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[Q] Problem/Download Mode/Power off/Unknown upload mode/

Hello.
I have a diffrent kind of problem.
So yesterday i saw on my phone that headphones icon is on but it's not connected of course so i thought maybe wrong flash or something with system.
Of course i have bad luck to devices such as i8190 and when i tried to go in download mode it wouldnt start.
I searched forum and other site and tried to force download mode by adb tool and after that flash it by odin.
Of course my bad luck kicked me in the a.. and adb tool can't boot it too.
So i tought (maybe) other combinations of button then i pressed volume up and power and then i see a text POWER OFF, UNKNOWN UPLOAD MODE.
Desperate by such thing i tried to do something with cwm of course my rooted phone lose (by some mean) superuser not just program but whole root when to trash with cwm and other things...Tried to factory reset by phone aplication didnt do anything by deleting all ringtones and options i had.
I have android 4.1.1 no root, no means to go in to recovery mode no means to get in download mode.
Dont know what to do to returned it to good state.
So my question is please. Can somebody help me ?
Greetings from Poland!

red733 said:
Hello.
I have a diffrent kind of problem.
.....
So my question is please. Can somebody help me ?
Greetings from Poland!
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Are you using vol-/home/power at the same time to get to download?

tys0n said:
Are you using vol-/home/power at the same time to get to download?
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Yep i tried that but i manage to force it by adb by some miracle dunno what happen earlier but now after flash i have problem with that headphone icon. I flashed it with 4.1.2 maybe wipe and param files do something.
When i boot phone it's alright but after fully started its shows its connected to headphones while headphones are off and ringtones play alright but media is playing in headphones mode so i will try to degrade it with firmware 4.1.1 xxall maybe something will change or happily it will be okay.
If someone have idea for this please reply

Strange bug I've never heard of before. Have you tried to make a factory reset from recovery?
Also do a factory reset before you downgrade from 4.1.2 to 4.1.1, otherwise you'll end up with bootloop or force closing apps.

tys0n said:
Strange bug I've never heard of before. Have you tried to make a factory reset from recovery?
Also do a factory reset before you downgrade from 4.1.2 to 4.1.1, otherwise you'll end up with bootloop or force closing apps.
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I tried that in first attempt and nothing happen.
Okay i try to wipe then flash it to 4.1.1
I write right away what happen.
Yep i did wipe and flash it and bootloop what now ? ;/

red733 said:
I tried that in first attempt and nothing happen.
Okay i try to wipe then flash it to 4.1.1
I write right away what happen.
Yep i did wipe and flash it and bootloop what now ? ;/
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Okay its ok now but problem with headphones still happens. :/ dunno what to do ;/

red733 said:
Okay its ok now but problem with headphones still happens. :/ dunno what to do ;/
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Hmm..very strange.

tys0n said:
Hmm..very strange.
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Yep hmmmm flash and wipe didnt do anything maybe in system maybe some app is glitching it dunno how to check that ;/

red733 said:
Yep hmmmm flash and wipe didnt do anything maybe in system maybe some app is glitching it dunno how to check that ;/
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I manage to correct problem by this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dwalkes.android.toggleheadset2&hl=pl
For all problems with headphones, earphones always connected this app may help.
Thank You for all help.

Ive got this problem with BenzRom. unknown upload..what i did was flash the three combo combination tar by benz and wiped dalvik and boom my phone is up again.
Sent From The Palm Of My Hand!!

I Flashed This Rom AOKP - 3g - 2013-07-24 ... But Really I Have Problem I Can't Use Packet Data ...I Cant Throw To Internet Via Sim Card Only Wifi ??? Why Wifi Only ??

[Q] factory reset flashtool

Hello,
I've sort of asked this question before but when I flash stock rom with wipe data checked on flashtool does it wipe data before the phone is switched on or does it have to be turned on to activate the reset because the phone wont turn on because I broke the battery connector lol if you know how the wipe data works please explain, I dont want the phone to turn on, I know it can't I just wanted to know if flashtool wipes data before the phone gets switched on lol sorry bit of a weird question

mattyxkrist said:
Hello,
I've sort of asked this question before but when I flash stock rom with wipe data checked on flashtool does it wipe data before the phone is switched on or does it have to be turned on to activate the reset because the phone wont turn on because I broke the battery connector lol if you know how the wipe data works please explain, I dont want the phone to turn on, I know it can't I just wanted to know if flashtool wipes data before the phone gets switched on lol sorry bit of a weird question
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I think yes. I think you see it in flashtool while/after flashing(the "log" when you are flashing).

mattyxkrist said:
Hello,
I've sort of asked this question before but when I flash stock rom with wipe data checked on flashtool does it wipe data before the phone is switched on or does it have to be turned on to activate the reset because the phone wont turn on because I broke the battery connector lol if you know how the wipe data works please explain, I dont want the phone to turn on, I know it can't I just wanted to know if flashtool wipes data before the phone gets switched on lol sorry bit of a weird question
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gripfly said:
I think yes. I think you see it in flashtool while/after flashing(the "log" when you are flashing).
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Ofc yes.
Otherwise phone couldn't even boot in most cases if coming from cm.
Sent from my Xperia™Z»4.3Leak«

Thank you very much!
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[Q] xperia sp stuck on boot animation after restarting again and again

hi i am new here. yesterday i flashed existenz 2.0 rom on sony xperia sp. All went right. then i flashed boot animation on it . then i restarted but it stucks on animation. now nothing is happening i have tried charging it but i think it doesnot do charging in switch off mode, so it starts again and does some charging then on animation it stucks and charging stopps and then after some time it drains the battery and gets swiched off. Then again this process continues. it is not going into recovery mode, flash mode , fastboot mode.
so if you can help me in this situation. pleeassssse

Sounds like a pretty bad bootloop does your PC recognise anything when you connect it? You need to go back to stock or at least to a working ROM. The long and short of it is to fix it you are going to need adb, recovery (if you have a nandroid backup) or flash mode. If you can't get any of them I think its bricked
Sent from my C5303 using xda app-developers app

i had similair problem to this no fastboot because of rebooting problem i had to take back off phone press and hold hard reset button with a pen and connect usb while pressing up all at the same bloody time not that easy but it did go to fastboot after a few attempts (might not work first time keep trying took me about 5 attemps)good luck

Are your Xperia Bootloader is unlocked? To install the custom ROM, you need to unlock the bootloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2354721

pc is not recognising..
Captain Sweatpants said:
Sounds like a pretty bad bootloop does your PC recognise anything when you connect it? You need to go back to stock or at least to a working ROM. The long and short of it is to fix it you are going to need adb, recovery (if you have a nandroid backup) or flash mode. If you can't get any of them I think its bricked
Sent from my C5303 using xda app-developers app
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my pc starts to recognise but then it gets switched off.

my fastbooot not connecting.
ireaper4592 said:
i had similair problem to this no fastboot because of rebooting problem i had to take back off phone press and hold hard reset button with a pen and connect usb while pressing up all at the same bloody time not that easy but it did go to fastboot after a few attempts (might not work first time keep trying took me about 5 attemps)good luck
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for connecting to fastboot mode my phone should be charged about 20% but the problem is its not charging.

Rupant said:
for connecting to fastboot mode my phone should be charged about 20% but the problem is its not charging.
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Any idea how much charge is in the phone? I think you will have to keep trying to get into fastboot or recovery try power and then vol up/down or camera depending on what your recovery is I can send you a full nandroid backup of stock if you need one. You need to break into the boot cycle get into recovery (i am assuming you have installed a recovery on this device) timing will probably have a lot to do with it.
Programming is a race between engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.

make sure to use the stock sony usb cable as i think flashmode doesnt work well with other usb cables. also try the other usb ports on your computer. technically,you should still be able to enter flashmode and recovery.

no idea about charge?
Captain Sweatpants said:
Any idea how much charge is in the phone? I think you will have to keep trying to get into fastboot or recovery try power and then vol up/down or camera depending on what your recovery is I can send you a full nandroid backup of stock if you need one. You need to break into the boot cycle get into recovery (i am assuming you have installed a recovery on this device) timing will probably have a lot to do with it.
Programming is a race between engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.
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no idea abouut charge. its has connected in fastboot mode but for very few secs till the charge is there.recovry is not working which is the main problem.

original cable
XPERIAAplooper said:
make sure to use the stock sony usb cable as i think flashmode doesnt work well with other usb cables. also try the other usb ports on your computer. technically,you should still be able to enter flashmode and recovery.
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i am using the same usb cable that came with the phone.

Smankusors said:
Are your Xperia Bootloader is unlocked? To install the custom ROM, you need to unlock the bootloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2354721
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did you read my message?

locked bootloader
Smankusors said:
did you read my message?
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rom which i installed can be also on locked bootloader.:good:

Rupant said:
rom which i installed can be also on locked bootloader.:good:
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how about the latest version of eXistenZ?
You are flashing the 2.0 but the latest version is eXistenZ Ultra 2.1.5
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2478019

2.1.5 is ota update
Smankusors said:
how about the latest version of eXistenZ?
You are flashing the 2.0 but the latest version is eXistenZ Ultra 2.1.5
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2478019
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2.1.5 is a ota update which i had updated to.

Rupant said:
2.1.5 is a ota update which i had updated to.
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how about clearing data, dalvik, cache?

No need to worry I had given my mobile to service center now it's up and running. Thanks everyone for their suggestions.
Sent from my C5302 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

mine too same problem
Rupant said:
No need to worry I had given my mobile to service center now it's up and running. Thanks everyone for their suggestions.
Sent from my C5302 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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dude wat to do....?? how much it costs in the service centre.....??

xperia277 said:
dude wat to do....?? how much it costs in the service centre.....??
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what is the problem u are facing? give details

Rupant said:
what is the problem u are facing? give details
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my xperia sp 5302 rooted wasnt starting, thank god for this awesome forum i got the solution.
Actually my phone was in a bad bootloop, so what i did was repaired the software using sony pc companion...thanks anyways dude

[SOLVED] I'm possibly bricked.

Okay, so, I know it's possible to fix this, it has to be. And let me explain why I can conclude this.
1.) I can access Philz recovery but ONLY when forcing the phone to hard reset via buttons.
2.) The touchscreen works in the recovery when resetting but doesn't go to the main menu or anything to restore a backup.
3.) The phone will recognize adb commands from the computer, but since the touches don't work when booted I cannot select the "allow this computer" prompt.
4.) The phone boots into the CM11 ROM and the buttons work (I can change volume, take screenshots, and access power menu.)
So, I'll explain what happened. I tested a boot.img for Quarx and flashed it. I didn't reboot my phone, just let it stay on. It worked and everything, but a little bit after church it rebooted on me and showed the CM setup menu. I was like, "What? Okay..." So I was going trying to make it work, but I realized the touchscreen wouldn't respond to my touches. I locked/unlocked the screen, rebooted, all that good stuff, and none of it worked. So, here's the damage done.
1.) I can't touch anything on the screen. It won't respond to touches.
2.) I cannot access recovery, only hard reset.
3.) I cannot approve adb commands because I need to hit "allow" on the screen. (The prompt does come up though)
So, I have a phone that boots, responds to hardware actions, and can recognize adb commands, but won't accept them unless I say "allow." I can access recovery but only when factory resetting through holding Power + VOL DOWN when booting. The touchscreen works in recovery, but it won't do any actions (back, home, etc.) because it's resetting. After resetting it boots instantly, and voila, my problem remains.
So in short, I need a way to bypass that "authentication" for adb, because in order for fastboot to recognize my device I need to run adb commands to set it up (since that's gone too now). That, or, I need to find a way to access Philz recovery without having to use the touchscreen. It's so frustrating because the one button I need to press is literally right in front of my face, on my screen, but it won't respond to my input.
Does anybody here have any suggestions? I haven't been able to flash a KDZ successfully, I don't know why. It never works for me on this phone. I was a pro at it on the L9. School begins in a week and I need to have a phone that works, for transportation and such. I'm not really at a point to buy a phone right now either since I'm focusing on buying my first car (yay I guess).
If anyone can help I'd really appreciate it. In fact, I'm even willing to donate money to whomever can point me in the right direction.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-l90/general/guide-flash-stock-kdz-offline-lg-l90-t2803479
follow this guide and reflash KDZ

Ilxaot said:
Okay, so, I know it's possible to fix this, it has to be. And let me explain why I can conclude this.
1.) I can access Philz recovery but ONLY when forcing the phone to hard reset via buttons.
2.) The touchscreen works in the recovery when resetting but doesn't go to the main menu or anything to restore a backup.
3.) The phone will recognize adb commands from the computer, but since the touches don't work when booted I cannot select the "allow this computer" prompt.
4.) The phone boots into the CM11 ROM and the buttons work (I can change volume, take screenshots, and access power menu.)
So, I'll explain what happened. I tested a boot.img for Quarx and flashed it. I didn't reboot my phone, just let it stay on. It worked and everything, but a little bit after church it rebooted on me and showed the CM setup menu. I was like, "What? Okay..." So I was going trying to make it work, but I realized the touchscreen wouldn't respond to my touches. I locked/unlocked the screen, rebooted, all that good stuff, and none of it worked. So, here's the damage done.
1.) I can't touch anything on the screen. It won't respond to touches.
2.) I cannot access recovery, only hard reset.
3.) I cannot approve adb commands because I need to hit "allow" on the screen. (The prompt does come up though)
So, I have a phone that boots, responds to hardware actions, and can recognize adb commands, but won't accept them unless I say "allow." I can access recovery but only when factory resetting through holding Power + VOL DOWN when booting. The touchscreen works in recovery, but it won't do any actions (back, home, etc.) because it's resetting. After resetting it boots instantly, and voila, my problem remains.
So in short, I need a way to bypass that "authentication" for adb, because in order for fastboot to recognize my device I need to run adb commands to set it up (since that's gone too now). That, or, I need to find a way to access Philz recovery without having to use the touchscreen. It's so frustrating because the one button I need to press is literally right in front of my face, on my screen, but it won't respond to my input.
Does anybody here have any suggestions? I haven't been able to flash a KDZ successfully, I don't know why. It never works for me on this phone. I was a pro at it on the L9. School begins in a week and I need to have a phone that works, for transportation and such. I'm not really at a point to buy a phone right now either since I'm focusing on buying my first car (yay I guess).
If anyone can help I'd really appreciate it. In fact, I'm even willing to donate money to whomever can point me in the right direction.
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I hate to say it but Factory Reset appears to be your only option for a fix.

Maybe this is a long shot but check out this thread

shinobisoft said:
I hate to say it but Factory Reset appears to be your only option for a fix.
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Reset doesn't fix it because the boot.img is still the messed up one.
shinobisoft said:
Maybe this is a long shot but check out this thread
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I cannot enable USB debugging to use that since the screen doesn't work and it reset itself.

gdjindal said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-l90/general/guide-flash-stock-kdz-offline-lg-l90-t2803479
follow this guide and reflash KDZ
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I've tried that but it doesn't work for me. I need someone that can do it for me or something, because the KDZs never flash

@Ilxaot
are able to use philz??? fully...means is touch working on philz???
if yes then
you can put aroma file manager there...and in root of it in default.prop
change the lines
ro.adb.secure=1
ro.secure=1
to
ro.adb.secure=0
ro.secure=0
and reboot
now you have adb access without any confirmation required....
this is possible only if philz is working...
best luck...
and remove every possible LG driver from your pc
then reboot
connect to the internet
dont install drivers manually
let windows find the drivers if it doesnt find one.
then just reboot
after rebooting install drivers manually.
this works form me everytime.

k2wl said:
@Ilxaot
are able to use philz??? fully...means is touch working on philz???
if yes then
you can put aroma file manager there...and in root of it in default.prop
change the lines
ro.adb.secure=1
ro.secure=1
to
ro.adb.secure=0
ro.secure=0
and reboot
now you have adb access without any confirmation required....
this is possible only if philz is working...
best luck...
and remove every possible LG driver from your pc
then reboot
connect to the internet
dont install drivers manually
let windows find the drivers if it doesnt find one.
then just reboot
after rebooting install drivers manually.
this works form me everytime.
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The only way I can boot into Philz is when it's factory resetting. When it's resetting, it shows the recovery and everything, but it's just resetting. There are no options to flash anything and such. It just resets and reboots.
EDIT - If I could get a KDZ to flash, I'd be set. When I connect my phone in laf mode (s/w mode) my computer doesn't recognize it. It says it's an unknown USB device, and shows a warning symbol next to it in the device manager. If I could get that fixed, I might be able to flash!

The recovery you use was not ok
Its gave me same problem when i try it,thank God i can enter download mode to flash KDZ and back to TWRP.
But what that is amazing me about your is that its cant do what other D415 does why? did your own D415 is special.
Also another thing is USB debugging,If you using CM11 by Quartz it was enable by default in that rom

4peace1 said:
The recovery you use was not ok
Its gave me same problem when i try it,thank God i can enter download mode to flash KDZ and back to TWRP.
But what that is amazing me about your is that its cant do what other D415 does why? did your own D415 is special.
Also another thing is USB debugging,If you using CM11 by Quartz it was enable by default in that rom
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Yes but I still need to accept the prompt asking if I want to allow the computer to access the phone, which I cannot do because the screen does not respond.
How did you manage to flash the KDZ? I know it will be fixed if I can flash it, but I'm not having any luck flashing it! It keeps saying that the device is unknown, even though I've installed and uninstalled the drivers countless times.

Ilxaot said:
Yes but I still need to accept the prompt asking if I want to allow the computer to access the phone, which I cannot do because the screen does not respond.
How did you manage to flash the KDZ? I know it will be fixed if I can flash it, but I'm not having any luck flashing it! It keeps saying that the device is unknown, even though I've installed and uninstalled the drivers countless times.
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I used this file here http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-l90/general/guide-flash-stock-kdz-offline-lg-l90-t2803479
I entered download mode by remove my battery,unplug cable,
Then insert the battery back and press volume up key(hold it ),then insert the usb cable
after seen download headline then press power key it will take you to firmware update

4peace1 said:
I used this file here http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-l90/general/guide-flash-stock-kdz-offline-lg-l90-t2803479
I entered download mode by remove my battery,unplug cable,
Then insert the battery back and press volume up key(hold it ),then insert the usb cable
after seen download headline then press power key it will take you to firmware update
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I tried that guide last night. The LG tool just has a bunch of question marks instead of text, is that normal?

Ilxaot said:
I tried that guide last night. The LG tool just has a bunch of question marks instead of text, is that normal?
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yes

4peace1 said:
yes
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Okay, I'll keep trying. When you booted into download mode, did your computer say the USB device was unknown?

Ilxaot said:
Okay, I'll keep trying. When you booted into download mode, did your computer say the USB device was unknown?
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nope may you need to change the cable or try another port

4peace1 said:
nope may you need to change the cable or try another port
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Can you give me the link to the kdz you used? I feel that's the problem. It gets stuck at 2%, and another user said he changed KDZs and it worked fine. I got my computer to recognize it, now I just need it to flash it lol.. It's really depressing how something as incredibly stupid as a KDZ flash is holding me back, and nobody's suggestions seem to be working. About to just give up and not even care about mobiles anymore >.<

http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=FW015106432109876543213/D41010c_00.kdz
this is a kdz for d410 indian variant.
i dont know your model no.

k2wl said:
http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=FW015106432109876543213/D41010c_00.kdz
this is a kdz for d410 indian variant.
i dont know your model no.
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I actually just fixed it as you responded! Thanks mate!

you are welcome...so what about a nice unbricking guide from your experiences????
i think others will contribute so that we can make a good unbricking thread for l90...

k2wl said:
you are welcome...so what about a nice unbriking guide from your experiences????
i think others will contribute so that we can make a good unbricking thread for l90...
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The guide that I followed was the one about flashing KDZs in thy general section. The problem I had was that my KDZ that I downloaded was corrupt somehow, so I had to find a working one!!

Stuck in weird limbo between normal and ultra stamina mode - please help!

Hey everyone,
So this started after I used Ultra Stamina Mode to conserve power, but after I turned it off my phone went into some weird state that looks like ultra stamina mode but I can use internet/wifi, 10% of my apps are (facebook, whatsapp etc) are usable. Its very frustrating...not sure what to do, i've tried restarting and all the obvious stuff. I used USM before (Nov last year) and it worked fine, so I have no idea why it would play up like it has.
If anyone has had this and/or knows how to fix it please enlighten me.
Thank you!

lurtz113 said:
Hey everyone,
So this started after I used Ultra Stamina Mode to conserve power, but after I turned it off my phone went into some weird state that looks like ultra stamina mode but I can use internet/wifi, 10% of my apps are (facebook, whatsapp etc) are usable. Its very frustrating...not sure what to do, i've tried restarting and all the obvious stuff. I used USM before (Nov last year) and it worked fine, so I have no idea why it would play up like it has.
If anyone has had this and/or knows how to fix it please enlighten me.
Thank you!
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Umm I've never had this before.... Is your bootloader locked, or unlocked? Try to install a recovery and wipe your cache and dalvik cache (even if your bootloader is locked you can install a recovery). If this doesn't work you could try to reflash your firmware, though I hope this won't be necessary.

St.Jimmy90 said:
Umm I've never had this before.... Is your bootloader locked, or unlocked? Try to install a recovery and wipe your cache and dalvik cache (even if your bootloader is locked you can install a recovery). If this doesn't work you could try to reflash your firmware, though I hope this won't be necessary.
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Bootloader is locked, phone isn't rooted. I am not very android savvy so I apologize if I don't get something...in this case what is a 'recovery' and how does one install it? How do i wipe cache and what is dalvik cache?
And I guess reflashing firmware is a factory reset i imagine? Can I do any of this without losing my data and app data?
Also I just dialed *#*#7378423#*#* and noticed I can reset customization under 'customization settings'. Will this help? It won't wipe any of my data will it?
(I tried booting phone in safe mode, which made no difference)

lurtz113 said:
Bootloader is locked, phone isn't rooted. I am not very android savvy so I apologize if I don't get something...in this case what is a 'recovery' and how does one install it? How do i wipe cache and what is dalvik cache?
And I guess reflashing firmware is a factory reset i imagine? Can I do any of this without losing my data and app data?
Also I just dialed *#*#7378423#*#* and noticed I can reset customization under 'customization settings'. Will this help? It won't wipe any of my data will it?
(I tried booting phone in safe mode, which made no difference)
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Oh don't worry, your phone needs to be rooted to get a working recovery. If you don't feel familiar with it you don't need to do it.
Yeah, reflashing your firmware basically means a factory reset. You can do it with Sony PC Companion (or it's succesor). This does mean that you will loose your apps and data, so you should back it up before doing so.
I highly doubt changig your customization will do anything.

St.Jimmy90 said:
Oh don't worry, your phone needs to be rooted to get a working recovery. If you don't feel familiar with it you don't need to do it.
Yeah, reflashing your firmware basically means a factory reset. You can do it with Sony PC Companion (or it's succesor). This does mean that you will loose your apps and data, so you should back it up before doing so.
I highly doubt changig your customization will do anything.
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Yeah that's what I thought unfortunately... only problem now is how do I back up all my data. I can't do it like I was able to before because the Backup and Restore app isn't available to me, and the Sony PC Companion doesn't back up app data. Is there a backup method I can use from a pc?

lurtz113 said:
Yeah that's what I thought unfortunately... only problem now is how do I back up all my data. I can't do it like I was able to before because the Backup and Restore app isn't available to me, and the Sony PC Companion doesn't back up app data. Is there a backup method I can use from a pc?
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You can use your pc's file manager and copy all your data from the phone.

St.Jimmy90 said:
You can use your pc's file manager and copy all your data from the phone.
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I read that apps and their data are mostly stored in the data Partition which can't be accessed by computers...

lurtz113 said:
I read that apps and their data are mostly stored in the data Partition which can't be accessed by computers...
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Most of the app data is in a folder "android" in the data partition. Also copy your WhatsApp folder if you like to keep that data. The download, dcim etc folders are important, too

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Most of the app data is in a folder "android" in the data partition. Also copy your WhatsApp folder if you like to keep that data. The download, dcim etc folders are important, too
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I am going to try to make a few backups, just in case. I've transferred everything like you suggested and I rooted the phone. How can I make a recovery for it without downloading anything from the Google Play Store (as I cant access it on the phone) and are there other backup methods I can use?

lurtz113 said:
I am going to try to make a few backups, just in case. I've transferred everything like you suggested and I rooted the phone. How can I make a recovery for it without downloading anything from the Google Play Store (as I cant access it on the phone) and are there other backup methods I can use?
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Well done! Here are the important threads for the recovery. First the q&a, then the development thread. Please read the q&a before trying to flash the recovery. You have to download the one for your c660x. (EG c6603 if it's the international version. You can find it on the bottom side of the phone)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/z-xzdualrecovery-qa-t2477769
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606

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Well done! Here are the important threads for the recovery. First the q&a, then the development thread. Please read the q&a before trying to flash the recovery. You have to download the one for your c660x. (EG c6603 if it's the international version. You can find it on the bottom side of the phone)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/z-xzdualrecovery-qa-t2477769
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606
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Alright, so i've installed XZDualRecovery and ran the first option (SuperSU) and made a backup on my SD card. Is this the recovery step? Did I do it right lol? I feel rather lost as there isn't a step-by-step guide to this...
And for later, how do I wipe the cache and dalvik cache? (Again apologies for my amateurishness)
Also I did root the phone with Kingo Root...hopefully it won't be an issue

lurtz113 said:
Alright, so i've installed XZDualRecovery and ran the first option (SuperSU) and made a backup on my SD card. Is this the recovery step? Did I do it right lol? I feel rather lost as there isn't a step-by-step guide to this...
And for later, how do I wipe the cache and dalvik cache? (Again apologies for my amateurishness)
Also I did root the phone with Kingo Root...hopefully it won't be an issue
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Open twrp recovery, go to wipe and then advanced wipe. Uncheck anything there except cache and dalvik

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Open twrp recovery, go to wipe and then advanced wipe. Uncheck anything there except cache and dalvik
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Well I ticked cache and delvik cache and wiped. Now when I try to turn on the phone nothing happens, it vibrates when I try to turn it on but the screen is black

lurtz113 said:
Well I ticked cache and delvik cache and wiped. Now when I try to turn on the phone nothing happens, it vibrates when I try to turn it on but the screen is black
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Umm, that's unusual and weird...., it never happened to me.... Does the LED still light up? If so you could try to get into the recovery by holding volume up. If not I fear you have to use Sony PC Companion and select software repair.

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Umm, that's unusual and weird...., it never happened to me.... Does the LED still light up? If so you could try to get into the recovery by holding volume up. If not I fear you have to use Sony PC Companion and select software repair.
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The LED is mostly dead. It flashes red and green very quickly just once when I plug it into my PC via USB, and it slowly flashes red when its charging in the wall socket. I tried a whole bunch of power + vol up or vol down buttons to get a response but the screen remains unresponsive. As for using Sony PC Companion I cannot, in this state the phone isn't being read or recognised by the pc, its like nothing is plugged in...

lurtz113 said:
The LED is mostly dead. It flashes red and green very quickly just once when I plug it into my PC via USB, and it slowly flashes red when its charging in the wall socket. I tried a whole bunch of power + vol up or vol down buttons to get a response but the screen remains unresponsive. As for using Sony PC Companion I cannot, in this state the phone isn't being read or recognised by the pc, its like nothing is plugged in...
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Is PC companion properly installed? Power off the phone and select software repair in pc companion, then follow instructions. Don't connect your phone to the ocean unless pc companion tells you to. It will guide you through the process

St.Jimmy90 said:
Is PC companion properly installed? Power off the phone and select software repair in pc companion, then follow instructions. Don't connect your phone to the ocean unless pc companion tells you to. It will guide you through the process
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Yeah its installed properly. I have no idea if the phone is on or off because the screen doesnt turn on for anything. I found a guide about how to repair a phone with the Sony PC Companion and it said that the battery should be at least80% so I am charging it now just in case

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Is PC companion properly installed? Power off the phone and select software repair in pc companion, then follow instructions. Don't connect your phone to the ocean unless pc companion tells you to. It will guide you through the process
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Cheers man, that worked. Back to factory settings. Now I just have to get all the stuff I had back onto it lol.
Is the backup I made with TWRP good for this?
Or not, because the backup was made while I had that Ultra Stamina Mode glitch? Maybe I could delete a file in the backup which has those settings stored on it?

lurtz113 said:
Cheers man, that worked. Back to factory settings. Now I just have to get all the stuff I had back onto it lol.
Is the backup I made with TWRP good for this?
Or not, because the backup was made while I had that Ultra Stamina Mode glitch? Maybe I could delete a file in the backup which has those settings stored on it?
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It's pretty much useless as your problems will be restored, too

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It's pretty much useless as your problems will be restored, too
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Decided to give it a try again...restored the backup, and tried wiping the cache and delvik again. The phone didn't brick this time but nothing changed either...