[Q] Z1 freezes when booting - Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Urgent. My Sony Z1 has rooted .681 version running fine for weeks. But trouble came today I tried to upgrade to .757. I had the flashable zip on the sd card, Booted into recovery mode then did a wipe and factory reset. Then in the installation process of .757, the phone reboots to SONY screen and freezes. I could only use Vol Up + Power button to turn it off. Then the next reboot, still freeze at the 1st second. It's been freezing for 15 minutes. It doesn't even vibrate at the SONY screen, so I cannot enter the XZDualRecovery mode. Please help.

The answer will no doubt be to flash a stock FTF using Flashtool. However, this is the Z section, so is the wrong place for your question.
The Z1 section is here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z1
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[Q] Xperia Z possible brick

After searching around I couldn't find anything related so here's my problem.
After succesfully unlocking the bootloader of my Xperia Z it continues to work fine.
It prompted the initial startup screen (enter language, account info ect.)
I turned my device off and on... this is where the problem starts..
This is what i get
Sony brand logo>
Xperia brand logo>
5 repeated cloud animation of xperia logo and at the last one it stalls, Phone reboot and back to 0.
This goes on repeatedly until a hard poweroff or complete discharge ( I suppose)
So I know im kinda screwed, is relocking the bootloader any option? Contacting Sony atm for some sort of software replacement/flash anything..
Cheers, Geert
Try the safe mode,keep pressing vol down with power until the phone boot completely.
If the phone boot to safe mode than do a factory reset.
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GeertNool said:
After searching around I couldn't find anything related so here's my problem.
After succesfully unlocking the bootloader of my Xperia Z it continues to work fine.
It prompted the initial startup screen (enter language, account info ect.)
I turned my device off and on... this is where the problem starts..
This is what i get
Sony brand logo>
Xperia brand logo>
5 repeated cloud animation of xperia logo and at the last one it stalls, Phone reboot and back to 0.
This goes on repeatedly until a hard poweroff or complete discharge ( I suppose)
So I know im kinda screwed, is relocking the bootloader any option? Contacting Sony atm for some sort of software replacement/flash anything..
Cheers, Geert
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Welcome to XDA
you should go to the recovery thread in my signature. Read the first 2 posts.
Hope you recover your phone.
Hi everyone !
I have the same problem as GeertNool. My Xperia is stuck in the same loop. I have tried everything.
- Flashboot : stuck at 0% when i try to flash
- Pc Companion and SEUS = dead ends
- Safe mode : cant make it work
I read the recovery thread. It seems that the Kernel is malfunctioning but i dont understand what should be my next move. Am i supposed to let the phone reboot endlessly untill eventually the battery dies ?
Thanks a lot for your precious answers.
Alex
al3xwhite said:
Hi everyone !
I have the same problem as GeertNool. My Xperia is stuck in the same loop. I have tried everything.
- Flashboot : stuck at 0% when i try to flash
- Pc Companion and SEUS = dead ends
- Safe mode : cant make it work
I read the recovery thread. It seems that the Kernel is malfunctioning but i dont understand what should be my next move. Am i supposed to let the phone reboot endlessly untill eventually the battery dies ?
Thanks a lot for your precious answers.
Alex
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Yes.
When the battery dies the phone should reset itself.
After the loops end plug into a charger, not pc for now.
You should get a red led indicating low battery level charging is working.
After the red led you may get Sony boot screen or bootloops.
If you get Sony and then the charging battery icon, then charge to over 50%. Then use pc companion or flashtool to restore.
If you get bootloops then read my 2nd post from the recovery thread in my signature for bootloop tricks.
Please let me know if it works. I am looking to add the Xperia Z to my recovery guide.
If there are any questions about my guide please ask in that thread.
Thanks
From Jaramie's LT28at
Try this: hold power and VolUp for about 15 seconds. The device should vibrate 3 times in a row. It should now be off. Don't plug it in anywhere.
Download the correct flashtool beta for xperia z http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162907
Download a known-to-work firmware ftf
Put it into C:\Flashtool\Firmwares
Open flashtool (flashtool64 if you run 64bit Windows)
Chose Flash (flash arrow button)
Chose the ftf you downloaded
Enable "Wipe: Data, Cache, Appslog"
Click flash
A new window opens with a "press back button" animation
Now plug in the device while ONLY holding VolDown. Only VolDown, no Power. The LED should turn green.
Don't interrupt the flashing process. It will take a while.
Report back if it worked.
after flashing rom my xperia is booting until the lock screen appears then it resets. what should i do? thanks
vaud27 said:
after flashing rom my xperia is booting until the lock screen appears then it resets. what should i do? thanks
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Did you flash it with flashtool?
Did you enabled "Wipe: Data, Cache, Appslog.?
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gm007 said:
Did you flash it with flashtool?
Did you enabled "Wipe: Data, Cache, Appslog.?
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i use cwm to flash it. i wipe everything. after flashing the recovery disappear and my xperia keeps on rebooting after reaching the lock screen.
can i reflash it using flashtool even my usb debugging is off?
vaud27 said:
i use cwm to flash it. i wipe everything. after flashing the recovery disappear and my xperia keeps on rebooting after reaching the lock screen.
can i reflash it using flashtool even my usb debugging is off?
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Something wrong with the rom you are trying to install.
Yes you can use flashtool even if usb debugging is off.
Check schaggo post up^^^^
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gm007 said:
Something wrong with the rom you are trying to install.
Yes you can use flashtool even if usb debugging is off.
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i will try to flash it using flashtool. thanks for your help mate
had the same problem and i managed to fix it just showing sony sign by installing the sony update programme on the sony update website
all you do is put phone into flashboot mode.
on mine i had to hold up and power button untill it vibrates 3 times then press down volume button to get it into flashboot mode
takes a few atempts but it worked.
takes around 20 mins to download then install another 10.
i couldnt get flashtool to flash firmware as my phone is locked on 3 mobile firmware locked bootloader
i hope this helps you
update:
schaggo method works. i can breath now. thanks to @gm007
This worked great for unbricking mine !!
P.S. don't waste time for Sony's Emma flash, they do not send login credentials in real time, site says they do manual user validation ...
schaggo said:
Try this: hold power and VolUp for about 15 seconds. The device should vibrate 3 times in a row. It should now be off. Don't plug it in anywhere.
Download the correct flashtool beta for xperia z http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162907
Download a known-to-work firmware ftf
Put it into C:\Flashtool\Firmwares
Open flashtool (flashtool64 if you run 64bit Windows)
Chose Flash (flash arrow button)
Chose the ftf you downloaded
Enable "Wipe: Data, Cache, Appslog"
Click flash
A new window opens with a "press back button" animation
Now plug in the device while ONLY holding VolDown. Only VolDown, no Power. The LED should turn green.
Don't interrupt the flashing process. It will take a while.
Report back if it worked.
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AW: [Q] Xperia Z possible brick
racht said:
...don't waste time for Sony's Emma flash, they do not send login credentials in real time...
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They never will. Read the instructions which come with EMMA. I have it working fine, officially, without any credentials.
flashtool not flash the phone
schaggo said:
Try this: hold power and VolUp for about 15 seconds. The device should vibrate 3 times in a row. It should now be off. Don't plug it in anywhere.
Download the correct flashtool beta for xperia z http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162907
Download a known-to-work firmware ftf
Put it into C:\Flashtool\Firmwares
Open flashtool (flashtool64 if you run 64bit Windows)
Chose Flash (flash arrow button)
Chose the ftf you downloaded
Enable "Wipe: Data, Cache, Appslog"
Click flash
A new window opens with a "press back button" animation
Now plug in the device while ONLY holding VolDown. Only VolDown, no Power. The LED should turn green.
Don't interrupt the flashing process. It will take a while.
Report back if it worked.
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I have the same issue here, the phone suddenly dead. Charge it using AC adaptor and wall socket and the red led flashs for about 2 hours, the orange LED never turns on. Try your advice and got this:
1) Vol up + Power not work (no vibration, nothing)
2) Flash with flashtool 0.9.10.2 beta6 with no lucky, indicated "device disconnected" after animation gone.
3) regress to flashtool 0.9.10.1, device connected and then stuck at "flashing data.....", the progress bar stay at 0% and then nothing.
P.S. bootloader is still locked but phone is ROOTED so I'm affraid it's out of warranty. Just got the phone as a birthday gift from my wife yesterday! She'd kill me if she knows that.
Update:
1) Power + Vol Up works now. The sequence does matter, I found I have to press the Power button first and then Vol Up, it dosen't work vise versa.
2) flashing still doesn't work for me. And I noticed that the LED turn green and then turn off immediately. I'm not sure if that is the cause. I'm sure when in fastboot mode (connect to USB port when pressing Vol Up), the LED turn blue and stay blue. Is my flash mode corrupted?? That's really bad!
[email protected] said:
I have the same issue here, the phone suddenly dead. Charge it using AC adaptor and wall socket and the red led flashs for about 2 hours, the orange LED never turns on. Try your advice and got this:
1) Vol up + Power not work (no vibration, nothing)
2) Flash with flashtool 0.9.10.2 beta6 with no lucky, indicated "device disconnected" after animation gone.
3) regress to flashtool 0.9.10.1, device connected and then stuck at "flashing data.....", the progress bar stay at 0% and then nothing.
P.S. bootloader is still locked but phone is ROOTED so I'm affraid it's out of warranty. Just got the phone as a birthday gift from my wife yesterday! She'd kill me if she knows that.
Update:
1) Power + Vol Up works now. The sequence does matter, I found I have to press the Power button first and then Vol Up, it dosen't work vise versa.
2) flashing still doesn't work for me. And I noticed that the LED turn green and then turn off immediately. I'm not sure if that is the cause. I'm sure when in fastboot mode (connect to USB port when pressing Vol Up), the LED turn blue and stay blue. Is my flash mode corrupted?? That's really bad!
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Try sony update service or remove flashtool and install again and use another firmware(maybe the first one is corrupted).
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[email protected] said:
P.S. bootloader is still locked but phone is ROOTED so I'm affraid it's out of warranty. Just got the phone as a birthday gift from my wife yesterday! She'd kill me if she knows that.
Update:
1) Power + Vol Up works now. The sequence does matter, I found I have to press the Power button first and then Vol Up, it dosen't work vise versa.
2) flashing still doesn't work for me. And I noticed that the LED turn green and then turn off immediately. I'm not sure if that is the cause. I'm sure when in fastboot mode (connect to USB port when pressing Vol Up), the LED turn blue and stay blue. Is my flash mode corrupted?? That's really bad!
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It probably means your battery was low.
From my Xperia LT28at ION
gm007 said:
Try sony update service or remove flashtool and install again and use another firmware(maybe the first one is corrupted).
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Thanks for response. Finally flashtool 0.9.10.1b works for me!
Returning to stock
Hey guys,
I've flashed [ROM][JB 4.2.2][CM10.1][AOKP-MR1][PananoidAndroid 3.15] PAC v22.1.1 - Update: 0508 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2208249&page=65. It's working, but I'd like to try another ROM, specifically Xperia Z Revolution™ from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2175903. This requires to install stock 10.1.A.1.434 firstly So I downloaded C6603_10.1.A.1.434_Generic DE, NL, world. Flashing with Flashtools 0.9.10.1 always stucks at 0%.
BL unlocked. Does anyone have any idea how to get stock 434 in the phone? Originally there were older one 10.1.A.1.340, if it's somehow important to know...

xperia without functional

Hi all,
I have a small problem with my Xperia Z
I've rooted and installed CWM recovery, where everything worked, ran
and problem going on.
but then I wanted to install FXP213, contrary to the intall manual (shame on me), I have elected to install CWM from sdcard, and installed.
The unit was on the date:
- rooted
- Bootloader unlock allowed no
- CWM recovery installed
now it will not boot, when pressing the power button, it vibrates once briefly
when pressing the power button + volume up, it vibrates briefly and then three times in succession
on pc it is not recognized
there's a possibility the unit to reset this or is only the attempt to ask it to send in for warranty?
thanks in advance
greeting Joe
Flash a ftf file with flashtool
device in the flash tool is not recognized
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2216974
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100k thanks, have downloaded the update software from sony down and just install the stock rom again, hope it works out
edit: thanks again, everything worked out, gets running again :good:

EMERGENCY Rooted Xperia Z Restarts Continuously

Yesterday i had my Xperia Z rooted and today i tried to install chainfire 3d and i when i did it just forced my phone to restart and since then i cant do anything it goes till th sony logo and it restarts again ....
savvaspap3 said:
Yesterday i had my Xperia Z rooted and today i tried to install chainfire 3d and i when i did it just forced my phone to restart and since then i cant do anything it goes till th sony logo and it restarts again ....
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Can you get into flashmode (with the phone switched off, hold volume down key then plug it in to your PC)?
If you can, flash a stock rom with Flashtool and be sure to tick all three wipe options.
You'll have to root again after flashing the stock rom.

[Q] Phone soft-bricked, please help!

I flashed CM 10.2 using CWM on my Xperia TL (LT30AT) and when I rebooted it, the phone wouldn't turn on. The screen stays black, although the orange LED comes on when I plug it in. When I press the power button if it's unplugged, the LED flashes orange twice and turns off. I tried using Flashtool to flash the stock ftf, but it doesn't stay in flashmode long enough for it to flash it completely. Please help, I need this phone!
fezzisfezz said:
I flashed CM 10.2 using CWM on my Xperia TL (LT30AT) and when I rebooted it, the phone wouldn't turn on. The screen stays black, although the orange LED comes on when I plug it in. When I press the power button if it's unplugged, the LED flashes orange twice and turns off. I tried using Flashtool to flash the stock ftf, but it doesn't stay in flashmode long enough for it to flash it completely. Please help, I need this phone!
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have you unlocked the bootloader?
If not then repair with pccompanion.
If you have flash a stock kernel first then flash with a stock ftf in flashtool.
gregbradley said:
have you unlocked the bootloader?
If not then repair with pccompanion.
If you have flash a stock kernel first then flash with a stock ftf in flashtool.
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My PC won't recognize it, and it won't stay in flashmode long enough to flash a stock kernel.
Now it's looping the Sony startup screen..
The bootloader is locked.
Then that's your problem,
You cannot flash cm on a locked bootloader.
Charge the phone for 24 hours then use pccompanion with the correct drivers to repair it
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fezzisfezz said:
I flashed CM 10.2 using CWM on my Xperia TL (LT30AT) and when I rebooted it, the phone wouldn't turn on. The screen stays black, although the orange LED comes on when I plug it in. When I press the power button if it's unplugged, the LED flashes orange twice and turns off. I tried using Flashtool to flash the stock ftf, but it doesn't stay in flashmode long enough for it to flash it completely. Please help, I need this phone!
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Hey,
Were you able to solve this issue. I have the same issue and I was trying to load pacman ROM on to my phone. The phone vibrates sometimes when pressing the power button. On long press of power + vol up, it does 3 vibrations and thats all. I tried "Emma" (the Sony flashtool) and it recognized my phone. But, the ATT model of xperia TL's bootloader cannot be unlocked and hence was not able to use the flashtool. the PC companion too detects the phone, but when i try to repair, it starts the process but says there is not update for the model. Is there any other manual way in which this issue can be resolved. Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Use sony update service
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Or use the original XDA version of Flash tool from the first post in the dev section to flash a stock ftf
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Actually, the problem could be the same as for the Xperia T.. the cm 10.2 boot.img are corrupt.. I had the problem yesterday and needed to flash a boot.img from 11. november out of a nightly to get the 10.2 RC1 working.. You should try with fastboot. On an Xperia T you should force a shutdown with power button and volume up button pressed until it vibrates 3 times, and the boot into fastboot. I got it working but was not convinced with 10.2 RC1 cm.. I had the same bug as in an 10.1.3 stable : freezes when tilting the screen in graphical apps..
dawnii.lu said:
Actually, the problem could be the same as for the Xperia T.. the cm 10.2 boot.img are corrupt.. I had the problem yesterday and needed to flash a boot.img from 11. november out of a nightly to get the 10.2 RC1 working.. You should try with fastboot. On an Xperia T you should force a shutdown with power button and volume up button pressed until it vibrates 3 times, and the boot into fastboot. I got it working but was not convinced with 10.2 RC1 cm.. I had the same bug as in an 10.1.3 stable : freezes when tilting the screen in graphical apps..
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Can't be that because xperia tl bootloader cannot be unlocked
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[Q] Z1 freezes when flashing to .757

Urgent. My Sony Z1 had rooted .681 version running fine for weeks. But trouble came today I tried to upgrade to .757. I had the flashable zip on the sd card, Booted into recovery mode then did a wipe and a factory reset. Then in the installation process of .757, the phone reboots to SONY screen and freezes. I could only use Vol Up + Power button to turn it off. It still freezes on the next reboot. It doesn't even vibrate at the start screen, so I cannot enter the XZDualRecovery mode. Please help.
cczz said:
Urgent. My Sony Z1 had rooted .681 version running fine for weeks. But trouble came today I tried to upgrade to .757. I had the flashable zip on the sd card, Booted into recovery mode then did a wipe and a factory reset. Then in the installation process of .757, the phone reboots to SONY screen and freezes. I could only use Vol Up + Power button to turn it off. It still freezes on the next reboot. It doesn't even vibrate at the start screen, so I cannot enter the XZDualRecovery mode. Please help.
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You should follow the instructions in the thread.
You have to flash the srtipped FTF before rebooting. and there is no need for a full wip, you lose all your settings then.
To fix it, just flash a stock FTF and start again (You could try flashing the stripped FTF)

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