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Can s/o please point me in the right direction? I have a brand new Xperia TL. I followed the directions on the All-In-One Readme thread to root the phone, which came with locked bootloaders. Then I tried flashing the rom- [AOKP][JB] Xperia T - KangXperiaProject - [milestone 1].
Then the phone turned off, and when I turned it on all that happened was the Sony boot logo came up, then a fuzzy/staticky screen with random colors, then the phone shuts off, and then turns on again, and then the same thing. The battery isn't removable so I can't do a battery pull.
I managed to get the phone into Flash mode for Flashtool, tried flashing a kernel, but nothing happened. I tried all the different key combos to get into recovery, but no dice. I was actually lucky that once it remained stable long enough to flash a kernel, but usually when it's connected to the comp it won't stay on long enough to do much of anything. I also tried accessing the phone with an ADB shell, but that won't read the phone.
I also searched and searched and searched for possible solutions, but can't seem to find any posts (on XDA or otherwise) that deal with this specific set of issues.
Any help would be tremendously appreciated!!
You cannot flash custom rooms that are not stock based with a locked bootloader.
That is because you cannot flash custom kennels with a locked bootloader.
Flash a stock ftf with flashtool to fix your phone.
To do a virtual battery pull then press and hold the power button and volume up button until the phone vibrates
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Thanks for the info. I tried flashing a stock ftf (I think the LT30_7.0.A.3.195_kernel.ftf you provide in the readme thread), but then it just want back to bootlooping.
Is there a different one I should flash? Or is there something else I could do? Meanwhile, I'll try flashing again when I get home today.
aryeh00 said:
Thanks for the info. I tried flashing a stock ftf (I think the LT30_7.0.A.3.195_kernel.ftf you provide in the readme thread), but then it just want back to bootlooping.
Is there a different one I should flash? Or is there something else I could do? Meanwhile, I'll try flashing again when I get home today.
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Try flashing a ftf for a TL model.
Where can I find one....?
gregbradley said:
You cannot flash custom rooms that are not stock based with a locked bootloader.
That is because you cannot flash custom kennels with a locked bootloader.
Flash a stock ftf with flashtool to fix your phone.
To do a virtual battery pull then press and hold the power button and volume up button until the phone vibrates
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I flashed the ftf again- the phone still bootloops, but sometimes it show an image of a phone and the triangle with the ! in the middle- which I know is Download Mode on my old phone (Samsung Captivate). Is this what's supposed to happen? If yes, what's the next step? If not, what else can I do?
Thanks so much gregbradley!
aryeh00 said:
I flashed the ftf again- the phone still bootloops, but sometimes it show an image of a phone and the triangle with the ! in the middle- which I know is Download Mode on my old phone (Samsung Captivate). Is this what's supposed to happen? If yes, what's the next step? If not, what else can I do?
Thanks so much gregbradley!
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TL version
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33744425&postcount=56
Thank you gregbradley and hkjr.
I was having trouble flashing an ftf b/c the phone kept shutting off in the middle of a flash. What I did was flash (the T version) piece-meal; I checked "Exclude" for all the components except the 1st, flashed, then checked "Exclude" for all except the 2nd, flashed, etc., and IT WORKED!!
Then I flashed the TL version ftf, rooted it, and all was good. Now it was time to flash a custom rom. I flashed recoba23's Xperia Curiosity V1.2 Rom (for locked bootloaders). That worked. Then I wanted to take a look at TiMiN8R's XperimenT rom. The phone told me that the file finished downloading. I thought it was a little smaller than indicated on the download page, but the phone said the download was complete. Flashed it. Then BRICK. Dunno if it's because the full file didn't download, but now ALL I get is the Sony splash screen (no bootloop, just stays like that). I can't get into recovery and I can't get the phone into flash mode, although the computer does recognize it when I plug it in and I can access the files on the phone.
Any ideas what's going on??
same problem please help =(
I too have the same problem, stuck at "SONY" screen can't go to recovery mode, can't connect to pc, i did the power+up volume button, turns off but if i turn it on same result stuck at sony... I followed this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2020796 for locked bootloader, i have the att xperia TL.
I flashed the generic 7.0.A.1.303 ftf
Rooted using Bin4ry's method
Install CMW for locked bootloaders
Enter recovery, factory reset and flash the ROM(STOCK ROOTED 7.0.A.3.195)
and when im going to flash the flashable CMW, i cant find it in my ext sd.. i put it with stock rooted 7.0.A.3.195.zip and superuser.zip, it says "file not found" on recovery after i flashed the stock 7.0.A.3.195.zip so i decided to reboot.. and this happened. Is there a fix to this please help us :crying:
OK, I got my phone back up and running! For me, it just seemed to be a matter of playing around with the buttons and the plugging/unplugging the phone from the computer and/or charging it, and eventually it went into flash mode. I was able to flash stock kernel, root and apply CWM, then made sure that I downloaded the whole file for whichever ROM I wanted, flashed it, and all was good!
fatedcircle9, just try playing around with it. If you can't flash the new CWM from recovery right after you install the ROM, just reboot the phone, attach it to the computer, and install CWM like you did before. At least that's what worked for me....
Okay please help. I have an unlocked bootloader (or had an unlocked bootloader) on my X8, it was rooted as well. I decided I'd like to get a custom Rom so I attempted to install GingerDX. I installed Clockwork Recover mod and tested it out to see if it was working. It was so I decided to back the phone up. The back up worked fine and I moved the backup to my computer. Then I restarted the phone to install the GingerDX rom. I cleared all the user data and I then went to install a zip file then chose the zip file. The installation completed so I pressed the back button and it said something about it being unsafe and that I will have no backup but I thought it was going to be fine as I had a backup of the kernel and the system on my computer.
I decided to ignore the warning as the installation said it was completed as well. But when I rebooted using Clockwork recovery mod the phone was stuck on the Sony Ericsson loading screen and was for around 10 minutes before I turned it off by removing the battery. I tried to enter the flash mode and reinstall the kernel on to the phone through flashtool but this failed and after that I can't seem to enter flash mode at all.
Please, is there any way for this to work? I'm guessing it's a hard brick but is there anything that I could try to fix it considering I have a system backup and the stock kernel backup as well? Anything will be greatly appreciated and rewarded.
it looks like you're on stock kernel. custom kernels do not show the se logo (haven't encountered one that does and i've tried quite a lot). are you sure you unlocked your bootloader? if you did, you haven't flashed a custom kernel yet.
don't worry it's only a soft brick. try using seus, pcc, or flashtool to recover it and go back stock rom. flash the rom, not the kernel.
did you download the stock kernel version of gdx? if not, that's probably why you encountered a bootloop.
edit: you also need to wipe dalvik cache and do a full wipe before flashing a rom
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
cascabel said:
it looks like you're on stock kernel. custom kernels do not show the se logo (haven't encountered one that does and i've tried quite a lot). are you sure you unlocked your bootloader? if you did, you haven't flashed a custom kernel yet.
don't worry it's only a soft brick. try using seus, pcc, or flashtool to recover it and go back stock rom. flash the rom, not the kernel.
did you download the stock kernel version of gdx? if not, that's probably why you encountered a bootloop.
edit: you also need to wipe dalvik cache and do a full wipe before flashing a rom
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
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Thanks a lot for the suggestion and I'm pretty sure I got the stock kernel version. Just in case I didn't can you send me a link if possible? Also I am on the stock kernel, I unlocked the bootloader but didn't bother flashing the kernel.
I've already tried PC Companion but I don't understand how to use it considering the phone actually cannot boot so I can't choose to connect the phone etc. Also I can't enter the clock work recovery mod anymore or the flash mode.
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Thanks a lot for the suggestion and I'm pretty sure I got the stock kernel version. Just in case I didn't can you send me a link if possible? Also I am on the stock kernel, I unlocked the bootloader but didn't bother flashing the kernel.
I've already tried PC Companion but I don't understand how to use it considering the phone actually cannot boot so I can't choose to connect the phone etc. Also I can't enter the clock work recovery mod anymore or the flash mode.
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just download the stock rom for x8 and flash it using flashtool. you do need pcc installed for that anyway.
well, i believe you when you say you have gdx's stock kernel version. maybe it's just that you didn't wipe cache, dalvik cache, and full wipe before flashing it?
just a Q though. why not flash a custom kernel? it makes a huge difference.
btw here's the link for stock: http://goo.im/devs/TeamFun/GingerDX/GingerDX-v031b-shakira-stock.zip
edit: you need to flash the stock se rom first to get out of the bootloop. then reroot you phone, install cwm, reboot to recovery and wipe, flash the rom. :thumbup:
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
cascabel said:
just download the stock rom for x8 and flash it using flashtool. you do need pcc installed for that anyway.
well, i believe you when you say you have gdx's stock kernel version. maybe it's just that you didn't wipe cache, dalvik cache, and full wipe before flashing it?
just a Q though. why not flash a custom kernel? it makes a huge difference.
btw here's the link for stock: http://goo.im/devs/TeamFun/GingerDX/GingerDX-v031b-shakira-stock.zip
edit: you need to flash the stock se rom first to get out of the bootloop. then reroot you phone, install cwm, reboot to recovery and wipe, flash the rom. :thumbup:
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
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:facepalm:
I've been such an idiot. After a couple of tries it seems that I can actually boot to flash mode so it was just as simple as using Sony Update Service and repairing the phone. I feel like a bit of a tard. Anyway, this thread is resolved. Thanks for all your help and I've :thumbup: but just as a last note what kernel will go well with the GingerDX Rom?
And again thanks for all the quick help man. greatly appreciated.
J_T_ said:
:facepalm:
I've been such an idiot. After a couple of tries it seems that I can actually boot to flash mode so it was just as simple as using Sony Update Service and repairing the phone. I feel like a bit of a tard. Anyway, this thread is resolved. Thanks for all your help and I've :thumbup: but just as a last note what kernel will go well with the GingerDX Rom?
And again thanks for all the quick help man. greatly appreciated.
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lol. no worries. believe me, i've been there too.
glad you found the solution. :thumbup:
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
I got hard brick too
please help me! My X8 cannot boot and green led is off!
longlnn said:
please help me! My X8 cannot boot and green led is off!
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what did you do? what happens when you try to power it on?
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
cascabel said:
what did you do? what happens when you try to power it on?
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i try power it on but don't have any sign life.
no led, no boot, no vibrate
longlnn said:
i try power it on but don't have any sign life.
no led, no boot, no vibrate
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try charging it fir a few minutes and try again. if not, you'll have to send it to sony.
did you try unlocking your bootloader?
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
Completely dead?
cascabel said:
try charging it fir a few minutes and try again. if not, you'll have to send it to sony.
did you try unlocking your bootloader?
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
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I tried unlocking my bootloader. The phone turned off an since then no sign of life...
No charging, no led flashing, doesn't turn on, won't go in flash mode.
SEUS, PCC and Flashtool doesn't recognise it.
Is it hardbicked? Is anything that can be done?
Waranty expired too!
Spinalonga said:
I tried unlocking my bootloader. The phone turned off an since then no sign of life...
No charging, no led flashing, doesn't turn on, won't go in flash mode.
SEUS, PCC and Flashtool doesn't recognise it.
Is it hardbicked? Is anything that can be done?
Waranty expired too!
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what date does it have on the back of the phonen 11w29+? looks like it's a hard brick though.. those tools Can't revive it. you'll have to send it to sony to get it repaired..
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
cascabel said:
what date does it have on the back of the phonen 11w29+? looks like it's a hard brick though.. those tools Can't revive it. you'll have to send it to sony to get it repaired..
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
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11W43
Does anybody happen to know if there's any chance that my hometown Sony service can handle that, or they will gonna send it at a central somewhere else?
Spinalonga said:
11W43
Does anybody happen to know if there's any chance that my hometown Sony service can handle that, or they will gonna send it at a central somewhere else?
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send it to a nearby Sony service center because your manufacturing date isn't safe to perform the unlocking of the bootloader, and yes, it is indeed a hard brick
I have same problem, sony service center solved my problem with any cost, free for me.
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I've had the same problem aswell, but my battery says 10W47?!
No Green LED, no nothing when I try to turn it on.
Help1?!
mytch420 said:
I've had the same problem aswell, but my battery says 10W47?!
No Green LED, no nothing when I try to turn it on.
Help1?!
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try charging it first my friend. leave it for about 20mins, check if it has life or if Flashtool would recognize it
mytch420 said:
I've had the same problem aswell, but my battery says 10W47?!
No Green LED, no nothing when I try to turn it on.
Help1?!
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the date on the battery is irrelevant. what's the date at the back of your phone?
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
I have left it charging over night, Im getting no signs of life from this in anyway.
The back of my phone says 10W51?
I cant get into flash mode
Also: I have an old Vivaz here and the X8, The vivaz was missing a battery and It turns out it uses the same battery as the x8, Ive tried using this battery in the vivaz but it wont turn on or charge, Is the battery gone?
mytch420 said:
I have left it charging over night, Im getting no signs of life from this in anyway.
The back of my phone says 10W51?
I cant get into flash mode
Also: I have an old Vivaz here and the X8, The vivaz was missing a battery and It turns out it uses the same battery as the x8, Ive tried using this battery in the vivaz but it wont turn on or charge, Is the battery gone?
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looks like the battery may be the issue. can the battery of the vivaz (if it's charged) power on your x8?
Just because i don't doesn't mean i can't.
Heys guys,
Never had such a problem: my Z doesn't boot any longer.
What happened: my BL is open, my phone's rooted, and yesterday I flashed the DoomKernel v12 (no more wifi-reboots!).
Everything worked fine, and before I felt asleep, I turned my phone off and charged it with my dock. Something strange happened: I saw the Kernel Bootanimation for short, then the symbol for charging.
Now this morning I want to turn it on: DoomKernel, then short "Xperia" (?, never had this before), then the boot animation, which never ends.
I try to flash system and kernel with the flashtool, with no success. I still can access my dual recovery and the fastboot mode, I've done a backup with TWRP, just in case.
Do you have an idea, what I should try? I don't want to flash everything to stock (if possible).
Thanks in advance!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2275632
Doesn't really help me :/
I even try to restore everything with flashtool (wipe everything and flash everything), still got the same problems....
Maybe because of the DoomLord Kernel v12?
Is there a way for booting with adb or something like that?
OK guys, it's over now, SUS dit it.... But only after the third or forth try...
Can be deleted / closed, thank you!
Astagar said:
OK guys, it's over now, SUS dit it.... But only after the third or forth try...
Can be deleted / closed, thank you!
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Can u please elaborate how u did it.I have a similar problem n I have tried most methods in this forum with zero luck.My device was rooted but not unlocked.But it died anyway.Now its stuck on bootloops.I would like to know in a little more detail what u did to make yours work again.Thanks in advance.
I really could use some help.
I have a unlocked bootloader and installed several roms / kernels in the past. But now I wanted to switch roms, deleted the old rom, updated a kernel (tought it was a rom) and now its loading in the rom (which I tought was deleted...), but hanging in the loading screen, it turn off and then repeats itself...
I cant seem to turn it off, or get it into a mode that I can use SUS...
Any idears?
Thnx in advance..
Edit: I was able to shut down the phone, but I can't use SuS cause I have unlocked bootloader I guess. Any other way to get any recovery working? Or to recover the phone?
JamesB009 said:
I really could use some help.
I have a unlocked bootloader and installed several roms / kernels in the past. But now I wanted to switch roms, deleted the old rom, updated a kernel (tought it was a rom) and now its loading in the rom (which I tought was deleted...), but hanging in the loading screen, it turn off and then repeats itself...
I cant seem to turn it off, or get it into a mode that I can use SUS...
Any idears?
Thnx in advance..
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Hold power and vol up for about 10 seconds. This will turn your phone off.
Then you can either flash a kernel or a ftf file via flashtool
St.Jimmy90 said:
Hold power and vol up for about 10 seconds. This will turn your phone off.
Then you can either flash a kernel or a ftf file via flashtool
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Could you help me how to flash the kernel or a ftf file via flashtool? (Sorry for being a noob...)
Edit: I have found some info on flashtool, I hope this will work. Thnx for the poiting in the right direction. ..
I wanted to say, thnx again.
With Flashtool it worked, I got stock rom back now!
JamesB009 said:
I wanted to say, thnx again.
With Flashtool it worked, I got stock rom back now!
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I'm glad it works now
hello I have an i9305t was on official 4.1.1 upgraded to official 4.3 with odin .3.09 and it gets stuck on boot on the blue white pulsating Samsung logo. tried 4.1.2 fails tried 4.1.1 phone works fine, just cant upgrade to any new firmware at all. help would be great
vnholden said:
hello I have an i9305t was on official 4.1.1 upgraded to official 4.3 with odin .3.09 and it gets stuck on boot on the blue white pulsating Samsung logo. tried 4.1.2 fails tried 4.1.1 phone works fine, just cant upgrade to any new firmware at all. help would be great
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To prevent you from being stuck onto the Samsung boot logo, you should wipe cache and wipe data from recovery after flashing the firmware. To do so follow these instructions.
1. Unplug the USB cable.
2. Shut down the phone.
3. Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME UP' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 5 seconds to enter Recovery Mode.
After entering recovery, you should see the options, to wipe cache and wipe data. wipe them. Hope you did a backup as you will use most of you files.
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To prevent you from being stuck onto the Samsung boot logo, you should wipe cache and wipe data from recovery after flashing the firmware. To do so follow these instructions.
1. Unplug the USB cable.
2. Shut down the phone.
3. Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME UP' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 5 seconds to enter Recovery Mode.
After entering recovery, you should see the options, to wipe cache and wipe data. wipe them. Hope you did a backup as you will use most of you files.
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thank for the reply I should of put that ive tried all that. doesn't work, just stays on that logo only way past it is to install 4.1.1.
Does your phone's IMEI (baseband) show up on 4.1.1 ?
dashing_9508 said:
Does your phone's IMEI (baseband) show up on 4.1.1 ?
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yeah but only if I use perseus kernel. with out it I have no coverage aswell.
so has anyone got any ideas. much appreciated
vnholden said:
so has anyone got any ideas. much appreciated
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I think you could try installing Stock 4.3 with Heimdall.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127419
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I think you could try installing Stock 4.3 with Heimdall.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127419
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daaam was hoping that would of worked but no unfortunately. ready to throw this thing at the wall.
still having problems updating to any new firmware be it official or custom roms. nothing works, I tried cm11 all went well till the loading screen just cant get past that point. but 4.1.1 works without any problems.
I think you could try to use Triangle away,to reset flash counter and then use KIES recovery to reflash 4.1.1 stock.Then try to update to 4.1.2 or 4.3.
viktorak said:
I think you could try to use Triangle away,to reset flash counter and then use KIES recovery to reflash 4.1.1 stock.Then try to update to 4.1.2 or 4.3.
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cheers mate ill give it a whirl but I don't think it will work. ill give you a big thanks anyway.
viktorak said:
I think you could try to use Triangle away,to reset flash counter and then use KIES recovery to reflash 4.1.1 stock.Then try to update to 4.1.2 or 4.3.
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ok I tried what you recommended, but as I thought stuck on Samsung writing blue led light stays on. only one that worked was 4.1.1. I wonder if a modified binary or kernel is causing it. its how I got the phone so I don't no its history.
Well, let's try to flash true Mobile Odin pro a stock Samsung firmware.You need to be root.See if we're lucky.
Here you have the XDA Thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
viktorak said:
Well, let's try to flash true Mobile Odin pro a stock Samsung firmware.You need to be root.See if we're lucky.
Here you have the XDA Thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
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thanks for trying to help I really appreciate it. as for mobile odin it will have to wait no funds on my card at moment. but I did manage to install a custom rom its 4.3 but I have no network coverage. in about settings unknown baseband.
this is the rom im using.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-amcha-rom-v5-00-simply-customizable-t2619670
perseus kernel stops the phone from not booting. that gives me my baseband. atleast ive got some where with it just need network to work now.
p.s sorry if im not making much sense but its beer drinking time for me. lol
You have to check the IMEI of your phone.If you have lost your IMEI see this thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...warning-guide-backup-restore-imei-nv-t1946915