I have rooted my phone,and insttalled CWM.Further when i m trying to flash by CWM the touch screen is not working.Cannot install http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748576
Navigate with volume +/-, select with Home
Feanor88 said:
Navigate with volume +/-, select with Home
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Yes.But there is a agree option i cannot mark that.Is any thing wrong with my fone???
Mmm... I don't know. I successfully managed to install exMIUI and MiniCMSandwich without using the touchscreen. I don't think CyanogenTimescape has a different installer, but you should aske in the proper ROM thread. Anyway, I'll probably try to install it today... I'll let you know.
When select boxes surges in aroma installer you have first to selct that box, and for that you don't use the touchscreen but the volume +/-!
And to select that box you have to click the volume + key, and when in the box, you can select the option you want with the volume -/+, and then returns down to the "next" button.
I think is that you are asking, and if so, there is nothing wrong with your touchscreen!
mp_ruda said:
When select boxes surges in aroma installer you have first to selct that box, and for that you don't use the touchscreen but the volume +/-!
And to select that box you have to click the volume + key, and when in the box, you can select the option you want with the volume -/+, and then returns down to the "next" button.
I think is that you are asking, and if so, there is nothing wrong with your touchscreen!
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I have managed this prob myself!!!thnx,,,,
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hello friends
I'm new here, I have ST15i ROOTED only with locked bootloader...
how can I install cwm - and how to enter cwm mode
AROMA screen calibration
juabhi said:
I have managed this prob myself!!!thnx,,,,
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i have the same problem hope you can help me
i unlocked the bootloader of my st15i phone then proceed on rooting my device
i manage to downgrade it to GB from ICS with no problem at all
i flash NEROICS but i didnt notice that this ROM already includes aroma on it
meaning to say i put in NEROICS ROM and AROMA installer separately on my sdcard
i managed to flash NEROICS ROM with no problem at all then i restarted my device and went to CWM to flash AROMA installer
it asked me to calibrate the screen which i did then all of a sudden calibration fails
so the screen didn't respond as expected now and the only thing which i can do toi set it up is to use the vol up and down and the menu key
after setting it up still the screen didn't work as expected
i tried formatting the system dalvic cache sd card etc via cwm and try putting in new ROM but still the same
i choose to relock the bootloader and put back the stock ROM hoping that PC companion or SEUS might fix the problem with my screen
but unfortunately when i restarted the phone its all black screen
SEUS and PC Companion able to detect my device but in PC Companion it recognized my phone but not its model (SONY XPERIA PHONE Connected)
i cant use my phone now and stuck in a blackscreen and SEUS or PC Companion wont help me at all
i cant root my st15i now as i relock its bootloader and icant unlock the bootloader because my phone displays just a blackscreen..and i no longer have the box of it and i cant find any alternative way to find its imei and unlock the bootloader..
pls help
Kian0926 said:
i have the same problem hope you can help me
i unlocked the bootloader of my st15i phone then proceed on rooting my device
i manage to downgrade it to GB from ICS with no problem at all
i flash NEROICS but i didnt notice that this ROM already includes aroma on it
meaning to say i put in NEROICS ROM and AROMA installer separately on my sdcard
i managed to flash NEROICS ROM with no problem at all then i restarted my device and went to CWM to flash AROMA installer
it asked me to calibrate the screen which i did then all of a sudden calibration fails
so the screen didn't respond as expected now and the only thing which i can do toi set it up is to use the vol up and down and the menu key
after setting it up still the screen didn't work as expected
i tried formatting the system dalvic cache sd card etc via cwm and try putting in new ROM but still the same
i choose to relock the bootloader and put back the stock ROM hoping that PC companion or SEUS might fix the problem with my screen
but unfortunately when i restarted the phone its all black screen
SEUS and PC Companion able to detect my device but in PC Companion it recognized my phone but not its model (SONY XPERIA PHONE Connected)
i cant use my phone now and stuck in a blackscreen and SEUS or PC Companion wont help me at all
i cant root my st15i now as i relock its bootloader and icant unlock the bootloader because my phone displays just a blackscreen..and i no longer have the box of it and i cant find any alternative way to find its imei and unlock the bootloader..
pls help
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Flash with flashtool my friend here is complete Guide
daydu19 said:
Flash with flashtool my friend here is complete Guide
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but my problem my friend is i can no longer proceed on the process as my BOOTLOADER is now locked again and my phone is completely blank black screen
i dont have my IMEI number coz i no longer have the box with me..
Kian0926 said:
but my problem my friend is i can no longer proceed on the process as my BOOTLOADER is now locked again and my phone is completely blank black screen
i dont have my IMEI number coz i no longer have the box with me..
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just remove your battery and IMEI number is right there bro
daydu19 said:
just remove your battery and IMEI number is right there bro
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i managed to unlock the bootloader anf flash it with .62 firmware and the st15i is now working again however the touch and softkeys are not working and i wasnt able to turn on the USB debugging..i cant proceed on rooting the phone that will enable me to go to cwm..please help
Kian0926 said:
but my problem my friend is i can no longer proceed on the process as my BOOTLOADER is now locked again and my phone is completely blank black screen
i dont have my IMEI number coz i no longer have the box with me..
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Flashing via flashtool doesn't need you to turn your phone on.So,Download an official firmware from the thread "daydu19: has given and try to flash with flashtool. Flashtool needs your phone to be off and volume down key pressed when you connect your phone to your PC. If it fails,try "6. Turning the "brick" into a smartphone" from the thread. Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568792
Official firmwares Flashing with flashtool guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695514
juabhi said:
I have rooted my phone,and insttalled CWM.Further when i m trying to flash by CWM the touch screen is not working.Cannot install http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1748576
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I finally managed it with the volume buttons, though it was hard, moving blindly.
On most screens, one time volume up ends you on the 'next' button, so when you press the power button, you progress to the next screen.
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Please anyone help me,...
After I flash with customr zip via x recovery my X10 always reboot and cannot enter into menu...
Thank's for any help coz I'm now desperated with this...
mustbiw said:
Please anyone help me,...
After I flash with customr zip via x recovery my X10 always reboot and cannot enter into menu...
Thank's for any help coz I'm now desperated with this...
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lol...how many threads are you starting for this...
As I said in the dev section thread you started.
Attach your phone to the pc and run SEUS or PC companion and follow the instructions
pc companion cannot detect phone coz x10 canot enter to main menu.. what should I do bro...
mustbiw said:
pc companion cannot detect phone coz x10 canot enter to main menu.. what should I do bro...
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OK,
Have you got SEUS?
If not google it and download it.
Once you have done that send me a PM
Been through this pickle too, dont worry, go in dev forum search your generic rom, and flashtool and follow the instructions to flash the generic rom, ps, in xrecovery dont forget to make a backup of ur generic rom, saves a lot of time when things like this happen
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
gregbradley said:
OK,
Have you got SEUS?
If not google it and download it.
Once you have done that send me a PM
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I've got SEUS but stop in the 3rd stage coz it cannot detect my phone since it's always reboot every time...
do you know button key to enter xrecovery? IS it possible to flash from SD card with Xrecovery??
mustbiw said:
I've got SEUS but stop in the 3rd stage coz it cannot detect my phone since it's always reboot every time...
do you know button key to enter xrecovery? IS it possible to flash from SD card with Xrecovery??
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Do you have recovery installed?
If so, when you see the sony ericsson screen keep hitting the back key (The one on the right on the front)
That will put you into recovery
If not download flashtool from here
and install it on your pc..
attach phone and you will see it connect.
Click root
then ask root permissions
then xrecovery
PS, in SEUS are you holding down the back button...
Turn the phone off (Pull the battery out if you have to and put it back in)
then hold down back button when SEUS says so
mustbiw said:
do you know button key to enter xrecovery? IS it possible to flash from SD card with Xrecovery??
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The button key is the back button, press it after you boot the phone ay the sony ericsson and yes you can flash custom roms from sd card, just be sure youre on the right baseband, if not flash it with flashtool. Have fun
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gregbradley said:
Do you have recovery installed?
If so, when you see the sony ericsson screen keep hitting the back key (The one on the right on the front)
That will put you into recovery
If not download flashtool from here
and install it on your pc..
attach phone and you will see it connect.
Click root
then ask root permissions
then xrecovery
PS, in SEUS are you holding down the back button...
Turn the phone off (Pull the battery out if you have to and put it back in)
then hold down back button when SEUS says so
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Many thank's now I can flash my X10 with froyo_Achotjan v03, but still have a problem with the phone signal, though I have followed all instruction with dev tool...
try to find the app called
dev tools
Goto bad behaviour and them crash system server.
If that does not work make sure you are on the correct baseband.message me if you need more help
mustbiw said:
Many thank's now I can flash my X10 with froyo_Achotjan v03, but still have a problem with the phone signal, though I have followed all instruction with dev tool...
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gregbradley said:
try to find the app called
dev tools
Goto bad behaviour and them crash system server.
If that does not work make sure you are on the correct baseband.message me if you need more help
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
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I have done that but still I there's no phone signal... and I tray many time to enter xrecovery by pressing power + back button but it never enter the xrecovery..
what shoud I do..
Don't press the power key.
turn the phone on
When you see the sony ericson logo repeatedly press the back key.
If it does not go into recovery you have not installed it on your phone
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gregbradley said:
Don't press the power key.
turn the phone on
When you see the sony ericson logo repeatedly press the back key.
If it does not go into recovery you have not installed it on your phone
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
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I have finished successfully using SEUS but it still reboot and never enter main menu, in the past I have installed xrecovery,but is it still there after I installed with SEUS?? what should I do...
If your phone doesnt work after flashing with SEUS then I think your phone is broken.
SEUS a clean install of the latest SE software so it should work.
Did you choose to do an update or a factory reset and update.
Try again in PC Companion and choose factory reset and update.
Go here to download PC Companion
mustbiw said:
I have finished successfully using SEUS but it still reboot and never enter main menu, in the past I have installed xrecovery,but is it still there after I installed with SEUS?? what should I do...
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gregbradley said:
If your phone doesnt work after flashing with SEUS then I think your phone is broken.
SEUS a clean install of the latest SE software so it should work.
Did you choose to do an update or a factory reset and update.
Try again in PC Companion and choose factory reset and update.
Go here to download PC Companion
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I do update till complete successfully...
Viola....
Many for thanks all help, I tray to upgrade again using SEUS then after finish I do release the batteray for a minute then I start and everything gone well back to original 2.1...
Thanks everybody....
No problems...dont forget to hit thanks button
mustbiw said:
Viola....
Many for thanks all help, I tray to upgrade again using SEUS then after finish I do release the batteray for a minute then I start and everything gone well back to original 2.1...
Thanks everybody....
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gregbradley said:
No problems...dont forget to hit thanks button
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My Last Problem is Phone signal, its always no service though I have use dev tools or factory format with sd card unplugged.... what should I do...
goto settings>about phone and tell me what the phone says for
android version
baseband
kernel version
mod version
i.e the last 4 things on that page
mustbiw said:
My Last Problem is Phone signal, its always no service though I have use dev tools or factory format with sd card unplugged.... what should I do...
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Dear Sir I Want Upgrade my xperia x10 mini to gingerbread.
i followed all steps.
but after i do unlock bootloader My Phone failed Received Network signal. then i do further procedures flash, CWM clock etc.
After CWM clock screen i done Install UPDATE.ZIP from my sdcard. after i switch my phone. when i switch its shown only "SONY ERICSSON" in WHITE LETTERS its not off and on. plz help meeeeee plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
By the sound of things there were a few things that have gone wrong.
First of all, the bootloader unlock... it unlocked ok, but the fact that you lost signal means your phone's simlock-certificate is not compatible with unlocking yout bootloader, you should relock it to get the signal back.
Secondly: (And this can't be done because you can't unlock your bootloader successfully) If you want to run a Gingerbread rom on your X10, chances are you need a custom kernel, and you didn't flash one. The ROM you installed doesn't work with the Sony Ericsson kernel, that's why you are stuck with the white letters.
Solution 1:
Press Home and Powerbutton at the same time, your phone will reboot
Press the Back-button repeatedly to enter CWM
If you made a backup before you flashed the custom ROM, choose Restore and reboot your phone after it's done.
Solution 2:
Press Home and Powerbutton at the same time, your phone will reboot
Press the Back-button repeatedly to enter CWM
Choose the bottom-option - shut down phone.
Leave your phone disconnected from your PC
Go into PC Companion or SEUS and choose update
It can't find your phone and will give you a repair option
Choose that, accept you will lose all your data and select your phone-model
It will download the firmware for your phone, ask you to connect your phone in flash-mode and flash it.
Hope this helps you
(If your phone is sim-locked, ask your provider for an unlock-code (EMMA/IMEI-code), after that you will be able to unlock your bootloader without loss of signal, and flash a custom kernel and rom)
I already done that steps but its not solved not open CWM screen also not updated firmware through repair. plz give solution sir.
SmG67 said:
By the sound of things there were a few things that have gone wrong.
First of all, the bootloader unlock... it unlocked ok, but the fact that you lost signal means your phone's simlock-certificate is not compatible with unlocking yout bootloader, you should relock it to get the signal back.
Secondly: (And this can't be done because you can't unlock your bootloader successfully) If you want to run a Gingerbread rom on your X10, chances are you need a custom kernel, and you didn't flash one. The ROM you installed doesn't work with the Sony Ericsson kernel, that's why you are stuck with the white letters.
Solution 1:
Press Home and Powerbutton at the same time, your phone will reboot
Press the Back-button repeatedly to enter CWM
If you made a backup before you flashed the custom ROM, choose Restore and reboot your phone after it's done.
Solution 2:
Press Home and Powerbutton at the same time, your phone will reboot
Press the Back-button repeatedly to enter CWM
Choose the bottom-option - shut down phone.
Leave your phone disconnected from your PC
Go into PC Companion or SEUS and choose update
It can't find your phone and will give you a repair option
Choose that, accept you will lose all your data and select your phone-model
It will download the firmware for your phone, ask you to connect your phone in flash-mode and flash it.
Hope this helps you
(If your phone is sim-locked, ask your provider for an unlock-code (EMMA/IMEI-code), after that you will be able to unlock your bootloader without loss of signal, and flash a custom kernel and rom)
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I bricked my phone too. but in a haste.. everything was going fine...
here's the link to the thread...
any solutions?? anybody???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751602
the actual problem... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29065100&postcount=30
rajubehappy said:
I already done that steps but its not solved not open CWM screen also not updated firmware through repair. plz give solution sir.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458839
this what ive done and i got my device back to stock rom,when i could not access recovery....
then relock your bootloader
Hi,
Here is my problem.
I have Xperia x10 mini/ yesterday , but mistake, I installed the firmware of the X10 mini PRO !!!
Now, once I understood the mistake, I want to flash with x10 mini firmware.
In order to flash I need to have FLASHTOOLS and need to press the BACK button - the problem is that since the phone is using now the wrong firmware, the BACK button (needed for the flushing ) doesn’t do anything and thus, I cannot install the correct firmware. I tried pushing all other buttons without any luck.
Any idea how I can overcome this problem ? I can’t use my phone now.
which firmware you are wrong installed. ROM or kernel.
ramimos said:
Hi,
Here is my problem.
I have Xperia x10 mini/ yesterday , but mistake, I installed the firmware of the X10 mini PRO !!!
Now, once I understood the mistake, I want to flash with x10 mini firmware.
In order to flash I need to have FLASHTOOLS and need to press the BACK button - the problem is that since the phone is using now the wrong firmware, the BACK button (needed for the flushing ) doesn’t do anything and thus, I cannot install the correct firmware. I tried pushing all other buttons without any luck.
Any idea how I can overcome this problem ? I can’t use my phone now.
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In flashtool...... select correct firmware and press flash button..then connect it phone and press and hold power+vol down+menu button until the green light on top flashes...then you firmware will be flashed...
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
nothing happens
when i use the POWER+VOL DOWN+MENU buttons....
So
I managed to hold together the HOME+BACK button and then pushed the POWER button and flashed the E10i 2.1.1 A.0.6 firmware!!!!
while doing it, i noticed for a meesage that the phone is not rooted.
upon finishing the flashing, the phone doesnt boot up, i managed to see the green light and thats all.
i also downloaded the S1 tool in order to root the phone but it says that it can not detect the phone....
what should i do now?
update #2
phone doesnt boot up.
when i connect the flashtool i get the message "Device connected in flash mode".
how to continue from that point ?
ramimos said:
phone doesnt boot up.
when i connect the flashtool i get the message "Device connected in flash mode".
how to continue from that point ?
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Use Sony Ericsson Update Service Repair function! That will work....
ramimos said:
I managed to hold together the HOME+BACK button and then pushed the POWER button and flashed the E10i 2.1.1 A.0.6 firmware!!!!
while doing it, i noticed for a meesage that the phone is not rooted.
upon finishing the flashing, the phone doesnt boot up, i managed to see the green light and thats all.
i also downloaded the S1 tool in order to root the phone but it says that it can not detect the phone....
what should i do now?
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There is no need for rooting to flash firmware using flashtool....make sure u r flashing correct firmware
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium
I have a big problem installed the rom real ics beta 3 with the stock kernel and tlm entered the boot loop then thought it was a bug and installed the rom real ics beta 2 but keep the same and now in recovery not say that I can not mount the sd card i need help the phone is new.
Sorry for bad english.
upppp said:
I have a big problem installed the rom real ics beta 3 with the stock kernel and tlm entered the boot loop then thought it was a bug and installed the rom real ics beta 2 but keep the same and now in recovery not say that I can not mount the sd card i need help the phone is new.
Sorry for bad english.
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read this thread..http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568792
it has step by step process to solve ur problem
upppp said:
I have a big problem installed the rom real ics beta 3 with the stock kernel and tlm entered the boot loop then thought it was a bug and installed the rom real ics beta 2 but keep the same and now in recovery not say that I can not mount the sd card i need help the phone is new.
Sorry for bad english.
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Flash the stock rom with flashtool, for that look in the rooting guide in my signature. There's how to root your phone on 4.0.2.A.0.62 firmware and there's how to use flashtool and install the firmware.
Is your bootloader locked?
Didn't you make a backup?
mihahn said:
Flash the stock rom with flashtool, for that look in the rooting guide in my signature. There's how to root your phone on 4.0.2.A.0.62 firmware and there's how to use flashtool and install the firmware.
Is your bootloader locked?
Didn't you make a backup?
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yes my bootloarder is locked , i dont make a backup
read this thread..http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1568792
it has step by step process to solve ur problem
im trying but i dont cant enter in flashmode
upppp said:
yes my bootloarder is locked , i dont make a backup
read this thread..http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1568792
it has step by step process to solve ur problem
im trying but i dont cant enter in flashmode
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to enter flash mode proper drivers should be installed in ur pc.....
install sony update service in ur pc...it will automatically install s1 flashboot and fastboot drivers.
sandy7 said:
to enter flash mode proper drivers should be installed in ur pc.....
install sony update service in ur pc...it will automatically install s1 flashboot and fastboot drivers.
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i install sony update but the phone not enter in flashmode , volume down i just reboot reboot reboot .....
upppp said:
i install sony update but the phone not enter in flashmode , volume down i just reboot reboot reboot .....
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I'm from Portugal and here we have 15 days in which we can return the phone if it has a problem since we can not in any way give life to this mobile phone I think it best to go the store going to say that he died when he did the upgrade ics system. It is a good idea or should I seek a solution , i have the phone for 1 week
upppp said:
i install sony update but the phone not enter in flashmode , volume down i just reboot reboot reboot .....
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Turn phone off, remove battery, wait 5s, put battery, hold volume down and plug cable. Keep holding until led comes green.
pikpok said:
Turn phone off, remove battery, wait 5s, put battery, hold volume down and plug cable. Keep holding until led comes green.
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led only red dont get green one time pc companion recognise sony ericsson xperia mini , e ear the sound of usb i think its close to enter in flashmode
upppp said:
I have a big problem installed the rom real ics beta 3 with the stock kernel and tlm entered the boot loop then thought it was a bug and installed the rom real ics beta 2 but keep the same and now in recovery not say that I can not mount the sd card i need help the phone is new.
Sorry for bad english.
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See here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1799786
Did you install the drivers from flashtool now?
Install flashtool, go to the installation folder>drivers and install the .exe (maybe your phone isn't included in the list, just tick everything which is offered and install all them).
Afterwards install sony pc companion and sony update service, drivers should be installed with it.
So turn phone off and while it's off hold volume down and while you hold it down connect the usb to pc. The led should turn green.
If it's red it could be battery isn't charged, so charge it. If charging doesn't work get a battery of a friend...
Well bro, proceed is said by mihahn, the led is red, just bcz you have installed extended stock Kernel, right???
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i tried everything but the phone dont enter in flashmode ............ red led vibrate and reboot..... red led vibrate reboot......................................
upppp said:
i tried everything but the phone dont enter in flashmode ............ red led vibrate and reboot..... red led vibrate reboot......................................
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That it vibrates is strange, normally you just hold volume down and connect. Don't power on or anything just press volume down and plug usb...
But if that's not the problem I haven't found something that may help you, yet
mihahn said:
That it vibrates is strange, normally you just hold volume down and connect. Don't power on or anything just press volume down and plug usb...
But if that's not the problem I haven't found something that may help you, yet
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OMG im so noob i am doing it with power on omg ty now the phone is live ty
upppp said:
OMG im so noob i am doing it with power on omg ty now the phone is live ty
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Very great enjoy your phone again
Hit thanks if I helped
Hi everyone,
i bought a second hand Xperia Pro which came wih Lupus Kernel and Ultimate HD rom. Now I wanted to try the stock firmware for comparison but i can't flash it.
I've followed several guides and searched on the forum with no luck. what i've done is basically
- installed flashtool, latest version
- downloaded the stock firmware and put the .tft in the firmware folder
- open the driver installer from the driver folder in flashtool and selecting fastboot, flashmode and xperia pro drivers to install
- click on the flash icon, select the correct firmware, click flash
- when the window with the animation asks for it i press and hold the volume down button and attach the usb cable. I keep pressing the button and the lupus logo appears, then nothing happen and the window with the usb cable animation goes on
i've tried several times and also on different computers... and... to get thing worse, i've just bricked my xperia :s after several attempts, a menu apeared on the display (i have no idea why, i must have done something different from the previous attempts) i think it was called lupus cwm. One of the options was about wiping the phone... i've tried with that one, then he asked me "Root access is missing. Root Device? This cannot be undone" and I choosed yes... not very wise to choose yes or no when you don't know what you are talking aobut, i know
So basically if i try to turn the phone freezes on the lupus logo and i have to pull the battery out. And, no need to say it, nothing has changed when it comes to trying to flash it with flashtool
any help will be much appreciated, i really don't know what else i could try now...
fedcas said:
Hi everyone,
i bought a second hand Xperia Pro which came wih Lupus Kernel and Ultimate HD rom. Now I wanted to try the stock firmware for comparison but i can't flash it.
I've followed several guides and searched on the forum with no luck. what i've done is basically
- installed flashtool, latest version
- downloaded the stock firmware and put the .tft in the firmware folder
- open the driver installer from the driver folder in flashtool and selecting fastboot, flashmode and xperia pro drivers to install
- click on the flash icon, select the correct firmware, click flash
- when the window with the animation asks for it i press and hold the volume down button and attach the usb cable. I keep pressing the button and the lupus logo appears, then nothing happen and the window with the usb cable animation goes on
i've tried several times and also on different computers... and... to get thing worse, i've just bricked my xperia :s after several attempts, a menu apeared on the display (i have no idea why, i must have done something different from the previous attempts) i think it was called lupus cwm. One of the options was about wiping the phone... i've tried with that one, then he asked me "Root access is missing. Root Device? This cannot be undone" and I choosed yes... not very wise to choose yes or no when you don't know what you are talking aobut, i know
So basically if i try to turn the phone freezes on the lupus logo and i have to pull the battery out. And, no need to say it, nothing has changed when it comes to trying to flash it with flashtool
any help will be much appreciated, i really don't know what else i could try now...
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You did all the steps to flash the stock firmware ftf like it should be done! Please try to take off the battery, wait a few seconds, reinsert it and press and hold volume down while connecting the usb. A green led should light up and it should start flashing
mihahn said:
You did all the steps to flash the stock firmware ftf like it should be done! Please try to take off the battery, wait a few seconds, reinsert it and press and hold volume down while connecting the usb. A green led should light up and it should start flashing
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thanks for your help. I've tried removing the battery but it's just the same. A blue led, not green, turns on for a couple of seconds on my xperia pro... i've recorded a short video so you can check that i'm doing everything properly...
OUCH i can't insert links :s youtube .com/ watch?v=_hIZMn9HrlA
so you think it's not a problem if i have bricked the phone wiping off the firmware? the flashing procedure should work the same?
MUAHHAHA got it!!! my phone is finally flashed! i was just pressing the wrong button :s even if all the guides specific for xperia pro were saying to pross the volume down button, i had to press the BACK button! and the led did turn on green indeed, as you were saying
just another question: what happened when that CWM menu asked me "Root access is missing. Root Device? This cannot be undone" and I choosed yes? does that mean i rooted the phone? and is it stil rooted or it's been overwritten by the original firmware i have just flashed?
thanks
fedcas said:
MUAHHAHA got it!!! my phone is finally flashed! i was just pressing the wrong button :s even if all the guides specific for xperia pro were saying to pross the volume down button, i had to press the BACK button! and the led did turn on green indeed, as you were saying
just another question: what happened when that CWM menu asked me "Root access is missing. Root Device? This cannot be undone" and I choosed yes? does that mean i rooted the phone? and is it stil rooted or it's been overwritten by the original firmware i have just flashed?
thanks
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I'm sorry, I forgot the thing about the back button instead of volume down, too
If you have an unlocked bootloader, your phone normally should automatically be rooted when you flash a custom kernel as (nearly) all kernels for our devices include this feature. But as you have flashed the stock firmware now, all was overwritten and you have to flash another custom kernel to get cwm back
ok, thanks a lot