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Story:
Just received Sony Smartwatch 3 and decided to oem unlock for future so once root available I would not need to reset device.
Enabled adb
manually specified correct drivers in device manager
rebooted to bootloader using adb reboot bootloader
entered fastboot oem unlock twice and watch rebooted
but got stuck on boot for whatever reason.
I tried all the methods to get into fastboot (Swiping diagonal as on LG watch, and together with power button as on samsung ) to no avail.
The only other mode I was able to get into - s1 flash device w/o drivers.
Found Sony Emma software to work with unlocked Xperia, and after its installation it said that bootloader is locked and I need to either update from sony site or unlock bootloader first!
Installed Sony PC Companion software, but software update while listing smartwatch 3 said that there is no firmware for it.
After googling random forums on bootlooping sony xperias found that to reset device you need to click "repair my phone/tablet" in Phone/Tablet Software Update section
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Guide to unbrick bootlooping SWR50 that is able to get into s1 bootloader/flash mode:
1. Power off device by holding power key until it reboots and then switches off with few vibrations
2. Connect to computer and check device manager - you should see unknown device
3. Install Sony PC Companion from this website http://www.sonymobile.com/us/tools/pc-companion/
Check if driver appeared in the Device Manager, e.g. unknown device will disappear and something like SEFLash will appear under usb controllers
If driver is still not found - try to install Emma (http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/) and get this driver to work
4. Go into PC Companion and click on "Support Zone", it will be downloaded
5. Then click on "Accessories software update" and try to update Smartwatch 3 (We might get new versions in the future, so it will be easiest to do so)
UPDATE: Now you can reflash from Accessories page, it will ask if you want to refrlash. Keeping steps bellow for information purposes.
6. If #5 not working:
Click on "Phone/Tablet Software Update" (yes, silly), click on "repair my phone/tablet", click Continue and Agree to all licenses, etc....
7. Once presented by the list of phones - Select anything I guess, but I selected Xperia Z2, it should start downloading and then updating.
8. Once done it will say build number watch was flashed, in my case it was KNX01V
9. Disconnect watch and boot it.
P.S. I guess they show phone selection just to provide instructions how to get into download mode and then flash based on the versions from bootloader.
P.P.S I'm glad I tried this last resort thing after being ready to deal with verizon support and waiting for new watch...
I've found that formatting cache and userdata partition like it says in the link below makes the device boot as expected:
source.android.com -> /source/building-devices.html#unlocking-the-bootloader
(sorry for faulty link, new user)
Good to know, I decided to wait a bit as I was eager to play with new toy.
Will unlock tomorrow if it is still locked after Sony reset.
And looks like I would have to write my own apps to test GPS and sensors performance.
And the good news is fastboot state unlocked after stock reflash.
XorZone said:
manually specified correct drivers in device manager
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Can you please elaborate on which driver you used to get access to the Smartwatch 3 via ADB? I am trying to use the latest google USB driver, but the device is showing up as offline listed under "adb devices". Just tried the latest ADB v1.0.32 and it seems the watch shows up as "unauthorized". Did you see an ADB notification on the watch that you had to accept, because I am not seeing anything like that.
NVM, it started working after I restarted adb server like 25 times...
Device offline usually is not about driver. But I hit on device and manually picked google-adb composite device
OK, bricked watch today with corrupted /system and boot process hanged with non responsive power button. Had to wait for discharge and it was pita to get into flashmode with enough juice, because after black screen charging it boots instead of going into kernel charging.
Anyway it is up and running and has ROOT now!
Will upload files and create guide as soon as I will be with good internet.
See my sig!
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Well, there are different levels of bootloaders
At least Sony s1 flash, fastboot, kernel...
To flash with PC companion you need to boot into s1 by powering off and then hold power and connect to USB once sony logo shown (you should see black screen with backlight on). Make sure you sit on PC companion update screen and that watch had enough juice.
With charging there are different levels of charging:
1. Battery dead
2. Boot loader charging (about 4 min from USB port) with black screen
3. Kernel charging either offline (if you powered off before) or boot and operational charging.
When #2 charges it will boot kernel and if kernel or system is broken it might hang and discharge.
But you can force into s1 flash mode before it boots into kernel. Or if you lucky you could power on and power off before it boots and hang.
In my case I had not enough juice to flash it and watch didn't react to button in kernel mode, so I had to wait for discharge, then plugged into USB and start timer, figured it boots after ~3min 55sec. So I opened PC companion update screen, waited 3:53 and disconnected watch, then hold power button and connect to PC after 5 sec and was able to flash.
To power off - just hold power button until it reboots and continue holding until it vibrates 3 times.
Good luck
XorZone said:
Story:
Guide to unbrick bootlooping SWR50 that is able to get into s1 bootloader/flash mode:
1. Power off device by holding power key until it reboots and then switches off with few vibrations
2. Connect to computer and check device manager - you should see unknown device
3. Install Sony PC Companion from this website http://www.sonymobile.com/us/tools/pc-companion/
Check if driver appeared in the Device Manager, e.g. unknown device will disappear and something like SEFLash will appear under usb controllers
If driver is still not found - try to install Emma (http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/) and get this driver to work
4. Go into PC Companion and click on "Support Zone", it will be downloaded
5. Then click on "Accessories software update" and try to update Smartwatch 3 (We might get new versions in the future, so it will be easiest to do so)
UPDATE: Now you can reflash from Accessories page, it will ask if you want to refrlash. Keeping steps bellow for information purposes.
6. If #5 not working:
Click on "Phone/Tablet Software Update" (yes, silly), click on "repair my phone/tablet", click Continue and Agree to all licenses, etc....
7. Once presented by the list of phones - Select anything I guess, but I selected Xperia Z2, it should start downloading and then updating.
8. Once done it will say build number watch was flashed, in my case it was KNX01V
9. Disconnect watch and boot it.
P.S. I guess they show phone selection just to provide instructions how to get into download mode and then flash based on the versions from bootloader.
P.P.S I'm glad I tried this last resort thing after being ready to deal with verizon support and waiting for new watch...
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This method is windows only. Is there no cross-platform way to do it?
I did the stupid thing.. and ended up with a softbricked phone.
Sony PC Companion did the trick for me!
I tried doing it through VMWare on my macbook, but didn't seem to work at all.
On windows it was plug'n'Pray
Sony companion will not let me restore my SW50. Detects it and tells me that the software is updated. If I try from the menu to repair phone, it makes me accept all agreements and finally tells me the same thing no updates.
Is in bootloop and do not start after open bootloader
My sw3 is in bootloop.I uesd your guide but still can't repair my watch. I tried many time to use pc companion but always got the same wrong message,wrong code(100) which couldn't connect to the Internet.
@swidon @KONG8691
I find myself in the same situation, you have found a solution to the problem?
Thanks for your help
best regards
jerry_italia said:
@swidon @KONG8691
I find myself in the same situation, you have found a solution to the problem?
Thanks for your help
best regards
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Yes!, follow these instructions and you can enter in fastboot or recovery and flash a new firmware:
Detach any USB cable connected to the watch
Turn it off holding the power button and keep holding the button until the watch vibrates three times and then switches it off
Press the power button and keep holding. A blue screen that prompts to insert an USB cable will display
Double tap the power button
A black menu will display, with on-screen instructions
Move to Fastboot or Recovery Mode pressing the power button, once a time
Select Fastboot (or Recovery) by double pressing the power button
Good luck bro.
swidon said:
Yes!, follow these instructions and you can enter in fastboot or recovery and flash a new firmware:
Detach any USB cable connected to the watch
Turn it off holding the power button and keep holding the button until the watch vibrates three times and then switches it off
Press the power button and keep holding. A blue screen that prompts to insert an USB cable will display
Double tap the power button
A black menu will display, with on-screen instructions
Move to Fastboot or Recovery Mode pressing the power button, once a time
Select Fastboot (or Recovery) by double pressing the power button
Good luck bro.
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you are my hero... stock recovery flashed and sw3 reboot! thankyou so much bro
jerry_italia said:
you are my hero... stock recovery flashed and sw3 reboot! thankyou so much bro
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How do you go about getting stock recovery back at the moment I'm on 5.0.1 and I can't ota update to 5.1.1 because it thinks its on 5.1.1 when it's not the only way I can think of updating it is to get stock recovery then sideload the ota zip on stock recovert but I can't do that with TWRP can someone help?
Hi,
My watch boot loops on the marshmelow boot animation after I Got marshmelow
I tried XorZone instractions and it said it re-updated image. but it will boot looped.
I tried to factory reset from the menu (double tap at download screen then go factory reset).... didn't work. still boot loops.
I see I can go to fastboot or recovery, but what do I do there? Any instructions I can follow to try to revive my watch please? thanks.
wonderfull!
XorZone said:
Well, there are different levels of bootloaders
At least Sony s1 flash, fastboot, kernel...
To flash with PC companion you need to boot into s1 by powering off and then hold power and connect to USB once sony logo shown (you should see black screen with backlight on). Make sure you sit on PC companion update screen and that watch had enough juice.
With charging there are different levels of charging:
1. Battery dead
2. Boot loader charging (about 4 min from USB port) with black screen
3. Kernel charging either offline (if you powered off before) or boot and operational charging.
When #2 charges it will boot kernel and if kernel or system is broken it might hang and discharge.
But you can force into s1 flash mode before it boots into kernel. Or if you lucky you could power on and power off before it boots and hang.
In my case I had not enough juice to flash it and watch didn't react to button in kernel mode, so I had to wait for discharge, then plugged into USB and start timer, figured it boots after ~3min 55sec. So I opened PC companion update screen, waited 3:53 and disconnected watch, then hold power button and connect to PC after 5 sec and was able to flash.
To power off - just hold power button until it reboots and continue holding until it vibrates 3 times.
Good luck
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Hi everybody,
ok I will try to make this short
I have an experienced user level ROM, recovery, boot, ..
My phone is BRICKED! Is it?
AT THE MOMENT:
- I get into fastboot mode
- I get into odin downloading mode
- I can't start in recovery mode
- I can't start bootloader mode
- I have a connection with a laptop (win XP, as win8.1 didnt work for me)
- The computer can communicate with the phone in fastboot mode
- The computer cant communicate with the phone in Odin mode (at the moment Odin PC SoftWare doesn't recognize the phone)
- I am sure the drivers are installed correctly now. Thanks to the guide with fully stripped drivers.
- Using different, multiple different, no thousand different methods I tried flashing the stock OS (Yakju 4.3)
- I like SkipSoft Android ToolKit (Although I used fastboot and adb commands, I find the toolkit to do the same thing..)
- I always get an Error, when the process of flashing starts.
> PC says : Error
> Phone (in fastboot mode) says: FAILWrite Fail
INTERESTING:
- While I still was able to get into Recovery, the phone couldnt mount the sdcard (=> the internal drive)
- Some of the methods I use make the phone CRASH
> means the screen stops at its position and slowly turns completely purple
- The phone power button doesnt start the phone, to get the phone doing something at all I have to trick it:
..> I plug it into the wall charger
..> I take the battery out
..> I put the battery back in
..> I wait
..> I can get into 3 routines:
^Normal starting routine (of course stuck at google start up, since no Rom is installed)
^fastboot mode (VOL + & - & Power)
^odin mode (VOL - & Power)
..> Then I can just plug the USB cable into the PC
- 2 days ago I had (every single version) of Odin PC Software recognizing the phone (phone was in Odin mode), but it also failed after trying the recommended and unrecommended settings. Ended with an error message.
HOW:
I left my phone overnight in the car (Temp: -2 deg C), while Im sure spotify and maybe other consuming apps were playing.
Next day, my phone battery was empty and I couldnt start my normal ROM. (I had Slim Rom installed)
It was stuck at the "Google" start up display.
First intentions showed that it might be more than just the Software :/
Many days and so many hours of work, research and reading in forums, I decided to take a shot and ask here.
I appreciate everything xda-members have done for me already. Though I never needed to register for my earlier questions.
Phone data:
Product Name - tuna
Variant - maguro 16gb
HW version - 9
Bootloader Version - primemd04
baseband version -
carrier info - none
serial number - -a3c208 ***
signing - production
lock state- unlocked
BUMP!!! I have absolutely the same problem!! I can access everything, i enter the recovery trying to WIPE every single thing data,system,cache,storage etc.. but it seems it doesnt work. The information stays. I tried to "softbrick unroot & stock" with a nexus kit, everything seems ok, but after it finishes installing, it boots up on GOOGLE and after 10-15 min it starts to BOOT MY OLD CUSTOM ROM THAT I HAD BEFORE, after another 15-20 min it finally boots up and the system is EXTREMELY choppy and unresponsive and after a few minutes it restarts itself. I tried ODIN and I faced the same problem, it goes well to ~45% and then it freezes, and after a short delay odin gives FAILED. I tried several more things that i found on the internet and xda but nothing helps. Probably a corrupted partition or something. THE DAMN STORAGE DOESNT WANT TO DELETE ITSELF FFS!! PLEASE IF YOU KNOW ANY FIX/ALREADY FIXED YOURS PLEASE HELP!!! I need my phone!
can you give us more information about the error message?
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your issue sounds like this one, can you confirm?
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can you give us more information about the error message?
your issue sounds like this one, can you confirm?
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Similar, only difference is with fastboot i can successfully flash system.img but nothing happens. With odin it fails at around 45% and then freezes. Only difference is that i cannot boot to old stock and i dont have this pulpish problem. I simply reboot on my old custom ROM configuration with all my last known icons widgets.. but the phone is choppy and unresponsive as hell.
I only get an error without any further message after flashing any of the images...
Any idea anyone? Isn't it some hardware issue?
Noo man i dont think its hardware problem, for me it all happened when my phone suddenly restarted itself and after that it bootloops forever and i have those problems
Anyone?
does erase work?
yes
can you get into recovery?
oxxomexico said:
AT THE MOMENT:
- I get into fastboot mode
- I get into odin downloading mode
- I can't start in recovery mode
- I can't start bootloader mode
- I have a connection with a laptop (win XP, as win8.1 didnt work for me)
- The computer can communicate with the phone in fastboot mode
- The computer cant communicate with the phone in Odin mode (at the moment Odin PC SoftWare doesn't recognize the phone)
- I am sure the drivers are installed correctly now. Thanks to the guide with fully stripped drivers.
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ka
how do you know that erase works, I mean that what you erased has really been erased?
One of the erase command in the toolkit was succesful, I guess. But I will recheck every error or successful message later tonight.
still NOT working
2 months have passed and I was too busy with other things.
now back to it. the problem hasnt changed.
i try fastboot flash command:
[fastboot flash bootloader x.img]
- in Computer Terminal: 'FAILED(remote:Write Fail) '
- on phone: ' FASTBOOT STATUS - FAILWriteFail '
any idea, please?
I have just flash the custom 5.0.2 ROM using philz touch 6.48.4.
After I flashed the ROM, I reboot to the philz recovery and flashed back to cwm 6.0.4.8.
However, the device stuck on the LG logo screen.
I have try to enter Download mode/Emergence mode/Hard reset mode/Recovery, but all of them I cannot go into.
Please help! Thank you for your helping!!
pchuen said:
I have just flash the custom 5.0.2 ROM using philz touch 6.48.4.
After I flashed the ROM, I reboot to the philz recovery and flashed back to cwm 6.0.4.8.
However, the device stuck on the LG logo screen.
I have try to enter Download mode/Emergence mode/Hard reset mode/Recovery, but all of them I cannot go into.
Please help! Thank you for your helping!!
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Your boot loader is broken. Gonna have to get to the down load mode and reinstall either the or the stock. You can probably flash the recovery with .IMG file with lg flashing tool. Nerdy blond's twrp is one of those files that you can use. You can even try installing it first with the adb shell command, you can get the instructions at the same place where you download.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3144369
hawkwind212 said:
Your boot loader is broken. Gonna have to get to the down load mode and reinstall either the or the stock. You can probably flash the recovery with .IMG file with lg flashing tool. Nerdy blond's twrp is one of those files that you can use. You can even try installing it first with the adb shell command, you can get the instructions at the same place where you download.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3144369
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Thank you for replying.
I cannot do anythings since I cannot enter into download mode.
I pressed volume key + and - and insert the usb cable to computer. There is nothing happened, computer dose not show the devices attached and the phone stay in the LG logo screen.
Also, I cannot use adb commands to force the phone enters into download mode as it shows nothings under "List of devices".
Is there any methods I can go into the download mode???
Thank you!
pchuen said:
Thank you for replying.
I cannot do anythings since I cannot enter into download mode.
I pressed volume key + and - and insert the usb cable to computer. There is nothing happened, computer dose not show the devices attached and the phone stay in the LG logo screen.
Also, I cannot use adb commands to force the phone enters into download mode as it shows nothings under "List of devices".
Is there any methods I can go into the download mode???
Thank you!
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If your phone shows LG start screen, it should go into Download mode. I had similar problem few days ago while I was testing some kernel patches, it just froze on the LG screen. Solution was to unplug it, remove it's battery, SIM & SD (you don't have to remove SIM & SD, I just work that way) , make sure it's off, return battery back, press Vol + & Vol - at the same time and plug-in the USB cable.
Before that, make sure you have installed LG Unified driver (can be obtained via LG's software from support site), because without that Windows won't recognise your device.
After that, once you make your phone usable with Freegee/whatever you use to install initial recovery, flash official TWRP, because others are too old - that Philz CWM is old but still working with Lollipop but not work good and is tends to lock itself into a bootloop if you use hardware keys to enter; that other one, from GPRO_recovery APK is not supported and not working well (for me since day one), so it should be replaced as soon as possible.
Also, I can suggest you to flash your phone from stock 4.1 (not KitKat), root, flash recovery via freegee and after reboot update to latest official TWRP via Flashify.
hawkwind212 said:
Your boot loader is broken. Gonna have to get to the down load mode and reinstall either the or the stock. You can probably flash the recovery with .IMG file with lg flashing tool. Nerdy blond's twrp is one of those files that you can use. You can even try installing it first with the adb shell command, you can get the instructions at the same place where you download.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3144369
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ShadySquirrel said:
If your phone shows LG start screen, it should go into Download mode. I had similar problem few days ago while I was testing some kernel patches, it just froze on the LG screen. Solution was to unplug it, remove it's battery, SIM & SD (you don't have to remove SIM & SD, I just work that way) , make sure it's off, return battery back, press Vol + & Vol - at the same time and plug-in the USB cable.
Before that, make sure you have installed LG Unified driver (can be obtained via LG's software from support site), because without that Windows won't recognise your device.
After that, once you make your phone usable with Freegee/whatever you use to install initial recovery, flash official TWRP, because others are too old - that Philz CWM is old but still working with Lollipop but not work good and is tends to lock itself into a bootloop if you use hardware keys to enter; that other one, from GPRO_recovery APK is not supported and not working well (for me since day one), so it should be replaced as soon as possible.
Also, I can suggest you to flash your phone from stock 4.1 (not KitKat), root, flash recovery via freegee and after reboot update to latest official TWRP via Flashify.
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Thank you for your detail reply.
I have tried to reinstall the LG driver and try to enter download mode again.
The screen is still stuck on LG logo and I cannot find the device in hardware manager (cannot recognize it).
I cannot do anythings until it can recognize it.
(Is it the bootloader is broken? and can I fix it?)
Thank you very much and waiting for your reply soon.:good:
pchuen said:
Thank you for your detail reply.
I have tried to reinstall the LG driver and try to enter download mode again.
The screen is still stuck on LG logo and I cannot find the device in hardware manager (cannot recognize it).
I cannot do anythings until it can recognize it.
(Is it the bootloader is broken? and can I fix it?)
Thank you very much and waiting for your reply soon.:good:
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Which version of Windows are you using? It should be displayed under Serial ports in Device manager (named something like LGE Serial device) and LGFlashTool should recognise it immediately. I can't make you a screenshot/check for real name because I'm running Linux right now and can't reboot.
Also, try with another cable/port, remove all other android drivers you may have (Samsung's, Google's...) and disable antivirus.
ShadySquirrel said:
Which version of Windows are you using? It should be displayed under Serial ports in Device manager (named something like LGE Serial device) and LGFlashTool should recognise it immediately. I can't make you a screenshot/check for real name because I'm running Linux right now and can't reboot.
Also, try with another cable/port, remove all other android drivers you may have (Samsung's, Google's...) and disable antivirus.
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It does not work on Windows 7 and XP.
I did not find any LGE XXX under Serial ports part.
Thank you!
pchuen said:
It does not work on Windows 7 and XP.
I did not find any LGE XXX under Serial ports part.
Thank you!
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Hm.... Phone shows that it have entered download mode? Black screen, centered gray message and "DOWNLOAD MODE" red text?
ShadySquirrel said:
Hm.... Phone shows that it have entered download mode? Black screen, centered gray message and "DOWNLOAD MODE" red text?
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No... nothing happens, just showing LG logo...
pchuen said:
No... nothing happens, just showing LG logo...
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OK, it doesn't enter download mode. So, step by step:
- remove battery and leave it for 15-30 seconds, return battery
- press Vol+ and Vol- at the same time and keep them pressed,
- plug USB cable in while keys are pressed
It should immediately put you into download mode, with no LG screen, just black screen with gray box and red text I've described to you.
ShadySquirrel said:
OK, it doesn't enter download mode. So, step by step:
- remove battery and leave it for 15-30 seconds,
- press Vol+ and Vol- at the same time and keep them pressed,
- plug USB cable in while keys are pressed
It should immediately put you into download mode, with no LG screen, just black screen with gray box and red text I've described to you.
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I understand what download mode screen is.
I followed your methods, bur I still cannot enter it and the computer cannot recognize that.
Sorry for disturbing :crying:
pchuen said:
I understand what download mode screen is.
I followed your methods, bur I still cannot enter it and the computer cannot recognize that.
Sorry for disturbing :crying:
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So, whatever you try to do, phone just shows LG logo, not even a message in an upper left corner?
I'm running out of ideas. I have exact same variant (E988) but only time it didn't want to enter download mode this way was when cable I was using was broken...
ShadySquirrel said:
So, whatever you try to do, phone just shows LG logo, not even a message in an upper left corner?
I'm running out of ideas. I have exact same variant (E988) but only time it didn't want to enter download mode this way was when cable I was using was broken...
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I have changed the cable, but it is the same.
Hello Guys
I had Chroma 5.01 installed on my phone since 4 years. I re-partitioned the SDCARD properly and installed Marshmallow from the tutorial at https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-s/s-development/pure-aosp-lollipop-t2940839.
There was no error at any different error than what told on tutorials. Everything went smooth but at the time of first boot up, my phone is struck at AOSP colourful logo of 4 balls animation . I waited for 5-6 hours for setup to finish but no use. During my efforts to restore it, I discovered that root access is not available.
fastboot mode and adb method not working as phone cant be switched off or get into fastboot mode.
Tried flashing Stock rom but still the same.
Is there any way where this problem can be overcome. No hard reset or soft reset method working so far as to my knowledge( If i am not doing anything wrong).
Please help as i love this phone for its dedicated HDMI output feature.
gaurav560 said:
Hello Guys
I had Chroma 5.01 installed on my phone since 4 years. I re-partitioned the SDCARD properly and installed Marshmallow from the tutorial at https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-s/s-development/pure-aosp-lollipop-t2940839.
There was no error at any different error than what told on tutorials. Everything went smooth but at the time of first boot up, my phone is struck at AOSP colourful logo of 4 balls animation . I waited for 5-6 hours for setup to finish but no use. During my efforts to restore it, I discovered that root access is not available.
fastboot mode and adb method not working as phone cant be switched off or get into fastboot mode.
Tried flashing Stock rom but still the same.
Is there any way where this problem can be overcome. No hard reset or soft reset method working so far as to my knowledge( If i am not doing anything wrong).
Please help as i love this phone for its dedicated HDMI output feature.
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Don't panic bud..remember one thing fastboot and flashmode will always work at any circumstances. 1st install proper driver.you can find driver on the installations folder after you install flashtool.After installing drivers do the below steps.
Open flashtool
Connect USB cable to phone and PC.
Then press and hold volume down button for fastboot and vol up for flashmode as per your choice.then flash what you want
nageswarswain said:
Don't panic bud..remember one thing fastboot and flashmode will always work at any circumstances. 1st install proper driver.you can find driver on the installations folder after you install flashtool.After installing drivers do the below steps.
Open flashtool
Connect USB cable to phone and PC.
Then press and hold volume down button for fastboot and vol up for flashmode as per your choice.then flash what you want
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thanks for the prompt reply however sorry for the delay as i was out of town. The problem with all this is that there is no root access on the phone therefore fastboot and flashmode are not working.
this is the screen msg i receive.....
05/002/2019 15:02:02 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
05/002/2019 15:02:03 - INFO - Connected device : Sony Xperia S
05/002/2019 15:02:03 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : BusyBox v1.22.1 bionic (2015-10-16 22:49 +0800) multi-call binary.
05/002/2019 15:02:03 - INFO - Android version : 6.0.1 / kernel version : 3.4.0-perf-gfa085ac-00328-g7e6b23a / Build number : MXB48T
05/002/2019 15:02:03 - INFO - Checking root access
05/002/2019 15:02:04 - INFO - Root access denied
05/004/2019 15:04:24 - INFO - Flash canceled
gaurav560 said:
thanks for the prompt reply however sorry for the delay as i was out of town. The problem with all this is that there is no root access on the phone therefore fastboot and flashmode are not working.
this is the screen msg i receive.....
05/002/2019 15:02:02 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
05/002/2019 15:02:03 - INFO - Connected device : Sony Xperia S
05/002/2019 15:02:03 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : BusyBox v1.22.1 bionic (2015-10-16 22:49 +0800) multi-call binary.
05/002/2019 15:02:03 - INFO - Android version : 6.0.1 / kernel version : 3.4.0-perf-gfa085ac-00328-g7e6b23a / Build number : MXB48T
05/002/2019 15:02:03 - INFO - Checking root access
05/002/2019 15:02:04 - INFO - Root access denied
05/004/2019 15:04:24 - INFO - Flash canceled
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Have you installed the drivers from flashtool folder?Again remember fastboot or flashmode does not need root access ..if your phone is not switched off then keep pressing power+vol up to force shut down the phone and release the power key only to enter the flashmode (do this when connected to PC.).
nageswarswain said:
Have you installed the drivers from flashtool folder?Again remember fastboot or flashmode does not need root access ..if your phone is not switched off then keep pressing power+vol up to force shut down the phone and release the power key only to enter the flashmode (do this when connected to PC.).
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thanks for the guidance. I could get into recovery by ADB command as follows
ADB reboot recovery
I had done the partition work earlier itself before i was hung upon Android 6.
wiped boot, cache and sdcard couple of times.
converted boot and cache to f2fs also.
However, somehow, i am in a bigger trouble now. My phone was showing 0 mb space for SDCARD due to which neither could I update to TWRp 3.x.x nor flash a new rom 8.1.
Rebooted to recovery couple of times and repeated earlier steps while trying to flash rom also but no use as sdcard space was still 0.
Accidentally, I reboot the phone to system and since then I am knee deep in Garbage.
Now my phone is struck on white SONY logo. I cant shut down the battery untill unless out of battery. As soon as battery is charged, it shows SONY. ADB failed to detect or connect to device.
Flash tool not working as cant get the phone in flash mode. Tried Xperia companion but still the same as cant get into flashmode.
Is there a way now to comeout of all this and fix the phone to its glory.
thanks in advance for looking into my trouble.
gaurav560 said:
thanks for the guidance. I could get into recovery by ADB command as follows
ADB reboot recovery
I had done the partition work earlier itself before i was hung upon Android 6.
wiped boot, cache and sdcard couple of times.
converted boot and cache to f2fs also.
However, somehow, i am in a bigger trouble now. My phone was showing 0 mb space for SDCARD due to which neither could I update to TWRp 3.x.x nor flash a new rom 8.1.
Rebooted to recovery couple of times and repeated earlier steps while trying to flash rom also but no use as sdcard space was still 0.
Accidentally, I reboot the phone to system and since then I am knee deep in Garbage.
Now my phone is struck on white SONY logo. I cant shut down the battery untill unless out of battery. As soon as battery is charged, it shows SONY. ADB failed to detect or connect to device.
Flash tool not working as cant get the phone in flash mode. Tried Xperia companion but still the same as cant get into flashmode.
Is there a way now to comeout of all this and fix the phone to its glory.
thanks in advance for looking into my trouble.
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Dear my answer is still the same.open flashtool on your computer.force reboot the phone and connect the phone to computer by pressing the vol up button then it will go to flashmode.
Have you installed the drivers.yes or no?
I was playing normally the phone discharged turned off, and when I connect it only shows the android one screen over and over, the led that shows that it's charging doesn't turns on, I have nothing weird installed, didn't even knew about fastboot or roms, or anything like that until 15 minutes ago, so the fastboot options are not and cannot be activated, does it have a solution? do I just let it be connected for a few hours and try again, or what, i'm a noob on this matters so I don't know what to do. Thanks
maybe try holding vol down and power for 10 or more seconds. it should vibrate. it reboots and shows fastboot icon, you can flash stock rom again, let us know
loop4444 said:
maybe try holding vol down and power for 10 or more seconds. it should vibrate. it reboots and shows fastboot icon, you can flash stock rom again, let us know
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The fastboot screen shows, but I can't do anything, and if I connect it to my PC after watching somethings like going to CMD and trying some commands the console doesn't even recognize those commands, maybe I have to install something for it to read it? I don't know, if this helps in anyway, I appreciate it.
M4N4GM said:
The fastboot screen shows, but I can't do anything, and if I connect it to my PC after watching somethings like going to CMD and trying some commands the console doesn't even recognize those commands, maybe I have to install something for it to read it? I don't know, if this helps in anyway, I appreciate it.
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connect phone in fastboot mode and flash stock rom trough MiFlash, but remember to take backup of internal memory. I'll release all except external sd.
pawelik said:
connect phone in fastboot mode and flash stock rom trough MiFlash, but remember to take backup of internal memory. I'll release all except external sd.
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Can you do the backup even if the phone can't start? does de MiFlash has that option? and thanks i'll try
M4N4GM said:
Can you do the backup even if the phone can't start? does de MiFlash has that option? and thanks i'll try
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It seems that you didn´t enable USB debugging before, maybe? Did you solve it?
SubwayChamp said:
It seems that you didn´t enable USB debugging before, maybe? Did you solve it?
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No I didn't enable the USB debugging, and no I haven't been able to do it, the mi flash program needs extra installations but always sends an error message and closes, I really don't know how to do this kind of things, I tried with a program called MiFlash Unlock, but it needs a Xiaomi account connected with the number and I don't have one, I really don't know what to do from here, plus I've read that I need the rom to install and don't know where can I find it and which one is the one that I need to install.
Once again thanks and if someone can help me further than this is appreciated
M4N4GM said:
No I didn't enable the USB debugging, and no I haven't been able to do it, the mi flash program needs extra installations but always sends an error message and closes, I really don't know how to do this kind of things, I tried with a program called MiFlash Unlock, but it needs a Xiaomi account connected with the number and I don't have one, I really don't know what to do from here, plus I've read that I need the rom to install and don't know where can I find it and which one is the one that I need to install.
Once again thanks and if someone can help me further than this is appreciated
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Anyway you can't do many things although you should have enabled USB debugging atleast you decided to unlock device but fastboot is (almost) useless for device with locked boatloader.
The first thing I do no matter I don't think to root or modify my device is enabling USB debugging just to have more options to recover from an eventual brick.
Now try to do the next before to go to the other option; try to enter to recovery from device off, using volume up + power for some seconds then format/factory reset and let us know what happened.
SubwayChamp said:
Anyway you can't do many things although you should have enabled USB debugging atleast you decided to unlock device but fastboot is (almost) useless for device with locked boatloader.
The first thing I do no matter I don't think to root or modify my device is enabling USB debugging just to have more options to recover from an eventual brick.
Now try to do the next before to go to the other option; try to enter to recovery from device off, using volume up + power for some seconds then format/factory reset and let us know what happened.
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That option didn't work, volume up + power just tried to start the phone
M4N4GM said:
That option didn't work, volume up + power just tried to start the phone
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Ok, I supposed it, some partitions get corrupted while device fails to reboot.
Your last solution is using EDL mode, you will find many tutorials on YouTube to put device in this mode using test point method, then flashing the official stock rom through MiFlash tool.
To take in account MiFlash tool doesn´t work while in fastboot mode on devices with locked bootloaders so you have to use it in EDL (Emergency DownLoad) mode, no other workaround known on that. (for this model)
As reference I´ll put the basis of the links that you need to take a look in:
- Test Point method:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...=XzknDcBovWw&usg=AOvVaw3gCAHutdqhO0Ukszyz-XJ-
- Drivers for unbrick qualcomm devices:
https://gsmusbdrivers.com/download/qualcomm-hs-usb-qdloader-9008-driver-64-bit-windows/
- Xiaomi Flash Tool:
https://xiaomiflashtool.com/download/xiaomi-flash-tool-20181115
- Fastboot images, you can use the latest:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/fastboot-xiaomi-mi-a2-fastboot-images-t3824871
SubwayChamp said:
Ok, I supposed it, some partitions get corrupted while device fails to reboot.
Your last solution is using EDL mode, you will find many tutorials on YouTube to put device in this mode using test point method, then flashing the official stock rom through MiFlash tool.
To take in account MiFlash tool doesn´t work while in fastboot mode on devices with locked bootloaders so you have to use it in EDL (Emergency DownLoad) mode, no other workaround known on that. (for this model)
As reference I´ll put the basis of the links that you need to take a look in:
- Test Point method:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...=XzknDcBovWw&usg=AOvVaw3gCAHutdqhO0Ukszyz-XJ-
- Drivers for unbrick qualcomm devices:
https://gsmusbdrivers.com/download/qualcomm-hs-usb-qdloader-9008-driver-64-bit-windows/
- Xiaomi Flash Tool:
https://xiaomiflashtool.com/download/xiaomi-flash-tool-20181115
- Fastboot images, you can use the latest:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/fastboot-xiaomi-mi-a2-fastboot-images-t3824871
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Thanks i'll try if it works
SubwayChamp said:
Ok, I supposed it, some partitions get corrupted while device fails to reboot.
Your last solution is using EDL mode, you will find many tutorials on YouTube to put device in this mode using test point method, then flashing the official stock rom through MiFlash tool.
To take in account MiFlash tool doesn´t work while in fastboot mode on devices with locked bootloaders so you have to use it in EDL (Emergency DownLoad) mode, no other workaround known on that. (for this model)
As reference I´ll put the basis of the links that you need to take a look in:
- Test Point method:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...=XzknDcBovWw&usg=AOvVaw3gCAHutdqhO0Ukszyz-XJ-
- Drivers for unbrick qualcomm devices:
https://gsmusbdrivers.com/download/qualcomm-hs-usb-qdloader-9008-driver-64-bit-windows/
- Xiaomi Flash Tool:
https://xiaomiflashtool.com/download/xiaomi-flash-tool-20181115
- Fastboot images, you can use the latest:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/fastboot-xiaomi-mi-a2-fastboot-images-t3824871
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You should try the official and safer fastboot image.
http://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?device=1700353
Little Hill said:
You should try the official and safer fastboot image.
http://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?device=1700353
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Wrongly quoted.