[Q] Bricked x10 mini pro - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi
To start with, I'm a complete noob so sorry about that.
I got an x10 mini pro last year for my birthday. I don't remember the android version it came with but somewhere during the beginning of this year, I updated my phone to android 2.3.4 running on firmware was .62
Anyway, the phone comes with pre installed bloatware and the new update stuff like the 3d camera (which I never use and don't want)
So, I set about the scary task of rooting my phone. I tried z4root and superoneclick. They didn't work so I used Flash Tool 0.7.1.0.
I did a lot of reading and spend a lot of time going through tutorials before starting.
First, I flashed .42 firmware on the phone.
The log said that it was flashed successfully. I tried rebooting the phone but it gets stuck. The screen shows "Sony Ericsson" (the text) and it dissolves into blue color. Then it loops again. So I guess it's bricked?
PC companion doesn't read the phone so I can't use that.
I tried using SE update but it gives me an error message (I'm on Windows 8 so it could be the Java)
Flash Tool doesn't recognize the phone anyway.
I can't enter flashmode or fastboot mode.
Half of me wants to throw this phone against the wall but the other half of me just wants to fix this.
HELP?????
Edit: OK, now it won't even go to the boot screen. Its completely dead. When I press the power button, it vibrates but the screen is black. No LED light either.

Well i had bricked my phone too.
It was sawing sony and sony again and again.
It wasnt recognized by seus or PCC either but flashtool could detect it at least.
And Just a question your phone stopped working out of nowhere? i mean not even the led would light?
You did something. didnt you?
edit:
After i research i found this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=826455
Let me remind you a thing.
You have to keep holding back and then connect your phone with the PC.
EDIT AGAIN:
try uninstalling every single app wich interacts with your mobile also uninstall all the drivers in your computer for your phone and then reinstall flashtool and install all the drivers (for me it worked once... i dont know why but th drivers where not working correctly) from flashtool

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Desperate, need help

I just flashed my x10 mini using flash tool (upgrade to 2.1), i followed the instruction until it say finished and unplug the usb conection.
But after i pushed turn on button, the LCD only shows light (about 5 second) and then off, and countinue on and off (no SE text / logo).
I have tried some solution with SEUS and PC Companion, even try to reflash, but none of them sucsesfull.
Any solution, thanks...
Sent from my GT-P1000 using XDA App
You could see if anything in this post helps you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14814786&postcount=11
What ? A red or green led if its red your phone is flat ! But it couldn't be that
sent from this midget x10 mini pro using cm7.2.3.3 14.5
I think you can re-flash the phone... it could be the solution.
kormatoes said:
What ? A red or green led if its red your phone is flat ! But it couldn't be that
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I mean the LCD, it only become bright-gray light (right before SE text appear), but stuck there about 5 second, then off, and on again, continuously.
thekindladies said:
You could see if anything in this post helps you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14814786&postcount=11
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I will try this, but FYI
I still can flash my phone, it detected in my PC while I press back button and plug the USB, and the flash successful and told to unplug the USB, but again when push the power I still got the some problem. I have tried this for 3-4 times.
Using SEUS, it still can detected my phone, and search for update, but told something like my phone have the last updated.
Is the SE text / logo appear while we charge it on power off? (coz while I charge it, the LCD only got bright-gray light)
I just brought this phone few days ago from my friend, haven't charge it while power off.
Pc companion and seus are not the same thing just start again with seus
zorro83 said:
I mean the LCD, it only become bright-gray light (right before SE text appear), but stuck there about 5 second, then off, and on again, continuously.
I will try this, but FYI
I still can flash my phone, it detected in my PC while I press back button and plug the USB, and the flash successful and told to unplug the USB, but again when push the power I still got the some problem. I have tried this for 3-4 times.
Using SEUS, it still can detected my phone, and search for update, but told something like my phone have the last updated.
Is the SE text / logo appear while we charge it on power off? (coz while I charge it, the LCD only got bright-gray light)
I just brought this phone few days ago from my friend, haven't charge it while power off.
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sent from this midget x10 mini pro using cm7.2.3.3 14.5 Oc by slade87
Download the latest version of SEUS,u said it detects the fone so that good, now when it says your up to date, there 'll be an option like update anyway....try this...
Problem solved.
Keep trying used SUES, more than 20 times, than tadaaa... it successful.
Thanks guys.
Really appreciated it...
Good stuff
zorro83 said:
Problem solved.
Keep trying used SUES, more than 20 times, than tadaaa... it successful.
Thanks guys.
Really appreciated it...
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sent from this midget x10 mini pro using cm7.2.3.3 14.5 Oc by slade87
well, download a new rom and flash it!
i've tried everything you say here on my phone and nothing worked.
i can't flash it because i can't use my phone to activate the debugging stuff.
SEUS just won't update it, tried many timesand always the same thing.
I'm desperate and i can't do nothing.
Please someone help me cause i've ruined my phone.
lucascb said:
i've tried everything you say here on my phone and nothing worked.
i can't flash it because i can't use my phone to activate the debugging stuff.
SEUS just won't update it, tried many timesand always the same thing.
I'm desperate and i can't do nothing.
Please someone help me cause i've ruined my phone.
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Why not
lucascb said:
i've tried everything you say here on my phone and nothing worked.
i can't flash it because i can't use my phone to activate the debugging stuff.
SEUS just won't update it, tried many timesand always the same thing.
I'm desperate and i can't do nothing.
Please someone help me cause i've ruined my phone.
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Seus not need usb debug
kormatoes said:
Seus not need usb debug
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x10flash tools does XD
Bricked?
Instead of creating a new thread, I'll just post this here.
I probably irreversibly bricked my phone last night. Used this script (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888250) to enable JIT, and that worked out fine. But When I tried to install App2SD, the terminal emulator displayed some “rm error” very briefly, before crashing, and all non-sony stock apps disappeared. Rebooting the phone, apps came back but root was broken, 3rd party apps run into errors, wifi cannot obtain IP addresses. After a user data wipe, cannot recognize SIM card
- Unfortunately, on a highly idiotic note, XRecovery was not working right before I attempted to install app2sd (I do have a backup).
- Sony Ericsson PC Companion cannot find software for the device, saying “no software available at this point”.
- SEUS says the phone already has the newest software version
- Flashtool says to check USB Debugging, Unknown application source, but they already are enabled.
- Flashtool (when trying to install busybox) and SuperOneClick 1.9.5 encounter the error: -exec ‘/system/bin/sh’ failed: Permission denied(13)-
Is there some way to install xrecovery through a computer? The SE backup and restore app is still there, but I don’t have a SE backup. Any other ideas, or am I totally screwed?
Thanks in advance.
Eric
lucascb said:
x10flash tools does XD
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do it with seus then bit more work btw why cant you choose it then
try to check your battery....
jingz1010 said:
Instead of creating a new thread, I'll just post this here.
I probably irreversibly bricked my phone last night. Used this script (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888250) to enable JIT, and that worked out fine. But When I tried to install App2SD, the terminal emulator displayed some “rm error” very briefly, before crashing, and all non-sony stock apps disappeared. Rebooting the phone, apps came back but root was broken, 3rd party apps run into errors, wifi cannot obtain IP addresses. After a user data wipe, cannot recognize SIM card
- Unfortunately, on a highly idiotic note, XRecovery was not working right before I attempted to install app2sd (I do have a backup).
- Sony Ericsson PC Companion cannot find software for the device, saying “no software available at this point”.
- SEUS says the phone already has the newest software version
- Flashtool says to check USB Debugging, Unknown application source, but they already are enabled.
- Flashtool (when trying to install busybox) and SuperOneClick 1.9.5 encounter the error: -exec ‘/system/bin/sh’ failed: Permission denied(13)-
Is there some way to install xrecovery through a computer? The SE backup and restore app is still there, but I don’t have a SE backup. Any other ideas, or am I totally screwed?
Thanks in advance.
Eric
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SOLVED! Using davinci teams services.
@lucascb: if you don't mind parting with $14, give them a try. Good luck!

x10 mini e10a brick HELP

Hello, i need help because my X10 mini and not light or the sony logo, wanting to increase the baseband but I put a want of x8, now I've done everything but does not work, sony companion and seus says I have the latest software, and install a version 1.6 flashx10 e10i (when mine was E10A) accept the installation but still does not turn, I'm really desperate, I can only enter the flash mode, but I can not do anything else, and angry While Sony does not want to update the phone (which is why I wanted to minicm) and those who create custom rom both have to be well received thanks but when help ignore a problem, please help nesecito now.
Use Flash tools.
first download Flash tools
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920746
after download firmware
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825664
Ok im downloading the flashtool and e10a firm, but in the last time i got a UPDATE OF 15 hours, its normal to flash the phone got that time?
I succesful flash the phone, but now, i cant go to the flash mode, and the phone now completely dont turn on, only the red led flash 3 times, WTF? help
I also had the same problem . The red led flash three times because your phones battery is dead. So you plug in your phone with usb cable to the computer and let it remain for two or more hour . During this time the phone would not turn on and you can do nothing with your phone during this time. You will only see the red led . After two hours of charging disconnect and run seus and Follow the onscreen instruction. I followed the above mentioned procedure and I got my mini back .
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[Q] X10 Mini Pro Bricked - all "solutions" failed is there anything else?

I have managed to brick my X10 mini pro by trying to instal CWM Recovery, and now am stuck at SE logo screen.
So far i've tried:
1. Seus - it says my x10 mini pro is up to date and no update available
2. PC Companion - i tried the repair option, but in the end it doesn't let me repair
3. FlashTool - tryed flashing original kernel, new kernel, 1.6android kernel.... and after flashing it keeps getting me to reboot it, and activate debugging mode, which i can't because i'm still stuck at SE logo screen
4. Omnius - payed for a 1 day licence. I can flash it, but still nothing happens. I can't flash read my SE, and can't find any repair option in it...
Is there anything that can whipe it clean, and put the original stuff back again? Or any other solution?
P.S. I can't turn of the screen, not even with home+backbutton+power, only if i get the battery out.
I never thought the repair option in PC Companion wouldn't work if i ever bricked my phone, but ... as I can see for myself it doesn't .
Thank you in advance... hope to get it running, even if it costs me some money
And once again seus ! But remeber seus is not pc companion
Hey there,
If you take out your battery for over a minute and then put it back in, it should stop trying to boot up.
Also, when u connect your phone to the computer while keeping the back button pressed, SEUS should be able to install stock software/firmware regardless of it's opinion that u already have the latest.
This thread is very detailed about unbricking your phone too --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1040149 (helped me lots before as well)
and you might also wanna install the file added to this thread's openingspost --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030902
Goodluck with your phone

Bricked Ray LED doesn't even light up

5 months ago I bought my Xperia Ray, unlocked the bootloader, rooted it, flashed aire's kernel and rom and everything was good until yesterday. A friend was using it, he was playing fieldrunners and all of a sudden it sort of froze with only the white LED on and the screen off. I tried holding the power button to shut it off with no avail. I then took the battery out then back in to restart it and no response at all. Tried connecting the charger but the LED would not turn on and since then, my ray has been like that. I don't know what to do, flashtool, update service or pc companion can't recognize the phone, but when I plug it in, it appears on the device driver manager as ZEUS flash drive (which I think is normal), but it is just not recognized and the LED doesn't even turn on when charging or connected to the pc. I want to know if it's fixable or not
Any help would be very appreciated! Thanks in advance.
Try full charge ur phone? Maybe is just battry drop or flash it using seus? Fastboot mode working?
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The thing is I don't know if it's really charging, no LED when I connect it. I already left it charging for a whole day and still nothing... I will try to charge the battery using a different phone. And no fastboot or fastmode at all, no LED to know if it's on either.
Did you overclocked it?if yes you could have burn the cpu
Inviato da me!
Unfortunately I did, to the typical 1.4, I wasn't sure if it was that, because it wasn't even warm when it happened, but that was the one answer I did not want to hear u.u. Is there anything that can be done?
Gusion00 said:
Unfortunately I did, to the typical 1.4, I wasn't sure if it was that, because it wasn't even warm when it happened, but that was the one answer I did not want to hear u.u. Is there anything that can be done?
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Wait,i'm not totally sure of that,but is possible,however if none of the other method worked i think the last resource is sony service,if you are lucky is possible they give you a new phone without investigate about bootloader,kernel etc...many people have reported that,good luck,and happy new phone!:beer:
Inviato da me!
Well... I unlocked the bootloader the official way :s I don't know if they check the iem before receiving it.
Gusion00 said:
5 months ago I bought my Xperia Ray, unlocked the bootloader, rooted it, flashed aire's kernel and rom and everything was good until yesterday. A friend was using it, he was playing fieldrunners and all of a sudden it sort of froze with only the white LED on and the screen off. I tried holding the power button to shut it off with no avail. I then took the battery out then back in to restart it and no response at all. Tried connecting the charger but the LED would not turn on and since then, my ray has been like that. I don't know what to do, flashtool, update service or pc companion can't recognize the phone, but when I plug it in, it appears on the device driver manager as ZEUS flash drive (which I think is normal), but it is just not recognized and the LED doesn't even turn on when charging or connected to the pc. I want to know if it's fixable or not
Any help would be very appreciated! Thanks in advance.
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Maybe a OTA Update ?! - When you try to turn it on does the LED flash When yes, try to use Flashtool to unbrick it.
(Unlock BL or something in Flashtool)
I'm sure you burned your CPU. The Same Happens to my Friend - Just a LED Notification and BlackScreen 4ever LOL
....never exagerate with overclock....
Inviato da me!
Yeah, I'm sure it's burned, but no LED at all! Too bad I can't even replace it through the company since I unlocked the bootloader the official way ... Oh and I didn't exaggerate with the OC, it was the regular 1.4 which I assume most rooted ray users use it at... or am I wrong? :s
Do it step by step;
-First uninstall all sony pc companion components.All sony drivers.
-Then download SEUS from this link.http://db.tt/jpD87GkM
-Install and run.After updating the program close.
-Then download pda.net drivers from here:http://junefabrics.com/android/download.php and install.
-Download and install latest flashtool from the topic.
-After all of these you must relock ray because you need to SEUS to unbrick your phone and it requres locked bootloader.
-Download this ftf file and flash this file via flash tool.http://www.mediafire.com/?g1b5j712ajx4yjd .(Your device must be seen after installing pda.net drivers in green flash mode)So your phone is have locked bootloader.
-So every think is ready.Open SEUS than select your ray that is it.For this step:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1492805
-You can unlock your phone again if you want than
Thanks, but still flashtool and SEUS do not recognize the phone. With no LED to tell me if it's either on flashboot or flashmode no flashing can be done. Chances are the cpu really is busted

[Q]can someone help me unbrick my MK16i Xperia pro

Gentlemen, I couldn't find a section for Xperia Pro, please excuse me if this is misplaced.
I rooted my MK16i from ICS 4.0. according to a guide here on XDA forum, with no problems (from 4.1.a.435 .. i think).*
Then I installed system tuner and backed up the bloatware and what I believed was obviously named as packages that support them. Things were working great and the phone gained some performance improvements.
UNTIL, I installed Viber and Skype, and niether were working. I thought I would fix it by restoring all the backed up services and apps. Once I did that and rebooted the phone, it became useless
THe phone keeps rebooting. I get to the XPERIA loading screen and then it restarts again
I tried to connect it to the PC to flash another ROM with the Flashtool, but it is not recognized. All I get is in the computer screen a removable disk drive, that is not accessible.
Note: I didnt update the firmware after I rooted.
Can anybody help?
have you worked with flashtool before ? because there hardly could be any wrong with flashtool. use the latest version with proper drivers.
and since you have rooted phone, have you unlocked your bootloader ? if yes, then flash any custom kernel, go to CWM, then place rom zip on sdcard and stright flash rom via CWM.
flashtool should work though. you can try on different computer.
If flashing a kernel or installing custom ROM sounds a bit out-of-reach, you can always go for the repair option in PC Companion. It worked for me when I had soft-bricked my Neo V (it wouldn't go past the SONY logo). However, be advised that this repair option will erase your phone's internal memory. Also, your phone will be brought on the latest stock ROM, so you will need to root your phone again.
Good Luck!!! :good:
acemccloud1 said:
If flashing a kernel or installing custom ROM sounds a bit out-of-reach, you can always go for the repair option in PC Companion. It worked for me when I had soft-bricked my Neo V (it wouldn't go past the SONY logo). However, be advised that this repair option will erase your phone's internal memory. Good Luck!!! :good:
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I tried to do somethingn like this but sony companion itself cannot detect the phone either.
My question is, is there a brick that cannot be fixed? I took it to a shop today and still they cannot fix it.
Have you tried to use sony update service?
How are you connecting your phone to flashtool?
Can you show us log from flashtool?
New development:
Now I tried to flash the phone with flashtool 32bit rather than 64-bit and it detected the phone! I could even flash the only firmware in Aeonworld's post Here.
Now I can see the phone connected in my computer.
However, the phone still won't boot but when I power on it gives black screen and after a short while, the led on the side becomes green.
For some reason though, I cannot continue with the rooting steps in his guide.
So anyways, after the second reboot, not the first for some reason, the phone gets detected in PC Companion, and I installed the update and now it is working again :victory:
Thank you all for your support.
moeness86 said:
New development:
Now I tried to flash the phone with flashtool 32bit rather than 64-bit and it detected the phone! I could even flash the only firmware in Aeonworld's post Here.
Now I can see the phone connected in my computer.
However, the phone still won't boot but when I power on it gives black screen and after a short while, the led on the side becomes green.
For some reason though, I cannot continue with the rooting steps in his guide.
So anyways, after the second reboot, not the first for some reason, the phone gets detected in PC Companion, and I installed the update and now it is working again :victory:
Thank you all for your support.
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Good to hear that bro!!! R&D always makes a man better

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