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Xperia TX bricked (only showing sony logo then a triangle with an exclamation mark)

Please help me guys, I have no one else to turn to. My parents are gonna kill me if they find out what I did to my phone.
So my phone accidentally fell at school with the bluetooth still on.So I put the battery pack, power it on, but then it started to go on a boot loop i.e.
Sony logo-->Xperia Logo-->color animation-->black screen. But after 3-4 hours, it managed to do a complete boot! But I noticed that the bluetooth wasnt turning on. So stupid me, I restarted the device, then it started to go on a boot loop again. I got home and I tried it a couple of times more with the power and volume rocker combinations... didnt work either.
I even started using pc companion. didnt work (kept on doing the same thing
SUS --> same thing
NOW: I tried it using a different computer so I went to an internet shop and downloaded pcc and sus. I started pc companion... but halfway through the download... MY PHONE RAN OUT OF BATTERY and didnt finish the update. :'( Now, whenever I'm booting the phone, I only get the Sony logo and A TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION MARK AND A PHONE UNDERNEATH.....
PLEASE HELP ME! My Phone is a Sony Xperia TX Lt29
Last Version before the crash: JB 4.1.2
No root (Noob here)
please... please. i dont know what to do. thank you in advance to anyone who can help me

calm down.
Charge the phone until it is fully charged.
Download PCCompanion and do a fresh install of it.
Run PCCompanion and choose software update.
Use the option to repair your phone, then follow the instructions.
Let us know how you get on
PS
This will only do a software repair, if something broke because you dropped it (Which it sounds like) you are going to have to come clean and tell your parents to get it fixed.

HI gregbradley '^^
gregbradley said:
calm down.
Charge the phone until it is fully charged.
Download PCCompanion and do a fresh install of it.
Run PCCompanion and choose software update.
Use the option to repair your phone, then follow the instructions.
Let us know how you get on
PS
This will only do a software repair, if something broke because you dropped it (Which it sounds like) you are going to have to come clean and tell your parents to get it fixed.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPLY!!! really thank you :'(
I already did something with the phone because I've been doing a lot of searching on the net lately...
I reinstalled the software using Sony Update Service (SUS) and it booted normally! (but sadly it was only during the FIRST BOOT UP) when I turned off the phone to re insert the sim card and micro sd, It started doing it again... but then, after 6 or 7 tries, it managed to skip past the sony logo-->xperia--> logo-->color animation? and do another complete boot
Now I decided to go to settings and do a complete factory reset cause I thought it would fix everything... but it didn't. It started doing the same thing, and I had to give it 10 or 12 tries before eventually booting up again. When it booted up normally, I was even able to play music with it and change the settings like brightness, volumes, equalizers, and even arrange widgets!
SITUATION NOW:I turn on the Wi-fi and it's in a boot loop again and I'm charging the phone up to 100%
(i did the vol.up vol down power combination before charging)
gregbradley, is it because of our slow internet connection??? (it took me like 4 nerve racking hours to finish the update) but sus was able to complete the download and install the software... what the f*ck is wrong with my phone (((( ohgod

AND:
I'll follow your instructions when the charge is complete...... and I'll be back to you with the results.God I hope this works.Thank you again.

Have you tried only partially flashing part of an ftf file. I know when my phone was on the brink of death I discovered that if I only flashed part of an ftf using flashtool that it would work. I think I would check everything that has exclude (ie: Exclude System) and it would work for me. Its not the end of the world though as the phone does work. Just a bootloop. If you can get it into flash mode then just exclude everything except System, Kernel, and baseband if I'm not mistaken.

hi Cammarratta '^^
Cammarratta said:
Have you tried only partially flashing part of an ftf file. I know when my phone was on the brink of death I discovered that if I only flashed part of an ftf using flashtool that it would work. I think I would check everything that has exclude (ie: Exclude System) and it would work for me. Its not the end of the world though as the phone does work. Just a bootloop. If you can get it into flash mode then just exclude everything except System, Kernel, and baseband if I'm not mistaken.
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Thank you for the reply man '^^
um... to tell you the truth, I have no idea how to partially flash a tft file, let alone flashing. O_O (see how noob i am?) its saddening. So am I in the point right now where my phone's problem is unsolvable via pc companion or sony update service??? Plus I've been doing some searching here on xda and I saw this thread about xperia TX users updating to version b 167 and that their bootloaders are now locked.
This is what my phone is exactly doing whenever I try to boot it up:
Sony Logo---->Xperia Logo----> Color waves animation?---> FREEZE-->black screen then the Sony Logo again.
Whenever I try to boot up for the 2nd time this happens:
Sony Logo----> Black Screen---> Phone turns off---> Sony Logo again
(((

You have flashtool yes? If you load up like you're going to flash a ftf file. Once you click to load up the ftf file it'll pull a menu where you pick what you want to flash. On the right side of flashtool that's where the exclude part is. That's where you have to check the *exclude option. The same thing happened to me when I accidentally flashed a T cm10 rom on my phone. I had to partially flash a ftf file to get it to boot. It should work but since you're not familiar with flashtool its going to make it a bit harder for you in the end. :/

carloptimus3d said:
Please help me guys, I have no one else to turn to. My parents are gonna kill me if they find out what I did to my phone.
So my phone accidentally fell at school with the bluetooth still on.So I put the battery pack, power it on, but then it started to go on a boot loop i.e.
Sony logo-->Xperia Logo-->color animation-->black screen. But after 3-4 hours, it managed to do a complete boot! But I noticed that the bluetooth wasnt turning on. So stupid me, I restarted the device, then it started to go on a boot loop again. I got home and I tried it a couple of times more with the power and volume rocker combinations... didnt work either.
I even started using pc companion. didnt work (kept on doing the same thing
SUS --> same thing
NOW: I tried it using a different computer so I went to an internet shop and downloaded pcc and sus. I started pc companion... but halfway through the download... MY PHONE RAN OUT OF BATTERY and didnt finish the update. :'( Now, whenever I'm booting the phone, I only get the Sony logo and A TRIANGLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION MARK AND A PHONE UNDERNEATH.....
PLEASE HELP ME! My Phone is a Sony Xperia TX Lt29
Last Version before the crash: JB 4.1.2
No root (Noob here)
please... please. i dont know what to do. thank you in advance to anyone who can help me
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just let it plug in with the charger and keep your phone on for day, usually that will fix it after a few hours with that logo running

Use a battery charger, charge for at least half the entire batt and then follow the thread on flashing, download some files while charging to minimize downtime
Sent from my LT29i using xda premium

Hey guys...... ))))
First and foremost, thank you for all your replies.. really helped me a lot (
It's okay now guys! '^^ I re installed the software via Sony Update Service and it worked. At first I thought the phone was a goner cause it didn't manage to do a complete boot right after the installation. (Phone was stuck on the Sony Logo) But then the next morning, I tried it again and it worked!!
BUT: What I fear now is that the phone might suddenly crash again if I turn on the WI-FI (just like what happened in my previous attempts) If the phone crashes, I fear that the phone would start going on a boot loop again.So basically, I'm just using the phone for media purposes only i.e. Walkman, Gallery,Camera, Movies.
Any thoughts on this, cool, awesome people of xda? '^^ (cant update my apps and google now f*ck)
just.. sad. I miss Flipboard,Modern Combat 4, My Daddy Was a Thief, Real Racing 3, DEAD SPACE (((

one question...
Did something broke inside my phone when it fell?? If yes... WHAT EXACTLY IS IT?? why is it behaving this way??? Why does it keep on boot looping??? should I go and let an expert open it????

carloptimus3d said:
First and foremost, thank you for all your replies.. really helped me a lot (
It's okay now guys! '^^ I re installed the software via Sony Update Service and it worked. At first I thought the phone was a goner cause it didn't manage to do a complete boot right after the installation. (Phone was stuck on the Sony Logo) But then the next morning, I tried it again and it worked!!
BUT: What I fear now is that the phone might suddenly crash again if I turn on the WI-FI (just like what happened in my previous attempts) If the phone crashes, I fear that the phone would start going on a boot loop again.So basically, I'm just using the phone for media purposes only i.e. Walkman, Gallery,Camera, Movies.
Any thoughts on this, cool, awesome people of xda? '^^ (cant update my apps and google now f*ck)
just.. sad. I miss Flipboard,Modern Combat 4, My Daddy Was a Thief, Real Racing 3, DEAD SPACE (((
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If it's only when you start the wifi it's an hardware problem.
Send it to service

hello
Cammarratta said:
You have flashtool yes? If you load up like you're going to flash a ftf file. Once you click to load up the ftf file it'll pull a menu where you pick what you want to flash. On the right side of flashtool that's where the exclude part is. That's where you have to check the *exclude option. The same thing happened to me when I accidentally flashed a T cm10 rom on my phone. I had to partially flash a ftf file to get it to boot. It should work but since you're not familiar with flashtool its going to make it a bit harder for you in the end. :/
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What version for ftf version for xperia tx should i flash???? the ics one??? the latest??? helppp
and should i check everything that's in the exclude option?

The latest one, and don't exclude anything
Sent whilst sat on the toilet.

[Q] Getting back to stock - with root

hi all
I think I probably know the answer to this but just to make sure..
I have for a long time had gregs Assaye-V2.0.1, which was great but was starting to slow down somewhat. so for my sins I tried with CM 10(.1 i think) still not quite sure about the differences between cm10 versions, but I digress.
anyway I put cm 10.1. I tried both FXP and so called stable CM release and its been a nightmare.
GPS problems, camera problems, browser problems - basically multiple reboots daily making the phone pretty much unusable. so thinking that I would like to get back to the beginning. I would like to maintain root and retain CWM but avoid the standard bloat that comes with stock roms.
Happy to bung a custom kernel on there, not after massive speed as I don't play games, battery life and reliability are paramount for me.
I wonder if someone could recommend the best way to go about this, and possibly a FTF/Kerne/ROM to go with that recommendation.
is it worth re-locking the bootloader for instance? can you even do that and maintain root.. ? so many questions - sorry I have gotten rather out of touch.
I would stick Assaye on again but seems it hasn't moved for quite some time and not sure if there is a better option.
any help very much appreciated
just to be clear - my current situation is:
Xperia T bought from Phones 4U
rooted
unlocked bootloader
currently running CM 10.1
thanks
nat

Thanks for using my rom, I hope it worked fine for you
In order to go back to stock you MUST relock the bootloader. Or you can flash doomkernel (which is for stock roms) and before you let it boot properly go into recovery and flash a stock based rom
If you relock the bootloader your phone will bootloop on CM if you try to turn it on, don't worry, just run pccompanion and force a repair of the software.
Then your phone will be exactly the same as when you took it of the box, so you can start again..
EDIT
My rom never updated because it was always just for me, and I was happy with it, now I have a Z1 and my daughter has my T, she hates my rom ;( and insists on CM

hi greg
thanks for the reply
guess I would be happy with a stock based rom to retain root. could you recommend one - other than your own?
which as it happens I am bunging back on as i type this...
thanks

also how do I set the buttons back to the original ones..?
sur eI have asked this before but cant find the answer...

To get back to original stock then once you have locked the bootloader just run pccompanion and force a repair of you r software in software update,
To get the button back to stock just push a stock systemUI.apk to system/app or better still install xposed framework and xblast module.
I think it works on the T, try it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401
then with the xblast module you gat a choice of buttons plus a load of other options as well

hi
so, I flashed the ftf re-lock bootloader.
all appeared to go well but....
I have been trying to no avail to get pc companion to run a repair.
the phone will not turn on, all I get when i hit the power is the led flashes red briefly twice, I can keep holding the power and it will keep doing a double rad flash every second or so.
when I plug into the pc - as part of the repair process - ie. holding down vol + power. I get a windows sound for connecting then another for disconnecting - I havent of course actually pulled it out at this point.
any ideas?
guessing its just not getting the green led for flashmode thus pc companion is not going to run a repair...
any other suggestions..?
thanks
edit: seems it has connected with a green led now.. however - it does not stay connected long enough for pc companion to fully download the update and i have to start all over again..
is there any way I can download the update separately and sort it that way..

Leave it on charge on your wall charger for the rest of the day, then try pccompanion later tonight

hi
thanks for the replies.
I had left it charging all last night. seems that it will only stay in flashmode for a short time, which isnt long enough to complete the flashing
the downloading part of the pc companion had completed and it was doing to pc -> phone bit, but never completes as green light goes off before it finishes..
I will leave it charging again overnight, but fear the worst.
presumably flashing a stock ftf with flashtool would achieve similar results?
will give that a go too and see how it goes..
hoping that I could run pc companion after doing that if it works?
n

xda-nat said:
hi
thanks for the replies.
I had left it charging all last night. seems that it will only stay in flashmode for a short time, which isnt long enough to complete the flashing
the downloading part of the pc companion had completed and it was doing to pc -> phone bit, but never completes as green light goes off before it finishes..
I will leave it charging again overnight, but fear the worst.
presumably flashing a stock ftf with flashtool would achieve similar results?
will give that a go too and see how it goes..
hoping that I could run pc companion after doing that if it works?
n
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if lfashtool works then yes...but not sure what your issue is here...

finally success, managed to use flashtool to flash parts of the ftf at a time, left it charging overnight and booted up fine in the a.m.
then have just ran pc companion to get a fresh stock one on.
thing is even though I have done that, it has still kept all the random folders on the internal storage, is there any way to clear them. PC companion says it will wipe them but it doesnt seem to have done so..
thanks
nat

xda-nat said:
finally success, managed to use flashtool to flash parts of the ftf at a time, left it charging overnight and booted up fine in the a.m.
then have just ran pc companion to get a fresh stock one on.
thing is even though I have done that, it has still kept all the random folders on the internal storage, is there any way to clear them. PC companion says it will wipe them but it doesnt seem to have done so..
thanks
nat
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Backup everything you want to save to your pc, then format internal storage in settings
Glad to hear you have it working again

[Q] Stuck in bootloop after modifying build.prop

Hey everyone,
I've been eyeing this forum ever since I got my XZ, two months ago. I decided to root a few days ago (that Kingo one click program) and tried to improve my phone a bit everyday.
Today, I tried to hide the navbar by adding that line at the bottom of build.prop. I edited the file with QuikOffice but when I wanted to save, I couldn't simply replace the one there so I saved it somewhere else and copy/pasted it in place of the old one. I shut down the phone and when I tried to turn it on again : bootloop. I don't know how an extra line could mess the phone this much but I'm wondering if I haven't modified some other line without knowing it.
I read that using flashtool was an option so I downloaded an installed SEUS and then Flashtool (EMMA). I connected the phone following the instructions (volume down button) but I got a "Locked phone error". I haven't done much after rooting, especially not setting up a recovery or unlocking the bootloader.
Can anyone guide me through this ? I read things about using an update.zip file but have no idea how that works. I also don't have access to the original build.prop. I've also read people who espaced a bootloop without losing data. But the "locked phone" part doesn't seem to be common. As for the Sony Update Service, it just tells me that the phone already has the last "software version" and that's it.
Thanks.

hm, can you download sony pc companion and try? I used it yesterday and there is a service tab where you can fix and download updates etc. Maybe there is a reinstall firmware or some such

pixellegolas said:
hm, can you download sony pc companion and try? I used it yesterday and there is a service tab where you can fix and download updates etc. Maybe there is a reinstall firmware or some such
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Thank but PC Companion offered to repair the device but at the cost of all data.
I was able to solve the issue and keep my data by flashing a stock ROM using the actual Flashtool and not Emma. I'm not running CM10.2 and everything is looking great .

Check Fail error

Hello, XDA community,
Since I couldn't find a thread here discussing this problem, I'm starting one now.
Everytime I start up my phone or whenever it runs out of RAM and tries restarting background services/apps, the "First Time Start" application reappears in the taskbar (it actually is com.sonyericsson.startupflagservice) and then the screen opens up the "Check Fail" screen (image attached). Tried looking at ADB logcat at boot, nothing useful (will try again soon). This problem began occuring since Jan 22, when I first started my phone. The phone is not rooted nor messed with (bootloader still locked). Contacted Sony for that, they suggested the obvious and costly solution, to bring it to them so they could examine and fix it, but is there a manual fix? I want to know exactly what is causing the problem and be able to fix it for myself only, since this phone isn't that popular where I live. I have nothing against Sony fixing it, but most probably they won't even explain what caused it (and it happens for me to be a curious person). The phone is bought at RDE.lt , which is a general tech shop, not a phone vendor, and thus no warranty is given.

To be honest, I would fix this by reflashing the phone, either reflash the current firmware (Country and provider the exact same as before)
Or flash a new firmware which is not buggy. It is known that firmwares are not the same as some of them are buggy mess.

Kizoky said:
To be honest, I would fix this by reflashing the phone, either reflash the current firmware (Country and provider the exact same as before)
Or flash a new firmware which is not buggy. It is known that firmwares are not the same as some of them are buggy mess.
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Tried reflashing through Sony PC Companion, no go. If I try FTF flasher, is unlocked bootloader a must? I have flashed ROMs before on Huawei u8160, Sony Xperia X10 mini e10i and Xperia Go st27i, but most of them were custom, so I'm unsure if I have to unlock it now.

Paul!us said:
Tried reflashing through Sony PC Companion, no go. If I try FTF flasher, is unlocked bootloader a must? I have flashed ROMs before on Huawei u8160, Sony Xperia X10 mini e10i and Xperia Go st27i, but most of them were custom, so I'm unsure if I have to unlock it now.
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Download a firmware from XperiFirm
And flash it with Flashtool
It does not require an unlocked bootloader as it is not a custom ROM

Solution
Hey guys. I got the same problem on 20.1.A.2.13, tried to flash the 20.1.A.2.19 twice, tried factory reset but nothing happened, after starting the phone I always got the Check fail message. The problem is caused by the Startup Flag Service 2 (com.sonyericsson.startupflagservice), but I got a solution for the problem. Because it always shows up after the systemboot, we simply just have to prevent it from running at startup.
I used SD Maid (Pro or simple version doesn't matter). Go to App Control, than type in the search box: "startup", tap on it. Tap on Toggle Autostart Components. After that switch the On to Off and reboot the phone. Thats all

Hello, im having the same error. I have installed sd maid. I have searched startup and clicked on it however there is no toggle autostart components option.

Karnivaldoll said:
Hello, im having the same error. I have installed sd maid. I have searched startup and clicked on it however there is no toggle autostart components option.
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Look again, but if it isnt there try SD Maid Pro.

Zsenyka said:
Look again, but if it isnt there try SD Maid Pro.
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i had installed sd maid pro,but not find anything on "startup"

I have same problem, CHECK FAIL CHECK FAIL whatever I do (Flashtool or pc companion).. Phone works for 2-3 days and crash...
Right now Im testing custom rom...if phone stay alive for next 5 days I will share links tips and rest of it..

Long way to custom ROM

Hello. I have Sony Xperia T lt30p. Some time ago I decided to try to obtain some new version of Android in my phone. Since Sony no longer provide updates to my phone I have to do it by my self. I tried to study what needs to be done and try not to hurry things but there are still some major setback I cannot overcome. I am able to atleast Root my device but I unable to get further. Next step on my list is to unlock my bootloader. I check that my phone is unlockable but I stragle with part where I should connect my phone in fastboot mode and update drivers in my computer. For some reason my phone appears in Device manager just for few seconds and thus I am unable to upgrade drivers. I tried to click on update and choose where my drivers are stored, than my phone disapear from device manager but I keep that window open, then disconnect my device, connect again and click next but updating will fail again. I tried to Google it but I find only one post about this problem and the person solved it.by method I just described. Can someone please help me? I would like to use this thread as solver of my problems to get to higher android version. I hope I will be able to close this post soon
Thank you for your help.

I've had problems with that too, just do thisand repeat the process agin
Also read this guide about unlocking xperia bootloader

Thank you, it worked! Only diffence is that after using method from your first link I instaled this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635830
and then unlocked my bootloader. Great!
I now have my phone rooted and unlocked.
Next step is to install custom recovery and then some custom ROM.
Do you have any advice guys? What kind of custom ROM would you suggest me? I have Sony Xperia T lt30p with android 4.3.
Just simply 4.3? Or 5.1.1? And why? And do you know any good guide?
Thank you very much