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[Q] HELP X8 resets and won't accept any firmware but 1.6 SOLVED By samyeung97hk

Please help a desperate x8 fellow!!!
The thing is like this:
My black X8 has been working great so far, I've realy abused it, installed 2.2 then 2.3 roms then factory reset it and then modified the stock rom till it was custom... but one day I "accidentally" onporpouse... (long story) FORMATED SYSTEM...
I know thats very stupidumb but well... so it won't allow me to install anything but 1.6, did this from flashtool pccompanion wont repair it: "there is no update for your phone yet, check later" or something, same with SEUS, rooted 1.6, installed Xrecovery, tried 2.1 stock roms and nothing it just enters loop restarts.
Im beggining to grow some love for 1.6 and that is just wrong... can somebody help me? PLEASE.
More info: the screen in "sony-ericcson" logo not the animated one and brightnes is very dimmed like 10% or so.
THANKS IN ADVANCE.

You can use pccompanion to repair your x8
Sent from my X8 using XDA App

ThankU
Thanks for the quick answer,
Already try that via update and repair phone (phone in flash mode), also with SEUS none of those worked for my, I'm guessing I messed with something that cannot be detected by pccompanion since it tells me "there is no update for your phone yet keep trying" or some thing like that.
But my real worries began when even xrecovery could give me back my precious 2.1 backup, I have a backup for the stock rom and one from a moment i consider the phone was running smootly, but none boots just loop-restarts.
Maybe there is something Im Missing, Would win xp make a diference in the repairing process? since my main pc is on win7.
Sorry for the messy english.
Thanks in advance.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=849
Download the baseband 015 for your device,
Flash it via flashtool.
Be careful,if your device is x8i,dont flash x8a's baseband.

Thanks a lot¡¡¡
THAT WORKED¡¡¡ IT WAS THE BASEBAND AFTER ALL.
Man thank u very much¡¡¡ RELLY where is the thanks buton I press that will give u a brand new ferrari?
Just Flashed the baseband ftf file with flastool and installed 2.1(W8 rom actualy... It works great again.
I hope this tread will help those in need.
LESSON LEARNED:
DO NOT FORMAT SYSTEM
ALWAYS MAKE BACKUPS OF EVERYTHING YOU PLAY WITH
READ ABOUT BASEBAND BEFORE FREAKING OUT
ALWAYS WITH A CONDOM...
REALLY THANKS A LOOOOOTTTTTT.
IN XDA WE TRUST.

That's good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA

[Q] Broke my x8 help

hi, after installing the rom launcher app to my phone i accidently flashed it for the wrong phone type, now i cant start the phone, it just hangs on the sony erricson screen. is it possible to fix this?

spryguyuk said:
hi, after installing the rom launcher app to my phone i accidently flashed it for the wrong phone type, now i cant start the phone, it just hangs on the sony erricson screen. is it possible to fix this?
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please tell me you installed xrecovery. if so then boot into xrecovery and restore a backup
option 2​use pc companion to restore.

hi, i had x recovery installed on my x8 which was rooted, i had upgraded to froyo bread but was having issues with the camera, so i dowloaded a new rom, and tried xrecover to install the new rom. but kept getting md5 checksum errors.
i have just downloaded flashtools to try and re write the firmwear, but it wont see my phone.
its stuck at the sony erricson boot screen, and the flash tool is reporting the phone has usb de bugging turned off, so i guess it wont let me re flash the firmwear

ok. got pc companion trying to update the phone, fingers crossed

I think this might help you...
can you boot into recovery again??

spryguyuk said:
ok. got pc companion trying to update the phone, fingers crossed
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Click to collapse
yep fingers crossed.
p.s i think it says md5 sum error because something was rewrote. title maybe?

Thank you
hello again, thank you for your help. my phone is now opperational again.
i used pc companion to re write a copy of the original firmwear, and everything is now working fine, just as it was when i purchased it new. phew.
cant thank you guys enough.
i was actually trying to change my os when this happened. from froyo to gingerbread. the version i downloaded used md7?? (i am new to all this and dont fully understand) but my phone was looking for md5, something like that.
got the fun job of rooting it again now lol.
what is the best android version for the x8 that still alows for the use of the camera?

spryguyuk said:
hello again, thank you for your help. my phone is now opperational again.
i used pc companion to re write a copy of the original firmwear, and everything is now working fine, just as it was when i purchased it new. phew.
cant thank you guys enough.
i was actually trying to change my os when this happened. from froyo to gingerbread. the version i downloaded used md7?? (i am new to all this and dont fully understand) but my phone was looking for md5, something like that.
got the fun job of rooting it again now lol.
what is the best android version for the x8 that still alows for the use of the camera?
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Click to collapse
GingerDX Is my favourite.
Good quality photos. 3MPX
Leave a thanks if I helped!

thanks
lol, it all helps, just wish i could remember how to install xrecovery, cant remember where i downloaded it, i had the individual files, but all i can find is the apk now, and the forums are awaysh with methods of installing the apk, but i cant get any of them to work. i cant find the original thread i used to to get it installed, and cant remember what i used to change the permisions of the files lol. having a bad memory day.

spryguyuk said:
just wish i could remember how to install xrecovery, cant remember where i downloaded it, i had the individual files, but all i can find is the apk now, and the forums are awaysh with methods of installing the apk, but i cant get any of them to work. i cant find the original thread i used to to get it installed, and cant remember what i used to change the permisions of the files lol. having a bad memory day.
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Click to collapse
Flashtool?
- Grab it, enable USB-Debugging on your phone, connect it to the computer.
- Press "Ask root perm" and keep an eye at your phone - you need to confirm a superuser request.
*Achievement unlocked*
- Press the now unlocked "xRecovery" button to inject xRecovery
And remember that you can also root your phone from Flashtool.
PC Companion... Update Service... Hah!... Useless crap since we got Flashtool... Sony Ericsson doesn't release any more updates for the X8 anyway, so it's kinda useless as the Android drivers can be installed manually without the need to install PCC or SEUS.

Help please, i killed my phone

Hello every1, please help....i think i broke my phone for good ....i instaled cm9 without flashing a kernel before...studip thing to do, i don't know why i did it, didn't read instruction, just downloaded the ROM
Now the phone won't budge, it keep turning on, it don't load into anything no rom, no recovery, i tryed to connect him with sony update and unroot it in order to bring stock rom up, but PC don't see the phone couse it didn't loaded into ROM....
Any suggestion before i trash it into garbage.....many thx

Flash 2.1 ROM ftf file with flash tool.
Wait I get you the link..
Sent From My W8 Using Tapatalk

Here...
http://www.mediafire.com/?eca0sualnao4c4c
After flashing, you just need to root again...
Sent From My W8 Using Tapatalk

Delta Mykos said:
Hello every1, please help....i think i broke my phone for good ....i instaled cm9 without flashing a kernel before...studip thing to do, i don't know why i did it, didn't read instruction, just downloaded the ROM
Now the phone won't budge, it keep turning on, it don't load into anything no rom, no recovery, i tryed to connect him with sony update and unroot it in order to bring stock rom up, but PC don't see the phone couse it didn't loaded into ROM....
Any suggestion before i trash it into garbage.....many thx
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Click to collapse
leave batterry and then take back, try to flash with PC companion (back to esclair),,,
don't be affraid, just conect it.,.,,
(because i done this experience month yesterday.,.
#sorry my bad english.,.

well ur a murderer and ull go to jail! lol jk... hope u bring ur phone back to life...
Sent from my MB526 using xda premium

Delta Mykos said:
Hello every1, please help....i think i broke my phone for good ....i instaled cm9 without flashing a kernel before...studip thing to do, i don't know why i did it, didn't read instruction, just downloaded the ROM
Now the phone won't budge, it keep turning on, it don't load into anything no rom, no recovery, i tryed to connect him with sony update and unroot it in order to bring stock rom up, but PC don't see the phone couse it didn't loaded into ROM....
Any suggestion before i trash it into garbage.....many thx
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Click to collapse
No dont throw your phoe in garbage..
Visit this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10879507#post10879507

This Called Soft-Bricked. You Can Fix It Yourself. Don't Worry. I Experience It 2Days Ago. Which My First Brick. And I Was Panic That Time. But With The Help Of XDA Member My Phone Back Alive Again

JiaYong said:
This Called Soft-Bricked. You Can Fix It Yourself. Don't Worry. I Experience It 2Days Ago. Which My First Brick. And I Was Panic That Time. But With The Help Of XDA Member My Phone Back Alive Again
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Click to collapse
When using PCC , don't click on "Update Phone". Your phone won't be recognized.
Click on "Repair Phone" , and follow instructions.

If every thing fails which is doubtfull send it to sony

Problem solved!
Thx u all for helping, harshitgroup your link was proved to be most valuable....
Thank u very much guys!!!!

Welcome ! You got your phone alive?

X8 Doesn't turn on

Welcome!
I have a big, big hardbricked problem, i think..
Some weeks ago, my friend bought a Sony Ericsson X8 phone... then next day he come to me, his camera on the phone not work, just black screen..
I think that would be the solution, if i reflash it, it successfuly, but the camera still not worked... so i think i should change the kernel.. then i watched the build number.. it was 11w03 so i decided to unlock bootloader to be able to install kernel.. started unlock application but we waited to many minute for it.. so i unplugged phone, which is rebooted.. after it won't turn on..
I tried to flash with flashtool too, and seus.. but nothing change...
otherwise we send it to local service( not sony ericsson service), where they said they can't repair it..
please help.. any idea how to fix it?
i already unlocked some phone's bootloader successfully.. so i am not noob at modding.. just now something went wrong..

is your flashtool updated? or rather, did you wait until the flashtool even recognized your device, or did you even turned on the usb debugging before unlocking?
have you checked the device via s1tool?

Something went wrong at unlocking, probably you unpluged phone to fast. So it is hardbricked and there is no way to fix it at home.

sqpp said:
Welcome!
I have a big, big hardbricked problem, i think..
Some weeks ago, my friend bought a Sony Ericsson X8 phone... then next day he come to me, his camera on the phone not work, just black screen..
I think that would be the solution, if i reflash it, it successfuly, but the camera still not worked... so i think i should change the kernel.. then i watched the build number.. it was 11w03 so i decided to unlock bootloader to be able to install kernel.. started unlock application but we waited to many minute for it.. so i unplugged phone, which is rebooted.. after it won't turn on..
I tried to flash with flashtool too, and seus.. but nothing change...
otherwise we send it to local service( not sony ericsson service), where they said they can't repair it..
please help.. any idea how to fix it?
i already unlocked some phone's bootloader successfully.. so i am not noob at modding.. just now something went wrong..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
flash the stock firmware again
download here

It wont recognize... i already sent to service but its small

[Q] Empty device?

Hello,
I'm new here and i first of all will apologize myself for my bad English.
Further i will ask for some effective help.
I have bought a Xperia x8 device with Android 4. .. (and other numbers)
Now thats not original/official. This was rooted etc. with Cyanogen 9.0 and one or another flash program 'nad'.
Now I read about it and i tried SuperOneClick and Flashtool.net for getting the phone fully back to the moment he was ever bought. Then a will upgrade it to the newest version of android official available for that x8 with the official Sony tools. But that is not so easy.
Now there is going something wrong with (I think) SuperOneClick, but the point is that I don't have anything more on the phone. When i put the battery in the phone, it only will start up with the message Sony Ericsson, and that's it. An 'empty device' I think, like they say.
Now my question is can and how can I repair that to what I wanted to do? Can you please explain it with much details in simple English please, if it's possible?
With kindly regards
Delelith

Post #2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481630
Sent from my xperia katana

Hi,
I can't enter the flash mode on the phone when I press the back/return button, what now?
Greetz

Impossible, you must 'hold back botton' while connecting USB cable from both sides.
"why do we fall, bruce?
so that we can pick ourselves up."

Hi,
I have tried to follow your instructions, but its don't works. What now?
With kind regards

if you are using flashtool to flash the stock kernel and stock rom , please let us know first.
if you have problem with flashing the rom , you must remove the battery then place the battery and immediately hold the back button and connect the usb cable to your device...,it will start flashing the rom, after finishing the flash process you must wait till your phone boot itself.it will take about 2-3 minutes.