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chronopolis said:
Hey guys, I have a sony xperia play and I recently rooted it and was in the process of updating when it shut off (I have a bad battery). Now, I cannot do anything on it...no flash mode, no fastboot, no hard reset, no anything. When I plug it into flashtool it just says device not found. I have also had no luck with wotanclient or pc companion. Please tell me there is a way I can fix my phone?
EDIT: managed to connect to flashtool in adb and fastboot - still cannot get in flash mode however
this is as far as i can get in pc companion
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Start up Sony Ericsson PC Companion, dont put in your phone, click on support zone, phone software update, repair phone (highlighted in blue), let it download some stuff, select xperia play. Follow instructions
I am not able to do that, pressing back+plugging in the phone doesnt do anything besides show my sony ericsson logo. No green light or anything. I can get it into fastboot (which i dont think will help, my bootloader is locked) and ADB. Right now it looks like if i have a chance of saving my phone, it is through ADB using some sort of command
chronopolis said:
I am not able to do that, pressing back+plugging in the phone doesnt do anything besides show my sony ericsson logo. No green light or anything. I can get it into fastboot (which i dont think will help, my bootloader is locked) and ADB. Right now it looks like if i have a chance of saving my phone, it is through ADB using some sort of command
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you hold back first, then plug in phone (still holding back), you get a green light, this happens even if you brick from bad updating
ff7fan4eva said:
you hold back first, then plug in phone (still holding back), you get a green light, this happens even if you brick from bad updating
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Im definitely holding it, it just isnt working. It still just boots to the "Sony Ericsson" screen and stays there.
Is there a way I can force my phone into flash mode, either with adb or with fastboot? If I had it in flash mode I could just install a new stock firmware with flashtool
sigh...it wasnt really bricked. well it was, but i can get into flash mode...my usb cord was broken(it would only recognize if i wiggled it). I am running SEUS now and crossing my fingers
i tried to put rom dfrgsm 3.0.2 on my phone and now all it will do is go to the sony ericsson screen and thats it.
Try using Flashtool to flash your stock rom.
Flashtool, select flash mode. Download the 2.3.3 r800AT firmware from the compilation thread. Start your phone by holding the back button and connecting a USB cable, flash 2.3.3 for r800at, done.
HELP!!!!!!!!
SirRudolph said:
Flashtool, select flash mode. Download the 2.3.3 r800AT firmware from the compilation thread. Start your phone by holding the back button and connecting a USB cable, flash 2.3.3 for r800at, done.
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I have the same problem happen to my phone trying to flash XDark ICS and now I can not do ANYTHING and I'm FREAKING OUT. When I try and flash it through flash tools I get errors and then it disconnects and says device connected with USB debugging off and also says Be sure you are not in MTP Mode. I can't change anything not being able to get into it. All I want to do is get back into CMW so I can restroe my backup and never mess with it again. Is there ANYTHING I can do??? I am pretty sure when I tried to flash that rom, obviously the wrong way, I was in them modes they say I'm not in flash tool. Please Help Me???
dchio said:
I have the same problem happen to my phone trying to flash XDark ICS and now I can not do ANYTHING and I'm FREAKING OUT. When I try and flash it through flash tools I get errors and then it disconnects and says device connected with USB debugging off and also says Be sure you are not in MTP Mode. I can't change anything not being able to get into it. All I want to do is get back into CMW so I can restroe my backup and never mess with it again. Is there ANYTHING I can do??? I am pretty sure when I tried to flash that rom, obviously the wrong way, I was in them modes they say I'm not in flash tool. Please Help Me???
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Did you install the Android SDK first on your pc? Next up did you install the sony drivers? When you install flashtool inside the flashtool folder there is folder called drivers and accept all the permissions that goes along with it. In order the get flashtool working properly you should do the first 2 things I posted? Your play is not "bricked" it is a soft brick. Meaning your PLAY can be saved its not scrap yet.
After searching the forums i still havent found a solution.
The problem is i decided to unlock the bootloader using Sony on my Arc S a day ago.
Now when i connect the USB it will not connect to the MSC or MTP though the computer pings and sony companion comes up but says the usual reboot etc.
I have tried all the different combinations of turning USB debug and other things on and off but to no avail.
Has anyone else had this problems and fixed it?
Try reinstalling PC companion with the option in phone connection.
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Sorry to say thats not working :s
Any idea if factory reset may work? Holding off doing that cos hate having to put everything back on lol
Factory reset did not work
Any thought on my next options would be appreciated?
Can i still install a different ROM to the memory card? I have no recovery so i dont know if i can do much of anything?
Thanks for any help.
How did you unlock your bootloader
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is your camera and home button not functioning too ? reflash back using flashtool or if it doesn't work, use wotanserver..
I now have it running after using Wotanserver twice :s
The only problem now is it wont root (Bootloader is still unloacked, did it via Sony)?
I tried Doomlord but it says read only as it tries to do it.
I dont know how to use flashtools as for some reason it wont install on my computer (possible Kasperski stopping this).
How do you reinstall the ADB drivers cos i think that may be the problem.
Try the link at this post
Managed to get flash tools installed and that rooted it
It now wont update OTA so wondered if sony companion will update but will flash tools root after?
Lots of thanks to everyone for there help seems i have question after question lol.
Just when i think i know what i'm doing i get another phone and it starts again. Sticking with sony now though even if they dont have Gorrilla glass
you can't update via Sony Companion / OTA because you have unlocked bootloader..
It Fixed. Thx
My phone Arc S. 404 fw 413 virgin
After I look JJHybrid 3.1 i'm amazed with the UI. And plus the Locked BL users also can try it. and i'm doing step by step to do so. i root my phone, install CWM download JJhybrid 2.5 and i am succesfully to try the 2.5, and after that i accidentally unchecklist my usb debugging mode and than i try to upgrade to JJhybrid 3.1, i'm doing it wrong. i didnt wipe the data, instead i just upgrade it. and my phone now stuck on sony logo. i try to flash it with many FTF, ready to root FTF, middle east FTF, spain FTF. and the result is zero. always aborting the flashing. i try to remember what might wrong, and voila.. i think i know the problem, usb debugging mode that i unchekclist before. so what do i do to checklist that usb debugging mode again? my phone just stuck in sony logo T.T
or could someone give me step by step to get my phone on again T.T please
Flash a kernel with integrated CWM on ramdisk and boot in CWM. I recommend doomlord's kernel since it can boot even you borked out any ROMs.
Riyal said:
Flash a kernel with integrated CWM on ramdisk and boot in CWM. I recommend doomlord's kernel since it can boot even you borked out any ROMs.
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my phone cant get back to cwm T.T
and i forgot to checklist the usb debugging mode. is it possible for me to flash that using integrated cwm? and please link for how to do so
and also my phone still locked bootloader
please anyone., help me. what should i do
Oh ok locked bootloader is another issue. Anyways try booting the rom on safe mode. Just power on your phone, when sony logo shows up press and hold the hardware menu button. If it fails and flashtool also fails then bring it to service center.
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Oh ok locked bootloader is another issue. Anyways try booting the rom on safe mode. Just power on your phone, when sony logo shows up press and hold the hardware menu button. If it fails and flashtool also fails then bring it to service center.
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it fixed. i flash my phone using pcc
even when my phone couldnt on and didnt checklist the usb debugging mode, it still fix my phone problem.
thanks
Now try it again until i get the custom roms
How did you do it? Please help. Having the same pbroblem
MrKimbum12 said:
it fixed. i flash my phone using pcc
even when my phone couldnt on and didnt checklist the usb debugging mode, it still fix my phone problem.
thanks
Now try it again until i get the custom roms
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I too forgot to checked USB Debugging. Please show links on how to fix it or please tell me how to.
User Sony PC Companion to repair your phone... It's that simple.
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Flashtool, PC Companion, Update Service, EMMA, CWM and other services do NOT require USB debugging to be turned on.
Hi, so I just bought a Xperia S and before doing anything thought I should set a Pattern Lock for security, so I did and now I cant remember the pattern... I bought the phone second hand and so have no guarantee or anything and need a way to get in.
I hadn't even put my Gmail details in yet so thats no use, I haven't installed any recovery or CWM and there is none on there as stock. And USB debugging is turned of...
Ive tried several things ive seen on here but its no use as I cannot use ADB without USB debugging.
Is there any way to get into the phone, past the pattern lock, even for just a second so I can turn on USB debugging, or is there another way to turn it on?
Or does anybody have any other solutions such as ways I can flash CWM onto the device without debugging. As it is a new phone for me I would obviously be happy to erase the data if necessary, I wonder if theres a way to completely erase and reinstall android?
Any ideas or suggestions would be very much appreciated, thanks
Dude,
You could try booting into the stock recovery and doing a factory reset.
In theory it should work.
Sent from my Xperia S, made awesome by XDA.
sudd1976 said:
Dude,
You could try booting into the stock recovery and doing a factory reset.
In theory it should work.
Sent from my Xperia S, made awesome by XDA.
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I don't believe there is a stock recovery... but if there is, as I see you have the same phone, how do I get to it?
sudd1976 said:
Dude,
You could try booting into the stock recovery and doing a factory reset.
In theory it should work.
Sent from my Xperia S, made awesome by XDA.
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Thanks but I don't think there is a stock recovery... but I see you've got the same phone, so if there is, how do I get to it?
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Hi, so I just bought a Xperia S and before doing anything thought I should set a Pattern Lock for security, so I did and now I cant remember the pattern... I bought the phone second hand and so have no guarantee or anything and need a way to get in.
I hadn't even put my Gmail details in yet so thats no use, I haven't installed any recovery or CWM and there is none on there as stock. And USB debugging is turned of...
Ive tried several things ive seen on here but its no use as I cannot use ADB without USB debugging.
Is there any way to get into the phone, past the pattern lock, even for just a second so I can turn on USB debugging, or is there another way to turn it on?
Or does anybody have any other solutions such as ways I can flash CWM onto the device without debugging. As it is a new phone for me I would obviously be happy to erase the data if necessary, I wonder if theres a way to completely erase and reinstall android?
Any ideas or suggestions would be very much appreciated, thanks
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try this http://www.hard-reset.com/sony-xperia-s-hard-reset.html or if it dont work then find FTF firmware file in development thread and downlaod it then downlaod latest veriion of flashtool for xperia and flash that in flashmode. if you need help i'll be here.
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try this or if it dont work then find FTF firmware file in development thread and downlaod it then downlaod latest veriion of flashtool for xperia and flash that in flashmode. if you need help i'll be here.
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Hi, the hard reset didnt work, but i'm keen to try the other idea but not sure where to get that FTF firmware from and will this work without USB debugging?
My Bad
Dude,
Sorry I forgot that there is no stock recovery, I havn't ran stock on my XS for a while.
You can try using SEUS to flash the current stock firmware, this will erase all data on the phone and be like it was out of the box.
Hope it helps
Number1Fin said:
Hi, so I just bought a Xperia S and before doing anything thought I should set a Pattern Lock for security, so I did and now I cant remember the pattern... I bought the phone second hand and so have no guarantee or anything and need a way to get in.
I hadn't even put my Gmail details in yet so thats no use, I haven't installed any recovery or CWM and there is none on there as stock. And USB debugging is turned of...
Ive tried several things ive seen on here but its no use as I cannot use ADB without USB debugging.
Is there any way to get into the phone, past the pattern lock, even for just a second so I can turn on USB debugging, or is there another way to turn it on?
Or does anybody have any other solutions such as ways I can flash CWM onto the device without debugging. As it is a new phone for me I would obviously be happy to erase the data if necessary, I wonder if theres a way to completely erase and reinstall android?
Any ideas or suggestions would be very much appreciated, thanks
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Is it rooted?
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Is it rooted?
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium
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No...
Number1Fin said:
Hi, the hard reset didnt work, but i'm keen to try the other idea but not sure where to get that FTF firmware from and will this work without USB debugging?
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ok so the first step download ftf from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2422053 then download flashtool from here http://www.flashtool.net/download.php and install it's drivers from it's DRIVER FOLDER and install adb driver(search on the net about it). then search the internet about flashing ftf using flashtool, if you need i will write the whole method. http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/fastboot-buttons in this page they told old you about gettting into the fastboot by pressing volume up button and plugging the usb at the sametime. then tell me what's wrong or it worked
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and install it's drivers from it's DRIVER FOLDER and install adb driver(search on the net about it).
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Thankyou very much, this was an amazing help, im just not sure what you mean by drivers from its driver folder? where do I get these, I tried googleing for them but as im using a mac im not sure if I can get them. I keep being directed to a program called sont bridge, I cant find any diver files...
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ok so the first step download ftf from here then download flashtool from here and install it's drivers from it's DRIVER FOLDER and install adb driver(search on the net about it). then search the internet about flashing ftf using flashtool, if you need i will write the whole method. in this page they told old you about gettting into the fastboot by pressing volume up button and plugging the usb at the sametime. then tell me what's wrong or it worked
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So I tried the above without the drivers but fastboot basically didnt know anything was plugged in... I tried holding the volume up button but dont think it will work without the drivers because my mac doesnt recognise the phone... any ideas on how I can do this?
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So I tried the above without the drivers but fastboot basically didnt know anything was plugged in... I tried holding the volume up button but dont think it will work without the drivers because my mac doesnt recognise the phone... any ideas on how I can do this?
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so where are you now? led on phone is working when you enter into the fastboot mode? what happens in flashtool when you plug the phone? the main problem is i dont know how these things work on mac. i do all this stuff on windows, if you can borrow windows pc form someone that would be easier and faster, see this video, it is the method http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BmnrFduUPI .
Number1Fin said:
Thankyou very much, this was an amazing help, im just not sure what you mean by drivers from its driver folder? where do I get these, I tried googleing for them but as im using a mac im not sure if I can get them. I keep being directed to a program called sont bridge, I cant find any diver files...
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when you intall flash tool, there will be folder called drivers in flashtool's intallation directory like in the first pic, it contains flastboot drivers, xperia s drivers and flashmode drivers. and about the youtube video, just learn the method from it dont do anyting from video, ok?
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when you intall flash tool, there will be folder called drivers in flashtool's intallation directory like in the first pic, it contains flastboot drivers, xperia s drivers and flashmode drivers. and about the youtube video, just learn the method from it dont do anyting from video, ok?
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There is no drivers folder in my download, its just the actual fastboot program, I guess the download is different in the mac version... when I plug into fastboot, nothing happens... fastboot continues to ask for a device to be plugged in. The phone does show the charging icon and the led comes on but only to show the phone is charging, just like if you plug it in at any other time... I don't know where would borrow a windows pc from... are there any other ways of doing this?
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There is no drivers folder in my download, its just the actual fastboot program, I guess the download is different in the mac version... when I plug into fastboot, nothing happens... fastboot continues to ask for a device to be plugged in. The phone does show the charging icon and the led comes on but only to show the phone is charging, just like if you plug it in at any other time... I don't know where would borrow a windows pc from... are there any other ways of doing this?
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NO NO NO! I just found the Drivers folder! But its empty... Should I find the Xperia S driver on the net to put into it?
Number1Fin said:
NO NO NO! I just found the Drivers folder! But its empty... Should I find the Xperia S driver on the net to put into it?
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as i said i dont know about mac, you can search about it on net
Number1Fin said:
NO NO NO! I just found the Drivers folder! But its empty... Should I find the Xperia S driver on the net to put into it?
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links for setup http://www.bestandroidblog.com/how-to-setup-adb-and-fastboot-on-a-mac/ http://www.androidapplog.com/2012/07/android-tips-opinions/setup-adb-and-fastboot-drivers-on-mac/ and http://www.androidheat.com/adb-fastboot-install-drivers-setup/ use any of these.
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links for setup http://www.bestandroidblog.com/how-to-setup-adb-and-fastboot-on-a-mac/ http://www.androidapplog.com/2012/07/android-tips-opinions/setup-adb-and-fastboot-drivers-on-mac/ and http://www.androidheat.com/adb-fastboot-install-drivers-setup/ use any of these.
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thanks... btu non of that really helped, ive already done most of it, and it doesnt explain the drivers
So.... I GIVE UP!
Is anybody interested in buying a Pattern Locked Xperia S? Im hoping to get a Z instead and so would love to sell this phone. Im sure somebody who knows their way around ADB and FlashTool and stuff could unlock it... And i'm talking really cheap, like £50? Could even use it spares and repairs? It means im losing a lot, but its better than nothing... Private Messege me an offer...