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Tried unlocking the bootloader last night using the guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254225)...
went back to stock rom (just to be safe) did everything all right up to step 5c.
started flashtool, plugged in my device however flashtool could not recognize it. it kept asking me what phone i had, after i ticked th e15 ( i have e15i) it could not let me do anything undere plugins. after closing flashtool and restarting the procces a couple of times i guess i disconnected the cable without closing flashtool and then it happened.
all of that just because i wanted wifi tethering. Ironicly, I found out about Barnacle about an hour after it happened. right now my phone is at the shop, waiting for news.
So.... to sum up. If anyone wants to know how not to unlock his bootloader, THIS IS HOW
woahh.. that's pain..
OMG I DIED AT THE SAME PART U DID ..high 5 ...so yea..i oso sent mine to the repairman...lets hope for good news for both of us =) , mine just wont respond to anything and ended up being a brick
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Tried unlocking the bootloader last night using the guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254225)...
went back to stock rom (just to be safe) did everything all right up to step 5c.
started flashtool, plugged in my device however flashtool could not recognize it. it kept asking me what phone i had, after i ticked th e15 ( i have e15i) it could not let me do anything undere plugins. after closing flashtool and restarting the procces a couple of times i guess i disconnected the cable without closing flashtool and then it happened.
all of that just because i wanted wifi tethering. Ironicly, I found out about Barnacle about an hour after it happened. right now my phone is at the shop, waiting for news.
So.... to sum up. If anyone wants to know how not to unlock his bootloader, THIS IS HOW
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I broke my phone ( radio off ) using this same guide too, have to re-lock in order to get back to work. Read other guides and finally managed to unlock the ootloader! Basically this guide is rather confusing and somehow the flow of processes are not well written! After having gone through the whole experience, it's actually a very simple process!
You have my sympathy!
does anyone know why it happened? Why weren't our phones recognized leading to the brick?
what do we have to do differently?
saintckk said:
I broke my phone ( radio off ) using this same guide too, have to re-lock in order to get back to work. Read other guides and finally managed to unlock the ootloader! Basically this guide is rather confusing and somehow the flow of processes are not well written! After having gone through the whole experience, it's actually a very simple process!
You have my sympathy!
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I have to agree with u those steps are confusing for first time unlocker and you have to re-read multiple times to summary and simplify it (i use that tutorial though).
Relocking bootloader is kinda confusing too..
Return to the official original edition
I think you have to download a Flashtool up to date.Then fash to the official original edition
Actually, re-locking is pretty simple, connect your phone to S1tool-1, and press " RESTORE" button, viola, done. Only the guide tries to get very technical complicated and confuse everyone!
saintckk said:
Actually, re-locking is pretty simple, connect your phone to S1tool-1, and press " RESTORE" button, viola, done. Only the guide tries to get very technical complicated and confuse everyone!
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Dont forget,u need to use stock kernel to relock bootloader
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saintckk said:
I broke my phone ( radio off ) using this same guide too, have to re-lock in order to get back to work. Read other guides and finally managed to unlock the ootloader! Basically this guide is rather confusing and somehow the flow of processes are not well written! After having gone through the whole experience, it's actually a very simple process!
You have my sympathy!
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I too find the guide rather confusing... Which other guides did you read? I couldn't find any. Thanks!
and @dovdevan05: Dont expect too much of barnacle. Lot's of people have problems with it. Like in my case I can connect to my phone but my computer wont get an IP and hence no internet. + barnacle only offers Ad-Hoc-Wifi which means that you cannot connect other devices like a tablet ot phones to it because they usualy dont support Ad-Hoc. Like in my case my XOOM wont even see the barnacle Ad-Hoc network and I would have to unlock and root it to install AdHoc support. Well. I'd rather brick my X8 than my XOOM...
I've got a more or less big problem. My Xperia SP cannot recognize, that my SIM-card is inserted. If I turn it on it doesn't ask for the PIN and furthermore I can't receive or send SMS's, I can't receive calls or call somebody and I haven't got mobile data. I tried to insert my SIM-card in another sony phone and it didn't work. I also put another working SIM-card in my phone and it also couldn't recognize it. I think (I'm actually sure) it's caused by the non-functional phone apk, but maybe also the SIM-card is broken.
What shall I do? I have a TWRP backup, but I'm not 100% sure, whether it is from before or after. What is a less- or non-risky possibility to replace the phone.apkor is there a better method to repair the phone?
edit: I found out, if my phone is turned on and I remove the SIM-card, it realizes it, and reboots.
Please help me!
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Sorry, but why is my post ticked with a hook??? The problem isn't solved yet!
Get a new sim card.. This will fix most simcard issues
mrjraider said:
Get a new sim card.. This will fix most simcard issues
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First of All thanks for your reply. But I already took another SIM-card (which on Xperia L works fine) and put it into my device but there were the same problems. Yesterday I downloaded the SemcPhone.apk file, pushed it to /system/app and changed permissions to rw-r--r-- and rebooted. Then it asked for the PIN but after unlocking I got a bunch of Force closes and they didn't stop.. Even after rebooting again I had the problem, so I deleted the apk file again. But it's now the same like I described there above :/
Reflash ROM.. You have phone.apk problems aswell so this should fix it
Okay.. And the stock ROM, is this the "Deodexed stock ROM" (777MB) from android development or the "normal" stock ROM (odexed) (12.0.A.2.245) also from android development section?
No, to prevent any issues just open Sony Update Service (can be downloaded from the Sony website) and "restore" your phone..
So go back to full stock
Okay cool thank you I'll try it
Schokonuss said:
Okay cool thank you I'll try it
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The last version of Sony Update Service misses the XSP.
I have contacted Sony Mobile to point this out. Untill we recieve a new update you need to use the PC Companion to restore your phone or you need to use Flashtool
mrjraider said:
The last version of Sony Update Service misses the XSP.
I have contacted Sony Mobile to point this out. Untill we recieve a new update you need to use the PC Companion to restore your phone or you need to use Flashtool
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Okay, then I'll do that
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I tried it with PC Companion but when it had to start repairing and it booted the phone into flashmode (I think so, because the LED was green) and then PC Companion said: "The phone contains modified software, which cannot be updated" and below "Error 2003" ..
I tried it 2 times and both the same :/
My phone has unlocked bootloader, is rooted, and has the DoomKernel, no custom rom.
Schokonuss said:
I tried it with PC Companion but when it had to start repairing and it booted the phone into flashmode (I think so, because the LED was green) and then PC Companion said: "The phone contains modified software, which cannot be updated" and below "Error 2003" ..
I tried it 2 times and both the same :/
My phone has unlocked bootloader, is rooted, and has the DoomKernel, no custom rom.
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Well that is unfortunate. You need to relock bootloader and reflash with flashtool.
You cannot use Sony software with unlocked bootloader
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Oh! That's actually bad. But then I first have to flash back the stock kernel, then relock bootloader, repair with PC Companion and eventually unlock Bootloader again if necessary for me, right? Just for being sure.
Yes correct you need stock kernel then lock bootloader,then re flash/repair phone
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Ok good. Now the last question: from where can I get the right stock kernel? I found a post from DoomLoRD, where he wrote, that you have to flash stock kernel.sin and no FTF kernel but I couldn't find a stock kernel.sin and in another post from alivanov79, alivanov79 posted a link to an FTF kernel. So Do you know which one is the right one?
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Ok good. Now the last question: from where I can get the right stock kernel? I found a post from DoomLoRD, where he wrote, that you have to flash stock kernel.sin and no FTF kernel but I couldn't find a stock kernel.sin and in another post from alivanov79, alivanov79 posted a link to an FTF kernel. So Do you know which one is the right one?
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Hello! I hope you're still alive!
I am facing the same problem, but before I start doing stuff, may I know if your problem has been solved?
My Xperia SP as well on occassion doesn't detected sim card. Sometimes when I need to make phone calls the most, it starts to do it. I am planning to send it for warranty, as I am having another 20 days before the warranty expires.
Surprisingly, many Sony Xperia models users have experience of having a phone that doesn't read SIM cards. Google reveals it all.
TechnoSparks said:
Hello! I hope you're still alive!
I am facing the same problem, but before I start doing stuff, may I know if your problem has been solved?
My Xperia SP as well on occassion doesn't detected sim card. Sometimes when I need to make phone calls the most, it starts to do it. I am planning to send it for warranty, as I am having another 20 days before the warranty expires.
Surprisingly, many Sony Xperia models users have experience of having a phone that doesn't read SIM cards. Google reveals it all.
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Hey,
yeah, I'm still alive
So, the thing is, my problem there had been caused by myself, fiddling around with some root stuff, so it hadn't been my phone's fault.
But what I did is I just flashed another ROM because I didn't see another solution and it really drove me crazy not being able to use the SIM card related functions.
Well, keeping your post in mind I don't think you'd like to flash another ROM (I probably shouldn't have done that, too).
So if you didn't already try to repair your phone with PC Companion, that'd be the first thing, I'd do in your case.
Otherwise I'd send it for warranty as you considered it already.
Yeah, my sister's Xperia L also has that problem and that's really unfortunate.
So I hope, my "advide" could help at least a bit although there may not be plenty of hints, but yeah.
If I shocked you with that essay I'm sorry, too
Schokonuss said:
Hey,
yeah, I'm still alive
So, the thing is, my problem there had been caused by myself, fiddling around with some root stuff, so it hadn't been my phone's fault.
But what I did is I just flashed another ROM because I didn't see another solution and it really drove me crazy not being able to use the SIM card related functions.
Well, keeping your post in mind I don't think you'd like to flash another ROM (I probably shouldn't have done that, too).
So if you didn't already try to repair your phone with PC Companion, that'd be the first thing, I'd do in your case.
Otherwise I'd send it for warranty as you considered it already.
Yeah, my sister's Xperia L also has that problem and that's really unfortunate.
So I hope, my "advide" could help at least a bit although there may not be plenty of hints, but yeah.
If I shocked you with that essay I'm sorry, too
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Lol I don't think ROM flashing is the root problem, as I have been using CM11 for a month (and maybe more). The problem starts appearing lately..
I will flash stock ROM and relock bootloader and then reflash stock via PCC to see if it will fix the problem
Anyway thanks for the reply!
No, that's not even something to be called "essay"....
from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2220290&highlight=touch+screen+not+working
can anyone help me to preform this task on a Z1
The phone is rooted but bootloader still locked and on 534 FW
I'm a novice at this - first time rooting an android device
would loading a mod possibly refresh the whole system including touch screen FW ?
Also is the TS FW stored on the Motherboard or on the screen Hardware
If you want perform that task why you do not ask this on the right thread like the one you posted and ask @gregbradley to help you?
eclyptos said:
If you want perform that task why you do not ask this on the right thread like the one you posted and ask @gregbradley to help you?
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because it's a Z1 and this is the Z1 forum
I'm getting closer to working this out, so far -
I've rooted
installed adb
found the touch firmware - there are about 15 different img files in the folder
the problem is that I think the Z1 boots differently to the T, there may be several types of touch screen and there seems to be a routine that checks this during boot so manually loading TS FW could be an issue
I;m not even sure if this issue is a FW or hardware fault my bet is HW but I want to make sure
also I have 2x Z1 phones - is there a way I can do a full system dump from my good one onto the bad one and I mean a complete clone
and is there a command I can use to see the FW version loaded to the screen
when I use the system info app and look at input devices between my two Z1 the TS is missing from the faulty one as though it's not connected so again this could be HW
everything works with mouse and keyboard via usb
anyone got a trashed Z1 they could maybe send me the motherboard to test this problem as I honestly think it's the interface chip on the MB has failed
i've restored TA Partition my Sony Z Ultra on my Sony Z1 by wrong
and z1 now is dead .. just red led when i connect it to pc
i tried to flash it via SETOOLS box and it gives me
error while uploading hdr
any solution please ?? :crying:
Nope, it's properly bricked
Sony will know this since minute one
I sometimes imagine their staff at how they read this forum and laugh their asses off...
Even if they replace the phone it is simpler for them to replace the phone than to investigate the issue )
Do someone on this forum even thinks that if sony whant's to find out the cause of a phone's brick they cannot ? They are finding the exact cause of microchip failing and the causes and they are not finding the cause for a simple partition with wrong data that should never fail on a memory that it is OK?
Plus they have signs, on a hard brick i understand that it will double flash the red led ) (did someone thought that they MADE the red flash for this simple reason? to know when the phone has been tampered with?)
@Killer2k8 even if Sony do so, You made a mistake with your phone and there is no way to resurrect it, or it was a gift from somebody from your family or you spend half of your salary, and you bricked the phone just to get root, the last chance is to play Stupid. (and I don't advice nobody to break the law)
escoda said:
i've restored TA Partition my Sony Z Ultra on my Sony Z1 by wrong
and z1 now is dead .. just red led when i connect it to pc
i tried to flash it via SETOOLS box and it gives me
error while uploading hdr
any solution please ?? :crying:
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does it work when you hold power on and volume up button?
escoda said:
i've restored TA Partition my Sony Z Ultra on my Sony Z1 by wrong
and z1 now is dead .. just red led when i connect it to pc
i tried to flash it via SETOOLS box and it gives me
error while uploading hdr
any solution please ?? :crying:
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You're an idiot. Sorry for being blunt, but there's really no other way to put it.
Sorry to hear that
May be he can help you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51101978
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Ask help on the guys from SETools. Ask them to help you locate the testpoint of your device(you need to open the back portion of your device for this though). Once you find it you're lucky then... Get a linux OS on your PC, mount your phone's partition and flash back the correct TA partition. Although yea the level of difficulty on this process is "Expert level" so good luck.
My explanation is just simple but I tell you it's alot harder when you do it.
Riyal said:
Ask help on the guys from SETools. Ask them to help you locate the testpoint of your device(you need to open the back portion of your device for this though). Once you find it you're lucky then... Get a linux OS on your PC, mount your phone's partition and flash back the correct TA partition. Although yea the level of difficulty on this process is "Expert level" so good luck.
My explanation is just simple but I tell you it's alot harder when you do it.
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thanks i know where the test point is ... when i use it it gives me error while uploading MBR
You use test point on a z1?
You need to be giving advice not asking for it, there are so many other options to use before you start messing with that,,,
gregbradley said:
You use test point on a z1?
You need to be giving advice not asking for it, there are so many other options to use before you start messing with that,,,
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i messed with TA .. i cant fix that till now
@the_laser any help ?
do you have original trim area backup ?
Yes I have it
I sent it to ur inbox @the_laser
i don't receive anything
@the_laser sorry .. now i sent it
I'd say that you would need to send it off for repair, sounds like a brick, i'd say that they'll do a straight swap for a new device.
Live and learn m8.
dladz said:
I'd say that you would need to send it off for repair, sounds like a brick, i'd say that they'll do a straight swap for a new device.
Live and learn m8.
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If @the_laser thinks he can fix it, I would say he can. He is the man that brought unofficial bootloader unlock to the x10 and much, much more....
With the original TA backup and setools and jtag its possible....
gregbradley said:
If @the_laser thinks he can fix it, I would say he can. He is the man that brought unofficial bootloader unlock to the x10 and much, much more....
With the original TA backup and setools and jtag its possible....
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Hey if it can be done then fantastic, I'm just going by what i went through in a similar situation, my phone was dead.
dladz said:
Hey if it can be done then fantastic, I'm just going by what i went through in a similar situation, my phone was dead.
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I know, but you are not @the_laser neither am I, but I wont put anything past him.
My Google Maps was acting up (as if it had no GPS signal) so I decided to uninstall it and try installing the app again. What a bad decision! The phone turned off half way thru the app removal and now it only shows the Android welcoming screen and a triangle warning. I can't figure out a way to get it back to properly boot.
I've tried the following:
- removed SIM
- removed SD card
- hold POWER & volume UP
- hold POWER & volume DOWN
If I try to turn it on, it will show Android screen then triangle warning then android screen and back to triangle as if in a loop - is this what a bootloop means? Oh geez...
The phone was completely stock FW with Sony updates, so whatever is the latest updates from Sony, the phone has it.
Does anyone know what is happening and how to fix this?
Thanks in advance.
OldSkewler said:
My Google Maps was acting up (as if it had no GPS signal) so I decided to uninstall it and try installing the app again. What a bad decision! The phone turned off half way thru the app removal and now it only shows the Android welcoming screen and a triangle warning. I can't figure out a way to get it back to properly boot.
I've tried the following:
- removed SIM
- removed SD card
- hold POWER & volume UP
- hold POWER & volume DOWN
If I try to turn it on, it will show Android screen then triangle warning then android screen and back to triangle as if in a loop - is this what a bootloop means? Oh geez...
The phone was completely stock FW with Sony updates, so whatever is the latest updates from Sony, the phone has it.
Does anyone know what is happening and how to fix this?
Thanks in advance.
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Reflash a system.sin, that should get it going again.
FYI for anyone coming across this problem i down the road : I could not figure out what /how to do the system.sin but I was able to run the Xperia Companion and repair the phone. I basically downloaded the Xperia Companion from Sony website, run the repair tool, connected the phone and followed the instructions.
It erased all settings and apps though, which I understood it would've happened but I assumed Sony had my backup online. Apparently not so I will need to work on it.
Good luck!
OldSkewler said:
FYI for anyone coming across this problem i down the road : I could not figure out what /how to do the system.sin
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Had you of asked I would have said use Newflasher, which would have simply reflashed the system keeping all your data intact. PC Companion should be a last resort, but even then I prefer the Flashtool or Newflasher.
SXUsr said:
Had you of asked I would have said use Newflasher, which would have simply reflashed the system keeping all your data intact. PC Companion should be a last resort, but even then I prefer the Flashtool or Newflasher.
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Really, huh? A little late for that, isn't it?
Now let me ask you this here: did it sound from my previous post that I knew anything about system.sin, flashtool or newflasher? I guarantee you that I didn't know then and I still don't know now. And that is on me, no questions about that. So why pretend you tried to help? Had you tried to actually help, perhaps you would've said something else .
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Really, huh? A little late for that, isn't it?
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Clearly.
OldSkewler said:
Now let me ask you this here: did it sound from my previous post that I knew anything about system.sin, flashtool or newflasher?
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You've got 80+ posts on a mobile developers site, regardless of whether you knew or not, you should know by now that asking questions and/or reading helps you learn.
OldSkewler said:
So why pretend you tried to help?
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I did try to help, I told you what to do but you thought it best not to ask any questions about what I posted on this developer forum and did your own thing, which yes, is on you, and losing data by not seeking to learn more about what was posted, is a harsh lesson to learn.
So there, all there of your questions answered, just a shame you didn't think to ask the right ones before losing your data.
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So there, all there of your questions answered
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All good brother, I know what you are looking for and I just gave it to you: another THANKS for your HUGE collection.
Cheers!
OldSkewler said:
All good brother, I know what you are looking for and I just gave it to you: another THANKS for your HUGE collection.
Cheers!
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These days, the only thing I'm looking for is to help (and continue to learn). I joined this site as a newb looking to modify an X10, and since then I've learnt how to modify every device you see listed in my sig, and have done so by continuing right up until the present day by asking questions. I've helped countless amount of people, contributed where I can, and will continue to do so. But if you (or anyone) wants to be arsy or argumentative, I can do that too. :good:
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These days, the only thing I'm looking for is to help (and continue to learn). I joined this site as a newb looking to modify an X10, and since then I've learnt how to modify every device you see listed in my sig, and have done so by continuing right up until the present day by asking questions. I've helped countless amount of people, contributed where I can, and will continue to do so. But if you (or anyone) wants to be arsy or argumentative, I can do that too. :good:
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Yea, well said mate. Bit of courtesy goes a long way n u did try to help n u helped me out aswell by informing me about Newsflasher and Flashtool so thanks there mate.