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[Q] My Phone Charges, But Won't Turn On!

I just got a Sony XPeria Play from Ebay, and it doesnt turn on, ive charged it, but it doesnt vibrate or anything. But it does charge perfectly fine. Please could I have some tips? PC Companion won't help and I have taken the battery out and put it back in countless times.I also need some help with fast booting my phone

How can you tell it's charging?
Are you using USB to computer or USB to wall?

I can tell its charging because the screen goes to the charging icon, and I'm using usb to computer.

If you hold the search button while its off and conect the USB to your PC does the power button light turn blue? If so you can try flashing back to stock rom.
Or if you hold the back button and connect does it turn green?
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Yeah it does turn blue, but the power button doesn't respond to me pressing it...

remove the usb and make sure everthing is off, now remove the lid of the phone and press the power button. Remember you have to leave it press a couple of seconds

I've got a feeling the power button is stuffed... It still won't do anything when I hold the power button

i would also think is the power button, cause if you hold the search button and plug the phone while it of and the led on the power button turns blue, and if you hold the back button instead and it goes green, i would say that the power button is definitively the problem

Ok..don't press the power button if you're trying to put it into flash or fastboot mode. It sounds like it's one of two things: 1. the button itself is not making contact OR part of the board is busted. Either way, if you have flashtool then hold back and plug it in the usb, flash the stock ftf and flashtool will boot your phone for you.

I hope its the former! Also when I turn on flashtool, it says I need drivers, where do I get them from? Sorry for my nooby questions.
EDIT: Found the driver installation file, now I just need a stock ftf

Quarterflip said:
I hope its the former! Also when I turn on flashtool, it says I need drivers, where do I get them from? Sorry for my nooby questions.
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It's ok mate don't worry, it's not being nooby
Here is the link for those drivers:
https://rapidshare.com/files/1146432065/Flashtool-drivers.exe
Install it fully, so once you open it click next and tick all the boxes. I know some are useless but just incase select all. Thats what I did It will take a bit of time I know and messages keep poping up and just go along with and it will eventually finnish. I had this problem too.
You can find this driver installation file in the directory of flashtool aswell.
It should be in -> C:\Flashtool\drivers or something like that.
Good luck

Ok so I need a stock ftf file...

Quarterflip said:
Ok so I need a stock ftf file...
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Mybe u should jst try reboot using command prompt 1st. Jst to be sure that is related to the power button or not. Install all driver. Mke sure the phne is off, hold the search button n connect to the pc n see light turn blue. After that open command prompt n type "fastboot reboot". If it reboot then u'll know its the power button related.
Thanks vokal1992

Do this:
1.- Open flashtool
2.- Hold the search button on your phone
3.- Connect usb cable while holding the search button
4.- In flash tool press the lightning icon
5.- Select fastboot mode
6.- Select Reboot in system
7.- Enojoy

Hmm, now I'm thinking it's a broken battery, because it gives up on me as soon as I unplug...

Quarterflip said:
Hmm, now I'm thinking it's a broken battery, because it gives up on me as soon as I unplug...
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if you are trying this
elnacho said:
Do this:
1.- Open flashtool
2.- Hold the search button on your phone
3.- Connect usb cable while holding the search button
4.- In flash tool press the lightning icon
5.- Select fastboot mode
6.- Select Reboot in system
7.- Enojoy
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Unplug it after it reboots

It reboots into the charging thing and when I unplug it, it dies.

in flash tool, does it say connected in fastboot mode?

U need to enable the usb debugging to be able to reboot using flashtool. Mybe the easiest way is to flash another stock .ftf.
Thanks vokal1992

well, if you need to flash ftf heres a list of them:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589399

[Q] Bricked Sony Xperia S - Help a noob out!

Hi all,
The wi-fi connectivity on my Sony Xperia S died a few days ago and it's been irritating me so I decided to root and upgrade to JB to see if that would sort it. Unlocked the bootloader, no problem. Rooted the phone, no problem. But then CWM couldn't identify my device and wouldn't install Recovery. I decided installed Flashtool and flashed a stock kernel, and now it seems like I have bricked the phone.
When I boot I get the Sony splash, and the Fastboot (blue) LED which then goes out leaving just the Sony splash. Pressing the volume keys does nothing during Fastboot. I can do a hard reset and get the three vibrations, but the boot loop is just the same when I power on again. In this state Flashtool says the following:
1/039/2013 14:39:48 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
11/040/2013 14:40:32 - INFO - Device disconnected
11/040/2013 14:40:37 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
11/040/2013 14:40:37 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
Naturally trying to install the drivers does nothing.
Anyone got any suggestions? I really don't want to have to fork out for a new phone!
Cheers.

Make sure you have closed PCC & SUS.
Then try to flash again.

As cities516 has said, first make sure that all those Sony services and update programs are completely shut (be sure to check the status bar near the time and date too). When you power on your phone, the blue led blinks for some time and then fades away. This blue led does not indicate that you are in fastboot mode. So here is what you must do:-
1) Press and hold the volume up + power button until you get 3 vibrations.
2) DO NOT START THE PHONE.
3) Prepare flashtool to flash the stock ics ftf file
4) When it prompts you to connect your phone, hold the volume down key and connect the USB cable.
5) A green led should light up and the flashing process should begin.
6) Once the flashing is complete, disconnect the phone and turn it on normally.

abcdjdj said:
As cities516 has said, first make sure that all those Sony services and update programs are completely shut (be sure to check the status bar near the time and date too). When you power on your phone, the blue led blinks for some time and then fades away. This blue led does not indicate that you are in fastboot mode. So here is what you must do:-
1) Press and hold the volume up + power button until you get 3 vibrations.
2) DO NOT START THE PHONE.
3) Prepare flashtool to flash the stock ics ftf file
4) When it prompts you to connect your phone, hold the volume down key and connect the USB cable.
5) A green led should light up and the flashing process should begin.
6) Once the flashing is complete, disconnect the phone and turn it on normally.
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That's great stuff, thanks. All working now! Although I do feel like a moron, I hadn't realised that the PCC was open in the system tray!

[Q] Stuck on sony logo

Hi,
My phone is stuck at sony logo, after install a custom rom (RomAur). I have locked BL, and I put my phone into fastboot mode and im tryng to fix it with flashtool (pc recognize the phone). Can I flash a rom in fastboot? it doesn´t work into flashmode. Any help? (As you can see im new in this topics...)

Did you try download stock ftf - run flashtool - choose the ftf, when ask for the phone ... push the off button for 5s (behind the phone next to sd slot), then put the phone in flash mode (vol. down) - connect your usb, phone should flash.
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Pablo256 said:
Hi,
My phone is stuck at sony logo, after install a custom rom (RomAur). I have locked BL, and I put my phone into fastboot mode and im tryng to fix it with flashtool (pc recognize the phone). Can I flash a rom in fastboot? it doesn´t work into flashmode. Any help? (As you can see im new in this topics...)
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Every ZL/Z is meant to work in Flash Mode, just reset the phone by holding the OFF button on the back panel where the SD-card and SIM card are placed. Disconnect your phone from the computer, hold the OFF button until it vibrates THREE times (hold it for 3 seconds it vibrates twice (hard restart), hold for 5 it vibrates thrice(forced flashmode)) soon after plug in the phone into your computer (along with the proper drivers installed from Flashtool in (or wherever you installed it) C:/FlashTools/Drivers (these drivers are SOE-blah, ADB, and fast boot mainly located at the bottom.) Once you've accomplished this, head on over to the Android Development section download a FTF file and restore. If you wish to keep all your data try reinstalling RomAur with proper installation instructions, due to my lack of experience with that rom I cannot give you the best advice other than if you have CWM installed it's an option to constantly flash other roms/zips to possibly fix your scenario. Good luck!

I'll give you more details now, about my problem.
1.- My phone was OK (rooted and with CWM) running Hackit custom rom.
2.- I install RomAur, then on reboot the phone got stuck on sony logo (it means, sony logo, and then reboot, sony logo and then reboot, infinite loop). Pressing OFF button (back next to the SD) it restarts the phone but the infinite loop continues.
3.- I installed flashtool (drivers, etc)
4.- I run the phone and then pressing VOL DOWN and plugin the usb cable at the same time it puts on yellow light (i dont know what mode it is). Infinite loops stops, phone is off and battery charging icon is displayed.
5.- On yellow light then i disconnect the phone and then pressing VOL DOWN and reconnecting flashtool recognize it ("28/024/2013 20:24:13 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode"). No light on the phone. If i do the same but with VOL UP it runs fastboot (blue light).
6.-On flashmode, I press the flash device button (black beam icon), it ask for mode, i choose flashmode. Then i select the ftf. and flashtool displays
28/043/2013 20:43:29 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
28/044/2013 20:44:07 - INFO - Device disconnected
And the infinite loop returns...
If i pressthe powe off button nothing happens, it vibrates only one time, every restart on the loop
HELP! and thanks for your answers

From your comments, get to your step 5. Meaning get your phone off. Run flashtool choose stock ftf when it asked for the phone. Holding Vol.Down plug in usb - this should reset your phone and get you going.
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Xperia Acro S red led SEMC Flash

Hello guys. I just got this Xperia Acro S with the red light when it is connected to the charger. The phone was working all right and then it suddenly went off. When it is connected to the wall charger (Samsung or Sony charger) it gives a red led for a while, depends on how long it was disconnected from the charger and then the led goes off. If I connect to the pc, I get SEMC Flash Device. I tried everything I saw in lots of forums and nothing helped. If I hold the Volume + with power button, I don't get any vibration, no matter how long I hold. The same thing with the Volume - and the same with the Volume + - and the power button together. If I connect to the pc, the red led will come on, then after a while it will go off and only then the pc sees the device as SEMC Flash. I tried to remove the battery and reconnected it, but still no results as well. The flashtool says For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode. SUS doesn't see the phone, but the PC companion behaves strangly. When it says connect the phone, I plug it in and then the Pc companion says: Please update Pc companion. When I check for latest version it tells me that is the latest one. It can't be an old version, because I just downloaded it from the sony website. If I launch the repair services, it says press volume down and connect usb. I did that but the phone keeps entering into SEMC Flash mode. Please help me out

[Help] Need Help [Please]

I tried to flash a kernel s-on from recovery and now my screen won't turn on. I can hear notifications and even took a call but I can't see anything on the screen. I have a nand backup but I am having trouble accessing bootloader or recovery. I was using Dirty Underground rom I believe so I'm not sure if USB debugging was enabled. I currently only have access to a Mac computer. When I hold down the power button the notification light keeps blinking and the phone stays on, when I hold down power + volume down nothing happens, and when I hold down power + volume up it just reboots briefly showing the splash screen with red text and bringing me back to my black/dark gray screen. If anyone could help me get my phone back to working order I would be extremely grateful. Thanks for reading my post

welshwarriorsf said:
I tried to flash a kernel s-on from recovery and now my screen won't turn on. I can hear notifications and even took a call but I can't see anything on the screen. I have a nand backup but I am having trouble accessing bootloader or recovery. I was using Dirty Underground rom I believe so I'm not sure if USB debugging was enabled. I currently only have access to a Mac computer. When I hold down the power button the notification light keeps blinking and the phone stays on, when I hold down power + volume down nothing happens, and when I hold down power + volume up it just reboots briefly showing the splash screen with red text and bringing me back to my black/dark gray screen. If anyone could help me get my phone back to working order I would be extremely grateful. Thanks for reading my post
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Hold Volume UP + Power button for 10seconds, device will boot then, then immediately press Volume DOWN + Power Button to enter Fastoot.
Connect phone to PC, open command prompt and change directory to adb folder. Type in fastboot erase cache then fastboot reboot to see if it helps. If it doesn't, repeat process to enter bootloader then go into recovery and reflash.
What Kernel did you try to flash? ElementalX?

If you have adb access then just plug in your phone and type "adb reboot recovery". Then restore your backup or push a working kernel to your phone to flash.
Sent from my killer M8.