hi yal , i think i just bricked my w8 ... i never bricked a phone before so i am not sure ...so it started lat night when i decided to try froyopro pro ...so i use gingerdx and clicked the reboot ...when i see the SE sign i tried to enter xrecovery (knowing my xrecovery has problems i just decided to try my luck) so nothing happened and as usual i hanged at the SE page...so i removed the battery and tried to go cmw , when i saw the SE page i clicked the screen quickly ...oddly thou nothing happen ..so i decided to try installing froyopro next time ...so i remove the battery and reboot the phone...but still i stuck at the same page...starting to panic i keep on removing the battery ...and the sd card and sim but nothing is helping ! imma stuck at the SE page! i think this is called a brick yes? i tried to wait for the battery to drain finish and recharge it hoping it will bbe okay ...but now the SE paage is gone and its only the backlight! help!!
i dunno what really happened ...i just wanted to go to xrecoverery/cwm to install froyopro ..now this happened =(
That's a soft-brick, no need to panic ... your phone still works.
See here about how to recover the device and be sure to follow steps to the letter.
woooa! my phone is now ok! but should i still mod my phone? with like froyopro or dx etc? since my phone is back to stock ! will my xrecovery and cwm still work??
will my link2sd also work? my phone seems to be formatted =( and without a rom i ant enter cmw and imma scared to enter xrecovery
tohno said:
woooa! my phone is now ok! but should i still mod my phone? with like froyopro or dx etc? since my phone is back to stock ! will my xrecovery and cwm still work??
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If you followed the instructions I linked above ... did you miss the steps on how to root the phone and about how to inject xRecovery through Flashtool?
Once root and xRecovery is done ... copy the FroyoPro ZIP onto your phone's SD card (USB storage mode will work just fine as it's already running Stock 2.1.1 again), reboot into xRecovery, Flash FroyoPro from your SD card, Full-Wipe, Reboot.
If you get a boot-loop during the boot you forgot to full-wipe.
tohno said:
will my link2sd also work? my phone seems to be formatted =( and without a rom i ant enter cmw and imma scared to enter xrecovery
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Why would you want to use Link2SD when Froyo and Gingerbread can move apps to the SD themselves?
Oh, and "without a ROM" can't be ... without a ROM your phone would be a brick.
i used the pc companion way ...and now my phone is back to square 1 without xrecovery / cwm / rom link2sd ...man should had followed your step just now...too rush >.< ...so does this mean i have to reroot rexrecovery and do everything from the starrt?
tohno said:
i used the pc companion way ...and now my phone is back to square 1 without xrecovery / cwm / rom link2sd ...man should had followed your step just now...too rush >.< ...so does this mean i have to reroot rexrecovery and do everything from the starrt?
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DEF YES! Good luck bro
No ... just get Flashtool ...
Turn on "Unknown Sources" and "USB-Debugging" in your phone's settings, launch Flashtool, connect the phone, and then follow the steps from "rooting" onwards to xRecovery.
Once that's done I already documented how to continue with flashing FroyoPro
flashtool is a downloaded software right? imma go dl it and look for a guide later ...so what your're saying is i don't have to reroot or reanything my phone just use flashtool? i think i will do it tonight since this is not my comp =P
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I installed another roms like Froyobread and Ginger DX v18 months ago..
What happened: I was trying to install Ginder DX when I got my phone bricked ! I do not know what to do, the phone turns on everytime and lock when the message "Sony Ericsson" appears.. I tried to backup and got fail.
What I did: I used PCCompanion to get my Xperia full factory wiped, then I installed Superuser, Astro File Manager and Root Explorer to install xRecovery later..
Then I turn off my phone to install CMW Recovery using xRecovery..
Successfully, I turned on my phone but it didn't pass the message "GingerDX"..
So I turned off my phone again (xRecovery).. and I installed again CMW Recovery using xRecovery..
Now I can't backup (I do not know why it didn't work.. when I backup, it get successfully, but when the phone starts, it locks when the message "Sony Ericsson" appears..)
What do I do? The phone keeps turning on without pressing the button to turn on, with that, I couldn't use PCC and I backup doesn't work !
Thanks.. and sorry my English !
Gukon said:
I installed another roms like Froyobread and Ginger DX v18 months ago..
What happened: I was trying to install Ginder DX when I got my phone bricked ! I do not know what to do, the phone turns on everytime and lock when the message "Sony Ericsson" appears.. I tried to backup and got fail.
What I did: I used PCCompanion to get my Xperia full factory wiped, then I installed Superuser, Astro File Manager and Root Explorer to install xRecovery later..
Then I turn off my phone to install CMW Recovery using xRecovery..
Successfully, I turned on my phone but it didn't pass the message "GingerDX"..
So I turned off my phone again (xRecovery).. and I installed again CMW Recovery using xRecovery..
Now I can't backup (I do not know why it didn't work.. when I backup, it get successfully, but when the phone starts, it locks when the message "Sony Ericsson" appears..)
What do I do? The phone keeps turning on without pressing the button to turn on, with that, I couldn't use PCC and I backup doesn't work !
Thanks.. and sorry my English !
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Just flash back to stock Roms, use flash tool to root again reinstall your GingerDx again. No worry!
it sound like u forget to fullwipe after install GDX rom..
boot loop always happen when u not fullwipe..
if u did fullwipe, u have to download again the gdx.zip file
and install with the new gdx.zip file
Gukon said:
I installed another roms like Froyobread and Ginger DX v18 months ago..
What happened: I was trying to install Ginder DX when I got my phone bricked ! I do not know what to do, the phone turns on everytime and lock when the message "Sony Ericsson" appears.. I tried to backup and got fail.
What I did: I used PCCompanion to get my Xperia full factory wiped, then I installed Superuser, Astro File Manager and Root Explorer to install xRecovery later..
Then I turn off my phone to install CMW Recovery using xRecovery..
Successfully, I turned on my phone but it didn't pass the message "GingerDX"..
So I turned off my phone again (xRecovery).. and I installed again CMW Recovery using xRecovery..
Now I can't backup (I do not know why it didn't work.. when I backup, it get successfully, but when the phone starts, it locks when the message "Sony Ericsson" appears..)
What do I do? The phone keeps turning on without pressing the button to turn on, with that, I couldn't use PCC and I backup doesn't work !
Thanks.. and sorry my English !
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use SEUS/flashtool to unbrick and mate always do a fullwipe from recovery menu before flashing a new custom rom
Possible solution!
OK I had similar problem, I solve it! By my experience I can say that you was actually trying to install gingerdxv21B on stock kernel, which can not be done as far as in the post of this rom is precised that you must use nAa kernel 08 ( you can check that on the original post and if it`s not nAa`s kernel, than is surely some other custom kernel, but not the stock one )! So, lets try to solve this!
1. If you used stock kernel to install gingerdx21b and if you are sure that you never try to use any custom kernel,than you can simply use this update service STEP BY STEP DON`T MAKE MISTAKES OF TYPE PLUG THE USB CABLE TO EARLY OR WITHOUT DEMAND ... It`s very simple program! I STILL CAN NOT POST LINK SO correct this link: mediafire.c o m / ? xxjypffvd173b0p [/ url ] by removing all free spaces. If you already have this program-even better!
2. If you used custom kernel and installation process had some unknown different issue than that that i mentioned above, just use your flash tool to flash back 2.1.1.A.0.6 (download it if you don`t have it), and than use the Update Service file that i linked above to help your phone get back in shape - REPAIR IT ALMOST AUTOMATICALLY!
3. NOTE! I have read some where in this forum that re locking bootloader is not essential, BUT I am recommending you if your bootloader is unlocked to read more about UNLOCK/RELOCK bootloader in case you want back to STOCK RULZ!
Okey guys! So i have searched and read like crazy about this and i can't seem to find anything that works
It all started with,
I had GingerDx 23b installed, i noticed that Omnius now have a free campaign for all of there stuff (i think). It will last for this easter. Anyway i couldn't do anything there because when i restart my phone i need to hold the back button in and connect the cable (like normal). But the phone won't boot when i do that (do not know why)
So i wanted to reinstall a stock Eclair 2.1.. Since GDx23b don't have xRecovery which i needed for this 2.1 rom i found, i tried to install xRecovery. Then when i rebooted my phone i got stuck..
I have tried PC Companion and SEUS but can't get contact with them :/
Thank you for your time and help in advance
are you stuck at se logo or your contacts ain't coming....??
kress666 said:
Okey guys! So i have searched and read like crazy about this and i can't seem to find anything that works
It all started with,
I had GingerDx 23b installed, i noticed that Omnius now have a free campaign for all of there stuff (i think). It will last for this easter. Anyway i couldn't do anything there because when i restart my phone i need to hold the back button in and connect the cable (like normal). But the phone won't boot when i do that (do not know why)
So i wanted to reinstall a stock Eclair 2.1.. Since GDx23b don't have xRecovery which i needed for this 2.1 rom i found, i tried to install xRecovery. Then when i rebooted my phone i got stuck..
I have tried PC Companion and SEUS but can't get contact with them :/
Thank you for your time and help in advance
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Use flashtool to flash stock rom... it will work, seus and pc companion detect x8 as x10...
Sent from my W8 using XDA...
kress666 said:
Okey guys! So i have searched and read like crazy about this and i can't seem to find anything that works
It all started with,
I had GingerDx 23b installed, i noticed that Omnius now have a free campaign for all of there stuff (i think). It will last for this easter. Anyway i couldn't do anything there because when i restart my phone i need to hold the back button in and connect the cable (like normal). But the phone won't boot when i do that (do not know why)
So i wanted to reinstall a stock Eclair 2.1.. Since GDx23b don't have xRecovery which i needed for this 2.1 rom i found, i tried to install xRecovery. Then when i rebooted my phone i got stuck..
I have tried PC Companion and SEUS but can't get contact with them :/
Thank you for your time and help in advance
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open flashtool folder->drivers and install ggsetup... this is it... press thanks if i help you...
Thank you to everyone! I managed to get it working in the end with the help of Flashtool and you guys I clicked on the Thanks button for you all!
Here you can find stock ROM if nessesary http://www.mediafire.com/?v4kv3mj3tu5k525
Why? Stop pusshing
Sent from my E15i using xda premium
Help me guys.
I had rooted my phone and installed GingerDX on my W8. Used it for some time but then I wanted to try a new OS.
So installed GingerXperia v22 & 23. I liked both of them but they had many bugs and weren't functioning properly.
I came across this video www[dot]youtube[dot]com/watch?v=VONr7v4o1Bs . It has mentioned GingerXperia v25 in its description with a link to it.
I took a risk and installed this in my phone.
But now my phone is stuck on the initial SE screen. It can't access xRecovery on pressing the "back" switch.
What should I do now ?
The date under the battery is 11W32.
use pccomanion or flashtool to flach stock rom....
i dunno if this rom want a custom kernel,but you cant unlocked your bootloader!!!!!
hey bro dont worry its no big deal..........reflash the stock rom using flash tool...............it will be fine........and next time be careful.............
This is what you need to do.
1.iF You dont have pc companion install it.
2.after that plug your phone into your pc, then click on update.
3. it will say that it didn t detect your phone, CLOSE THAT WINDOW.
4.somewhere there should be an option repair. Hit that and do thaat what instructions says.
Hope that helped
thanks guys, used SEUS and reinstalled the default version
Before download a rom, read whether it support stock kernel or not, good luck
I NEED HELP!
I've recently updated GingerDX from v28 to v29 using CWM. Once updated, I rebooted and now I'm stuck at the 'Sony Ericsson' screen. Nothing happens. Tried everything, but now the phone doesn't go past that screen. I can't even boot with CWM to apply any restore (I did a backup before installing new version of Gdx).
Please, anyone could tell me what to do? How do you boot the phone with CWM after turning the phone on? Is there any way to go past the 'Sony Ericsson' screen? Will I need to fully restore my phone to its original OS or anything?
(and most important... is this 'hardbricking' the phone?)
Thanks in advance!
It's just softbrick. Use PC Companion or Flashtool to install stock ROM, then root, install recovery etc.
repeatedly tap the screen at boot to access CWM. If you can get into there try to reflash rom, full wipe etc.
If you cant get into CWM you have a soft brick and you need to repair with PCC - re-root - re-flash etc..
Thank you for responding so fast.
I've tried tapping repeteadly the screen when turning on, but doesn't seems to work ('Sony Ericsson' screen is not moving anywhere).
And also I've installed PC Companion to do a factory reset, but this won't work either because it's asking me to turn on USB storage to connect to the phone, and since I can't get past the 'Sony Ericcson' screen there's nothing I can do.
Any ideas? I'm starting to freak out a little bit.
Thank you again.
Turn off your phone (by taking out the battery). Open PCC. Open support zone. Choose Update phone. It will shoe you a window, select repair.
Here you have some screens, it's in czech but you should know where to click.
My bad. I wasn't entering 'Support Zone'. It's done, the phone is restored to its awful Eclair system.
Since I'm doing all the process again (rooting, then changing baseband, then CWM, then installing GDX)... I'd like to start clean. Is it safe to format the SD Card? Besides losing pictures and stuff, am I running any other risk?
That should do it. Thank you guys again! I was unhopeful for a moment!
(still... what a waste of time doing all this again... but hey, the price you pay for using roms)
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My bad. I wasn't entering 'Support Zone'. It's done, the phone is restored to its awful Eclair system.
Since I'm doing all the process again (rooting, then changing baseband, then CWM, then installing GDX)... I'd like to start clean. Is it safe to format the SD Card? Besides losing pictures and stuff, am I running any other risk?
That should do it. Thank you guys again! I was unhopeful for a moment!
(still... what a waste of time doing all this again... but hey, the price you pay for using roms)
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It is safe to format your SD card. Just backup your photos, music etc. to PC and format it. Then copy your stuff back to SD card.
OK NOW I'M REALLY UPSET!!!
I've done it all again:
1) rooted phone with SuperOneClick v1.9.1
2) installed 'xrecovery mini 0.1 beta' (copying the 3 files inside the .zip on the system > bin folder)
3) changed baseband from 006 to 015 using FlashTool
4) installed 'clockworkmod 3.2.0.0 r3 x10 mini Amend' using xrecovery
5) finally installed 'ginger dx v0.29' using clockworkmod
Now the Sony Ericsson screen again. Again, nothing. The phone is not booting. What am I doing wrong? Is any of those steps wrong?
I think I should stick to Gdx v028... if works... now I'm confused.
be sure you have installed the right rom for stucks and addons.and read for the fix.
You are missing the most important part...full wipe/factory reset before installing
Sent from my X8 using xda premium
v029 is buggy for me after fullwipe too so try staying on 28 maybe or make sure the one you install is for your kernel
Sent from my crap using xda app
I think I found what might be the problem:
In the GingerDX thread there are 2 .zips available for download:
.one that says 'Alfs/nAa'
.and one that says 'stock'
I don't even know what 'Alfs' or 'nAa' are, but I believe this version isn't suitable for my phone... anyone can check this? So I downloaded the 'stock' version, now I'm gonna try with this one.
I don't know anything about kernels and stuff... I've always flashed the ROM only... and it worked fine. Now I'm reading all this notes about kernels and Alfs and I don't even know what they are... but I'm starting to believe this has something to do with my phone softbricking.
yer_blues said:
I think I found what might be the problem:
In the GingerDX thread there are 2 .zips available for download:
.one that says 'Alfs/nAa'
.and one that says 'stock'
I don't even know what 'Alfs' or 'nAa' are, but I believe this version isn't suitable for my phone... anyone can check this? So I downloaded the 'stock' version, now I'm gonna try with this one.
I don't know anything about kernels and stuff... I've always flashed the ROM only... and it worked fine. Now I'm reading all this notes about kernels and Alfs and I don't even know what they are... but I'm starting to believe this has something to do with my phone softbricking.
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if you have locked bootloader you have to flash stock version of ROMS.:good:
try downloading and replacing the ROM
Solved!
I've installed the 'stock' version of the ROM (GingerDX v029) and now it's working fine.
What did you mean with locking bootloader?
Hello friends.
Now I am with 2.2 cyanogen mod. I wanted to install FroyoBread.v23b so I put this folder into sd card and with oldest one xrecovery I tried to install it but it showed some error. So I decided to install other xrecovery "Bin4ry & Androxyde" OS Version 6.1. but after that I even cannot open xrecovery and when the phone loads up it starts to force closing everything so I cannot do anything.
Any ideas what to do? Please I really need a phone :/
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Use PC Companion to restore the state of the factory and redo everything from scratch.
Use x8toolbox & get CWM & flash froyobread
:flipoff2: DEVILS NEVER CRY:flipoff2:
BenasJ said:
Hello friends.
Now I am with 2.2 cyanogen mod. I wanted to install FroyoBread.v23b so I put this folder into sd card and with oldest one xrecovery I tried to install it but it showed some error. So I decided to install other xrecovery "Bin4ry & Androxyde" OS Version 6.1. but after that I even cannot open xrecovery and when the phone loads up it starts to force closing everything so I cannot do anything.
Any ideas what to do? Please I really need a phone :/
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use PC Campanion (the best way) to repair your phone its super clean and clutter free!
original latest 2.1.1 by Sony officially
or
Use flash tool (The fast Way) to repair your phone really quick and need to search
for the firmware of the original 2.1.1 and flash it by using flash tool
you can find the firmware in Gogeta's Signature,download it.
if u want to roll back your phone into 2.1 download this ftf file
or x8toolbox
and do clean flashing on kernel and ROM
dont forget to factory reset, wipe dalvik cache, and wipe batery stats
if u want install cwm use search button..n u will find topic about installing CWM
In both situations I get stuck in the same situation when I need to unplug the device, turn it off and while holding back button plug the usb cable again. Then nothing happens, phone starts as usual and starts showing many "force close" errors
BenasJ said:
In both situations I get stuck in the same situation when I need to unplug the device, turn it off and while holding back button plug the usb cable again. Then nothing happens, phone starts as usual and starts showing many "force close" errors
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Installing CWM by x8toolbox doesn't need flashmode
:flipoff2: DEVILS NEVER CRY:flipoff2:
BenasJ said:
In both situations I get stuck in the same situation when I need to unplug the device, turn it off and while holding back button plug the usb cable again. Then nothing happens, phone starts as usual and starts showing many "force close" errors
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That happened with me too on froyobread..
The only option was to repair it with flashtools
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Hi,
first of all, follow this tut to go back to clean 2.1 eclair.
Now you know what to do, root,xrecovery etc...
Reboot to xrecovery and FULL WIPE before installing the rom.
No more forse closing :good:
If it didn't work, try to full wipe after the installation(on xrecovery).
Be pleased. I get my phone recovered. Thanks a lot!!! It's now again 2.1. So now I know how to recover it, but just say your opinion - Basically what I need is not so stupid x8 blue color and function which allows to move apps to sd card. Is it worth to write some higher ROM again?
BenasJ said:
Be pleased. I get my phone recovered. Thanks a lot!!! It's now again 2.1. So now I know how to recover it, but just say your opinion - Basically what I need is not so stupid x8 blue color and function which allows to move apps to sd card. Is it worth to write some higher ROM again?
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Of course it worths, if it doesn't then why are we here?!
Try what i wrote above.
Now that you know how to recover your phone from softbrick you have nothing to fear, except from hard brick ( this may happen while trying to unlock the bootloader)
Why I am saying that is because now, with original stock rom it works very fast without lagging compared with cyanogenmod 2.2 version which I had before. So Just few more questions - Its just your opinion, I know that there are so many Roms but for you which one is the fastest one and the most stable?
And maybe it's possible to install this Rom with same flashtool?
BenasJ said:
Why I am saying that is because now, with original stock rom it works very fast without lagging compared with cyanogenmod 2.2 version which I had before. So Just few more questions - Its just your opinion, I know that there are so many Roms but for you which one is the fastest one and the most stable?
And maybe it's possible to install this Rom with same flashtool?
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I can suggest you cm7 roms as they are smooth, bugfree and may have all the features you are looking for.
In order to install a rom on xperia x8 you need cwm or xrecovery(in most cases cwm), and this depends on the rom you are trying to install. To deside what recovery to use just read the installation instructions at the rom thread. So no, you can't install a rom with flashtool.
Everything is clear. Thanks a lot