How to flash ICS ROM to XPERIA P? - Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go

Hi,
first I read the tutorials and followed them but I was not far away from bricking my phone.. Here is what I did:
Installed Flash Tool 0.9.5.0 and drivers
Started Flash Tool and selected Flashmode, started phone in Flashmode
"ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CODE="0076";ERR_DYNAMIC=" Flash too small for current partitioning"
Device didn't boot, showed triangle with "!" inside..
Searched the internet..
Flashed again with checkbox "Exclude Partition" checked..
Flashed successfully..
Disconnected Phone, powered on - short vibration but black screen
Restored original firmware with SEUS - now booting again but with Android 2.3..
Anyone an idea how to install ICS??
Thanks in advance

TacoLoco said:
Hi,
first I read the tutorials and followed them but I was not far away from bricking my phone.. Here is what I did:
Installed Flash Tool 0.9.5.0 and drivers
Started Flash Tool and selected Flashmode, started phone in Flashmode
"ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CODE="0076";ERR_DYNAMIC=" Flash too small for current partitioning"
Device didn't boot, showed triangle with "!" inside..
Searched the internet..
Flashed again with checkbox "Exclude Partition" checked..
Flashed successfully..
Disconnected Phone, powered on - short vibration but black screen
Restored original firmware with SEUS - now booting again but with Android 2.3..
Anyone an idea how to install ICS??
Thanks in advance
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follow this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856445
then you can repair your device to stock ICS.

hagen.von.tronje said:
follow this tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856445
then you can repair your device to stock ICS.
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As I said I'm back on stock GB already.. I have not unlocked BL or rooted the phone, I only wanted to flash stock ICS as on update check it doesn't find ICS update (got phone from german provider 1&1).. I don't see why this tutorial should help me with my problem..

TacoLoco said:
As I said I'm back on stock GB already.. I have not unlocked BL or rooted the phone, I only wanted to flash stock ICS as on update check it doesn't find ICS update (got phone from german provider 1&1).. I don't see why this tutorial should help me with my problem..
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This does not belong to the Dev section, post in the relevant section next time onwards.
Thread moved to the Q & A section.

TacoLoco said:
As I said I'm back on stock GB already.. I have not unlocked BL or rooted the phone, I only wanted to flash stock ICS as on update check it doesn't find ICS update (got phone from german provider 1&1).. I don't see why this tutorial should help me with my problem..
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Can't you just update or repair with Sony PC Companion 2.1

hagen.von.tronje said:
Can't you just update or repair with Sony PC Companion 2.1
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OK tried Sony Update Service and PC Companion and update check on the phone.. It says allways that I'm on the newest firmware but I'm still on GB.. Thats the reason why I wanted to flash it the manual way.. On the internet it was said around 20th of august that the update is rolling out
Can it be so hard? Flashed several phones before but failing hard on Xperia P..
So current situation, newest GB but no idea how to get official ICS working (always partition error with Flash Tool and black screen when flashing with exclude partition..)..

Huge mistake on my side!! The phone is XPERIA U not P as I thought.. Shame on me.. Guess I have to wait a few days more until the update arrives.. Sorry for my mistake and thanks for the help!
Small sideeffect, we now know that flashing XPERIA P rom on XPERIA U doesn't work

bro... how can u flashed into stock rom.. i cant..:\

rahulrajvr said:
bro... how can u flashed into stock rom.. i cant..:\
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download stock firmware and flash it using flashtool.

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[HELP]i think i bricked my X10I i need solution

hi,
guys.. i think i bricked my phone and it goes like this i will say it from the very start happening.
first, im using EWjet firmware quite a while and it ver 2.3.3 base 71 and it working fine just that battery ran out very fast, so i decieded wanna to change to another firmware so i saw this MIUI prime firmware it seem not bad so i wanna give a try. so i follow the instruction about the first time and than i find out that my ver and base 71 still can go install the firmware, so i downloaded and install, but who knows once i install and i reboot and it stuck at bootloader with the SONY ERICSSON sign in the middle of my phone screen and i tried go to recovery and it seem can't go through and it stuck so i think i bricked my phone. after this bricked i did go try the pc companion to repair my phone it not working and it say download error. and i also think tried flash with kernel downgrade and upgrade it not working too. PLEASE EXPERT HELP ME.
XxMakerxX said:
hi,
guys.. i think i bricked my phone and it goes like this i will say it from the very start happening.
first, im using EWjet firmware quite a while and it ver 2.3.3 base 71 and it working fine just that battery ran out very fast, so i decieded wanna to change to another firmware so i saw this MIUI prime firmware it seem not bad so i wanna give a try. so i follow the instruction about the first time and than i find out that my ver and base 71 still can go install the firmware, so i downloaded and install, but who knows once i install and i reboot and it stuck at bootloader with the SONY ERICSSON sign in the middle of my phone screen and i tried go to recovery and it seem can't go through and it stuck so i think i bricked my phone. after this bricked i did go try the pc companion to repair my phone it not working and it say download error. and i also think tried flash with kernel downgrade and upgrade it not working too. PLEASE EXPERT HELP ME.
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Ewjet MIUI etc are ROMs not firmwares. If pc companion or seus don't work then search for flashtool and use this to install global generic firmware. This will put ur phone back to how it was when u first got it
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
laneyofdeath said:
Ewjet MIUI etc are ROMs not firmwares. If pc companion or seus don't work then search for flashtool and use this to install global generic firmware. This will put ur phone back to how it was when u first got it
Sent from my X10i using XDA App
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hey laneyofdeath thanks for help and one more question where can i find this global generic firmware and after i flash it back. can i still able to rooted to MIUI rom again?
XxMakerxX said:
hey laneyofdeath thanks for help and one more question where can i find this global generic firmware and after i flash it back. can i still able to rooted to MIUI rom again?
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hey laneyofdeath i got it THANK you very much!
XxMakerxX said:
hey laneyofdeath i got it THANK you very much!
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No probs buddy
Edit: Also yeah u will need to start from beginning again though do u have backup (titanium or similar?). If not, you will have to re-install all apps from market.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App

Why don't work Flashtool?

Hi,guys. I searched my problem on Google but I had no answers!
If i flash whatever .FTF ROM (2.3.3,2.3.4 and the new 4.0.4) Flashtool not rok e give me always an error when it's flashing the system.sin
I installed all the drivers,it worked perfectly and my SK17i aka Mini Pro has USB Debugging and Unknown Application!
What can I do?
PS: after much flash I restore my phone with PC Companion because the phone was bricked!
marekiaro_17 said:
Hi,guys. I searched my problem on Google but I had no answers!
If i flash whatever .FTF ROM (2.3.3,2.3.4 and the new 4.0.4) Flashtool not rok e give me always an error when it's flashing the system.sin
I installed all the drivers,it worked perfectly and my SK17i aka Mini Pro has USB Debugging and Unknown Application!
What can I do?
PS: after much flash I restore my phone with PC Companion because the phone was bricked!
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no is your phone working????
did u unlock ur bootloader???
did u flash a custom kernel r rom?? with 2.3 r 4.0 build???
Now my phone's good and working well with the restore of Pc Companion (ROM 2.3.4 .62!)
I have unlocked bootloader and I can flash all the custom kernel and ROM but this isn't my problem beacuse I want official ICS 4.0.4 and in Italy the update isn't relased.
How can I flash the official .FTF? I don't understand why flashtool don't work!
Hi all
Since I can't post in dev forum yet, hope some of you guys can help me.
I'm trying to unlock the bootloader of a Sony LWW, but when I try to access the fastboot mode, the led turn blue but the PC seems to not recognize the phone.
Flashtool even says it is connected in 'flashmode'.
Any help?
.62 rooted btw

Downgrading Xperia Mini Pro to 2.3.4

Hello,
I updated my Xperia Mini Pro to ICS 4.0.4 last week. But there are lot of problems here. Also buggy and laggy.
So, how can I downgrade my mobile to original stock rom? without loosing the warranty. Because I bought this last month and I don't want it to lose warranty.
pramodblog said:
Hello,
I updated my Xperia Mini Pro to ICS 4.0.4 last week. But there are lot of problems here. Also buggy and laggy.
So, how can I downgrade my mobile to original stock rom? without loosing the warranty. Because I bought this last month and I don't want it to lose warranty.
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Just visit a Sony service centre... Itseems they downgrade the Rom to gb if u want.
Or you can flash ftf firmware file using flashtool. I don't think that voids warranty:good:
Sudanminipro said:
Just visit a Sony service centre... Itseems they downgrade the Rom to gb if u want.
Or you can flash ftf firmware file using flashtool. I don't think that voids warranty:good:
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Correct they wont know the difference between flashtool downgrade and normal gb from before. So for warranty you will fine.
use flash tool .. it wont void warrent , because you will flash OFFICAL ROM .. so wont void warrenty
But im a newbie. How to use flash tool? my phone is not x10 mini pro. It's SK17i Mini pro.
use this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818357
check this forum, everything you must know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568792
saeed-constantine said:
use this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818357
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But the rom is modified. Isn't it? I need the original 2.3.4 build 4.0.2.A.0.58 rom... Please can u find me a link?
If you do want to keep your warranty, you need to go to a service center. If not it's more than easy on Android.
saeed-constantine said:
use this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818357
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thanks man
pramodblog said:
Hello,
I updated my Xperia Mini Pro to ICS 4.0.4 last week. But there are lot of problems here. Also buggy and laggy.
So, how can I downgrade my mobile to original stock rom? without loosing the warranty. Because I bought this last month and I don't want it to lose warranty.
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you can search for official rom for GB at the development area
be sure you install flash tool too
it wont loose your warranty
If I were you I would look here and go to XX.Downloads. At Number 2 there is xperia mini pro.
Download the 4.0.2.A.0.42 rom (for SK17i) and install flashtool, then click on the flash ,select flashmode and select the ftf from 4.0.2.A.0.42.
But install the drivers from the drivers folder of flashtool before.
Then click flash and power off your phone. Press and hold volume down and put usb cable in and connect to pc. The green light will shine.
Then flashtool will do everything automaticly and will flash the rom. (Btw all your data will be wiped!)
If you are on .42 then you can root with flashtool (just enable debugging and unknown sources on phone) and click the open padlock to root. Then connect to your wlan and search for updates on phone. Then update via ota to .62 firmware!
Thats the best way and it's the official firmware and it's like you never have been on ics before!
Michi_optimus_me said:
If I were you I would look here and go to XX.Downloads. At Number 2 there is xperia mini pro.
Download the 4.0.2.A.0.42 rom (for SK17i) and install flashtool, then click on the flash ,select flashmode and select the ftf from 4.0.2.A.0.42.
But install the drivers from the drivers folder of flashtool before.
Then click flash and power off your phone. Press and hold volume down and put usb cable in and connect to pc. The green light will shine.
Then flashtool will do everything automaticly and will flash the rom. (Btw all your data will be wiped!)
If you are on .42 then you can root with flashtool (just enable debugging and unknown sources on phone) and click the open padlock to root. Then connect to your wlan and search for updates on phone. Then update via ota to .62 firmware!
Thats the best way and it's the official firmware and it's like you never have been on ics before!
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Thank you so much dude! I will do that. But i need to know that firmware is "world" one or is that a firmware made for a mobile company like AT&t or something else? Because I don't need to see a company logo when my phone is starting.
Also if I do this, am I able to update my OS to newer firmwares if SONY release it? Like ICS or JB?
pramodblog said:
Thank you so much dude! I will do that. But i need to know that firmware is "world" one or is that a firmware made for a mobile company like AT&t or something else? Because I don't need to see a company logo when my phone is starting.
Also if I do this, am I able to update my OS to newer firmwares if SONY release it? Like ICS or JB?
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No they are GENERIC firmware so its all SONY made.
You can update your phone still:good:
pramodblog said:
Thank you so much dude! I will do that. But i need to know that firmware is "world" one or is that a firmware made for a mobile company like AT&t or something else? Because I don't need to see a company logo when my phone is starting.
Also if I do this, am I able to update my OS to newer firmwares if SONY release it? Like ICS or JB?
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Yes, you can download from here and if your bootloader is locked you can still upgrade over the air (wlan) to newer versions of your os!
Yes you can install upgrades from sony, to ics or jb (if it's out).
I think it's polish rom or something like this, but you can choose your language and it's like the generic world, only the crap by sony (like things that are preinstalled, like mcaffee or whatsapp, playstore now, etc ) is different (whatsapp is on some sony roms preinstalled, but you can also download in playstore, it was just an example!!)
So just flash it like I told you and then you are on stock sony rom, you can root it (cause .42 you can root easily: just enable usb-debugging and unknown sources on your phone with 4.0.2.A.0.42 and click the open padlock next to the flash). Then you can update (if your bootloader is locked, otherwise your phone will brick) to .62 firmware, the latest gingerbread firmware by sony. ( I don't know excatly in which countries, but in Germany there is a .69 firmware, with no changes on the software, I think, compared to .62)
Greets!
Michael
Hi folks! Does anyone still have available a Gingerbread 2.3.4 stock-rom for the mini pro (sk17i)? I can't find any of them that i have backed up somewhere on my hdd
hertell said:
Hi folks! Does anyone still have available a Gingerbread 2.3.4 stock-rom for the mini pro (sk17i)? I can't find any of them that i have backed up somewhere on my hdd
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Here. This the .62 global version.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/3gcfdlhivbbdcqa/SK17I_4.0.2.A.0.62_generic-ID.ftf/file
karandpr said:
Here. This the .62 global version.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/3gcfdlhivbbdcqa/SK17I_4.0.2.A.0.62_generic-ID.ftf/file
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Thanks!! This saved my day

Please help Dead Xperia Sola (cant find solution)

Hi all, thanks and sorry if I am too noob. I am looking for solution for 2 hours and I cant find, maybe anyone can help me
I have Sola MT27i and I was trying to update to ICS and root my Xperia Sola for hours. I updated with Sony Companion and then I found the thread for root with Flashtool mode (flash to 6.1.1.B.1.10 with Flashtool, root using Bin4ry's method, then flash to 6.1.1.B.1.54), then I instaled CWM and I was trying now install a rom. It seems easy, and I did it last summer in my Geeksphone, but after various errors installing roms copied in externalSD as "installation aborted. Status: 7" I did the step 4 of this tutorial (enter in mounts and format system)and my Sola now only show SONY!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1960590
"IF COMING FROM SOME OTHER ROM, make factory wipe then go into mounts/storage and format system (not needed if updating AOKP)"
I have tried all I find and I cant restore. I cant enter in CWM, I am flashing with MT27i_relock_bootloader.ftf and Flashtool and phone only show SONY after flash...
Please help
Ty for all
Sorry my bad english
Flash stock ics ftf
Sent from my Ultimate Sola
Ty, I will try
What version plz, .54 or .10?
I am downloading now:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029529&highlight=ftf
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914264
Thanks friend
Download. 54
Then flash kernel of. 10
Root via binary method
Flash kernel of. 54
Lucdim said:
Ty, I will try
What version plz, .54 or .10?
I am downloading now:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029529&highlight=ftf
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914264
Thanks friend
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Both are no problem
Sent from my Ultimate Sola
Thanks all, but I think that is the same I am trying with ftf's of this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029756
But when I flash with Flashtool it seems is all right in Flashtool, but my phone still not run, only shows SONY
I will try with the ftf that are inside the downloads in those threads http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029529&highlight=ftf and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914264 but maybe are the same...
I am desperate
Ty again
Ey, mates, I did! Ty for all again, y restore with Flashboot and MT27_6.1.1.B.1.54_Global.ftf and all my phone was restored.
I have phone again
Thanks!
Lucdim said:
Thanks all, but I think that is the same I am trying with ftf's of this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029756
But when I flash with Flashtool it seems is all right in Flashtool, but my phone still not run, only shows SONY
I will try with the ftf that are inside the downloads in those threads http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029529&highlight=ftf and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1914264 but maybe are the same...
I am desperate
Ty again
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Dude ! The ftf's in the first link are only the kernel. You just installed a CM9 ROM over a stock kernel, which would explain why it had bootloop ( in your case stuck at Sony ).
Did you flash the CWM in the ROM ( the boot.img in the zip ) or one of the others on the forum? Because those are built on Stock kernel, and this uses CM9 kernel, causing bootloops ( This is just me trying to zero in on the issue )
Solution:
Since that 1st thread had only kernel, the files were ~10Mb. The actual ftf is much larger, around 300 Mb or so, as it contains all files.
Flash one of the other 2 links' ftf's via flashtool and you should be fine.
Lucdim said:
Ey, mates, I did! Ty for all again, y restore with Flashboot and MT27_6.1.1.B.1.54_Global.ftf and all my phone was restored.
I have phone again
Thanks!
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Congrats
Sent from my Ultimate Sola

Bricked! ...help... :(

Hello to everynoe. Neo v user, rooted but bricked phone... Had stock ics kernel rooted with f/w .587. Flashed UHD but changed mind and wanted to downgrade to gb, .62... The mistake? I flashed immediately the f/w, the ftf file... Of course it stuck at the file "system.[i can't remember]" for too long. After that flashed kernel .562 and tried to flash the same f/w but nothing. Now i downloaded .587 ftf, full... What should i do??? My phone stucks at sony logo...
I know i messed it up but,
help... (Desperate)
Can your phone enter flashmode or fsstboot?
venoma333 said:
Can your phone enter flashmode or fsstboot?
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If you mean connect it to flashtools and be recognized, yes. As try to flash ftf through flashmode.
Well why don't you just flash a stock ftf?
georgiougio said:
If you mean connect it to flashtools and be recognized, yes. As try to flash ftf through flashmode.
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well if flashtool recognises your device..then just flash the .587ftf using flashtool.. :good:
Edit: Sorry bout the similar reply..was typin when venoma replied
venoma333 said:
Well why don't you just flash a stock ftf?
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LoneWanderer said:
well if flashtool recognises your device..then just flash the .587ftf using flashtool.. :good:
Edit: Sorry bout the similar reply..was typin when venoma replied
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I tried to flash ftf stock but it stucks flashing system.sin... Now i m waiting 14min to flash it.... Same percentage... Should i be more patient??
Is your phone's bootloader unlocked?
venoma333 said:
Is your phone's bootloader unlocked?
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No.
Then try repairing with SEUS.
Use Google to find it.
venoma333 said:
Then try repairing with SEUS.
Use Google to find it.
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Well, i tried it too but it tells me "You have the latest version"... I ll try again. Does this program has more functions??? Isn't it just for repairing?
The tool is mainly for updating, but sometimes solves issues like yours.
And which version does it say you have?
Oh and can you use adb?
venoma333 said:
The tool is mainly for updating, but sometimes solves issues like yours.
And which version does it say you have?
Oh and can you use adb?
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The strange is that it doesn't say any version, just phone model, and "You have the latest version"... I try to flash now gb ftf .62 and i will wait how long it takes... Even 45'! Patience. Nothing else i can do!
Yeah well try that for as long as it takes, I can't think of anything that would solve your issue right now
I upload 2 pic to see how s the situation and give some help... When i open it these 2 appear. Forst the logo. Then the other and closes by its own...
What can i do?????
Try flashing just the stock Kernel of your phone version..
Had the same problem three weeks ago, can't flash system.sin . As far as I know, there's no solution for you. Fortunately, I took the phone to a repair centre and my phone was fixed under warranty (bricked while updating with SUS).
TodorSRB said:
Try flashing just the stock Kernel of your phone version..
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Yes Todor, this is what i ve done many times in the past and what i tried yesterday and i m going to do it now too. It's just that for some reason yesterday it didn't flash system.sin FOR NOTHING after 25'! I ve unistalled flashtools now, cleaned up reg, and i ll set it up again as i ll update my java.
1 quest: is there ANY possibility that flashtools won't work with a well set up system and software???
Ok. Finally flashed succesfully! Just needed other computer because the one i used was TOOOOOO slow... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
This flashtool issue is becoming more and more common... The best thing to do when flashtool fails is to try in another y computer...
Sent from my Xperia Neo V using xda app-developers app
i think my phone is bricked
unlocked bootloader , still trying to root , no cwm or any recovery . flashed a kernel using flashtool . after that , it just restart at sony logo . is it hopeless or can be saved ?

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