[Q] Troubles with PC Companion - Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey all,
I recently got my Xperia SP and I tried a few custom roms, but for now I want to stick to the stock rom until 4.3 is released. I used Sony's PC companion tool to revert back to the stock rom before (if I wanted to try a new rom), but suddenly I got the message that PC Companion is not supported by Windows 8 anymore (which seems really odd) and it detects my device as a C5302 instead of a C3503 (this happened after flashing this rom: HonamiUltraizeD - White Edition)...
Does anyone know what could have happened, or how to revert it?
And if I revert back to the stock rom using the Companion tool with repair support, does that give me a stock phone that has no traces of being rooted or used whatsoever?
Thanks for your help guys!
Greetings,
Rayquinox

Rayquinox said:
Hey all,
I recently got my Xperia SP and I tried a few custom roms, but for now I want to stick to the stock rom until 4.3 is released. I used Sony's PC companion tool to revert back to the stock rom before (if I wanted to try a new rom), but suddenly I got the message that PC Companion is not supported by Windows 8 anymore (which seems really odd) and it detects my device as a C5302 instead of a C3503 (this happened after flashing this rom: HonamiUltraizeD - White Edition)...
Does anyone know what could have happened, or how to revert it?
And if I revert back to the stock rom using the Companion tool with repair support, does that give me a stock phone that has no traces of being rooted or used whatsoever?
Thanks for your help guys!
Greetings,
Rayquinox
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You just need to find FTF for your Xperia SP and flash it via FLASHTOOL. You can find both in general/development section.
To work with PC companion, you will need to relock bootloader if unlocked and you will need to revert back to STOCK ROM.
If you still have any queries, do not hesitate to ask!

Hnk1 said:
You just need to find FTF for your Xperia SP and flash it via FLASHTOOL. You can find both in general/development section.
To work with PC companion, you will need to relock bootloader if unlocked and you will need to revert back to STOCK ROM.
If you still have any queries, do not hesitate to ask!
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thanks for the reply!
My bootloader is still locked, and I used the PC companion before to restore the settings (with the repair tool) on custom roms: that is not the problem... I can't use the repairtool on Windows 8 is what bothering me. And regarding the FTF files, do I need to get the files for a C5303 or a C5302 now?
Again, may thanks

Rayquinox said:
thanks for the reply!
My bootloader is still locked, and I used the PC companion before to restore the settings (with the repair tool) on custom roms: that is not the problem... I can't use the repairtool on Windows 8 is what bothering me. And regarding the FTF files, do I need to get the files for a C5303 or a C5302 now?
Again, may thanks
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You will need to use FTF for your phone, the one on your box /region. if you remember which one you had is perfectly normal. Both versions have everything same but basebands. Flash any while skipping basebands in flashtool will work perfectly too.
Usually your phone model is in settings about phone,however flashing roms can change it as they replace build.prop.
Flashing will remove all your data /root/recovery.
As far as windows 8 is concerned, try reinstalling pc companion.
Another trick is to go into properties of pc companion on pc n select run application in windows 7 etc.
good luck

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new ROM in sony xperia z

is there anyone who can help me to put a new ROM in sony xperia z
it go wrong for me every time I try it go dead every time I try
to update again via the Sony PC Companion 2.1
What can you recommend rum
bhaldborg said:
is there anyone who can help me to put a new ROM in sony xperia z
it go wrong for me every time I try it go dead every time I try
to update again via the Sony PC Companion 2.1
What can you recommend rum
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I'd recommend you to use the Flashtool and flash the original base ROM via .ftf file.
Read the sticky guides in the Troubleshooting and Development areas. If you try to flash a rom and it goes wrong I would reccomend using flashtool to just go back to stock and start over, flashing them on top of each other can create issues and make it hard to pinpoint where you went wrong.
Are you locked or unlocked bootloader? If locked you can only run roms designated as such.
Are you on the same firmware that the rom you want was based on? If not, get the.ftf file for that, flash it in flashtool, thenn root..recovery..then try your rom, a lot of them dont like it if you are cominy from a different firmware.
Get real comfortable using flashtool before moving on to the custom rom, so that you know its set up right, and that you can change fw, flash radios, etc smoothly. Finally.delete the sony companion from your pc, and only install it if you run into an issue you cant solve by reverting to stock with flashtool.
i send my unlocked and water damaged Xperia Z to the service center here in Germany.
The Water indicators are all white and my phone was dead !
After 8 Days i get a brandnew Xperia Z included Charger, Smarttags Black Dockingstation and Datacable !

[Q] My Xperia T bricked Help me please

Hello,
My divice is bricked. I don't know how unbrick my phone. I have a Sony Xperia T with JB 4.1.2 and frimware .411
I try a many solution but don't work. I'm so bad....
DestroyTP said:
Hello,
My divice is bricked. I don't know how unbrick my phone. I have a Sony Xperia T with JB 4.1.2 and frimware .411
I try a many solution but don't work. I'm so bad....
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First of all, did you try to modify it? Did you try do unlock the bootloader? Did you try to root it?
If it is just a softbrick you can easily repair it (don't worry, it's really simple). Open Sony PC Companion, Power off the phone, on Pc Companion go to "update phone/tablet" (sorry, don't have it installed in english, so it may differ). There should be an option to repair the phone. Just follow the steps it shows you
St.Jimmy90 said:
First of all, did you try to modify it? Did you try do unlock the bootloader? Did you try to root it?
If it is just a softbrick you can easily repair it (don't worry, it's really simple). Open Sony PC Companion, Power off the phone, on Pc Companion go to "update phone/tablet" (sorry, don't have it installed in english, so it may differ). There should be an option to repair the phone. Just follow the steps it shows you
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I try a custom rom after my device don't work.... My device is rooted and I don't know if my xperia have a bootloader unlock or lock...
I try already pc compagnon and service update but don't work because my laptop don't find . And my cell phone charger don't work too...
Hold volume up and power together until it vibrates a total of 4 times. Then open update service and select your phone then follow the instructions
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DestroyTP said:
I try a custom rom after my device don't work.... My device is rooted and I don't know if my xperia have a bootloader unlock or lock...
I try already pc compagnon and service update but don't work because my laptop don't find . And my cell phone charger don't work too...
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Which custom rom did you try? If you tried Cyanogenmod, or any other which requires an unlocked bootloader, and you didn't unlock your bootloader you'll have a problem
DestroyTP said:
Hello,
My divice is bricked. I don't know how unbrick my phone. I have a Sony Xperia T with JB 4.1.2 and frimware .411
I try a many solution but don't work. I'm so bad....
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There us very little we can advise you to do with such limited information you have given us...
Please tell us exactly what you did, exactly what you flashed and exactly what the symptoms are. The more information the better,
flash ftf file
you flash stock rom ftf via flash tool is ok. Sorry i not enough 10 post because not see link for you

[Q] Xperia Z soft bricked ... I gues :/

Okay Community, I think you need more infos.
The Xperia Z is not my first phone, I flashed rooted and modded my Xperia Arc S before, so I know what I do im not a total noob but not a pro, so please use full words no shorts, that will help me to prevent more questions ^^
Okay lets go ....
INFOS: My Phone is 100% Stock and untouched, direkt out of the store. No Root no Bootloader unlock no branding.
Please foregive my bad english, I give my best sry for that I hope you can read it
I just tryed to install the new Kitkat 4.4.4 Via OTA direct from my phone, it fails, but starts normaly. So I had the idea to try the pc companion. It starts to flash up to a exact point. I got an Error could not flash and I should unplug my phone an retry, so I did. But PC Companion don't find my phone anymore.
I downlaoded flashtool 0.9.14.0 64x version
I downlaoded the 4.4.4 stock rom tft the flashmode works fine it began flashing. but exactly like companion it stops by flashing system.sin. I restarted my pc tryed again but same story.
So I thought it could be the firmware and downloaded 4.4.2 but the same with this.
I flashed 3-4 firmwares before this failure, I bought the xperia z with 4.1 jelly bean, it worked fine jet. But now I can't flash ANY firmware but every time it freezes by flashing system.sin, so I don't know whats the problem, flash mode is fine and the previous files before flashes fine too im extrem confused.
thank you guys for trying to help me :good: :highfive:
Google fetishist said:
Okay Community, I think you need more infos.
The Xperia Z is not my first phone, I flashed rooted and modded my Xperia Arc S before, so I know what I do im not a total noob but not a pro, so please use full words no shorts, that will help me to prevent more questions ^^
Okay lets go ....
INFOS: My Phone is 100% Stock and untouched, direkt out of the store. No Root no Bootloader unlock no branding.
Please foregive my bad english, I give my best sry for that I hope you can read it
I just tryed to install the new Kitkat 4.4.4 Via OTA direct from my phone, it fails, but starts normaly. So I had the idea to try the pc companion. It starts to flash up to a exact point. I got an Error could not flash and I should unplug my phone an retry, so I did. But PC Companion don't find my phone anymore.
I downlaoded flashtool 0.9.14.0 64x version
I downlaoded the 4.4.4 stock rom tft the flashmode works fine it began flashing. but exactly like companion it stops by flashing system.sin. I restarted my pc tryed again but same story.
So I thought it could be the firmware and downloaded 4.4.2 but the same with this.
I flashed 3-4 firmwares before this failure, I bought the xperia z with 4.1 jelly bean, it worked fine jet. But now I can't flash ANY firmware but every time it freezes by flashing system.sin, so I don't know whats the problem, flash mode is fine and the previous files before flashes fine too im extrem confused.
thank you guys for trying to help me :good: :highfive:
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Hi!
Try to REinstall flashtool again . that's may help or try to use other FTF(frimware) file
And tell me what's going next
Tapatalked from my Xperia Z (C660²) running Dirty Unicorns ROM!
RE
Google fetishist said:
Okay Community, I think you need more infos.
The Xperia Z is not my first phone, I flashed rooted and modded my Xperia Arc S before, so I know what I do im not a total noob but not a pro, so please use full words no shorts, that will help me to prevent more questions ^^
Okay lets go ....
INFOS: My Phone is 100% Stock and untouched, direkt out of the store. No Root no Bootloader unlock no branding.
Please foregive my bad english, I give my best sry for that I hope you can read it
I just tryed to install the new Kitkat 4.4.4 Via OTA direct from my phone, it fails, but starts normaly. So I had the idea to try the pc companion. It starts to flash up to a exact point. I got an Error could not flash and I should unplug my phone an retry, so I did. But PC Companion don't find my phone anymore.
I downlaoded flashtool 0.9.14.0 64x version
I downlaoded the 4.4.4 stock rom tft the flashmode works fine it began flashing. but exactly like companion it stops by flashing system.sin. I restarted my pc tryed again but same story.
So I thought it could be the firmware and downloaded 4.4.2 but the same with this.
I flashed 3-4 firmwares before this failure, I bought the xperia z with 4.1 jelly bean, it worked fine jet. But now I can't flash ANY firmware but every time it freezes by flashing system.sin, so I don't know whats the problem, flash mode is fine and the previous files before flashes fine too im extrem confused.
thank you guys for trying to help me :good: :highfive:
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Hi
there is something wrong with the OTP even for me it reboots after 5%.
don't worry just download latest flash tool and and Generic FTF of your choice and then flash it the you want(with or without data)
for me it worked.
Make sure to install drivers from the ones that come with flashtool as well.
Just try to flash ur old firmware and see it works or not
Always have a multiple flashtools installed
TapaTalked from my Xperia™ (C660²) Z running Dirty Unicorns ROM!
Okay I don't know why but I just tried it a third time and reinstalled flashtool, then it goes. Now my phone works fine and got the brand new 4.4.4 kitkat
so thanks to you guys, you're amazing, I love this forum :highfive:

[Q] Can't update firmware due to 'changed software on this phone'

Dearest XDA'ers,
i have the problem that I can't update my phone using pc companion to lollipop. I always get the error "This phone contains changed software".
A few months ago I actaully did install custom ROMs but I changed it back to original software using Emma bc pc companion didn't work anymore.
I hope someone can help me and that is thread is useful to other people like me
Thanks in advance!
bludsugah said:
Dearest XDA'ers,
i have the problem that I can't update my phone using pc companion to lollipop. I always get the error "This phone contains changed software".
A few months ago I actaully did install custom ROMs but I changed it back to original software using Emma bc pc companion didn't work anymore.
I hope someone can help me and that is thread is useful to other people like me
Thanks in advance!
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thats because you have unlocked your bootloader. You can use flashtool to Lock your Bootloader and then use PCC, or simply use flashtool to flash the full FTF with Unlocked bootloader.

Marshmallow flashtool problem

Few days ago I installed concept marshmallow.Until installation,flashtool couldnt recognize my phone.It says install drivers but I installed it many times but nothing has changed.Now I want to back to older roms.How can ı solve recognizing problem or how ı can install another rom without flashtool ?
Try to use Sony PC Companion and repair your phone via "Support Zone". It may downgrade your phone to 5.1.1 so it's again recognized by Flashtool.
BarajaVLC said:
Try to use Sony PC Companion and repair your phone via "Support Zone". It may downgrade your phone to 5.1.1 so it's again recognized by Flashtool.
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Problem has been solved with different way.Thanks
Please share solution.

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