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OH crap ..super brick?

ok 1st of all sorry for making so many threads ...but my phone got bricked when i tried to bootload ..the part when i have to press any key to continue .. i did just that and my phone just shut down..then it never reboots ...nothing happens .. so i tried to open from the on button ..but nothing happens ..now my phone is not responding no screen , no light when charge ..which brick m i in? i tried PCC method but PCC cant detect my phone help pls

use flash tool

flash tool cant detect my phone ..my phone is all empty and i cnat switch it on

when you use flash tool phon need to be off and you pres and hold back buton

god...still no use...

nothing is working ...even the on button , cant connect to pc ...am i in a dead brick? must i go service it?

tohno said:
nothing is working ...even the on button , cant connect to pc ...am i in a dead brick? must i go service it?
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If Windows / Flashtool does NOT recognize the phone in Flash Mode anymore (Turned off, back button pressed while connecting to the computer's USB) it's a hard brick and it would make yours the third one around here being hard bricked.
This means you're actually out of "do it yourself at home" options to resurrect the device.
While there are two other phones with the exact same problem we have no intel about how a authorized Sony Ericsson Repair Center is going to tackle the repair or how much they are going to charge for the repair (as I'm pretty sure they will void the warranty after diagnosing the brick).
IF you're going to bring, or send, the phone to a SE service center you better ask them for a quote on the repair to avoid a bad awakening at the repair costs (i.e. new phone would be cheaper than a repair - we don't know if they would simply resurrect the device through the means of JTAG'ing or if the would replace the motherboard or whole phone).
Another option would be to find a phone repair shop around your area possessing a JTAG RIFFbox and required skills to JTAG your phone. That could be the cheaper option.
If you somehow get the phone repaired my recommendation would be to stay away from boot-loader unlocking. If you look around the problems you may face ("does not charge anymore" / "hard bricked") is not worth the little 'being able to flash a custom kernel' advantage you gain. GingerDX and a few other ROMs run perfectly fine on the stock kernel - and I'm sure nikolaa and Doixanh will find a way to make ICS (if it can be done) run on stock as well.
Anyhow, my sympathies for your brick - I hope you can get it sorted out one way or another.

do you have a 2011 w8? I remember that there was someone who posted earlier with a hardbricked w8
Maybe those w8 owners should stay away from unlocking their bootloader

yea..mine is a 2011 w8 , i think w8 should not be bootloaded ..it has some problems ~ i did everything correctly but after my phone rebooted it went dead

I think you should get it jtag'ed (sorry if its spelt wrong, the x8 has a small keyboard)
sent from my x8 running gingerdx

this is why i'm afraid to unlock my bootloader, i've tried twice but no luck at all.
so i decided to stick on stock kernel..

Hmm...would you mind opening the back cover of the phone and looking for text on the stickers that says xxWxx? Where x are numbers. This might prevent other users from bricking their devices.
Sent from my x10 mini running the latest version of minicm 7.

haha i sent mine to repair already ...still on warranty ..lucky the retailer didn't know my phone is rooted..still what is so good about unlockinng bootloader?

If you have realy W8 not X8 then your phone is death!Read carefuly before you do something,please!My sorrys!!
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unlocking bootloader gives you wings!Like red bull....ha-ha-ha!Realy,you can then install custom kernels and newest custom MiniCM 7 rom with dual touch!Its fun!!!

man..i wan dual touch..i think imma try again once my phone is repaired..

just as aloy has indicated, next time before you do anything with your phone check the back for the code. Because every case that fails it sets a warning to all who want to apply unlock to their cells, and most important of all, alerts the original author that there might be something to improve on recent models.
Last but not least, read CAREFULLY the instructions first before your third attempt. Make a log of what you have done so in case something happen again post it in detail here so others could point out what potential problems may have been.
I wish you best luck on your next attempt.

huh? how do you see the back for information? xxwxx? what does it mean?

imagine you need to change your battery or SIM card you need to open up the back right? Look at the backside of your cover after you yank it open. There you have it.

vientito said:
just as aloy has indicated, next time before you do anything with your phone check the back for the code. Because every case that fails it sets a warning to all who want to apply unlock to their cells, and most important of all, alerts the original author that there might be something to improve on recent models.
Last but not least, read CAREFULLY the instructions first before your third attempt. Make a log of what you have done so in case something happen again post it in detail here so others could point out what potential problems may have been.
I wish you best luck on your next attempt.
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hahaha!! Tnx Mate!! for now, after i read all those
post..will stick to stock kernel until i have enough courage to unlock for the third time...
oooh by the way mine is x8 white darkblue casing. Does it means that my fone is safe to unlock??
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aloy99 said:
Hmm...would you mind opening the back cover of the phone and looking for text on the stickers that says xxWxx? Where x are numbers. This might prevent other users from bricking their devices.
Sent from my x10 mini running the latest version of minicm 7.
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Mine is "11W22" so what does this means?

u should check the manufactured date. open ur back case,take off ur battery n look for XXwXX. the xx stands for number. i have 11w09, thats mean my phone made in week 09 year 2011
Sent from my E15i using xda premium

[Q] what can i do now? my X8 was hard bricked!

[Q] what can i do now? my X8 was hard bricked!
after i used the unlocker bootloader command, my phone got bricked
the situation my X8 facing is :
1. NO LED
2. NO Screen ON
3. NO Connection with computer
4. No vibrate after i press the power button
5. CANNOT charge
6. CANNOT use SEUS to recover my phone
7. S1 tool cannot detect my device
8. FLASHTOOL cannot detect my device
Even i replace the new battery, it's still not work.
so, what can i do to repair it by myself?
i don't want to spend hundreds of dollars to repair it

steven223 said:
so, what can i do to repair it by myself?
i don't want to spend hundreds of dollars to repair it
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What's your qualification?
You're a hardware engineer / hardware (repair) technician / hardware hacker?
No?
Stop dreaming about home brew repairs (as there is NO option left unless you fulfill the requirement from above, in which case you wouldn't post here) and either send it off to SE or throw it into the trash.

B.Jay said:
What's your qualification?
You're a hardware engineer / hardware (repair) technician / hardware hacker?
No?
Stop dreaming about home brew repairs (as there is NO option left unless you fulfill the requirement from above, in which case you wouldn't post here) and either send it off to SE or throw it into the trash.
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You mean it is hardware problem?
will i cost much if i find some experts to repair it?

steven223 said:
You mean it is hardware problem?
will i cost much if i find some experts to repair it?
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Firstly, you obviously didn't find this thread which would've spared you the trouble.
Secondly, it is a kind-of hardware problem now that you "killed" the phone with a failed boot loader unlock due to the date code being past 11W29
Thirdly, I have no idea what a "experts repair" (to use your words) will cost. So far no one obviously found a phone repair shop where the technicians had the required brains and tools to unbrick the phone - everyone who hard bricked the phone sent it off to SE.

B.Jay said:
Firstly, you obviously didn't find this thread which would've spared you the trouble.
Secondly, it is a kind-of hardware problem now that you "killed" the phone with a failed boot loader unlock due to the date code being past 11W29
Thirdly, I have no idea what a "experts repair" (to use your words) will cost. So far no one obviously found a phone repair shop where the technicians had the required brains and tools to unbrick the phone - everyone who hard bricked the phone sent it off to SE.
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the date code is 11W20
I followed the procedures but it still being bricked.
My english is not good enough

steven223 said:
the date code is 11W20
I followed the procedures but it still being bricked.
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Whoa?! 11W20 hard bricked?
Anyway, since something seems to have went wrong your only option is to send the phone off to SE for repair.
There is, as I already said, NO way for any home-brew repair left - unless you would already own the required hardware to JTAG the phone (RIFF box + X8 JTAG header or Medusa Box + X8 JTAG header).
Get in touch with your local SE service center and ask them how sending the phone in works (and refrain from telling them about what you did - just tell them "I tried to turn it on in the morning and it won't turn on - dunno what's wrong" *1000W angel halo*)

My friend faces same problem with his phone. He hard bricked it. The phone was other one but the logic is the same.
If you phone is still in warranty. Then they wont charge you. As they cannot know whats inside the phone. Is it rooted, unlocked, custom ROM or anything.
Just go to the shop, with this dead phone, tell them you saw this in the morning and something must have happened during the night (like make something up. Ofcourse a good reason) and before you know they will be agreeing to repair your phone with NO COST!

sigh..
guess its a trip to service center..
had that problem too..

You can check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390797

Just send ur phone to service centre nd dey will tell u wat to further !!
NO WORRY
Cheers:beer:
SONY ERICSSON XPERIA X8
ACHOTJAN SEMC DEBRAND ENGINE V1.0 FINAL
bootloader unlocked ;-)
nAa -11 kernel

bakiros said:
You can check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390797
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read this=> http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1408380
Thanks if i helped jou

Use it as a paper weight ;-)
Sent from my GT-S5830 using Tapatalk

It happens to me. hard brick once what i did send it to SE complain about the Quality of their phone that ive used in just five days.
demand of refund or replacement. what they reply is ''Sorry Sir for Inconvenience'' we try to repair it...
gave me stab wait for 7days... Done! new motherboard with

enlil14 said:
It happens to me. hard brick once what i did send it to SE complain about the Quality of their phone that ive used in just five days.
demand of refund or replacement. what they reply is ''Sorry Sir for Inconvenience'' we try to repair it...
gave me stab wait for 7days... Done! new motherboard with
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is that soo?!!??!!? good for you!!!!!
was that for free?

wow? 11w20 ?? hard brick ??
i hav two unit x8, 10w49 and 11w20...
i juz unlock 11w20... everything find, but simcard cant detect.
So i try flash stock rom, relock the bootloader , then unlock again. now everything is working.
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must send to center change another motherboard..
good luck for u ....
steven223 said:
[Q] what can i do now? my X8 was hard bricked!
after i used the unlocker bootloader command, my phone got bricked
the situation my X8 facing is :
1. NO LED
2. NO Screen ON
3. NO Connection with computer
4. No vibrate after i press the power button
5. CANNOT charge
6. CANNOT use SEUS to recover my phone
7. S1 tool cannot detect my device
8. FLASHTOOL cannot detect my device
Even i replace the new battery, it's still not work.
so, what can i do to repair it by myself?
i don't want to spend hundreds of dollars to repair it
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your lucky to have your phone replaced in 7 days,i had that problem too and i just hope that my x8 would be back in 10days..

stamatis16 said:
is that soo?!!??!!? good for you!!!!!
was that for free?
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yup its free as long you have your warranty

no choice... you should send it to a service center.,

is this problem solved yet?
if is solved i need steps to unbrick it...im am victim too

No sim card problem

Hi i did a search for the problem but none of the other threads with this title matched my problem.
I'm hoping someone can help i rooted and unlocked the bootloader on my x8 and put on ginger DX about 2 months ago and it's been working great.
just for info I didn't flash any custom kernel
So to my problem i tried to send a text message earlier tonight and i wouldn't send. my phone appeared to have no signal. I moved about in the house trying to get a signal no joy. So i rebooted my phone when it came back on it said there was no sim card!
Thinking something had gone wrong with the rom I tried a full wipe through xrecovery to no avail so i then did a repair with PCC.
However my phone still says No sim card
anyone know of any other steps i can take to fix my phone?
if it's beyond me fixing it I'm with O2 and have insurance will they be able to tell that i rooted and unlocked the bootloader and is that likely to invalidate my insurance??
Thanks in advance

IAmNice said:
Abot the insurance if you relock bootloader and unroot phone you will be fine. About the sim card ive no idea and this thread belongs in q and a
Sent from my E15i using xda app-developers app
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whoops you're right i posted in the wrong part of the forum. thanks for your reply anyway
can any mods reading this move it for me?

Try disable your PIN
Sorry for my bad english
Sent from my E15i using xda premium

Front-Line said:
Try disable your PIN
Sorry for my bad english
Sent from my E15i using xda premium
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the PIN was never enabled.
going back to the previous reply wouldn't doing a repair with PCC relock my bootloader?

FIX
I had the same problem. did you use this guide HERE?
If not do the whole guide following his instructions.
or
If you did go to the bottom of the first post and look at common issues. One of them is sim is not recognised. All you have to do is use the other unlock tool.
You will have it fixed in no time!
Please thank me if you appreciate my effort to try and fix this problem.

baddaman54 said:
I had the same problem. did you use this guide HERE?
If not do the whole guide following his instructions.
or
If you did go to the bottom of the first post and look at common issues. One of them is sim is not recognised. All you have to do is use the other unlock tool.
You will have it fixed in no time!
Please thank me if you appreciate my effort to try and fix this problem.
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I wasn't trying to re unlock my bootloader i just wanted my sim to be recognised, but if i reunlock it is it likely to be recognised?
I didn't use this guide when i originally unlocked my bootloader i used x8toolbox

Have you tried inserting the sim to other fone and see if it works? or try using different sim and see if the fone recognize it.
Im guessing your sim card was damage.

deedii said:
Have you tried inserting the sim to other fone and see if it works? or try using different sim and see if the fone recognize it.
Im guessing your sim card was damage.
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Just tried that just before i turned the computer on and i was just thinking the same thing then i saw your reply
now just need to unroot the phone and lock the bootloader before i ring O2
Thanks for everyone's replies and i'll try to put my threads in the right forum next time

You did not unlock the bootloader properly. There was a bug. if sim is working before and not working afterward. Baddaman54 is right. you need to follow the guide and troubleshooters notes. Even though this has been solved I will make this post so that if someone comes here with the same problem they can see all solutions.

gidefide said:
You did not unlock the bootloader properly. There was a bug. if sim is working before and not working afterward. Baddaman54 is right. you need to follow the guide and troubleshooters notes. Even though this has been solved I will make this post so that if someone comes here with the same problem they can see all solutions.
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I didn't follow that guide at all, as posted earlier i used x8toolbox and i ran the s1 tool which seemed to indicate it was unlocked fine
But i did it about 2 months ago. The phone and sim's been ok all this time running GingerDX with stock kernel.
it appears the sim is damaged not sure how it happened though.

[SOLVED] - [HELP] Hard bricked my X8

hello all,
today i tried to unlock bootloader of my W8 (X8) 11W44
i used this thread to get help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1549696
s1tool said SEMC SIMLOCK CERTIFICATE so i tried to go on and use mssm7227_semc.cmd....all worked fine.
then my phone booted successfully into my rom (i was using GingerElite)
i rebooted it again to use s1tool and test it
but after that my phone was lifeless, no LED, no vibration,no recovery, no flash mode working(so i cannot use flashtool at all) and no SE Logo! :crying:
some1 pls help me to resurrect my phone please. pls don't give links of threads as i tried and research a lot already...
so what should i do now? i need help...
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NOW: its back from repair now..and the bl changed to 11W33....but idk if its unlocked

you should be more careful(you can read everywhere"dont try to unlock your booloader if it is 11w29+")
the only thing you can do is:if your warranty isnt expired to sent the phone to se for repair,or buy another phone....

tdhawan1 said:
hello all,
today i tried to unlock bootloader of my W8 (X8) 11W44
so what should i do now? i need help...
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i hope you had still the warranty.
sent from my xperia x8 using gingerzaraki

Oh, bro...wait...
U said that u successfully unlocked?
And this occurred when u try to check the bootloader status...right?
Seems like u got a hard-brick bro. Charge your battery via a external charger and try to on phone again. If it won't, then u need to send ur X8 to SE or a repair Shop.
Good Luck

Thanks all for the advice!
bandarigoda123 said:
Oh, bro...wait...
U said that u successfully unlocked?
And this occurred when u try to check the bootloader status...right?
Seems like u got a hard-brick bro. Charge your battery via a external charger and try to on phone again. If it won't, then u need to send ur X8 to SE or a repair Shop.
Good Luck
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playjun said:
i hope you had still the warranty.
sent from my xperia x8 using gingerzaraki
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stamatis16 said:
you should be more careful(you can read everywhere"dont try to unlock your booloader if it is 11w29+")
the only thing you can do is:if your warranty isnt expired to sent the phone to se for repair,or buy another phone....
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First of all.....thank u all for giving me good advice on it
First of all, my phone is under warranty. :good:
Secondly, bandarigoda123 my phone booted up successfully after the process but then i powered it off again to use flash mode to detect my bootloader status. FROM THEN ON my phone died and is'nt working, tried charging up battery for 4 hours but nothing comes up, no life
`````````` I am looking further to get it repaired from SE as its under warranty but i fear that its already voided because i rooted my phone :crying:
THE THANKS BUTTON IS PRESSED BY ME FOR ALL OF THE REPLIES

tdhawan1 said:
First of all.....thank u all for giving me good advice on it
First of all, my phone is under warranty. :good:
Secondly, bandarigoda123 my phone booted up successfully after the process but then i powered it off again to use flash mode to detect my bootloader status. FROM THEN ON my phone died and is'nt working, tried charging up battery for 4 hours but nothing comes up, no life
`````````` I am looking further to get it repaired from SE as its under warranty but i fear that its already voided because i rooted my phone :crying:
THE THANKS BUTTON IS PRESSED BY ME FOR ALL OF THE REPLIES
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tell in SE that you power x8 off put on charger and leave it fo 6h and when you came back x8 was dead
it worked for me :good:

Don't worry,they can't find out that you had rooted,just don't tell it
Sent from my X8 using xda premium

Thanx again!
stamatis16 said:
don't worry,they can't find out that you had rooted,just don't tell it
sent from my x8 using xda premium
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fotak-x said:
tell in se that you power x8 off put on charger and leave it fo 6h and when you came back x8 was dead
it worked for me :good:
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nice ideas guys ! I'll follow both of you! <3

Got it back from repair!
I got it repaired now and its date changed to 11W33 from 11W44..
now i wonder if its BL is unlocked now or not??

tdhawan1 said:
I got it repaired now and its date changed to 11W33 from 11W44..
now i wonder if its BL is unlocked now or not??
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try flashing with flashtool...if it gives error and aborts flash then it is locked... if not.. congrats

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CnC-ROCK said:
try flashing with flashtool...if it gives error and aborts flash then it is locked... if not.. congrats
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ahhh.. thanxx...
i'm still a bit noob
and the thanks is pressed

tdhawan1 said:
ahhh.. thanxx...
i'm still a bit noob
and the thanks is pressed
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:highfive:
so.. bootloader locked or unlocked?

I'm Stuck AGAIN~!!
no...now i soft bricked it when i copied Sony Home.apk to system/app and set permissions
x x -
x - -
x - -
even that flash mode doesn't work ..i'm stuck again! :crying:

LOL
feherneoh said:
SIGNATURE QUOTE:
Sony Ericsson Xperia E15i (X8) 10W46 White Synaptics
SIM & bootloader unlocked using SETool2
OXYDO ICS for Synaptics
Galaxy S3 Evolution
Lenovo B560
OS: Windows 8 Pro (6.2.9200) x64
OS: Ubuntu 12.04 x64
OS: Slax 6.1.2
OS: Android 4.0.3 x86
sda1 NTFS Windows 8 Pro
sda2 NTFS Lenovo Recovery
sda3 NTFS Steam
sda4 Extended
sda5 EXT3 Android x86 4.0.3
sda6 EXT4 Ubuntu 12.04
sda7 FAT32 SLAX 6.1.2
sda8 NTFS Documents
sda9 FAT32 Server
sda10 NTFS Media files
sda11 SWAP
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ain't your signature tooo long ?? :silly:

tdhawan1 said:
no...now i soft bricked it when i copied Sony Home.apk to system/app and set permissions
x x -
x - -
x - -
even that flash mode doesn't work ..i'm stuck again! :crying:
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cwm?.. repair with seus? if you somehow get into flash mode then install rom from flashtool... :highfive:

Flashmode should work try using SONY UPDATE SERVICE or I think ur battery is not fully charged is ur phone giving any sign of living,like vibe,light,led etc
If I helped you please press thanx

sonurockspunk said:
Flashmode should work try using SONY UPDATE SERVICE or I think ur battery is not fully charged is ur phone giving any sign of living,like vibe,light,led etc
If I helped you please press thanx
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yeah...its a soft brick (called bootloop i guess)
the SE logo comes on the screen with an initial vibration...but i can't boot into anything like recovery or even flash mode
its stuck x(

[Q] Dead Brick X8/W8 repair?

Hello everyone. im using xperia x8. i try to unlock bootloader. my phone 11W43. after trying to unlock, suddenly phone dead. No LED, Cant charge, No respond at all. Any solution how to repair this kind of problem? PLS HELP

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emyfella said:
Hello everyone. im using xperia x8. i try to unlock bootloader. my phone 11W43. after trying to unlock, suddenly phone dead. No LED, Cant charge, No respond at all. Any solution how to repair this kind of problem? PLS HELP
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you need jtag

kks111 said:
you need jtag
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Is there any other way without using Jtag?

why don't u read 1st how to unlocking your bootloader? unlocking bootloader are not reccommended for W29 and above,
now you've done it,u can read how to unbrick and bring it back to life. try looking it pal. I've done it (unbricking) too many times

4thflicks said:
why don't u read 1st how to unlocking your bootloader? unlocking bootloader are not reccommended for W29 and above,
now you've done it,u can read how to unbrick and bring it back to life. try looking it pal. I've done it (unbricking) too many times
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You've unbricked a hard bricked phone? Would love to see a tutorial for that.

cascabel said:
You've unbricked a hard bricked phone? Would love to see a tutorial for that.
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nope, just soft-bricked of course. since mine are W12.
I've stopping using shakira since it's battery died. I've replaced it and give it to my brother with XSoul ROM.

if u want upgrading your phone, always to Read all the requirement first
like this THREAD