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Physical BUtton on Xperia besides Power Button Don't Work

So all my physical keys on my xperia x1 including the Volume button, the ok button, the X panel button, the pick up call button, the end call button, the two silver buttons all don't work. None of the keys on my keyboard work either.
I've been trying to hard reset but every method I've found includes holding down the volume button (which doesnt work since that button is unresponsive). I've tried the 2 silver button method along with the poking the stylus in the hard reset hole in the back of the phone but that doesnt work either since the silver buttons are unresponsive.
So now I'm looking for the Clear_Storage thing I've been reading about but I can't find it so could someone please supply me with the directory I could find it in or any other solution you can think of to help me hard reset my phone so I can flash a new ROM.
BTW I've used Hard-SPL to flash roms before, it's just this last ROM from itje got all screwy and made the buttons stop working.
Thanks, Nik

Setting > System > Clear Storage.
Sometimes Itje takes it out of his ROMs, though. You can try reflashing by pc method if it's not there.

Yea I've checked and it's not in there, how would you do it by pc?
Is it that ruu executable that you run while it's synced? For some reason
that never actually worked with my comp which is why I always resorted to the SD Card Flash method, but I can't get into the Hard-SPL loader now cause of the button problem.

Does anyone know how to hard-reset without having to use the hardware buttons, because I really need to be able to use my phone again.

Need Help =/

Next to malfunctioning buttons, is the phone starting up?
What happens, if you plug a USB cable in? If you can select ActiveSync mode, then you could easily try to re-flash another ROM image - maybe the one you have been using was corruptly downloaded or something.
Or, if you get too much of strange behaviour like this, try a stock ROM first, then another custom ROM.

It boots up and works fine as long as I stick to using the touch screen and I can USB ActiveSync it too. I know some of the older ROMs used to have an exe you could run while in ActiveSync and it would auto install but most of the new ROMs assume you're using the SD Card Method so I can't find the PC Installer app.

Alright so I managed to isntall a new version of that Firestorm Rom (3.8 I think) and my hardware buttons still don't work.
Like from the buttons that Works:
Power Button
Camera Button
Optical Joypad (only the center square)
Stuff that doesn't work:
X-Panel Button
Ok Button
Volume Button (up, down, center)
Pick up Call
Hang Up Call
Two Silver Buttons (left and right)
Left and Ride on "D-Pad"
ALL KEYBOARD KEYS
What is their left to do if a new ROM doesn't fix the problem?

what are my options for getting this fixed?

my volume keys dont work, dont know why but sometimes theyre working and sometimes not.

i have the same issue. but my g-letter button works. and all other buttons make the volume go up one notch and then down again. further more when i go into settings and the menu that controls what the buttons it only says it has a left and a right button.
have u been able to figure something out??

began working again
after a month it suddenly started to work again! dont know why or how

is a hardware problem, with your flex.

i can tell you this is hardware problem.flash your phone with orginal spl and orginal rom and send sony ericson.i had same problem.they gave me new unit after 3 months fight good luck.

no doubt, it's hardware problem..
Agree with human75, flash your x1 with stockSPL n original ROM before u send it to SE. Do it via your PC.. Goodluck bro

Weird Kaiser Hardware Button Failure

Hi all, please can you help me with this!?
Firstly when my phone boots or is taken out of sleep mode it immediately activates voice record as if this button has been pressed. It then opens the dialler and types ‘EDFC’. If I open pocket word and then wake the phone up it also types ‘EDFC’ before doing the above.
My keyboard is not working and the only hardware buttons that function are the power button (only for a while), the camera button and the silver select button in the middle of the d-pad. The jog wheel and silver directional d-pad buttons occasionally come to life. The others don’t work (green call and red end buttons, ok, windows etc).
When I use the standard keyboard SIP on the screen the directional buttons and delete do not function?!
I’ve reverted to a stock ROM to make sure this isn’t the problem.
It appears as though my Kaiser thinks these buttons are being depressed, but I’ve checked them and they click normally and release when pressed (even though they don’t perform a function) so nothing is stuck down etc….
I’m going to use AE Buttons to try and unhinge the button functions for now, but it would be great if someone has any suggestions!!
Thanks in advance.

Update - AE Button won't unhinge the buttons or change their function to anything else (e.g. nothing). I can't stop this from happening every time the phone boots/wakes up!
Help!

Mine got the same symptoms last week except it opens quick something or other,and then the dialler dials 2547.The screen for my pin then comes up,which I can enter normally.Home screen fires up normally but the keyboard will not work or any buttons except the silver one in the middle.Searched a bit and this problem is very common although I cannot find a solution anywhere.Can someone please help

AE button didn't work?
When mine did that, I reset all the hardware buttons (not the keyboard, just the buttons reachable from the outside. A soft reset and viola!
That's the only solution I have. It's worked for me 2x.
Also try pulling the battery for 20 seconds or so and restarting. That has fixed my touchscreen not working after it gets spashed 3x. Yeah, my phone is old and abused, but keeps working.
Will

wasilvers said:
"I reset all the hardware buttons (not the keyboard, just the buttons reachable from the outside. A soft reset and viola!"
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Thanks for your replies - I've got Orange sending me another one in the morning now and sods law it's just stopped happening.... Taking the replacement anyway in case it happens again.
For my knowledge, how did you reset the buttons? I deleted some registry keys to completely stop them working (although I couldn't find the registry keys for the red and green buttons).
Searching on Google there are quite a few reports of this, but no one has ever posted the cause!

I am having the same problem... please help. My phone is going crazy. I did a hard reset but still didnt solve the problem....

I am also having this issue. Phone starts typing EDFC and then initiates the voice recorder. I reflashed various ROMs and regardless of what was flashed.. initially they appeared okay, then it started happening again. I also tried hard and soft resets. Nothng has worked so far.
I resorted to disabling the keys and some of the applications which I dont use which appear to be getting started/run (Voice recorder for one). So far I havent had the issue, knock on wood.
I think this is more than likely a hardware error. My tilt is actually pretty old so I wouldnt be surprised. If someone finds either the cause or a workable solution please post. Im trying to hold off until January when my contact expires to get a new HTC.

I searched and searched but found no solution for this and ended up getting the phone replaced.
HTC seemed to know nothing of such a problem....
Have you tried whacking it?!!?
Hope you get it sorted.

brandall said:
Have you tried whacking it?!!?....
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Hmm, yes, but I don't see how that helped my phone.
lol, all jokes aside, my friends, I ask in this thread as well,
what is causing this problem? I ran into this issue after ALL my buttons stopped working (except for the power).
I installed a new rom (I forget which one), and still nothing works except for power button.
It would be even better if someone knows the solution!

-Calling for Help-I'm still convinced it is a software/registry problem...
Okay, so there's no solution available for this weird problem of ours.
On the bright side, however, it is amazing that we can still use the phone, even after it requires servicing (some way or another). I have accepted this handicap that has been placed on my phone for now, simply hoping it will grow out of it one day.
But something isn't right. When I looked in the registry (trying to follow some directions I found within the wiki for when your keyboard STILL doesn't work properly), there was a discrepancy between what was supposed to be found in the registry and what was actually there. It wasn't that the values were wrong, it was the names of the values that were different. Why could this be?
Or even if you have moment of time, and you have an AT&T Tilt, and it works perfectly, maybe you could write up a run down of what you have hanging around in that section of the registry?
Hey, just so I can be sure, is there some place I can cross check what I have in my HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP with what is supposed to be there in a fully functioning AT&T Tilt?

[Q] htc diamond 2 formating

hey guyz
i`ve bought the htc diamond2 since a week
and suddenly when i turned it off and then turned it on
the orange windows picture freez and even the power button don`t work any more so i have 2 press the red button thats inside the stylus or take off the battery
but the second time when i turned it on i window shows and tell me that there`s something in the internal folder or something
and i tried so hard with it but nothing works but pllllllllllllllllllllllllz help me
and i`ll b thankful

If soft reset doesn't work, you must make a hard reset.

hmmm can u tell me how can i do it and thnx ^_^

ncisgirl said:
hmmm can u tell me how can i do it and thnx ^_^
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Press the red button while holding down both Volume Keys until the white screen appears and follow the prompts. You will lose all of your data.

thank u sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much
my brother did it 4 me and it works now

is there anyone knows where to find Diagnostic tools for Topaz? and how to use it?
i've been searching and reading some forums said to find a TOPADIAG.nbh but i can't find any of that thing on Web.
I have just received a Topaz. and really surprized coz the backlight is dead, Camera shows Black Screen Only, and... the most surprized thing is the imei number is screwed...

[Q] HELP for HTC Tytn II

Dear experts,
I have HTC tytn ii which i bought from Singapore (in 2008) when I was working there. Now I have shifted back to India and there are some issues with my phone and local HTC support people said they cannot help since the handset is bought from singapore. I wont be going back to Singapore and their support hotline is also down, infact Singapore dont have one. Did a lot of search on net and came across this forum. I hope to receive some guidance from all the tech experts.
I did see FAQ and sticky threads but its too techy and dont wanna take any wrong step. Following is the list of problems:
1. I cannot receive/disconnect calls using the front buttons (green & red). Infact except the center button none of them is working.
2. The roller key on left side top - push function is operational but the roller function is not working.
3. Query key board - None of the keys are working cannot type. When i push the soft reset button (right side top button which we use for standby) then caps light on query keyboard turn on and when i slide the keyboard in I can see Fn button light on.
I have reset the phone using clear storage but the problem still persists.
I would be very thankfull if anyone can guide me through. I am not sure whether its a hardware problem or some drivers problem.
Amol

where are the experts?????????? kindly help

It seems to me that the ribbon cable inside the phone is not inserted completely or is broken. If you take the phone apart you might be able to reseat the cable and see if that helps.

Factory Settings Menu

Factory Settings
Factory Settings
Accessed using code 126
Application
Hardware related settings (eg. canbus, dvd, tv)
Radio Band
Select radio band that works in your country
Car Logo
Change startup logo
Audio
Set default audio levels
Other
RDS: Display Radio Data System info for radio stations that support it
Front camera: Activate front camera (usb for inbuilt recording)
Wheel3: (possibly a poor transcription of freewheel) Affects the operation of the volume knob. If this is incorrectly set, the volume control will not work properly. Likely related to the type of rotary optical encoder used.
RGB LED: Button lights
Rudder: Lets HU know if car is left or right hand drive (eg. for displaying which car door is open)
Disable app install: Don't allow apps to be installed
Key light: Keys lit always or with illumination wire.
No wheelstudy:
Keymap option:
Touchmap options:
Reversing brightness: Change in screen brightness when reverse camera is activated

Why is this here? It's already in the Wiki.

mike.s said:
Why is this here? It's already in the Wiki.
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Both this and mcu codes are in the wiki, this is just for others to comment on (more info/discussion) and also so it will appear in search

All of the MCU codes were not in the Wiki (they are now, because I added them).
What's there to discuss? If people want to add more detail to the Wiki, they can. For discussion of individual settings, a thread started with a copy/paste from the Wiki isn't a good beginning, and certainly doesn't add any new information. Adding yet another location to find the same information hurts, not helps, search.
Finally, the Wiki can be updated by anyone and doesn't require any individual to update their post as more info/knowledge is gained, and provides a single location users can refer to for common knowledge.

Can someone please explain what the Keymap option and Touchmap option actually do? Is this keyboard layouts etc? I've changed the options (only had unit 1 week so limited about of trying) but it didn't seem to do much?

Mr Bigglesworth said:
Can someone please explain what the Keymap option and Touchmap option actually do? Is this keyboard layouts etc? I've changed the options (only had unit 1 week so limited about of trying) but it didn't seem to do much?
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I don't think anyone knows. Nothing seems to change haha
Would assume it changes the layout of hardware keys (button or touch)

Brendo said:
I don't think anyone knows. Nothing seems to change haha
Would assume it changes the layout of hardware keys (button or touch)
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Glad it wasn't just me!

Mr Bigglesworth said:
Can someone please explain what the Keymap option and Touchmap option actually do? Is this keyboard layouts etc? I've changed the options (only had unit 1 week so limited about of trying) but it didn't seem to do much?
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I know what keymap function does.
Option 1: If you open an app like radio and press home button it will close the app.
option 2: When you press the home button, it does not close the app anymore.
The rest of options I haven't tried!
Touchmap function .. I don't find any diferences beetwen the options. Maybe it's for units who don't have buttons?

Any update on exploring the keymap options? I'm not convinced that the above description is universal, as when I have option 1 set and press the home button it does not close the app.
I've been trying different options (1 - 10) however don't have any really good information, except to comment that it's impossible to turn on Wi-Fi when set to option 3.
Option 2 seems to really slow down performance of the machine.
I've really only had a chance to explore 1 - 3 but will continue through all 10. Please post if you have any particular experiences with various options.

In my unit in the button keymap you can set different functions to a hardware button, by pressing the required button twice.
i.e.
The SCR button opens av player by default.
I don't use it and want to start the music app.
So press SCR button twice and in that menu you can choose the Music icon.
Then it will start the music app with the SCR button.
Now you have to be really careful NOT to use the touch button option!!!!
This recallibrates the touch screen, and if you touch the screen then..... it totally screws up everything...
Only solution then is a reset and you can start all over again.
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Next thing NOT to do is in "others" tab.
There was some "power" option which default i think was "on".
Options there are "on" "of" and "remember last status" .
In my opinion the radio turned off to quickly, even when power down was set on 5 minutes (in android settings).
So i first saved this "power" thing in factory settings to "on".
Off course the radio stayed On after turning off ignition.
So i waited 5 -10 minutes, but it stayed on.
Then i made the biggest and most stupid mistake in my life and tried "off", and guess what.
It does not turn on anymore.... ****** (I should have guessed that).
According to the helpdesk, the radio should start in recovery when holding reset for 3-5 seconds.
But the button backlight (red colour) only blinks once when you release reset, and that is it.
Holding the power button for 10 seconds turns on button backlight as long as you hold the button.
I did receive their latest firmware so i could flash it in recovery, but then it has to boot first...
Now i am waiting for the next answer from the helpdesk, but for now my unit is dead.
I hope this message helps others to prevent making the same mistake.

oh thanks i was wondering how to access that !

Hi, can you fix the problem?
lottumeb said:
In my unit in the button keymap you can set different functions to a hardware button, by pressing the required button twice.
i.e.
The SCR button opens av player by default.
I don't use it and want to start the music app.
So press SCR button twice and in that menu you can choose the Music icon.
Then it will start the music app with the SCR button.
Now you have to be really careful NOT to use the touch button option!!!!
This recallibrates the touch screen, and if you touch the screen then..... it totally screws up everything...
Only solution then is a reset and you can start all over again.
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Next thing NOT to do is in "others" tab.
There was some "power" option which default i think was "on".
Options there are "on" "of" and "remember last status" .
In my opinion the radio turned off to quickly, even when power down was set on 5 minutes (in android settings).
So i first saved this "power" thing in factory settings to "on".
Off course the radio stayed On after turning off ignition.
So i waited 5 -10 minutes, but it stayed on.
Then i made the biggest and most stupid mistake in my life and tried "off", and guess what.
It does not turn on anymore.... ****** (I should have guessed that).
According to the helpdesk, the radio should start in recovery when holding reset for 3-5 seconds.
But the button backlight (red colour) only blinks once when you release reset, and that is it.
Holding the power button for 10 seconds turns on button backlight as long as you hold the button.
I did receive their latest firmware so i could flash it in recovery, but then it has to boot first...
Now i am waiting for the next answer from the helpdesk, but for now my unit is dead.
I hope this message helps others to prevent making the same mistake.
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Hi, can you fix the problem?
I think the same thing happened to me, I tried to restart in all the ways and I do not get anything, always the black screen.
If you managed to fix it, could you tell me how you did it?
Thank you and receive a warm greeting.

AbelEvelio said:
Hi, can you fix the problem?
I think the same thing happened to me, I tried to restart in all the ways and I do not get anything, always the black screen.
If you managed to fix it, could you tell me how you did it?
Thank you and receive a warm greeting.
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oh, I do same stupid thing, have any solution?
thank for advance help....

jonesweng said:
oh, I do same stupid thing, have any solution?
thank for advance help....
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I did the same. However, I inserted a pin into the reset (RST) hole of my unit and it came back up fortuntately....

Anyone knows how to change the led color buttons?

jonesweng said:
oh, I do same stupid thing, have any solution?
thank for advance help....
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i'm too, any solution ?
can anybody help to fix the problem ?

lottumeb said:
In my unit in the button keymap you can set different functions to a hardware button, by pressing the required button twice.
i.e.
The SCR button opens av player by default.
I don't use it and want to start the music app.
So press SCR button twice and in that menu you can choose the Music icon.
Then it will start the music app with the SCR button.
Now you have to be really careful NOT to use the touch button option!!!!
This recallibrates the touch screen, and if you touch the screen then..... it totally screws up everything...
Only solution then is a reset and you can start all over again.
---------- Post added at 11:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:19 AM ----------
Next thing NOT to do is in "others" tab.
There was some "power" option which default i think was "on".
Options there are "on" "of" and "remember last status" .
In my opinion the radio turned off to quickly, even when power down was set on 5 minutes (in android settings).
So i first saved this "power" thing in factory settings to "on".
Off course the radio stayed On after turning off ignition.
So i waited 5 -10 minutes, but it stayed on.
Then i made the biggest and most stupid mistake in my life and tried "off", and guess what.
It does not turn on anymore.... ****** (I should have guessed that).
According to the helpdesk, the radio should start in recovery when holding reset for 3-5 seconds.
But the button backlight (red colour) only blinks once when you release reset, and that is it.
Holding the power button for 10 seconds turns on button backlight as long as you hold the button.
I did receive their latest firmware so i could flash it in recovery, but then it has to boot first...
Now i am waiting for the next answer from the helpdesk, but for now my unit is dead.
I hope this message helps others to prevent making the same mistake.
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I was find a solution:
HU can't start, because in the config file there is mistaken option with power service turned off.
You need to find a MCU file (DMCU.IMG) and MCU CONFIG (DMCU.CFG) file and make an HU update in the recovery. mode.
Put these files on the SD card and flash MCU.
Link to the MCU CONFIG file:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/and...-mcus-t3624724
Link do the MCU file:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/and...essor-t3834657
REMEMBER - YOU MUST GET FILES TO YOUR HEAD UNIT - but you can try different, your HU is dead now anyway...

Oh Crap
--------------------------Then i made the biggest and most stupid mistake in my life and tried "off", and guess what.
It does not turn on anymore.... ****** (I should have guessed that).-------------------
Did you ever get it working again? Unfortunately i just made the same mistake and really hoping its not a paper weight :crying:

Updated my MCU KLD v3.01 on my PX5 and there is now an option for a carplay dongle. I have one so I checked the box. Have no idea what is changed because everything was already working but I am hoping someone smarter then me will tell me.

KAOS313 said:
Updated my MCU KLD v3.01 on my PX5 and there is now an option for a carplay dongle. I have one so I checked the box. Have no idea what is changed because everything was already working but I am hoping someone smarter then me will tell me.
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Awesomes, but just wondering what this has to do with MTCB units?