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Please help i just isntalled new ROM for my xperai x8 and now when i restarted it it is stuck at SE logo and stays there.I tried to enter to xrecovery but it cant enter like i dont have xrecovery but i actually do. Now when i try to put my phoen i nflash mode it says taht my usb device isnt recognised but it was a day ago. Moreover i reinstalled windwos usb drivers and Xperia SEMC flash drivers to see if this is the problem but its not it still cant recognise it so i am stuck at SE logo , xrecovery cant run , myPC doesnt recognise the phone in flash mode.... Please help !
This method will install the original software on your X8!
If you have Sony PC Companion 2.1 on your PC, then uninstall it, and download and install Sony PC Companion 2.1, again! If not, then PC Companion might not recognize your phone. After installing do the following:
- Turn off the phone, and unplug it from the PC
- Turn on Sony PC Companion on your PC
- In PC Companion, enter the Support Zone tab
- Go to Update Phone Software
A window will pop out, saying that it cannot find your phone
- Click on Fix Phone
- Click on Continue
A window will pop out, saying that you will lose all your data
- TICK the BOX
- Click on continue
An update process will began.
Wait for it to show a window with all the SONY mobile phones
- Find your phone (X8)
- Click on the phone.
Now all you have to do is follow the on-screen instructions. It will tell you to hold the back button and plug your turned-off X8 to the PC, then it will erase everything, and download the original 2.1 ROM to your X8.
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WhatWhatInTheButt said:
This method will install the original software on your X8!
If you have Sony PC Companion 2.1 on your PC, then uninstall it, and download and install Sony PC Companion 2.1, again! If not, then PC Companion might not recognize your phone. After installing do the following:
- Turn off the phone, and unplug it from the PC
- Turn on Sony PC Companion on your PC
- In PC Companion, enter the Support Zone tab
- Go to Update Phone Software
A window will pop out, saying that it cannot find your phone
- Click on Fix Phone
- Click on Continue
A window will pop out, saying that you will lose all your data
- TICK the BOX
- Click on continue
An update process will began.
Wait for it to show a window with all the SONY mobile phones
- Find your phone (X8)
- Click on the phone.
Now all you have to do is follow the on-screen instructions. It will tell you to hold the back button and plug your turned-off X8 to the PC, then it will erase everything, and download the original 2.1 ROM to your X8.
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thanks mate i will try it now
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It doesn't work it says that Pc companion was not able to connect to the device. I tried many things bu pc companion just cant connect my phone and windows keep saying that error that i am plugging unknown device which is a bull**** the day before it was working fine...
For all people who didnt understand iCANT ENTER IN FLASH MODE I MEAN I CAN BUT ITS NOT RECOGNISED so i cant update my software.
also
also flash tool in the console says that it cant determine what deviec i am plugging into and cant display what is busybox version or anything like i am putting an unknown device...
27/043/2012 15:43:10 - ERROR - Cannot identify your device. Found sh while expecting X10, E10, U20 or E15 (read from ro.product.model from build.prop)
Hey there, my phone isn't bricked...but I think I have too much data (possibly conflicting roms installed at the same time??) and I wish to reset my phone to its original status... I wish to re-install a ROM on it, but I want to start fresh again by removing the rooting programs or what have you..
Would following these steps put it all back to its original setting, also meaning that I could completely wipe the SD clean?
If so, would this mean I would have to re-root my X8? Not that it would be a problem but I would just like to know if it would be needed!
Thanks!
Regards,
Nev51289
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Nev51289 said:
Hey there, my phone isn't bricked...but I think I have too much data (possibly conflicting roms installed at the same time??) and I wish to reset my phone to its original status... I wish to re-install a ROM on it, but I want to start fresh again by removing the rooting programs or what have you..
Would following these steps put it all back to its original setting, also meaning that I could completely wipe the SD clean?
If so, would this mean I would have to re-root my X8? Not that it would be a problem but I would just like to know if it would be needed!
Thanks!
Regards,
Nev51289
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Yes do as the guy above said...No need to root your phone
Sorry, just to clarify - you mean I wouldn't need to go through the whole rooting process again after doing a full reset/wipe what have you? Thanks by the way
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Nev51289 said:
Sorry, just to clarify - you mean I wouldn't need to go through the whole rooting process again after doing a full reset/wipe what have you? Thanks by the way
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if you want to restore the stock rom (original androdi on xperia x8) with pc Comapnion than you dont need to root it again. But if you want to change it to custom rom and you have done full wipe i think you should root it again (rooting is done so taht you can change the busybox version of the phone and upload xrecovery if you have those you don't need to root)
eastman47 said:
It doesn't work it says that Pc companion was not able to connect to the device. I tried many things bu pc companion just cant connect my phone and windows keep saying that error that i am plugging unknown device which is a bull**** the day before it was working fine...
For all people who didnt understand iCANT ENTER IN FLASH MODE I MEAN I CAN BUT ITS NOT RECOGNISED so i cant update my software.
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Why don't you download the store Rom annd use Flashtool to flash it? Then you may be able to upgrade to latest revision with PCC.
eastman47 said:
if you want to restore the stock rom (original androdi on xperia x8) with pc Comapnion than you dont need to root it again. But if you want to change it to custom rom and you have done full wipe i think you should root it again (rooting is done so taht you can change the busybox version of the phone and upload xrecovery if you have those you don't need to root)
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Can I consequently delete Busybox? If it is a deleteable app that is!
use the update service
eastman47 said:
It doesn't work it says that Pc companion was not able to connect to the device. I tried many things bu pc companion just cant connect my phone and windows keep saying that error that i am plugging unknown device which is a bull**** the day before it was working fine...
For all people who didnt understand iCANT ENTER IN FLASH MODE I MEAN I CAN BUT ITS NOT RECOGNISED so i cant update my software.
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Yeah, I lost you somewhere... If after taking out the battery, you CAN NOT enter xrecovery or CWM, then, you either can try THIS THREAD <--- go on, click on it!, or, you have to do what I had to do a couple of times, which is to restore your X8 to its original state, and to do that with Sony PC Companion, you first have to UNINSTALL your current PC Companion!!! THEN, restart your PC, and install a clean version of Sony PC Companion 2.1!
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU HAVE THE LATEST VERSION of PC Companion, YOU STILL HAVE TO UNINSTALL IT, AND INSTALL IT AGAIN!!! IF YOU DON'T, THERE's a 99% CHANCE THAT PC COMPANION WILL NOT RECOGNIZE YOUR PHONE!!! ...I don't know why, but it's probably some marketing trick, since I once used this method 3 times in a row, then the fourth time PC Companion didn't recognize my X8. This happened on both, the old PC Companion, and the current Sony version 2.1. I tested them both on purpose, to eliminate the possibility that I damaged my X8's hardware somehow, during a high speed impact collision with the bedroom wall...
Once you reinstall Sony PC Companion 2.1, go back to my first post to your problem, and follow it step-by-step.
AND yes, if you want to install custom ROM's again, then you will have to ROOT your phone again, and UNLOCK the BOOTLOADER, etc...
BUT, if it's a soft-brick, then you might be able to redeem yourself
ViVA FIDELINO!
how about kernel?
WhatWhatInTheButt said:
This method will install the original software on your X8!
If you have Sony PC Companion 2.1 on your PC, then uninstall it, and download and install Sony PC Companion 2.1, again! If not, then PC Companion might not recognize your phone. After installing do the following:
- Turn off the phone, and unplug it from the PC
- Turn on Sony PC Companion on your PC
- In PC Companion, enter the Support Zone tab
- Go to Update Phone Software
A window will pop out, saying that it cannot find your phone
- Click on Fix Phone
- Click on Continue
A window will pop out, saying that you will lose all your data
- TICK the BOX
- Click on continue
An update process will began.
Wait for it to show a window with all the SONY mobile phones
- Find your phone (X8)
- Click on the phone.
Now all you have to do is follow the on-screen instructions. It will tell you to hold the back button and plug your turned-off X8 to the PC, then it will erase everything, and download the original 2.1 ROM to your X8.
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>> how about kernel? for example your phone allready back to 2.1 rom and you are using custom kernel before i done this update? like kernel aA-11? is it possible to turn on phone even if im using custom kernel? please give me steps how to bring it back, because im currenty using mini cm7 / kernel aA-11, and i want to bring back my xperia x8 to original rom and kernel
Try downloading the stock rom and a diff version of flashtool. I can't remembet which version is most recommended (try searchibg xda - i read it here). install drivers in flashtool's driver folder (gordon's gate) then try again. Almost the same thing happened to me. PCC won't recognize my phone so I couldn't install the drivers.
X8 stuck at SE logo
I am facing same problem. I have been using GingerDX for long time wanted to change the ROM, however after I change the rom through Xrecovery. Phone restarted and stuck at SE logo.
I tried with SE PC companion but it gives error.
I tried Flashtool, used different ftf file but cant help.
Please help. I am unable to start phone....Please guide me...
Maybe u can also try sus (sony update service). I have experience this n done with sus.
Me n my W8:-D
Vishal9890 said:
I am facing same problem. I have been using GingerDX for long time wanted to change the ROM, however after I change the rom through Xrecovery. Phone restarted and stuck at SE logo.
I tried with SE PC companion but it gives error.
I tried Flashtool, used different ftf file but cant help.
Please help. I am unable to start phone....Please guide me...
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The best way, if u still can't get on your phone , is take it to the SE Customer care. And don't tell a word about rooting or anything. Just ask them to repair the phone, saying that one morning, the SE logo kept on popping up.
Sent from my XPERIA W8 using xda platinum
I have YouTube video tutorial on my channel - search GaganSJ1 in YouTube and scroll down till you found
Press thanks if it helped
Sent from my E15i using XDA
eastman47 said:
Please help i just isntalled new ROM for my xperai x8 and now when i restarted it it is stuck at SE logo and stays there.I tried to enter to xrecovery but it cant enter like i dont have xrecovery but i actually do. Now when i try to put my phoen i nflash mode it says taht my usb device isnt recognised but it was a day ago. Moreover i reinstalled windwos usb drivers and Xperia SEMC flash drivers to see if this is the problem but its not it still cant recognise it so i am stuck at SE logo , xrecovery cant run , myPC doesnt recognise the phone in flash mode.... Please help !
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check out this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7B-7tDaB5U
press thanks if it helped
Hi all,
Not really sure where to post this, so firgured id put it under general questions. I am currently trying to flash android 4.2 to an Xperia Z1 thats currently running 4.4.4 kitkat. - Now feel i should mention at the start, that i am not particually brilliant with android, and am slowly learning the basics.
I am using a program called Flashtool, I have the file that I want to flash over (the 4.2) - I have also gone through the program to install all the drivers. ( I have installed all drivers as i didnt know what i needed and didnt need, and initially tried just installing the z1 drivers ) Flashtool picks up my phone, and tells me what its currently running, it also detects that what version of android i am currently running, but for some reason dosent pick up that ive tried to plug in my phone in flash mode.
The system detects when I start the phone in fastboot mode, but whenever I use Flashtools to try and connect my phone in flash mode, it just keeps asking me to connect the phone. ( I am using Z1 and the standard key is vol down whilst plugging it into the usb cable, however the l.e.d. flashes red and green quickly and then shuts off, cant even be sure that the problem is Flashtools, it might be that i havent put it into flashmode properly??)
any help would be brillant, feel free to contact me via the xda site, or via e-mail [email protected] -
This might be a particularly basic problem to somebody, its had me stumped for days, any help you could give would be massively appreciated,
cheers
Try Older version of flashtool or you are missing some drivers in flashtool folder is file with drivers and you need to check flashtool drivers and z1 drivers and firstly connect the phone and wait to install drivers and next turn off phone and hold vol down and connect without flashtool to install flashtmode drivers and at the end try to flash via flashtool.
If you are sure you have installed drivers correctly then kill any other process on your pc which use adb drivers like pc companion or airdroid etc. Or use other usb port. Or use other pc. Wrong thread though.
mosespl said:
Try Older version of flashtool or you are missing some drivers in flashtool folder is file with drivers and you need to check flashtool drivers and z1 drivers and firstly connect the phone and wait to install drivers and next turn off phone and hold vol down and connect without flashtool to install flashtmode drivers and at the end try to flash via flashtool.
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Thanks, will try the older version of flashtool to see if that makes a difference, still not sure ive got the Z1 in flashmode though, isnt a light suppose to stay on, rather than blink once? Anyway thanks for the help, will update
dan34321 said:
Thanks, will try the older version of flashtool to see if that makes a difference, still not sure ive got the Z1 in flashmode though, isnt a light suppose to stay on, rather than blink once? Anyway thanks for the help, will update
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Update: phone now knows its in flash mode, however flashtool gets stuck on 'proccessing loader'?
you have been brilliant so far? Any guesses?
cheers
Dan
dan34321 said:
Update: phone now knows its in flash mode, however flashtool gets stuck on 'proccessing loader'?
you have been brilliant so far? Any guesses?
cheers
Dan
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Re-download Rom i have same situation and I downloaded room again and it works
SORTED - Thanks all, managed to root, but have a fresh problem
mosespl said:
Re-download Rom i have same situation and I downloaded room again and it works
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Thanks all, have now successfully rooted the phone, unfortunately for me that has yielded more questions than answers loll,
Now that its rooted, its running 4.2.2 and I am wondering if there is a way of keeping root access, but flashing it back up to 4.4.?
Really grateful to everyone!!
dan34321 said:
Now that its rooted, its running 4.2.2 and I am wondering if there is a way of keeping root access, but flashing it back up to 4.4.?
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Just Flash already rooted 4.4 rom on it, should work !
If you are afraid of losing apps backup them with Titanium !
Hey guys,
long story short: I flashed my device and now my pc wont recognise the usb-connection between my phone and computer. The hardware-manager describes as if the phone cant tell the computer that it is a z3 compact.
Errormessage: Unknown USB-device (Cannot get the device description)
*something like that*
what I did to troubleshoot:
- reflash the device with firmeware: A.1.264 (without this strange script)
- reflash the device with the concept preview (without this strange script)
- installed PC Companion from Sony
- Linux cant see the phone, but can flash it
- USB-Debugging wont work as well
Nothing worked for me so far. Anyone an idea what to do?
thanks in advance
Nummer35 said:
Hey guys,
long story short: I flashed my device and now my pc wont recognise the usb-connection between my phone and computer. The hardware-manager describes as if the phone cant tell the computer that it is a z3 compact.
Errormessage: Unknown USB-device (Cannot get the device description)
*something like that*
what I did to troubleshoot:
- reflash the device with firmeware: A.1.264 (without this strange script)
- reflash the device with the concept preview (without this strange script)
- installed PC Companion from Sony
- Linux cant see the phone, but can flash it
- USB-Debugging wont work as well
Nothing worked for me so far. Anyone an idea what to do?
thanks in advance
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I tried a fresh install of windows 10 and flashed the official 6.0.1 update fia .zip
NOTHING HELPED any ideas?
Nummer35 said:
NOTHING HELPED any ideas?
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Some roms come with the usb functions disabled, removed as bloatware. So it's possible the first rom you tried didn't have the usb functions installed.
Do you have the correct drivers
Presumably flashtool can see your phone and it's still charging, so I'm sure the hardware is ok.
Did you try a repair with PC companion?
Do you have a different usb lead you can try?
Didgesteve said:
Some roms come with the usb functions disabled, removed as bloatware. So it's possible the first rom you tried didn't have the usb functions installed.
Do you have the correct drivers
Presumably flashtool can see your phone and it's still charging, so I'm sure the hardware is ok.
Did you try a repair with PC companion?
Do you have a different usb lead you can try?
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Hey,
thanks for your answere. I found a "solution" to connect the phone via fastboot to the pc and with this I could do a complete reset with the PCC. When the phone is booted however I get the same error message over and over again: Cant get a device description!
Maybe you can look up the specific driver which is used in the device-manager so I can force windows to use this one?
Nummer35 said:
Hey,
thanks for your answere. I found a "solution" to connect the phone via fastboot to the pc and with this I could do a complete reset with the PCC. When the phone is booted however I get the same error message over and over again: Cant get a device description!
Maybe you can look up the specific driver which is used in the device-manager so I can force windows to use this one?
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Did you install the ADB drivers that come with flashtool? Look in the install folder for a folder called 'drivers' run the exe in there and tik the fist two and then Z3c.
Yep, all three unsigned drivers.
how can downgrade my xperia Z1 after installing nougat AOSP
I'm using Ubuntu 16.04
I tried installing with flashtool but cannot detect the phone in flashmode !
the code *#*#7378423#*#* doens't return anything !
m3asmi said:
how can downgrade my xperia Z1 after installing nougat AOSP
I tried installing with flashtool but cannot detect the phone in flashmode !
the code *#*#7378423#*#* doens't return anything !
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have you check android debugging and unknown sources?
pattriccio said:
have you check android debugging and unknown sources?
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yes I did
I installed flashtool in windows now I solved the problem
hi, i am using flashtool on windows and my flashtool doesnt recognize my phone in flashmode, win does recognize phone as somc device, any help would be appreciate.
ajdin.cekic said:
hi, i am using flashtool on windows and my flashtool doesnt recognize my phone in flashmode, win does recognize phone as somc device, any help would be appreciate.
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follow this tutorial https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-stock-roms-t2240614
thank you, i tried as you said but nothing happend again when i put my phone in flashmode flashtool doesnt recognize it again you can see it on
http://prntscr.com/ejwx09
ajdin.cekic said:
thank you, i tried as you said but nothing happend again when i put my phone in flashmode flashtool doesnt recognize it again you can see it on
http://prntscr.com/ejwx09
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OK, so I'm gonna assume that you have at least a working recovery. Here's a possible solution: Have you tried flashing a stock based custom ROM (e.g: Kryptonian, MX Rom or DStrikers Z1 Kai)? Then, from there you can flash a pure stock via flashtool.
guys, this was mentioned a couple times already, best way is to download Emma from Sony and flash the official software. Then you can flash a kernel via fastboot again and all should work. This is due to Nougat is corrupting the apps log partition which is not in use there, but is required for stock Lollipop. I did that a couple times and all worked fine...
Ok, i will try the mxrom and than, but i tried that already and do i need first to lock my bootloader and then flash stock, emma didnt recognice my phone same as flashtool and one thing more, i tried to flash kernel sin from ftf via fastboot bud it says image is not boot image and says fail. I tried on win 10 same to do win recognizes phone as somc bit flashtool doesnt recognize phone.
Good evening everyone,
i have sony xperia z version XperiaZ_10.5.1.A.0.292 version..i want to flash kernel Xperiaz_10.5.A.0.230_kernel_only.ftf root my phone, install recovery then install back XperiaZ_10.5.1.A.0.292_kernel_only.ftf.
as following thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/guide-how-to-root-10-5-1-0-283-t2872873
i tried all flashtool versions Flashtool-0.6.6-windows,flashtool-0.9.9.0-windows,flashtool-0.9.19.8-windows,
flashtool-0.9.19.10-windows and flashtool-0.9.23.1, to flash the kernel Xperiaz_10.5.A.0.230_kernel_only.ftf
but went unsuccessful. Sometimes i get loader.sin finished with errors sometimes,sometimes it takes ages to check header,sometimes it takes ages in flashing loader.
Here are some screenshots attached of the error im facing,..
please be kind to shower some light of your knowledge to me so i can successful flash the kernel Xperiaz_10.5.A.0.230_kernel_only.ftf using flashmode and please be kind to illustrate what went wrong and what could be my solution to my problem
i would wait for your kind assistance,
appreciating your help and time,
sameer
please use flashtool version 0.9.18.6,then flash stock rom back...if you want root you can use kingroot app..you can download the app from this link https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/guide-how-to-root-xperia-z-android-5-0-t3151618
HI
dummytest97 said:
please use flashtool version 0.9.18.6,then flash stock rom back...if you want root you can use kingroot app..you can download the app from this link https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/guide-how-to-root-xperia-z-android-5-0-t3151618
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Thanks for the help though im also getting this error processing of emmc_appsboot_signed_s1-boot-scan3-0001-mmc.sin finished with error when i try to flash C6602_Customized US_10.7.A.0.222 using flashtool 0.9.18.6.
when i try to flash C6602_10.5.1.A.0.292_Customized US i get kernel.sin and sometimes partitio-image.sin error.
though to some problem my phone xperia z when i on it shows the software update failed please connect to computer and try again.
Help me please! would appreciate.
[email protected] said:
Thanks for the help though im also getting this error processing of emmc_appsboot_signed_s1-boot-scan3-0001-mmc.sin finished with error when i try to flash C6602_Customized US_10.7.A.0.222 using flashtool 0.9.18.6.
when i try to flash C6602_10.5.1.A.0.292_Customized US i get kernel.sin and sometimes partitio-image.sin error.
though to some problem my phone xperia z when i on it shows the software update failed please connect to computer and try again.
Help me please! would appreciate.
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What model of your phone? C6603 or C6602?
Did your flash driver install correctly?
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dummytest97 said:
What model of your phone? C6603 or C6602?
Did your flash driver install correctly?
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my model number is c6602, Installed all drivers in flashtool.
Also xperia companion fails to do the recovery and when turning on the phone shows sony logo with the update failed make sure the phone is connected to the computer and try again...so don't know what i should do...
any help would be appreciated ..im using win 10. allowed the installation of insigned drivers already.
thanks sameer
[email protected] said:
my model number is c6602, Installed all drivers in flashtool.
Also xperia companion fails to do the recovery and when turning on the phone shows sony logo with the update failed make sure the phone is connected to the computer and try again...so don't know what i should do...
any help would be appreciated ..im using win 10. allowed the installation of insigned drivers already.
thanks sameer
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I saw one of the driver failed to installed, if it not related with flash mode driver then let it be...that driver you install from flashtool by androxyde?
If yes the driver should not be the problem anymore..
I use driver from flashtool too located at disk C/flashtool/driver...it install successfully without any problem..
May i know what's your phone condition before you start flashing? Is it working fine before?
One more..try using another usb port too..
hi
dummytest97 said:
One more..try using another usb port too..
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hey brother,installed windows 10 and windows 7 ultimate a fresh,installed all drivers in windows 7 successful.but when i try to use flashtool-0.9.18.6-windows my sony xperia z stuck a the screen processing of kernel.sin finished with errors for hours..don't know what to do.
previously it worked well everything..tried to update the recovery and it all started... tried to use xperia companion it failed ,...flashtool failed..update failed,..please connect your phone with computer and try again.
Any solutions,suggestions...please kindly spare.
thanks sameer