Hi, I tried to flash a downloaded ftf on my z1 using the latest flashtool. However at then end of the message it says that unknown sources and debugging must be checked even though those have been ticked/checked in my phone.
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brapicoco said:
Hi, I tried to flash a downloaded ftf on my z1 using the latest flashtool. However at then end of the message it says that unknown sources and debugging must be checked even though those have been ticked/checked in my phone.
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I get the same message but the flash is successful. If you look a few lines up in the message it probably says that the file was flashed and that you should unplug the phone and restart it.
slonn said:
I get the same message but the flash is successful. If you look a few lines up in the message it probably says that the file was flashed and that you should unplug the phone and restart it.
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I just flashed the kernel of the telstra .259 However, no change in my firmware. still .257
at the bottom part the last message was unknown sources and debugging must be checked in order to flash.
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I've looked through all the threads and nothing's worked for me yet, so this is my last resort.
I somehow messed up flashing CM 10 from the free xperia project and my phone would only get to recovery. I then tried to re-flash the advanced stock kernel which I had on there before, but then I lost recovery too. I could only get to fastboot and flashmode. I tried SUS but got nowhere because I have modified firmware on the device. I tried using flashtool to re-install stock firmware but it got stuck on flashing data, so I closed the window. I think this must have been a big mistake because now I can't even get into fastboot mode. I still get the device connected sound when I plug it into my computer. It then disconnects and reconnects a few times, before finally disconnecting.
What should I do?
Edit: I've suddenly managed to get into fastboot mode (blue LED), is this all that is needed?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2215212
Try post #3
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Dsteppa said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2215212
Try post #3
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I can't use SUS and I'm currently waiting for a login for emma (taking ages)
S1ippery said:
I can't use SUS and I'm currently waiting for a login for emma (taking ages)
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Why not use the repair tool from Sony?
Dsteppa said:
Why not use the repair tool from Sony?
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He cannot because of unlocked bootloader.
Emma or flashtool is the options left.
Sent from my C6602 using xda premium
Dsteppa said:
Why not use the repair tool from Sony?
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Isn't SUS (Sony Updater Service) the repair tool? I couldn't use it because it wouldn't let me - I had modified firmware on the device and it detected that. Anyway, I actually managed to get it fixed. I was unfortunately using the wrong version of flashtool. I was using 0.9.10.1 whereas 0.9.10.2beta4 is needed for the Xperia Z. The earlier version would get stuck on flashing data. I then just flashed the stock firmware and it worked fine. What was really odd though was sometimes it would enter flash mode fine (pressing volume up while connecting USB) but other times it wouldn't. I think this might have been because it was getting low on charge.
Hello,
I have some problems trying to flash my XZ. I'm using Xperia Flashing Tool 0.9.10.2 beta6 on Windows 8 x64 and whenever I try to flash my XZ flashing tool "gets stuck at "Device connected in flash mode" message after which it gets reconnected and if I try again same thing will happen.
So my question is, am I doing something wrong and if so, please advise.
Bluffer said:
Hello,
I have some problems trying to flash my XZ. I'm using Xperia Flashing Tool 0.9.10.2 beta6 on Windows 8 x64 and whenever I try to flash my XZ flashing tool "gets stuck at "Device connected in flash mode" message after which it gets reconnected and if I try again same thing will happen.
So my question is, am I doing something wrong and if so, please advise.
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have you correctly installed the drivers for it, connect phone in flashmode and does windows drivers load, also in flashtool go to devices>conected devices and what does it say
Maddhouse said:
have you correctly installed the drivers for it, connect phone in flashmode and does windows drivers load, also in flashtool go to devices>conected devices and what does it say
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I think drivers are installed fine. Screenshot is below.
no doesnt look it, under ADB devices there is no device, Reinstall drivers and try again. Try the way in my sig for win 8
Unfortunately same thing happens - check screenshot below.
Bluffer said:
Unfortunately same thing happens - check screenshot below.
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thats better you now have a ADB device installed, you should now be able to put your phone into flashmode
power off your phone with usb diconnected, hold vol down and reconnect turned off phone to usb and you should now get green led and flashtool will say device connected in flashmode but you only have about a min in flashmode before phone reboots
Thank you for your help and effort but even now it keeps disconnecting device. I don't know where the problem is, maybe I'm not doing something as I should.
This is the procedure I was trying:
1) I select Flash device in flash tool
2) I select Flashmode mode
3) I choose which firmware to flash and click Flash so flash tool can start it's magic
4) When flash tool shows message that I can remove my device from USB and turn it off I do so
5) I also press volume down and reconnect the device with the PC.
6) Problem happens here
what about if flashtool isnt ready to flash file, does flashtool pick it up (4 and 5)
it will say device connected in flashmode with green led
Yeah, it does pick it up and displays a message "Device connected in flash mode" and after awhile "Device disconnected".
Bluffer said:
Yeah, it does pick it up and displays a message "Device connected in flash mode" and after awhile "Device disconnected".
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good yer i think its about a min, now try and download another FTF file
part 1
part 2
that works i have got loads of people to flash that
edit: i made it so its self extract version then there is a FTF file for flashtool
As you suggested the problem was in faulty FTF. It's working like a charm now!
Thank you once again!
Bluffer said:
As you suggested the problem was in faulty FTF. It's working like a charm now!
Thank you once again!
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Good Good, What wasnt helping was you didnt have drivers installed aswell, now you just have to root and your sorted :highfive:
hey i m having same with my x8 after i accidently kept stock rom for nalf kernal... nw i m nt able to open cmw in phone...plz help..
Device is on stock 1.257 FW. I have rooted and installed CWM for locked bootloader. Device says a 91mb OTA system update is available to go to 2.245 but after download and rebooting to install the update, the update fails and the device reboots to says "unable to install update, please try again". So I tried PC Companion which says an update to 2.254 is available, it downloads and gets as far as "checking tablet/smartphone", the phone reboots (and goes into charging mode) and PC Companion crashes, locking up the whole PC requiring a hard reset.
Anybody got any idea what is going on? How can I get either of these methods to work correctly?
Edit: Tried to update via SUS and it had the same result as PC Companion, crashed and locked up PC completely.
If you have added any mods or deleted any bloatware then it will always fail.
For the ota to work you need a completely untouched, just out of the box phone.
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zolaisugly said:
If you have added any mods or deleted any bloatware then it will always fail.
For the ota to work you need a completely untouched, just out of the box phone.
Sent from my C5303 using xda premium
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I haven't added any mods or deleted any stock apps. I wouldn't know how to remove CWM, so I guess OTA is not possible any more.
Have been trying to update device for 13 hours without success. PC Companion and SUS just keep crashing time after time after time. Wouldn't work in safe mode either, simply will not recognise the device.
Thought I might try flashing 1.257 kernel only, to see if that would overwrite CWM, but flashtool will not work. When I reboot into flash mode, it keeps giving an error saying it needs the drivers from the drivers folder which I had already installed and have now done another 7 times. That is all it does is give an error and then asks for a driver that is already installed.
I am unable to unroot as no method exists apart from flashing an ftf file. But seeing as flashtool doesn't actually work I suppose it doesn't matter that there isn't a UK SIM Free Generic (SI 1272-0816/Cus Ver. 1272-4687) 12.0.A.1.257 (or 2.245 or 2.254) ftf file.
Hi ,
My phone in in a bricked state. I tried to install the stock ROM in my xperia SP. But before doing the flash process i forgot to check the checkbox "Check unknown sources".
I have tried to flash with fifferent ftf files but nothing is working. It is saying to check the USB debugging and unknown source.
But my phone is stucked in the SONY logo page. It is not going to the home page.
Anyone know to check the unknown source through commands from desktop.
Renjith Prasannan said:
Hi ,
My phone in in a bricked state. I tried to install the stock ROM in my xperia SP. But before doing the flash process i forgot to check the checkbox "Check unknown sources".
I have tried to flash with fifferent ftf files but nothing is working. It is saying to check the USB debugging and unknown source.
But my phone is stucked in the SONY logo page. It is not going to the home page.
Anyone know to check the unknown source through commands from desktop.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNdeb3wcChM try that
I flashed my Xperia SP with from Jellybeam to CM13 rom. I didn't create any backup, wiped clean everything including cache using twrp recovery. While the setup installed CM13 without any error but I downloaded the wrong gapps and the setup didn't accept those. So I chose to reboot the cell and since then it just stopped responding. Although it is showing the green led while plugged in via USB, it won't start in neither fastboot nor recovery mode.
I'm stuck here and have no idea what to do.
I tried installing PC companion, flashtools, SP flashtools, emma, everything. None of these detect my cell. I'm using Windows 10 (64 bit) and am at a dead end.
Any help would be appreciated.
UPDATE:
I managed to flash it with errors and now it's stuck in a SONY logo bootloop. Its starts, shows SONY logo for a while and then turns off again. Again it's not getting recognised by any flash tool, sony companion etc.
Help please.
Disable driver enforce on windows 10
Install driver fastboot and viskan driver
Use xperia flashtool, and flash stock rom ftf
hafizhlf said:
Disable driver enforce on windows 10
Install driver fastboot and viskan driver
Use xperia flashtool, and flash stock rom ftf
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Installed the driver and flashed it with a rom but it's still stuck on the SONY logo. One more thing, It's bootloader wasn't unlocked when I messed up at the beginning. What can I do to save my phone?
goatface17 said:
Installed the driver and flashed it with a rom but it's still stuck on the SONY logo. One more thing, It's bootloader wasn't unlocked when I messed up at the beginning. What can I do to save my phone?
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Unlock first
Use flashtool to unlock bootloader
Boot to fastboot > unlock bootloader using flashtool > enter unlock code
hafizhlf said:
Unlock first
Use flashtool to unlock bootloader
Boot to fastboot > unlock bootloader using flashtool > enter unlock code
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Whether I try to flash it or unlock, phone boots up before the process is completed. I'm completely stumped here.
Hi! Still have the problem? I faced the same two days ago when I tried to change the on on my SP. But finally I could save the Phone by searching a bit on the net. Pls tell me if matter is still on and I try to translate the steps to english.
NagyAti said:
Hi! Still have the problem? I faced the same two days ago when I tried to change the on on my SP. But finally I could save the Phone by searching a bit on the net. Pls tell me if matter is still on and I try to translate the steps to english.
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Yes, still stuck there. Can't flash it because phone boots mid-process and flashing aborts. Please help me out here.
goatface17 said:
Yes, still stuck there. Can't flash it because phone boots mid-process and flashing aborts. Please help me out here.
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Hey!
Sad to hear, but maybe (I hope) this method will help you. Basically what you will get is an original Xperia SP with 4.1 android as it came from the factory.
You will need:
1. Sony Mobile Flasher by Androxyde" version 0.9.18.6. Don't know if newer version came or better. You can find it here in forums. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2489955
2. The basic ROM "12.0.A.2.254".
The method that helped me:
SP turned off. Cable not connected.
Start Sony Mobile Flasher (Flashtool) , give administrator rights.
Top left cornet click on the bolt and choose flashmode, then in firmware selector you can find and select the downloaded ROMs and kernels. Choose the official 4.1 (12.0.A.2.254). Click falsh so it starts to proceed.
Then a windows appears called "wait for flashmode".
Now. Grab your turned off SP press volume down and connect the usb to pc. Keep holding volume down button till flashtool starts to upload the system. (Hopefully it will be fast enough, and phone will not turn on. For me it was)
After flashtool is finished you will see:
09:50:53 - INFO - Flashing finished.
09:50:53 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone
09:50:53 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings
09:50:54 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
Unplug and start the SP
If everything went as planned you have your phone back with stock 4.1 and 12.0.A.2.254 kernel.
you can find the firmwares here: https://mega.nz/#F!1xME0bZB!lGvex2Gc3cZFr3NoEFFWww!hgN3GBAC
NagyAti said:
Hey!
Sad to hear, but maybe (I hope) this method will help you. Basically what you will get is an original Xperia SP with 4.1 android as it came from the factory.
You will need:
1. Sony Mobile Flasher by Androxyde" version 0.9.18.6. Don't know if newer version came or better. You can find it here in forums. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2489955
2. The basic ROM "12.0.A.2.254".
The method that helped me:
SP turned off. Cable not connected.
Start Sony Mobile Flasher (Flashtool) , give administrator rights.
Top left cornet click on the bolt and choose flashmode, then in firmware selector you can find and select the downloaded ROMs and kernels. Choose the official 4.1 (12.0.A.2.254). Click falsh so it starts to proceed.
Then a windows appears called "wait for flashmode".
Now. Grab your turned off SP press volume down and connect the usb to pc. Keep holding volume down button till flashtool starts to upload the system. (Hopefully it will be fast enough, and phone will not turn on. For me it was)
After flashtool is finished you will see:
09:50:53 - INFO - Flashing finished.
09:50:53 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone
09:50:53 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings
09:50:54 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
Unplug and start the SP
If everything went as planned you have your phone back with stock 4.1 and 12.0.A.2.254 kernel.
you can find the firmwares here: https://mega.nz/#F!1xME0bZB!lGvex2Gc3cZFr3NoEFFWww!hgN3GBAC
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Thanks a lot brother. At first it didn't work when I flashed it with the latest version of Flasher. Then I installed the exact version you mentioned (0.9.18.6) and phone didn't boot during the flashing and now it's back to normal with the default 4.1 stock.
Thanks a bunch, you're a life saver for me. :highfive: