns green)
and wait for the process to finish.
It works most of the time.
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Thanks for the instruction. I did this . but it didn't work, when I press flash a window pops up showing animated "press volume downd and connect your phone to the PC but when I do that nothing happens. the LED light stays red when connection the USB cable. it does not go to flash mode.
I had also tried volume up but that didn't works either.
the phone seems not able to go to flash mode neither fastboot mode.
I also tried removing the battery, press volume down , connect the usb cable then connect the battery back but didn't works.
I tried pressing both volume up and down then connect the usb cable with the battery connected and disconnected but that didn't work either.
I have tried so many combinations buttons with battery in and out. but didn't work.
there's always steady red LED on when connecting the usb cable to pc or to the charger.
I checked all drivers installed correctly. but the problem is the phone does not go to fastboot neither flash mode.

I also don't know more what to do, because none of the buttons or its combinations result in something beyond the same red led. I've installed the usb vcom preload drivers, MTK 67xx drivers and I also tried to desconect the battery and once again changes nothing.
The only thing that happens is the device connecting and disconnecting every 30 seconds in the hardware manager, and no programms or flashers like Flash Tool recognize the smartphone.
If anyone could give any ideas would be helpful, considering my knowledge in cell phones hardware is very low.

https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/get-started/flash-tool/
hld power and vol up, device vibration once, keep holding, release buttons when vibrated three times
phone shut down, no more led
plug usb in pc, not mobile, hold volume down and plug in mobile too after you launched emma
https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/get-started/flash-tool/
emma will detect your device in flashmode and offer you a rom to download and flash, problem solved
maybe not the latest rom for your country but the most common for the device to unbrick

did u find any solution

kosrat-kj said:
did u find any solution
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Nope.

albertineso said:
Could anyone please help me recovery my hard bricked Xperia XA1 G3112. because I flashed boot image but it went bad
Bootloader is unlocked.
USB Debuggung is on.
The phone can't go to fastboot neither flash mode. no vibration. no blue LED. no green LED.
When connecting the phone to the computer steady red LED go on with sound from the computer detecting a device then disconnect sound every 30 second then reconnected and so on...
on device manager it shows: USB Serial Device COM3.
on flash tool it shows: Device connected with USB debugging off , For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode.
I removed the back cover disconnected the battery then reconnected it then tried to go to fastboot/falsh mode but it didn't go.
I really appreciate any suggestions/help
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I think that is a battery problem... i'm not sure

MCGARCI88 said:
I think that is a battery problem... i'm not sure
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Hi,
No, it's not a battery problem, don't change it, that's not the solution... I have the same problem with my XA1 G3121, and I buy a new battery the last week, but nothing change, my phone is always blocked ... the red light stay red when i connect the phone to the PC (or when I connect it to the charger), and directly off when i disconnect it, but the problem stay the same,I can't change the red light in green or blue...
Sorry for my poor English, I'm french and I know sometimes it's difficult to understand my english...
I will see if I can test the Test point because it's the last than I don't test to ressucite my XA1.
If you find a solution to ressucite it, please write me how you do please...

luluberlu81 said:
Hi,
No, it's not a battery problem, don't change it, that's not the solution... I have the same problem with my XA1 G3121, and I buy a new battery the last week, but nothing change, my phone is always blocked ... the red light stay red when i connect the phone to the PC (or when I connect it to the charger), and directly off when i disconnect it, but the problem stay the same,I can't change the red light in green or blue...
Sorry for my poor English, I'm french and I know sometimes it's difficult to understand my english...
I will see if I can test the Test point because it's the last than I don't test to ressucite my XA1.
If you find a solution to ressucite it, please write me how you do please...
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The sony mobiles are comlicated, i had a xperia z1 with the same issue, and I couldn't fix it, now I have a z5 compact with broken screen, I replaced the screen, and the backlight stopped working... don't worry my english is poor too, i'm spanish

HI!
Another one with same problem! Xperia Xa1 g3123 dead, red led.
During flashing there where a problem (didn´t screenshoot, so, i dont know which one) now, its dead!
I found this guide for z ultra and z1 in this forum. But im not sure it will works with mine.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2646405

luluberlu81 said:
Hi,
No, it's not a battery problem, don't change it, that's not the solution... I have the same problem with my XA1 G3121, and I buy a new battery the last week, but nothing change, my phone is always blocked ... the red light stay red when i connect the phone to the PC (or when I connect it to the charger), and directly off when i disconnect it, but the problem stay the same,I can't change the red light in green or blue...
Sorry for my poor English, I'm french and I know sometimes it's difficult to understand my english...
I will see if I can test the Test point because it's the last than I don't test to ressucite my XA1.
If you find a solution to ressucite it, please write me how you do please...
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please I've gotten the same problem with my xa1 g3121 too, please were you able to revive your phone...?
Needs help....

Adriano2015 said:
Good evening, I'm living the same thing. In my case, it's the XA1 G3123, but the problem it's the same. The only thing I could see was the red led...
I've tried Emma, Flashtool, Xperia Companion, and none of them recognized the device. Do you know if Is there any software that see a device aparently dead?
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Same problem here, g3121 totally dead, red light only, nothing else...
tried everything but no avail....

boyrock said:
First, make sure you have the drivers (flashtool and fastboot) installed.
Then download the ROM corresponding to your XA1, it can be by Flashtool or Xperifirm.
Also have at least 20% battery.
With all of this, with XA1 turned off, open Flashtool,
click the lightning button,
choose Flashmode,
select the downloaded ROM (ftf),
click Flash,
as soon as Flashtool prompts you connect to the PC by pressing the volume button at the same time
(can not remember if it is volume - or volume +, the important thing is that the notification light turns green)
and wait for the process to finish.
It works most of the time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i am a newbie. my xperia xa1 lost connection while updating to oreo 8.0. now it has a black screen. when charged or connected to the computer the xa1 has the red light turning but still black screen. i downloaded the latest flashtool and the stock firmware for G3116 but flashtool is saying that there are no drivers loaded.
17/047/2020 20:47:18 - INFO - Flashtool 0.9.31.0
17/047/2020 20:47:18 - INFO - Searching for a web proxy
17/047/2020 20:47:18 - INFO - No proxy found, using direct connection
17/047/2020 20:47:19 - INFO - Loading devices database
17/047/2020 20:47:20 - INFO - Loaded 129 devices
17/047/2020 20:47:20 - INFO - Starting phone detection
17/047/2020 20:47:22 - INFO - Device disconnected
17/047/2020 20:47:40 - INFO - List of connected devices (Device Id) :
17/047/2020 20:47:40 - INFO - List of ADB devices :
17/047/2020 20:47:44 - INFO - - none
17/047/2020 20:47:44 - INFO - List of fastboot devices :
17/047/2020 20:47:44 - INFO - - none
i alreaady installed fastboot but the phone is still not detected by flashtool, emma and companion. what are the drivers for the xa1 inside the flashtool driver package folder?
both in emma and companion are saying that my phone is locked out.
please help me.

XA1 Drivers for Flashtool
boyrock said:
First, make sure you have the drivers (flashtool and fastboot) installed.
Then download the ROM corresponding to your XA1, it can be by Flashtool or Xperifirm.
Also have at least 20% battery.
With all of this, with XA1 turned off, open Flashtool,
click the lightning button,
choose Flashmode,
select the downloaded ROM (ftf),
click Flash,
as soon as Flashtool prompts you connect to the PC by pressing the volume button at the same time
(can not remember if it is volume - or volume +, the important thing is that the notification light turns green)
and wait for the process to finish.
It works most of the time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i am a newbie. my xperia xa1 lost connection while updating to oreo 8.0. now it has a black screen. when charged or connected to the computer the xa1 has the red light turning but still black screen. i downloaded the latest flashtool and the stock firmware for G3116 but flashtool is saying that there are no drivers loaded.
17/047/2020 20:47:18 - INFO - Flashtool 0.9.31.0
17/047/2020 20:47:18 - INFO - Searching for a web proxy
17/047/2020 20:47:18 - INFO - No proxy found, using direct connection
17/047/2020 20:47:19 - INFO - Loading devices database
17/047/2020 20:47:20 - INFO - Loaded 129 devices
17/047/2020 20:47:20 - INFO - Starting phone detection
17/047/2020 20:47:22 - INFO - Device disconnected
17/047/2020 20:47:40 - INFO - List of connected devices (Device Id) :
17/047/2020 20:47:40 - INFO - List of ADB devices :
17/047/2020 20:47:44 - INFO - - none
17/047/2020 20:47:44 - INFO - List of fastboot devices :
17/047/2020 20:47:44 - INFO - - none
i alreaady installed fastboot but the phone is still not detected by flashtool, emma and companion. what are the drivers for the xa1 inside the flashtool driver package folder?
both in emma and companion are saying that my phone is locked out.
please help me.

I know this is a old thread but people you must understand, what happened is that your Sony phone disconnected while flashing the boot.img (so now the phone has no software at all! ) No rom is easy fix, but no bootloader (boot.img) you are sol
These phones have a tendency to do this if you chose the wrong settings before flashing.
So basically you have a lifeless brick (the phone doesn't know it's a phone) that's why it doesn't do nothing but have a red light, the only FIX is JTAG jtagging the device or to swapp the motherboard i have a xa1 ultra from 2018 i bricked, 4 years later i bought a motherboard and swapped it and voila back up and running.
So please flash and root responsibly most soft bricked can be fixed but when you delete the boot.img, only JTAG can save you good luck!!