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I've tried all of the other fix its to get my Galaxy Tab to work. I've tried charging for 12 hrs via wall charger (no response)... I've tried holding the power button plus home key while tapping on the screen at the same time for over 2 minutes (no response) ... I've even tried putting it into download or recovery mode by holding the power button plus the volume key (up or down) for over 2 or minutes (no response) ...
If you're like me and thought the manufacturer was your only option left, there is one thing left you can try.
All I did was remove the shell and unplugged the battery for 30 mins, plugged it back up and viola!!! I have the battery charging icon. And it now boots perfectly into the OS.
Its worth a shot.... here's a video I watched to learn how to remove the shell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeRaQR7RU0I
Step by step at ifixit.com
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-Teardown/4103/1
Note: you will need a tri-wing screw driver to remove the first two screws. I didn't have one and just used a precision flat head screw driver and it worked like a charm if using enough down force so you won't strip the screw.
Hope this helps someone...
Battery removal resets almost everything -- I'm grateful for your confirmation that it works on the Tab, and also for your links to the hammerless teardown.
noguru said:
Battery removal resets almost everything -- I'm grateful for your confirmation that it works on the Tab, and also for your links to the hammerless teardown.
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XDA forums has helped me so much, so I'm glad to return the favor to those that need it!
good find
not had the problem myself, but that info is now in my brain for whenever I do have a problem
Good. Thx man!!!
Many thanks man, this saved my (tablets) life. Switched off my tablet last night after charging, for the first time in weeks, just to refresh everything. Tried switching back on this morning and nothing. I've spent all day trying to find out what the hell was wrong and tried all the various button solutions others have mentioned. Nothing worked. came across your info and links and thought I'd give it a try as I had nothing left to lose, tablet was dead. Voila!...back up and running again. I won't be switching it off again in a hurry. Once again great info and much appreciated.
Nice info, really helpfull, my friend gtab p1000 have some problem, wont turn on, and i found this thread, i just try once, and amazing its working, i hit thanks to you
My have turn off and dont turn on, i wiated 2 days and plugged in wall charger, and they work again.
dead tab
still got no luck...i'm tried of your skill yesterterday n my tab still won't turn on...
thanks for the advice
hai, i saw your posting and thank god it really helpful. i own a p1010 and some how it cant turn on twice!. what ever i do, and what ever tricks available in the internet i had tried it all, all with no success. so the first time around i had to sent it for repair and because my tab's warrant had already ended i had to fork out a lot just to make it running. the repair shop just stated that the battery and the touch screen need to be replace. how stupid of me to fall for that. after that my tab is usable again. then it happend again. two days later the same problem occurred. now i know it is not the hardware but the software that causeing all this headache.
now, with your posting, i opened my tab, disconnected the battery for 15 minutes and walla my tab is ok again. phew...save me a lot of money.
i see that the problem might be in the software. i see that alot of p1010 owners face the same problem here after upgrading from froyo to GB. and i notice that the blank screen syndrome would happen if we put it in a standby mode (my standby mode would be you touch the power button once just to make the screen goes blank).
just my 2cents.
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hai, i saw your posting and thank god it really helpful. i own a p1010 and some how it cant turn on twice!. what ever i do, and what ever tricks available in the internet i had tried it all, all with no success. so the first time around i had to sent it for repair and because my tab's warrant had already ended i had to fork out a lot just to make it running. the repair shop just stated that the battery and the touch screen need to be replace. how stupid of me to fall for that. after that my tab is usable again. then it happend again. two days later the same problem occurred. now i know it is not the hardware but the software that causeing all this headache.
now, with your posting, i opened my tab, disconnected the battery for 15 minutes and walla my tab is ok again. phew...save me a lot of money.
i see that the problem might be in the software. i see that alot of p1010 owners face the same problem here after upgrading from froyo to GB. and i notice that the blank screen syndrome would happen if we put it in a standby mode (my standby mode would be you touch the power button once just to make the screen goes blank).
just my 2cents.
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Hi, I got same problem with you guys with my P6800. Tried all those methods (execpt those removing the casing/battery). I followed one tip and it works. Press and hold the power button for 20 second and release it. The screen displayed an image (icon?) of battery and clock. Some said it also work by pressing the button for 10 second.
thanks for the advice guys
holding the power button works
but my question is why is this happening?it wasnt happening before?
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thanks for the advice guys
holding the power button works
but my question is why is this happening?it wasnt happening before?
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guys
does no one know whats causing this? is it a firmware issue? or battery?
for me, this happens every time I use the Netflix app. if I don't go into task manager and clear memory after every use of Netflix, my galaxy tab will not turn back on. sometimes fully charging it will wake up the screen, but that's not helping today so I guess I need to remove the shell even though I don't want to. I miss pocket PC's with soft reset buttons!!!
dargpat said:
I've tried all of the other fix its to get my Galaxy Tab to work. I've tried charging for 12 hrs via wall charger (no response)... I've tried holding the power button plus home key while tapping on the screen at the same time for over 2 minutes (no response) ... I've even tried putting it into download or recovery mode by holding the power button plus the volume key (up or down) for over 2 or minutes (no response) ...
If you're like me and thought the manufacturer was your only option left, there is one thing left you can try.
All I did was remove the shell and unplugged the battery for 30 mins, plugged it back up and viola!!! I have the battery charging icon. And it now boots perfectly into the OS.
Its worth a shot.... here's a video I watched to learn how to remove the shell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeRaQR7RU0I
Step by step at ifixit.com
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-Teardown/4103/1
Note: you will need a tri-wing screw driver to remove the first two screws. I didn't have one and just used a precision flat head screw driver and it worked like a charm if using enough down force so you won't strip the screw.
Hope this helps someone...
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Hello guys, thanks for your support and excuse me for my english but i'm the same problem with my GT-P1000(i've seen it on the back of my tab !). I've let it charging several hours and try to connect it to Odin which doesn't recognize it ! I got always a black screen and the rear flash led flashing flashing and flashing when it's connected to charger or my PC or when i keep pushing the power button ! Before the brick state i've follow the bad tutorial to root my tab and i've flashed a firmware for galaxy tab 10.1 inch ! Can i try this method?
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Hello guys, thanks for your support and excuse me for my english but i'm the same problem with my GT-P1000(i've seen it on the back of my tab !). I've let it charging several hours and try to connect it to Odin which doesn't recognize it ! I got always a black screen and the rear flash led flashing flashing and flashing when it's connected to charger or my PC or when i keep pushing the power button ! Before the brick state i've follow the bad tutorial to root my tab and i've flashed a firmware for galaxy tab 10.1 inch ! Can i try this method?
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u flashed tab 10.1 rom into P1000? oh man..
i think it bricked already.. there's nothing left that u can do, flashing back via odin, removing battery or else.. unbrickble mod method is the only way..
Sent from my GT-P1000
same problem
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Good. Thx man!!!
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i have a similar problem my grandson mess up the digitalaizer and i ordered a new one and installed my self. because the tablet been w/o charge for almost a week until i get the new parts and fixed now won't get on, i plug in to charge for 24 hours is showing the 100% battery but still won't start. i look around do different things w/o luck i press the power and the -volune key and nothing, after left ed charging again i unplug the battery for few hours and nothing. i really need help on this. tk's
Hello, sorry if this question had been posted before. I just confusing with my Xperia Z1. It's just blank screen, no Sony logo, no boot animation, etc.
I've tried to hold power+vol up but nothing happen. When i put the charge on and i press the power+vol up, it vibrate three times and nothing happen.
What should i do with this?? I hope it's not hardware failure.
Thx for the answer and suggestion.
did you flash anything prior to it going like that?
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Hello, sorry if this question had been posted before. I just confusing with my Xperia Z1. It's just blank screen, no Sony logo, no boot animation, etc.
I've tried to hold power+vol up but nothing happen. When i put the charge on and i press the power+vol up, it vibrate three times and nothing happen.
What should i do with this?? I hope it's not hardware failure.
Thx for the answer and suggestion.
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When you hear the three times vibration then you shutting down your phone and after that the phone is turned off completely, then leave it under wall charger via USB or Dock for minimum 4 hours, if it do not turn on then you have to flash a new Firmware OR Repair via PC Companion. Download Official Sony PC Companion and repair your phone. Other way is to use Flashtool and download the latest FTF from Mega Collection and flash it. Then it should turn on.
hi
i have the same problem with my z1 xperia
the pc companion wont see my phone to preform any kind of repair
any ideas
thanks
if nothing is happening just the LED red blinks even when you put the device in the charge, its hard bricked and will be fixed just with opening the phone and relive it with test point ...
maybe this thread will help you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2646405
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Hello, sorry if this question had been posted before. I just confusing with my Xperia Z1. It's just blank screen, no Sony logo, no boot animation, etc.
I've tried to hold power+vol up but nothing happen. When i put the charge on and i press the power+vol up, it vibrate three times and nothing happen.
What should i do with this?? I hope it's not hardware failure.
Thx for the answer and suggestion.
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If it's brick, no prob, let's begin
Requirements:
The latest Flash Tools version, the latest FTF file of your phone, or any FTF file you want
Plug your phone to AC charger for about one or two minutes, and if you see red LED, now your phone is OK
1) If your phone has more than 50 percent charges, you can unplug it
2) If it has less 50 percent, let it charge for about an hour or more till it reaches 70 percent
So, no matter the first way or second, after you unplug it, now you can now connect your phone via USB and flash it
If you do everything correctly and if nothing goes wrong, after flashing, you can use your phone without any problem
If you couldn't do it, inform me to help you more
Look at the micro sd slot. Is there a red stripe? Or white?
If red, it's a water damage
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I had also a blinking light.. it was a broken accu.
l92 said:
Look at the micro sd slot. Is there a red stripe? Or white?
If red, it's a water damage
Sent from my C6903 using XDA Free mobile app
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It happened exactly the same with mine. I was on stock rom, and went to the swimming pool with it. But the stripe is white.
I cannot turn it on and only get the red light blinking when is plugged into the charger...
Help...
Miguel Pereira said:
It happened exactly the same with mine. I was on stock rom, and went to the swimming pool with it. But the stripe is white.
I cannot turn it on and only get the red light blinking when is plugged into the charger...
Help...
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Try the hard brick fix (if you have warranty send to Sony instead). I doubt it'll do anything because it seems by your decription the hardware is damaged physically, but its worth a shot.
kentexcitebot said:
Try the hard brick fix (if you have warranty send to Sony instead). I doubt it'll do anything because it seems by your decription the hardware is damaged physically, but its worth a shot.
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I already sent it to the warranty. Now we play the waiting game...
zony xperia z1 bricked
I have the same problem !! PLS HELP !! THE PHONE IS DEAD !! My pc don`t recognize the phone !! no led... the phone not charging! what to do?? help please my z1 bricked today while updating Monster'$ Rom my Phone is entirely lifeless ... no LED light, NOTHING
When connect to PC... nothing at all happens, doesn't even pick up the phone!
Have tried VOL + and power
VOL - + power
VOL - and power
Still NOTHING... phone is DEAD
Please help me friends
Please Help any Dev!!
Please i need help, i hard bricked my z1 c6903 ,restoring a backup with unlocked bootloader , this time the pone is totally dead. When in plugg in it blinks a red light.Im reading all about this and im a bit confused ,can anyone help me please?I really appreciate if u can.Best regards
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Please i need help, i hard bricked my z1 c6903 ,restoring a backup with unlocked bootloader , this time the pone is totally dead. When in plugg in it blinks a red light.Im reading all about this and im a bit confused ,can anyone help me please?I really appreciate if u can.Best regards
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srichinu said:
I have the same problem !! PLS HELP !! THE PHONE IS DEAD !! My pc don`t recognize the phone !! no led... the phone not charging! what to do?? help please my z1 bricked today while updating Monster'$ Rom my Phone is entirely lifeless ... no LED light, NOTHING
When connect to PC... nothing at all happens, doesn't even pick up the phone!
Have tried VOL + and power
VOL - + power
VOL - and power
Still NOTHING... phone is DEAD
Please help me friends
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Hello, sorry if this question had been posted before. I just confusing with my Xperia Z1. It's just blank screen, no Sony logo, no boot animation, etc.
I've tried to hold power+vol up but nothing happen. When i put the charge on and i press the power+vol up, it vibrate three times and nothing happen.
What should i do with this?? I hope it's not hardware failure.
Thx for the answer and suggestion.
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ali_assaf said:
hi
i have the same problem with my z1 xperia
the pc companion wont see my phone to preform any kind of repair
any ideas
thanks
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NiM72NiK said:
if nothing is happening just the LED red blinks even when you put the device in the charge, its hard bricked and will be fixed just with opening the phone and relive it with test point ...
maybe this thread will help you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2646405
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Drain your battery completely
By Pressing and holding volume up and power button for 15 second, no vibration dont worry just hold it for 15 seconds and forget your phone for 1-2 days
Get working charger and usb cable check it then connect charger to phone there should be red light
Leave your phone for 3-4 hours
Now disconnect your phone from charger
Again check usb cable and drivers in pc
Open flashtool and get stock ftf ready for flashing
Once the dialog box appears with phone's animation
press and hold just volume down button and connect your phone with pc and immediately Release volume down button as soon as dialogue box disappears
Then disconnect phone when instructed in flashtool and wait for 4-5 minutes
Now try to turn on the phone.
Main thing is to have patience
This should work as i have my phone in same hardbricked state twice and this brought life in my phone back..!
This fixed mine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GelRGJrL08s
sony z1 red light blinking problem
i have sony z1 with red light blinking problem while charging or powering on i tried flashtool with ftf and pc companion my pc not recognice it please help me
I've had exactly the same problem, nothing but the blinking red light. I replaced the battery (around $6 on aliexpress) and the phone worked again!
Berenpak02 said:
I've had exactly the same problem, nothing but the blinking red light. I replaced the battery (around $6 on aliexpress) and the phone worked again!
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I hope, your solution works for me too. I ordered a battery and waiting for delivering it. If it won't work, I'll write here to help someone like us who wants to order a new battery.
Edit:
After battery changing, the phone worked. I don't know why, but it had been locked and rebooted repeatedly. Then I resetted to the factory settings. After that, it has been started to run well.
Hello everybody!
I'm new in this forum, I'm also new in Android "tuning", so I don't actually know, what to do in this situation. Ok, I've read other topics about this, but every other seems lighter than my problem.
Firstofall, I wanted to apologize for my english, but I hope, you could understand me. :fingers-crossed:
So, there is an Xperia T LT30p which has been owned by my girlfriend. She donated it to her mother and so on, so long story short, one day there appeared a key and exclamation mark in a yellow triangle (if I understood it right, I really don't know) and after that it was dead. I plugged it in wall charger - nothing, no vibration, no led, nothing, then waited for some time, nothing changed. Ok, removed the back cover, tested voltage on battery - 3,83V, not so dead, I guess... Then I started to read topics in here, sounds like a hard brick, but how to solve it..? I tried to power it up, nothing (as you expected), also tried every possible key combination (power + vol up, power + vol down, vol up/vol down + USB cable) - nothing at all, no vibration, no leds, nothing on the screen. Yesterday I downloaded PC companion, downloaded Flashtool, tried to connect it to PC, of course no drivers, but got the QHSUSB_DLOAD, so I guess, it's not that dead.
Oh yes, the only way how this phone is responding somehow is when I plug in the USB cable/wall charger with removed battery, then it does one red blink and that's all, nothing else. And that doesn't matter if there is any button pressed.
The main question is - what can I try to do in this situation? Is it fully dead?
I really hope for your answers and suggestions, otherwise, I don't really know what to do with that electronic mess on the table... :fingers-crossed:
Remove the battery and press and hold power and volume up buttons simultaneously. Then plug your phone to computer.
You'll be able to flash a kernel with Fastboot mode in Flashtool that way.
If you have the kernel the phone should boot past sony logo. You may then install whatever ftf you like via Flashtool.
Btw, I have read somewhere that the computer recognizing the phone as qhusb_dload is the result of a broken motherboard. Would make most sense anyway, as the phone was not rooted or anything.
I suggest trying above steps anyway.
Good luck!
The phone is not rooted or something, just a stock Xperia...
Just tried as you said, with removed battery pressed power + vol up simultaneously + USB - nothing, I got one red blink and nothing more, computer makes that ''no driver'' sound and that's all, flashtool doesn't find my device...
No wonder about defective motherboard, but the phone is bought in the summer 13', not so old for a phone... And what could had happened with this phone in just everyday use..?
Maybe overhearing or just bad luck with the motherboard.. Sometimes there is no explanation. :/
Is your phone still under warranty ?
Well, technically yes, but warranty card is hiding somewhere, and the phone is bought in an e-shop, i'm not sure if this shop won't send me a few doors further with my phone and I don't even know if this shop still exists..
Andrams said:
Well, technically yes, but warranty card is hiding somewhere, and the phone is bought in an e-shop, i'm not sure if this shop won't send me a few doors further with my phone and I don't even know if this shop still exists..
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Hi, solved your problem with this method.?
xmontix said:
Hi, solved your problem with this method.?
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Hi.
Not yet and I think I won't. I got an information about that sad day when this happened. Sony was upgrading an Android version but this process was interrupted somehow, so, I guess, it's quite dead...
i've edited file in /system/etc/hosts
and after restart the phone it's just vibrate once and now not starting not even charging when it's dead it was 45% battery
now what shoutd i do please help me guys i don't know much about android.:crying:
prabasha said:
i've edited file in /system/etc/hosts
and after restart the phone it's just vibrate once and now not starting not even charging when it's dead it was 45% battery
now what shoutd i do please help me guys i don't know much about android.:crying:
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Do you even tried to re-flash the firmware? Try to flash the stock firmware again.
TechnoSparks said:
Do you even tried to re-flash the firmware? Try to flash the stock firmware again.
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it's not even detected by pc please help:crying:
prabasha said:
it's not even detected by pc please help:crying:
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press volume down and than connect your phone to pc....it will going to flashmode...
prabasha said:
it's not even detected by pc please help:crying:
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By stating that simple sentence none of us could determine the exact cause. Maybe you've did something wrong during the connecting of your phone to your PC.
In order to make sure your phone is connected to PC, make sure you first hold the volume down button, and then while holding, connect the usb cable to your phone. Then this will make your phone properly connected as flashmode.
Gara91 said:
press volume down and than connect your phone to pc....it will going to flashmode...
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it's not going in to flashmode with that method nothing happens
TechnoSparks said:
By stating that simple sentence none of us could determine the exact cause. Maybe you've did something wrong during the connecting of your phone to your PC.
In order to make sure your phone is connected to PC, make sure you first hold the volume down button, and then while holding, connect the usb cable to your phone. Then this will make your phone properly connected as flashmode.
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i've done this but nothing happens not going in to flashmode
i don't know what happend i just edit that hosts file and restarted the phone.
prabasha said:
i've done this but nothing happens not going in to flashmode
i don't know what happend i just edit that hosts file and restarted the phone.
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I suggest for you to try this one unique method used by adfad666, a developer.
He tried to boot into flashmode, by holding the volume button and the yellow reset button.
If that fails, another person successfully made it by plugging the phone in while on flashmode and then press the volume button down.
If that fails again, another person made it too by actually charging it for the whole night. He then could connect his phone in flashmode. Does your LED bar ever lights up when you connect your charger? This might work for you
Another person tried so much (trial and error) until the phone is recognised.
PS Its fascinating and scary that hard bricks can be recovered mostly by luck
TechnoSparks said:
I suggest for you to try this one unique method used by adfad666, a developer.
He tried to boot into flashmode, by holding the volume button and the yellow reset button.
If that fails, another person successfully made it by plugging the phone in while on flashmode and then press the volume button down.
If that fails again, another person made it too by actually charging it for the whole night. He then could connect his phone in flashmode. Does your LED bar ever lights up when you connect your charger? This might work for you
Another person tried so much (trial and error) until the phone is recognised.
PS Its fascinating and scary that hard bricks can be recovered mostly by luck
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volume down method not working
i've charge phone about 3hr but not working LED BAR not working when connecting to the charger
what's that yellow reset button you have mentioned? i don't know much about this phone just using for one month
prabasha said:
volume down method not working
i've charge phone about 3hr but not working LED BAR not working when connecting to the charger
what's that yellow reset button you have mentioned? i don't know much about this phone just using for one month
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Yellow reset button is a force reboot button located in the backside of your phone, underneath the battery cover. It is intended fore reboots when a device is freezing. But yea a guy use it for recovering from hard brick. He has experience with hardbricks caused by kernel (lol because he builds kernels!) by using that yellow dude on the phone. This however require many trial and errors, as it is quite complicated to actually achieve flashmode connection using the yellow button compared to the normal procedures. However, chances are you may succeed.
I would like to have a look at the resource you used to modify your hosts file, if you please to share.
TechnoSparks said:
Yellow reset button is a force reboot button located in the backside of your phone, underneath the battery cover. It is intended fore reboots when a device is freezing. But yea a guy use it for recovering from hard brick. He has experience with hardbricks caused by kernel (lol because he builds kernels!) by using that yellow dude on the phone. This however require many trial and errors, as it is quite complicated to actually achieve flashmode connection using the yellow button compared to the normal procedures. However, chances are you may succeed.
I would like to have a look at the resource you used to modify your hosts file, if you please to share.
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you just save my day it worked
I just press that yellow button (only that yellow button) and phone just start normally without any errors thank you so much for the help
i've previously used xperia p and galaxy ace but never encountered any serious problems like this is this phone bad? should i need to worry in the future? i heard no firmware update for this device in future.
prabasha said:
you just save my day it worked
I just press that yellow button (only that yellow button) and phone just start normally without any errors thank you so much for the help
i've previously used xperia p and galaxy ace but never encountered any serious problems like this is this phone bad? should i need to worry in the future? i heard no firmware update for this device in future.
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turns out what you did is completely different from what I intended. Well it seemed that your phone is stuck somehow. In a normal shutdown, when you press that yellow button, it won't start at all (yes I did that an hour ago before suggesting you that. Since it fails, I didn't tell you about it). Maybe this will make some hard bricks recoverable? I don't know either. This is a really strange world.
Okay wondering aside, congratulations that your Xperia SP is recovered from a hard brick! :fingers-crossed: It happens rarely, sometimes simple things can fix it.
No this phone isn't bad. I did so many dangerous things and haven't yet face any hard bricking (I am not quite happy you know, it seems like the hard brick is getting closer to me!). Well there is no firmware updates from Sony that is. However I don't really care about that, since I hate bloated stock ROMs anyway. And personally I don't really care if we are doomed to stuck on 4.4. But I do wish 5 or Lollipop could run on this first Android device of mine.
Hi all,
A while back now I was trying to flash my Xperia Z1 back to stock and stuffed up somehow. I have been trawling through everything I can find online for fixing a bricked xperia for weeks now. I think there is some issue with the kernel, causing it to restart very early in the boot. So...
- Red Led flashes when on charger or connected to pc via usb
- Cannot get fastboot of flashmode to work
- USB device detected briefly but disconnects (In time with the flashing Led)
- When connected to pc, holding power and Vol+ causes 3 vibrations (same for little red button near sim tray), but it goes straight back to flashing led.
I have tried a lot of the common fixes that have helped a lot of people, charging the phone for extended periods, the elastic band trick etc. I have come across a few people with a few the same issue but either the thread stops with no real answer or they sent it for repair (back when they were in warranty sorts of situations).
Has anyone else experienced this? Or can point me in some direction to search for more answers? Should I give up on this?
I thought It would be worth asking before looking towards more evasive solutions involving dismantling the phone (have no experience with this). Thanks in advance if anyone can help.
deanis123 said:
Hi all,
A while back now I was trying to flash my Xperia Z1 back to stock and stuffed up somehow. I have been trawling through everything I can find online for fixing a bricked xperia for weeks now. I think there is some issue with the kernel, causing it to restart very early in the boot. So...
- Red Led flashes when on charger or connected to pc via usb
- Cannot get fastboot of flashmode to work
- USB device detected briefly but disconnects (In time with the flashing Led)
- When connected to pc, holding power and Vol+ causes 3 vibrations (same for little red button near sim tray), but it goes straight back to flashing led.
I have tried a lot of the common fixes that have helped a lot of people, charging the phone for extended periods, the elastic band trick etc. I have come across a few people with a few the same issue but either the thread stops with no real answer or they sent it for repair (back when they were in warranty sorts of situations).
Has anyone else experienced this? Or can point me in some direction to search for more answers? Should I give up on this?
I thought It would be worth asking before looking towards more evasive solutions involving dismantling the phone (have no experience with this). Thanks in advance if anyone can help.
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check here, maybe you'll find a solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574764
deanis123 said:
Hi all,
A while back now I was trying to flash my Xperia Z1 back to stock and stuffed up somehow. I have been trawling through everything I can find online for fixing a bricked xperia for weeks now. I think there is some issue with the kernel, causing it to restart very early in the boot. So...
- Red Led flashes when on charger or connected to pc via usb
- Cannot get fastboot of flashmode to work
- USB device detected briefly but disconnects (In time with the flashing Led)
- When connected to pc, holding power and Vol+ causes 3 vibrations (same for little red button near sim tray), but it goes straight back to flashing led.
I have tried a lot of the common fixes that have helped a lot of people, charging the phone for extended periods, the elastic band trick etc. I have come across a few people with a few the same issue but either the thread stops with no real answer or they sent it for repair (back when they were in warranty sorts of situations).
Has anyone else experienced this? Or can point me in some direction to search for more answers? Should I give up on this?
I thought It would be worth asking before looking towards more evasive solutions involving dismantling the phone (have no experience with this). Thanks in advance if anyone can help.
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Do forced reset (that three vibrate thing)
Connect to charger and forget phone for 1-1.5 hours
Then try flashing stock ftf via flash tool with working usb cable and also do check the drivers window 8+ requires some additional steps...
Also it is advisable to drain all the juice from the battery before charging it again
I have been in same situation twice, device acts as if its hardbricked no vibrations lights nothing.
I keep phone a side for good 24 hours then try connecting to charger, red light should come on, leave it for a hour or so then try flashing..
Thanks heaps guys! Was close to giving up but I'll keep at it, very much appreciated.
An update for anyone that stumbles upon this with similar issues. I finally managed to get it working again,
After trying everything I could find (It seemed impossible to get it to stop connecting/disconnecting or turn off to charge), I opened the back up and tried to test point method set out here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2646405
Big thanks to the guys that put that together, and again to those that responded here. Wasn't as hard as I thought It may be.
Side note: I still have the strange graphical issue that I have posted about elsewhere which led me into my trouble.