Hi,
I have issue with my phone. I tried everything, reinstalling software, downgrade, everything. But my phone still bootlooping. It always boot to the blackscreen with software buttons then after few minutes it reboots and this cycle is repeated over and over... :crying:
andrejd1 said:
Hi,
I have issue with my phone. I tried everything, reinstalling software, downgrade, everything. But my phone still bootlooping. It always boot to the blackscreen with software buttons then after few minutes it reboots and this cycle is repeated over and over... :crying:
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By any chance did you try to unlock the bootloader and lost TA partition and DRM keys? If yes , try to relock bootloader then flash ftf
sourabhp said:
By any chance did you try to unlock the bootloader and lost TA partition and DRM keys? If yes , try to relock bootloader then flash ftf
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ee, I never did that, but thanks anyway.
How did you try reinstalling? Use a .ftf with Androxyde's Flashtool, provided you're able to boot into flashmode (if you can't, sorry bro, you're screwed). Flash everything, but uncheck DATA in the Wipe section if you want to keep your files - you'll lose them otherwise (your apps are gone anyway). This should work, as I've bugged, bricked, and bootlooped my phone more times than I can count, and this has always worked. If it doesn't, then I don't think anything can help you.
Good luck.
SirVer said:
How did you try reinstalling? Use a .ftf with Androxyde's Flashtool, provided you're able to boot into flashmode (if you can't, sorry bro, you're screwed). Flash everything, but uncheck DATA in the Wipe section if you want to keep your files - you'll lose them otherwise (your apps are gone anyway). This should work, as I've bugged, bricked, and bootlooped my phone more times than I can count, and this has always worked. If it doesn't, then I don't think anything can help you.
Good luck.
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Unfortunely, nothing helps. Flashtool doesn't, SUS also nothing, I sent my phone to the servis.
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someone on one of the pages on facebook asked if anyone could help, her phone was working fine then suddenly wasnt and stuck at this stage (see pic)
its a factory standard phone, not been rooted, not been bootloader unlocked and S-ON, how to get the phone working again
Well the first thing to try is a Factory Reset, if its been tried already the only other thing you can do is Unlock the bootloader. This will void the warranty if there is any and if the phone still doesn't boot after flashing a rom you won't be able to reyurn it under warranty so that should be considered before unlocking it.
In fact you could try flashing a firmware package before unlocking that may or may not fix it without unlocking the bootloader. Do you know how to use adb and fastboot?
i dont think unlocking the bootloader is an option, any simpler things to try first?
SnowManWales said:
i dont think unlocking the bootloader is an option, any simpler things to try first?
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Flashing the firmware is about the only thing you can do. Not necessarily simpler than unlocking the boot loader and won't be a guaranteed solution depending what the actual problem is. But it won't effect the warranty in anyway.
SnowManWales said:
i dont think unlocking the bootloader is an option, any simpler things to try first?
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Danny201281 said:
Flashing the firmware is about the only thing you can do. Not necessarily simpler than unlocking the boot loader and won't be a guaranteed solution depending what the actual problem is. But it won't effect the warranty in anyway.
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Also Don't Forget unlocking the bootloader will completely erase the phone ...everything on it will be lost.
Boot to stock recovery from the bootloader
the screen will go black wait a few seconds and press volume up and tap power you should see the stock recovery menu
do a clear cache from their and see if it boots
if no go back to the same screen and choose factory reset ... this will erase the phone also but it might boot up afterwords
Help, First time flashing a ROM on a Sony phone. I have experience flashing, unlocking bootloaders and rooting, etc... but I normally do this on my Samsung phones.
So... This is what happened. I recently tried to change my Sister's Xperia Z (C6602) ROM so I could try if I could get 4k video out of its incredible camera. But I didn't have any knowledge on how it is done on a Sony phone. I researched on various sites how it is done.
First I saw NUT's dual Recovery and I downloaded it so I could get Recovery on the phone. I downloaded it and I tried using the third option which includes rooting. But I couldn't get it to work. It seemed like it couldn't root the phone properly. So I tried using vRoot (failed), tried an utility that I found while researching and I got it to root. Went back to NUT's dual recovery, installed Recovery, everything wen't excellent to this point. Sister didn't made backup so I couldn't flash the ROM yet.
Researched how to Unlock the Bootloader, saw that Sony let developers unlock the bootloader and I did it using fastboot and the code from Sony, the wrong part is that I didn't backup the TA Partition (Had TA Backup utility XDA site open on chrome but didn't use it since I thought nothing would go wrong if I didn't make a backup of the TA partition) and yes I lost the DRM keys... After this I found out that loosing DRM keys means no Bravia Engine, Music ID, etc... (I hate you SONY )
After loosing DRM keys, I was worried that my sister would kill me, so I searched trough XDA and found that you could get some functionality back from recovering the TA partition and flashing a zip from jimRnor but I needed to flash 10.5.A.0.230 ftf using flashtool. So I did it. relocked bootloader, flashed 10.5.A.0.230, booted to 10.5.A.0.230, turned off the phone, unlocked bootloader using flashtool, used recovery to flash the zip, and done.
So this is the part where I made the phone not work... (And I deleted some of my sister's photos because unlocked bootloader without backing up woopsies)
Sorry for the long story...
Wen't to recovery, tried to flash iHackers v5.2 but somehow the file didn't downloaded correctly, got some errors during installation and I turned off the phone to go check what happened that I couldn't get the zip to flash. And by turning off the phone. It somehow got corrupted or something and now the phone won't turn back on. It stayed with the LED on red. I found it strange so I pressed Power + VolUp for like 5 seconds and it turned off, and then I tried turning it on again and nothing happened. Tried different combinations and nothing would happen. lastly I tried using Power + VolUp + VolDown for 20 seconds and now it is flashing 3 times a red light on the LED. and this is how it has been for a while.
So please, has anyone had any experience with this type of problem, what should I do and what I need to learn for the next time.
P.D. Yes, I didn't know that Flashtool could do everything from rooting, backing up TA partition, unlocking/locking bootloader. I found out after I had some time using the utility.
P.D. I can't get access to neither flash mode or fastboot mode, PC won't recognize the phone.
NgZeng said:
Help, First time flashing a ROM on a Sony phone. I have experience flashing, unlocking bootloaders and rooting, etc... but I normally do this on my Samsung phones.
So... This is what happened. I recently tried to change my Sister's Xperia Z (C6602) ROM so I could try if I could get 4k video out of its incredible camera. But I didn't have any knowledge on how it is done on a Sony phone. I researched on various sites how it is done.
First I saw NUT's dual Recovery and I downloaded it so I could get Recovery on the phone. I downloaded it and I tried using the third option which includes rooting. But I couldn't get it to work. It seemed like it couldn't root the phone properly. So I tried using vRoot (failed), tried an utility that I found while researching and I got it to root. Went back to NUT's dual recovery, installed Recovery, everything wen't excellent to this point. Sister didn't made backup so I couldn't flash the ROM yet.
Researched how to Unlock the Bootloader, saw that Sony let developers unlock the bootloader and I did it using fastboot and the code from Sony, the wrong part is that I didn't backup the TA Partition (Had TA Backup utility XDA site open on chrome but didn't use it since I thought nothing would go wrong if I didn't make a backup of the TA partition) and yes I lost the DRM keys... After this I found out that loosing DRM keys means no Bravia Engine, Music ID, etc... (I hate you SONY )
After loosing DRM keys, I was worried that my sister would kill me, so I searched trough XDA and found that you could get some functionality back from recovering the TA partition and flashing a zip from jimRnor but I needed to flash 10.5.A.0.230 ftf using flashtool. So I did it. relocked bootloader, flashed 10.5.A.0.230, booted to 10.5.A.0.230, turned off the phone, unlocked bootloader using flashtool, used recovery to flash the zip, and done.
So this is the part where I made the phone not work... (And I deleted some of my sister's photos because unlocked bootloader without backing up woopsies)
Sorry for the long story...
Wen't to recovery, tried to flash iHackers v5.2 but somehow the file didn't downloaded correctly, got some errors during installation and I turned off the phone to go check what happened that I couldn't get the zip to flash. And by turning off the phone. It somehow got corrupted or something and now the phone won't turn back on. It stayed with the LED on red. I found it strange so I pressed Power + VolUp for like 5 seconds and it turned off, and then I tried turning it on again and nothing happened. Tried different combinations and nothing would happen. lastly I tried using Power + VolUp + VolDown for 20 seconds and now it is flashing 3 times a red light on the LED. and this is how it has been for a while.
So please, has anyone had any experience with this type of problem, what should I do and what I need to learn for the next time.
P.D. Yes, I didn't know that Flashtool could do everything from rooting, backing up TA partition, unlocking/locking bootloader. I found out after I had some time using the utility.
P.D. I can't get access to neither flash mode or fastboot mode, PC won't recognize the phone.
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your phone is xperia Z this forum is for xperia z1, firmwares are diff my have a chance to brick ur device i think, better to go ahead on xperia Z forum and find stock ftf and flash.
mizukage said:
your phone is xperia Z this forum is for xperia z1, firmwares are diff my have a chance to brick ur device i think, better to go ahead on xperia Z forum and find stock ftf and flash.
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Hahaha woops, wrong forum, going back to Xperia Z forum :cyclops:
And Btw I can't flash anything phone won't even boot to Flash mode...
Greetings, everyone.
I have an Xperia ZQ (C6503) which suddenly started rebooting itself continuously about 5 seconds after it enters the system (after the SONY or Xperia logo). First I tried removing several apps, deactivating functionalities on the short time available after each reboot.
I tried, then, flashing the STOCK Android 4.4.2 and 4.4.4. Nothing.
Did the process using PC Companion, it updated but still nothing.
Unlocked the phone (don't even know why I did that, guess I was desperate and thought this could help).
Tried flashing a custom ROM. Same thing.
As the mobile is warranty void (I bought it 2 years ago) my question is: is there still something I can do (something that they would try on the customer service, for instance) that can be attemped or my only option is to dispose of this cursed device? :/
Adanadhel said:
Greetings, everyone.
I have an Xperia ZQ (C6503) which suddenly started rebooting itself continuously about 5 seconds after it enters the system (after the SONY or Xperia logo). First I tried removing several apps, deactivating functionalities on the short time available after each reboot.
I tried, then, flashing the STOCK Android 4.4.2 and 4.4.4. Nothing.
Did the process using PC Companion, it updated but still nothing.
Unlocked the phone (don't even know why I did that, guess I was desperate and thought this could help).
Tried flashing a custom ROM. Same thing.
As the mobile is warranty void (I bought it 2 years ago) my question is: is there still something I can do (something that they would try on the customer service, for instance) that can be attemped or my only option is to dispose of this cursed device? :/
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Firstly, you've made a major mistake - you didn't take TA partition backup, as a result you've lost your DRM keys forever.
Secondly, have you checked all the boxes for WIPE'ing? (Data/system/caches)
You tried to flash custom rom through recovery or using fastboot?
LaurynasVP said:
Firstly, you've made a major mistake - you didn't take TA partition backup, as a result you've lost your DRM keys forever.
Secondly, have you checked all the boxes for WIPE'ing? (Data/system/caches)
You tried to flash custom rom through recovery or using fastboot?
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Hi, thanks for the reply.
None of the tutorials I followed mentioned anything about this TA partition. What is this and what are the DRM let's? All the boxes were always checked for wiping on classrooms and I flashed the custom ROM via fastboot.
Adanadhel said:
Hi, thanks for the reply.
None of the tutorials I followed mentioned anything about this TA partition. What is this and what are the DRM let's? All the boxes were always checked for wiping on classrooms and I flashed the custom ROM via fastboot.
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DRM keys is like a signature of the phone license. Without DRM keys your camera won't take good phones with drm keys, clear audio and bravia engine stops working either. Pushing any other phone's ta-partition backup will lead your phone to hard-brick.
Anyway, give a try to flash generic .ftf, or via phone recovery
LaurynasVP said:
DRM keys is like a signature of the phone license. Without DRM keys your camera won't take good phones with drm keys, clear audio and bravia engine stops working either. Pushing any other phone's ta-partition backup will lead your phone to hard-brick.
Anyway, give a try to flash generic .ftf, or via phone recovery
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Although it wouldn't recover the DRM keys, wouldn't this solve the issue you mentioned?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/xperia-z1-z2-z3-series-devices-drm-t2930672
I flashed several generic and specific .ftf and all of them presented the exact same result (the system didn't load correctly and the reboot loop continued). When you say via phone recovery you mean the PC Companion method? I did that, too and - once again - the result was exactly the same :/
Adanadhel said:
Although it wouldn't recover the DRM keys, wouldn't this solve the issue you mentioned?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/xperia-z1-z2-z3-series-devices-drm-t2930672
I flashed several generic and specific .ftf and all of them presented the exact same result (the system didn't load correctly and the reboot loop continued). When you say via phone recovery you mean the PC Companion method? I did that, too and - once again - the result was exactly the same :/
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Yeah, excatly only this way could restore all the DRM features.
About not working, I don't have any other ideas, sorry for that :/
Use Emma to flash it. (Emma is a PC software) When you have started the application connect your phone to your pc while it is turned off and while you are holding the volume down button.
You could have a corrupted partition('s) which may prevent flashtool writing the images. Possible solution is to fastboot a custom kernel and format EVERYTHING you can in recovery.
Then try to flash a stock ftf again. Good luck:thumbup:
If you have an external micro sd card in your device take it out and then reboot your device without the sd card. Worked for me.(on xperia z c6603) The sd card caused the bootloop. Why it caused the bootloop i still don't know.
And if that does not work, wipe your dalvik cache in recovery
need help
greetings
may u help me with that?
my xperia zq is with this reboot problem. i'm searching for solutions and i had not found anything about DRM and partition backup yet.
how do i do it?
LaurynasVP said:
Firstly, you've made a major mistake - you didn't take TA partition backup, as a result you've lost your DRM keys forever.
Secondly, have you checked all the boxes for WIPE'ing? (Data/system/caches)
You tried to flash custom rom through recovery or using fastboot?
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Really trouble because of locked boot loader and stuck in boot loader with stock recovery. Try and with no luck cannot fast boot flash anything because it always ask for unlock boot loader allowed in developer mode. Don't understand google on this features at all. All is stock if anyone have anyway to tick the box without boot or force flash with locked boot loader.
your only option is to rma it. theres no way to fix your error.
@tanipat
Sorry, but there's nothing you can do under the situation you describe. You will have to return it for repair/replacement.
thank you both pf you guys my problem is that Motorolla is no support here in Thailand anymore. the device is import from US. So i ho anyone able to find the solution on this, still dont understand Google to enable this issue without proper flash firmware in spite of all in my device is no root and all stock, really dont understand at all why we cant fix it in spite of it is all stock like this hurrr
tanipat said:
thank you both pf you guys my problem is that Motorolla is no support here in Thailand anymore. the device is import from US. So i ho anyone able to find the solution on this, still dont understand Google to enable this issue without proper flash firmware in spite of all in my device is no root and all stock, really dont understand at all why we cant fix it in spite of it is all stock like this hurrr
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well, its a security feature. to prevent people stealing your device, then factory reseting it to set up their own account. if there was a way around it, it would make terrible security.
So if you hit start it just goes straight back into the bootloader?
tanipat said:
thank you both pf you guys my problem is that Motorolla is no support here in Thailand anymore. the device is import from US. So i ho anyone able to find the solution on this, still dont understand Google to enable this issue without proper flash firmware in spite of all in my device is no root and all stock, really dont understand at all why we cant fix it in spite of it is all stock like this hurrr
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How did it get this way? Just out off the blue? What happens is you press Start?, What happens when you do Factory Reset?
i'm unlock bootloader when i get this phone. and using it without root or flash anything. the problem comes when i factory reset it and i go to sleep in the morning i found it in bootloader screen with this situation. i try start and it go back to bootloader again always. thing i can do is format or erase cache and data and can enter stock recovery.
can i adb sideload anything? i have no clue also why my phone seems lose everything except stock recovery any thoughs my friends?
tanipat said:
i'm unlock bootloader when i get this phone. and using it without root or flash anything. the problem comes when i factory reset it and i go to sleep in the morning i found it in bootloader screen with this situation. i try start and it go back to bootloader again always. thing i can do is format or erase cache and data and can enter stock recovery.
can i adb sideload anything? i have no clue also why my phone seems lose everything except stock recovery any thoughs my friends?
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Try factory reset again?
tanipat said:
i'm unlock bootloader when i get this phone. and using it without root or flash anything. the problem comes when i factory reset it and i go to sleep in the morning i found it in bootloader screen with this situation. i try start and it go back to bootloader again always. thing i can do is format or erase cache and data and can enter stock recovery.
can i adb sideload anything? i have no clue also why my phone seems lose everything except stock recovery any thoughs my friends?
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so, your bootloader is unlocked? if its unlocked, it can be fixed.
tanipat said:
i'm unlock bootloader when i get this phone. and using it without root or flash anything. the problem comes when i factory reset it and i go to sleep in the morning i found it in bootloader screen with this situation. i try start and it go back to bootloader again always. thing i can do is format or erase cache and data and can enter stock recovery.
can i adb sideload anything? i have no clue also why my phone seems lose everything except stock recovery any thoughs my friends?
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Nope. If you format userdata and cache already, nothing else you can do.
yes it unlock before i do factory reset and now it is no longer unlock i dont know why. and yes i do factory reset and it still boot in to bootloader. and yes i did format cache anf dat via fastboot. i dont know how to do now
tanipat said:
yes it unlock before i do factory reset and now it is no longer unlock i dont know why. and yes i do factory reset and it still boot in to bootloader. and yes i did format cache anf dat via fastboot. i dont know how to do now
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Nothing to do. Screwed.
Hope you have american friend to mail device to or $$$ for new motherboard.
tanipat said:
yes it unlock before i do factory reset and now it is no longer unlock i dont know why. and yes i do factory reset and it still boot in to bootloader. and yes i did format cache anf dat via fastboot. i dont know how to do now
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Was this phone ever working? Why did you do Factory Reset?
bootloader log says
invalid boot image size!
fails to validate boot image
fastboot reason: Fall-through from normal boot mode
USB connected
Oh my friend seem i screwed it up like you said. it is expensive paper weight now.
i just wanna reset it because i will give this phone to my friend who have lost the phone, now i dont think he needs expensive paper weight!
tanipat said:
Oh my friend seem i screwed it up like you said. it is expensive paper weight now.
i just wanna reset it because i will give this phone to my friend who have lost the phone, now i dont think he needs expensive paper weight!
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You have to know exactly what you have before you tinker, but your going to have to get a new phone. Gotta slow down and take your time
No way to get out of this friends?
tanipat said:
No way to get out of this friends?
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If your device is bricked, and your bootloader is locked and you do not have TWRP recovery installed, then the only thing one can do is return the device for repair or replacement.
On the other hand, if bootloader is unlocked and/or one has TWRP recovery installed, then it is relatively easy to fix.
still no findaway method so far? of it is possible for me to adb push from stock recovery? Do we have that kind of firmware.zip other than factory image flashing?
Xperia SP stuck in bootloop!!! Please HELP!!!
Ok here's the short story.
I made a mistake and accidentally flashed the wrong zip file and now my phone is stuck in bootloop.
It is Locked Bootloader C5303
I have a twrp backup of my previous rom which worked fine but i am not able to access any recovery, the phone just stays on the sony logo and then crashes.
I have tried fixing my phone with pc companion (which has worked before) but now when i try it the software says the update service engine for my phone is not available.
I have tried the androxyde flashtool to reinstall the stock firmware but the flashing stops and says that it has completed flashing system.sin with errors.
I don't know what to do, is there any way of restoring backups without accessing the recovery or maybe there is a way i can access the recovery.
When i hold the volume down button a green light comes but nothing else happens.
any solution will help, i don't mind returning to stock either.
Any help will be eternally appreciated.
Thanks
XperiaMan 4 said:
Ok here's the short story.
I made a mistake and accidentally flashed the wrong zip file and now my phone is stuck in bootloop.
It is Locked Bootloader C5303
I have a twrp backup of my previous rom which worked fine but i am not able to access any recovery, the phone just stays on the sony logo and then crashes.
I have tried fixing my phone with pc companion (which has worked before) but now when i try it the software says the update service engine for my phone is not available.
I have tried the androxyde flashtool to reinstall the stock firmware but the flashing stops and says that it has completed flashing system.sin with errors.
I don't know what to do, is there any way of restoring backups without accessing the recovery or maybe there is a way i can access the recovery.
When i hold the volume down button a green light comes but nothing else happens.
any solution will help, i don't mind returning to stock either.
Any help will be eternally appreciated.
Thanks
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Give me some details
1. Windows version(7,8.1 or 10)
2.Flashtools version
FYI, if you are on windows 8.1 or above then you have to first disable driver signature verification and then proceed with installing drivers.