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[Q] Xperia x8 bricked

Please help i just isntalled new ROM for my xperai x8 and now when i restarted it it is stuck at SE logo and stays there.I tried to enter to xrecovery but it cant enter like i dont have xrecovery but i actually do. Now when i try to put my phoen i nflash mode it says taht my usb device isnt recognised but it was a day ago. Moreover i reinstalled windwos usb drivers and Xperia SEMC flash drivers to see if this is the problem but its not it still cant recognise it so i am stuck at SE logo , xrecovery cant run , myPC doesnt recognise the phone in flash mode.... Please help !

This method will install the original software on your X8!
If you have Sony PC Companion 2.1 on your PC, then uninstall it, and download and install Sony PC Companion 2.1, again! If not, then PC Companion might not recognize your phone. After installing do the following:
- Turn off the phone, and unplug it from the PC
- Turn on Sony PC Companion on your PC
- In PC Companion, enter the Support Zone tab
- Go to Update Phone Software
A window will pop out, saying that it cannot find your phone
- Click on Fix Phone
- Click on Continue
A window will pop out, saying that you will lose all your data
- TICK the BOX
- Click on continue
An update process will began.
Wait for it to show a window with all the SONY mobile phones
- Find your phone (X8)
- Click on the phone.
Now all you have to do is follow the on-screen instructions. It will tell you to hold the back button and plug your turned-off X8 to the PC, then it will erase everything, and download the original 2.1 ROM to your X8.

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WhatWhatInTheButt said:
This method will install the original software on your X8!
If you have Sony PC Companion 2.1 on your PC, then uninstall it, and download and install Sony PC Companion 2.1, again! If not, then PC Companion might not recognize your phone. After installing do the following:
- Turn off the phone, and unplug it from the PC
- Turn on Sony PC Companion on your PC
- In PC Companion, enter the Support Zone tab
- Go to Update Phone Software
A window will pop out, saying that it cannot find your phone
- Click on Fix Phone
- Click on Continue
A window will pop out, saying that you will lose all your data
- TICK the BOX
- Click on continue
An update process will began.
Wait for it to show a window with all the SONY mobile phones
- Find your phone (X8)
- Click on the phone.
Now all you have to do is follow the on-screen instructions. It will tell you to hold the back button and plug your turned-off X8 to the PC, then it will erase everything, and download the original 2.1 ROM to your X8.
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thanks mate i will try it now

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It doesn't work it says that Pc companion was not able to connect to the device. I tried many things bu pc companion just cant connect my phone and windows keep saying that error that i am plugging unknown device which is a bull**** the day before it was working fine...
For all people who didnt understand iCANT ENTER IN FLASH MODE I MEAN I CAN BUT ITS NOT RECOGNISED so i cant update my software.

also
also flash tool in the console says that it cant determine what deviec i am plugging into and cant display what is busybox version or anything like i am putting an unknown device...
27/043/2012 15:43:10 - ERROR - Cannot identify your device. Found sh while expecting X10, E10, U20 or E15 (read from ro.product.model from build.prop)

Hey there, my phone isn't bricked...but I think I have too much data (possibly conflicting roms installed at the same time??) and I wish to reset my phone to its original status... I wish to re-install a ROM on it, but I want to start fresh again by removing the rooting programs or what have you..
Would following these steps put it all back to its original setting, also meaning that I could completely wipe the SD clean?
If so, would this mean I would have to re-root my X8? Not that it would be a problem but I would just like to know if it would be needed!
Thanks!
Regards,
Nev51289

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Nev51289 said:
Hey there, my phone isn't bricked...but I think I have too much data (possibly conflicting roms installed at the same time??) and I wish to reset my phone to its original status... I wish to re-install a ROM on it, but I want to start fresh again by removing the rooting programs or what have you..
Would following these steps put it all back to its original setting, also meaning that I could completely wipe the SD clean?
If so, would this mean I would have to re-root my X8? Not that it would be a problem but I would just like to know if it would be needed!
Thanks!
Regards,
Nev51289
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Yes do as the guy above said...No need to root your phone

Sorry, just to clarify - you mean I wouldn't need to go through the whole rooting process again after doing a full reset/wipe what have you? Thanks by the way

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Nev51289 said:
Sorry, just to clarify - you mean I wouldn't need to go through the whole rooting process again after doing a full reset/wipe what have you? Thanks by the way
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if you want to restore the stock rom (original androdi on xperia x8) with pc Comapnion than you dont need to root it again. But if you want to change it to custom rom and you have done full wipe i think you should root it again (rooting is done so taht you can change the busybox version of the phone and upload xrecovery if you have those you don't need to root)

eastman47 said:
It doesn't work it says that Pc companion was not able to connect to the device. I tried many things bu pc companion just cant connect my phone and windows keep saying that error that i am plugging unknown device which is a bull**** the day before it was working fine...
For all people who didnt understand iCANT ENTER IN FLASH MODE I MEAN I CAN BUT ITS NOT RECOGNISED so i cant update my software.
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Why don't you download the store Rom annd use Flashtool to flash it? Then you may be able to upgrade to latest revision with PCC.

eastman47 said:
if you want to restore the stock rom (original androdi on xperia x8) with pc Comapnion than you dont need to root it again. But if you want to change it to custom rom and you have done full wipe i think you should root it again (rooting is done so taht you can change the busybox version of the phone and upload xrecovery if you have those you don't need to root)
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Can I consequently delete Busybox? If it is a deleteable app that is!

use the update service

eastman47 said:
It doesn't work it says that Pc companion was not able to connect to the device. I tried many things bu pc companion just cant connect my phone and windows keep saying that error that i am plugging unknown device which is a bull**** the day before it was working fine...
For all people who didnt understand iCANT ENTER IN FLASH MODE I MEAN I CAN BUT ITS NOT RECOGNISED so i cant update my software.
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Yeah, I lost you somewhere... If after taking out the battery, you CAN NOT enter xrecovery or CWM, then, you either can try THIS THREAD <--- go on, click on it!, or, you have to do what I had to do a couple of times, which is to restore your X8 to its original state, and to do that with Sony PC Companion, you first have to UNINSTALL your current PC Companion!!! THEN, restart your PC, and install a clean version of Sony PC Companion 2.1!
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU HAVE THE LATEST VERSION of PC Companion, YOU STILL HAVE TO UNINSTALL IT, AND INSTALL IT AGAIN!!! IF YOU DON'T, THERE's a 99% CHANCE THAT PC COMPANION WILL NOT RECOGNIZE YOUR PHONE!!! ...I don't know why, but it's probably some marketing trick, since I once used this method 3 times in a row, then the fourth time PC Companion didn't recognize my X8. This happened on both, the old PC Companion, and the current Sony version 2.1. I tested them both on purpose, to eliminate the possibility that I damaged my X8's hardware somehow, during a high speed impact collision with the bedroom wall...
Once you reinstall Sony PC Companion 2.1, go back to my first post to your problem, and follow it step-by-step.
AND yes, if you want to install custom ROM's again, then you will have to ROOT your phone again, and UNLOCK the BOOTLOADER, etc...
BUT, if it's a soft-brick, then you might be able to redeem yourself
ViVA FIDELINO!

how about kernel?
WhatWhatInTheButt said:
This method will install the original software on your X8!
If you have Sony PC Companion 2.1 on your PC, then uninstall it, and download and install Sony PC Companion 2.1, again! If not, then PC Companion might not recognize your phone. After installing do the following:
- Turn off the phone, and unplug it from the PC
- Turn on Sony PC Companion on your PC
- In PC Companion, enter the Support Zone tab
- Go to Update Phone Software
A window will pop out, saying that it cannot find your phone
- Click on Fix Phone
- Click on Continue
A window will pop out, saying that you will lose all your data
- TICK the BOX
- Click on continue
An update process will began.
Wait for it to show a window with all the SONY mobile phones
- Find your phone (X8)
- Click on the phone.
Now all you have to do is follow the on-screen instructions. It will tell you to hold the back button and plug your turned-off X8 to the PC, then it will erase everything, and download the original 2.1 ROM to your X8.
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>> how about kernel? for example your phone allready back to 2.1 rom and you are using custom kernel before i done this update? like kernel aA-11? is it possible to turn on phone even if im using custom kernel? please give me steps how to bring it back, because im currenty using mini cm7 / kernel aA-11, and i want to bring back my xperia x8 to original rom and kernel

Try downloading the stock rom and a diff version of flashtool. I can't remembet which version is most recommended (try searchibg xda - i read it here). install drivers in flashtool's driver folder (gordon's gate) then try again. Almost the same thing happened to me. PCC won't recognize my phone so I couldn't install the drivers.

X8 stuck at SE logo
I am facing same problem. I have been using GingerDX for long time wanted to change the ROM, however after I change the rom through Xrecovery. Phone restarted and stuck at SE logo.
I tried with SE PC companion but it gives error.
I tried Flashtool, used different ftf file but cant help.
Please help. I am unable to start phone....Please guide me...

Maybe u can also try sus (sony update service). I have experience this n done with sus.
Me n my W8:-D

Vishal9890 said:
I am facing same problem. I have been using GingerDX for long time wanted to change the ROM, however after I change the rom through Xrecovery. Phone restarted and stuck at SE logo.
I tried with SE PC companion but it gives error.
I tried Flashtool, used different ftf file but cant help.
Please help. I am unable to start phone....Please guide me...
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The best way, if u still can't get on your phone , is take it to the SE Customer care. And don't tell a word about rooting or anything. Just ask them to repair the phone, saying that one morning, the SE logo kept on popping up.
Sent from my XPERIA W8 using xda platinum

I have YouTube video tutorial on my channel - search GaganSJ1 in YouTube and scroll down till you found
Press thanks if it helped
Sent from my E15i using XDA

eastman47 said:
Please help i just isntalled new ROM for my xperai x8 and now when i restarted it it is stuck at SE logo and stays there.I tried to enter to xrecovery but it cant enter like i dont have xrecovery but i actually do. Now when i try to put my phoen i nflash mode it says taht my usb device isnt recognised but it was a day ago. Moreover i reinstalled windwos usb drivers and Xperia SEMC flash drivers to see if this is the problem but its not it still cant recognise it so i am stuck at SE logo , xrecovery cant run , myPC doesnt recognise the phone in flash mode.... Please help !
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check out this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7B-7tDaB5U
press thanks if it helped

Super Combo problem in my xperia x8.....

Well this is my first post here.
To be very short this is not a totally new problem. This is a combination of many problems that has made me totally helpless.
I had rooted my device using x8toolbox beta4, and installed a Gingerxperia V21 custom ROM.
After that i tried unlocking the bootloader, but flashtools continuously kept saying that my device was in MTP mode and strange enough there was no option in my phone's settings to change it.
So I went back to x8toolbox planning on installing the stock ROM back, when i saw busybox installer within.
I installed busybox 1.19.0 and then i asked x8toolbox to check the digitizer on my phone, AND THERE IT STARTED REBOOTING OVE AND OVER.
So now my phone can't connect to my pc for PCC repair or flashtools as MTP mode can't be switched off (and my phone won't turn on for the sd card to be read). And i am stuck with the Sony Ericsson Logo.
Please help me.....thanks in advance.

U have soft bricked your x8.
U can reset your x8 to original 2.1 with the help of following steps.
It's easy. Do it and rooted your phone again
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1570523
Officially corp via W8

Or just try Flashtool

i think your problem is flashing driver.. try to install on /flashtool/drivers/ the name of drivers is gordon gate.. but if your have a same problem after installed drivers, check your drivers on my computer/drivers.. or try for flashing on other computer..

leecorp said:
U have soft bricked your x8.
U can reset your x8 to original 2.1 with the help of following steps.
It's easy. Do it and rooted your phone again
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1570523
Officially corp via W8
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Thanks for your answer..... But as I said my phone is still in MTP mode and doesn't seem to snap out of it. As i plug in my phone it turns on the green light and then starts rebooting as usual. Is it my driver 's issue? or is it just the mtp mode?? flashtool also says the same thing..:crying:

U cant keep it longer.
Open flashtool then select firmware and ok.
Wait till a screen appear.
Now connect ur phone by holiding back button.
Sent from my X8 using Tapatalk 2

bandarigoda123 said:
U cant keep it longer.
Open flashtool then select firmware and ok.
Wait till a screen appear.
Now connect ur phone by holiding back button.
Sent from my X8 using Tapatalk 2
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But flashtools shows ERROR and flashing aborted and says that for 2011 line devices make sure your device is not in mtp mode....
Flashtools doesn't work that way....

Remember , wana unlock bootloader use stock rom to unlock. Do not use any install custom rom to unlock. Thing u have made a misstake.

kakho55 said:
Remember , wana unlock bootloader use stock rom to unlock. Do not use any install custom rom to unlock. Thing u have made a misstake.
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So what to do now? Even if i can get my phone back can i unlock the bootloader (manufact. code: 11W33) ????
Help me plzz...

livinglegend9894 said:
So what to do now? Even if i can get my phone back can i unlock the bootloader (manufact. code: 11W33) ????
Help me plzz...
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DONT UNLOCK!!!!!!!!!! HARD BRICK!
Sent from my E15i using xda premium

Don't try to unlock the Bootloader
If the error getting further, Re-install Windows.
It can't be, 3 weeks ago I had the same problem (MTP) .
I can't even install Apps via flashtool, so I try to connect to flashmode.
It works.
As I said try to Re-install windows.
Good Luck.

No sign of life from Xp X8

Hi. I think I've bricked a phone. First, it was somehow soft-bricked, so I wanted to repair it. I read somewhere on the forums, that flashing into it may help. So I did that. I followed the steps and saw that a green light appeared. I wanted to check if PC Companion repair would work then (the program is installed on other computer), but didn't know how to turn-off the flash mode, so I just quit the FlashTool. Then the phone didn't start again and I'm now screwed. Is it really a hard-brick? Please, help me. It was not my phone :/

Install SEUS (Sony Ericsson Update Service) that should help u to go back to stock rom, and be ok.

Filar1 said:
Hi. I think I've bricked a phone. First, it was somehow soft-bricked, so I wanted to repair it. I read somewhere on the forums, that flashing into it may help. So I did that. I followed the steps and saw that a green light appeared. I wanted to check if PC Companion repair would work then (the program is installed on other computer), but didn't know how to turn-off the flash mode, so I just quit the FlashTool. Then the phone didn't start again and I'm now screwed. Is it really a hard-brick? Please, help me. It was not my phone :/
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if your phone is not 11w29+ its okay..maybe just soft brick
and u can flash it into stock kernel again eclair 2.1
u can download from my signature
BUT
if your manufacture phone is 11w29+..ehhmmm i dont know dude

Can you explain what had you done before you "soft-brick" your phone?
Actually, how to quit the flash mode in your phone is just plug out your USB Cable, if the flashing process haven't finished, don't plug it out anyway.
(If you could understand my language.. Hehe)
Try to flash it again.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35338935&postcount=2

I'm not sure if you guys understood me. I can't even get into Sony Ericson logo screen now. The PC Companion doesn't see the phone. I'm currently downloading the firmware and will try to flash in 10 minutes.
@MatthewWu: I unlocked bootloader, installed xRecover or sth like that, and then installed the zip file with romfrom phone's flashcard. If it's important, I changed some assert(<text here>) lines to just one assert() in /META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script, cause the installation didn't work without that.
The phone is 10W42.
Yup, I can't flash into it. Nothing happens when I follow the steps.

Try to flash Original Flash File and follow the steps correctly. (2.1-eclair)
I think that you didn't flash the right kernel when you install the ROM's zip file.

[Q] XZ won't pass "Device connected in flash mode" in SE Xperia Flasher

Hello,
I have some problems trying to flash my XZ. I'm using Xperia Flashing Tool 0.9.10.2 beta6 on Windows 8 x64 and whenever I try to flash my XZ flashing tool "gets stuck at "Device connected in flash mode" message after which it gets reconnected and if I try again same thing will happen.
So my question is, am I doing something wrong and if so, please advise.

Bluffer said:
Hello,
I have some problems trying to flash my XZ. I'm using Xperia Flashing Tool 0.9.10.2 beta6 on Windows 8 x64 and whenever I try to flash my XZ flashing tool "gets stuck at "Device connected in flash mode" message after which it gets reconnected and if I try again same thing will happen.
So my question is, am I doing something wrong and if so, please advise.
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have you correctly installed the drivers for it, connect phone in flashmode and does windows drivers load, also in flashtool go to devices>conected devices and what does it say

Maddhouse said:
have you correctly installed the drivers for it, connect phone in flashmode and does windows drivers load, also in flashtool go to devices>conected devices and what does it say
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I think drivers are installed fine. Screenshot is below.

no doesnt look it, under ADB devices there is no device, Reinstall drivers and try again. Try the way in my sig for win 8

Unfortunately same thing happens - check screenshot below.

Bluffer said:
Unfortunately same thing happens - check screenshot below.
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thats better you now have a ADB device installed, you should now be able to put your phone into flashmode
power off your phone with usb diconnected, hold vol down and reconnect turned off phone to usb and you should now get green led and flashtool will say device connected in flashmode but you only have about a min in flashmode before phone reboots

Thank you for your help and effort but even now it keeps disconnecting device. I don't know where the problem is, maybe I'm not doing something as I should.
This is the procedure I was trying:
1) I select Flash device in flash tool
2) I select Flashmode mode
3) I choose which firmware to flash and click Flash so flash tool can start it's magic
4) When flash tool shows message that I can remove my device from USB and turn it off I do so
5) I also press volume down and reconnect the device with the PC.
6) Problem happens here

what about if flashtool isnt ready to flash file, does flashtool pick it up (4 and 5)
it will say device connected in flashmode with green led

Yeah, it does pick it up and displays a message "Device connected in flash mode" and after awhile "Device disconnected".

Bluffer said:
Yeah, it does pick it up and displays a message "Device connected in flash mode" and after awhile "Device disconnected".
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good yer i think its about a min, now try and download another FTF file
part 1
part 2
that works i have got loads of people to flash that
edit: i made it so its self extract version then there is a FTF file for flashtool

As you suggested the problem was in faulty FTF. It's working like a charm now!
Thank you once again!

Bluffer said:
As you suggested the problem was in faulty FTF. It's working like a charm now!
Thank you once again!
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Good Good, What wasnt helping was you didnt have drivers installed aswell, now you just have to root and your sorted :highfive:

hey i m having same with my x8 after i accidently kept stock rom for nalf kernal... nw i m nt able to open cmw in phone...plz help..

[Q] Help needed urgently

Hi all,
Not really sure where to post this, so firgured id put it under general questions. I am currently trying to flash android 4.2 to an Xperia Z1 thats currently running 4.4.4 kitkat. - Now feel i should mention at the start, that i am not particually brilliant with android, and am slowly learning the basics.
I am using a program called Flashtool, I have the file that I want to flash over (the 4.2) - I have also gone through the program to install all the drivers. ( I have installed all drivers as i didnt know what i needed and didnt need, and initially tried just installing the z1 drivers ) Flashtool picks up my phone, and tells me what its currently running, it also detects that what version of android i am currently running, but for some reason dosent pick up that ive tried to plug in my phone in flash mode.
The system detects when I start the phone in fastboot mode, but whenever I use Flashtools to try and connect my phone in flash mode, it just keeps asking me to connect the phone. ( I am using Z1 and the standard key is vol down whilst plugging it into the usb cable, however the l.e.d. flashes red and green quickly and then shuts off, cant even be sure that the problem is Flashtools, it might be that i havent put it into flashmode properly??)
any help would be brillant, feel free to contact me via the xda site, or via e-mail [email protected] -
This might be a particularly basic problem to somebody, its had me stumped for days, any help you could give would be massively appreciated,
cheers

Try Older version of flashtool or you are missing some drivers in flashtool folder is file with drivers and you need to check flashtool drivers and z1 drivers and firstly connect the phone and wait to install drivers and next turn off phone and hold vol down and connect without flashtool to install flashtmode drivers and at the end try to flash via flashtool.

If you are sure you have installed drivers correctly then kill any other process on your pc which use adb drivers like pc companion or airdroid etc. Or use other usb port. Or use other pc. Wrong thread though.

mosespl said:
Try Older version of flashtool or you are missing some drivers in flashtool folder is file with drivers and you need to check flashtool drivers and z1 drivers and firstly connect the phone and wait to install drivers and next turn off phone and hold vol down and connect without flashtool to install flashtmode drivers and at the end try to flash via flashtool.
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Thanks, will try the older version of flashtool to see if that makes a difference, still not sure ive got the Z1 in flashmode though, isnt a light suppose to stay on, rather than blink once? Anyway thanks for the help, will update

dan34321 said:
Thanks, will try the older version of flashtool to see if that makes a difference, still not sure ive got the Z1 in flashmode though, isnt a light suppose to stay on, rather than blink once? Anyway thanks for the help, will update
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Update: phone now knows its in flash mode, however flashtool gets stuck on 'proccessing loader'?
you have been brilliant so far? Any guesses?
cheers
Dan

dan34321 said:
Update: phone now knows its in flash mode, however flashtool gets stuck on 'proccessing loader'?
you have been brilliant so far? Any guesses?
cheers
Dan
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Re-download Rom i have same situation and I downloaded room again and it works

SORTED - Thanks all, managed to root, but have a fresh problem
mosespl said:
Re-download Rom i have same situation and I downloaded room again and it works
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Thanks all, have now successfully rooted the phone, unfortunately for me that has yielded more questions than answers loll,
Now that its rooted, its running 4.2.2 and I am wondering if there is a way of keeping root access, but flashing it back up to 4.4.?
Really grateful to everyone!!

dan34321 said:
Now that its rooted, its running 4.2.2 and I am wondering if there is a way of keeping root access, but flashing it back up to 4.4.?
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Just Flash already rooted 4.4 rom on it, should work !
If you are afraid of losing apps backup them with Titanium !