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[Q] X8 - Windows 8.1

hey everyone,
im trying to get my x8 into flash mode, the trouble im having is windows 8.1 doesnt recognize the device when its in flash mode
in the device manager it shows as:
Unknown USB Device (Device Failed Enumeration)
ive installed the latest flashtools drivers and ive done the steps of installing the drivers while restarting in advanced startup and clicking "Disable driver signature enforcement" and installing that way, but it still does not work
any ideas?

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Daethlok said:
hey everyone,
im trying to get my x8 into flash mode, the trouble im having is windows 8.1 doesnt recognize the device when its in flash mode
in the device manager it shows as:
Unknown USB Device (Device Failed Enumeration)
ive installed the latest flashtools drivers and ive done the steps of installing the drivers while restarting in advanced startup and clicking "Disable driver signature enforcement" and installing that way, but it still does not work
any ideas?
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best thing to do is compile those drivers of your x8 like gordons gate , install a sony pc companion

[SOLVED]Help me about Unlocking bootloader

from this instruction
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions
I;m stuck at 13.On your computer, you will be asked for drivers. Point to the usb_driver folder where you placed the android_winusb.inf-file, and select the Android Boot loader Interface-file. I cant install the driver eventhough I think I've done everything correctly
I've try both manually and automatically can someone help me please?I'm stuck for many hours now
Edit: My phone is XperiaTX (Lt29i) rooted lock bootloader JB4.1 with official rom and kernel
My PC in win8 x64

zzz017 said:
from this instruction
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions
I;m stuck at 13.On your computer, you will be asked for drivers. Point to the usb_driver folder where you placed the android_winusb.inf-file, and select the Android Boot loader Interface-file. I cant install the driver eventhough I think I've done everything correctly
I've try both manually and automatically can someone help me please?I'm stuck for many hours now
Edit: My phone is XperiaTX (Lt29i) rooted lock bootloader JB4.1 with official rom and kernel
My PC in win8 x64
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I recomend you to install flashtool and unlock the bootloader with it ("BLU") it is easier and faster,
To install the usb drivers I also got problems, do one thing this is how I got it to work.
connect the phone with fastboot button pressed, the PC will ask for drivers and will open the "new hardware assistant" do not allow it to install them automatically, do it manually and sellect the folder where you downloaded the drivers, in some point the phone will power off as it doesn´t get any response from PC (this is why it was not installing them properly in may case) just before pressing ok connect again in fastboot (and close the new prompt of "new hardware assistant" let the old one install the drivers and will do it properly.

Still have a problem with drivrer installation
I've try to install driver from.exefile in C:/flashtool/drivers
And I've done it with no error but I still cant install the"S1 Fastboot driver"
I dont know what to do so I try Unlock through Flashtool and I got this message(see the attached picture)

zzz017 said:
Still have a problem with drivrer installation
I've try to install driver from.exefile in C:/flashtool/drivers
And I've done it with no error but I still cant install the"S1 Fastboot driver"
I dont know what to do so I try Unlock through Flashtool and I got this message(see the attached picture)
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You need to install the drivers after disabling driver signature enforcement in Windows 8. If I remember correctly, I got it working by just installing the Fastboot and TX drivers from Flashtool. I did it about a year ago, so I'm not sure if Flashtool can correctly unlock bootloader already (it couldn't when I did it), so I would suggest just using fastboot.exe the way it is described in the official Sony page.
By the way: are you sure your bootloader can be unlocked?

Mad Marty said:
You need to install the drivers after disabling driver signature enforcement in Windows 8. If I remember correctly, I got it working by just installing the Fastboot and TX drivers from Flashtool. I did it about a year ago, so I'm not sure if Flashtool can correctly unlock bootloader already (it couldn't when I did it), so I would suggest just using fastboot.exe the way it is described in the official Sony page.
By the way: are you sure your bootloader can be unlocked?
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Sure:good:

Already unlocking the bootloader
from this thread >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2095087
I recognize that I just forgot to tick the "Flashmode driver"and"Fastboot driver"

[Q] Boot loop, no usb debug, no cmw

Hi all! like most I have joined with a problem
I Have an xperia SP-C5303
I successfully rooted the device with the Towelroot app, Then used the sony mobile flasher by Androxyde to flash cyanogenmod 10.2 onto my phone. This was all working fine.
I used CMW to install an update downloaded through cyanogenmod. When I rebooted the device it was stuck in a bootloop. The device connects top the computer in flash mode, but will not accept a flash because somehow "USB Debugging" is not enabled. It was obviously enabled before because I had already flashed the device.
ADB drivers are installed but to be honest Im a bit lost now. Does anyone have any ideas how to turn on usb debugging so that I can flash my phone again?
Korbey
I can connect to sony mobile flasher in flash mode but flashing fails at the end with the program saying "For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings" how can I activate these when in a boot loop?

Korbey said:
Hi all! like most I have joined with a problem
I Have an xperia SP-C5303
I successfully rooted the device with the Towelroot app, Then used the sony mobile flasher by Androxyde to flash cyanogenmod 10.2 onto my phone. This was all working fine.
I used CMW to install an update downloaded through cyanogenmod. When I rebooted the device it was stuck in a bootloop. The device connects top the computer in flash mode, but will not accept a flash because somehow "USB Debugging" is not enabled. It was obviously enabled before because I had already flashed the device.
ADB drivers are installed but to be honest Im a bit lost now. Does anyone have any ideas how to turn on usb debugging so that I can flash my phone again?
Korbey
I can connect to sony mobile flasher in flash mode but flashing fails at the end with the program saying "For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings" how can I activate these when in a boot loop?
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I would like to know if your Xperia SP has its bootloader unlocked?
The error most likely appear because you have no drivers for Xperia SP. Yes you might said that you installed it already but let's try again. Navigate to the Flashtool installation directory, which is C:\Flashtool by default. Then go into drivers folder and run the installer therein. Please tick fastboot drivers and flashmode drivers. Scroll down a bit and find Common drivers for Viskan board. Tick that as well and continue the driver installation.
After everything is completed. Close Flashtool and open in again (in case you've disabled UAC, please run Flashtool as an administrator). Then retry to flash a stock ROM's .ftf file.

Help! Flashtool refuses to work with my Z3C

I can't get Flashtool to flash an ftf to my Z3 Compact. Every time I connect the phone in flashmode Flashtool reports "Processing of loader.sin finished with errors" and aborts the flash.
I've installed every driver that came with Flashtool, and my Sony ADB driver is up to date as far as I can tell. I have USB debugging turned on, and MTP mode turned off.
Does anyone have any ideas for what I might try to get this working?
(I'm doing this on Windows XP by the way - is this a blindingly obvious reason for Flashtool not to work? If so then maybe it really is time to upgrade…)

ejstubbs said:
I can't get Flashtool to flash an ftf to my Z3 Compact. Every time I connect the phone in flashmode Flashtool reports "Processing of loader.sin finished with errors" and aborts the flash.
I've installed every driver that came with Flashtool, and my Sony ADB driver is up to date as far as I can tell. I have USB debugging turned on, and MTP mode turned off.
Does anyone have any ideas for what I might try to get this working?
(I'm doing this on Windows XP by the way - is this a blindingly obvious reason for Flashtool not to work? If so then maybe it really is time to upgrade…)
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Having the same issue here. I'm on a W 8.1 machine. All drivers installed successfully. then I'm getting exactly the same issue as you have
i've tried to re-install all the drivers and downloaded several times both the .ftf and the whole firmware thru XperiFirm..but nothing. I'm getting always the same error at the same stage....please some help! :crying:

I got my phone flashed in the end. I'm not 100% sure what finally got it working but one thing I know that I did do that I hadn't done before was to download the "Support Zone" addons in PC Companion (as per the advice here). I also re-installed (again) some of the Flashtool drivers: the generic ones, and the specific one for the Z3 Compact.
After I did that, Windows went through another of its "installing new hardware" things when I connected the phone in flashmode. The flash failed first time, but I left the phone connected and re-ran the flash from the point where you click on the lightning bolt button. That time, Flashtool found the phone already connected in flashmode, and successfully completed the flashing of the ftf.
I don't know whether it was the immediate re-try of the flash that got it to work, or the extra set of drivers from Sony PC Companion, or a combination of both - or just the wind coming from a different direction this morning! But at least I've now been able to get all the way through the instructions here, and I now have a rooted phone with dual recovery installed
So obviously XP wasn't the problem. Saying that, I see that you are using Windows 8. Are you aware of the complications involved in installing the Flashtool drivers in Windows 8? See here for detailed advice & guidance, specifically starting at PART 2: Driver installation in Windows 8.

ejstubbs said:
I got my phone flashed in the end. I'm not 100% sure what finally got it working but one thing I know that I did do that I hadn't done before was to download the "Support Zone" addons in PC Companion (as per the advice here). I also re-installed (again) some of the Flashtool drivers: the generic ones, and the specific one for the Z3 Compact.
After I did that, Windows went through another of its "installing new hardware" things when I connected the phone in flashmode. The flash failed first time, but I left the phone connected and re-ran the flash from the point where you click on the lightning bolt button. That time, Flashtool found the phone already connected in flashmode, and successfully completed the flashing of the ftf.
I don't know whether it was the immediate re-try of the flash that got it to work, or the extra set of drivers from Sony PC Companion, or a combination of both - or just the wind coming from a different direction this morning! But at least I've now been able to get all the way through the instructions here, and I now have a rooted phone with dual recovery installed
So obviously XP wasn't the problem. Saying that, I see that you are using Windows 8. Are you aware of the complications involved in installing the Flashtool drivers in Windows 8? See here for detailed advice & guidance, specifically starting at PART 2: Driver installation in Windows 8.
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i just managed to flash the OS. the issue for me wasn't about the drivers or the wrong system FTF. it was about Java
I solved the issue installing the below
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html
i went ahead by tentatives..i had no error about Java errors but seems it was related to Java..since without Flashtool was unable to flash..
Hope this will help someone else with the same issue
Just to be precise and complete. for those who are starting doing this i will suggest to
- Install PC Companion from Sony
- Install Flashtool drivers (if you have Windows 8.1 like me then you need to follow the below procedure
"1) Press the Windows key + R and in the run box type: shutdown.exe /r /o /f /t 00
– Now make the following selections to boot into the Start Up Setting Screen: Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Start Up Settings > Restart
– Then, when the machine restarts, select number 7 i.e. “Disable driver signature enforcement”. Your machine will start with Driver signing enforcement disabled until the next reboot.
2) Now you can install the Flashtool drivers.
– Windows will warn that the driver is not signed and will require you to confirm the installation.
– Once the installation is complete, reboot the machine"
- Install Java as per above link. then you should be good to go

Not java I think
giuvilas said:
i just managed to flash the OS. the issue for me wasn't about the drivers or the wrong system FTF. it was about Java
I solved the issue installing the below
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i went ahead by tentatives..i had no error about Java errors but seems it was related to Java..since without Flashtool was unable to flash..
Hope this will help someone else with the same issue
Just to be precise and complete. for those who are starting doing this i will suggest to
- Install PC Companion from Sony
- Install Flashtool drivers (if you have Windows 8.1 like me then you need to follow the below procedure
"1) Press the Windows key + R and in the run box type: shutdown.exe /r /o /f /t 00
– Now make the following selections to boot into the Start Up Setting Screen: Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Start Up Settings > Restart
– Then, when the machine restarts, select number 7 i.e. “Disable driver signature enforcement”. Your machine will start with Driver signing enforcement disabled until the next reboot.
2) Now you can install the Flashtool drivers.
– Windows will warn that the driver is not signed and will require you to confirm the installation.
– Once the installation is complete, reboot the machine"
- Install Java as per above link. then you should be good to go
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So I had exactly the same issue and error, on Windows 7, and think I copied what you did here in allowing Windows to install a driver (pop up notification in bottom right of screen type) by taking my finger off 'volume down' and letting Windows do it's thing. Then when something called a 'SMEC driver' (I didn't catch the exact name). I didn't install Java and I didn't install any extra Sony stuff. This cleared the error and when I plugged the phone back in (without holding vol down) Flashtool found it and went ahead. It looked like it was stuck for a while, but did eventually get there. Only problem is my z3 compact then took ages to start up, and when it did all the rubbish Sony customisation was still there, all the bad apps etc, so not sure if it worked. Hope this helps someone in any case or to better diagnose the issue...

Flashtool is known to have a few errors with Windows 8.1 and 8 machines specifically with driver installation found in the drivers folder.
KB2917929 is needed for the driver installation to work and hopefully ensure a successful flash of a .ftf file.

Black screen in bootloader, storage not recognized in Windows and fastboot.

I've been searching for quite some for the solution but I wasn't lucky to find it anywhere online.
I flashed my phone several years ago with a custom ROM and haven't touched it since then. I unlocked the bootloader, flashed kernel and installed a new ROM as was described in the guide.
However, now when I try to access the bootloader or recovery I just see a black screen and a constant blue LED. On top of that, Windows tells me to "Insert a disc into the drive" when it's connected. The phone is also not recognized by Sony PC Companion or Sony Emma when it's plugged in. Flashtool by Androxyde sits there waiting to detect my phone.
The device, however, is listed in ADB under "adb devices", but "fastboot devices" shows an empty list.
I have tried a different PC just to see if I messed up the drivers, but same thing happens there too.
CORRECTION: Flashtools actually sees the phone, my bad. It identifies it EXCEPT for fastboot drivers (of course while the phone is in fastboot mode).
Any ideas on what's happening and how can I fix this issue?

I think your drivers are not installed correctly. In Windows you need to disable driver signature verification first. Then, you can install the drivers in Flashtool, if I remember it right.

M1chiel said:
I think your drivers are not installed correctly. In Windows you need to disable driver signature verification first. Then, you can install the drivers in Flashtool, if I remember it right.
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Is it necessary to disable that? I have never had to disable that in order to install drivers for my Android phones. Whenever I try to install the drivers, some of them fail:
http i.imgur dot com/dguUIj6.jpg
http i.imgur dot com/1mTjnp0.jpg
List of drivers I choose to install:
Flashmode Drivers
Fastboot Drivers
Xperia Z3 Compact Device Driver

Yes, at least in Windows 10 you do. It is not difficult.