Hi All
I have a cracked unresponsive screen on my Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and as a result I cannot do a factory reset before selling it on for parts or keep and repair even though the screens are very expensive. I have heard of resetting by using the volume keys and power keys but that didn't work when I tried it.
I'm now wondering if there is any way to factory reset when the phone is plugged into a pc?
I can't think of any other way so hopefully this might be an option if anybody can help with this problem????
If I could remove all traces of email accounts, photos, notes, and all documents this would definitely be of a help to me.
Many thanks in advance
Dave
Davecp200841 said:
I can't think of any other way so hopefully this might be an option if anybody can help with this problem????
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Flash a stock ftf with the flashtool or use PC Companion to repair, see the stickys for help with that.
Many thanks for your reply
I have never done something like that with a phone but would consider trying if I had step by step instructions
Cheers
Davecp200841 said:
Many thanks for your reply
I have never done something like that with a phone but would consider trying if I had step by step instructions
Cheers
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If you flash a ftf file on your z1 compact it will not erase internal storage. So i suggest you to repair it with pc companion.
Pcc will also wont do that at last it shouldnt
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uremytoy said:
Pcc will also wont do that at last it shouldnt
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If you go to repair it, you will see that there is note it will erase internal storage.
IT never did on any phone i ve had this may refeal to the storagewwhere ur installing aps
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uremytoy said:
IT never did on any phone i ve had this may refeal to the storagewwhere ur installing aps
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Screenshot will help you to see that they format internal storage with repair on pc companion.
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Hi,
My galaxy nexus has stopped responding and since then it can't boot.
When I trying to turn on it, the screen looks like this (see ATTACH FILES) (Strange stripes, distorted image, empty space)
Whem i'm in fastboot, phone dont respond, my computer can not detect it.
What could happen to my phone? I installed cm and I'm afraid that if I give it to guarrante that they can detect the custom rom.
(sorry for my bad English)
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How about download mode? If that doesn't work, omapflash.
a maguro wrote this.
I see this exactly, white stripes on the screen when i go to download mode
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Use omapflash to try and restore bootloader.
a maguro wrote this.
XPERİA S HARD BRİCKED!JUST RED LİGHT AND QHUSB_DLOAD
my xperia s lost drm keys and hard bricked.please help me :\ Many people are having this problem.Please help me :\
tolga29 said:
XPERİA S HARD BRİCKED!JUST RED LİGHT AND QHUSB_DLOAD
my xperia s lost drm keys and hard bricked.please help me :\ Many people are having this problem.Please help me :\
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Did you tried to unlock your bootloader or tried to flash another person's TA image?
What exactly did you do that caused that?
If you tried to flash a different TA, then I think only Sony can fix that...
You press power and volume up a few seconds, if not help, try to pick battery.It helped me. Sorry for my English
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What version of Windows are you using?
yazid007 said:
You press power and volume up a few seconds, if not help, try to pick battery.It helped me. Sorry for my English
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no problem my english same I try it but not open my xperia :\ I backup ta for xperia(backup ta 9.8) and I install ta Do you want the program restart the phone asked I accept.My xperia restarted then not open :\
Scenic1111 said:
What version of Windows are you using?
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windows 8.1
intoxic8 said:
Did you tried to unlock your bootloader or tried to flash another person's TA image?
What exactly did you do that caused that?
If you tried to flash a different TA, then I think only Sony can fix that...
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My phone is over warranty :\ What should I do ?
Win 8 has a problem with the Usb driver for flashtools,found PC with Win 7.
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yazid007 said:
Win 8 has a problem with the Usb driver for flashtools,found PC with Win 7.
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yes,so my phone may be corrupted :\ I try it now my brother laptop(windows 7) but not open .
Install you driver with flashtools?
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Or open the phone and select the battery. I had the same problem, pc not found phone, only the red LED and it helped me.
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Motherboard fail sorry...
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elpelas said:
Motherboard fail sorry...
Enviado desde mi Xperia S usando Tapatalk 4
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how is this motherboard fail..
flashtool detects phone with usb debugging off.. and phone did bootup before this problem but stuck at boot logo then turned off.
i believe it cud b repaired with setools box or octoplus box
Aamirx12 said:
how is this motherboard fail..
flashtool detects phone with usb debugging off.. and phone did bootup before this problem but stuck at boot logo then turned off.
i believe it cud b repaired with setools box or octoplus box
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our xperia problem= ta partition lost and don't restore ta partition I have ta partition backup but usb debugging off,not turning on,just red light on,I plug usb hold volume up+volume down=pc found qhusb_dload device I install driver semc flash device(usb debugging off) so not flash firmware xpeira s.How to restore ta partition ?
tolga29 said:
our xperia problem= ta partition lost and don't restore ta partition I have ta partition backup but usb debugging off,not turning on,just red light on,I plug usb hold volume up+volume down=pc found qhusb_dload device I install driver semc flash device(usb debugging off) so not flash firmware xpeira s.How to restore ta partition ?
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yes i have the same issue. and i am trying hard to repair it.
Setool or octoplus box may help us in repairing ta partition or eeprom
but i just dont know why it broke i just flashed doomlords kernel via cwm then stuck on boot logo of doomlords kernel then it turned off
intoxic8 said:
Did you tried to unlock your bootloader or tried to flash another person's TA image?
What exactly did you do that caused that?
If you tried to flash a different TA, then I think only Sony can fix that...
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You sure about only sony can fix that?
If that's true, sony can restore our DRM Keys and bring bravia engine back! Am i write?
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darknessmc said:
You sure about only sony can fix that?
If that's true, sony can restore our DRM Keys and bring bravia engine back! Am i write?
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You'll hard brick your phone if you restore another person's TA, that's what I gather reading around in this forum.
Sony can fix that but they'll probably charge you a lot if it's no longer under warranty, they'll just probably change the board and along with it a new drm keys.
I might be wrong about this you know...
intoxic8 said:
You'll hard brick your phone if you restore another person's TA, that's what I gather reading around in this forum.
Sony can fix that but they'll probably charge you a lot if it's no longer under warranty, they'll just probably change the board and along with it a new drm keys.
I might be wrong about this you know...
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motherboard replacement is the only solution
the best you can do is to bring the device to a Sony Center and have if fix there.
having no warranty doesnt mean they are no longer going to fix your phone, they will but it comes with a charge..
So i was on TWRP deleteing cache, etc... I clicked system and erased it and it was my rom its all gone (my stocked rom) now sometimes my phone wont turn on or charge but i can get to bootloader but the htc loading is forever cause i have no rom.
how do i install a rom if i cant even goto my phone anymore. and yes i can plug in computer it works fine but please help (also i want a different rom, the stock rom is garbage and slow) i am looking for a really smooth rom. i have this rom "Ignorance_V4" idk if its for my phone
and i have 0% idea on how to install a rom or what to do. i really need my phone please help
Scifen said:
So i was on TWRP deleteing cache, etc... I clicked system and erased it and it was my rom its all gone (my stocked rom) now sometimes my phone wont turn on or charge but i can get to bootloader but the htc loading is forever cause i have no rom.
how do i install a rom if i cant even goto my phone anymore. and yes i can plug in computer it works fine but please help (also i want a different rom, the stock rom is garbage and slow) i am looking for a really smooth rom. i have this rom "Ignorance_V4" idk if its for my phone
and i have 0% idea on how to install a rom or what to do. i really need my phone please help
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We need more info. Are you primoc or primou. If you aren't sure if the ROM you have is for your phone DO NOT INSTALL IT! This will be an easy problem to fix once we get the details worked out. Do you have a working fastboot folder?
sellersj27 said:
We need more info. Are you primoc or primou. If you aren't sure if the ROM you have is for your phone DO NOT INSTALL IT! This will be an easy problem to fix once we get the details worked out. Do you have a working fastboot folder?
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I don't know what is primoc or primou...
i hold volume down and power button and its unlocked and i can select fastboot and conncet to me pc.
i tried this other thing now i used fastboot and recovery img based of here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1635520
and now my phone wont turn on again..
press the volume down button and hold power until the phone reboots.. and then reinstall the required rom by going into the recovery
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here's your One V version
Minto107 said:
here's your One V version
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??
paarthdesai said:
press the volume down button and hold power until the phone reboots.. and then reinstall the required rom by going into the recovery
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i did, nothing happens phone wont turn on any more
please help i need my phone! its been a week
Scifen said:
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i did, nothing happens phone wont turn on any more
please help i need my phone! its been a week
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so your phone is now off and you cant to turn it on? plug to recharger, did the notifi.diod light? if so, just turn it on( power button is often bad working, so press it hard for about 5 seconds
That's why noobs can't have unlocked phones
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everyone started somehow....
Yes...
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noob? i am not a noob. i just didnt read it because i thought it was just cache stuff. that doesnt mean im a noob so gtfo if you not going to help
Back to topic; no my phone wont turn on at all. ive done everything
UPDATE: my phone turned on and i heard it when i plugged into pc
update2: i plugged in pc while it was boooting forevr in htc and it stopped working
Scifen said:
UPDATE: my phone turned on and i heard it when i plugged into pc
update2: i plugged in pc while it was boooting forevr in htc and it stopped working
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ok ok ok...lets take this slow
when the phone is off, turn on the phone by holding the power button and the volume down button until the phone is in fastboot
since we dont know (or maybe i missed it) what kind of phone you have check for yourself in fastboot like @Minto107 showed you
here are some roms:
if you have PrimoC
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2414807
if you have PrimoU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2413580
cool? cool
Scifen said:
UPDATE: my phone turned on and i heard it when i plugged into pc
update2: i plugged in pc while it was boooting forevr in htc and it stopped working
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OMG.
To turn it on: connect phone to pc.
Hold power button for about 5 secs
Then hold volume down button
You're in boot loader.
Go to recovery and plug your sd card via TWRP to pc.
Unmount it after pushing Rom zip file to sd.
Do a full wipe
Flash Rom
Flash kernel if you're s-on via fastboot using these commands:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
And:
fastboot reboot
Done phone it's working like a charm
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help
hey guess help please
HTC surround cerebellum ill work to update rom into 7.8 ???
a7thousandths said:
ok ok ok...lets take this slow
when the phone is off, turn on the phone by holding the power button and the volume down button until the phone is in fastboot
since we dont know (or maybe i missed it) what kind of phone you have check for yourself in fastboot like @Minto107 showed you
here are some roms:
if you have PrimoC
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2414807
if you have PrimoU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2413580
cool? cool
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dont know what that is or what to do with that
Minto107 said:
OMG.
To turn it on: connect phone to pc.
Hold power button for about 5 secs
Then hold volume down button
You're in boot loader.
Go to recovery and plug your sd card via TWRP to pc.
Unmount it after pushing Rom zip file to sd.
Do a full wipe
Flash Rom
Flash kernel if you're s-on via fastboot using these commands:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
And:
fastboot reboot
Done phone it's working like a charm
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didnt turn on at all. theres nothing to flash. theres no rom on my phone and plus its still not turning on, im not a idiot ive done every combination you can to turn on the phone and it does not work.
Try to plug Phone to pc and try to recognize it
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Try charging the battery overnight? Sometimes its the simple things
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Scifen said:
dont know what that is or what to do with that
didnt turn on at all. theres nothing to flash. theres no rom on my phone and plus its still not turning on, im not a idiot ive done every combination you can to turn on the phone and it does not work.
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1) charge it
2) then give it to the person who rooted your phone, s/he'll know what to do :laugh:
a7thousandths said:
1) charge it
2) then give it to the person who rooted your phone, s/he'll know what to do :laugh:
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I cant access TWRP anymore i have no reason. I can goto bootloader i think thats what its called and yes my computer reconganizes it
and my brother rooted it for me but i basically did all the work he just told me what to do...
Hello, I hope I understand because I speak Spanish and is translated, I have a problem with my zl experia this brick the phone then turned the logo xperia appears and the screen unlock me is if l unlock the phone then restarts that happens to me with the 4.2.2 firmaware 4.3 can just go to notifications and from there in about 20 seconds to restart.
I've tried all methods with flashtool with pc companion, I have tried many firmware and not solved
My question is if there is a guide to the zl also there for xperia xperia z z1 ultra "[GUIDE] Ultra Z and Z1 HARD BRICK RECOVERY"
In advance thank you very much !!!
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Hello, I hope I understand because I speak Spanish and is translated, I have a problem with my zl experia this brick the phone then turned the logo xperia appears and the screen unlock me is if l unlock the phone then restarts that happens to me with the 4.2.2 firmaware 4.3 can just go to notifications and from there in about 20 seconds to restart.
I've tried all methods with flashtool with pc companion, I have tried many firmware and not solved
My question is if there is a guide to the zl also there for xperia xperia z z1 ultra "[GUIDE] Ultra Z and Z1 HARD BRICK RECOVERY"
In advance thank you very much !!!
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Hi
There is not hard and fast rule for hardbrick. You can follow the same method for all xperia phones.
Most of the times flashing the FTF including the kernal solves the problem
Since you are getting a SOny logo, then its a soft brick as for hardbrick you will not be able to turn on the phone even as if there is no life
You can try it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849170
Also knowing about Flashing FTF and softbrick
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2428319
If you wipe off everything from your phone, it would reboot normally like a new phone
Hope it helps
Regards
Hitesh
I can't switch to any network mode. My network mode says GSM only. I tried many times to switch to gsm/wcdma/lte auto but still it says gsm only. is there any chance i can switch gsm only to gsm/wcdma/lte?
Try to do hard reset, IT should help
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