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Windows shutdown during update to 4.1!

Hey guys,
My Xperia Arc S was just updating via the PC Companion when windows popped up with a reboot.
I was typing at the time and for some ridiculous reason windows thinks typing is considered as accepting the reboot and rebooted my PC in the middle of the Update.
Now my phone boots with a Warning sign on the screen and immediately shuts down again. When I connect it to my PC it just does the same thing but over and over again.
I have tried taking the battery out but well that didnt help.
Any idea how I can fix this now?
Thanks!

Use Flashtool (said already 324724732984324232 times)
A Video is here.

I was lucky.
The Sony forums were great help.
Here is what they posted:
pdate Service (SUS)
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/update-service/
http://www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/Software Downloads/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.12.5.exe
for future reference
Alternatives on How to backup Xperias
http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/36355
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pal repair over pccompanion should work or use flashtool

[Q] Xperia Arc Disaster! Help please!

Hi everybody,
I own Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) which no longer lives under the warranty time period. It became extremely slow, so I decided to flash a new ROM on it in attempt to see if that made it any faster. I rooted it and installed ClockworkMod Recovery on the phone and attempted to flash Xperia Ultimate HD 5.01 through CWM. The installation went perfectly fine, however after I did the reboot my phone doesn't get past the Sony Ericsson logo.
I've looked up all sorts of ways to fix soft bricked and bootlooped Arc's but none seem to work. When I try to use flashtool, I can't seem to be able to connect the phone to the computer and Windows comes up with "USB Device not recognized" and flashtool automatically aborts flashing. When I try to use PC Companion to repair the device, Windows doesn't recognize the device and neither does PC Companion. The same thing happens with Update Service.
I cannot enter flashmode, cannot get anywhere past the Sony Ericsson logo (including trying to access ClockworkMod Recovery) and cannot seem to get Windows to recognize the device. All drivers are installed both from Sony and flashtool.
Is there any other way I can recover my device? Thanks in advance for all help!

[SAFE]
Hello,
I can pretty much understand your situation, but this is where we start to have a better understanding of our own device and learn from our mistake.
In fact if you want to use flash tool, you will need to prepare your PC to recognize your mobile, by means of installing appropriate drivers, commonly known as Google SDK drivers.
I shall resume somehow here and try to find a good link for you to read :cyclops:
1. Your PC need to have latest version of JAVA
2. Install Google SDK, choose appropriate drivers and apps to be installed
3.Install flashtool and appropriate devices drivers.
Try to follow this link :
1. Installation of ADB drivers and SDK : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1830108
2. Flashing Kernel and Rom. Be careful with compatibility and other issues, you always have surprises here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1996665
The above link is for HTC if im not wrong, try searching for ARC you will find it, there are loads of tutorial posted on XDA..
Here you go : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1508585
Dont forget read and read until you understand every single terms.
See Ya . .
Taz . .

juzan said:
Hi everybody,
I own Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) which no longer lives under the warranty time period. It became extremely slow, so I decided to flash a new ROM on it in attempt to see if that made it any faster. I rooted it and installed ClockworkMod Recovery on the phone and attempted to flash Xperia Ultimate HD 5.01 through CWM. The installation went perfectly fine, however after I did the reboot my phone doesn't get past the Sony Ericsson logo.
I've looked up all sorts of ways to fix soft bricked and bootlooped Arc's but none seem to work. When I try to use flashtool, I can't seem to be able to connect the phone to the computer and Windows comes up with "USB Device not recognized" and flashtool automatically aborts flashing. When I try to use PC Companion to repair the device, Windows doesn't recognize the device and neither does PC Companion. The same thing happens with Update Service.
I cannot enter flashmode, cannot get anywhere past the Sony Ericsson logo (including trying to access ClockworkMod Recovery) and cannot seem to get Windows to recognize the device. All drivers are installed both from Sony and flashtool.
Is there any other way I can recover my device? Thanks in advance for all help!
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The problem is that you have GB kernel, but using ICS ROM. These 2 do not work together.
Try another USB cable and/or USB port and try Flashtool/PC Companion again.

Someguyfromhell said:
The problem is that you have GB kernel, but using ICS ROM. These 2 do not work together.
Try another USB cable and/or USB port and try Flashtool/PC Companion again.
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Tried that. Still no results. I've also tried using fastboot, and yes I did install all the drivers as well as the Android SDK along with the Java DK. When I enter
fastboot devices​
I get no response... When I try to flash a kernel using
fastboot flash boot bootARC.img​
It says waiting for device forever. The phone is plugged in and the blue light is on. The screen is still off though. When I connect it in fastboot mode to Flashtool it has the same problem (doesn't recognize the device).
Would Sony be able to fix it for me if I handed it in? Even though my warranty has been void for over a year I could probably just pay for the repair. At this rate I doubt it's possible for me to fix it...

Which Windows are you using?

Someguyfromhell said:
Which Windows are you using?
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Windows 8 x64

juzan said:
Windows 8 x64
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Well that might be the issue,W8.I have W7 and XP never had a problem.
Did you try to run flashtool and connect the phone via usb(turn it off and just connect it don't hold any buttons,if that doesn't woek try turning it on and then connect it)-so that way flashtool might detect the device.Hope you'll get it to work.If nothing helps than try searching on google about these issues for win8.
Sent from my Xperia Arc LT15i using XDA

Did you increase your system and data partition into 419 MB and 440 MB? Because if you haven't you'll get a bootloop with Xperia Ultimate HD 5.01 since this rom needs that space. I read that you have to flash Arc S kernel to achieve this but im stuck at this point because the partitions won't change for me :/

To use fastboot, install the drivers by this method.
The only working method to install fastboot on Windows 8.
http://flashtool.net/disabledrivers.html

I am using Xperia arc lt15 to 4 years.I flash any type Rom in this phone.its very hardcore smartphone because I 40-60 times flash different custom and ftf official Rom.if u need any help about this phone tell me.
Sent from my LT15i using xda app-developers app

[Q] Bricked r800i (boot looping) without doing anything...!

Hi, I own many android phones, and I have modded many-many android smartphones and tablets...
One friend of mine recently gave to me his 2 years old xperia play r800i, telling me that "it stucks in the sony ericsson logo".
He dont even know how to install apk, not to mention rooting and such proccesses. He just use it for phone calls, messages, and some social networking apps... He said me that "has almost a week or two to restart his XP, and suddently it self-rebooted but it stucks in sony ericsson logo..."
Now it boot loops... Also some times when I connect it to the charger it self power on (and boot loop)... Some others, it just shows that it is charging normally...
I have never had a sony ericsson or sony phone before, I have only rooted a xperia mini and an xperia active through flashtool...
I tried to connect the device to the flashtool, and even in the official-sony-supported Emma, with no success...
So, can someone tell me what i must do for the device to be on and working again?
I also don't know if it have an unlocked bootloader or not, and I cannot see if the phone supports it (the bootloader to be unlocked). Also I cannot enter the phone to see its IMEI, that I heard is required to unlock the bootloader...
Thanks in advance and sorry for my poor english,
Spyros

Sgmaster said:
Hi, I own many android phones, and I have modded many-many android smartphones and tablets...
One friend of mine recently gave to me his 2 years old xperia play r800i, telling me that "it stucks in the sony ericsson logo".
He dont even know how to install apk, not to mention rooting and such proccesses. He just use it for phone calls, messages, and some social networking apps... He said me that "has almost a week or two to restart his XP, and suddently it self-rebooted but it stucks in sony ericsson logo..."
Now it boot loops... Also some times when I connect it to the charger it self power on (and boot loop)... Some others, it just shows that it is charging normally...
I have never had a sony ericsson or sony phone before, I have only rooted a xperia mini and an xperia active through flashtool...
I tried to connect the device to the flashtool, and even in the official-sony-supported Emma, with no success...
So, can someone tell me what i must do for the device to be on and working again?
I also don't know if it have an unlocked bootloader or not, and I cannot see if the phone supports it (the bootloader to be unlocked). Also I cannot enter the phone to see its IMEI, that I heard is required to unlock the bootloader...
Thanks in advance and sorry for my poor english,
Spyros
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U can restore ur phone with flashtools
Go to Xperia play index and download on of .ftf file and flash it using flashmod
U can enter flashmod by press and hold back key and plugin usb(power led should turn to green)
Sent from my R800i using xda premium

Thanks @raminta, I will try and report back...
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

[Q] please my XM dual don't run

hi everyone
I flashed my phone XM dual c2005 to 4.2.2 by this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2697277)
and Does not have any problems during the flashing
but after flashing finished I disconnect the phone from computer and turn power on/off to run
but But standing at the colored waves after word (xperia)
and don't run
i flashed rom indonesia
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8OexrSDeSstOHIyY2s2S0JONHM/edit?pli=1
and i live in middle east
please help me
thank for efforts

Flash 4.2 with all wipes, reboot, and just wait. First boot will take a long while

mohamad khubayb said:
hi everyone
I flashed my phone XM dual c2005 to 4.2.2 by this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2697277)
and Does not have any problems during the flashing
but after flashing finished I disconnect the phone from computer and turn power on/off to run
but But standing at the colored waves after word (xperia)
and don't run
i flashed rom indonesia
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8OexrSDeSstOHIyY2s2S0JONHM/edit?pli=1
and i live in middle east
please help me
thank for efforts
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Bro try flashing again with a different rom (may be the one you downloaded is corrupt download) , So download a new ftf and try flashing or pull out battery & insert again and those waves after xperia logo will take a lot of time for the first time so just keep waiting . .I am posting a youtube link for flashing if you need any help
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsPtdooarJk

thank you avery body
I am tried flashing the same rom with all wipes
and my mobile run:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
thanks

mohamad khubayb said:
thank you avery body
I am tried flashing the same rom with all wipes
and my mobile run:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
thanks
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Good luck bro and instead of saying just hit thanks if anyone helps you
Sent from my C2004 using Tapatalk

I could not turn on a cell phone, it is completely dead
I need help please!
I have a month "sony xperia M Dual C2005". I made a root cell phone with applications to complete the rooting process, go to the Play Store and install the app supers and Busybox. everything was ok. but a few days ago when I restarted ... I could not turn on a cell phone, it is completely dead ... does not respond to the USB connection, the computer does not see the cell phone, so it can not flash, can not really do anything.
Please Help !!!
Symptoms:
No power on, No Flash mode, no fastboot, no leds or vibrations at all.
I tried to get his cell phone previously made backup with the program Sony PC Companion 2.1 or using this program to fix a cell phone but the problem is that the program does not see mobile phone!
before failure had " Android 4.2.2
15.2.A.2.5
Kernel.V3.4.0 [email protected]
# 1. SMP PREEMPT
Tue oct.15 13:41:32 CST 2011

Raffaello-ZG said:
I need help please!
I have a month "sony xperia M Dual C2005". I made a root cell phone with applications to complete the rooting process, go to the Play Store and install the app supers and Busybox. everything was ok. but a few days ago when I restarted ... I could not turn on a cell phone, it is completely dead ... does not respond to the USB connection, the computer does not see the cell phone, so it can not flash, can not really do anything.
Please Help !!!
Symptoms:
No power on, No Flash mode, no fastboot, no leds or vibrations at all.
I tried to get his cell phone previously made backup with the program Sony PC Companion 2.1 or using this program to fix a cell phone but the problem is that the program does not see mobile phone!
before failure had " Android 4.2.2
15.2.A.2.5
Kernel.V3.4.0 [email protected]
# 1. SMP PREEMPT
Tue oct.15 13:41:32 CST 2011
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Change your phone battery and Try
If still your problem exist means go to sony service centre
Sent from my C2004 using xda app-developers app

Thanks.
stalin.sk2 said:
Change your phone battery and Try
If still your problem exist means go to sony service centre
Sent from my C2004 using xda app-developers app
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Thanks stalin.sk2
I tried the battery with a friend who has a sony battery is correct.
I am now on a laptop from my brother installed "Sony PC Companion." When I connected the mobile phone with the computer, he began to install QHSUSB_DLOAD and returns an error, that these drivers are not installed, can you give me a link where I can find these drivers and then try to program the Sony PC Companion or flashtool-0.9.16.0-windows...
I use win7 ...
Thanks!

Raffaello-ZG said:
Thanks stalin.sk2
I tried the battery with a friend who has a sony battery is correct.
I am now on a laptop from my brother installed "Sony PC Companion." When I connected the mobile phone with the computer, he began to install QHSUSB_DLOAD and returns an error, that these drivers are not installed, can you give me a link where I can find these drivers and then try to program the Sony PC Companion or flashtool-0.9.16.0-windows...
I use win7 ...
Thanks!
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actually...ur phone is dead....it really rare..but sry for u..
there are some fix for that in samsung..but in sony i didnt seen the fix...
try researching or goto service center
for samsung see here..if u want ,ask the author how to do it in sony
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2600869
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2439367

Thanks All
ansebovi said:
actually...ur phone is dead....it really rare..but sry for u..
there are some fix for that in samsung..but in sony i didnt seen the fix...
try researching or goto service center
for samsung see here..if u want ,ask the author how to do it in sony
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2600869
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2439367
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Thank you all for your help. you were right, the phone was dead, I got a new one from the store where I bought it....:laugh:

[Q] Unlocking Bootloader with Sony webpage fastboot issue! [Resolved]

Hey! I'm a happy owner of an OEM Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, and I would like to unlock the bootloader to unleash the full power of this little monster.
Since my device is a OEM, I was aware I could do it via the developers page of Sony Xperia (http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/).
Well I did everything according to the guide (I already had a google nexus 7 and an xperia x8, so I know the drill). But when it reach to install the fastboot driver (supplied by the sony mobile developers page), I connect the phone with the up volume button pressed (the led turns blue). Then when I go to the device manager and try to update the s1 fastboot driver I simply says that the file may be corrupted and it doesn't install.
I tried on different usb ports, different computers, different cables, so far nothing worked... Any suggestion???
kind Regards
Ciss0

Ciss0 said:
Any suggestion???
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Google.

Why don't you check MD5 sum of this corrupted file?

Damn, stupid me :S... I should googled it sorry :/. My bad...
Anyway it was a Windows 8.1 issue. It is resolved now, thanks for the help
Best Regards
Ciss0