Hi
First of all I don't familiar with Sony devices , i know almost all about Samsung and HTC .
The problem: Friend gave me his Xperia S with pattern lock which he forgot and now i don't know what to do .
Search everywhere about hard resetting but no key combinations are working also some said that their is no stock recovery at all .
The main problem is that USB debugging is disable so can someone throw some light and solve this issue ..
The phone is totally Stock .
Thanks ..
ahsan64 said:
Hi
First of all I don't familiar with Sony devices , i know almost all about Samsung and HTC .
The problem: Friend gave me his Xperia S with pattern lock which he forgot and now i don't know what to do .
Search everywhere about hard resetting but no key combinations are working also some said that their is no stock recovery at all .
The main problem is that USB debugging is disable so can someone throw some light and solve this issue ..
The phone is totally Stock .
Thanks ..
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Download the particular firmware for Your phone(country, network etc) using this Software.
Then download flashtool.
Then copy the firmware(.ftf) file to "C:\Flashtool\firmwares".
Install Flashmode, Fastboot and all Xperia S related drivers from "C:\Flashtool\drivers".
Then turn off Your phone, and Open flashtool. Don't connect phone to PC yet.
Press the Lighting symbol, then select Flashmode and select the firmware to flash. Then press flash. Done!
Else check this thread out too.
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Hi Guys
I tried to install Ice Bean rom on my device using CWM and when it asked to reboot my device
my phone stuck to Sony Logo and doesn't respond to anything...
my pc doesn't recognize it (as if nothing is connected to my pc)
when i hold back button and press on power button it only blink blue for 1 sec and led goes off
i tried to hold volume down button and press power button and nothing happened
only a vibrate for a sec then stuck to sony logo
battery is charged
i think i bricked it
how to workaround it please help
is there any option to get it back
maybe using Testpoint or i don't know since my phone is not recognized by the pc
please help
before u answer please read (my phone is not recognized by the usb cable) so i guess solutions using usb cables won't help
please help....:fingers-crossed:
Sv: [Q] My sony ericsson arc s is stuck on sony logo and pc doesn't recognize it
yazanallahham said:
Hi Guys
I tried to install Ice Bean rom on my device using CWM and when it asked to reboot my device
my phone stuck to Sony Logo and doesn't respond to anything...
my pc doesn't recognize it (as if nothing is connected to my pc)
when i hold back button and press on power button it only blink blue for 1 sec and led goes off
i tried to hold volume down button and press power button and nothing happened
only a vibrate for a sec then stuck to sony logo
battery is charged
i think i bricked it
how to workaround it please help
is there any option to get it back
maybe using Testpoint or i don't know since my phone is not recognized by the pc
please help
before u answer please read (my phone is not recognized by the usb cable) so i guess solutions using usb cables won't help
please help....:fingers-crossed:
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Your bootloader was unlocked before you flashed the specific ROM?
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Destroyedbeauty said:
Your bootloader was unlocked before you flashed the specific ROM?
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
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Yes it was unlocked using the SE method:crying:
yazanallahham said:
Yes it was unlocked using the SE method:crying:
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I think your CMW is removed.
you have to flash kernel once again.
bjchettri said:
I think your CMW is removed.
you have to flash kernel once again.
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how to flash it if my pc doesn't recognize my phone?
yazanallahham said:
how to flash it if my pc doesn't recognize my phone?
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It's simple dude you have to go to bootloader mode. press and hold menu button untill you plugged your device into the pc/laptop.
bjchettri said:
It's simple dude you have to go to bootloader mode. press and hold menu button untill you plugged your device into the pc/laptop.
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I already tried this and my pc still doesn't recognize it
nothing happens
my phone shows sony logo and vibrates only when i press power button
yazanallahham said:
I already tried this and my pc still doesn't recognize it
nothing happens
my phone shows sony logo and vibrates only when i press power button
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Then do a fresh installation through the flashtool. flash a official firmware and do the same procedure from the beginning.
bjchettri said:
Then do a fresh installation through the flashtool. flash a official firmware and do the same procedure from the beginning.
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how can i use flashtool if my pc doesn't recognize my phone which means that the flashtool won't be able to recognize the phone too
?????
yazanallahham said:
how can i use flashtool if my pc doesn't recognize my phone which means that the flashtool won't be able to recognize the phone too
?????
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Oh, dude flashtool just need your device driver and you have to press back button untill you connect your phone on your pc and it also shown on flashtool which is included in procedure of flashing through flashtool and one thing PC not need to recognized your device because flashtool is the only one method to recover bricked phone. that's it .. if you got confused then please search on google you will find the solution.
bjchettri said:
Oh, dude flashtool just need your device driver and you have to press back button untill you connect your phone on your pc and it also shown on flashtool which is included in procedure of flashing through flashtool and one thing PC not need to recognized your device because flashtool is the only one method to recover bricked phone. that's it .. if you got confused then please search on google you will find the solution.
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Dear bjchettri
I do appreciate all your efforts
I have to explain the situation just to make things more clear because it looks like you misunderstand me
when I connect my phone (in all modes "Bootloader, Fastboot, normal, recovery..etc) nothing happens on my pc
even in device manager (i'm using Microsoft windows) the system doesn't show any item for a new attached device or an item for an defined attached driver (which used to appear all modes)
the flashtool needs the system to find an attached device to communicate with (usually the attached device name looks like "android phone", SE android or something this (depends on ur phone brand, model)
now since my system doesn't find any device when I connect my mobile then the flashtool won't be able to communicate with my device (even if i tried to boot my device in all modes "bootloader, fastboot, normal, recovery) by holding specific buttons (menu or volumn down or back buttons)
and if you read my question you will see that i was asking if anyone knows any way to connect my phone using testpoints or something like this because i though maybe I can let my pc to recognize my phone using the testpoints method.
I'm not sure but if i could make my phone recognized by the pc then i will have like 10 ways to find the problem and fix it.
Hi yazanallahham
I have the same issue, could not find any solution yet, wondering if you have fixed your fone ?
yazanallahham said:
Dear bjchettri
I do appreciate all your efforts
I have to explain the situation just to make things more clear because it looks like you misunderstand me
when I connect my phone (in all modes "Bootloader, Fastboot, normal, recovery..etc) nothing happens on my pc
even in device manager (i'm using Microsoft windows) the system doesn't show any item for a new attached device or an item for an defined attached driver (which used to appear all modes)
the flashtool needs the system to find an attached device to communicate with (usually the attached device name looks like "android phone", SE android or something this (depends on ur phone brand, model)
now since my system doesn't find any device when I connect my mobile then the flashtool won't be able to communicate with my device (even if i tried to boot my device in all modes "bootloader, fastboot, normal, recovery) by holding specific buttons (menu or volumn down or back buttons)
and if you read my question you will see that i was asking if anyone knows any way to connect my phone using testpoints or something like this because i though maybe I can let my pc to recognize my phone using the testpoints method.
I'm not sure but if i could make my phone recognized by the pc then i will have like 10 ways to find the problem and fix it.
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Is your bootloader unlocked?If its locked then try to fix it with SEUS not PC Companion downlod SEUS and try.
Sent from my Xperia Arc LT15i using XDA
I have tried some times ago to unlock my bootloader trying this method joining circuit with spins without using nothing(using softwares or smth like that ) only usin two spins . After i remember installed some driver and the phone .Some times worked very well and after not more . Dont turn on . Blank red light . Dont install the driver when i conected to pc retried different times installing drivers but dont do nothing repeat the same thing again and again . Can you please help me if i can fix this mobile . I used very little
Dead battery?
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I don't think it's the battery imo, but does it display the charging animation when you charge ?
Anyway try to flash the stock firmware and kernel with flashtool, you can find the FTF file easily on the internet.
Tell me if you don't know how to use flashtool, i will provide you some instructions.
WhiteWashed said:
I don't think it's the battery imo, but does it display the charging animation when you charge ?
Anyway try to flash the stock firmware and kernel with flashtool, you can find the FTF file easily on the internet.
Tell me if you don't know how to use flashtool, i will provide you some instructions.
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I have tried to flash but told me that from 2011 phone in STMP can flash if you dont change your mode . How i can change if doesnt trun on
endrit2014 said:
I have tried to flash but told me that from 2011 phone in STMP can flash if you dont change your mode . How i can change if doesnt trun on
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No one has any idea what i can do put back in life this phone ?
When you plug phone to pc, do you hear any sound? Is any unknown driver showed in device manager?
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Hello all
I own a Xperia Arc LT15i
tried to update it, but when the middle it was extinguished the device and when I tried to turn it on again it was not respond only shows a green light repeatedly, but the screen remains black and when I'm trying to connected it to computer ,it only connect by flash boot. i tried to connected it by fast boot or PC Companion but no thing happened
Can you help me please
Adiga-Ahmad said:
Hello all
I own a Xperia Arc LT15i
tried to update it, but when the middle it was extinguished the device and when I tried to turn it on again it was not respond only shows a green light repeatedly, but the screen remains black and when I'm trying to connected it to computer ,it only connect by flash boot. i tried to connected it by fast boot or PC Companion but no thing happened
Can you help me please
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With what did you try to upgrade and how? It seems your update has gone wrong, as you state, it got terminated in the middle? Probably if you connect through fastboot, or flashtool for windows, you can put in a new kernel and the rom. It seems your phones kernel is broken too. It should be fine once you install a new kernel and rom.
For how to do that please look at one of the tutorials here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2320872
Hope it'll work out for you.
mhadjih said:
With what did you try to upgrade and how? It seems your update has gone wrong, as you state, it got terminated in the middle? Probably if you connect through fastboot, or flashtool for windows, you can put in a new kernel and the rom. It seems your phones kernel is broken too. It should be fine once you install a new kernel and rom.
For how to do that please look at one of the tutorials here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2320872
Hope it'll work out for you.
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Thanks for the reply
But so do I upload new kernel or to break the bootloader from these pages you gave it to me, so i have to work through a Fastboot, and this is the problem my device is not connected to the computers through the Fastboot, the mobile always on Flashboot, I tried to load the kernel via the Flash tools but useless, even the Pc Combanion i tried to flash a new software but no thing happened
sorry for my english friend ,,
Adiga-Ahmad said:
Thanks for the reply
But so do I upload new kernel or to break the bootloader from these pages you gave it to me, so i have to work through a Fastboot, and this is the problem my device is not connected to the computers through the Fastboot, the mobile always on Flashboot, I tried to load the kernel via the Flash tools but useless, even the Pc Combanion i tried to flash a new software but no thing happened
sorry for my english friend ,,
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i can fix it ..contact me on gtalk [email protected]
I have a Xperia ZL and recently I changed the screen lock pattern but then I forgot it ! After 5 tries it asks me my gmail but I do not have a gmail. I use a hotmail email associated to google to acess youtube and google play.
So I starting looking for a solution: bypass the screenlock or hard reset but did not get a solution until now.
Tried this process:
button volume+ and button power
button volume- and button power
button volume+ and - and button power
pressing yellow 'off' button in the back of the cell phone for 15 seconds (3 vibrations) and nothing.
Tried hard reset by PC Companion too, but I got this message:
'There is no software available for your device.
Details: Sony Update Engine doesn't have software available for your device.
Troubleshooting: Please Try Again Later
If you still encounter problems, please report issues to Sony Mobile and provide the error above'
I'm looking for an answer! I've found some rooting and flashing guides to change the firmware but I prefer an easier and safe solution ! But if there's not.. I can try this way. Thanks !
Edit1: I was trying to unlock bootloader to flash stock rom after but USB debugging is disabled (And my screen is locked, can't enable it).. what can I do?
U can try flashtool
+1 for FlashTool. If you don't care about retaining your data, just download and flash an FTF. You don't need a USB debugging for that. As long as your phone can go into flash mode (device off -> hold Vol. Down -> plug in USB), you are good.
BTW, aren't you supposed to have a PIN backup option when using a pattern? I thought so, but can't recall for sure, as I don't use pattern unlock...
kt-Froggy said:
+1 for FlashTool. If you don't care about retaining your data, just download and flash an FTF. You don't need a USB debugging for that. As long as your phone can go into flash mode (device off -> hold Vol. Down -> plug in USB), you are good.
BTW, aren't you supposed to have a PIN backup option when using a pattern? I thought so, but can't recall for sure, as I don't use pattern unlock...
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nguyenphongimi said:
U can try flashtool
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Thanks ! I used FlashTool, installed a differente kernel then ran PC Companion again and it worked ! Thanks for your help
Hi all , after a several flashing rooting ,i found that when i press the home button it act like i press the menu button ,i thought that it is a hardware failure so i bought a new hardware flex buttons ,but the problem stilled present , i rooted the phone and i tried to remp the home button also doesn't help , i flashed with many versions using the adb commands to enter to the download mode also nothing changed , i observed that when the device in the download mode the counter is disappeared . I am attaching a pic. With the download mode . Can anybody help ?
andy325e said:
Hi all , after a several flashing rooting ,i found that when i press the home button it act like i press the menu button ,i thought that it is a hardware failure so i bought a new hardware flex buttons ,but the problem stilled present , i rooted the phone and i tried to remp the home button also doesn't help , i flashed with many versions using the adb commands to enter to the download mode also nothing changed , i observed that when the device in the download mode the counter is disappeared . I am attaching a pic. With the download mode . Can anybody help ?
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Try to install stock firmware...
I did , i flashed with all the stock firmwares i found , dosnt help
solved by flashing param.ar
solved by flashing param.ar
Hi, Andy. I stuck with the same problem, but I can't flash this param.tar with the latest odin - It freezes on these steps:<ID:0/004> SingleDownload. <ID:0/004> param.lfs.
Don't you remebmer the ROM that you had that time and the version of odin which you used? Or maybe you could give me any other advice?
Are you using the original Samsung USB cable to flash? Tried different USB cables and USB ports?
Well, it is official but maybe not from Samsung, but from my previous HTC phone. I tried only couple of ports. I'll try more, but do think that it is th real cause of my problem?