[Q] xperia Z retrieve data - Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi ,,
so one day I was using my Xperia z and all of a sudden it powers off ,, tried to power it back on it goes into a bootloop , flashed a stock rom without wiping data and it worked , next morning I woke up and the problem returns , but worse .. the power button doesn't do anything , when I plug the charger in , it goes into a bootloop and I can't power it off ( by holding power and vol + until it vibrates 3 times ) , it powers off for a moment and then powers back on to a bootloop .. so the battery is continuously being drained .
and when plugged into a pc it goes to flashmode without me holding any button ( red notification light then green ) , and it still bootloops even in flashmode but it takes about 2 minuets between each boot ( doesn't bootloop when flashing a rom ) ..
I can also plug it into fastboot mode .
so now ,, I need to access the data in the internal memory . and i believe I can only achieve that by one of two ways :
1- by somehow charging the battery so I can power it on and get my data .
2- by accessing the data through fastboot or flash modes .
by the way , the device was on stock and wasn't rooted or modified . only updated over the air or pc companion .
thanks in advance

seems that an expert is needed :laugh:

anyone

Charge using USB /pc. As soon as the phone bootloops, keep the volume - pressed (flash mode). in this mode, the phone charges without boot looping. I've had a phone whose IMEI and radio got wiped out during an interrupted update. Got phone recharged by this method & flashed a stock ftf for return & warranty purposes. Can't guarantee data retrieval though....
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Cookie Ninja said:
Charge using USB /pc. As soon as the phone bootloops, keep the volume - pressed (flash mode). in this mode, the phone charges without boot looping. I've had a phone whose IMEI and radio got wiped out during an interrupted update. Got phone recharged by this method & flashed a stock ftf for return & warranty purposes. Can't guarantee data retrieval though....
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I don't need to press anything as the phone goes into flashmode once plugged in .
so it actually charges while in flashmode :victory:

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[Q] Can't charge off

I have tried to upgrade firmware to 284, first it failed, then i reflash to 257, but the handheld can't be charge in off mode. When the charger plug in to the port, the handheld restart by itself until the home screen. Now i have succed upgrade to 284, but still there the problem. Any body know how to fix it??
mbah_man said:
I have tried to upgrade firmware to 284, first it failed, then i reflash to 257, but the handheld can't be charge in off mode. When the charger plug in to the port, the handheld restart by itself until the home screen. Now i have succed upgrade to 284, but still there the problem. Any body know how to fix it??
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Copy that even m facing the same issue....
I'm on bootloader locked and rooted C5302 device on .284 firmware....I installed chainfire3d and the phone rebooted and went into boot loop....i was not able to turn off the phone and m not able to put the phone in flash mode to re flash the ROM.......i even tried the off button in the back but the phone is not turning off....after i press the off button the screen goes black and the phone restarts and the boot loop continues.....aftre complete battery drain and charging the phone finally got the phone working after repairing it with PC companion however now when i switch off the phone and charge the phone automatically turns itself on.....any help on this....
puneethv said:
Copy that even m facing the same issue....
I'm on bootloader locked and rooted C5302 device on .284 firmware....I installed chainfire3d and the phone rebooted and went into boot loop....i was not able to turn off the phone and m not able to put the phone in flash mode to re flash the ROM.......i even tried the off button in the back but the phone is not turning off....after i press the off button the screen goes black and the phone restarts and the boot loop continues.....aftre complete battery drain and charging the phone finally got the phone working after repairing it with PC companion however now when i switch off the phone and charge the phone automatically turns itself on.....any help on this....
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i have fix my handheld, i reflashed it to 257 first, checked all wipe option, after that flashed again to 284 and checked all wipe option and exclude baseband, after finished it, it worked..
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Xperia Z1 not powering on

Hi guys, I'm new with Xperia phones and also new with rooting,flashing and using recoverys..
I installed a new rom on my device (iHackers rom). When i started installing I had like 25% of battery. When I finished the installation (I didn't flash recovery again because I did that with the help of my computer before, so file - zip was not on my phone) I rebooted my phone. So here's where the problem begins. My phone wouldn't turn on. Black screen all the way. Tried the red button near the SIM card, tried power button and volume up/down, tried power button..nothing powered my phone on, but vibrations were there. The red LED is blinking when i charge the battery (idk if it's even charging). If I take the phone out of the charger, the red LED stops blinking. I can't turn my phone on or get into the recovery mode even after 20 minutes of charging on 220v.
Guys please help..I'm in panic here.
trpincek said:
Hi guys, I'm new with Xperia phones and also new with rooting,flashing and using recoverys..
I installed a new rom on my device (iHackers rom). When i started installing I had like 25% of battery. When I finished the installation (I didn't flash recovery again because I did that with the help of my computer before, so file - zip was not on my phone) I rebooted my phone. So here's where the problem begins. My phone wouldn't turn on. Black screen all the way. Tried the red button near the SIM card, tried power button and volume up/down, tried power button..nothing powered my phone on, but vibrations were there. The red LED is blinking when i charge the battery (idk if it's even charging). If I take the phone out of the charger, the red LED stops blinking. I can't turn my phone on or get into the recovery mode even after 20 minutes of charging on 220v.
Guys please help..I'm in panic here.
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Fastboot or flashmode working or not ?
The first your mistake was to flash with 25% of battery. It's wrote everywhere to do a installation with a fully charged phone. Now probably in the middle of the installation the phone died and the installation was not completed and this mean your phone is corrupted and dead. The only advice I have now for you to left the phone under charger all night, next day with phone switched off keep push volume down and connect the phone via usb to PC, if the PC will recognize the device and it will install drivers flash a Stock FTF straight a way.
eclyptos said:
The first your mistake was to flash with 25% of battery. It's wrote everywhere to do a installation with a fully charged phone. Now probably in the middle of the installation the phone died and the installation was not completed and this mean your phone is corrupted and dead. The only advice I have now for you to left the phone under charger all night, next day with phone switched off keep push volume down and connect the phone via usb to PC, if the PC will recognize the device and it will install drivers flash a Stock FTF straight a way.
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The installation was finished. I was in recovery after installation of the rom, when i pressed reboot button. Nothing is working at the moment..red led still blinking..
trpincek said:
The installation was finished. I was in recovery after installation of the rom, when i pressed reboot button. Nothing is working at the moment..red led still blinking..
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Your battery is dead. Does the phone feel warm? Leave it plugged in to charge for a while (at least a few hours, maybe overnight) and it might come back.
Like the OTA warnings says, do not try to flash your phone if less than 50% battery is available. If you do, you are only asking for trouble.
xasbo said:
Your battery is dead. Does the phone feel warm? Leave it plugged in to charge for a while (at least a few hours, maybe overnight) and it might come back.
Like the OTA warnings says, do not try to flash your phone if less than 50% battery is available. If you do, you are only asking for trouble.
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When I woke up in the morning the phone was not warm..it was hot..the whole day i was trying to bring it back to life but there were still only vibrations. When I connect it to my computer, the drivers get installed, but the power on button and combination power button+volume down don't work. The only combination that works is power button+volume up(the phone vibrates 3 times but still stays in the same condition). FlashTool doesn't recognize the phone either.
hold power+volume up. then phone vibrates 3 times and should switch off. wait a minute then try to switch it on just normal. does it slightly vibrate?
now try this again, now with charger pluged in. what happens then?
punkt said:
hold power+volume up. then phone vibrates 3 times and should switch off. wait a minute then try to switch it on just normal. does it slightly vibrate?
now try this again, now with charger pluged in. what happens then?
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I think i have solved it..I left phone charging for 3 hours (without heating up), and then i plugged it in my computer. In PC Companion (yeah I never thought it would be that easy), i could restore my phone without even powering it on. I'm now downloading updates..But when I connected, flashtool detected that my fone is in flashmode.
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trpincek said:
I think i have solved it..I left phone charging for 3 hours (without heating up), and then i plugged it in my computer. In PC Companion (yeah I never thought it would be that easy), i could restore my phone without even powering it on. I'm now downloading updates..But when I connected, flashtool detected that my fone is in flashmode.
:highfive:
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Just wants to said same thing - it's probably in fastboot mode but the battery is dead, just plug it and try flashtool or fastboot.
But O.K.
One advice - guys already post that, I posted that many times as well but...
Never, never, never do that if your battery isn't fully charged.
Charge battery to 100% and restart to TWRP and check your battery percentage...
and you'll see why - it never shows correct info.
The other day I was flashing ROM and had 87% when I flashwd and boot my battery shown 36% and stayed on 36% for a few hours...that's not problem when you are in OS but when you stuck on powered off device - it could be very tricky to power it back.
That's why you can't update official ftf if you don't have more than 50% of battery power...
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Hello I'm new to xperia Z1.
I also rooted and installed ihacker rom v3.
My battery was fully charged. But after installation my phone is not starting.
In flash mode when I try to flash the stock it disconnects and reconnects. I'm not even able to install stock rom now.
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Ok while I was typing phone flashed the stock rom. I think this problem is with ihacker rom?
legalmantra said:
Hello I'm new to xperia Z1.
I also rooted and installed ihacker rom v3.
My battery was fully charged. But after installation my phone is not starting.
In flash mode when I try to flash the stock it disconnects and reconnects. I'm not even able to install stock rom now.
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Ok while I was typing phone flashed the stock rom. I think this problem is with ihacker rom?
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No it's not.
Ihackers is working without any problems...
I said that many times but I'll repeat...
When you are flashing ROM (ftf) through flashtool, don't connect device immediately.
Open flashtool, select ftf and hit start.
Wait until flashtool say "connect device"
Then plug usb cable while holding vol down.
That way you'll prevent device to restart while it's waiting flashtool to prepare ftf...
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trpincek said:
Hi guys, I'm new with Xperia phones and also new with rooting,flashing and using recoverys..
I installed a new rom on my device (iHackers rom). When i started installing I had like 25% of battery. When I finished the installation (I didn't flash recovery again because I did that with the help of my computer before, so file - zip was not on my phone) I rebooted my phone. So here's where the problem begins. My phone wouldn't turn on. Black screen all the way. Tried the red button near the SIM card, tried power button and volume up/down, tried power button..nothing powered my phone on, but vibrations were there. The red LED is blinking when i charge the battery (idk if it's even charging). If I take the phone out of the charger, the red LED stops blinking. I can't turn my phone on or get into the recovery mode even after 20 minutes of charging on 220v.
Guys please help..I'm in panic here.
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I have similar problem, but my battery is still over 85%, and i got this problem when i try to flash cwm recovery with fastboot... what should do?

Xperia Z Dead , After Flasing TFT

Hi xda people .
I need some help with my Xperia Z , yesterday i flashed a Rom 5.1.1 slim official and gapps .
after the flasing was finished via phils recovery and gapps zip flashed , the phone rebooted like normal .
it was loading the apps and stuff to be ready after the first install , then the phone went burning hot and restarted ( just to be clear the phone was not connected to a usb and it was not charging ) , and after that i have no success in flasing a stock FTF with flashtool or repair with SUS.
the phone Fasboot still works / Flash Mode works / but when i flash a stock system the phone dont boot past the sony Logo , it switches on and straight after the logo i can see the screen flash 2 times and it switches off again and restarts
pressing the Vol UP and holding the power button down 20 sec have not helped also .
can some one please help me :crying:
Cuculuz said:
Hi xda people .
I need some help with my Xperia Z , yesterday i flashed a Rom 5.1.1 slim official and gapps .
after the flasing was finished via phils recovery and gapps zip flashed , the phone rebooted like normal .
it was loading the apps and stuff to be ready after the first install , then the phone went burning hot and restarted ( just to be clear the phone was not connected to a usb and it was not charging ) , and after that i have no success in flasing a stock FTF with flashtool or repair with SUS.
the phone Fasboot still works / Flash Mode works / but when i flash a stock system the phone dont boot past the sony Logo , it switches on and straight after the logo i can see the screen flash 2 times and it switches off again and restarts
pressing the Vol UP and holding the power button down 20 sec have not helped also .
can some one please help me :crying:
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Firstly, make sure you cool down completely your device, after that give a try to fastboot flash any rom you desired. Maybe your phone is too hot and it doesn't boot-up/work?
I got the tft flashed , pure v 3.1 lollipop 5.0 2 . But the phone works only on a charger , if i dont the phone starts boot looping , battery shows 89% , if i open camera or any other power demanding app the phone dies again , cant do a battery test phone restarts .
small update
Battery level is at 100 % ( Green Light was light in the morning ) Phone turns off after removing main charger from wall / / phone dont turn on when using regular usb2.0 cable and connected to computer , ( using usb 3.0socket with extra power ) phone turns on then .
When Phone Charge level is at 80 % phone turns off again , then i went to recovery ,battery level is shown 100 %, restart system again need to connect to wall charger again and switch on phone, after boot when when system is loaded to desktop phone show charge level 80 % and switch off again soon after that.
battery is calibrated using a app from play store ( now the phone holds the charge but still reboots when the charger is not connected ( Need to plug in the charger again to boot the phone back up to desktop.
remove cable again , after about between 3-10 mins phone is off again , try to turn it back on cant wont go past sony logo starts boot looping , connect charger again all seems good until removed again .
Battery health status is shown (good)
Flashing any other ROM or original TFT for android wont help
the issue is still there the phone dont boot to desktop unless a power cable is connected
now switched on the phone again with 100 % in the battery , wifi and other stuff switched off
made a test phone call to a friend all working fine no reboots , but why on earth the phone switches off again when it reaches below 80 %. or when i connect to a wifi or mobile network try to make a picture instant reboot if no charger is connected.
im out of ideas :silly:

Xperia Z - BootStall (i think) + Stuck at Sony Logo (even after full flash FTF)

Dear Guys, please go through below, as this is not usual bootstall.
Xperia Z C6002
Early symptoms ( when i was running latest stock firmware, done through flashtool, xperiafirm, about 6 months back, no recoveries or any tools like xposed) the device is unlocked boot loader
1. Phone was working perfect. until 6 days before, it started showing not charging,
2. charging issue continues
3. restrted, started normal boot loop, 3 ,4 times
4. then it started boot stall (only sony logo coming )
5. it came to present situation, after battery drain out, whenever i plugin charger, it shows sony logo and repeats (video - https://vid.me/qJro) - even i dont need to press power button
Things i have done
1. gone throug xda lot find lot of treads,
2. followed disaster recovery tread - used flash tool to flash ftf (ftf downloaded using xperiafirm, automatic unpack)
3. not working (tried again with data wipe) not working , still same old condition (data gone
4. boot into fastboot, flashed doomlords kernal, doomlord logo appears, again turn off, repeat
5. device directly goes to flash mode when plugged into system ( no need to press volume down!!)
5. i can go to fastboot mode by pressing volume up and pluggin usb.
6. as a doubt of power button physical short, i opened and remove power ,volume strip from board and checked with charger connect, still same issue, so no hardware issue)
REALLY NO IDEA WAT TO DO NEXT
i love this phone! it is my secondary phone, i need it back . my primary is Z2 , i am a Z series fan boy!
Please guys help!!!
diz_007 said:
Dear Guys, please go through below, as this is not usual bootstall.
Xperia Z C6002
Early symptoms ( when i was running latest stock firmware, done through flashtool, xperiafirm, about 6 months back, no recoveries or any tools like xposed) the device is unlocked boot loader
1. Phone was working perfect. until 6 days before, it started showing not charging,
2. charging issue continues
3. restrted, started normal boot loop, 3 ,4 times
4. then it started boot stall (only sony logo coming )
5. it came to present situation, after battery drain out, whenever i plugin charger, it shows sony logo and repeats (video - https://vid.me/qJro) - even i dont need to press power button
Things i have done
1. gone throug xda lot find lot of treads,
2. followed disaster recovery tread - used flash tool to flash ftf (ftf downloaded using xperiafirm, automatic unpack)
3. not working (tried again with data wipe) not working , still same old condition (data gone
4. boot into fastboot, flashed doomlords kernal, doomlord logo appears, again turn off, repeat
5. device directly goes to flash mode when plugged into system ( no need to press volume down!!)
5. i can go to fastboot mode by pressing volume up and pluggin usb.
6. as a doubt of power button physical short, i opened and remove power ,volume strip from board and checked with charger connect, still same issue, so no hardware issue)
REALLY NO IDEA WAT TO DO NEXT
i love this phone! it is my secondary phone, i need it back . my primary is Z2 , i am a Z series fan boy!
Please guys help!!!
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Maybe the battery is dead or at least not functioning properly.
aaronkatrini said:
Maybe the battery is dead or at least not functioning properly.
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I even tried disconnect battery and direct power same issue,
So not a battery issue
Thanks for replying
Maybe since the battery is not functioning properly disconnecting and reconnecting won't solve the issue.

Hard bricked xperia z1 - please help

Hi Guys,
I really need your help unbrick my Xperia Z1 C902.
Here's what happened:
I tried to flash a custom rom that wasn't compatible VIA AROMA ( I had MiUi 7 custom rom ) and it is now dead. It won't boot. No sign of life. No Vibration when pressed vol up+Power . Hard reset ( via sim slot ) has no affect on the Phone. No recogniztion to USB on laptop ( tried other USB cables as well ).
I have left the phone be charged overnight assuming the flash took a toll on the battery ( it was about 30% when I flashed the phone )and in the morning there was a red LED. Assuming the battery had enougfh power I tried to turn it on, connect to Laptop, Fast boot mode, flash mode but with no luck.
Day2:
Left the phone connected to the stock charger for about 20 hours or so.
No LED lights. No vibrations. No sign of detection on the laptop.
Sony Companion will not detect my phone via fastmode as well.
This phone is out of warranty so I was hoping you can help save some bucks before I take it to the Sony centre.
I looked through XDA all day but nothing has helped me bring my phone back to life.
EDIT:
I have downloaded India Stcok ROM via Xperifirm and tried to flash it but the flashtool does not detect the phone. Fastboot and Flashmode both does not detect the phone. Strange thing is, when I plug the phone to laptop holding the Vol down button, a red LED blinks for few seconds but the fastboot does not work ( as my phone has bootloader unlocked )
ADB does not work - No devices connected.
If there is anyway I can flash or install TWRP recovery ( or any for that matter ), I have the old working MiUI rom in the external SD card.
I will owe you a beer or two and a dinner if you 're able to bring my phone back to life. Please I am desperate.
Sudhir Kota said:
Hi Guys,
I really need your help unbrick my Xperia Z1 C902.
Here's what happened:
I tried to flash a custom rom that wasn't compatible VIA AROMA ( I had MiUi 7 custom rom ) and it is now dead. It won't boot. No sign of life. No Vibration when pressed vol up+Power . Hard reset ( via sim slot ) has no affect on the Phone. No recogniztion to USB on laptop ( tried other USB cables as well ).
I have left the phone be charged overnight assuming the flash took a toll on the battery ( it was about 30% when I flashed the phone )and in the morning there was a red LED. Assuming the battery had enougfh power I tried to turn it on, connect to Laptop, Fast boot mode, flash mode but with no luck.
Day2:
Left the phone connected to the stock charger for about 20 hours or so.
No LED lights. No vibrations. No sign of detection on the laptop.
Sony Companion will not detect my phone via fastmode as well.
This phone is out of warranty so I was hoping you can help save some bucks before I take it to the Sony centre.
I looked through XDA all day but nothing has helped me bring my phone back to life.
EDIT:
I have downloaded India Stcok ROM via Xperifirm and tried to flash it but the flashtool does not detect the phone. Fastboot and Flashmode both does not detect the phone. Strange thing is, when I plug the phone to laptop holding the Vol down button, a red LED blinks for few seconds but the fastboot does not work ( as my phone has bootloader unlocked )
ADB does not work - No devices connected.
If there is anyway I can flash or install TWRP recovery ( or any for that matter ), I have the old working MiUI rom in the external SD card.
I will owe you a beer or two and a dinner if you 're able to bring my phone back to life. Please I am desperate.
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Hi.
You have flashing led that means there is some hope first press and hold hard reset button for 15-20 seconds under sim cover then realizes it. Now plug in charger and dont touch the phone before 4-5 hours. Let it charge even though red led comes on.
After that disconnect your phone and don't turn it on wait for 5 minutes.
Also do check if the flash tool drivers are properly installed (window 8 and newer needs you to disable driver signature enforcement) use flashtool version 0.9.19.0, dont know why but this version works best for me.
Flash *.108 firmware (available in xda) also do always check hash after downloading.
Now try to flash the firmware as normally we do and hope for the best. This method worked fine for me many times.
Good luck..! [emoji111]
The flashing Red LED is bringing back some really bad memories of my own Hard brick. Try what kathanpatel suggests first - holding the reset button down.
Are your symptoms identical to this?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574764
There is a link to a post with instructions on recovering from the hard brick. Good luck.
Sudhir Kota said:
Hi Guys,
I really need your help unbrick my Xperia Z1 C902.
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The red button in a sim slot won't have any effect unless your phone is connected to the charger (not computer). Connect the charger, press and hold the red button for about 10 seconds until there is vibration. Then immediately push and hold the power button for a few seconds.

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