Okay please help. I have an unlocked bootloader (or had an unlocked bootloader) on my X8, it was rooted as well. I decided I'd like to get a custom Rom so I attempted to install GingerDX. I installed Clockwork Recover mod and tested it out to see if it was working. It was so I decided to back the phone up. The back up worked fine and I moved the backup to my computer. Then I restarted the phone to install the GingerDX rom. I cleared all the user data and I then went to install a zip file then chose the zip file. The installation completed so I pressed the back button and it said something about it being unsafe and that I will have no backup but I thought it was going to be fine as I had a backup of the kernel and the system on my computer.
I decided to ignore the warning as the installation said it was completed as well. But when I rebooted using Clockwork recovery mod the phone was stuck on the Sony Ericsson loading screen and was for around 10 minutes before I turned it off by removing the battery. I tried to enter the flash mode and reinstall the kernel on to the phone through flashtool but this failed and after that I can't seem to enter flash mode at all.
Please, is there any way for this to work? I'm guessing it's a hard brick but is there anything that I could try to fix it considering I have a system backup and the stock kernel backup as well? Anything will be greatly appreciated and rewarded.
it looks like you're on stock kernel. custom kernels do not show the se logo (haven't encountered one that does and i've tried quite a lot). are you sure you unlocked your bootloader? if you did, you haven't flashed a custom kernel yet.
don't worry it's only a soft brick. try using seus, pcc, or flashtool to recover it and go back stock rom. flash the rom, not the kernel.
did you download the stock kernel version of gdx? if not, that's probably why you encountered a bootloop.
edit: you also need to wipe dalvik cache and do a full wipe before flashing a rom
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
cascabel said:
it looks like you're on stock kernel. custom kernels do not show the se logo (haven't encountered one that does and i've tried quite a lot). are you sure you unlocked your bootloader? if you did, you haven't flashed a custom kernel yet.
don't worry it's only a soft brick. try using seus, pcc, or flashtool to recover it and go back stock rom. flash the rom, not the kernel.
did you download the stock kernel version of gdx? if not, that's probably why you encountered a bootloop.
edit: you also need to wipe dalvik cache and do a full wipe before flashing a rom
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
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Thanks a lot for the suggestion and I'm pretty sure I got the stock kernel version. Just in case I didn't can you send me a link if possible? Also I am on the stock kernel, I unlocked the bootloader but didn't bother flashing the kernel.
I've already tried PC Companion but I don't understand how to use it considering the phone actually cannot boot so I can't choose to connect the phone etc. Also I can't enter the clock work recovery mod anymore or the flash mode.
J_T_ said:
Thanks a lot for the suggestion and I'm pretty sure I got the stock kernel version. Just in case I didn't can you send me a link if possible? Also I am on the stock kernel, I unlocked the bootloader but didn't bother flashing the kernel.
I've already tried PC Companion but I don't understand how to use it considering the phone actually cannot boot so I can't choose to connect the phone etc. Also I can't enter the clock work recovery mod anymore or the flash mode.
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just download the stock rom for x8 and flash it using flashtool. you do need pcc installed for that anyway.
well, i believe you when you say you have gdx's stock kernel version. maybe it's just that you didn't wipe cache, dalvik cache, and full wipe before flashing it?
just a Q though. why not flash a custom kernel? it makes a huge difference.
btw here's the link for stock: http://goo.im/devs/TeamFun/GingerDX/GingerDX-v031b-shakira-stock.zip
edit: you need to flash the stock se rom first to get out of the bootloop. then reroot you phone, install cwm, reboot to recovery and wipe, flash the rom. :thumbup:
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
cascabel said:
just download the stock rom for x8 and flash it using flashtool. you do need pcc installed for that anyway.
well, i believe you when you say you have gdx's stock kernel version. maybe it's just that you didn't wipe cache, dalvik cache, and full wipe before flashing it?
just a Q though. why not flash a custom kernel? it makes a huge difference.
btw here's the link for stock: http://goo.im/devs/TeamFun/GingerDX/GingerDX-v031b-shakira-stock.zip
edit: you need to flash the stock se rom first to get out of the bootloop. then reroot you phone, install cwm, reboot to recovery and wipe, flash the rom. :thumbup:
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
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:facepalm:
I've been such an idiot. After a couple of tries it seems that I can actually boot to flash mode so it was just as simple as using Sony Update Service and repairing the phone. I feel like a bit of a tard. Anyway, this thread is resolved. Thanks for all your help and I've :thumbup: but just as a last note what kernel will go well with the GingerDX Rom?
And again thanks for all the quick help man. greatly appreciated.
J_T_ said:
:facepalm:
I've been such an idiot. After a couple of tries it seems that I can actually boot to flash mode so it was just as simple as using Sony Update Service and repairing the phone. I feel like a bit of a tard. Anyway, this thread is resolved. Thanks for all your help and I've :thumbup: but just as a last note what kernel will go well with the GingerDX Rom?
And again thanks for all the quick help man. greatly appreciated.
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lol. no worries. believe me, i've been there too.
glad you found the solution. :thumbup:
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
I got hard brick too
please help me! My X8 cannot boot and green led is off!
longlnn said:
please help me! My X8 cannot boot and green led is off!
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what did you do? what happens when you try to power it on?
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
cascabel said:
what did you do? what happens when you try to power it on?
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i try power it on but don't have any sign life.
no led, no boot, no vibrate
longlnn said:
i try power it on but don't have any sign life.
no led, no boot, no vibrate
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try charging it fir a few minutes and try again. if not, you'll have to send it to sony.
did you try unlocking your bootloader?
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
Completely dead?
cascabel said:
try charging it fir a few minutes and try again. if not, you'll have to send it to sony.
did you try unlocking your bootloader?
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
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I tried unlocking my bootloader. The phone turned off an since then no sign of life...
No charging, no led flashing, doesn't turn on, won't go in flash mode.
SEUS, PCC and Flashtool doesn't recognise it.
Is it hardbicked? Is anything that can be done?
Waranty expired too!
Spinalonga said:
I tried unlocking my bootloader. The phone turned off an since then no sign of life...
No charging, no led flashing, doesn't turn on, won't go in flash mode.
SEUS, PCC and Flashtool doesn't recognise it.
Is it hardbicked? Is anything that can be done?
Waranty expired too!
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what date does it have on the back of the phonen 11w29+? looks like it's a hard brick though.. those tools Can't revive it. you'll have to send it to sony to get it repaired..
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
cascabel said:
what date does it have on the back of the phonen 11w29+? looks like it's a hard brick though.. those tools Can't revive it. you'll have to send it to sony to get it repaired..
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
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11W43
Does anybody happen to know if there's any chance that my hometown Sony service can handle that, or they will gonna send it at a central somewhere else?
Spinalonga said:
11W43
Does anybody happen to know if there's any chance that my hometown Sony service can handle that, or they will gonna send it at a central somewhere else?
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send it to a nearby Sony service center because your manufacturing date isn't safe to perform the unlocking of the bootloader, and yes, it is indeed a hard brick
I have same problem, sony service center solved my problem with any cost, free for me.
Sent from my AD683G using xda app-developers app
I've had the same problem aswell, but my battery says 10W47?!
No Green LED, no nothing when I try to turn it on.
Help1?!
mytch420 said:
I've had the same problem aswell, but my battery says 10W47?!
No Green LED, no nothing when I try to turn it on.
Help1?!
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try charging it first my friend. leave it for about 20mins, check if it has life or if Flashtool would recognize it
mytch420 said:
I've had the same problem aswell, but my battery says 10W47?!
No Green LED, no nothing when I try to turn it on.
Help1?!
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the date on the battery is irrelevant. what's the date at the back of your phone?
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
I have left it charging over night, Im getting no signs of life from this in anyway.
The back of my phone says 10W51?
I cant get into flash mode
Also: I have an old Vivaz here and the X8, The vivaz was missing a battery and It turns out it uses the same battery as the x8, Ive tried using this battery in the vivaz but it wont turn on or charge, Is the battery gone?
mytch420 said:
I have left it charging over night, Im getting no signs of life from this in anyway.
The back of my phone says 10W51?
I cant get into flash mode
Also: I have an old Vivaz here and the X8, The vivaz was missing a battery and It turns out it uses the same battery as the x8, Ive tried using this battery in the vivaz but it wont turn on or charge, Is the battery gone?
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looks like the battery may be the issue. can the battery of the vivaz (if it's charged) power on your x8?
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
Related
I have been searching for a solution, but haven't found any..
I flashed to kingdroid rom a while ago from stock GB with abyss kernel. Everything went fine, and later wanted to try a new rom.
So I wiped the data and factory reset in CWM and tried to restore the old stock GB. I don't know if anything went wrong in that process, but now I can't even turn on the phone? I can't boot up CWM either?
fruddy said:
I have been searching for a solution, but haven't found any..
I flashed to kingdroid rom a while ago from stock GB with abyss kernel. Everything went fine, and later wanted to try a new rom.
So I wiped the data and factory reset in CWM and tried to restore the old stock GB. I don't know if anything went wrong in that process, but now I can't even turn on the phone? I can't boot up CWM either?
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Can you enter download mode??If so flash any GB rom.If the flash is getting stuck at factoryfs or somewhere for long than 15 mins..you have superbricked your phone by doing a wipe.Only way is to replace the mobo or trying this
yeah go on download mode. Use odin pc. It will raise the counter, but its much better than a brick note.. Hehe
Download mode is volume down, home key and turn on key right?
Doesnt work.. how long is I supposed to hold it in?
And what is a MOBO?
Easy ... Don't Panic
fruddy said:
I have been searching for a solution, but haven't found any..
I flashed to kingdroid rom a while ago from stock GB with abyss kernel. Everything went fine, and later wanted to try a new rom.
So I wiped the data and factory reset in CWM and tried to restore the old stock GB. I don't know if anything went wrong in that process, but now I can't even turn on the phone? I can't boot up CWM either?
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The First Thing you did was right, since you did the wipe using the AbyssKernel kernel, witch was safe and away from the HardBrick Thing around the Stock ICS Kernel.
But what you did wrong, is that you did wipe and restore using the Kernel inside the rom you used, wich of course was in cause !!!! so Here is what you will do, just Follow the Steps in My following Post, and you are done
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26772618&postcount=12
IF this Helped, Then you Know what to do
Glad to hear kimifender!
Sorry for not being that bright in all this.. But how can I do all the instructions when I can't turn the phone on? I can't find the sdcards on my computer either when i connect the phone to the computer
Sounds like you have a big paperweight. You need to somehow get it to a Samsung repair center to get the motherboard replaced. There's a thread in the General section that MIGHT help revive it, but no guarantees.
Always make sure you read, read, read before you flash anything. Like other people said, the restore is what bricked it.
kimifender said:
The First Thing you did was right, since you did the wipe using the AbyssKernel kernel, witch was safe and away from the HardBrick Thing around the Stock ICS Kernel.
But what you did wrong, is that you did wipe and restore using the Kernel inside the rom you used, wich of course was in cause !!!! so Here is what you will do, just Follow the Steps in My following Post, and you are done
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26772618&postcount=12
IF this Helped, Then you Know what to do
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He said he wiped after beeing on the other rom. So he wiped with an unsafe kernel.
=> Superbrick.
So there is no way I can revive my phone?
Maybe im just not turning it on the right way?
fruddy said:
So there is no way I can revive my phone?
Maybe im just not turning it on the right way?
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If you're pushing the power button, you are turning it on. If you are holding down volume up/down + power + home button you are trying to put it in download/recovery.
Sorry, but it sounds like it is a paperweight/brick.
fruddy said:
So there is no way I can revive my phone?
Maybe im just not turning it on the right way?
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Check battery. make sure it still has power. Pull out and leave out 5 minutes and replace it back as well.
Then turn it on and try to enter download mode (Home volume-down and power) and connect it to PC odin (even in case the screen does not turn on) and see the yellow box is there. If there is, you can flash kernel that has CWM as well, and there is hope to revive it.
If you cannot get odin to see it, then SS service is the only way.
fruddy said:
So there is no way I can revive my phone?
Maybe im just not turning it on the right way?
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Well Of course, If your phone is not ON, it won't show any usb storage on the PC.
Don't Give up Yet !!!
Are you sure your phone has enough battery charge,
Not Sure? well Do this :
- Keep your phone under AC Battery Charger (no USB charging) for at least 45 min.
- Take Off the Battery for at least 10s seconde,
put it back, Then try to to enter to download mode directly : Vol down + Power + Home Button at the same time untill you see the Yellow Dowload Logo, Don't Try to turn your phone on by Pressing the power Button as Normally, It Simply won't turn on !!
Keep taking the Battery Off and Back untill it works, believe me this happened before.
How much would it cost to get it fixed?
How much would a new motherboard cost?
fruddy said:
How much would it cost to get it fixed?
How much would a new motherboard cost?
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Try My Post First untill it works, Believe it or not !!!!!
I really doubt that will work if he has a superbrick. If it does it would be amazing.
But how can i flash, when I can't even turn on the phone?
fruddy said:
But how can i flash, when I can't even turn on the phone?
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Try what I told you in Post N°12,
If you get the chance to get into the download mode : then Follow My Post N°5.
You Have to Make sure your phone is really Dead, or just need a push to wake up again.
I swear this happened to me before, and believe me I'm no noob.
Just Try First. If it doesn't work, then Buy another one ;;;;
how i fixed it
Iám new as a member here but not new on reading here on this forum.
Want to post fast how i brickt my phone with ics and kernel problems and wipe going wrong.
Cwm still working but nothing is going anymore.
In cwm flash a franco kernel (i used Franco kernel 10 because had it on my sd card) then reboot into recovery and flash the Abys kernel.
Reboot into recovery and install your rom or restore an backup you made.
I hope sthis works for all.
annoniem said:
Iám new as a member here but not new on reading here on this forum.
Want to post fast how i brickt my phone with ics and kernel problems and wipe going wrong.
Cwm still working but nothing is going anymore.
In cwm flash a franco kernel (i used Franco kernel 10 because had it on my sd card) then reboot into recovery and flash the Abys kernel.
Reboot into recovery and install your rom or restore an backup you made.
I hope sthis works for all.
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Reaaaaaaad,
He can not wake his phone up, or turn it on !!!
So How would he install any Franco or what ever ...... !!!!!!!!
bricked Note
kimifender said:
Reaaaaaaad,
He can not wake his phone up, or turn it on !!!
So How would he install any Franco or what ever ...... !!!!!!!!
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You tell him lol, i love how he wrote "Im new as a member here but not new on reading here on this forum"
Hi there,
I had no problem with my Note until this morning when I woke up.
My Note was turned off, I tried to turn it on, impossible.
I plugged the usb wire and I saw the battery logo and it was fully drained.
It's weird because I usually hold 2 days with my phone and yesterday, before sleeping, the battery was almost full.
More than that, I use Green Power, so all the connectivity services shut down during the night, there's almost no battery consumption.
So, I tried to turn it on, many times, impossible... it's stuck at the blinking Samsung logo.
I use the LQ2 rom with the Franco's kernel R5.
I've also tried to wipe cache & Dalvik's cache in recovery, but that doesn't change anything.
I'm beginning to be a bit worried because I've red some post on the forum saying that the Note's CPU can burn...
Please help ! Thanks !
are you overclocked? but even if you are, if the device goes into deepsleep, it can't burn...
i wonder what really happened..
How long have you had Franco 5 running on it?
I got stuck at flashing logo when I tried to upgrade from Rocket ROM 3 to 4.1. Ended up having to do factory reset. Now on RR4.1 with CF kernel. Hoping it stays stable.
So if all else fails do the factory reset as per ROM instructions and hope that gets you through.
I don't overclock the device, I try to run it as simple as possible, as long as I have Gmail, I'm happy.
I don't know what happened... I was running Franco's R5 since the day he released it, without any single problem !
I'm now on a Windows, I'll try to run Odin and flash it.
Yes, no idea what appened.
But the best is to flash a wipe stock Rom from Odin PC.
How to check if my cpu is not burned ?
I flashed a new rom with Odin, the phone doesn't boot anymore...
The file I flashed: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/159007364/ad4ff19/N7000XXLQ2_N7000OXELP6_SER.zip.html
What can I do more ?
The Transporter said:
I flashed a new rom with Odin, the phone doesn't boot anymore...
The file I flashed: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/159007364/ad4ff19/N7000XXLQ2_N7000OXELP6_SER.zip.html
What can I do more ?
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I hope your PBA is not cooked like mine. I was on franco's kernel too before I could revert back to safety, it was dead. Are you able to get in download mode? When flashing or wiping, do you get errors on datafs or factoryfs?
If you have warranty, Samsung service center
xuggs said:
I hope your PBA is not cooked like mine. I was on franco's kernel too before I could revert back to safety, it was dead. Are you able to get in download mode? When flashing or wiping, do you get errors on datafs or factoryfs?
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What do you mean with PBA ?
I can go into download mode and before flashing the rom with Odin, I could go into recovery without any problem.
I don't have errors with datafs and factoryfs.
I think my phone is dead... ok I have to live with it... but I really would like to know why.
The Transporter said:
What do you mean with PBA ?
I can go into download mode and before flashing the rom with Odin, I could go into recovery without any problem.
I don't have errors with datafs and factoryfs.
I think my phone is dead... ok I have to live with it... but I really would like to know why.
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PBA is the motherboard. Does it get stuck at Samsung logo or nothing happens at all when you press vol up+home+power?
The Transporter said:
I flashed a new rom with Odin, the phone doesn't boot anymore...
The file I flashed: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/159007364/ad4ff19/N7000XXLQ2_N7000OXELP6_SER.zip.html
What can I do more ?
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First of all the CPU is fine, since you see the Recovery screen.
From Recovery flash Abyss 4.2, reboot Recovery (from Advances).
Wipe user data, Cash and Dalvik Cash,
Flash any ROM.
I had a very similar problem. Resolved by reverting to Franco R4.
Good luck!
xuggs said:
PBA is the motherboard. Does it get stuck at Samsung logo or nothing happens at all when you press vol up+home+power?
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When I do that, before flashing the latest rom, I was going into recovery.
Now that I flashed it, I land into a "Android system recovery (3e)".
It's a blue menu like the CWM Recovery but with less options.
I suppose that this is the default recovery system bundled by Samsung...
9Michael9 said:
First of all the CPU is fine, since you see the Recovery screen.
From Recovery flash Abyss 4.2, reboot Recovery (from Advances).
Wipe user data, Cash and Dalvik Cash,
Flash any ROM.
I had a very similar problem. Resolved by reverting to Franco R4.
Good luck!
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Now that I flashed the original rom, I lost root, how can I do that ?
When I first got my TMobile Galaxy S2, the first day it died completely while I was sleeping. I tried turning it on and I would feel the vibration of the phone trying to turn on but it wouldn't. I figured the battery had drained so I plugged it in the charger, but the phone wouldn't stay off and charge, it would try turning on over and over. It went into a crazy bootloop. It was my first time with the phone so I thought it went crazy and called samsung.
Eventually the phone got enough of a charge to power on completely without shutting down. I eventually realized that if my phone died completely, what I had to do was use my Car Charger, which didn't turn my phone on and showed me the little battery indicator showing it was charging.
I don't know if this is similar to what you experienced but hope it helps.
The Transporter said:
Now that I flashed the original rom, I lost root, how can I do that ?
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You might have to re-Root the phone.
9Michael9 said:
You might have to re-Root the phone.
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With Gingerbread first then with ICS ?
Do you have a link who explains that ?
The Transporter said:
With Gingerbread first then with ICS ?
Do you have a link who explains that ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
a similar thing happened to me earlier,
I would advise you not to have wiped anything whilst on ICS even with franco kernel.
If you can go to download mode, do so then using pc odin flash a stock rooted GB rom from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1535025
then flash cwm recovery. following this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
then wipe data, cache and everything else.
you should be back to GB then flash whatever rom you want, I would advise you to flash paranoidandroid which is superb.
the only difference I had with you, is that i did not wipe data or cache whilst on ICS so this may not work for you as you have done that.
But this method worked for me.
Ok, I'll try to flash the GB rom, and I'll be back to get you update of the situation...
I think I'll be back on HTC soon... I don't understand why the phone reacted like that...
Now the phone can't turn on. I can't do just identify. Sorry if there is other thread like that, i just can't find. Thank you for helping me
wolf6621 said:
Now the phone can't turn on. I can't do just identify. Sorry if there is other thread like that, i just can't find. Thank you for helping me
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Pull out the battery then replace it, try to connect it flash mode, if the led light doesn't turn on so you got hard brick.(try charging phone it might ran out of battery)
Have to repair in sony service center.
Sent via Ultimate GB
you can fix it with pcc.
so dont worry to much.cheers
minimum edition
i can turn on the flash mode and identify with s1tool, but i can't unlock with msm7227_semc script, because the cooked rom, and recovery can't boot up. The sony companion just waiting for turn it on...
wolf6621 said:
i can turn on the flash mode and identify with s1tool, but i can't unlock with msm7227_semc script, because the cooked rom, and recovery can't boot up. The sony companion just waiting for turn it on...
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So it's fine:thumbup:
Reinstall drivers using Gordon's gate
Then download & flash stock 2,1,1 frimware.(or repair using pcc)
#unlock using flashtools is highly recommended
Sent via Ultimate GB
thank for help. Sorry for long thread. PCC repair worked fine thanks a lot
wolf6621 said:
thank for help. Sorry for long thread. PCC repair worked fine thanks a lot
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if any problem with your phone when soft brick, please back to stock 2.1.1. version and stock kernel. you can try different methods as one told you in the above post.
if i am not wrong...if u lock bootloader with a custom kernel it gets hard bricked...so you are out of luck...
hi, I am having trouble booting my mothers' X8. She was using mini cm7 and it was starting to be very slow so I backed it up and flashed it again. flashing was completed successfully but when I tried to boot the phone, the Sony Ericsson text did not disappear. I left it running whole night but nothing happened. I can't even boot to xrecovery. What should I do now? Is there any way I can get the phone working again?
thanks a lot!
Xaverek said:
hi, I am having trouble booting my mothers' X8. She was using mini cm7 and it was starting to be very slow so I backed it up and flashed it again. flashing was completed successfully but when I tried to boot the phone, the Sony Ericsson text did not disappear. I left it running whole night but nothing happened. I can't even boot to xrecovery. What should I do now? Is there any way I can get the phone working again?
thanks a lot!
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repair it with PCC
Xaverek said:
hi, I am having trouble booting my mothers' X8. She was using mini cm7 and it was starting to be very slow so I backed it up and flashed it again. flashing was completed successfully but when I tried to boot the phone, the Sony Ericsson text did not disappear. I left it running whole night but nothing happened. I can't even boot to xrecovery. What should I do now? Is there any way I can get the phone working again?
thanks a lot!
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confuse to using SCC
quick way
flash the stock kernel 2.1 ..download it from my signature
and flash with flashtool
BlackRabbit1703 said:
confuse to using SCC
quick way
flash the stock kernel 2.1 ..download it from my signature
and flash with flashtool
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so I downloaded the stock kernel and flashtool, but the app won't recognize the device. it still shows that I should hold back button on my phone while plugging the cable. I was holding the button for about three minutes but nothing changed. what should I do?
edit: oh and the red LED is flashing.
edit2: nevermind, battery was drained. now I just need to find drivers for my x8
Xaverek said:
so I downloaded the stock kernel and flashtool, but the app won't recognize the device. it still shows that I should hold back button on my phone while plugging the cable. I was holding the button for about three minutes but nothing changed. what should I do?
edit: oh and the red LED is flashing.
edit2: nevermind, battery was drained. now I just need to find drivers for my x8
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download
driver x8
gordon gates
install driver from C:\Flashtool\Driver
thanks, I've got it already. phone is working, I just had to install xrecovery again.
thank you all
Xaverek said:
thanks, I've got it already. phone is working, I just had to install xrecovery again.
thank you all
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It's just soft brick so you should have flashtool and some ftf files for your device maybe stock firmware and baseband update so you can unbrick your soft bricked device for any time. Just enter the flash mode and flash it! That's it! Just some advice for you
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Xaverek said:
thanks, I've got it already. phone is working, I just had to install xrecovery again.
thank you all
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well done dude! :good:
Hello... I seem to have bricked my phone but it's a weird brick. I tried a new ROM since I was having problems with my old one, and it got stuck on a reboot loop. I just didn't know what to do and (very stupidly, in retrospective...) just wiped the system partition. Now of course I can't access xRecovery (to be fair, they warned against doing that) and I don't remember if I had CWM installed at the time.
The phone was rooted, stock kernel.
Now, I can boot the phone and get stuck on Sony Ericsson logo... so far so good. But when I try to get it into flash mode, it won't boot. Is there anything I can do to un-brick it?
I tried Flashtool, PCC and SEUS. But since I can't boot into flash mode, it doesn't work.
If there's any more info I can provide please tell me and I will.
Thanks a lot.
Have you tried with flashtool as described in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35338935&postcount=2 ?
stamatis said:
Have you tried with flashtool as described in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35338935&postcount=2 ?
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Yes, I tried Flashtool, SEUS and PCC. I un-bricked it from soft bricks quite a few times. But I can't now because I can't boot on flash mode.
TheDogWithoutFear said:
Hello... I seem to have bricked my phone but it's a weird brick. I tried a new ROM since I was having problems with my old one, and it got stuck on a reboot loop. I just didn't know what to do and (very stupidly, in retrospective...) just wiped the system partition. Now of course I can't access xRecovery (to be fair, they warned against doing that) and I don't remember if I had CWM installed at the time.
The phone was rooted, stock kernel.
Now, I can boot the phone and get stuck on Sony Ericsson logo... so far so good. But when I try to get it into flash mode, it won't boot. Is there anything I can do to un-brick it?
I tried Flashtool, PCC and SEUS. But since I can't boot into flash mode, it doesn't work.
If there's any more info I can provide please tell me and I will.
Thanks a lot.
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Dude looks like it just a soft brick ... u can download the official firmware for this model and try to flash it from flashtool..power off phone, hold back button key left on right side and connect the USB to PC at the same time,... PC will detect your phone and turns to blue light..
In my case i totally ****ed up when i tried to unlock the bootloader. Now my phone is totally dead.. can't go to falshmode, phone won't start at all... but in your case at least your phone is turning on in sony ericsson logo which means its just a soft brick ...
heerarana said:
power off phone, hold back button key left on right side and connect the USB to PC at the same time,... PC will detect your phone and turns to blue light..
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That is called booting to flash mode, and that's what my phone can't do... the main reason I'm posting here.
TheDogWithoutFear said:
Hello... I seem to have bricked my phone but it's a weird brick. I tried a new ROM since I was having problems with my old one, and it got stuck on a reboot loop. I just didn't know what to do and (very stupidly, in retrospective...) just wiped the system partition. Now of course I can't access xRecovery (to be fair, they warned against doing that) and I don't remember if I had CWM installed at the time.
The phone was rooted, stock kernel.
Now, I can boot the phone and get stuck on Sony Ericsson logo... so far so good. But when I try to get it into flash mode, it won't boot. Is there anything I can do to un-brick it?
I tried Flashtool, PCC and SEUS. But since I can't boot into flash mode, it doesn't work.
If there's any more info I can provide please tell me and I will.
Thanks a lot.
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if you have unlocked bootloader.
try this. it should go into flash mode this way.
launch flashtool. select some kernel. alfs or nAa.
take the phone battery out. connect the usb and then put in the battery immediately.
it should start flashing the kernel. then you can use the cwm integrated in the kernel
CnC-ROCK said:
if you have unlocked bootloader.
try this. it should go into flash mode this way.
launch flashtool. select some kernel. alfs or nAa.
take the phone battery out. connect the usb and then put in the battery immediately.
it should start flashing the kernel. then you can use the cwm integrated in the kernel
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Thanks! But I don't have unlocked bootloader, mine is one of the ones you can't unlock safely
TheDogWithoutFear said:
Thanks! But I don't have unlocked bootloader, mine is one of the ones you can't unlock safely
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try the same method with seus instead of flashtool
CnC-ROCK said:
try the same method with seus instead of flashtool
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Well... I don't know how since it wasn't working, but I got it to boot in flash mode with SEUS... but it says it doesn't have any software available for my device? Both in SEUS and PCC.
TheDogWithoutFear said:
Well... I don't know how since it wasn't working, but I got it to boot in flash mode with SEUS... but it says it doesn't have any software available for my device?
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that was the point.. to boot into flash mode
:silly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597268
get it to flash mode however you got it. seus or battery removal method and then
follow from step C. download the rom in post and install using flashtool
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or follow this now
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1356349
CnC-ROCK said:
that was the point.. to boot into flash mode
:silly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1597268
follow from step C. download the rom in post and install using flashtool
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I imagined xD. I just tried with that too.
With flashtool, it gets stuck on "Reading device information" (I wanted to post edit and post this but the forum didn't let me xD). I'll let it try a little bit longer, but it's been a while.
TheDogWithoutFear said:
I imagined xD. I just tried with that too.
With flashtool, it gets stuck on "Reading device information" (I wanted to post edit and post this but the forum didn't let me xD). I'll let it try a little bit longer, but it's been a while.
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if it fails for any reason then try flashing older baseband and then try seus. i dont remember if flashing baseband requires unlocked bootloader but its worth the effort
CnC-ROCK said:
if it fails for any reason then try flashing older baseband and then try seus. i dont remember if flashing baseband requires unlocked bootloader but its worth the effort
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Okay, it's been stuck for about an hour. Tried flashing the older band, it gets stuck on "reading device..." too.
TheDogWithoutFear said:
Okay, it's been stuck for about an hour. Tried flashing the older band, it gets stuck on "reading device..." too.
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try the repair option in seus if its still there.
i once got into this situation had to keep trying seus till it stopped showing the "no software update found" or whatever it is. keep trying with seus. its your only free hope.
Try different basebands...
AlchemistDS said:
Try different basebands...
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desperate to get 10 posts? it was already suggested. please read before posting.