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[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] daewootango:
Hey guys.

I bought a Mini (ST15A) on Amazon, but didn't realise that it was likely to have this issue until AFTER the phone was delivered to my mom in NY who would later take it to me, here in Jamaica. While I waited for the phone to get to me I dug around and found this page and went ahead and downloaded all the necessary tools and read all the tutorials. I finally got my phone last night. I charged it up fully and then turned it on. Without hesitating it went right into the flickering and buzzing. In short I could not even see the opening screen. The "back" and "menu" buttons were activating all on their own. I knew that I had to get the thing stabilized so I could carry out some of the requirements of the fix. I found that the solution to stability was to put the phone in the freezer of the fridge and keep it there! That worked brilliantly, but of course, there were challenges to this. I was in deep trouble for sure. I was hating this phone, and by extension, Sony-Ericsson. I decided that this morning I would call customer service, let them fail at helping with the problem and then letting that idiot have a piece of my mind! It started out well. The guy swore "This is actually not a common problem with these phones, sir". To which I answered "Listen, pal...don't take me for a fool...you're dealing with an informed customer here..." He talked me through the installation of Sony PC Companion and then through an update procedure.

I was yawning through the entire process...waiting to pounce on him as soon as we were done and my phone continued to buzz and carry on. To my shock...the update actually worked!! It has been about 10 hours since the update and I have been using it on and off like I normally would. I'm still testing it and so on, and I'll update you guys periodically. It seems as if Sony FINALLY managed to get this thing sorted...Let's see.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] roxkiller:
Great Job man
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] daewootango:
Okay guys. It's now Monday (updated it on Saturday morning) and I have used this phone under varying circumstances. I've surfed the net. I've talked on it. I've used some of the apps. It's still stable. It hasn't hiccuped yet. I think it's safe to say that Sony finally fixed this thing. I think this is great for everybody out there. I was really afraid of having to root the phone and all that. I didn't want to brick the little thing, know what I mean? I'm new to Android and smart-phones on a whole so this would have been a trial by fire. Thanks to everybody that posted, even though I never made use of the suggestions. At least...not yet. I may have to at some point in the future.

Keep doing what you're doing guys. The world appreciates it!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KrishMehta:
mini with cm9

hey friends,

i have xperia mini running cyanogen9 & the problem irritates me too.

i have been to stock rom & cm7 before too & the same overheating>auto touches remained.

i have tried Gscript method but didnt work (on cm7)/nor working now.

it keeps saying that fwloader not found & the phone restarts!

PLEASE help me get out of this as where i live is a hot place & the problem gets frequent.

for ur info, the phone is rooted & the bootloader is also unlocked.

thanks in advance!

P.S. this is my first post at XDA & sorry for bad english
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KrishMehta:
:(

no one????!!!!

:crying:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dima_vy:
Hi guys!

i have st15i with CM9.1 installed yesterday . This issue wasn't resolved by installation of CM9.1. If there any way to recallibrate using the script posted here without going back to stock firmware?

Thank you

---------- Post added at 09:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:19 AM ----------

Did you try to go back to stock ROM and then to run the script and when it fixed on stock ROM try to install CM9 again? May be this is the way?

Edit:

After reading little bit more, i see that there is no other way, because cyttsp_fwloader doesn't exist in CM ROM. I fund eve request to add it, because of this issue:

http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/41342-including-cyttsp-fwloader-in-the-xperia-mini-rom/

So i think the way is only downgrade to another ROM, run the script and then flash again CM9.1
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Theonewithideas:
They should really add this feature to PC Companion, if it's software related issue.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Gustavo RD78:
Edit

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1401920

Hello someone could do the tests with the files from my rom?

I can also make a nandroid for testing! :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Gustavo RD78:
UP! _________________
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Kusa123:
Your hw_config.sh file (4.0.1.A.0.283 I assume) is no difference with 4.0.2.A.0.42's.

Also touch_smultron_sony.hex has same MD5 with .283 & .042.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Gustavo RD78:
Here is my touch_smultron_sony.hex
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Gustavo RD78:
My FW-0283 for testing

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20553293&postcount=8
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] marrno:
Solved for me!

Check this:

829. Dec 22, 2011 5:34 PM (in response to shehinshehin)

Re: To All Xperia Mini ST15i owners who has problem with their unit

Sorry for my poor english.

This method works fine for me.

I used the wotan client to fix that problem. Its easy, u need a rooted phone and an wotanserver account (it's free).

With the wotanclient opened, click on the tab "Phone Settings", and select the box "advanced settings".

Then choose the model "ST15a"

After this, select the firmware "4.0.2.A.0.42"

In the CDA section, choose "latin America 2.3.4".

Click "Next", and good lucky!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] davidzam:
It worked for you? Can you upload the ftf file of the 4.0.2.A.0.42 firmware?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Coolman4now:
Well, The touch panel loses touch in a middle of a fast continuous swipes so I can't play games like Fruit Ninja, does this exist on your phone ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Namidu:
Tried That No luck for me
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Gustavo RD78:
Hello, at the very beginning, when I was using my phone was madly fw42 with this problem, after flash fw0283 showed no more symptoms!

After that flash fw42 again and yet the problem does not appear! (thankfully)

So I can not understand what really happened!

But one thing I noticed when I was having trouble baseband version was 8x55A-AAABQOAZM-203028D-56!

Now I'm with the baseband-8x55A-AAABQOAZM-203028A-49!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] davidzam:
In my case even with the baseband you mention no solution. I change to an Xperia Active. But I'll send the mini to ad repaired or buy a Ray, I'm very very disappointed a waste of money, I'll never get it back (unlocked bootloader).

Enviado desde mi ST17a usando Tapatalk
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Kusa123:
It seems cyttsp_fwloader has auto-calibration itself, so I poked the file and finally my phone is fixed now. Hopefully anyone who has the issue could use this method, too.

This script is written by GScript Lite, or maybe you could use this as a shell script. In both cases, you need a root access to run this script.

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

Your phone will shutdown by running this script, and after powering-on, your phone should be fixed.

Note (as usual): I don't have any responsible for this script, so use at your own risk!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Gustavo RD78:
Could you send me your file I have modified to compare with mine?

I have backups of the Roma who had the defect, so I'll try to delve into!

Thank's
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Kusa123:
nope, everyone should have same .hex file. all you need is executing a firmware loader program (cyttsp_fwloader).

hope this helps

Sent from my ST15a
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] adi86:
Are you Sure with this *.sh file?where i put this file into system? in /system/etc or where?!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Kusa123:
use GScript lite and load the file from edit screen.

Sent from my ST15a
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] adi86:
OK..i will try..but the file xtension is *.txt not *.sh..its fine or i should change the xtension into *.sh??
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Xaeons:
I think that after 3 months of hopelessness and frustration, my phone is finally fixed!

I thought it didn't work because Gscript just displayed 'stderr' like 5 times before rebooting, but after the reboot it's all fixed.

Thank you so much!

Android version: 2.3.4

Baseband version: 8x55a-AAABQOAZM-203028D-56

Kernel version: 2.6.32.9-perf SEMCUser@SEMCHost #1

Build number: 4.0.2.A.0.42
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dashkanr:
sorry for my bad English

my ST15I is finally fixed!

very easy

download GScript Lite from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=486486

write the code in GScript Lite then save this, after save click this script

Your phone will shutdown, and after powering on, your phone should be fixed.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KrishMehta:
no stock available

i have had made a backup of my stock rom before installing cm9 but its not working now.

when i try to restore that using CWM recovery. it says restore complete but the phone restarts &.... just blank/black screen for eternity!

can u plz upload or post a link to stock if any??

thanks for answering!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] cosmacol:
Ok, some new info about the issue.

During the summer I have been 4 weeks out and, of course, wifi on my phone was turned off.. and I almost never experienced the problem in this period. Back home, enabled wifi and it reappeared almost immediately.. then, I also noticed that it happens most of the time at home, and almost never at my job place (with wifi disabled).

I think that overheating, at least in my case, is caused or related to wifi. I'm going to check if the linux kernel has a way to limit the tx power of wireless signal...

Cosma
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] :
Restoring backup image doesn't restore the kernel... If you're booting the stock with.fxp kernel then bootloop is evident... You need to flash the stock kernel..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dima_vy:
As answer above, i agree that another kernel should be flashed before. I think you should check this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1517222

The kernel in this post rooted already. Remember, that you need root to run the script, and you can't just root 4.0.2.A.0.62 version.

BR
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KrishMehta:
okay friends, seems that you are right coz i never bothered about the 'kernel' thing..

thanks for the link, let me try out & will get back to you on this soon!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dima_vy:
Till waiting for your reply looks like i also fixed my phone. I gone back to 4.0.2.A.42 ROM, by using Flashtool. Flashed the kernel from the post i suggested you before (but only the kernel). I also flashed the stock firmware posted here:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1568792 (i'm talking about this one: 4.0.2.A.0.42 - http://www.mediafire.com/?uboo3lrdxnoeldn).

After installing this ROM i've root the phone also with Flashtool.

Next step was install Es file manager and Gscript via market

I used Es file manager to copy the script text, because due the known problem i couldn't type even the file name of the script. When script created i just ran it, the phone shutted down. When it turned on again it looks like problem gone.

The next step was to restore CM9.1 from the backup i made couple of days ago. I did the step 4 till 7 from this Flashing Cyanogenmod guide: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Sony_Ericsson_Xperia_Mini:_Full_Update_Guide

But instead flashing again the ROM i just restored my backup.

Till now looks fine. I'll update if there will be any changes

Good luck
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KrishMehta:
Yipppeeee :)

HUUUURRRRAAAAAAYYYYYYY BUDDY!!! :highfive:

From CWM restored my old stock backup & then fastboot'ed the kernel suggested by you... ran the script, it said 'stderr' 3-4 times, phone restarted &......... VOILA! currently ES task manager is showing 42.0'c temperature with wifi-bt & charging on & NO PROBLEM AT ALL!! :laugh:

THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH... YOU CANT IMAGINE HOW HAPPY I AM!! :)

but, now i am afraid of going back to CM 9.1 ... will it surely be safe & the problem won't come back??

thank you again!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dima_vy:
As i wrote above, i have restored my backup with CM9.1 and it works perfect. BTW, my battery temperature now is 33C, with wifi and bt, but not charging now...

But remember - if you wanna go again to CM9.1 you should flash a new kernel. To do it just perform steps as i described above:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] tdolejs:
Hello. I wanna to repair my phone with the usage that was written on page 8. I need to run this script

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

but I can't run this in GScript bacause my phone is really bugged :D

So I wanna ask if there is some methode to run this script via PC? If there is any possibility to do this can you someone please help me how to that? :)

I will be very pleased if someone help me, thanks. :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] nushoin:
Please help - touch screen is dead

I first installed CM9 on the st15i (note that this is the 'i' variant).

I then copied cyttsp_fwloader from the official image to the phone.

After running the script the touch screen was no longer working.

The capacitive button are not working either.

looking for the device id:

# cat /sys/devices/platform/spi_qsd.0/spi0.0/appid

0x3030

so I suspect that I need a different firmware file.

Did anyone successfully run this script on the st15i variant?

Do you know what firmware I need?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] KrishMehta:
try this:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23207079&postcount=181
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] coachwhip:
Also may be worth looking what warranty you have. In UK is 2 years so I think all minis are still in warranty as model not old enough to be out of it yet. Got mine repaired that way even though bought second hand.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] dima_vy:
There were some posts before, that this script won't work on CM9, and this is the reason why i flashed stock ROM, just for the possibility to run this script, and as i remember someone complained that, touchscreen stopped work. Can you try to flash stock ROM again with flashtool as i described some posts before?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] tdolejs:
Thank you very much! It really works, now I have no problem with this issue. :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] fabioferreiracs:
no solution

It no solve my problem.. i install root in 042 firmware then i up to 062. So i use this script and no solutionn. I need run it first in 0.42? My phone is rooted. Thsnks
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] fabioferreiracs:
ops it really solve my problem! i taped "plataform" the correct is "platform", hehe.

in 042 firmware i root then upgrade to 062 via OTA with locked bootloader . then use the script via terminal emulator ou gscript lite! allright no problem more.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] pizzamitsalami:
how can i undo this script?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lerijiso:
:good:

I use this method as well. So far so good..but i have not been able to push it to the limit yet. Will confirm again if it really works.:fingers-crossed:

Edit: Nope..didnt help me. it started again at 42degrees. Im trying the script now..hope to get better result.

Update: I think the script works. Tried pushing it to 44 degrees (data,tethering,music,internet browsing, all while charging) and still no vibration. Good sign. Thanks for the script.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] xpreme:
Overheating CM10 Freexperia Project

I've installed CM10 from Freexperia Project and tried to run the script because of the overheating issue.

It does not work because cyttsp_fwloader does not exist.

Have you got an idea how to fix the overheating issue in this rom?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] calliari:
ICS

Hello,

I've applied this script to fix the overheating problem, 8 months ago... so, since there everything os working fine.

The phone is yet running the gingerbread from stock... and since sometime ago it's offering the update to ICS....

Do you think that the overheating problem will come again? Or it is solved on the ICS rom?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] joe.33143:
am not sure if this is the thread i should be posting into.

I have an Xperia Mini Pro which has sensitivity issue as well.

When in press the back button and keep it pressed, it keeps going back.

I dont have a problem with the menu button.

The menu button has one response per touch. Even if i keep it pressed, it works as it should.

But the back button keeps going back if i keep it pressed.

Further, it sometimes keep going back even if i remove my finger.

I tried the scrypt but it didnt help.

I have been to service center and had my touch screen replaced as well.

But that was because the screen died altogether.

But even after being replaced, the back button problem is there.

Can u people please help me with this.

Or atleast guide me to the relevant post.

am using stock ROM

bootloader unlocked and

using latest LUPUS kermel (v5)

no changes otherwise from the stock one...

Thanks

Regards ....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] davidzam:
No, do the update. Mine use to have the same issue, applyed the script, then, FIXED :) when the update came to ICS, I relocked the bootloader, and then use pc companion to do the update. No problems at all, overheating problem didn't cameback, that was ages ago :eek: now I unlocked the bootloader again and I'm using a custom Rom... And lupus kernel. No problem. Do the update.

Enviado desde mi ST17i usando Tapatalk 2
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Tozzy2:
Hi please could someone help me, I feel I'm the only one who can't get script to work. My ST15i is rooted (bootloader locked, but doesnt matter) I copy the file touchpanel.sh to Device directory where system files blah blah blah are stored (not SD card directory). Anyway, whenever I execute file from library in Gscipt, i get an error like data/data/Org.Gscript/cache/ 0374565978444 tmp not found something like that. I can't understand why this is happening but i really need to fix this heating issue. PLEASE HELP I'M A NOOB :( I'd be so grateful! Please can someone explain in steps simply? I was using G Script Alpha 3.

EDIT: Don't use Alpha 3 version, get the stable version from the play store. Ok script worked rebooted phone. Will see if it has worked. After about 30 mins use, it seems to have disappeared. You guys rule!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] cimh:
touchpanel script returns error

st post to xda. Thanks for a brilliant resource.

My st15i is currently running android 2.3.4. firmware 4.0.2.A.0.42 kernel 2.6.32.9-perf. I was using a CM rom on it which was fine but I have gone back to stock to fix the screen overheat problem.

When I run the touchpanel script using gscript light as su. the window returns 2 stderr; comments and the phone doesnt shut down.

I assume this means the script is not getting to the end?

Also tried smanager with no luck.

I note Xaens in comment 39 in this thread is using the same firmware/ kernel. He got several stderr s but his phone did shut down and reboot. Which makes me think it should work. Have checked over the script it looks fine.

Any ideas, I wondered if i need to change the kernel? if so any suggestions as to which one? when I used flashtool to return the firmware to 42. I had to exclude the kernel otherwise fastboot just hung.

I did try to upload another kernel (the appropriate rage v3 one for 2.3.4) using fastboot in flashtool. The log suggested all went well with no errors but when I rebooted the phone the old kernel still seemed to be there, which seems strange.

cimh

* * PS. I think I have solved my own problem - I reflashed the stock firmware including the kernel - but the touchpanel script still didnt work - So rather than copy / paste the script into gscript as I did before I downloaded the whole script onto my phone and ran it using smanager - this time phone switched off so hopefully all is ok. :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] kannasuki:
:good: Thanks, this works sucessfully
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] skritikos:
Solution

After a visit to the local SE service center my Mini came back having the same problems like before. I had no issues with the back and menu keys, but my screen was very unresponsive, especially when the phone was hot (after charging or after gaming).

You script seems to be the solution! The touch behavior is similar to what I am getting from my Galaxy Note.

I am doing a full charge now and will then run extended tests to be 100% sure.

Thanks!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] ages_devil:
i don't have the heating problem but i have a low touch screen sensitivity problem since i bought my device(specially in scrolling it's really bad), even after upgrading to the latest firmware

is this something that is common in all the mini ? and should this fix work with mine even if there is no overheat issue ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] skritikos:
Problem is still present

@Kusa123 after a second reboot the problem appeared again. Is this something that I have to plave in init.d file so it can be loaded on every boot? Please help!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Kusa123:
my phone is no problem even after rebooting, so i have no idea.

i think you better to use SE service if there is nearby, this script should be last resort you can try.

Sent from my ST15a
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] davidzam:
URGENT!

Please how can i load this script in the apk? theres no way to do it i select load escript from sd car and no files are shown...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Xaeons:
There should be a gscript folder in your sdcard where you put the .sh file.. When I installed mine from the market there was a folder in my sdcard named gscript and that's where I put the .sh file and when I load a file, it displays the .sh file..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] pingulii:
hi every one...Im new here

I have the same problem with my xperia mini (overheat issue)

In my country there is no SE service center ! should I use this method? if I use this method and it wont work , it will be damaged? (Im amateur)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] davidzam:
I did it manually, and it seems to be working I'll post the signature when I'm sure. Thanks a lot. :-D

Enviado desde mi ST17a usando Tapatalk