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[Q] can't flash X8, by error i flashed x10 kernel

[SOLVED] !
aditional info:
- baseband_015 2.1.1.A.0.6 X8i
- bootloader unlocked
- everything ****s up when i tried (a big mistake) to flash nAa-14 (for x10)
the story:
hi, i was doing this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350484
but, in the part where i have to flash the kernel, and the mistake whas that i have the x10 kernel, not the x8.
now, each time i want to flash using flashtool, i got this error message:
17/014/2013 23:14:19 - ERROR - C:\Flashtool;custom;root;ftkit.tar : Not found
i can't use seuz becouse i have the bootloader locked, and i can't unlock it becouse i can't flash
):!!!!, i searched a little in google, and everywhere say's that flashtool is the ultimate solution, i'm a little scared... , help plz
EDIT:
reinstalled flashtool (but this time in desktop), i got the same error
ERROR - C:\Users\lcjury\Desktop\Flashtool;custom;root;ftkit.tar Not found
so, i put the .tar file on the Desktop with this name "Flashtool;custom;root;ftkit.tar", but still without flashing, i got this output:
17/033/2013 23:33:33 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
17/033/2013 23:33:41 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
17/033/2013 23:33:42 - INFO - Connected device : E15
17/033/2013 23:33:42 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A
17/033/2013 23:33:42 - INFO - Android version : 2.1-update1 / kernel version : 2.6.29.6-nAa-14 / Build number : 2.1.1.A.0.6
17/033/2013 23:33:42 - INFO - Pushing C:\Users\lcjury\Desktop\Flashtool\.\devices\E15\busybox\1.20.2\busybox to /data/local/tmp/busybox
17/033/2013 23:33:43 - INFO - Installing toolbox to device...
17/033/2013 23:33:43 - INFO - Pushing C:\Users\lcjury\Desktop\Flashtool;custom;root;ftkit.tar to /data/local/tmp
17/033/2013 23:33:43 - INFO - Running installftkit as root thru sysrun
17/033/2013 23:33:43 - INFO - Root Access Allowed
[SOLVED]!!!
it's really strange, for some reason, if i try to turn on my xperia, the green led turn on, and turn off really fast, and then the screen turn on, and then turn off... if i try to do it again, nothing happend. but if i take out the battery, and put it again i cant restart the same process... knowing that, i trie to take out the battery, put it on, and flash from there... but the first time it failed:
18/027/2013 00:27:06 - ERROR -
18/027/2013 00:27:06 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
but in that moment, the green led still's on, i hope that if (i think that the green leds say's that the xperia is somekind of "directly" connected to the pc ) i trie to flash again, and it works !!!
i'm really happy...
something more...
somebody could think that i spend 1 hour trying to fix this, well.. i really spend all the day ): now i will try to put ginger again !

lcjury said:
hi, i was doing this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350484
but, in the part where i have to flash the kernel, and the mistake whas that i have the x10 kernel, not the x8.
now, each time i want to flash using flashtool, i got this error message:
17/014/2013 23:14:19 - ERROR - C:\Flashtool;custom;root;ftkit.tar : Not found
i can't use seuz becouse i have the bootloader locked, and i can't unlock it becouse i can't flash
):!!!!, i searched a little in google, and everywhere say's that flashtool is the ultimate solution, i'm a little scared... , help plz
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How you flashed kernel on locked bootloader
If bootloader is locked best solution is PC companion
Sent from my X8

Gogeta said:
How you flashed kernel on locked bootloader
If bootloader is locked best solution is PC companion
Sent from my X8
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"i can't use seuz becouse i have the bootloader locked"
i forgot to say, that now, the xperia don't turn on, while i press the bottom, the screen lights turn on only for one second.

You can use PCC...it doesnt matter that you have unlocked bootlaoder
Here is a GUIDE HOW TO UNBRICK

Xperia x8 totaly dead
Hi all,
I need help in regard with Xperia x8. I tried to flash it using the latest Flashtool 0.9.13.0, in the flashtool window I had the only option x10 V1 BLRelock. I went ahead following the steps, everything seemed ok, asked to disconnect the cable and the phone not responding al all.
Lately I realised that I did not load the correct firmware/option....
I followed this tutorial but is not working for me. The phone is totally dead.
Any other option left, before throwing it?
Any help is welcome.

Emy12 said:
Hi all,
I need help in regard with Xperia x8. I tried to flash it using the latest Flashtool 0.9.13.0, in the flashtool window I had the only option x10 V1 BLRelock. I went ahead following the steps, everything seemed ok, asked to disconnect the cable and the phone not responding al all.
Lately I realised that I did not load the correct firmware/option....
I followed this tutorial but is not working for me. The phone is totally dead.
Any other option left, before throwing it?
Any help is welcome.
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Hi, Emy12. Have you checked out the unbricking part here? If you want to, you can download the Stock ROM here (courtesy of BlackRabbit1703 through 8cpaiw) and flash it to unbrick your X8.

Red_Acid said:
Hi, Emy12. Have you checked out the unbricking part here? If you want to, you can download the Stock ROM here (courtesy of BlackRabbit1703 through 8cpaiw) and flash it to unbrick your X8.
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Thank you for replay.
The problem is I can not power it at all, no life of it whatsoever, is totally dead, is not charging neither.
I went the a shop that deals with mobile phone stuff and they can not do anything, said that can not connect to the pc, it might be the power connector faulty, but no, is not faulty for sure. I do not think the flash tool damaged the connector socket.
It worked perfectly prior the problem.
I only did what I already stated in my previous post. I do not think there is a way to recover it.
I have to decide what I am going to do with it. I found for €20 a X8 in good working order , just the case is bad. The one I have is spotless except it stopped working. I am thinking to get it and change the board....
I will see now.

Emy12 said:
Thank you for replay.
The problem is I can not power it at all, no life of it whatsoever, is totally dead, is not charging neither.
I went the a shop that deals with mobile phone stuff and they can not do anything, said that can not connect to the pc, it might be the power connector faulty, but no, is not faulty for sure. I do not think the flash tool damaged the connector socket.
It worked perfectly prior the problem.
I only did what I already stated in my previous post. I do not think there is a way to recover it.
I have to decide what I am going to do with it. I found for €20 a X8 in good working order , just the case is bad. The one I have is spotless except it stopped working. I am thinking to get it and change the board....
I will see now.
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The only option is to take it to Sony...
Sent from my E15i using Tapatalk 2

Gogeta said:
The only option is to take it to Sony...
Sent from my E15i using Tapatalk 2
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Well, Sony? Will charge me a lot to fix it. I do not see how they will fix it, maybe to change the board or have other ways to do it.
I will give them a call to see how much will charge me.
I think it will be more than €20 the price for used one and swap the board.

Unable to root, please help! [Solved]

Hi all. I'm quite desperate about rooting my device as I couldn't get it working in two days.
My firmware version is 12.0.A.2.254.
I followed this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2440375
On Windows 8.1, Flashtool does not detect the device in Flash mode. The notification light goes green, but nothing happens with Flashtool.
On Windows 8, the result was just like above.
Later I read about driver signature enforcement in Windows 8 and I admit that it was not enabled, so maybe that was the problem.
On Windows XP, Flashtool says the following:
03/005/2014 01:05:24 - INFO - Processing loader.sin
03/005/2014 01:05:24 - INFO - Checking header
03/005/2014 01:05:24 - INFO - Ending flash session
03/005/2014 01:05:24 - ERROR -
03/005/2014 01:05:24 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
03/005/2014 01:05:25 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
03/005/2014 01:05:25 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
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PC Companion and the drivers that came with Flashtool were installed in both cases.
Please share any thoughts - or, if you were able to root your device with the same firmware version, say how and on which OS! Thanks!

maxify said:
Please share any thoughts - or, if you were able to root your device with the same firmware version, say how and on which OS! Thanks!
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Hey,
Just read DoomLords tutorial, the whole thread, I believe there are many people with the same question and it's answered.
Are you sure you installed the flash tool drivers on the XP machine? (I would use XP or win7, not win8 for this).
Also try this:
Connect your Xperia SP via USB. (Don't forget to enable USB Debugging)
Then run the Software (http://adbdriver.com/downloads/) and choose your phone, which should be listed in the list.

Ok, I did it all over again on Windows 7 and... I'm excited to have my device rooted now.
There were two attempts, the first time Flashtool again threw an error, but at the same time Windows installed some driver itself and then everything went all right.
Thanks, Robin>Hood!

maxify said:
Ok, I did it all over again on Windows 7 and... I'm excited to have my device rooted now.
There were two attempts, the first time Flashtool again threw an error, but at the same time Windows installed some driver itself and then everything went all right.
Thanks, Robin>Hood!
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Yeah windows 8 and 8.1 gives massive problems you can do it eventually but it will take longer then just installing windows 7 on your computer!

maxify said:
Ok, I did it all over again on Windows 7 and... I'm excited to have my device rooted now.
There were two attempts, the first time Flashtool again threw an error, but at the same time Windows installed some driver itself and then everything went all right.
Thanks, Robin>Hood!
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Glad it worked out for you! Enjoy your rooted phone and the many options of the Xposed Framework!
Or you could give Cyanogenmod a try, I use CM10.1 29.10.2013 build as it is super stable for me
Next time, don't forget to use the search option, typing the right key words will help you a lot on these fora! Enjoy

system.sin finished with errors?

firstly sorry for my bad English
I wan using flashtool to flash my xperia t with official ftf that i download from internet. But it always came out Error processing of system.sin finished with errors, I have tried three FTFs but all said Error processing of system.sin finished with errors. Now I wonder what's up and what shall i do ..
PS my Xperia T is bootloader unlocked allowed :NO

I had this exact problem today with my xperia V, solved by using flashboot v 18.5 instead of newest. Good luck

Hey zodeg, I'm experiencing the same problem right now. Could you explain this Flashboot v 18.5 thing? googled it but couldn't find anything about it though. Google only threw Flashtool 0.9.18.5 at me but I don't think that it's t he right thing. An upload of what you used there would be nice.
Thanks in advance!
Greetings,
Seyron

Try to use older version of Flashtool like 0.9.18.6 (of course download it from flashtool site ). I had this problem too and this solved my problem.

krzysiek546 said:
Try to use older version of Flashtool like 0.9.18.6 (of course download it from flashtool site ). I had this problem too and this solved my problem.
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Thanks! It also helped me!

krzysiek546 said:
Try to use older version of Flashtool like 0.9.18.6 (of course download it from flashtool site ). I had this problem too and this solved my problem.
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thanks. 0.9.18.6 worked.
0.9.19.10 worked for me once, but then I've tried several other attempts and it failed. strange.

krzysiek546 said:
Try to use older version of Flashtool like 0.9.18.6 (of course download it from flashtool site ). I had this problem too and this solved my problem.
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Thanks Genius!

Yeah guys guess what I forgot how i did it and then I googled this topic again, and IT WORKED! I used 0.9.18.5 Sony Mobile Flasher by androxyde. Thank you androxide :laugh:

So the fact that this was the solution really bugs me. Anyway, worked for me and my Xperia LT30p

ftf file doesn't show in flashtool

Hello guys. Need help here.
I have D5833 and want to upgrade/root my phone. Downloaded required ftf file, installed latest flashtool on 32bit win7 laptop, and also latest java. Ofc all necessary drivers are installed and xperia companion.
Put the ftf file in /.firmwares folder but in flashtool it showed nothing. Tried another ftf but nothing. I've also tried uninstalled and reinstalled flashtool and still nothing.
I've tried searching the forum and also googling much for the answer but no solution found.
What did I miss here?
Any reply and any help is much appreciated.

b4b4.4l1 said:
Hello guys. Need help here.
I have D5833 and want to upgrade/root my phone. Downloaded required ftf file, installed latest flashtool on 32bit win7 laptop, and also latest java. Ofc all necessary drivers are installed and xperia companion.
Put the ftf file in /.firmwares folder but in flashtool it showed nothing. Tried another ftf but nothing. I've also tried uninstalled and reinstalled flashtool and still nothing.
I've tried searching the forum and also googling much for the answer but no solution found.
What did I miss here?
Any reply and any help is much appreciated.
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Hi!
The Firmwares folder is located in the C:\Users\yourusernamehere\.flasthtool\firmwares. Have you put it there? If Yes and its still not detected, try using an older version of Flashtool ( 0.9.11 ) works well.
Good luck!

Ok, so older version of flashtool really does works. Downloaded and used 0.9.18.6.
Something with the latest version, huh?
Thanks for the reply

you can try set the link manually

Problem solved flashing z3compact
Revontheus said:
Hi!
The Firmwares folder is located in the C:\Users\yourusernamehere\.flasthtool\firmwares. Have you put it there? If Yes and its still not detected, try using an older version of Flashtool ( 0.9.11 ) works well.
Good luck!
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Thank you so much, it did helped me as well

https://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/guide-newbshow-to-291-mm-z3clocked-t3536395
Check out my guide, its really user friendly and theres everything explained and all links are provided.

Sony Mobile Flasher stuck on getvar:max-download-size (Flashing Xperia 10)

Hello,
I got my Xperia 10 into a bootloop. I'm still able to enter recovery, but I've never been able to get out of the bootloop, no matter what I tried.
I started trying to flash software onto it with Sony Mobile Flasher. I'm using version 0.9.28.0. Every time I try flashing, the process gets stuck on the same line:
Sending getvar:max-download-size
Does anyone know what exactly this means or how I can fix this?
Any help is greatly appreciated. :good:

Did you find a solution, I am facing the same problem.

gluzm said:
Did you find a solution, I am facing the same problem.
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The problem stopped occurring.
However, I began having problems with the missing flash script. I fixed that and was able to flash firmware from XperiFirm.
Do you have a missing script file as well or is it just me?

Update
Here's an update.
The problem with getting stuck on getvar:max-download-size only occurs if it's the second time flashing the device after initial connection (and any attempt after that I guess).
This means, connect the phone, try flashing. If for some reason you try another flash without disconnecting the phone, it will get stuck.
This has always helped me, not sure if it's a universal solution.

Flash using Newflasher

Chronic2k13 said:
Flash using Newflasher
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I tried that too, but it consistently reports the same errors as FlashTool concerning this problem.

Kestnix said:
I tried that too, but it consistently reports the same errors as FlashTool concerning this problem.
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Are you deleting all the TA files before you flash?

Chronic2k13 said:
Are you deleting all the TA files before you flash?
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Yes, I am. I don't remember whether I deleted all of them or just the ones I didn't want.
Should've I kept some in particular?

Kestnix said:
Yes, I am. I don't remember whether I deleted all of them or just the ones I didn't want.
Should've I kept some in particular?
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Delete all of them! The one in the partition folder too! Then drag the rest of the folder into the Newflasher folder and then follow the instructions on the Newflasher page

Chronic2k13 said:
Delete all of them! The one in the partition folder too! Then drag the rest of the folder into the Newflasher folder and then follow the instructions on the Newflasher page
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I see. Thanks! Just curious, that applies to all Xperia phones and all ROMs or is it different for older ones?
Also, is a flash script needed for NewFlasher. I don't think one is, but I haven't looked into NewFlasher as much as I should have.

Kestnix said:
I see. Thanks! Just curious, that applies to all Xperia phones and all ROMs or is it different for older ones?
Also, is a flash script needed for NewFlasher. I don't think one is, but I haven't looked into NewFlasher as much as I should have.
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I think it's for all Xperias after 2019! No flash script needed. You just have to have fastboot drivers and the drivers for your phone! No need to have your bootloader unlocked either.

Kestnix said:
Hello,
I got my Xperia 10 into a bootloop. I'm still able to enter recovery, but I've never been able to get out of the bootloop, no matter what I tried.
I started trying to flash software onto it with Sony Mobile Flasher. I'm using version 0.9.28.0. Every time I try flashing, the process gets stuck on the same line:
Sending getvar:max-download-size
Does anyone know what exactly this means or how I can fix this?
Any help is greatly appreciated. :good:
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You can use newflasher(https://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/progress-newflasher-xperia-command-line-t3619426 to flash the firmware

Tried via newflasher, deleted all .ta files, even in boot folder, but i got again and again getvar:max-download-size error. Any solution, please?
Edit: Solved. Forgot to tap on usb debugging option and then allow to computer
Solutions:
1. Tap many times build number to open developer options
2. Turn on usb debugging
3. Connect phone via cable while it is turned on and press Allow when computer asks in it
4. Then try to flash android 10. Write n n n to commands, no need any gordon driver or etc
Maybe need restart phone and pc one time, when you turn on usb debugging and then Allow it
Also i installed android driver, after connect via cable, it was yellow ? <= that sign (in computer > manage > device manager)

Kestnix said:
Update
Here's an update.
The problem with getting stuck on getvar:max-download-size only occurs if it's the second time flashing the device after initial connection (and any attempt after that I guess).
This means, connect the phone, try flashing. If for some reason you try another flash without disconnecting the phone, it will get stuck.
This has always helped me, not sure if it's a universal solution.
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im facing the same problem, how can i flash again after it got stuck?

imkofficial said:
im facing the same problem, how can i flash again after it got stuck?
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Try closing the program and opening it again.
Make sure it's always the first flash after opening the program.
That's what solved it for me. Though honestly, this was more than a year ago , new versions of FlashTool might not have this problem anymore? I honestly don't know, haven't tried in a while.

Kestnix said:
Try closing the program and opening it again.
Make sure it's always the first flash after opening the program.
That's what solved it for me. Though honestly, this was more than a year ago , new versions of FlashTool might not have this problem anymore? I honestly don't know, haven't tried in a while.
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ive tried that and it didnt work

imkofficial said:
ive tried that and it didnt work
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Also the part with reconnecting the phone for each flash? If none of this works, I don't currently have a solution... Sorry