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[Q] Xperia Z possible brick

After searching around I couldn't find anything related so here's my problem.
After succesfully unlocking the bootloader of my Xperia Z it continues to work fine.
It prompted the initial startup screen (enter language, account info ect.)
I turned my device off and on... this is where the problem starts..
This is what i get
Sony brand logo>
Xperia brand logo>
5 repeated cloud animation of xperia logo and at the last one it stalls, Phone reboot and back to 0.
This goes on repeatedly until a hard poweroff or complete discharge ( I suppose)
So I know im kinda screwed, is relocking the bootloader any option? Contacting Sony atm for some sort of software replacement/flash anything..
Cheers, Geert

Try the safe mode,keep pressing vol down with power until the phone boot completely.
If the phone boot to safe mode than do a factory reset.
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GeertNool said:
After searching around I couldn't find anything related so here's my problem.
After succesfully unlocking the bootloader of my Xperia Z it continues to work fine.
It prompted the initial startup screen (enter language, account info ect.)
I turned my device off and on... this is where the problem starts..
This is what i get
Sony brand logo>
Xperia brand logo>
5 repeated cloud animation of xperia logo and at the last one it stalls, Phone reboot and back to 0.
This goes on repeatedly until a hard poweroff or complete discharge ( I suppose)
So I know im kinda screwed, is relocking the bootloader any option? Contacting Sony atm for some sort of software replacement/flash anything..
Cheers, Geert
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Welcome to XDA
you should go to the recovery thread in my signature. Read the first 2 posts.
Hope you recover your phone.

Hi everyone !
I have the same problem as GeertNool. My Xperia is stuck in the same loop. I have tried everything.
- Flashboot : stuck at 0% when i try to flash
- Pc Companion and SEUS = dead ends
- Safe mode : cant make it work
I read the recovery thread. It seems that the Kernel is malfunctioning but i dont understand what should be my next move. Am i supposed to let the phone reboot endlessly untill eventually the battery dies ?
Thanks a lot for your precious answers.
Alex

al3xwhite said:
Hi everyone !
I have the same problem as GeertNool. My Xperia is stuck in the same loop. I have tried everything.
- Flashboot : stuck at 0% when i try to flash
- Pc Companion and SEUS = dead ends
- Safe mode : cant make it work
I read the recovery thread. It seems that the Kernel is malfunctioning but i dont understand what should be my next move. Am i supposed to let the phone reboot endlessly untill eventually the battery dies ?
Thanks a lot for your precious answers.
Alex
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Yes.
When the battery dies the phone should reset itself.
After the loops end plug into a charger, not pc for now.
You should get a red led indicating low battery level charging is working.
After the red led you may get Sony boot screen or bootloops.
If you get Sony and then the charging battery icon, then charge to over 50%. Then use pc companion or flashtool to restore.
If you get bootloops then read my 2nd post from the recovery thread in my signature for bootloop tricks.
Please let me know if it works. I am looking to add the Xperia Z to my recovery guide.
If there are any questions about my guide please ask in that thread.
Thanks
From Jaramie's LT28at

Try this: hold power and VolUp for about 15 seconds. The device should vibrate 3 times in a row. It should now be off. Don't plug it in anywhere.
Download the correct flashtool beta for xperia z http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162907
Download a known-to-work firmware ftf
Put it into C:\Flashtool\Firmwares
Open flashtool (flashtool64 if you run 64bit Windows)
Chose Flash (flash arrow button)
Chose the ftf you downloaded
Enable "Wipe: Data, Cache, Appslog"
Click flash
A new window opens with a "press back button" animation
Now plug in the device while ONLY holding VolDown. Only VolDown, no Power. The LED should turn green.
Don't interrupt the flashing process. It will take a while.
Report back if it worked.

after flashing rom my xperia is booting until the lock screen appears then it resets. what should i do? thanks

vaud27 said:
after flashing rom my xperia is booting until the lock screen appears then it resets. what should i do? thanks
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Did you flash it with flashtool?
Did you enabled "Wipe: Data, Cache, Appslog.?
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gm007 said:
Did you flash it with flashtool?
Did you enabled "Wipe: Data, Cache, Appslog.?
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i use cwm to flash it. i wipe everything. after flashing the recovery disappear and my xperia keeps on rebooting after reaching the lock screen.
can i reflash it using flashtool even my usb debugging is off?

vaud27 said:
i use cwm to flash it. i wipe everything. after flashing the recovery disappear and my xperia keeps on rebooting after reaching the lock screen.
can i reflash it using flashtool even my usb debugging is off?
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Something wrong with the rom you are trying to install.
Yes you can use flashtool even if usb debugging is off.
Check schaggo post up^^^^
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gm007 said:
Something wrong with the rom you are trying to install.
Yes you can use flashtool even if usb debugging is off.
Sent from my C6602 using xda premium
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i will try to flash it using flashtool. thanks for your help mate

had the same problem and i managed to fix it just showing sony sign by installing the sony update programme on the sony update website
all you do is put phone into flashboot mode.
on mine i had to hold up and power button untill it vibrates 3 times then press down volume button to get it into flashboot mode
takes a few atempts but it worked.
takes around 20 mins to download then install another 10.
i couldnt get flashtool to flash firmware as my phone is locked on 3 mobile firmware locked bootloader
i hope this helps you

update:
schaggo method works. i can breath now. thanks to @gm007

This worked great for unbricking mine !!
P.S. don't waste time for Sony's Emma flash, they do not send login credentials in real time, site says they do manual user validation ...
schaggo said:
Try this: hold power and VolUp for about 15 seconds. The device should vibrate 3 times in a row. It should now be off. Don't plug it in anywhere.
Download the correct flashtool beta for xperia z http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162907
Download a known-to-work firmware ftf
Put it into C:\Flashtool\Firmwares
Open flashtool (flashtool64 if you run 64bit Windows)
Chose Flash (flash arrow button)
Chose the ftf you downloaded
Enable "Wipe: Data, Cache, Appslog"
Click flash
A new window opens with a "press back button" animation
Now plug in the device while ONLY holding VolDown. Only VolDown, no Power. The LED should turn green.
Don't interrupt the flashing process. It will take a while.
Report back if it worked.
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AW: [Q] Xperia Z possible brick
racht said:
...don't waste time for Sony's Emma flash, they do not send login credentials in real time...
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They never will. Read the instructions which come with EMMA. I have it working fine, officially, without any credentials.

flashtool not flash the phone
schaggo said:
Try this: hold power and VolUp for about 15 seconds. The device should vibrate 3 times in a row. It should now be off. Don't plug it in anywhere.
Download the correct flashtool beta for xperia z http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162907
Download a known-to-work firmware ftf
Put it into C:\Flashtool\Firmwares
Open flashtool (flashtool64 if you run 64bit Windows)
Chose Flash (flash arrow button)
Chose the ftf you downloaded
Enable "Wipe: Data, Cache, Appslog"
Click flash
A new window opens with a "press back button" animation
Now plug in the device while ONLY holding VolDown. Only VolDown, no Power. The LED should turn green.
Don't interrupt the flashing process. It will take a while.
Report back if it worked.
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I have the same issue here, the phone suddenly dead. Charge it using AC adaptor and wall socket and the red led flashs for about 2 hours, the orange LED never turns on. Try your advice and got this:
1) Vol up + Power not work (no vibration, nothing)
2) Flash with flashtool 0.9.10.2 beta6 with no lucky, indicated "device disconnected" after animation gone.
3) regress to flashtool 0.9.10.1, device connected and then stuck at "flashing data.....", the progress bar stay at 0% and then nothing.
P.S. bootloader is still locked but phone is ROOTED so I'm affraid it's out of warranty. Just got the phone as a birthday gift from my wife yesterday! She'd kill me if she knows that.
Update:
1) Power + Vol Up works now. The sequence does matter, I found I have to press the Power button first and then Vol Up, it dosen't work vise versa.
2) flashing still doesn't work for me. And I noticed that the LED turn green and then turn off immediately. I'm not sure if that is the cause. I'm sure when in fastboot mode (connect to USB port when pressing Vol Up), the LED turn blue and stay blue. Is my flash mode corrupted?? That's really bad!

[email protected] said:
I have the same issue here, the phone suddenly dead. Charge it using AC adaptor and wall socket and the red led flashs for about 2 hours, the orange LED never turns on. Try your advice and got this:
1) Vol up + Power not work (no vibration, nothing)
2) Flash with flashtool 0.9.10.2 beta6 with no lucky, indicated "device disconnected" after animation gone.
3) regress to flashtool 0.9.10.1, device connected and then stuck at "flashing data.....", the progress bar stay at 0% and then nothing.
P.S. bootloader is still locked but phone is ROOTED so I'm affraid it's out of warranty. Just got the phone as a birthday gift from my wife yesterday! She'd kill me if she knows that.
Update:
1) Power + Vol Up works now. The sequence does matter, I found I have to press the Power button first and then Vol Up, it dosen't work vise versa.
2) flashing still doesn't work for me. And I noticed that the LED turn green and then turn off immediately. I'm not sure if that is the cause. I'm sure when in fastboot mode (connect to USB port when pressing Vol Up), the LED turn blue and stay blue. Is my flash mode corrupted?? That's really bad!
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Try sony update service or remove flashtool and install again and use another firmware(maybe the first one is corrupted).
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[email protected] said:
P.S. bootloader is still locked but phone is ROOTED so I'm affraid it's out of warranty. Just got the phone as a birthday gift from my wife yesterday! She'd kill me if she knows that.
Update:
1) Power + Vol Up works now. The sequence does matter, I found I have to press the Power button first and then Vol Up, it dosen't work vise versa.
2) flashing still doesn't work for me. And I noticed that the LED turn green and then turn off immediately. I'm not sure if that is the cause. I'm sure when in fastboot mode (connect to USB port when pressing Vol Up), the LED turn blue and stay blue. Is my flash mode corrupted?? That's really bad!
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It probably means your battery was low.
From my Xperia LT28at ION

gm007 said:
Try sony update service or remove flashtool and install again and use another firmware(maybe the first one is corrupted).
Sent from my C6603 using xda premium
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Thanks for response. Finally flashtool 0.9.10.1b works for me!

Returning to stock
Hey guys,
I've flashed [ROM][JB 4.2.2][CM10.1][AOKP-MR1][PananoidAndroid 3.15] PAC v22.1.1 - Update: 0508 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2208249&page=65. It's working, but I'd like to try another ROM, specifically Xperia Z Revolution™ from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2175903. This requires to install stock 10.1.A.1.434 firstly So I downloaded C6603_10.1.A.1.434_Generic DE, NL, world. Flashing with Flashtools 0.9.10.1 always stucks at 0%.
BL unlocked. Does anyone have any idea how to get stock 434 in the phone? Originally there were older one 10.1.A.1.340, if it's somehow important to know...

xperia z dead after update 4.2.2

hy today i update my xperia z to 4.2.2 version and after update it start succesfully i used it 4 hours after update
then i power off it and try to power on but it is not responding
my battery is 80% at that time
i try every method volume up + power button
volume down + power button
both volume keys + power button
i try to flash ftf through flash tool but it does not start flashing and hang on these words reading device information
after some time it say flashing abort
i also try SEUS, after select xperia z in seus it say press volume down and connect usb i did it but nothing happened
i lived in Lahore Pakistan and here no sony service station so i cant brieng it to sony officials
my bootloader is locked
what can i do now

zohaib0001 said:
hy today i update my xperia z to 4.2.2 version and after update it start succesfully i used it 4 hours after update
then i power off it and try to power on but it is not responding
my battery is 80% at that time
i try every method volume up + power button
volume down + power button
both volume keys + power button
i try to flash ftf through flash tool but it does not start flashing and hang on these words reading device information
after some time it say flashing abort
i also try SEUS, after select xperia z in seus it say press volume down and connect usb i did it but nothing happened
i lived in Lahore Pakistan and here no sony service station so i cant brieng it to sony officials
what can i do now
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Hold down both volume buttons and the power button for 20 seconds, then it should boot!

try recharging the battery as it might be a wrong battery reading the 80%

Hold down both volume buttons and the power button for 20 seconds, then it should boot!
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do it but nothing happened
try recharging the battery as it might be a wrong battery reading the 80%
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after connecting the charger nothing happened

zohaib0001 said:
do it but nothing happened
after connecting the charger nothing happened
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LED ?!
detecting USB on PC ?!
detecting on PC companion ?!
tell more about situation of ur phone
:good:

x102x96x said:
LED ?!
detecting USB on PC ?!
detecting on PC companion ?!
tell more about situation of ur phone
:good:
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no LED notification light signal
when i plug a usb cable in xperia z with laptop a connection tone comes from my laptop speaker seems that system connected it but after that nothing happened
PC companion detected but it did not connected it , it says turn on your phone for connection. it happened when i try to repair it

zohaib0001 said:
no LED notification light signal
when i plug a usb cable in xperia z with laptop a connection tone comes from my laptop speaker seems that system connected it but after that nothing happened
PC companion detected but it did not connected it , it says turn on your phone for connection. it happened when i try to repair it
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fortunately it seems to be Soft-Bricked
did u use Emma Flash tool to detect phone and flash stock rom and kernel !?
And make sure thr s no problem in power button
maybe thr s problem with power.
:good:

x102x96x said:
fortunately it seems to be Soft-Bricked
did u use Emma Flash tool to detect phone and flash stock rom and kernel !?
And make sure thr s no problem in power button
maybe thr s problem with power.
:good:
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downloading Emma right now, i will report soon

Hi Zohaib,
nice to see you here. Hope you will come up with some good roms.
good luck with your bricked device

Did you play with TA partition?
Did you unlocked the bootloader?
Ps:emma is only for unlocked bootloader so it wont work in locked bootloader.
Sent from my C6603 using xda premium

If bootloader is unlocked it should be easy to fix, if it's locked it also should be able to be fixed if it's a soft brick is it locked or unlocked?
Sent from my C6603 using xda app-developers app

krabappel2548 said:
If bootloader is unlocked it should be easy to fix, if it's locked it also should be able to be fixed if it's a soft brick is it locked or unlocked?
Sent from my C6603 using xda app-developers app
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my bootloader is locked
last night i take a TA backup only , i did not restore it or did not do anything else
i just take back up only with v9.3 backup tool
Please help me i cant see my xperia z like this ...........

Might be a bad eMMC chip, similar to the Galaxy S3 i9300 SDS (Sudden Death Syndrome):
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...ets-dying-randomly-sony-says-fix-is-incoming/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38772194
Someone said pressing Volume Up + Power turned it on.

Search for thr thread..''disaster recovery''.. I cnnt findbit...something like this happened but the fastboot was working!..you can try that too!
Best of luck!
Sent from my C6603 using xda premium

did you try holding for 10 seconds?
1. Power button
2. Power button + volume up
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reiko09 said:
did you try holding for 10 seconds?
1. Power button
2. Power button + volume up
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
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yes i hold it even 20 second , then more then 20 second nothing happened
Search for thr thread..''disaster recovery''.. I cnnt findbit...something like this happened but the fastboot was working!..you can try that too!
Best of luck!
Sent from my C6603 using xda premium
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it is not working

i have the exact same problem with you. locked bootloader as well
i updated to 4.2.2 with wipe everything.
Backed up TA partition using tool v9.3
after that the device does not wake up after a reboot.
no amount of power+vol up/down can boot the phone.
flashing via flashtool is also not successful.
what can we do now? other then sending it in...

xenocide976 said:
i have the exact same problem with you. locked bootloader as well
i updated to 4.2.2 with wipe everything.
Backed up TA partition using tool v9.3
after that the device does not wake up after a reboot.
no amount of power+vol up/down can boot the phone.
flashing via flashtool is also not successful.
what can we do now? other then sending it in...
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Also no fastboot?
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krabappel2548 said:
Also no fastboot?
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yes fast boot also dont work
as i said before in pakistan there is no sony official service center today i bring my xperia z to local software flasher market and they failed to flash software in it
you developers are only my hope now please do some thing

I don't know if this method will work for you or not.. My XZ went dead the same way but I left it to charge for hours. Later it started.
Sent from my MT11i

[sos] xperia z not booting

Hey guys! My Z has been awesome these past few months and w the recent 4.2.2 update, its been PERFECT. I finally rooted it last week and installed CWM for locked BLs. However I haven't been able to boot to recovery so I downloaded an app called Quick Boot (Reboot ). The thing is, when I selected "boot to recovery", my screen went black and now I can't start my phone!
The LED also does not light when plugged in, and I've tried every possible button combination with no results.
Please help! Thanks!

Try holding power and volume up. You should feel a vibration and the phone should restart.
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kingvortex said:
Try holding power and volume up. You should feel a vibration and the phone should restart.
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Hey I tried that, and also all three buttons and power + volume down, but none of them gave any response whatsoever. :crying:

You could try flashing a stock rom with no wipe with flashtool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240614
Just grab one of the generic 423 ftf available in the general section. Make sure you follow part 6 of the tutorial regarding keeping your data.
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk 2

kingvortex said:
You could try flashing a stock rom with no wipe with flashtool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240614
Just grab one of the generic 423 ftf available in the general section. Make sure you follow part 6 of the tutorial regarding keeping your data.
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk 2
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Yea..the problem is, I can't even get my phone to boot in to any mode, or get detected on my PC! Is it possible this app bricked my phone? . All the reviews said that I works

jwveggie said:
Yea..the problem is, I can't even get my phone to boot in to any mode, or get detected on my PC! Is it possible this app bricked my phone? . All the reviews said that I works
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Your phone doesn't need to be booted to use flashtool. Just give it a try. If it doesn't work, you could try doing a repair with SUS - http://www.sonymobile.com/in/tools/update-service/
As for that app, I doubt it has bricked your phone. Any app that has a 'reboot to recovery' option will not work on our device as we do not have a recovery partition. There is a fix for this in the original development section that allows 'reboot to recovery' to function properly.
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk 2

kingvortex said:
Your phone doesn't need to be booted to use flashtool. Just give it a try. If it doesn't work, you could try doing a repair with SUS -
As for that app, I doubt it has bricked your phone. Any app that has a 'reboot to recovery' option will not work on our device as we do not have a recovery partition. There is a fix for this in the original development section that allows 'reboot to recovery' to function properly.
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I didn't know that! Tried both. Flashtool doesnt detect my device...neither does SUS

This is very strange. When you held power and volume up, how long did you wait? You have to hold them for around 15 seconds IIRC.
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kingvortex said:
This is very strange. When you held power and volume up, how long did you wait? You have to hold them for around 15 seconds IIRC.
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It sure is... I held it for as long as I could! Same for the other combinations.

I'm out of ideas then. Sorry.
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kingvortex said:
I'm out of ideas then. Sorry.
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Thanks for the attempt though! Hopefully someone else knows what to do :fingers-crossed:

jwveggie said:
Hey guys! My Z has been awesome these past few months and w the recent 4.2.2 update, its been PERFECT. I finally rooted it last week and installed CWM for locked BLs. However I haven't been able to boot to recovery so I downloaded an app called Quick Boot (Reboot ). The thing is, when I selected "boot to recovery", my screen went black and now I can't start my phone!
The LED also does not light when plugged in, and I've tried every possible button combination with no results.
Please help! Thanks!
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Try download ftf relevant with your device 6602/6603.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42917602
use flashtool(new version) choose that ftf. plug your device and hold vol down.
Hope can solve that.
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YudiA1 said:
Try download ftf relevant with your device 6602/6603.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42917602
use flashtool(new version) choose that ftf. plug your device and hold vol down.
Hope can solve that.
Sent from my C6602 using xda premium
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I already suggested that in post #4.
The OP says flashtool does not detect their phone.
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Im sorry not read that. coz i ever got like that, and use that way and solved.
Sent from my C6602 using xda premium

What the hell, I'll try help. If you're in windows 8 you need to install the fastboot drivers booting without driver signing, what os are you on? if you need more help reply or check my profile for my skype user.

Try to push pwr + vol down to enter into flasboot.
You should also try pwr + vol up until the phone vibrates 3 times. That's a hard reboot.

Lemagex said:
What the hell, I'll try help. If you're in windows 8 you need to install the fastboot drivers booting without driver signing, what os are you on? if you need more help reply or check my profile for my skype user.
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Yup I've done that, but my phone isn't able to enter fastboot mode (Volume down + USB) for both Flashtool and SUS.
YudiA1 said:
Try download ftf relevant with your device 6602/6603.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42917602
use flashtool(new version) choose that ftf. plug your device and hold vol down.
Hope can solve that.
Sent from my C6602 using xda premium
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Tried that! Didn't detect

jwveggie said:
Yup I've done that, but my phone isn't able to enter fastboot mode (Volume down + USB) for both Flashtool and SUS.
Tried that! Didn't detect
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fastboot is vol up + usb while device powered off. FLASH mode is vol down. What exactly do you get from the device? Any feedback at all? Backlight? Vibration?

Gosh. This 5 minute rule...
pch.radu said:
Try to push pwr + vol down to enter into flasboot.
You should also try pwr + vol up until the phone vibrates 3 times. That's a hard reboot.
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Lemagex said:
fastboot is vol up + usb while device powered off. FLASH mode is vol down. What exactly do you get from the device? Any feedback at all? Backlight? Vibration?
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Oops. Well anyway, all of these button combinations haven't worked. No vibration/LED blink whatsoever no matter how long they're held.

jwveggie said:
Gosh. This 5 minute rule...
Oops. Well anyway, all of these button combinations haven't worked. No vibration/LED blink whatsoever no matter how long they're held.
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I'd hook it up to the charger for about 20 mins then, and THEN Retry.

[Q] Phone soft-bricked, please help!

I flashed CM 10.2 using CWM on my Xperia TL (LT30AT) and when I rebooted it, the phone wouldn't turn on. The screen stays black, although the orange LED comes on when I plug it in. When I press the power button if it's unplugged, the LED flashes orange twice and turns off. I tried using Flashtool to flash the stock ftf, but it doesn't stay in flashmode long enough for it to flash it completely. Please help, I need this phone!

fezzisfezz said:
I flashed CM 10.2 using CWM on my Xperia TL (LT30AT) and when I rebooted it, the phone wouldn't turn on. The screen stays black, although the orange LED comes on when I plug it in. When I press the power button if it's unplugged, the LED flashes orange twice and turns off. I tried using Flashtool to flash the stock ftf, but it doesn't stay in flashmode long enough for it to flash it completely. Please help, I need this phone!
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have you unlocked the bootloader?
If not then repair with pccompanion.
If you have flash a stock kernel first then flash with a stock ftf in flashtool.

gregbradley said:
have you unlocked the bootloader?
If not then repair with pccompanion.
If you have flash a stock kernel first then flash with a stock ftf in flashtool.
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My PC won't recognize it, and it won't stay in flashmode long enough to flash a stock kernel.
Now it's looping the Sony startup screen..
The bootloader is locked.

Then that's your problem,
You cannot flash cm on a locked bootloader.
Charge the phone for 24 hours then use pccompanion with the correct drivers to repair it
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fezzisfezz said:
I flashed CM 10.2 using CWM on my Xperia TL (LT30AT) and when I rebooted it, the phone wouldn't turn on. The screen stays black, although the orange LED comes on when I plug it in. When I press the power button if it's unplugged, the LED flashes orange twice and turns off. I tried using Flashtool to flash the stock ftf, but it doesn't stay in flashmode long enough for it to flash it completely. Please help, I need this phone!
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Hey,
Were you able to solve this issue. I have the same issue and I was trying to load pacman ROM on to my phone. The phone vibrates sometimes when pressing the power button. On long press of power + vol up, it does 3 vibrations and thats all. I tried "Emma" (the Sony flashtool) and it recognized my phone. But, the ATT model of xperia TL's bootloader cannot be unlocked and hence was not able to use the flashtool. the PC companion too detects the phone, but when i try to repair, it starts the process but says there is not update for the model. Is there any other manual way in which this issue can be resolved. Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

Use sony update service
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Or use the original XDA version of Flash tool from the first post in the dev section to flash a stock ftf
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Actually, the problem could be the same as for the Xperia T.. the cm 10.2 boot.img are corrupt.. I had the problem yesterday and needed to flash a boot.img from 11. november out of a nightly to get the 10.2 RC1 working.. You should try with fastboot. On an Xperia T you should force a shutdown with power button and volume up button pressed until it vibrates 3 times, and the boot into fastboot. I got it working but was not convinced with 10.2 RC1 cm.. I had the same bug as in an 10.1.3 stable : freezes when tilting the screen in graphical apps..

dawnii.lu said:
Actually, the problem could be the same as for the Xperia T.. the cm 10.2 boot.img are corrupt.. I had the problem yesterday and needed to flash a boot.img from 11. november out of a nightly to get the 10.2 RC1 working.. You should try with fastboot. On an Xperia T you should force a shutdown with power button and volume up button pressed until it vibrates 3 times, and the boot into fastboot. I got it working but was not convinced with 10.2 RC1 cm.. I had the same bug as in an 10.1.3 stable : freezes when tilting the screen in graphical apps..
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Can't be that because xperia tl bootloader cannot be unlocked
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HELP, needed so badly, Xperia SP Hard Bricked.... please is there someone give help

nice to meet you guys,
i am new here.
it starts with,
when i want to flash new rom it works perfectly fine.
but after finishing installation of rom it asks for reboot...
after rebooting there is no coming back to nothing in screen
i have serious problem with my Xperia SP
hard brick problem
no vibrate
no light
no chargin sign
flashtool
pc companion
volum up-down with usb cable...an
with power button
nothing working...
please , help
Before My SP has-
DoomKernel V3
CWM - 6.0.3.7
TWRP- 2.0.x.x
ROM-
Existenz v 1.3.7
(camera problem that's why i was tryin to install another rom called Mahdi-v2.0)
Now charging till 3hours.....
but there is absolutly no response from my Phone........
please, somebody help me about my phone......
also i am tryin and serching in xda for something usefull and responsed with my phone.....
thank you very much,
and.
sorry for taking your valuable time

SEUS
Have you tried SEUS for repairing your software? Always works for me

won't help with SUS
Nanostray said:
Have you tried SEUS for repairing your software? Always works for me
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tried everything include Sony Update Service (SUS)
but.... my problem is
phone get nothin (Vibrate, Light)
if i pressed Volume down with power
or volume down with USB through Flashtool
is there anything could i try??
thanks for helpin, mate!!

Do you unlock your bootloader first?
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Solution..
Happened with me when i shifted from normal rom to cm based rom
i just changed kernal by hitting fastboot mode and saved my day...
i have tried the kernal (boot.img) which was inside the 4.4 cm 11
hope u get it!!

Pulsa said:
Do you unlock your bootloader first?
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thank you for replying...
before bricked my phone i was using a Custom ROM (eXistenZ) with DoomKernel V.03 (cwm/twrp)
but
after bricked
with FlashTools i cant connect my device.
i pressed volume down button and plug in it to my pc USB port.....
but in BLU window's doing nothing.... also in mobile there still no vibration or LED notification at all..
can i remove the battery Cable which is connect to Motherboard?
and then try to reconnect with Flashtools for Relocking my device....

shojeep said:
thank you for replying...
before bricked my phone i was using a Custom ROM (eXistenZ) with DoomKernel V.03 (cwm/twrp)
but
after bricked
with FlashTools i cant connect my device.
i pressed volume down button and plug in it to my pc USB port.....
but in BLU window's doing nothing.... also in mobile there still no vibration or LED notification at all..
can i remove the battery Cable which is connect to Motherboard?
and then try to reconnect with Flashtools for Relocking my device....
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Isn't Fastboot mode volume +?

sid8840 said:
Happened with me when i shifted from normal rom to cm based rom
i just changed kernal by hitting fastboot mode and saved my day...
i have tried the kernal (boot.img) which was inside the 4.4 cm 11
hope u get it!!
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Really appriciate for your helping comments....
but.
how do i suppose to do that, where no power no led and no response from FlashTools....?
please give some instruction Step by Step
I already have CM11 (4.4) kitkat with Gapps.
but how to give the kernel for cm11 4.4?
thnks...mate

Hey, first to answer your question, the CM 11 kernel is inside the ROM .zip called "boot.img". So just to understand you, you have had eXistenZ Ultra 1.3.7 (which is in case no ROM but a kind of update) and then you Installed mahdi ROM over it, right? And now your phone is like dropped into a pool. If so the chance to reanimate your phone is unfortunately very low. I heard about a USB-JIG and J-TAG which can help but don't know if that works.
Nevertheless, I hope I could help a little bit and good luck
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try while pressing volume up and usb connected press the powrr button for a while
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Nanostray said:
Isn't Fastboot mode volume +?
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yap.... i tried with all the combination..... such as
volume up + power
volume down + power
power + volume down + volume up
back cover opend....and tried
Hard Off (hole) + Power
but no response to my phone...
reallly getting very sad....s ince i bought this phone just few months ago... although in my country zone... i don't have any warrenty issue for any sony device's....
thanks mates, for giving me your valuable times...out there.

keep faith
shojeep said:
yap.... i tried with all the combination..... such as
volume up + power
volume down + power
power + volume down + volume up
back cover opend....and tried
Hard Off (hole) + Power
but no response to my phone...
reallly getting very sad....s ince i bought this phone just few months ago... although in my country zone... i don't have any warrenty issue for any sony device's....
thanks mates, for giving me your valuable times...out there.
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I'm sorry to hear none of it works, but don't give up yet mate, I'm sure someone here on the forum can help you!

Just to last check...
Press volume up (hold)
Now put ur usb in port of sp
See is there is any blue light
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no dude it should work
dont do anything else
just relax and
open the CMD in your computer
type fast boot flashboot boot.img (kernal file inside cm 11 zip file)
cmd windows will say waiting for the phone.
now connect the usb while pressing volume down and hold the power button for two to three seconds.
ther is nothing to hard brick the device.wht ur problem is u have wrong kernal for the rom to boot.(cm11 rom and it has doom kernal, becouse boot.img file from cm11 has not push to the phone correctly when flashing the cm rom.
make sure ur battery is not empty.
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sid8840 said:
Just to last check...
Press volume up (hold)
Now put ur usb in port of sp
See is there is any blue light
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after charging with wall charger now device showing the red light.......
now what to do?

Press the offbutton behind the backflip until it vibrate 3 times. Then press vol+ and put the usb cabel into phone. Now there is a blue light! You are in fastboot mode and the phone is ready to flash the bootimage. that's all you have to do! Good luck!

Janith Olagama said:
no dude it should work
dont do anything else
just relax and
open the CMD in your computer
type fast boot flashboot boot.img (kernal file inside cm 11 zip file)
cmd windows will say waiting for the phone.
now connect the usb while pressing volume down and hold the power button for two to three seconds.
ther is nothing to hard brick the device.wht ur problem is u have wrong kernal for the rom to boot.(cm11 rom and it has doom kernal, becouse boot.img file from cm11 has not push to the phone correctly when flashing the cm rom.
make sure ur battery is not empty.
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thnks for replying
but when i open cmd and type
fastboot flash boot boot.img and press enter
<waiting for device>
then while i press volume down either up it's blinkd the red light.....repetadly...
with flashtools i got nothing also...
please, replay

If red light comes after changing... That means your phone is not bricked
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@shojeep, first, calm down! Most of Sony's devices only brick when you try to do something with TA partition...
If you tried to flash a wrong kernel it will only softbrick.
first, breathe a little, keep calm and in hope is gonna work.
Now, with all the calm of the world,try the following: hold the glory hole poweroff button for 10 seconds (located on the back cover of the phone)
next, you will connect usb cable on phone (DONT CONNECT THE OTHER SIDE ON PC, JUST USB ON PHONE)
then, you have to hold just the vol+ button by 10 seconds, and NOW you connect the usb on PC. Phone should be detected by Windows 7.
now you open flashtool, and see if the phone is being detected by FlashTool.
if yes, hold power button until phone vibrates. Now you connect the phone on the pc holding vol- button to enter on flashmode
flash this: 2.254 kernel , and later flash the full ftf 2.254 to the phone.
hope it works.

Salo-S said:
@shojeep, first, calm down! Most of Sony's devices only brick when you try to do something with TA partition...
If you tried to flash a wrong kernel it will only softbrick.
first, breathe a little, keep calm and in hope is gonna work.
Now, with all the calm of the world,try the following: hold the glory hole poweroff button for 10 seconds (located on the back cover of the phone)
next, you will connect usb cable on phone (DONT CONNECT THE OTHER SIDE ON PC, JUST USB ON PHONE)
then, you have to hold just the vol+ button by 10 seconds, and NOW you connect the usb on PC. Phone should be detected by Windows 7.
now you open flashtool, and see if the phone is being detected by FlashTool.
if yes, hold power button until phone vibrates. Now you connect the phone on the pc holding vol- button to enter on flashmode
flash this: 2.254 kernel , and later flash the full ftf 2.254 to the phone.
hope it works.
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thank you very much for replying
but...still got the problem.....
"hold the glory hole poweroff button for 10 seconds (located on the back cover of the phone)
next, you will connect usb cable on phone (DONT CONNECT THE OTHER SIDE ON PC, JUST USB ON PHONE)
then, you have to hold just the vol+ button by 10 seconds, and NOW you connect the usb on PC. Phone should be detected by Windows 7."
there is nothing appear on my windows screen, device manager, safe remove connectivity (also i have all the drivers installed adb/google-universal/sony pcc/sony update.
everything was closed....
after that....
there is red light appera on my mobile and stand by 2mins
in this 2 mins....i opend as you say-
"and see if the phone is being detected by FlashTool."
but in my flash tool screen i got-
"25/007/2013 00:07:24 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
25/007/2013 00:07:24 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.13.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00
25/007/2013 00:07:28 - INFO - Device disconnected
"
(2 mins finished)
and everything off again......(still connected with USB to PC)
no light .. no vibrate.
what to do now?
please, reply.
thanks for your helping advices and comments.....