[Q] My Arc S/LT18i is HARD bricked, need help - Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, i am absolutely new to this mobile modding stuff. I tried to install a Ultimate HD 5.0.1 ROM and i used eRoot to root my phone, everything was going fine until i used CWM to boot, after that i did restart and im stuck on Sony logo. I have tried using PC Companion to repair but it doesnt work. Update Service doesnt support it anymore and i even tried to flash it without any success, need help.
30/007/2014 17:07:56 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
30/008/2014 17:08:09 - INFO - Selected Bundle for LT18i. FW release : 4.1.B.0.587. Customization : ME & North Africa
30/008/2014 17:08:09 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
30/008/2014 17:08:10 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
30/008/2014 17:08:10 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
30/008/2014 17:08:10 - INFO - Start Flashing
30/008/2014 17:08:10 - INFO - Processing loader.sin
30/008/2014 17:08:10 - INFO - Checking header
30/008/2014 17:08:10 - ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.
30/008/2014 17:08:10 - INFO - Ending flash session
30/008/2014 17:08:10 - ERROR -
30/008/2014 17:08:10 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
30/008/2014 17:08:11 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
30/008/2014 17:08:51 - INFO - Device disconnected
Am i using the wrong .tft files to flash it or what am i doing wrong ?
-Edit- I also read somewhere to install flashtool drivers, but installation fails all the time, i am using the latest flashtool

1. The fact that "processing loader.sin finished with errors" means your ftf file is corrupted. Go and download it again.
2. Since you can connect your phone in flash mode, it can't be driver problem.
3. Do relevant research before flashing a custom ROM. If you don't understand what you're doing, don't do it.
4. USE THE SEARCH BUTTON! These questions have been asked so many times I lost count of how many there are. Search on XDA or Google for your solution.
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Thanks for the reply.
I have used 5 different .tft already. I also installed older flashtool version and it still gives me an error.
I've been googling for solution since yesterday but nothing seems to work, hopefully someone here has a time to help me out

Khentimentu said:
Thanks for the reply.
I have used 5 different .tft already. I also installed older flashtool version and it still gives me an error.
I've been googling for solution since yesterday but nothing seems to work, hopefully someone here has a time to help me out
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Did you try to use PC Companion?
僕のINO2から送られてきた

Yes, but it doesn't recognise it. Im out of solutions. Weird is that none of the .tft files isnt working, even tho green LED is working and flashtool connects it

Use PC Companion, don't connect your phone, but use the method for when phone does not start up. It will ask you to connect your phone in flashmode and then it will reflash firmware.

Someguyfromhell said:
Use PC Companion, don't connect your phone, but use the method for when phone does not start up. It will ask you to connect your phone in flashmode and then it will reflash firmware.
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If u mean that i'll have to connect my phone when it ask's to then no, it still doesnt recognise it and wont start updating
I was wondering if i used the wrong firmware to flash it so i checked back of my phone and there's written SI 1254 - 1108. I cant seem to find any firmware for this specific version. Does this affect flashing my phone or not?

Can anyone help me ?

I have used over 10+ firmwares already, thought i just had bad files but i still get the exact same error every single time. I am running out of ideas already and i really need to use my phone since i dont have secondary phone. Help please

Can you get in fastboot mode?
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Hello, lately I installed the Jelly Sandwich Rom for my Arc and I think I made a mistake somewhere for the first time.
My Arc don't want to read my sim card, 2G/3G etc and of course IMEI is unknown.
I've tried to downgrade Arc to 2.3.4 but during the flashing I get something like this:
17/033/2012 12:33:33 - ERROR -
17/033/2012 12:33:33 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
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17/033/2012 12:33:46 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
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Maciej.
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[Q] HELP!! no ROM/KERNEL installed, and flashtool says the mobile is in MTP mode

Hi...
I have an XSX with XZXperience 2 installed...
I wiped the cache, system and dalvik cache to reinstall the complete OS from scratch...
I am now stuck without an operating system and not able to flash the .50 firmware.
the flashtool keeps saying the following:
9/051/2013 00:51:02 - INFO - Selected Sony Xperia S LT26i_6.1.A.2.50_Italian NO BRAND by tsukeyomi.ftf
09/051/2013 00:51:02 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
09/053/2013 00:53:23 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
09/053/2013 00:53:23 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
Somebody help and tell me what to do please!
My mobil has the bootloader unlocked.
I am now not able to switch on my phone too!! the mobile is getting detected by my laptop when i plug it in (i get to hear a beep everytime USB is plugged in) but there is no red LED for charging on the phone...
3lok said:
Hi...
I have an XSX with XZXperience 2 installed...
I wiped the cache, system and dalvik cache to reinstall the complete OS from scratch...
I am now stuck without an operating system and not able to flash the .50 firmware.
the flashtool keeps saying the following:
9/051/2013 00:51:02 - INFO - Selected Sony Xperia S LT26i_6.1.A.2.50_Italian NO BRAND by tsukeyomi.ftf
09/051/2013 00:51:02 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
09/053/2013 00:53:23 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
09/053/2013 00:53:23 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
Somebody help and tell me what to do please!
My mobil has the bootloader unlocked.
I am now not able to switch on my phone too!! the mobile is getting detected by my laptop when i plug it in (i get to hear a beep everytime USB is plugged in) but there is no red LED for charging on the phone...
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That happen when you connect your cellphone to the pc before that the software (flashtool) ask you, besides you have to connect your cellphone while your press volup (or down accord with the function that you need) until the green or blue led is on. Try reinstalling flashtool or download the last version (do it again if you already have the last one).
SOLVED!
jhodax said:
That happen when you connect your cellphone to the pc before that the software (flashtool) ask you, besides you have to connect your cellphone while your press volup (or down accord with the function that you need) until the green or blue led is on. Try reinstalling flashtool or download the last version (do it again if you already have the last one).
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Thanks jhodax... i tried all your suggestions, but realised my mobile was softbricked...
finally after a lot of searching on this forum, i landed at this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849170
and boy, the feeling of actually opening up my Xperia S to reset the battery!!
Anyway, finally its working now and i was able to flash XZX2 once again...

[Q] Sony Xperia S LT26i, upgrade problem from 6.1.A.2.55 to 6.2.B.0.200 - Problem

Helllo all,
After looking and trying for a long time I give up and scream here for help. I have a Sony Xperia S LT26i and want to upgrade it from 6.1.A.2.55 (4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwish) to 6.2.B.0.200 (4.1.2 Jelly Bean). This is not working for me.
First I tried with PC Companion. I connect my phone to the PC via USB-cable, I hit update and Accept, after that it starts preparing the PC, than says Checking the PC. At the same time PC Companion puts off the phone, restarts it (at the same time Windows (64bit) tells me that the connected device cannot be recognized. After this the phone goes down again. After this PC Companion comes to the window where it says to unplug the usb-port, making sure the batt is more than 50%, that i should turn the phone off and wait 5 seconds, connect usb-cable again and then connect the phone holding down the volume-down button ===> so this I do exactly; BUT again Windows telling me it cannot recognize the device connected, and the PC Companion stays at the same screen doing nothing. At this moment the phone is just charging while turned off.
==> this did not work.
Second try --> I downloaded the Flashtool and the Firmware. Installed the Flashtool and after that put the downloaded firmware in the C:/Flashtool/firmwares folder on my drive. After this opened the Flashtool, in my case the 64bit version of the program, clicked the lightning button, selected Flashmode and pressed OK. After that a new window opens where I select the firmware at the left (I leave at the right DATA, CACHE and APPSLOG selected), click Flash and then connect my phone (phone is off, holding down the volume down button while connecting the usb cable to the phone) via usb-cable to the PC. Than Windows tells me again it cannot recognize the device AND at the same time the Flashtool tells me: Error flashing. Aborted. Here is the total LOG-file from Flashtool:
20/029/2013 21:29:39 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
20/029/2013 21:29:39 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.11.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00
20/029/2013 21:29:44 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
20/029/2013 21:29:46 - INFO - Connected device : Sony Xperia S
20/029/2013 21:29:46 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A
20/029/2013 21:29:46 - INFO - Android version : 4.0.4 / kernel version : 3.0.8+1.0.21100-30145-01957-gc34b591 / Build number : 6.1.A.2.55
20/030/2013 21:30:48 - INFO - Device disconnected
20/031/2013 21:31:12 - INFO - Selected LT26i / 6.2.B.0.200 / WORLD
20/031/2013 21:31:12 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
20/031/2013 21:31:18 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
20/031/2013 21:31:37 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
20/031/2013 21:31:38 - INFO - Connected device : Sony Xperia S
20/031/2013 21:31:38 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A
20/031/2013 21:31:38 - INFO - Android version : 4.0.4 / kernel version : 3.0.8+1.0.21100-30145-01957-gc34b591 / Build number : 6.1.A.2.55
20/031/2013 21:31:40 - INFO - Device disconnected
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - INFO - Start Flashing
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - INFO - Processing loader
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - INFO - Checking header
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - INFO - Ending flash session
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - ERROR -
20/032/2013 21:32:33 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
20/032/2013 21:32:34 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
20/032/2013 21:32:44 - INFO - Device disconnected
20/032/2013 21:32:50 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
20/032/2013 21:32:50 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
I also looked into this not being in MTP mode, but it seems my phone does not has this choice,... I tried to look into Settings --> Xperia --> Connection,... but there was no option for MTP.
So please guys,... Who has some tips or ideas to solve this?
Thanks in advance
Did you install the drivers for your phone in the flashtool folders?
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Ben36 said:
Did you install the drivers for your phone in the flashtool folders?
Sent from my 4.2.2 Xperia S via Tapatalk
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Hello Ben,
This I did not read that I had to do this, so no i didn't. From where can I download these drivers? Are these drivers which the phone uses for something, or are they used by Windows before flashing starts?
Thank you.
Pieter
look at the installation folder of flashtool
example C:\flashtool\drivers\flashtool-drivers
click and choose your phone.
mharckk said:
look at the installation folder of flashtool
example C:\flashtool\drivers\flashtool-drivers
click and choose your phone.
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Look down through that list too. As there are other useful drivers like fastboot etc in there.
Sent from my 4.2.2 Xperia S via Tapatalk
Hi guys,
Just tried what you suggested by installing the drivers. But no luck. Still have the same issue as before. Same failure message as in my first post in red. I must say that I was a bit confused which drivers to select to install because there were 3 options:
- Xperia S driver for ICS
- Xperia S, Xperia NX and Xperia acro HD drivers
- Xperia S, Xperia NX and Xperia acro HD drivers for GB
I selected them all,... after I hit install there was a window with a lot of installing, up untill the next line:
Execute: "C:\Users\Pieter\AppData\Local\Temp\Flashtool\dpinst64.exe"
There another window opened in which i had to click next a couple of time and again install. At the end it gave the following message:
Sony (WinUSB)sa0103AdbDeviceClass (3/7/2012 2.0.0010.30011) Installation failed.
Sony Net (3/7/2013 6.0.6000.16492) Installation failed.
Sony Ericsson (WinUSB)sa0103AdbDeviceClass (9/22/2011 2.0.0010.300002) Installation failed.
Sony Ericsson Net (9/20/2011 6.0.6000.16491 Installation failed.
Sony (WinUSB)sa0103AdbDeviceClass (3/7/2012 2.0.0010.30011) Installation failed.
Sony Net (3/7/2013 6.0.6000.16492) Installation failed.
Google, Inc. (WinUSB) AndroidUsbDeviceClass (12/6/2010 4.0.0000.00000) Installation failed.
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (ggsemc) USB (11/25/2011 3.0.0.0) Installation failed.
After this I went on in the other window until the end of that, rebooted my pc and tried flashtool again, which gave me the exact same error message as in my first post.
What am i doing wrong here?
PS: I also tried it with another usb-cable AND on another PC. Same problem.
Ok. I was in contact with the support of Sony Xperia. They said I should send the phone back to the factory that they should do the update for me. AND she said that it could be that the problem is related to the fact that I use Ecliple+SDK to put self-made apps on my phone.
Has anybody had the same experience with this? Or does anybody knows what the influence from the app developed in Eclipse can have on the operating system from my phone?
Thanks guys.
Pieter

[Q] Can't flash any FTF

I am using flashtool and I get into flashmode successfully. I have flashed an FTF once before, but I can't flash either the stock ATT, the .62, or the .79 one. They all give me the following:
27/038/2013 16:38:37 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
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27/038/2013 16:38:59 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
27/039/2013 16:39:23 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
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27/039/2013 16:39:24 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
27/039/2013 16:39:24 - INFO - Reading device information
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27/039/2013 16:39:24 - INFO - trying to continue anyway
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27/039/2013 16:39:24 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
27/039/2013 16:39:25 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
Try back usb ports on PC
Bakisha said:
Try back usb ports on PC
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Why would different ports make a difference?
This is being done on a laptop. I got my ROM flashed and am getting cell signal, but I might try one of the other ports. I know I was playing around with settings on that port a couple of days ago trying to see if I could somehow restore a non-responsive flash drive.
Any other ideas?
Fuegeaux said:
Why would different ports make a difference?
This is being done on a laptop. I got my ROM flashed and am getting cell signal, but I might try one of the other ports. I know I was playing around with settings on that port a couple of days ago trying to see if I could somehow restore a non-responsive flash drive.
Any other ideas?
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Try different usb ports on laptop
Try reinstall drivers for usb
Try reinstall drivers for Play from flashtool
Try different usb cable
Try different pc/laptop
Try other ftf (or redownload)
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Can't flash FTF
If you are using a laptop be sure that you are using a USB 2.0 port since that may cause some issue on flashing the FTF.
I tried using the USB 3.0 ports of my laptop and can't finish the flashing.
Also ensure that the file is still complete and is not damage.
I suggest that you try to redownload the FTF file if possible.
Try connecting your device in flash mode after the pop up window appers.......this error shows if you connect the device from the beginning of the process.....

Help me restore my phone when everything I've tried failed.

I accidentally my whole phone, a LB, LT26i.
What I did was this: boot to recovery, advanced wipe, tick system, data, cache, dalvik AND internal storage. Ooops. Now my phone has no OS installed, no recovery, flashtool won't recognize drivers (maybe due to running windows 8.1?) Sony PC companion says there is no software for my phone I try to repair, Sony Update Service doesn't list the xperia s.
Is there anything I can try to make the damn thing boot? It just hangs on the SONY logo for ever
Having this exact issue again, only that this time, on a windows 7 machine Flashtool can't flash the stock ftf, Sony PC Companion can't repair.
This is what Flashtool says when I plug the phone in flashmode.
27/030/2014 07:30:25 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
27/030/2014 07:30:25 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.14.0 built on 12-02-2014 22:45:00
27/030/2014 07:30:30 - INFO - Device disconnected
27/030/2014 07:30:42 - INFO - Selected Bundle for LT26i. FW release : 6.2.B.1.96. Customization : World
27/030/2014 07:30:42 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
27/031/2014 07:31:02 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
27/032/2014 07:32:37 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
27/032/2014 07:32:37 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
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This time I have a nandroid backup but I can't boot the device to either recovery or system, so only if I could, I could restore the backup.
Any tips?
Guys,
Can you get your phones into fastboot ?
If so then fastboot flash recovery and install either your nandroid or any other ROM.
Sent from my Xperia S, made awesome by XDA.

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