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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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Hello ! I had a problem on my FE375CG. It was rooted, and after an ASUS update, my device stuck with only a USB logo on the screen ! No Boot Droid nothing. There was a lot of error and I was unable to flash my device with Fastboot...
But I prepared a kit with a lot a tools to unbrick the devices ! I don't really know who are the authors of this tools, but here is the pack !
First Download the package : "Unbrick_Fonepad_7.zip" : https://mega.nz/#F!qM0EECyA
Second, unzip the package. Install the ADB drivers and the Intel DnX USB Drivers.
Then, Maintain + and - and power on your device for 4 secondes. The screen should remain off.
Connect the tablet to your computer : It should be recognize, screen remaining off.
Then you have to run the "Predowngrade.cmd" in the "3 - PreDebrick" directory.
At the end, you will see an Intel Logo (hourra). Disconnect you device, power off.
Then you have to run the "Downgrade.cmd" in the "3 - Full Debrick" directory.
The processus will stop, and the intel logo appears again.
Maintain + and - and power on your device for 4 secondes. The screen should remain off.
Disconnect you device, power off.
Then, Maintain + and - and power on your device for 4 secondes. The screen should remain off.
Reconnect your device
And hit enter on your computer.
And... Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ! It should work again ^^ ! You have just to flash the last firmware with Bootdroid ! Last firmware can be found here : https://www.asus.com/support/Download/28/7/0/10/Ss6JyhD8bOcmeH6f/32/
Sorry for my english, I'm french ^^ ! Hope it will help some peoples.
Will this work for k004?
Hello,
my FE375CG is bricked: when I turned it on, it's stuck on INTEL logo.
I tried your method, but, after third passage, I can't turned it off. So I waited battery discharge, but when I plug to recharge, the tablet turned on and stuck on INTEL screen, I' can't proceed to the fourth step (I' can't maintain + and - and power on your device for 4 seconds, it turns itself on, remains on INTEL bootscreen and I can't do anything)
Have you some suggestions?
This tutorial work for K01N/FE171CG??
Alviyansyah said:
This tutorial work for K01N/FE171CG??
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I'd like to know as well.
Sent from my ASUS_Z00LD using Tapatalk 2
Successfully unbrick my ASUS FONEPAD 7 (FE375CG)
after trying more than 10 times i am succeeded. 2nd step of fulldebrick is quite difficult but it works.... volume + and - and power button pressing just 4 second and at 3rd second the screen will flash lightly which can be observed in dark environment.
help me please......... i have an FONEPAD 7 , but its ME175CG... probably i've bricked the device... i cant load recovery mode, the device is blocked in logo android green, and my pc doesn't read nothing!!! PLEAZ HELP ME!!!!
Fonepad k004 me371mg
Hello. I need a help tô my fonepad k004 me371mg. Its bricked. No droidboot. .. no system... nothing. .. only asus logo or usb cable logo. .. the imagem o found only raw formar. ... Tks
Is work in K00E? i need help
suzukube said:
Hello ! I had a problem on my FE375CG. It was rooted, and after an ASUS update, my device stuck with only a USB logo on the screen ! No Boot Droid nothing. There was a lot of error and I was unable to flash my device with Fastboot...
But I prepared a kit with a lot a tools to unbrick the devices ! I don't really know who are the authors of this tools, but here is the pack !
First Download the package : "Unbrick_Fonepad_7.zip" : https://mega.nz/#F!qM0EECyA
Second, unzip the package. Install the ADB drivers and the Intel DnX USB Drivers.
Then, Maintain + and - and power on your device for 4 secondes. The screen should remain off.
Connect the tablet to your computer : It should be recognize, screen remaining off.
Then you have to run the "Predowngrade.cmd" in the "3 - PreDebrick" directory.
At the end, you will see an Intel Logo (hourra). Disconnect you device, power off.
Then you have to run the "Downgrade.cmd" in the "3 - Full Debrick" directory.
The processus will stop, and the intel logo appears again.
Maintain + and - and power on your device for 4 secondes. The screen should remain off.
Disconnect you device, power off.
Then, Maintain + and - and power on your device for 4 secondes. The screen should remain off.
Reconnect your device
And hit enter on your computer.
And... Tadaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ! It should work again ^^ ! You have just to flash the last firmware with Bootdroid ! Last firmware can be found here : https://www.asus.com/support/Download/28/7/0/10/Ss6JyhD8bOcmeH6f/32/
Sorry for my english, I'm french ^^ ! Hope it will help some peoples.
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Your tutorial is not working for ASUS K004 and file xfstk-dldr-solo can not be run..
My device is not recognized by the pc. It shows the usb logo everytime. I opened the back cover and disconnected the battery. As soon as i connect the battery it turns on by itself, vibrates twice and shows the usb logo. it only turns off if i disconnect the battery. Without the battery it has the same behaviour if i connect the usb cable. None of the keys works except the VOL- or VOL+ and VOL - or PWR and VOL-. If i press vol- or any combination that has VOL- and connect the battery or the cable the device wont turn on and is not detected by the pc. If i do it with vol + or power or a combination of both it starts like i said earlier with two vibrations and the usb logo but not being detected. I'm lost because it being detected by the pc is a requirement. I installed drivers from folder 1 - ASUS_Android_USB_drivers_for_Windows and folder 2 - IntelDnXUSBDriverSetup.
The device is a FE375CG (K019) Asus Fonepad 7
Tried with windows 10 x64 on 2 different computers.
PS: I have disabled driver signature enforcement.
Hi
How can I obtain .img files for K00E (me372cg) ?
if Predownload Cmd worked just proceed to full debrick Download-3cmd then install updated firmware BESURE TO RENAME OFFICIAL FIRMWARE TO MOFD_SDUPDATE.zip it will auto install in recovery mode.
Ok, so this all started way way way back when I tried to update twrp (maybe back in august?) and well, after doing so there was no recovery and trying to boot it gave me a secure boot certificate error. Fast forward to today. I follow a guide located around here, flashed the files needed through linux and the phone seemed to be taking them. Well... now it won't turn on at all. Hooking it up in windows shows no sign of life, the phone isn't charging and just no general response from it. Any suggestions?
If its any help it was on a lollipop rom when all of this started.
I think you are stuck on qdloader 9008 mode connect your phone to your windows pc then hold the power button to see any response
No response from the phone. Just a nice black screen
NO i ment is that try connect the phone to the pc open device manager and hold the power and vol up buttons of course the phone wont turn on if it is in hard bricked state but it will atleast show its emergency download state on your device manager
Hi,
My phone : ZE550ML
When I tried to update the TWRP recovery I installed .img file then everything collapsed.
My phone was only booting in bootloader, even if I chose normal boot.
I tried to install another .img file and since my phone doesn't want to do anything. No asus logo, no usb logo, no color nothing.
When I press power button nothing happen however how long I press even with volume button.
I charged it for a day long then I tried like a lot of times this procedure : http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/guide-brick-soft-hard-bricked-zenfone-2-t3284256 .
(Surprisingly when I connect my phone to my computer sometimes the xfstk software recognize it)
But I always get : FW+OS download did not complete because of limit reconnecting to device attempt number reached.
Does someone have any idea ?
Hello,
I have a problem with my phone : Samsung J6+ (SM-J610FN/DS)
I have crached a flashing Rom with Odin and I'm sure it is because of that my phone can't start by pressing the power button.
Now my phone has the message : An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software ...
The thing is that it is rebooting and looping without end every 2 seconds on that green screen with that message ...
Only thing I can do is, with the USB cable connected, when the green screen is up, I can push VOL down + VOL up and I can go in download mode.... Then I can push on VOL up but right after the phone reboot in loop again and again ...
Another thing is that without USB cable connected I can't start the phone.
What can I do ?
First thing, I can't start my phone if it's not connected with the USB cable.
Second thing, when I connect my phone with the USB cable, it starts automaticaly even if I didn't push the power button and it's looping and blinking and rebooting endlessly.
Also the phone don't seems to know how charging himself when USB cable connected.
Is it a Bricked samsung phone ?
If it is, how unbrick it ?
Bro, its just discharged when you flashed it
Help Please
User said:
Bro, its just discharged when you flashed it
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I am getting same issue but each time its on charge it reboots and I can see the screen getting laggier ! And its 3 hour in charge and It still persisits. So should I charge it overnight while its still in boot loop?
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iddik said:
Hello,
I have a problem with my phone : Samsung J6+ (SM-J610FN/DS)
I have crached a flashing Rom with Odin and I'm sure it is because of that my phone can't start by pressing the power button.
Now my phone has the message : An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software ...
The thing is that it is rebooting and looping without end every 2 seconds on that green screen with that message ...
Only thing I can do is, with the USB cable connected, when the green screen is up, I can push VOL down + VOL up and I can go in download mode.... Then I can push on VOL up but right after the phone reboot in loop again and again ...
Another thing is that without USB cable connected I can't start the phone.
What can I do ?
First thing, I can't start my phone if it's not connected with the USB cable.
Second thing, when I connect my phone with the USB cable, it starts automaticaly even if I didn't push the power button and it's looping and blinking and rebooting endlessly.
Also the phone don't seems to know how charging himself when USB cable connected.
Is it a Bricked samsung phone ?
If it is, how unbrick it ?
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Did you fix the issue? please Help me if you did. I am getting same issue right now on my moms fone same brand j610f please do help.
Hello, I got the same problem. This happen because the battery is empty and the only way to charge again is open the phone and extract the battery to charged it with a external power supply
I recently tried to install a custom ROM in my samsung j6+ but halfway through it my PC turned off.
Then the problem starts i decided to reboot my phone but it shows this error "No command" " #Reboot recovery cause is [[check_bootmode]RebootRecoveryWithKey]#
Block-based OTA
Supported API: 3
# MANUAL MODE v1.0.0#
E:Failed to mount / cache: Invalid argument
The error message keeps appearing for just a fraction of a second then disappear and appear again
I tried to go to recovery mode but no luck i cant get to it
I drained the battery to turn off the device then go download mode but after get to it, it also keep restarting
help me please. thank you
iddik said:
Hello,
I have a problem with my phone : Samsung J6+ (SM-J610FN/DS)
I have crached a flashing Rom with Odin and I'm sure it is because of that my phone can't start by pressing the power button.
Now my phone has the message : An error has occurred while updating the device software. Use the emergency recovery function in the smart switch PC software ...
The thing is that it is rebooting and looping without end every 2 seconds on that green screen with that message ...
Only thing I can do is, with the USB cable connected, when the green screen is up, I can push VOL down + VOL up and I can go in download mode.... Then I can push on VOL up but right after the phone reboot in loop again and again ...
Another thing is that without USB cable connected I can't start the phone.
What can I do ?
First thing, I can't start my phone if it's not connected with the USB cable.
Second thing, when I connect my phone with the USB cable, it starts automaticaly even if I didn't push the power button and it's looping and blinking and rebooting endlessly.
Also the phone don't seems to know how charging himself when USB cable connected.
Is it a Bricked samsung phone ?
If it is, how unbrick it ?
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Have you got the issue fixed on you phone?
Since you can reach download mode - why not doing a clean flash with the correct firmware?