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[Q] X8 after rooting & factory reset, stuck on "desktop"

So I got myself into really funny situation I'm stuck.
I worked with xperia mini pro everything was fine.
Now I got x8 well older one... And all i did was rooted it with flashtool.
Everything was working fine from that point with root rights like root uninstaller (I just tested didn't deleted anything).
And then I made "factory reset" Deletes everything from sd card and bla bla bla well you guys know what i mean.
After that I wanted to install kernel but it's not that easy. So I first read alot and did not do that. Since it would require bootloader unlock and thats pain with 11W29.
So just after factory rest somehow I bricked my phone...
But it's interesting brick... VERY INTERESTING.
It turns on, it has flash mode. I can update it via update setup and tried to do that.
Nothing helps all I get is :
phone loading normally, then there is no menu, not sony ericsson home, not go launcher, no settings available no nothing...
To explain my problem i will upload screenshot.
And I can't flash it now since it's not bootloader unlocked.
And I can't access anything from phone.
This is what you call hard brick?

Hard brick is when You can't turn on phone, so there isn't any way to install ROM again. In Your case it's strange soft brick, cause it looks like ther isn't any launcher If You can enter into flash mode than You should reinstall stock ROM and kernel using flashtool (with version 0.2.9.1 cause it's more stable with older devices, such as x8).

Its not bricked. / You can use android commander to push recovery.

It's stock already and I tried stock launcher via updatesetup of SE,
And I think i need bootloader unlock to flash it ? or I'm wrong.
And Later on i will try with older version of flashtools
thx for answers guys.

No, unlocked bootloader allows You to install custom kernels, but some ROMs works also with stock SE kernel, so You don't have to unlock bootloader to install custom ROM or back to stock ROM

So i'm back again on same problem....
I have a Question if you wanna flash phone from flashmode u don't have to have unknown sources and debugging turned on.
Since i can't do that...
My following actions :
I will try to install fresh win7 32bit, since now i'm on 64 and on this system i was working with mini pro xperia, so maybe that may be the case...
I'll try to flash it with older version of flashtools 0.2.9.1 I guess if i remember it right (but on this windows OS It gives me : Error Flashing. aborted)
And I installed flashtools drivers and everything i'm 100% sure of that.
What I tried :
I also tried flashing it from Linux / ubuntu . same as with windows i get :
Error flashing. Aborted.
PCC gives me error when i try to repair it.
Update Service Dose everything as normal but same problem remains I don't get launcher or something just that empty desktop
And I would love you guys if you would give me few links to stock firmware of
x8 11W29 / E15i
And if you have something else to suggest please help me ;D

Hello, sorry for necroing thread but i have exactly same problem like OP, and as he didnt post solution i would like to ask how to do it.
Thanks for your time!

X8 OFW
deamerz said:
Hello, sorry for necroing thread but i have exactly same problem like OP, and as he didnt post solution i would like to ask how to do it.
Thanks for your time!
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Try Flashing This via FlashTool.

TheScriptKitty said:
Try Flashing
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Hello and thanks for your reply. I tried flashing my x8 with provded ftf file and the problem still remains the same. If it is any help i can normally increase volume, access emergency calls and keyboard and other things. But the screen remains blue. And i also remember that the thing which is supposed to appear here is the language setup, if there is any way to set up main language outside android system i guess that could help.
Again thanks for your reply and your time!

deamerz said:
Hello and thanks for your reply. I tried flashing my x8 with provded ftf file and the problem still remains the same. If it is any help i can normally increase volume, access emergency calls and keyboard and other things. But the screen remains blue. And i also remember that the thing which is supposed to appear here is the language setup, if there is any way to set up main language outside android system i guess that could help.
Again thanks for your reply and your time!
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Try Flashing a Costume ROM for stock kernel via Recovery.
Here is a list of ROMs. Just make sure you download one that says (Stock).

[Q] Camera is unavailable

Hi there!
I have one issue with my XZ. Sometimes, when I launch camera app, I have an error: Camera is unavailable. Whan can I do?
Greetings!

Someone?

No one have the same issue - which means yours might be a faulty unit and the camera module fails to activate at times.
Suggest you bring it into the nearest Sony service center for a check.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

Can happen if the camera doesn't get released after prior use.
Do you use any other app to take pictures? Directly from FB app? Different camera app?
If nothing holds true you may "repair" your phone by completely reflashing it using Sony PC Companion software.

Hi!
It happen when camera is doesn't use for a while. I don't know. How often we use camera? When I need to take a photo, Im opening camera app, and I take an error. Then I turn off my phone, turn it on back, and camera works again. I take a few photos, click back button (back arrow), and if I want to take photo in future, I can't.
Bootloader is unlocked, so bring phone to Sony is rather poor idea. Maybe new firmawe, flashed by flashtool will solve my issue?

Have you tried deleting data of the camera app?

diego9016 said:
Have you tried deleting data of the camera app?
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Yes, the same error.

kilabdg said:
Yes, the same error.
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It happens with the stock camera app only? Can you try with a third party camera app?

diego9016 said:
It happens with the stock camera app only? Can you try with a third party camera app?
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All camera apps not working.
- Neo Reader: black screen:
- Camera MX: Camera could not be opened! Restarting may resolve the issue with the device.

kilabdg said:
All camera apps not working.
- Neo Reader: black screen:
- Camera MX: Camera could not be opened! Restarting may resolve the issue with the device.
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Try flashing a rom or reflashing the fw back to stock... If that dont work, you may have to take it back to Sony

Are you rooted? Did you delete any system files??
All you can do is repair your phone with pc companion,if nothing changed than to service.
Sent from my C6602 using xda premium

diego9016 said:
Try flashing a rom or reflashing the fw back to stock... If that dont work, you may have to take it back to Sony
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Ok, so I will flash tomorow new FTF file, but now I have orginal Russian FTF firmware (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167096) I will try French or UK. Earlier I had polish branded firmware, but I had a bootloop so I had to flash russian FTF. Maybe it's the problem?
Tell me, if it will not resolve of my problem, I will relock bootloader, and Sony will recognize the guarantee? Can I unlock bootloader after?

[Q] Turn the volume down button off on my xperia Z?

Hi Guys! Just bought a phone from a friend and everything is working as it should (I was told about the volume down button being broken) , but I did not think that would bother me much.. Except.. The phone boots in safe mode, AT ALL TIMES, making me unable to install new apps and such, and that does bother me.. ALOT. So my question is.. Is the any way to remove either the safe mode function alltogether, or just disable the volume down key in any way? I know its broken, but I really dont need the volume down function, I just need it to not be in my way.
And I would like to do this at home, not sending it away for 4 weeks and then get it back, probably without the problem even beeing fixed, dont have much faith in the so called "pros"..
Thanks!

no way,i think.because it's a factory-configured default way to boot in safe mode with vol. down key
try to repair your phone

aliakbar.mirzaee said:
no way,i think.because it's a factory-configured default way to boot in safe mode with vol. down key
try to repair your phone
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I saw someone on a swedish forum that had disabled some vol.tkr or vol.mngr or something like that, but I dont know how to do that and he just wrote that he had found the solution on some forum in english.. There should be a way since phones are more like small computers nowadays.. Just dont know how :-/

tommie87 said:
I saw someone on a swedish forum that had disabled some vol.tkr or vol.mngr or something like that, but I dont know how to do that and he just wrote that he had found the solution on some forum in english.. There should be a way since phones are more like small computers nowadays.. Just dont know how :-/
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See if this works
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
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EDIT: That might work only at run-time sadly. If you want it to work right from boot, then I am afraid we need to make changes to the kernel. I can modify the kernel for you if you are ready to unlock your bootloader.

alnikki25k said:
See if this works
EDIT: That might work only at run-time sadly. If you want it to work right from boot, then I am afraid we need to make changes to the kernel. I can modify the kernel for you if you are ready to unlock your bootloader.
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Hi! I understood nothing of that Do I download and install the app? The problem is that I cant install anything new, since the phone is in safe mode :/
How do I unlock my bootloader and can I lock it again afterwards?

Xperia T - Not possible to turn on Wifi after Updating to Android 4.3

Yesterday I updated my Xperia T to Android 4.3 via Sony Companion Software. My phone is not rooted. Everything apperently went fine, but after the Update process I wanted to turn on my Wifi, but it did not work. I tried that from the quicksettings and form the settings directly. The button remain grey for a certain time and the turns back to off.
I turned off my phnone and on again, but a white triangle with a screw came and the phone remained in that status for more than 6 hours. After that it turned on, but the Wifi problem remains. Regarding Bluetooth, that works fine.
What I noticed is that when I check the phone info and the Wifii settings, no MAC Adress is listed there for Wifi. I don't think its a hardware problem, because everything was fine before updating.
What should I do? I am afraid to turn my phone off bcause it could go back to the white triangle remaining for several hours in that state. I dont think a factory reset would help, because there seems to be an update problem and I would like to rather not loose all my settings.
Any help would be very appreciated, because I urgently need wifi in my university.......

darkangel1 said:
Yesterday I updated my Xperia T to Android 4.3 via Sony Companion Software. My phone is not rooted. Everything apperently went fine, but after the Update process I wanted to turn on my Wifi, but it did not work. I tried that from the quicksettings and form the settings directly. The button remain grey for a certain time and the turns back to off.
I turned off my phnone and on again, but a white triangle with a screw came and the phone remained in that status for more than 6 hours. After that it turned on, but the Wifi problem remains. Regarding Bluetooth, that works fine.
What I noticed is that when I check the phone info and the Wifii settings, no MAC Adress is listed there for Wifi. I don't think its a hardware problem, because everything was fine before updating.
What should I do? I am afraid to turn my phone off bcause it could go back to the white triangle remaining for several hours in that state. I dont think a factory reset would help, because there seems to be an update problem and I would like to rather not loose all my settings.
Any help would be very appreciated, because I urgently need wifi in my university.......
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Repair it using PCC or flash the ftf file with Flashtool

St.Jimmy90 said:
Repair it using PCC or flash the ftf file with Flashtool
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Thank you for your reply. Could you please explain to me what ftf is and what flashtool I need? Tnx...

darkangel1 said:
Thank you for your reply. Could you please explain to me what ftf is and what flashtool I need? Tnx...
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The ftf file is the stock Rom, you can find it here on xda. Flashtool also. Flashtool only works if you have windows xp, vista 7 or 8. Not on 8.1. Repairing it using pcc should be easier though

St.Jimmy90 said:
The ftf file is the stock Rom, you can find it here on xda. Flashtool also. Flashtool only works if you have windows xp, vista 7 or 8. Not on 8.1. Repairing it using pcc should be easier though
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Tnx again. Regarding stoch Rom, I think I am a newbie in that field. I will try to repair via PCC. I have sony bridge for Mac or a Windows PC with Windows 8.1. Which one would you prefer? I updated to Android 4.3 on a Windows 8.1 PC. Do you think that might be a reason, why there is an issue with the update process or something went wrong?

Windows 8.1 works with one of the updates the launched not so long ago
Sent from my LT30p using xda app-developers app

silasje1 said:
Windows 8.1 works with one of the updates the launched not so long ago
Sent from my LT30p using xda app-developers app
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Unfortunately, reparing it with PCC did not help and I am quite desperate. I bought the phone last year as a used one. I am quite a newbie in this field, but could it be, that the rom installed is an altered one and a normal update via PPC leads to this Wifi problem? Normally that should not be the case, but how can I find that out what is causing the problem and what must I do to overcome this drama of mine. I whish I didn't perform that update, because everything wAs working fine before.....

darkangel1 said:
Unfortunately, reparing it with PCC did not help and I am quite desperate. I bought the phone last year as a used one. I am quite a newbie in this field, but could it be, that the rom installed is an altered one and a normal update via PPC leads to this Wifi problem? Normally that should not be the case, but how can I find that out what is causing the problem and what must I do to overcome this drama of mine. I whish I didn't perform that update, because everything wAs working fine before.....
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Try enabling aeroplane mode then disable aeroplane mode, have found that sorts mine when wifi won't turn on

markafreeman said:
Try enabling aeroplane mode then disable aeroplane mode, have found that sorts mine when wifi won't turn on
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Thanx, but unfortunately that did'nt help either.......

flash kernel
darkangel1 said:
Thanx, but unfortunately that did'nt help either.......
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have u tried flashing the kernel. i may have missed it but it ur phone rooted ?

Alex5699 said:
have u tried flashing the kernel. i may have missed it but it ur phone rooted ?
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Thnx again. I am quite a newbie in this field. I really don´t know whether it is rooted or not. How can I find that out? And how do I flash the kernel and what do I need for doing that?

darkangel1 said:
Thnx again. I am quite a newbie in this field. I really don´t know whether it is rooted or not. How can I find that out? And how do I flash the kernel and what do I need for doing that?
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ok what u need to do is root your phone first . they are some threads that show u how to do it i recommed after rooting jus use this rom
httphttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2647459
to root unable debug mode in settings/developer
and unknown sources in settings/security .. first u will have to go back to 4.1.2 to root ur phone and then follow the above instructions

Look at these threads, it can help a lot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903137
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849170

Bluetooth conflict with wifi
I just upgraded to the latest build 9.2.A.1.205 and bluetooth and WiFi seem to conflict with one another. To have Wifi working i have to stop Bluetooth.

darkangel1 said:
I dont think a factory reset would help, because there seems to be an update problem and I would like to rather not loose all my settings.
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A factory reset would definitely work. You don't know how many times I've seen people (even with different phones) have problems like these because they change their Android version and/or flash different ROMs without wiping their partitions, i.e., doing at least a Factory Reset. If you were rooted you could try deleting the "wpa_supplicant.conf" file in /data/misc/wifi. The problem is, since you're already on 4.3, there is no sure way to root 4.3 unless your bootloader is unlocked. So unless you find out a way to backup your data/settings, you're either going to lose it all when doing a Factory Reset, or downgrading to 4.1.2 (to root), or even flashing a stock 4.3 FTF, because I'm sure your problem is that you haven't wiped.

[Q] error : camera not available, after root

Hi, i have seen many forums regarding this error, so I will post what i have tried already. Problem only on rear camera.
I did clean cache and restarted.
Reinstalled camera app/other camera apps from the store.
Started in safe mode.
Ran xperia diagnostics/service test. Camera didnt start.
As far as i can remember it happened shortly after installing avatar rom. I kept getting constant crashes so i decided to flash stock again, everything works fine but the camera.
Right now i am on 4.4.4, with the "C6602_10.5.1.A.0.283_Customized_US" firmware. Rooted using towelroot, but the problem existed before and remains after rooting.
I have been uninstalling/disabling some sistem apps through Titanium Backup , so I would say i mistakenly deleted some important system app. Can anyone share the process/apps needed to use camera? so i cant install all of them again.
Can it be the firmware? should i try a different one? I would like to fix it without having to wipe, but if it must be I will just restart from scratch.
Thanks for the assistance, feeling sort of lost on this one.

kennycol said:
Hi, i have seen many forums regarding this error, so I will post what i have tried already. Problem only on rear camera.
I did clean cache and restarted.
Reinstalled camera app/other camera apps from the store.
Started in safe mode.
Ran xperia diagnostics/service test. Camera didnt start.
As far as i can remember it happened shortly after installing avatar rom. I kept getting constant crashes so i decided to flash stock again, everything works fine but the camera.
Right now i am on 4.4.4, with the "C6602_10.5.1.A.0.283_Customized_US" firmware. Rooted using towelroot, but the problem existed before and remains after rooting.
I have been uninstalling/disabling some sistem apps through Titanium Backup , so I would say i mistakenly deleted some important system app. Can anyone share the process/apps needed to use camera? so i cant install all of them again.
Can it be the firmware? should i try a different one? I would like to fix it without having to wipe, but if it must be I will just restart from scratch.
Thanks for the assistance, feeling sort of lost on this one.
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Try with clean install. Repair it via PC Companion or reflash it via Flashtool. If still doesn't work it's probably hw problem.

ok, i tryed reflashing a couple of times, the error is still there. It doesnt seem likely that its a hardware issue. Is it possible to reinstall the files necessary for using the camera?
One other thing, i cant use pc companion repair because it says my software is modified, if i relock bootloader can i use it?

kennycol said:
ok, i tryed reflashing a couple of times, the error is still there. It doesnt seem likely that its a hardware issue. Is it possible to reinstall the files necessary for using the camera?
One other thing, i cant use pc companion repair because it says my software is modified, if i relock bootloader can i use it?
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Yes, you can use it with locked bl, but you don't need to do that, find .ftf ROM for your region and model or any other you like and do a clean flash via Flashtool, if still not working it's hw issue, you need new camera module.
Sent from my C6603 using XDA Free mobile app

i just reflashed 2 different roms for my phone and version. Relocked and repaired via pc companion. And nothing worked, i assume its hw damage then.
Does it happen when the phone suffers a hit? or is there another explanation?. Cant figure out how it happened.
Thank you for all your help.

kennycol said:
i just reflashed 2 different roms for my phone and version. Relocked and repaired via pc companion. And nothing worked, i assume its hw damage then.
Does it happen when the phone suffers a hit? or is there another explanation?. Cant figure out how it happened.
Thank you for all your help.
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Hi, kennycol
Can you tell me if it is hardware problem?
I met the same problem
After revive my C6833, the camera can't work. Firstly，the front camera is OK，but not a long time, it also can't work.
After I flashed other rom using flashtool, two camera both can not work.
when I use camera , phone shows "unfortunately, the camera stopped"
press *#*#7378423#*#*
enter service test
camera CAMERA NOT CONNECTED
Secondary camera THIS DEVICE DOES NOT SUPPORT THE FUNCTION
Then, I reflash it by S1tool, the things repeat again.