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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] shrimal:
Hi Namindu,

I'm using XPERIA MiniST15a and had the same issue after using it for 1 month.I bought it from pettah market as well like you without warranty.

But my point is i fixed the issue with back and menu button and now it works fine.

All you have to do is

1.perform a clean flash( i used build *.42 version of st15i) using flash tool.

2. Root the phone.

3. Run a small touch calibration script using Gscript and after one reboot you are done.

Code:

dev=/sys/devices/platform/spi_qsd.0/spi0.0

fw=touch_smultron_sony.hex

cyttsp_fwloader -dev $dev -fw /system/etc/firmware/$fw -verify_only

sleep 5

reboot -p

for more info see the thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1387605&page=8

Thanks for Guna.gk for the post.

if you still have the problem contact me through shrimal@gmail.com and i'm happy to help from Sri Lanka.

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@Guna.gk,

Thanks a lot for the post and it worked on my faulty St15a and now its working fine.

Really appreciate your work on behalf of all Faulty Xperia mini owners.

Keep it up !

Regards
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] OakOliver:
after I performed the procedure by WotanService (wotanClient3.5.0) my Xperia Mini stopped recognizing the SIM Card. I have already tested with several different Sim Cards and always displays the message "Insert Sim Card and Restart" Please someone knows what I can do to fix this problem.

Sorry for bad English
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] And242:
this method didn't work for me also I tried with custom roms but it's the same so I wonder if someone could explain me how to disable the hardware buttons to make my phone usable
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] apyh:
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] bbarcode:
Maybe u select a wrong rom

Be sure u choose the correct language etc...

In other way there is a metod using Sony Update Services but i can't find it now

Wotan work bad (yellow triangle) first time but second time give me back my phone, u should try again IMHO
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Kusa123:
To disable Menu/Back keys and move to volume up/down buttons:

1st, open pm8058-keypad.kl in /system/usr/keylayout/ and find following lines.

key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE

Replace with:

key 115 MENU VIRTUAL
key 114 BACK VIRTUAL

Next, open cyttsp_key.kl in /system/usr/keylayout/ and find following lines.

key 139 MENU VIRTUAL
key 158 BACK VIRTUAL

Replace with:

key 139 UNKNOWN
key 158 UNKNOWN

After rebooting, your keys should be moved to volume buttons.

Or if you don't want to lose volume function, you can try 3rd party app discribed by deejay4angels in SE forum:

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/127445#127445

Note that your touch screen won't work smoothly under over-heating situation even if those keys were disabled which already talked in SE forum.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] And242:
thanks but I tried the method of the script a lot of times more and now it seems that it worked :) so thanks for the script BTW do you know if I use a custom rom the problem will return???
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Kusa123:
once you fixed the phone you can flash every rom you like, as it seems calibration data is stored separately from flash area.

Sent from my ST15a
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] davidzam:
Really? I have a Mini, and i'm using a custom kernel and an unlocked bootloader, I would like to update to 62 though, but Pc companion doesn't work for me, my only option is wotan server... So, what should I do?

Enviado desde mi ST17a usando Tapatalk
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kendra0120:
will it work with xperia neo mt15i?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] OakOliver:
after all, what is the correct procedure for me to do?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] metalrawk:
see kusa123's post. maybe on page 3 or 4
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] OakOliver:
Thanks, apparently the problem is fixed, if it happens again, back to post the problem.

Hybrom Xperia Mini V11 :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] razerblade17:
sory...i'm install wrong rom..now problem with the screen..it can't touch...can someone help me?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] solidsnake81:
I've been through the hellish crazy button overheat thingy..flash back to .42 root with doomlord applied the script and voila all my nightmares are gone.

Just want to share..as my mini consistently ask fr a .62 update, so out of curiousity, i went through through my 3g. To my amazement, its still ok.

I want to ask u guys, if i use SEUS later, will it bring back the infamous problem?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mo0309:
Can I Update?

Thanx for all the posts.

I need some help. My st15i had the latest version .62 installed. I then flashed the phone with .36 using flashtool and subsequently rooted the phone using your tool. I am now going to calibrate the battery.

What I would like to know is:

*Can I now update my phone to .62 via PC Companion or will it brick my phone? (I don't mind losing the root function)

*Will the calibration of the battery rewind as the root is now gone?

I have seen some posts mentioning a simialr procedure but I would like a definative answer

Thanks. Much Appreciated
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] solidsnake81:
update through update center via wifi or 3g. My mini was done that way and still have root and no more that crazy capacitive button auto thingy

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TAKE MY ANSWER..

update through update center in your mini via 3g or wifi. U will still have root and same no calibration capacitive prob as mine did. I dont know what happen if u update through pc companion though:D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] metalrawk:
it wont brick if your bootloader is locked
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] erez29:
I'm an Xperia fan, I had the X10 mini and bought the ST15i - specs are amazing.

few weeks of use and the heat roblem started, I was just about to get rid of the phone and searched deeply into the development section but there was nothing there for this problem which many people all over the world suffers from.

I was very surprised to find this thread in the "General" section but anyway I want to report that it worked for me and I love this small super strong mobile.

Big thanks for the people that brought up this solution, well done!!!

E
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] vaibhav.tulsyan:
hey i have another problem now...whenever i restart my phone or go through an area of no network, there's a notification of network unavailable....and when i search the network manually and apply it, the network is selected...why doesnt it select the network automatically even though it is set on automatic mode???

is there any way of increasing the volume and battery life in st15i??? sound quality is very good (it had to be) but the volume is very low....and everybody knows about the battery....

another thing...i updated my phone using update service through wifi....and the heating problem did not come back....it works completely fine....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] davidzam:
You should do a factory reset. That's the best way to fix any issue, especially the ones you mention. :)

Enviado desde mi ST17a usando Tapatalk
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] vaibhav.tulsyan:
thanx for your suggestion...but if i do a factory reset, wont all my personal data, my contacts, all apps will be erased...n most importantly what about that capacitive buttons prob????
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] davidzam:
There's many apps to backup mms and your contacts, you can save them, in your google account, for the rest, use titanium backup.

Enviado desde mi ST17a usando Tapatalk
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] vincenzo697:
owner of sk17a....i have the problem with the sensor menu key ( the light is off, key works fine). do you know where i can check to see if any setting changed it?

i already tried to fix it by installing stock .62 rom and kernel but it didnt work. before it happened i opened the keyboard and the light went green and after turned off. i already changed the screen to see if it was hardware problem but remained the same... can you thing any solution ???

thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kingzzz:
help me....

i can able to install zerg rush on my device(xperia mini).....when i click the file it tells 'prase error'...help me please.......anyone guide me step by step
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] davidzam:
Are you using .62 rom? If you are, you won't bf able to root your devise... There's no exploit to root that rom yet.

Enviado desde mi ST17a usando Tapatalk
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] devo.dce:
thank you soo much

You are a life safer.. kusa..

and people who's got trouble on deciding whether you have to unlock your bootloader.. the answer is NO. I fixed my phone without unlocking bootloader...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] cesar_12:
tnx a lot

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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kingzzz:
how flash i am using 'xperia mini'.....when i m trying to flash it tells '18/009/2012 13:09:29 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

18/009/2012 13:09:37 - INFO - Device disconnected

18/009/2012 13:09:54 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

18/009/2012 13:09:54 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

' after debugging on an kept in mass storage and in flasher i clicked 'flash' then one window got opened 'firmware selection' in that its not showing my firmware.....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] akshay13071990:
go here:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1500226
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kingzzz:
gscript is runing for long time.......it not getting reboot.....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kingzzz:
gscript is running long time....it not gettting reboot....is der any prob in script.....i rooted my device....and flashed kernel....can u give the script
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kingzzz:
ya my device in .62 ......is der any way to root my device..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Kusa123:
With 0.62, you have to downgrade your phone 1st which needs a root access prior to executing the script. To do that, search the thread/forum, or maybe someone point out to you.

Or try this if you don't want to take a complicated method (I dunno if it really works though).

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/161954#161954
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] adimcx:
The Kusa123's method works on any firmware version, and the phone remain fixed even after flashing several different firmwares (downgrade or upgrade). The .62 version can be rooted very easy by flashing a pre-rooted kernel, like this krizky82 X kernel or this KRsH Kernel. ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kingzzz:
while rooting...i m getting this......anyone give solution plz.........

19/029/2012 19:29:30 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version : 2.6.32.9-perf

19/029/2012 19:29:38 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\devices\ST15\busybox\1.19.0\busybox to /data/local/tmp/busybox

19/029/2012 19:29:39 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\custom\root\zergrush.tar.uue to /data/local/tmp

19/029/2012 19:29:39 - INFO - Running part1 of Root Exploit, please wait

19/029/2012 19:29:59 - INFO - Waiting for device

19/031/2012 19:31:01 - INFO - Forced stop waiting.

19/031/2012 19:31:01 - INFO - Running part2 of Root Exploit

19/031/2012 19:31:01 - INFO - Running rootit2

19/031/2012 19:31:01 - ERROR - Cleaning rootit files

Mounting /system R/W

FTError
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] adimcx:
My phone is bootloader unlocked and I never had problems rooting it using this DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit... Anyway, for the .62 firmware make sure you are using a patched kernel, otherwise rooting will not be possible.

p.s. There are severel versions of DooMLoRD toolkit's, try rooting your phone using more of them. For flashing a kernel, here can be found the latest version of Flashtool: http://androxyde.github.com/
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kingzzz:
i unlocked my bootloader, i done flashing costum kernel and i done rooting.......finally i run the script......it came studerr studerr for two time and my device got shutdown.....and i power on my devide i thought my device is fixed on overheating issue...but still i m getting that problem :(
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] vaibhav.tulsyan:
hey can anyone please tell me which is the best video player for xperia mini...i tried mobo, but it does not show subtitles (enabled it from settings)...i played an mkv file with embedded subs.....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] gyeben:
For me this method doesn't work well. After running the script, it turns off but it doesn't turn on back so it doesn't reboot correctly. I manually turn it on, but the problem is still there. I have stock ROM with stock kernel, the .42 sw rooted (with the zergRush method) and CWM installed.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kingzzz:
my mobile fixed :)

after five days effort i fixed my mobile..........

stock kernel 2 ghz worked very well.........:D

i failed with other stock kernels.......

{ http://hotfile.com/dl/144213011/45fdd8f/boot(mini_v3_2ghz).img.html }

all who still having back and menu button prob use this stock kernel and run the script.....

i run the script with these code:

#!/system/xbin/sh

dev=/sys/devices/platform/spi_qsd.0/spi0.0

fw=touch_smultron_sony.hex

cyttsp_fwloader -dev $dev -fw /system/etc/firmware/$fw -verify_only

sleep 5

reboot -p

that studerr came for 5 time and my device is now fixed......no abnormal back button and no abnormal menu button......

thanks for all who worked for the script , stock kernel and everything :)

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hey i m also face these prob........try costom rage kernel 2ghz....i gave link above.........flash that kernel and install unsigned.zip for wifi through recovery mode.......then run the script.......that studerr should come for 5 times......for me it came like that after that my device fixed.....i think for u studerr came for 2 times while running the script and ur device shutdown....try these its worked........i love my phone........ hope after u fixed ur phone u ll also love ur mob.... ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jinyong2:
Thank for share
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] paolotiu26:
Will this work on CM7.2?

I was having the same problem under CM7.2 and then I decided to go back to custom ROM Hybrom V12 and then I applied this script and so far so good its working wonderful on my phone. I finally stopped cursing my xperia mini. Thanks Kusa123!

Has anyone tried this script on CM7.2??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] heroe79:
Thank you Kusa123,

my Xperia Mini had big illness and you have found best medicament :)

No more crazy touch buttons.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Zlutz:
mini pro

I have exactly the same problem on my mini pro every now and then.

I fix it by keeping the touchscreen buttons really clean (I wipe it with micro fiber cloth), it might be a borderline case. The problem is when the the button get "stuck" without me noticing and the battery starts draining really fast, it's really aggravating.

Will this script work for mini pro (sk17i)?

It looks to me like it doesn't have anything phone specific in it so I think it might work, but I don't know what this script really do so I'm not willing to risk bricking my phone.

Did someone try it on sk17i?

If it wouldn't work on sk17i, can someone post the script that will work?

Thanks in advance!:)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kingzzz:
how to upgrade now????

my device is fixed from overheating problem........my version is .42 and my pc companion is asking to update my phone...but while updating at the end it say ur phone is modified so cant update......wat shall i do?????
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] akshay13071990:
Use wotenserver..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] jssim:
Hi All,

i'd like to say thanks to every1, it takes me 2days to fully understand the process to repair this over heat issue, im a phone reseller in Malaysia and im having 4 units of xperia mini (ST15i) which caught in this problem and the local SE service center unable to handle it. Here i would like to share some info to all.

1st, this problem only happened on the touch screen, its nothing related with the main board or firmware( either .42 or the latest .62, if u dismantle the phone, u will find a chip hiding behind the capacitive buttons which i suspect it contain software & its over heating then disturb the working of both of this buttons.

2nd, some of them might facing a difficulty on typing a script or entering any program due to both of the capacitive button keep functioning or exit from the program u want to enter , in exp: u want to enter Gscript to reboot it, but it keep quitting from the program, the solution is u can keep touching both of the capacitive buttons, and continue to the program with touch screen.

4 of those units got different stage of problem, 2 of them still able to use for a while( at least im able to write the script before overheat) (i named them device A for easy reference), 1 of them starts vibrating after i connect to the wifi, n the last 1 keep vibrating from the moment i unlock it~~(i named them device B for easy reference)

i started with the "device A" which can "last longer"

1st, i reflash (downgrade, recently with .62) it to .42 with my setool

2nd, i rooted it with doomlord

3rd, connected to wifi & download "Gscript" from market

4th, create a new folder in Gscript n key in the command then run it

5th, turn on the phone manually

Problem solved!!!

im able to solve both "device A", however that is another 2 units of "device B" which im unable to enter any of the program cuz it keep vibrating, so i dismantle device B n fix their touch screen to the main board of device A, the crazy screen still there, that is the reason why i said its nothing related with mainboard. so i hold both of the capasitive buttons and run again the Gscript folder which already saved in mainboard "device A"earlier ,the problem solved for the 3rd unit!!!

after done the touch screen calibration, i reflash them back to the latest version .62 n all of them works perfectly, i running on hospots, charging, gaming, n listen to music, the phone was extremely hot, but the crazy capacitive buttons' problem never come back after 4days of testing!!!

i hope my post can help those who still unable to solve their phone problem, a thanks again to those who found / create this solution!!!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mladjan:
Help

Hello. I would appreciate if someone can help me with fixing overheat bug, since i am new with android.

I flashed phone with flashtool v0.6.8.0 and firmware SEMC 4.0.2.A.0.42 found in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1477440

After that i rooted phone with doomlord method found in this thread. Now i have rooted phone, but not unlocked bootloader. Problem is when i type in line by line from script, after last line when phone should reboot, i get message that operation is not permitted.

Can someone tell me what i am doing wrong?

Thanks.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kingzzz:
wotenserver means..???? i dont wnow what is it..???
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] vincenzo697:
owner of sk17a....i have the problem with the sensor menu key ( the light is off, key works fine). do you know where i can check to see if any setting changed it? i already tried to fix it by installing stock .62 rom and kernel but it didnt work. before it happened i opened the keyboard and the light went green and after turned off. i already changed the screen to see if it was hardware problem but remained the same... can you thing any solution ??? thanks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] nebrossuser:
The Problems is still there????

The problems is still there.. I don't know what I am missing here.

1st, i reflash (downgrade, recently with .62) it to .42 with my setool

2nd, i rooted it with doomlord (I know the phone has been rooted because SU is installed)

3rd, installed "Gscript" from market

4th, create a new folder in Gscript n key in the command then run it (sucessfull run, but it doesn't reboot like it should)

5th, turn on the phone manually

After a while it was OK, but when I tested it by playing an app to overheat it, the problems is still there. It was OK for now because it only reacts to the heat, way back even if the heat subsided the problems still stays even if I remove the battery.

Do I need a kernel of some sort?

MY phone is

Kernel Version 2.6.32.9 - perf

SEMCUser@SEMChost#1

Build Number

4.0.A.0.42

I upgraded it to .62 again, to know if it works. But sadly it didn't. (the Phone is still rooted though)

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Download the Wotan server ( google "wotan server") Choose Experia mini, scroll down and see the "Tutorial: FREE Firmware Flashing & Debranding Sony Ericsson" link click it and follow the tutotial on flashing the phone.

or try this

After you have finished downloading wotan server, run it and plug-in your phone. NOTE( Your phone must be in flash mode: to do this Shut down your phone, before you plug it back in Press the volume rocker "LOW" meaning down. The light should be green now and the wotan will detect it. - this is for Experia mini's only)

Follow through the steps. In CDA, choose the firmware closest to .42 ( also keep in mind the language your getting it from. After that, Wait for it to finish the downloads and you will be prompted that it is done. When you turn on the phone have patience and wait for it. VOILA! your phone is now flashed.

I hope this helps you flashin the phone..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] T3sla:
Is there any way to check if the script run successfully, maybe check the file changes?Cause when i run script it doesn't reboot just shutoff.And does it matter if we run it with script manager?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sharadtrikha:
same problem i have like yours....wat to do!!!...please someone point out my mistake
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] mehrab2603:
Never experienced this bug but should fix it nontheless lol
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] vincenzo697:
can anybody help me?????????????

owner of sk17a....i have the problem with the sensor menu key ( the light is off, key works fine). do you know where i can check to see if any setting changed it? i already tried to fix it by installing stock .62 rom and kernel but it didnt work. before it happened i opened the keyboard and the light went green and after turned off. i already changed the screen to see if it was hardware problem but remained the same... can you thing any solution ??? thanks