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ZL C6503 turning off after rooting

Unlocked bootloader and rooted phone but now is causing my issues. Whenever I use mobile data and connect to maps my phone turns off after 30 seconds or so. Sometimes it won't even turn on I have to connect to charger then it's fine. This happens every time.
I'm on 4.2.2
Build .244
This started after I flashed the above build. This happens Even on older versions. Help please.

You did a full reset and wipe (incl the internal SD)?
Problems otherwise likely.

LenAsh said:
You did a full reset and wipe (incl the internal SD)?
Problems otherwise likely.
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I believe so will try again.should I flash via external card? Come to thinking don't think I did.
No difference still same issue.
Should have left it no point rooting this, last time I probably buy Sony.

Only seems to be you having problems... not Sony's fault if you alone can't get it.

LenAsh said:
Only seems to be you having problems... not Sony's fault if you alone can't get it.
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that's true my fault for buying it.
I think it might something to do with overheating?

riz157 said:
that's true my fault for buying it.
I think it might something to do with overheating?
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I have C6506, I have overheating and reboots. When it overheats a little it reboots automatically, sometimes even doesn't get to homescreen.
I've send a letter to sony, but about 4 days, no answer!
I rooted the phone, unlocked the bootloader, flashed stock firmware and nothing changed for a while, but then suddenly it rebooted.
And I locked bootloader, and full wiped all phone, all sd cards, but no luck. Even unrooted the phone, but the Overheating is still there. ;(
Some tips.​Answer for Z1 is firmware downgrading, but is it for our ZL! ?

tracins said:
I have C6506, I have overheating and reboots. When it overheats a little it reboots automatically, sometimes even doesn't get to homescreen.
I've send a letter to sony, but about 4 days, no answer!
I rooted the phone, unlocked the bootloader, flashed stock firmware and nothing changed for a while, but then suddenly it rebooted.
And I locked bootloader, and full wiped all phone, all sd cards, but no luck. Even unrooted the phone, but the Overheating is still there. ;(
Some tips.​Answer for Z1 is firmware downgrading, but is it for our ZL! ?
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Well in the end I just sent it in for repairs. Sony are trying to fix issue, it's been over 10 days still not sorted. I think they are awaiting parts, will keep you posted.
Unsure if I will be charged for this or not.
Btw downgrading didn't make a difference.

riz157 said:
Well in the end I just sent it in for repairs. Sony are trying to fix issue, it's been over 10 days still not sorted. I think they are awaiting parts, will keep you posted.
Unsure if I will be charged for this or not.
Btw downgrading didn't make a difference.
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Thanks!
I guess Sony makes it harder for them selves for making so much problems with these Battery's for ZL,Z,Z1 phones. So much clients are very sad and angry and probably they won't buy another Xperia phone ever again. This was an SHOCK FOR ME, that such a company (SONY) would be so lightminded about their phones.
REALLY SAD!
Waiting for you'r answer!
I'll be posting too, when sony writes back!

tracins said:
Thanks!
I guess Sony makes it harder for them selves for making so much problems with these Battery's for ZL,Z,Z1 phones. So much clients are very sad and angry and probably they won't buy another Xperia phone ever again. This was an SHOCK FOR ME, that such a company (SONY) would be so lightminded about their phones.
REALLY SAD!
Waiting for you'r answer!
I'll be posting too, when sony writes back!
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This experience has left me very dissatisfied with Sony, I dont think I'll be buying xperia again but if they fix issue for free might consider sony in the future.
2 companies on my list I try to avoid LG and Sony when it comes to smartphones.
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riz157 said:
This experience has left me very dissatisfied with Sony, I dont think I'll be buying xperia again but if they fix issue for free might consider sony in the future.
2 companies on my list I try to avoid LG and Sony when it comes to smartphones.
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These problem have occurred in many ZL users recently...in Q/A thread, many post problem like these just different title...i too one of that user...already sent to Sony service center for repair...been 2 weeks now still no answer...but i heard one users that already unroot and locked bootloader already got his phone back in a month waiting...but this issues maybe a problem with the internal battery...

martin132014 said:
These problem have occurred in many ZL users recently...in Q/A thread, many post problem like these just different title...i too one of that user...already sent to Sony service center for repair...been 2 weeks now still no answer...but i heard one users that already unroot and locked bootloader already got his phone back in a month waiting...but this issues maybe a problem with the internal battery...
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That's very interesting maybe that's why sony have not mentioned anything about cost, even though I've rooted and unlocked bootloader.
A month is a long wait mind you.
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riz157 said:
That's very interesting maybe that's why sony have not mentioned anything about cost, even though I've rooted and unlocked bootloader.
A month is a long wait mind you.
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Did you unroot and locked the bootloader before sent in...ive done that because still have warranty...that guy also has and receive without any cost....maybe they cant find out because locked bootloader method...
And yeah, thats too long for waiting....im planing to sell after i got my ZL back but want to try ZU but i heard it got similar issue as well...

martin132014 said:
Did you unroot and locked the bootloader before sent in...ive done that because still have warranty...that guy also has and receive without any cost....maybe they cant find out because locked bootloader method...
And yeah, thats too long for waiting....im planing to sell after i got my ZL back but want to try ZU but i heard it got similar issue as well...
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I did flash generic rom and unlock boot loader via flash tool.

Some say that these problems with inbuilt battery are because of the chargers.
The seller i bought from said that it could solve the problem by finsing the original usb cable and the charger.
The problem with me is that my adapter is for USA and I can't simply use in Latvia(Europe).
So try charging youre phone with original usb and adapter, that came with youre phone.
Somebody knows prices for fizing this problem if sony charges from me.?

tracins said:
Some say that these problems with inbuilt battery are because of the chargers.
The seller i bought from said that it could solve the problem by finsing the original usb cable and the charger.
The problem with me is that my adapter is for USA and I can't simply use in Latvia(Europe).
So try charging youre phone with original usb and adapter, that came with youre phone.
Somebody knows prices for fizing this problem if sony charges from me.?
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Well, i think everybody here is using the original USB and charger that came with the box...I too using it and still having problem like this...I think the problem lies in the battery itself...
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[Q] Dying ZL

It seems I'm having issues with my 6506 ZL and I don't know if it's related to the Battery bug issue, and/or something else - so I've come to my brothers and sisters here to help :good:
1. The phone will not boot unless it's plugged in (either through USB or the wall charger) as once it hits the Sony logo (or animation) it will turn off.
2. Once I manage to get in, I'm able to use the phone with no issues
3. ..and when I unplug the phone again, if I leave it alone, I'm able to do basic things like use the unlock screen go to different homepages, and open the app drawer
4. If I select a widget, app, or go into settings, the phone turns off.
Since an update wasn't available via the PCC or SUS, I flashed the most recent firmware 10.3.1.A.0.244 myself, and it doesn't seem to help the issue so I'm led to believe it's a problem with the hardware itself - maybe a sensor or something that reads the battery as dead?
Does anyone have any ideas as to what else I can try doing, or am I SOL and need to send it to Sony repair (and potentially have to pay to fix it)? Any help or input would be greatly appreciated

Did u tried to contact Sony? They can replace your phone for free.
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They don't seem to be much help - they're trying to pawn it off to my carrier to repair

Hung Wei Lo said:
They don't seem to be much help - they're trying to pawn it off to my carrier to repair
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In what country you are? Did you bought the phone from the carrier?
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maclancer said:
In what country you are? Did you bought the phone from the carrier?
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I'm in Canada. I bought the phone second hand, through kijiji.ca - it was locked to one carrier (Bell) and I'm with Rogers, so I had to get it unlocked. The rep kept insisting that I have to send it through Bell since it's "their" phone

Hung Wei Lo said:
I'm in Canada. I bought the phone second hand, through kijiji.ca - it was locked to one carrier (Bell) and I'm with Rogers, so I had to get it unlocked. The rep kept insisting that I have to send it through Bell since it's "their" phone
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There are ROMs available that allow you to unlock it and install any SIM card. I bought mine from Amazon unlocked.
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maclancer said:
There are ROMs available that allow you to unlock it and install any SIM card. I bought mine from Amazon unlocked.
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Thanks for the info - I'll keep that in mind for the future, now that I'm semi-comfortable flashing roms :/ Judging by the way he was grilling me, I don't think Sony would accept a modified phone anyway to repair.
But based on my issue, I'm lead to believe it's a hardware issue. Should I try flashing another rom to see if it improves (though I still need to figure out this business about kernels)

Update:
Sony is going to send me a coffin so I can ship my phone to them to get repaired. I have a feeling that they're going to ask for a proof of purchase, however, this phone was given to me as a gift, and the guy who gave it to me is only here 6 months out of the year...am I SOL? any kind soul out there have a bill I could "borrow"?

Sony Xperia ZL C6505 woes
I know this is a bit late (as the post is dated), but it is a hardware issue.
I had the exact same issue, and I managed to figure out the pattern to get past the "boot loop". I do believe it is a board issue, where there has to be some controller that lets the phone know when the battery is dead or not. And I'm 95% sure, its the heat generated by the phone that has ruined that component. Sony makes very excellent products (I've had a number of them- PSP, PS Vita, 2 Sony Vaio laptops), but sometimes when they make silly mistakes- like failing to properly dissipate heat from a handheld device running a quad-core processor. Never had any heat issues with the pSP or PS Vita, but definitely with the two VAIO laptops.
In this instance, I at first thought it was the phone battery, but i ran CPU-z utility on the phone, and it found the battery life to be good. I then took it to a place to change the battery (believing it was a false reading), but they confirmed the battery was good. The phone was experiencing a board issue.
So definitely no firmware flash or Android OS update is going to fix that. It may fix the issue in the future if it prevents some Android OS/Google system component from running the system hot. My phone is on Android OS 4.1.2, and when the battery level fell below 40%, it would start to get hot (roughly 65-70 Celsius); sometimes apps to help cool the phone would drop temperature to 42 Celsius.

[Q] ZL wont boot without power source

So my ZL won't power up past the boot animation without an external power source.
When I do boot it up and unplug the USB cable, it works for about 30 seconds then it shuts down.
The phone seems to charge fine.
I've already wiped the phone and flashed stock ftf files but the problem persists.
I don't know what else to try, any suggestions?

coilbio said:
So my ZL won't power up past the boot animation without an external power source.
When I do boot it up and unplug the USB cable, it works for about 30 seconds then it shuts down.
The phone seems to charge fine.
I've already wiped the phone and flashed stock ftf files but the problem persists.
I don't know what else to try, any suggestions?
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Did u contact Sony? They can fix or replace your phone under warranty
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That's kinda like last resort.
My bootloader is also unlocked so i would actually rather buy another phone than shell out a few hundred to fix it.
Recovery, fastboot, and flash mode work normally. Its just booting into the system.

coilbio said:
That's kinda like last resort.
My bootloader is also unlocked so i would actually rather buy another phone than shell out a few hundred to fix it.
Recovery, fastboot, and flash mode work normally. Its just booting into the system.
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Your phone is under warranty, Sony fix it or replace it for free.
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maclancer said:
Your phone is under warranty, Sony fix it or replace it for free.
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I dont think Sony will take it under warranty because unlocking the Bootloader voids warranty...

coilbio said:
So my ZL won't power up past the boot animation without an external power source.
When I do boot it up and unplug the USB cable, it works for about 30 seconds then it shuts down.
The phone seems to charge fine.
I've already wiped the phone and flashed stock ftf files but the problem persists.
I don't know what else to try, any suggestions?
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Funny, mine is doing the EXACT same thing. I think mine overheated once this week, and now I can't boot without plugging it in, and if it doesn't stay plugged in, it will rebook when I launch an app.

ImWarped said:
Funny, mine is doing the EXACT same thing. I think mine overheated once this week, and now I can't boot without plugging it in, and if it doesn't stay plugged in, it will rebook when I launch an app.
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I called Sony and sent it in.
Have you ever installed custom roms on it?

coilbio said:
I called Sony and sent it in.
Have you ever installed custom roms on it?
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Of course I have! lol, this isn't a ROM issue, it's a hardware issue. I have a locked bootloader, no custom kernel, which means no damage from ROMs.

ImWarped said:
Of course I have! lol, this isn't a ROM issue, it's a hardware issue. I have a locked bootloader, no custom kernel, which means no damage from ROMs.
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That means you can use Sony Companion software and install the stock firmware from Sony and send it to Sony for repair or replacement.
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maclancer said:
That means you can use Sony Companion software and install the stock firmware from Sony and send it to Sony for repair or replacement.
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Thanks genius... what would I do without you.

ImWarped said:
Thanks genius... what would I do without you.
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You don't have to be sarcastic, if you don't need any info or help genius.
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maclancer said:
You don't have to be sarcastic, if you don't need any info or help genius.
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I was commenting because it's likely we have the same problem, and since I've never heard of this particular problem in ANY OTHER android, it makes it a ZL problem. I was simply letting the OP know he's not alone, obviously we're both going to send them to Sony for replacement.

My ZL developed this issue today. the key difference is that I need it plugged into the charger to boot since it will not boot when it is plugged into my pc.
c6506, rooted once, locked bootloader, no custom roms installed.

coilbio said:
I called Sony and sent it in.
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Wow..I'm glad I'm not the only one - getting like no responses from my post from a couple of weeks ago was really disenheartening. did Sony send you shipping instructions? did they offer to accept it right away, no questions asked, or did they grill you about your phone? just want to know what to expect

Hung Wei Lo said:
Wow..I'm glad I'm not the only one - getting like no responses from my post from a couple of weeks ago was really disenheartening. did Sony send you shipping instructions? did they offer to accept it right away, no questions asked, or did they grill you about your phone? just want to know what to expect
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Its actually quite painless.
I called and told them the problem, assured I tried restoring the phone, then they gave me an RMA number and details where to mail it to.

coilbio said:
Its actually quite painless.
I called and told them the problem, assured I tried restoring the phone, then they gave me an RMA number and details where to mail it to.
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US or Canada ? just wondering for future reference......

Boosted_01 R said:
US or Canada ? just wondering for future reference......
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US

I don't own a ZL, but i'm planning on buying one later this year(I hope!). Since there are several cases of this issue it would be a good idea if everyone who has it gives a bit of detail on phone usage, how long they've owned the phone, charging habits, etc.

luisoman2000 said:
I don't own a ZL, but i'm planning on buying one later this year(I hope!). Since there are several cases of this issue it would be a good idea if everyone who has it gives a bit of detail on phone usage, how long they've owned the phone, charging habits, etc.
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I consider myself a very "light" user as I use the phone to check emails/send texts, and look up the odd thing that's blocked at work. While on the subway, I'll listen to music or watch the odd video that I've DL'd...very minimal gaming, though the last two games I DL'd were a couple of Mobage games - Transformers Legends and Monster Match which I would play pretty much all day when work is slow.
Nothing out of the ordinary with charging..phone gets to ~10%, I'll charge. There was the odd times I would charge the phone while playing those games, but again, nothing out of the ordinary

Just became another Victim of this issue two days ago.
were this all happened on 4.2.2 - 10.3.1.A.2.67?
I updated to 4.2.2 - 10.3.1.A.2.67 few days ago and then this happened.
anyone got his/her fixed already?

[Q] Xperia ZL always reset

Can anyone help me????? i have rooted my phone a long time, but, last night, jusst installed PurePerformances™X Golden Edition
now my phone always reset and stop at SONY logo, sometime at animation. I flash it by flashtool, now, i just can start my phone with charge on, my battery is fullfill but it still error at SONY logo unless charge on. ANY EXPERTS CAN HELP ME ???? :'(

Jinnee said:
Can anyone help me????? i have rooted my phone a long time, but, last night, jusst installed PurePerformances™X Golden Edition
now my phone always reset and stop at SONY logo, sometime at animation. I flash it by flashtool, now, i just can start my phone with charge on, my battery is fullfill but it still error at SONY logo unless charge on. ANY EXPERTS CAN HELP ME ???? :'(
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That´s a known issue of Xperia ZL.
See here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541503

So, can you boot your phone up, and then it shuts off when you unplug it?
or are the symptom's different?

scifan said:
So, can you boot your phone up, and then it shuts off when you unplug it?
or are the symptom's different?
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Right like you said, i can turn on if charge battery, when i unplug it, it shuts down :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

soprano77 said:
That´s a known issue of Xperia ZL.
See here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541503
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tks guys, now i see the dark future with my phone :'(((((((, So, The process of ROOT,CWM and other activities are not the main reason to break my phone ?????? Just simple are BATTERY ???:crying::crying:

Jinnee said:
Right like you said, i can turn on if charge battery, when i unplug it, it shuts down :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
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That's the battery issue...
How old is your phone (should it be under hardware warranty?), did you buy it new, did you unlock your boot partition (and if so, did you save it?)

scifan said:
That's the battery issue...
How old is your phone (should it be under hardware warranty?), did you buy it new, did you unlock your boot partition (and if so, did you save it?)
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hello man, i have just bought it for 1 year, today i bring it in my store where i buy it. The phone repair personnel change a new battery and my phone still not working. )))))) funny mobile

Jinnee said:
hello man, i have just bought it for 1 year, today i bring it in my store where i buy it. The phone repair personnel change a new battery and my phone still not working. )))))) funny mobile
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Wow... I'm surprised... that's generally the fix for that.

scifan said:
Wow... I'm surprised... that's generally the fix for that.
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Now the store keeps my phone to test hardware components and machine )) I hope it will soon back to normal, Fortunately, I didn't unlock bootloader

When I took mine with same issue to my provider, it was sent directly to a Sony repair center where they replace both camera and battery!
(I swear, they gave me a diagnostic document)
Since then, my phone has been working very well

soprano77 said:
When I took mine with same issue to my provider, it was sent directly to a Sony repair center where they replace both camera and battery!
(I swear, they gave me a diagnostic document)
Since then, my phone has been working very well
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last night, the store confirms for me my phone was broken with battery ))) so just wait, tks to share )))

[Q] Xperia M - Sudden Dead - Not Responding

So I woke up in morning and my Xperia M was switched-off automatically.
I tried to power it on but it won't boot.
I tried Vol Up + Power ->> Not Working
I tried Vol Down + Power ->> Not Working
I tried Vol Up + Down + Power ->> Not Working
No LED or charge notification.
I tried Sony Companion and fast boot but phone is not responding as I am not able to enter fastmode.
Nothing was done to phone and all of sudden this happened.
Any help?

Try pulling your battery out for 10+ minutes?
Were you on stock?

RedLedLight said:
Try pulling your battery out for 10+ minutes?
Were you on stock?
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Yes, I am on stock.
Tried that as well still it won't work.
I feel it's hardware issue and there might be issue with mainboard. Any idea on that - cost of motherboard and where can I get it?

jituthejeet said:
Yes, I am on stock.
Tried that as well still it won't work.
I feel it's hardware issue and there might be issue with mainboard. Any idea on that - cost of motherboard and where can I get it?
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I think you need to take it to a service center.
(Wait a bit because I am not exactly the biggest pro out there)

Yes, I will take it to service center. I am not sure if it will be covered under warranty or not.
Any idea on hardware cost if it is not covered under warranty? Any online website where I can see parts price?
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The motherboard will cost you anywhere from 8-30€
Or 10-35$.
I think it will not count as warranty

RedLedLight said:
The motherboard will cost you anywhere from 8-30€
Or 10-35$.
I think it will not count as warranty
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Oh ok...can you please provide me link from where I can source it? I checked on ebay but couldn't get.

I don't think there is any.
But evaluating the z1 prices.... It should be about 15€

I had that problem once and someone suggested leaving the Phone connected to a power source for a couple of hours and for me after a few hours it finally started to charge. Maybe it could work for you aswell.

Service center replaced MCB for my phone but the strange issue I am facing is with my phone charging. Sometimes it will charge and sometime it won't. Took to service center and there is was getting charged properly. I have tried different chargers so know for sure that it is not a charger problem. It can't be hardware problem as well because the phone do get charged sometime.
Any help?

My XMD is also dead from past few days
jituthejeet said:
Service center replaced MCB for my phone but the strange issue I am facing is with my phone charging. Sometimes it will charge and sometime it won't. Took to service center and there is was getting charged properly. I have tried different chargers so know for sure that it is not a charger problem. It can't be hardware problem as well because the phone do get charged sometime.
Any help?
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My XMD is also dead from past few days.I have also tried all (Power+Vol-/Vol+) option. But did not help.Warranty is gone 2 weeks ago . Can you please mention time taken to repair and cost for replacing mother board.Really disappointing.Thought of using the phone for atleast 3 years.Was extremely happy with the phone.In Xperia care portal saw varoius instances od dead xperia for M,C,Z,Z1.Donno what is happening with Xperias.I have another XMD for my wife warranty till Feb'2015.Counting days for it also

sbiswas said:
My XMD is also dead from past few days.I have also tried all (Power+Vol-/Vol+) option. But did not help.Warranty is gone 2 weeks ago . Can you please mention time taken to repair and cost for replacing mother board.Really disappointing.Thought of using the phone for atleast 3 years.Was extremely happy with the phone.In Xperia care portal saw varoius instances od dead xperia for M,C,Z,Z1.Donno what is happening with Xperias.I have another XMD for my wife warranty till Feb2015.Counting days for it also
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I think it will cost you about 30€ (approximately 20-25£, 33-40$).
Correct me if I am wrong.
But weird seems that many xperias are dying...

Guys, a similar problem happened for me. I flashed an official Cyanogenmod nightly, but whenever I turn the screen off, after 5 minutes or so, the device wont turn back on. I have to take out the battery and boot it. Holding down the power button to hard-reboot it doesn't work either.

XMD motherboard repair for INR 5100 ?
RedLedLight said:
I think it will cost you about 30€ (approximately 20-25£, 33-40$).
Correct me if I am wrong.
But weird seems that many xperias are dying...
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Thursday given to Sony Centre. Today they called me and mentioned that it'll cost INR 5100/- to repair mother board . I told not to repair then). I plan buy a new phone for 6-7K . Such a costly service from Sony for such type of crap device. I'll never buy an Xperia.Counting days for the second XMD.
What do you think, can it be repaired by grey market local mobile repairing center?