Xperia arc s dead - Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello, I have a xperia arc. I tried installing custom rom now but failed to install. now my device is totally bricked. doesn't make any response. when i tried to flash it via flash tool it doesn't respond when i tried to insert the data cable holding the back button.. My pc is not detecting the device. i charged the phone but still same.
what should i do now?

dipaulbd said:
Hello, I have a xperia arc. I tried installing custom rom now but failed to install. now my device is totally bricked. doesn't make any response. when i tried to flash it via flash tool it doesn't respond when i tried to insert the data cable holding the back button.. My pc is not detecting the device. i charged the phone but still same.
what should i do now?
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dipaulbd said:
Hello, I have a xperia arc. I tried installing custom rom now but failed to install. now my device is totally bricked. doesn't make any response. when i tried to flash it via flash tool it doesn't respond when i tried to insert the data cable holding the back button.. My pc is not detecting the device. i charged the phone but still same.
what should i do now?
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When you connect the phone while holding the back button, does the LED light up green? If it does, I can help you. If it does not, your phone is probably dead.

bsevcenk said:
When you connect the phone while holding the back button, does the LED light up green? If it does, I can help you. If it does not, your phone is probably dead.
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if the device is not responding it doesn't means it totally useless or dead.. flashing custom roms and kernel might lead too damage of trim area and some security block ... with proper tools and techniques that can be rewritten.. and phone will be back to life

kks111 said:
if the device is not responding it doesn't means it totally useless or dead.. flashing custom roms and kernel might lead too damage of trim area and some security block ... with proper tools and techniques that can be rewritten.. and phone will be back to life
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Yes, I know. However that usually costs a lot of money and it is usually better to simply buy a new phone.

bsevcenk said:
Yes, I know. However that usually costs a lot of money and it is usually better to simply buy a new phone.
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thats why i am here to help with my setool . so he doesn't need to buy any costly tools..

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Bricked my Galaxy Gio

Hi XDA,
I've searched in many threads but i can't find an anwser.
I've bricked my Galaxy Gio when i flashed a custom kernel. It was the kernel in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319816
Now it does nothing, I can't boot in any mode, not in download mode, not in recovery mode...
I have android 2.3.3 Gingerbread.
Is there any way to unbrick or is my phone just an expensive decoration now.
Thanks in Advance.
Hi !!!
same new here
This ll work in some cases
Hope this will work in your device as well
Pull the battery to kill the boot loop (or whatever is hosed up), put the phone into downloading mode and re-flash the stock ROM.
Free to try...
Thanks for quick reply but i can't go into download mode as i said. Also my phone is just totally off and won't boot at all. My pc also doesn't detect it when it is plugged in.
SuperUub said:
Thanks for quick reply but i can't go into download mode as i said. Also my phone is just totally off and won't boot at all. My pc also doesn't detect it when it is plugged in.
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If not even adb detects it, i'm pretty sure you're buggered, mate.
did you try and leave the battery out for some 10 min or more?
If adb does not detect the phone after that, then it seems to be a brick for real.
Is your phone stop at the "samsung" when you turn on your phone?
If is this,it's very easy to unbrick
One easy procedure which you might want to try with no guarantee it'll work:
-Remove the battery, microSD and SIM from the phone.
-Prepare the Odin software and your ROM on a known working system
-Connect the phone to the computer with the USB cable.
-With one hand, simultaneously hold Volume down, home and power.
-With your other hand, put the battery in the phone.
I was able to get Odin to detect an otherwise bricked phone this way. I was however unable to get further than the "setup connection" step. Maybe your outcome will be better.
Regards,
Darkshado
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Yes this way usually works. I've tested this way.
that worked for me to on a brick when it didnt even went on, no recovery, download mode etc, after waiting 2 weeks and trying to repair it myself I nearly throw it away, and then suddenly it went into download mode for about 1 or 2 seconds, wich told me the battery whasn't working.. so I started to charge the battery, and hoped it would boot, but it didn't.. using that method given above, I could get into download mode again, and flashes a new stock ROM. now I still have my phone, working.
Odin to detect
Darkshado said:
One easy procedure which you might want to try with no guarantee it'll work:
-Remove the battery, microSD and SIM from the phone.
-Prepare the Odin software and your ROM on a known working system
-Connect the phone to the computer with the USB cable.
-With one hand, simultaneously hold Volume down, home and power.
-With your other hand, put the battery in the phone.
I was able to get Odin to detect an otherwise bricked phone this way. I was however unable to get further than the "setup connection" step. Maybe your outcome will be better.
Regards,
Darkshado
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i i need help, odin detects my phone but dont pass from -"setup connection", did you have news?
I had my mainboard replaced at a service center... Probably not the news you would have liked, but I'm afraid that's your next step as well.
Darkshado said:
One easy procedure which you might want to try with no guarantee it'll work:
-Remove the battery, microSD and SIM from the phone.
-Prepare the Odin software and your ROM on a known working system
-Connect the phone to the computer with the USB cable.
-With one hand, simultaneously hold Volume down, home and power.
-With your other hand, put the battery in the phone.
I was able to get Odin to detect an otherwise bricked phone this way. I was however unable to get further than the "setup connection" step. Maybe your outcome will be better.
Regards,
Darkshado
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This worked for me too, try to charge your battery in another phone if possible
bobcota said:
i i need help, odin detects my phone but dont pass from -"setup connection", did you have news?
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same problem
same problem here
voetbalremco said:
that worked for me to on a brick when it didnt even went on, no recovery, download mode etc, after waiting 2 weeks and trying to repair it myself I nearly throw it away, and then suddenly it went into download mode for about 1 or 2 seconds, wich told me the battery whasn't working.. so I started to charge the battery, and hoped it would boot, but it didn't.. using that method given above, I could get into download mode again, and flashes a new stock ROM. now I still have my phone, working.
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i also have the same prblem here just now , i tried to flash this ROM but i forgot to wipe data/factory reset the phne and i unintentionally flashed the rom without wiping it :'( and now, dont boot at all but can still turned on and ended up just "samsung" appearing on the screen . please help :crying::crying:
I've bricked my Galaxy Gio when i flashed a custom kernel.
Hi There I also have the same problem. I installed Galaxy Ace's Kernel onto my Galaxi Gio, Now it does nothing, I can't boot in any mode, not in download mode, not in recovery mode...
S[B said:
[/B]uperUub;20668671]Hi XDA!
I've searched in many threads but i can't find an anwser.
I've bricked my Galaxy Gio when i flashed a custom kernel. It was the kernel in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319816
Now it does nothing, I can't boot in any mode, not in download mode, not in recovery mode...
I have android 2.3.3 Gingerbread.
Is there any way to unbrick or is my phone just an expensive decoration now.
Thanks in Advance.
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Not either going to Download Mode
trackIDtracker said:
Hi !!!
same new here
This ll work in some cases
Hope this will work in your device as well
Pull the battery to kill the boot loop (or whatever is hosed up), put the phone into downloading mode and re-flash the stock ROM.
Free to try...
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[Q] Xperia S HARD Bricked!!! Need Help

Hello guys.
My Sony Xperia S got Hard bricked after i tried to partition my SDcard from TWRP recovery which unfortunately failed due to some reason.....
I had boot manager installed for dual boot and i had sony stock firmware 6.1.A.2.55 on the native and CM10 on loop ...
The partition was tried in TWRP for loop in Ext4 format
My Xperia S now does not respond to fastboot buttons as well as all other combinations ...
It doesnt light any LED not even while its connected to the charger..
The only thing that happens is when i connect it using USB cable without any combinations and the computer detects it as SEMC flash device..
Is there any method to flash using this mode?
I have tried every method on all the forums.(flashtool,fastboot,taking battery out ,power+vol up,everything )
Guys please i need serios help any experienced suggesions would be helpful ...
Please help :crying:
PS: i had never thought that trying to partition the SDcard would brick my phone..
Did you leave your phone connected to wall charger? How many hours you leave it? Mine SONY logo appear in 8 hours. Try it. It may help. Leave your phone connected yo wall charger for sometime.
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pharix said:
Did you leave your phone connected to wall charger? How many hours you leave it? Mine SONY logo appear in 8 hours. Try it. It may help. Leave your phone connected yo wall charger for sometime.
Sent from my Xperia ion using xda app-developers app
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Okay ill try that for sure and let u know
Wow i don't know how ...but just as i connected it to the charger the orange LED shows up .....But there is no sony logo anyway ...lets wait
nope nothing happened except the LED that glows :crying:
How the duck did you take your battery out? It has an INBUILT one, why would you take apart the entire phone?
Then, after telling you how stupidly you did that;
can you go back into the recovery? (probably yes, but it's weird)
Did you ACTUALLY take apart the phone to take the battery out? (probably not)
Do you have an unlocked bootloader? (i think you do, but not sure...)
Do you still have warranty? (probably yes)
Try again, because if the orange LED showed up, it's probably not too late...
Now go and use FlashTool once more...
someone755 said:
How the duck did you take your battery out? It has an INBUILT one, why would you take apart the entire phone?
Then, after telling you how stupidly you did that;
can you go back into the recovery? (probably yes, but it's weird)
Did you ACTUALLY take apart the phone to take the battery out? (probably not)
Do you have an unlocked bootloader? (i think you do, but not sure...)
Do you still have warranty? (probably yes)
Try again, because if the orange LED showed up, it's probably not too late...
Now go and use FlashTool once more...
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yes i took the phone apart took the battery out ...waited long enough for the capacitors to discharge and then again put it in...
no i can't get back into the recovery ...i can't even boot the phone and no combination is working
yes i have an unlocked bootloader
no on't have the warranty..
The orange LED glows up while charging only
the phone does not go to fastboot or any other mode so i can't use flash tool
the only thing that comes on the computer when i plug the USB is "SEMC flash device" ....which non of the tools recognise
Guys please ...is there anyone out there who can help me? :crying:
I do believe you DID have warranty up until the moment you took apart the phone (I think the repair service guys would fix your phone without chacking for a locked BL...)
someone755 said:
I do believe you DID have warranty up until the moment you took apart the phone (I think the repair service guys would fix your phone without chacking for a locked BL...)
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They wont know you took it apart. There is no tamper protection.
mrsatan said:
They wont know you took it apart. There is no tamper protection.
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Exactly they dont have any protection against that.....and i dont think any phones with an inbuilt battery would have such protection....
Hi mate, try some tips that some members gave me on my topic...
I don't know if those tips will work for you, but maybe yes! ^^
My phone stills bricked, but maybe work in your case!
Thread link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968735
Carcass.br said:
Hi mate, try some tips that some members gave me on my topic...
I don't know if those tips will work for you, but maybe yes! ^^
My phone stills bricked, but maybe work in your case!
Thread link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968735
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Thanx mate for ur reply ...but unfortunately i have tried all those methods , none of them seems to work for me either
PhoenixDD said:
Thanx mate for ur reply ...but unfortunately i have tried all those methods , none of them seems to work for me either
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I'm starting to think that my case could be a corrupted bootloader, where I have to use JTag to try to save, but I don't know anyone who have a JTag, neither in my country.
I don't know what could be, but I still entering in flashmode or fastboot and my PC recognize my phone with testpoint, so I think that maybe is not a hardware problem...
Carcass.br said:
I'm starting to think that my case could be a corrupted bootloader, where I have to use JTag to try to save, but I don't know anyone who have a JTag, neither in my country.
I don't know what could be, but I still entering in flashmode or fastboot and my PC recognize my phone with testpoint, so I think that maybe is not a hardware problem...
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Even i think i might have to do that ...u r stil very lucky to be able to get into fastboot and flashmode....i can't get into those too...
The only 1 option i haven't tried is using testpoints .....ill try that out after i get all the tools required
Hi, I decided to post it here because it seems that anything I post on Xperia Ion forum is not read, it is inactive.
I already searched everywhere and I'm loosing my hopes. I'm trying to revive an Xperia Ion and this is what I get:
When I plug the phone in the wall charger the red led turns on for some minutes and then turns off.
The same happens when I plug on PC, when the led turns off it is detected as "Somc flash device" in windows device manager and this shows in flashtool:
INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
Nothing changes if I plug in pc with volume + or - pressed, it don't goes into fastboot or flashmode.
I hope you could help me. Thanks
Hi, I decided to post it here because it seems that anything I post on Xperia Ion forum is not read, it is inactive.
I already searched everywhere and I'm loosing my hopes. I'm trying to revive an Xperia Ion and this is what I get:
When I plug the phone in the wall charger the red led turns on for some minutes and then turns off.
The same happens when I plug on PC, when the led turns off it is detected as "Somc flash device" in windows device manager and this shows in flashtool:
INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
Nothing changes if I plug in pc with volume + or - pressed, it don't goes into fastboot or flashmode.
I hope you could help me. Thanks

[Q] please help its urgent

my phone gets just off, nad when i powered it on it dosent on even no light nothing and i dodnt ext4 partion on my phone and last thing i done is use of swapiness.. and then i reboot and now its not opening no light nothing...
Have you tried re-flashing a stock ftf onto your phone. Though if your computer doesn't detect your phone while its in flashmode, you might have a hard brick. If so, you have two options, buy a new phone or send your phone to sony to get it fixed. Good luck
paper13579 said:
Have you tried re-flashing a stock ftf onto your phone. Though if your computer doesn't detect your phone while its in flashmode, you might have a hard brick. If so, you have two options, buy a new phone or send your phone to sony to get it fixed. Good luck
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cant the hard brick gets correct.,,,
really..
I was partitioning my sd card with Aparted but as soon as I turned off my Xperia M to reboot it it got bricked and hasn't been working since. Cant get it to into flashboot mode or flashmode to flash the original firmware. No lights or buttons are working
rsrishabh said:
cant the hard brick gets correct.,,,
really..
I was partitioning my sd card with Aparted but as soon as I turned off my Xperia M to reboot it it got bricked and hasn't been working since. Cant get it to into flashboot mode or flashmode to flash the original firmware. No lights or buttons are working
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Yup, sounds like a hard brick to me. And no you cant fix a hard brick
paper13579 said:
Yup, sounds like a hard brick to me. And no you cant fix a hard brick
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how i conact to ansebovi
i think he can help me out
rsrishabh said:
how i conact to ansebovi
i think he can help me out
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Go ask ansebovi, but i bet he will tell u the same thing.
Just remove the battery and put it back on... and charge your device for 2-3 hours.. and then remove the battery and insert it again and see if the LeD blinks, if it doesnt them press and hold power button and see if it vibrates..
syedafzal.shah said:
Just remove the battery and put it back on... and charge your device for 2-3 hours.. and then remove the battery and insert it again and see if the LeD blinks, if it doesnt them press and hold power button and see if it vibrates..
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thanks for repling but i give it sony service cenre,, just tell me that my device has un;ocked bootlaoder by me,,a nd cyanogenmod ro on it. so when sony service centre will on it, they will tell me that my warranty is void or they will flash the latest stock rom with flashtool...
rsrishabh said:
thanks for repling but i give it sony service cenre,, just tell me that my device has un;ocked bootlaoder by me,,a nd cyanogenmod ro on it. so when sony service centre will on it, they will tell me that my warranty is void or they will flash the latest stock rom with flashtool...
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They will know that your device is running custom ROM.. They will connect your device to PC using EMMA software and it will not detect your device or its model number (if it is Hard brick) then they will Send it back to you.... If it's really a Hard Brick then nothing they can do.....
Report me back if they will give your device back and let's try some other things and see if it can work... I also got my device bricked and send it to Sony center and they gave it back to me saying it's Hard Brick and I have messed up with my device Software... But my device use to vibrate and I tried something and it's working fine now
syedafzal.shah said:
They will know that your device is running custom ROM.. They will connect your device to PC using EMMA software and it will not detect your device or its model number (if it is Hard brick) then they will Send it back to you.... If it's really a Hard Brick then nothing they can do.....
Report me back if they will give your device back and let's try some other things and see if it can work... I also got my device bricked and send it to Sony center and they gave it back to me saying it's Hard Brick and I have messed up with my device Software... But my device use to vibrate and I tried something and it's working fine now
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okay,, i will le you know all the process...
and 1 more think to ask that, my phone is in dead condition, but i unlocked my bootloader so, when they will make my phone work,, they will notice that my phone warranty is void or they will didnt notice about that when they flashing software in my phone.
If the issues occured after partitioning the SD Card, did you try removing it and booting without SD Card inserted?
If the SD Card is the problem, then it can't be a hard brick, according to my logic.
-FliP- said:
If the issues occured after partitioning the SD Card, did you try removing it and booting without SD Card inserted?
If the SD Card is the problem, then it can't be a hard brick, according to my logic.
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i tried that to but, when i removed sd card then i reboot,, i cant start even no lights and nothing,, i already said that i got hardbricked
syedafzal.shah said:
They will know that your device is running custom ROM.. They will connect your device to PC using EMMA software and it will not detect your device or its model number (if it is Hard brick) then they will Send it back to you.... If it's really a Hard Brick then nothing they can do.....
Report me back if they will give your device back and let's try some other things and see if it can work... I also got my device bricked and send it to Sony center and they gave it back to me saying it's Hard Brick and I have messed up with my device Software... But my device use to vibrate and I tried something and it's working fine now
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i get my xperia m phone, and i got replaced my motherboard and and when i got my phone its bootloader was locked i dont know how they do it,, but they didnt know about that my bootloader i unlocked and my warranty was void but they didnt ask me for more money...
rsrishabh said:
i get my xperia m phone, and i got replaced my motherboard and and when i got my phone its bootloader was locked i dont know how they do it,, but they didnt know about that my bootloader i unlocked and my warranty was void but they didnt ask me for more money...
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hoo.. you are lucky Man... Congrats
syedafzal.shah said:
hoo.. you are lucky Man... Congrats
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yup,, i think that too, and i got my phone battery replaced too...

Flashmode problem\flashing problem

Hey, my accidentally bricked my xperia s and now I'm trying to flash a stock kernel. Now phone is boot looping I can open flashmode without a problem while holding power button and volume down but the problem is that it restarts when flashing. All drivers are installed and device manager says that it's semc flash device. thanks fo any help. log here postimg.org/image/fju7lxrg3/
Just make sure you have sufficiently charged...while its turning on or you see boot animation or Sony logo press n hold power+volume up...then try to enter to flash mode
nageswarswain said:
Just make sure you have sufficiently charged...while its turning on or you see boot animation or Sony logo press n hold power+volume up...then try to enter to flash mode
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i had removed battery and charged it with an universal charger and i'm entering into flashmode without any problem just that my phone restarts when I start flashing.
Have you unlocked your boot loader
nageswarswain said:
Have you unlocked your boot loader
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yep i unlocked it. More ideas?
Flash doomlords kernel via fastboot....then reboot to system....if it will not boot successfully then push a ROM zip by adb push and flash it....one more thing just check whether your phone is connecting to PC via fastboot or flashmode.
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The best way to check is by flashtool...open flashtool software on PC and then connect your phone via fastboot/flashmode and see the status at PC flashtool....if its connecting then flash stock ftf and if not then 1st install drivers..
nageswarswain said:
Flash doomlords kernel via fastboot....then reboot to system....if it will not boot successfully then push a ROM zip by adb push and flash it....one more thing just check whether your phone is connecting to PC via fastboot or flashmode.
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The best way to check is by flashtool...open flashtool software on PC and then connect your phone via fastboot/flashmode and see the status at PC flashtool....if its connecting then flash stock ftf and if not then 1st install drivers..
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yep, now i broke my xperia s even more. It can't even boot properly i think now it has a hard brick. No lights, no signs of life but when connected to pc it shows something like QHSUSB_DLOAD, is it possible to fix it at home?
temorinkaari said:
yep, now i broke my xperia s even more. It can't even boot properly i think now it has a hard brick. No lights, no signs of life but when connected to pc it shows something like QHSUSB_DLOAD, is it possible to fix it at home?
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Is it charging or not?BTW what you have done?
nageswarswain said:
Is it charging or not?BTW what you have done?
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There was a red light while charging for an hour or so but after a while it disappeared and now im left with dead phone. I don't even know how it happened, i was on cmw recovery and i formatted something, after i restarted my phone it started being like this. I heard that it's possible to repair boot by software called S1tool but i can't find any information about doing this on xperia s.
temorinkaari said:
There was a red light while charging for an hour or so but after a while it disappeared and now im left with dead phone. I don't even know how it happened, i was on cmw recovery and i formatted something, after i restarted my phone it started being like this. I heard that it's possible to repair boot by software called S1tool but i can't find any information about doing this on xperia s.
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Have you tried to recover it with flashtool
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Have you tried to recover it with flashtool
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I'm not able to boot into flashmode and fastboot mode. I'm telling you that my boot is dead.
temorinkaari said:
I'm not able to boot into flashmode and fastboot mode. I'm telling you that my boot is dead.
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Then you need some more may be a JTag.....
temorinkaari said:
There was a red light while charging for an hour or so but after a while it disappeared and now im left with dead phone. I don't even know how it happened, i was on cmw recovery and i formatted something, after i restarted my phone it started being like this. I heard that it's possible to repair boot by software called S1tool but i can't find any information about doing this on xperia s.
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I'm not able to boot into flashmode and fastboot mode. I'm telling you that my boot is dead.
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As far as I know, it is not possible to wipe partition from CWM (if You selected from one of the options from menu) which would lead to hard brick.
Let us start with basics. Can You tell Me which kernel You flashed to get CWM? Also, is there any vibration when You press and hold power button and volume up key together?
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As far as I know, it is not possible to wipe partition from CWM (if You selected from one of the options from menu) which would lead to hard brick.
Let us start with basics. Can You tell Me which kernel You flashed to get CWM? Also, is there any vibration when You press and hold power button and volume up key together?
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Doomlord kernel and there is no vibration at all.
temorinkaari said:
Doomlord kernel and there is no vibration at all.
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Can You give Me link of the kernel You used, just to see if it has any problems. Also, for how long did You hold the combination? You need to hold it for at least 10 to 15 seconds.
Mirhawk said:
Can You give Me link of the kernel You used, just to see if it has any problems. Also, for how long did You hold the combination? You need to hold it for at least 10 to 15 seconds.
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forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2305591 this one. Yes i know how that combination works, no luck at all, no reaction. I'm still think that my boot is dead.
temorinkaari said:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2305591 this one. Yes i know how that combination works, no luck at all, no reaction. I'm still think that my boot is dead.
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Huh, that kernel should have worked. I asked for the combination duration since many people make mistakes there. Since we are clear of that, did You try the rubber band trick from here? That trick sometimes takes more than a day to work.
Yep i did that and i tried many different ways to make it work.. no luck. i got annoyed and i sent it to the repairs today...

phone went compleatly dead

sooo, I gues something went wrong... since the new marshmallow images was posted today, there was a thread on reddit on how I can just download the image and rename it and flash it as OTA. The phone reconginzed the image and went half way through the install and then went black. now it wont even buzz or register the charger. Does nothing when connected to the computer either so I assume there is nothing that could be done. Quite a shame, the phone worked quite nicely until is killed it . Anything I can do?
Did you install it thru TWRP?
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sooo, I gues something went wrong... since the new marshmallow images was posted today, there was a thread on reddit on how I can just download the image and rename it and flash it as OTA. The phone reconginzed the image and went half way through the install and then went black. now it wont even buzz or register the charger. Does nothing when connected to the computer either so I assume there is nothing that could be done. Quite a shame, the phone worked quite nicely until is killed it . Anything I can do?
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There is one thing I recommend trying as there is a bug in official firmware where the phone when connected to a computer can turn off randomly and not charge or boot. What you need to do is disassemble the phone and unplug the connector at the top of the phone to disconnect the battery and then plug it in.
krazy23 said:
Did you install it thru TWRP?
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no, the phone picked up the update from the internal storage
dc959 said:
There is one thing I recommend trying as there is a bug in official firmware where the phone when connected to a computer can turn off randomly and not charge or boot. What you need to do is disassemble the phone and unplug the connector at the top of the phone to disconnect the battery and then plug it in.
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thanks, I'm aware of that. Some folks experiencing the same issue tried that with no success. My phone is still under warranty and the screw securing the backplate has a seal on it that I dont want to tamper with.
I guess I'll be sending the phone for to Asus for repair...
Don't lose hope.
My phone was in a similar predicament.
No response to any buttons, nothing on screen, no buzzing or LED's at all.
I was able to get it recognized in the xFSTK Downloader and showing up in windows device manager as a Moorefield device.
I tried many times to get it to put the images on the phone through the xFSTK tool and it failed many times.
I was about to give up and tried again this morning and miraculously the writing succeeded and now my phone is in a bootloop (I think the battery may have been completely drained with my attempts to save it's life.)
I have it on charge currently so hopefully when there is enough juice I should be able to flash the raw file and be back up and running.
I see, you can follow the unbricking tutorial in the general section. Works fine for me and saved me from sending it to the service center.
krazy23 said:
Did you install it thru TWRP?
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I did! And now my phone is dead! But it buzzes when I press the power button for some seconds.. But it's always black
galagala2 said:
I did! And now my phone is dead! But it buzzes when I press the power button for some seconds.. But it's always black
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That's what happened to my phone, you can follow this thread this worked for me. Unbricking Method
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That's what happened to my phone, you can follow this thread this worked for me. Unbricking Method
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do you lose the data this way?
thekingestkong said:
do you lose the data this way?
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Unfortunately, yes. Because I ticked the "wipe data" checkbox in the ASUS Flash Tool. Not sure what will happen if I don't. :fingers-crossed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/guide-brick-soft-hard-bricked-zenfon
I also bricked my phone and used the method to fix my phone. Make sure you have all the required drivers installed in your pc/laptop before doing this. I took help of DriverMax to solve the drivers related issues. Make sure before installing and running the XFTSK tool all the drivers and everything is installed otherwise you will see blank forms in the Tool.

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