Sony S struck at AOSP logo with no root access - Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion

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?

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[Q] Xperia S bricked? not charging

I flashed a new ROM (Nova unofficial CM10) and let the battery drain till it went off, normally it starts charging again when I plug it in the wall charger, but this time nothing it seems :crying: the red led is on, but the battery doesn't get warm and it doesn't turn on normally. Sometimes it randomly boots till the unlock screen shows up from the ROM, but the screen isn't responding and then it turns of again. I tried to do something in the recovery, but since there are no other ROM files on the Phone I can't try any other kernel or ROM. USB storage doesn't seem to be working in this recovery... or it might be my windows 8.
Should I wait a few "hours"?? The red led is still on... so it's doing something right?
/help
:crying::crying:
Ok here is the solution It happend to me also ok dont worry just update ur phone using Sony official ics update called SUS and dont worry about that ur devise is not charging and neither connecting to pc just connet via USB follow the instruction from SUS. Its not the matter that ur USB is not working and it shows sometime connection and dis connecton and if even now it show nothing just remove ur battery for five min if ur phone has removable battery system
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creedabhi said:
Ok here is the solution It happend to me also ok dont worry just update ur phone using Sony official ics update called SUS and dont worry about that ur devise is not charging and neither connecting to pc just connet via USB follow the instruction from SUS. Its not the matter that ur USB is not working and it shows sometime connection and dis connecton and if even now it show nothing just remove ur battery for five min if ur phone has removable battery system
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the bootloader is unlocked... pretty sure SUS won't be working, but I will try. And I don't have a removable battery system but I can forcefully shut it down.
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it keeps showing up the red led, flashmode and fastboot don't work.
Ok then u have the only way just connect it via USB and update SUS its the only way for u. It wil download 40mb then install the soft it says to connect ur divise and it wil donload 225mb firmware tft after that it wil update ur devise
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it will not connect to USB, it's too empty for that... it's either recovery or nothing at all. But USB storage isn't working.
SnowOokami said:
it will not connect to USB, it's too empty for that... it's either recovery or nothing at all. But USB storage isn't working.
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I'm having the problem also
I let the phone run out of battery, and after that the phone only charges for a few minutes with red LED on. Then it boots, says that battery at 0% and then turn off
I have NOVA rom.
Any help?
gnahanut said:
I'm having the problem also
I let the phone run out of battery, and after that the phone only charges for a few minutes with red LED on. Then it boots, says that battery at 0% and then turn off
I have NOVA rom.
Any help?
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it seems I fixed it! it took me a damn while, but it seems to be charging now.
what I did:
1: Download Advanced Stock Kernel 17 (fastboot version)
2: wait for it to turn off
3: charge Phone till it boots again
4: hold power + vol up till it vibrates 3 times
5: get the Phone in fastboot mode (plug-in the Phone and hold vol up)
6: fastboot the kernel
7: reboot and hook-up the charger and it should charge again :victory: (without booting)
my battery indicator is now yellow!! and the on-screen battery shows yellow as well.
ps: try using a normal charger and not the sony wall charger... it seems to be working better when the OS is not booted.
SnowOokami said:
it seems I fixed it! it took me a damn while, but it seems to be charging now.
what I did:
1: Download Advanced Stock Kernel 17 (fastboot version)
2: wait for it to turn off
3: charge Phone till it boots again
4: hold power + vol up till it vibrates 3 times
5: get the Phone in fastboot mode (plug-in the Phone and hold vol up)
6: fastboot the kernel
7: reboot and hook-up the charger and it should charge again :victory: (without booting)
my battery indicator is now yellow!! and the on-screen battery shows yellow as well.
ps: try using a normal charger and not the sony wall charger... it seems to be working better when the OS is not booted.
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Okay I got it solved too!
Mine is as follow:
- Let it charge till the screen boots up.
- Power + volume up for 1 vibration, and then hold volume up for fastboot mode.
- Flash adv kernel 17 and then connect to charger. Let it charge for 30 mins.
- Reflash Nova kernel
Everything works perfectly after that
I think Nova kernel does not support offline charging @[email protected]
gnahanut said:
Okay I got it solved too!
Mine is as follow:
- Let it charge till the screen boots up.
- Power + volume up for 1 vibration, and then hold volume up for fastboot mode.
- Flash adv kernel 17 and then connect to charger. Let it charge for 30 mins.
- Reflash Nova kernel
Everything works perfectly after that
I think Nova kernel does not support offline charging @[email protected]
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yeah, it seems not @[email protected]
SnowOokami said:
it seems I fixed it! it took me a damn while, but it seems to be charging now.
what I did:
1: Download Advanced Stock Kernel 17 (fastboot version)
2: wait for it to turn off
3: charge Phone till it boots again
4: hold power + vol up till it vibrates 3 times
5: get the Phone in fastboot mode (plug-in the Phone and hold vol up)
6: fastboot the kernel
7: reboot and hook-up the charger and it should charge again :victory: (without booting)
my battery indicator is now yellow!! and the on-screen battery shows yellow as well.
ps: try using a normal charger and not the sony wall charger... it seems to be working better when the OS is not booted.
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gnahanut said:
Okay I got it solved too!
Mine is as follow:
- Let it charge till the screen boots up.
- Power + volume up for 1 vibration, and then hold volume up for fastboot mode.
- Flash adv kernel 17 and then connect to charger. Let it charge for 30 mins.
- Reflash Nova kernel
Everything works perfectly after that
I think Nova kernel does not support offline charging @[email protected]
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Would you mind reporting your steps and kernel problems in the recovery thread in my signature. You could help others who get similar issues.
Thanks,
~Jaramie
From Jaramie's LT28at
2012Xperia SOFT-BRICK Recovery Thread
Even I have the same problem,so you guys just flashed the Advanced kernel without touching the ROM right ??
Because its a ICS kernel and i'm running PA 2.57 which is based on CM10,I'm gonna try this out
EDIT :
This is what i did,my phone wouldn't reset(Soft or Hard reset) but i was able to get into recovery and would get around a minute when the phone powered on showing "Charging 0%"
1. Copied the CWM version of Advanced Kernel 17
2. Booted the phone in TWRP(Nova Kernel has TWRP instead of CWM)
3. Flashed the Advanced Kernel,Rebooted
4. I was now able to charge offline as well as the phone would reset(Hard and Soft both)
5. After 15mins booted in recovery and flashed Nova Kernel back
6. Rebooted into ROM and voila showed 40% charge
YashBhatt said:
Even I have the same problem,so you guys just flashed the Advanced kernel without touching the ROM right ??
Because its a ICS kernel and i'm running PA 2.57 which is based on CM10,I'm gonna try this out
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This is what i did,my phone wouldn't reset(Soft or Hard reset) but i was able to get into recovery and would get around a minute when the phone powered on showing "Charging 0%"
1. Copied the CWM version of Advanced Kernel 17
2. Booted the phone in TWRP(Nova Kernel has TWRP instead of CWM)
3. Flashed the Advanced Kernel,Rebooted
4. I was now able to charge offline as well as the phone would reset(Hard and Soft both)
5. After 15mins booted in recovery and flashed Nova Kernel back
6. Rebooted into ROM and voila showed 40% charge
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You can always flash a kernel, but it will probably reboot right away. TWRP didn't seem to work with windows 8... CWM does work fine, but then again I had TWRP so I wasn't able to copy the file to the Phone and flash it using the recovery. Recovery did work though but it didn't have enough juice to perform a sideload, so fastboot was the only option for me.
But it seems you figured everything out already :good:
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Or you can download the xperia x10 flasher and the stock rom for your country from this forum
And flash it before i jad my xperia s i jad a xplay and it did work with my xplay
izzet3838 said:
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium
Or you can download the xperia x10 flasher and the stock rom for your country from this forum
And flash it before i jad my xperia s i jad a xplay and it did work with my xplay
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Why go all the way round and get back to stock when flashing a different kernel does the trick for you
Tbh,flashing takes lots of time especially when you are hoping around different ROM's i didn't have that kinda patience so went with the shorter way to getting the phone up and running
What kernel and version of kernel caused this problem?
Sent from my Jellybean Xperia S
Exact same issue
Ben36 said:
What kernel and version of kernel caused this problem?
Sent from my Jellybean Xperia S
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I had the exact same issue with Nova Kernal.
As I was usng PAC ROM I flashed the FXP kernal that came with PAC ROM and it started charging again.
So I Think the issue is with Nova Kernal..
So basically I have the same issue. The battery of the phone was nearly empty and I decided to recharge it. Unfortunately it didn't charge.
What was the cause: I upgraded to 6.1.a.2.55 stock rom and I wanted to root it. It worked well and I could reinstall all the apps.
The current situation is: The battery is empty now but when I connect it to my computer's USB port it comes up every now and then I can get into the phone, I can access flashboot and also I'm able to get into fastboot. So I tried it with the solution given above but it is not working. I tried to flash the old 6.1.a.2.50 but the flashtool will not install it. Here is the log file:
15/047/2013 17:47:19 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
15/047/2013 17:47:19 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.5.0 built on 2012-09-12 06:45:17
15/047/2013 17:47:19 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
15/047/2013 17:47:32 - INFO - Device disconnected
15/047/2013 17:47:40 - INFO - Selected XPERIA_ACRO_S_6.1.A.2.50_Version_NU.ftf
15/047/2013 17:47:40 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
15/048/2013 17:48:19 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
15/048/2013 17:48:19 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
15/048/2013 17:48:41 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
15/048/2013 17:48:41 - INFO - Device disconnected
15/048/2013 17:48:42 - ERROR - Cannot identify your device.
15/048/2013 17:48:42 - INFO - Selecting from user input
15/049/2013 17:49:00 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
15/049/2013 17:49:27 - INFO - Connected device : LT26W
15/049/2013 17:49:27 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A
15/049/2013 17:49:27 - INFO - Android version : / kernel version :
15/049/2013 17:49:27 - INFO - Phone in recovery mode
15/049/2013 17:49:27 - INFO - Root Access Allowed
15/055/2013 17:55:28 - INFO - Device disconnected
15/056/2013 17:56:05 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
15/056/2013 17:56:06 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
15/056/2013 17:56:07 - INFO - Start Flashing
15/056/2013 17:56:07 - INFO - Processing loader
15/056/2013 17:56:07 - INFO - Checking header
15/056/2013 17:56:07 - INFO - Ending flash session
15/056/2013 17:56:07 - ERROR -
15/056/2013 17:56:07 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
15/056/2013 17:56:08 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
15/056/2013 17:56:55 - INFO - Device disconnected
15/057/2013 17:57:00 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
15/057/2013 17:57:00 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
15/051/2013 18:51:06 - INFO - Device disconnected
I would be more than happy if somebody can give me a hint.
captncreepage said:
So basically I have the same issue. The battery of the phone was nearly empty and I decided to recharge it. Unfortunately it didn't charge.
What was the cause: I upgraded to 6.1.a.2.55 stock rom and I wanted to root it. It worked well and I could reinstall all the apps.
The current situation is: The battery is empty now but when I connect it to my computer's USB port it comes up every now and then I can get into the phone, I can access flashboot and also I'm able to get into fastboot. So I tried it with the solution given above but it is not working. I tried to flash the old 6.1.a.2.50 but the flashtool will not install it. Here is the log file:
I would be more than happy if somebody can give me a hint.
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can u press power+vol up and hold both of em till the phone vibrates three times? if yes.. open flashtool. select flashmode, pick your ftf, and when the flashtool told you to plug the device, plug it while holding volume down.. if it's recognized by the pc, it will show green led, and it will stay green after the flashtool finished flashing. if it's only show green then back to red, u need to install flashmode driver first.
if the phone cant vibrate three times, u need to charging your device first. some say in just couple minutes, some even says a whole day.
hope it'll help.
try to flash the advanced stock kernel (v17) using fastboot. No matter the software on the phone, it should go straight to offline charging.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12943198/XPS_Kernels/ics17.elf
from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729280
Thanks for your help.
After trying several kernels the stock .55 worked fine and it's charging again. Puh!

YES... Another bricked Xperia S.... Please Help.

I know there are several threads out there with bricked XSs. I have read a lot of them and tried a lot of the stuff that is in there but none of them are exactly my case or they didnt work.
I rooted my xperia S which as on Android 2.3.7 and flashed it with a AOSP ICS Rom (using flashtool). I have locked BL and my stupid mistake was to try to flash a ROM that was for unlocked BL.
Now my phone wont go past the SONY logo, I have tried to fix it with the flashtool but I cannot make it to go on flashmode son my computer doesnt recognize my phone. When I plug it in the computer the LED turns red.
Any Ideas or suggestion? Please help me save this phone, It is brand new, I havent even made a single call with it.
Cheers!
Hold volume up and power button until it vibrates 3 times. Now it is off.
Install flashtool
Go to the drivers folder and install all the necessary drivers. Fastboot, flashmode Xperia S etc drivers
Download the ftf file.
Put it in the firmware folder
Now open flashtool and select the ftf file.
When its ready hold volume down button and plug your phone in. Wait.
It should work
There's no way you can brick a locked bootloader XS so don't worry
Sent from my 4.2.2 Xperia S via Tapatalk
Ben36 said:
Hold volume up and power button until it vibrates 3 times. Now it is off.
Install flashtool
Go to the drivers folder and install all the necessary drivers. Fastboot, flashmode Xperia S etc drivers
Download the ftf file.
Put it in the firmware folder
Now open flashtool and select the ftf file.
When its ready hold volume down button and plug your phone in. Wait.
It should work
There's no way you can brick a locked bootloader XS so don't worry
Sent from my 4.2.2 Xperia S via Tapatalk
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Thanks a lot man, I am going to try again, but I already had those files installed in my computer because like I said, I rooted and flashed my phone using Flashtool before.
I will try to go through the whole process again. But at least you are telling me that bricking a XS with locked BL is almost impossible.... that's given me hope.
cheers
If your BL is looked download EMMA tool from Sony, all the instructions are there and it will get you back to stock.
Don't worry, same thing happened to me and this generous tool fixed it
Sent from my Xperia S
Memethecat said:
If your BL is looked download EMMA tool from Sony, all the instructions are there and it will get you back to stock.
Don't worry, same thing happened to me and this generous tool fixed it
Sent from my Xperia S
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Thanks,
Does this installs Stock from the original country where I bought the phone or just the latest stock (4.1) ?
Cheers
EDIT: In the Sony website it says that this is for devices with unlocked bootloader :/
If your phone is being recognised by your pc try using pc companion to fix this. Open pc companion, click on update device then somewhere should be a repair my device hyperlink ( I softbricked my locked bootloader sxs )
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I could get it to go into flashmode but the phone reboots istself eve If I had pressed the Vol Down + Power and waitend for the 3 vibrations...
I plug it into the computer and it turns itself on, thus making the flash process abort.
Besides, I charged it all night, but I cannot turn it on just like that, I have to plug it for a while and the it would turn it self on and get stock in the Sony logo, the I can Press Power + Vol Down but when I plug it in the laptop in flashmode, it turn the led green but then it turns itself on. :/
Note: the phone is not recognized by te PC and I have all the drivers installed
You are aware of the fact that flashmode will time-out in about 42 or 43 seconds if no data is send? So if you have to do something in flashmode first start the process on your computer and when it asks for your phone to be connected in flashmode then connect in flashmode. If you do it before, it will time-out and will loose connection before the flashing is started.
And make sure no other program is trying to install new drivers for your phone. (Like PCC while you are trying to use flashtool or have adb running on your computer alongside PCC)
Good luck!
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Fotogravin said:
You are aware of the fact that flashmode will time-out in about 42 or 43 seconds if no data is send? So if you have to do something in flashmode first start the process on your computer and when it asks for your phone to be connected in flashmode then connect in flashmode. If you do it before, it will time-out and will loose connection before the flashing is started.
Good luck!
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Yep, What Im doing is that I start all the process in flashtool and when it asks me to connect in flashmode thats when I take my phone to flashmode an connect it to the laptop.
The thing is that after connecting the phone the led goes green, that is good, but the it turns itself on and gets stock in the Sony Logo, soft reset, hard reset, it doesnt matter
Did you check no other programs are trying to install drivers for your phone?
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which OS do you have (i mean on the laptop) , if its windows 8, then theres gonna be some problems getting to flash mode or fastboot mode, i had the same problem, i wanted to install a kerne via fastboot method, when it was windows 7 all was ok, my pc recognized fastboot mode and all worked out pretty well, after i upgraded windows 7 to 8, my pc didnt allow non-signatured drivers to run, so my pc couldnt recognize fastboot mode, and my phone automatically turned on, i couldnt get into fast boot mode,so, all i had to do was search in google for a solution..how to install fastboot drivers in windows 8 for xperia s, and voilaa...solutions !!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33906508
shyam2010 said:
which OS do you have (i mean on the laptop) , if its windows 8, then theres gonna be some problems getting to flash mode or fastboot mode, i had the same problem, i wanted to install a kerne via fastboot method, when it was windows 7 all was ok, my pc recognized fastboot mode and all worked out pretty well, after i upgraded windows 7 to 8, my pc didnt allow non-signatured drivers to run, so my pc couldnt recognize fastboot mode, and my phone automatically turned on, i couldnt get into fast boot mode,so, all i had to do was search in google for a solution..how to install fastboot drivers in windows 8 for xperia s, and voilaa...solutions !!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33906508
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My laptop is actually Win 8, but I never had problems. Actually that was the laptop that I used to root it and flash ICS.The phone goes into flashmode, and it is recognized by the flashtool, the thing is that my phone wont stay OFF, it just turns itself on after I soft or hard reset it.
The below is from the flashtool
05/006/2013 03:06:37 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
05/017/2013 03:17:29 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
05/017/2013 03:17:29 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
05/017/2013 03:17:29 - INFO - Start Flashing
05/017/2013 03:17:29 - INFO - Processing loader
05/017/2013 03:17:29 - INFO - Checking header
05/017/2013 03:17:29 - INFO - Ending flash session
05/017/2013 03:17:29 - ERROR -
05/017/2013 03:17:29 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
05/017/2013 03:17:30 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
05/017/2013 03:17:41 - INFO - Device disconnected
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[Q] Gnex Brick Mount Fastbood Write Fail help :'(

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?
valkata1212 said:
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your issue sounds like this one, can you confirm?
Soulaysahmi said:
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?

brick after format data

Hello,
I think I bricked my phone
I wanted to upgrade from 4.4.2 to Lollipop http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact/general/stock-14-6-1-236-customized-lollipop-5-t3264557
And before that I did a factory reset and format data (I got some issues on my phone and wanted to get rid of them).
Now I can not enter TWRP, I can not enter any thing. At the time beeing, after many restarts my red button is broken, I switch it off by "Power/Vol+". When I connect USB or push Power it starts and showing "SONY"-Logo, and that's it.
I can not enter flash-mode by swith off, hold Vol- and connect USB :crying:
What can I do to revive my Z1c?
Thanks for advices
BerWatch!
BerWatch said:
Hello,
I think I bricked my phone
I wanted to upgrade from 4.4.2 to Lollipop http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact/general/stock-14-6-1-236-customized-lollipop-5-t3264557
And before that I did a factory reset and format data (I got some issues on my phone and wanted to get rid of them).
Now I can not enter TWRP, I can not enter any thing. At the time beeing, after many restarts my red button is broken, I switch it off by "Power/Vol+". When I connect USB or push Power it starts and showing "SONY"-Logo, and that's it.
I can not enter flash-mode by swith off, hold Vol- and connect USB :crying:
What can I do to revive my Z1c?
Thanks for advices
BerWatch!
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Do you have adb / fastboot on your computer?
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Do you have adb / fastboot on your computer?
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Yes, I have, but can not enter my phone/don't know how to enter.
I tried switch off (by Power and Vol+), holding Vol- (the same with Vol+) and plug in USB - it starts by showing red light for 2 sec than "SONY", and than stps - no vibration, no light, only steady "SONY"
cmd shows: D:\Programme\Android-Tools\ADB>adb reboot recovery
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found
D:\Programme\Android-Tools\ADB>adb reboot recovery
error: device not found
D:\Programme\Android-Tools\ADB>adb reboot bootloader
error: device not found
Phhu, hopefully I do something wrong?!
Install these:
http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/xperia-z1-compact-driver/
and try again
BerWatch said:
Yes, I have, but can not enter my phone/don't know how to enter.
I tried switch off (by Power and Vol+), holding Vol- (the same with Vol+) and plug in USB - it starts by showing red light for 2 sec than "SONY", and than stps - no vibration, no light, only steady "SONY"
cmd shows: D:\Programme\Android-Tools\ADB>adb reboot recovery
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: device not found
D:\Programme\Android-Tools\ADB>adb reboot recovery
error: device not found
D:\Programme\Android-Tools\ADB>adb reboot bootloader
error: device not found
Phhu, hopefully I do something wrong?!
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Power off by holding power and volume up, just wait until it turns off. When it's totally shut off, just hold volume up while plugging in cable and don't let go of volume until you see blue led. Then you're in fastboot mode. If you have drivers installed, it's very easy to get into recovery from there. Report back.
If everything fails...
Install Flashtool on your PC, install the necessary drivers (flashtool helps you with that), download the current firmware in .ftf format and apply it with Flashtool to your phone.
No worries, we all were at your point sometime but you can always recover
Thanks for your hints, folks!
I'll try them tomorrow and give feedback than.
Happened to me once.. Accidentally wiped my data..
Only thing I managed to do is reinstall kk via flashtool
Xperia Z1 Compact .386 rooted
...nothing works.
I have almost everything installed: adb.exe (800kb from 25.07.2013), fastboot.exe (157kb from 25.07.2013), Flashtool (Version 0.9.14.0 built on 12-02-2014 22:45:00), Xperia Companion (Vers. 1.1.24.0), Z1 Compact drivers (device manager says: Sony sa0109 ADB Interface Driver Vers. 2.0.10.30018 from 13.05.2013).
Nothing can connect my Win10-PC via USB3.0 to my phone, it always starts (when I connect it to USB by holding wether Vol+ or Vol-) with red (...pink?) light for about 4sec, followed by showing "SONY" - end of anything.
I'm desperate :crying:
Do you get the green led light when connected in flash mode (vol down when connecting)?
Xperia Z1 Compact LP .386 rooted
No, only red light, than "SONY" without any vibration...
May it be, that usb-debugging was off, whenn I did format data?
BerWatch said:
No, only red light, than "SONY" without any vibration...
May it be, that usb-debugging was off, whenn I did format data?
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I don't think it's related..
Maybe you don't have the right drivers on pc?
Xperia Z1 Compact LP .386 rooted
The fastboot or flashmode mode should always work - regardless of what you did regarding ROMs or setting or wipe etc.
It is there to save your phone if you messed up.
It is strange that you cant enter these modes. Normally its really a driver issue and you PC does not recognize your phone.
But it seems that you have tried installing them already.
Just to make sure... Your phone charges normally when you plug it in right? So it cant be a broken cable or broken micro-USB connection on your phone?
Also make sure your phone is really shut down - try resetting it with the red button next to your SIM-card slot.
Your volume buttons were fine before right?
Schlengge said:
The fastboot or flashmode mode should always work - regardless of what you did regarding ROMs or setting or wipe etc.
It is there to save your phone if you messed up.
It is strange that you cant enter these modes. Normally its really a driver issue and you PC does not recognize your phone.
But it seems that you have tried installing them already.
Just to make sure... Your phone charges normally when you plug it in right? So it cant be a broken cable or broken micro-USB connection on your phone?
Also make sure your phone is really shut down - try resetting it with the red button next to your SIM-card slot.
Your volume buttons were fine before right?
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BINGO!!! ...the usb-cable, it's a pretty new one, but I know, the Z1c doesn't like every cable
Now I can enter Flashtools flash and fastboot mode.
I think I lost almost everything on my Z1c, even my TWRP, don't I?
What is now for noobs like me the best way to install this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact/general/stock-14-6-1-236-customized-lollipop-5-t3264557
Many Thanks!
Flash kitkat, root with pc, install twrp recovery, and flash lp rom from recovery
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Oreltub said:
Flash kitkat, root with pc, install twrp recovery, and flash lp rom from recover/QUOTE]
...uuumpf, but thanks!
Does kiktkat mean 14.4.A.0.108 Android 4.4.4?
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Yes
Xperia Z1 Compact LP .386 rooted
Thank you all for your input!
It was the usb-cable which did load my Z1c and in this case (no other data on the phone) light the purple LED and display the "SONY"-logo - but nothing else!
All the future problems are more on the software-side (my head) than on the hardware (the cable)...
Haha glad you sorted it out. I don't know why but I also have USB cables in my collection that just won't work with my Z1C... But now you know
If you need further help in restoring with flashtool you can also look up this thread for some helpful links : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2631291
Try to get your hands on a .108 firmware (I always keep one on my PC in case I f*** up ). They are easy to root with EasyRoot and from there you can flash dualrecovery. With TWRP you are good to access your backups or flash anything you want again.
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Schlengge said:
Haha glad you sorted it out. I don't know why but I also have USB cables in my collection that just won't work with my Z1C... But now you know
If you need further help in restoring with flashtool you can also look up this thread for some helpful links : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2631291
Try to get your hands on a .108 firmware (I always keep one on my PC in case I f*** up ). They are easy to root with EasyRoot and from there you can flash dualrecovery. With TWRP you are good to access your backups or flash anything you want again.
Sent from my D5503 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Thanks - I'll give a feedback when i'm through!

Is my z1c hard brick or soft brick (help me) please

Greeting Android master on xperia z1 compact section
please help me my phone stuck in bootloop!
my device condition are
-Locked Bootloader
-Running ExistenZ 9.5.5 and rooted
-Xposed 89 sdk22 installed
-Dont have TA backup
-Dual Recovery
-USB debugging not turned ON
1. The story is last night i flashed Sir cmdarkshadow port ExistenZ 9.5.5, before that i use Miui 7
2. Aftel clean flash im getting internal not mounted bug (not the actual problem here)
3. Then after some search all over the forum i used a terminal code in attempt to fix the storage bug, the command were :-
su
echo mkdir/storagesdcard0 > /data/local/userinit.sh (but i got error saying permission denied )
then i proceed with chmod 700/data/local/userinit.sh
and i rebooted
since that my device stuck in bootloop, the behavior is Xperia logo appear along with red led (not blinking) in about 3 second and this behavior repeat infinitely
i also cannot access the recovery via pressing vol + and vol -
Window 7 do recognize my device but adb wont, it say waiting for device for eternity
what should i do ? did i mess with GPL? or my recovery got deleted from the command i made?
please help, this phone is my daily driver and i have classes which i cant see my notes without. please help me :crying:
In sim card slot there is a small red button. Hold it down with toothpick or paper clip until you feel three vibrations. That will shut off your phone.
After that you can use Flashtool to flash stock firmware. Or you can try adb again.

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