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[Sony Cross-Device General] coolmen777:
Hello Xperia friends,

I just jumped on a good deal for Xperia Z5 Compact (E5823) due to soft brick (thought it was going to be a fast/simple soft flash/repair). Device boots up to the Xperia logo screen and hangs there (If plugged into wall charger, can't turn off, seems to come right back on). I already tried a hard reset (holding power button + volume for few seconds and getting 3 vibrations with red LED light staying on) before finding this thread (stupid me not doing all the research). I even went as far as giving a Flashtool a try (downloaded a firmware with built-in tool and converted to ftf to flash). When turned off volume up + power (3 vibrations), it does seem to go into flashmode (as indicated by green LED staying on) but the Flashtool doesn't recognize it (I did follow one of the guide on installing drivers). Now that I am reading this thread, I am starting to think the battery might be at stage 3 or so and that's the cause for not being able to flash/recognize. The fastboot mode (blue LED) is detected fine by Flashtool, I am not sure what to try next (kernel, system images to flash?) I have no knowledge of why this problem started. Is there a way to check if the bootloader is unlocked? I am willing to give you info needed to guide me through this. I did attempt to install and repair using PC Companion and it also didn't detect the phone (despite the green LED staying on after vol down + insert USB when requested).

What should my next steps be? Do I shut it off and plug-it in wall charger and leave it on for a long time? I did attempt to leave it on the Sony Xperia boot screen with RED led on overnight but didn't notice any changes. Or the fact that I am able to get to Xperia boot screen after hard reset is sign of ok to try further repair? Thanks for the guidance and hoping to really get this phone up and running.
[Sony Cross-Device General] mirhl:
Check flashmode drivers I guess.

In device manager.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Marília de Oliveira:
How can I fix that ? My device and a Z3c with MM don't know why that happened that someone else could help me? I'm willing to donate for it. Thanks
[Sony Cross-Device General] Ham_is_here:
Here is what happened to my Sony Xperia SP C5302.

1.Phone was looping at showing Sony logo and then switching off and doing the same again (without the charger plugged in)

2.Phone shows red constant led and charges and the shows the Sony logo for a second and then flashes a green led once (end of flashmode?)

3. After several loops of case 2, the phone is now sitting on my desk on a wall charger. No LED (Maybe it's charging?)

I was unable to flash stock ROM as the battery is low and couldn't stay in Flashmode for more than a minute.(The Phoe would now charge in red LED and then show green led for flashmode. No Sony logo) I left it for charge at 12:30AM with a rubber band holding the power button down.

At 8:30 AM I found no LED on the phone. I took it off the wall charger and successfully flashed C5302_12.1.A.1.205_India.ftf on it completely but the problem still persists.

When I press power button without any charger plugged in : vibrate -> Sony logo for 1 sec -> Green led flashes quickly once -> off.

When I plug the phone into a wall charger : Sony logo appears- > Green led flashes quickly once then repeats at Sony logo again

What do I do now?
[Sony Cross-Device General] mirhl:
This is the worst beast. Offline charging not even working.

I'm afraid you'll have to remove battery and charge it with an external adapter.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Monipeev:
[MENTION=6908606]oferst[/MENTION], In what can be seen from the last lines in the log, you managed to flash software and then the operating system is booted. I see you've enabled debugging, then you have a functioning software. Displays information about the software kernel, number of compilation. Where is the problem then?
[Sony Cross-Device General] oferst:
[MENTION=2520702]Monipeev[/MENTION]: I turned the device on for the first time after flashing and the phone is stuck on the XPERIA logo for hours now, I also can't soft-reset the device. I didn't try to take out battery yet because I'm afraid to do more damage.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Monipeev:
[MENTION=6908606]oferst[/MENTION]. Wait. What about your bootloader? If you have not touched and bootloader is locked, Just use Pc Companion or Xperia Companion to repair the software or try with another firmware (FTF) in Flashtool, when the battery is charget.
[Sony Cross-Device General] oferst:
[MENTION=2520702]Monipeev[/MENTION]: The bootloader is unlocked. However I took the battery out and put it again and tried to reflash ICS and it worked.

At first I thought I must not take the battery out but instead let it die. The talking about recharging cycle at the first posts confused me a bit, but I just understood it refers to these Xperia devices with non-removable battery.

Bottomline is: solved :)

Thanks for the help anyway!
[Sony Cross-Device General] Satya1234:
i hv a sony xperis c5306 stuck at the bootloader pc doesnt recognise my phone

tried updating driver bt doesnt work phone shows charging when connected to pc
[Sony Cross-Device General] andro971:
z ultra Device connected with USB debugging off

i have z ultra with unlocked boot loader and the mobile is hung up then i go in trwp try to clean cache but i cant and i cant flash any think from recovery and is there one option on trwp i don't remember whats name after disable it

then restart and soft brick only read light

flashtool show Device connected with USB debugging off

i open my z ultra remove the battery to reset

with no luck

i have try to leave 8 hour without battery

i have try many time vol+ or - with power

i have try charge it with many charge Sony Samsung and other and bankers also

i try the reset button

i try also s1tool but not success

but when i use s1tool after fail to use s1tool the device come in flashboot normaly without USB debugging off when try to flash any ftf rom or kernel

no think wait and wait with no luck

maybe my My experiences help someone fix her mobile

but for me for now i am in soft brick

plz if someone can help me thx :rolleyes:
[Sony Cross-Device General] Akshay Prasad:
I tried but when i connect the mobile with pc the green led comes and goes
[Sony Cross-Device General] kwokshsee:
Red LED only: Is it a hard brick and not salvagable??

Hello Toledo, Sorry to bother you, you said please ask questions first, so I'll do it and I earnestly want you and others here can help out!

I bricked my C5 Dual Ultral when I tried to root it with Android 5.1 on board following instructions here - xdaforums.com/xperia-c5-ultra/development/mm-root-advanced-volunteer-required-t3469204 . In short, I followed the instructions to lock my bootloader back on using Flashtool, but when I tried to flash it as per instructions to an older 5.0 firmware, my phone was bricked: the LED will only give off RED light and RED light only, no blue light of Fastboot mode or green light on charging, etc. Just RED light only whenever it is plugged in using the default Sony USB cable.

I need to confess that the instructions specifically said only Flashtool 0.0.19.8 is to be used for the flashing, using any other versions will surely brick the phone, esp. for C4 and C5, but since I have used a more advanced version to flash my C5 to 5.1, I stupidly thought it meant this warning doesn't apply to mine, and obviously I was terribly wrong.

So, my question is: from the symptoms I described above, i.e. the LED now will emit ONLY RED light and nothing else, does it mean my phone is now hard bricked and not salvagable using the methods provided here?? What is your expert opinion?

And other useful opinion from any one will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!!
[Sony Cross-Device General] talharais:
Is there any solution to unbrick Xperia Z3

my Xperia Z3 dead during Flash from Flashtools, I recived an error at kernel.sin and phone goes out,

I used all the trick rubberband, power+vol down, etc etc but no result,

S1tools reported error as hardware ID not supported hash,

device manager detect phone as SOMC flash device

kindly help me I was searching since last month but no one help me...

:confused:
[Sony Cross-Device General] Zaisesl:
I had a same probñem but with a Z3TC the only way i can make the tablet boot on. Was to open and disconnect and connect the battery
[Sony Cross-Device General] talharais:
i did it also I disconnect battery and use S!tools , but no success, even after disconnect I still on the same place as I were before connected battery
[Sony Cross-Device General] talharais:
Soft Brick or Hard Brick

How do I know my Xperia Z3 D6616 is soft brick or hard brick,

when I plug into a wall charger a red light flash for about 3 5 sec then goes off...

and flashtool gives following error

" 27/019/2017 17:19:22 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

27/019/2017 17:19:22 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

27/019/2017 17:19:43 - INFO - Device disconnected "

I cannot enter in flashmood/ fastboot mode,

so do I have hard brick or soft brick my phone,

I had unlock bootloder and rooted through kingo

phone got error at kernel.sin when flashing last time
[Sony Cross-Device General] christian_dwi:
Please, my device made it into fastboot but not flashmode.. I have tried to hold vol(-) 20 seconds still can not enter flashmode, and at last on flashtool there is writing :

" 15/019/2017 15:10:20 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

15/019/2017 15:10:20 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

15/019/2017 15:10:22 - INFO - Device disconnected "

So i can not flash firmware enter in flashmode..

My devices Xperia C3 D2533
[Sony Cross-Device General] Frank J:
Hi I'm wondering if anyone can help me.

I have a z5 e6653 that's bricked, it was rooted and on the latest nougat firmware when I noticed the system folder was not rewritable. I then attempted to install magisk which resulted in bootloop.

I then tried flashing stock ftf again in the latest flashtool but it keeps failing at these lines :

-parsing boot delivery

-null

-error flashing. Aborted

I then wiped my system and everything else using twrp but with no luck. I then flashed the stock kernel through fastboot mode.

Now I still can't flash the full stock ftf on my phone, but there's no more bootloop as when I switch it on I'm greeted by the xperia logo and then a screen saying software update failed and then it just switches off.

I'm in the process of trying to drain the battery completely first by keeping it connected in fastboot mode.

Does anyone have any idea of what's wrong or what can I do?

Thanks
[Sony Cross-Device General] Azkarar:
My xperia S was on AOSP, so I tried a downgrade to some rom kitkat, and that bricked the device.

It does not appear in flashtool. I tried reset and hard reset, it vibrated, but not yet recognized in flashtool.

Now the phone does not respond to any button, and when I plug in PC or a wall charger, it turns on the red led, and after a few minutes, turns off the led network.

Does anyone have any idea what to do?
[Sony Cross-Device General] mirhl:
[MENTION=5490554]Azkarar[/MENTION]

Of course you bricked: nougat has new partition scheme, which kitkat never got to support.

Anyway, flashtool latest version is bugged, that's likely why you have problems. Try 0.9.18.6
[Sony Cross-Device General] darknessmc:
[MENTION=5916247]Frank J[/MENTION] Repair with xperia campanion.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Frank J:
Thanks man it worked!
[Sony Cross-Device General] darknessmc:
Great to hear that. Press thanks if I helped you.
[Sony Cross-Device General] slay283:
Hello Everyone,

I have my z2 stuck on flashtool at Reading device information. I want to flash firmware D6503_23.5.A.1.291 downloaded from XperiFirm and im using flashtool version 0.9.18.6. Im already trying both flashtool version 0.9.23.1 and 0.9.23.1.

If anyone can help i will appreciate and thankful.

26/012/2017 02:12:49 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.18.6 built on 30-05-2015 22:30:00

26/012/2017 02:12:49 - INFO - Executing search strategies to find proxy selector

26/012/2017 02:12:49 - INFO - No proxy found for IE. Trying next one

26/012/2017 02:12:49 - INFO - No proxy found for firefox. Trying next one

26/012/2017 02:12:49 - INFO - No proxy found for java. Trying next one

26/012/2017 02:12:49 - INFO - Syncing devices from github

26/012/2017 02:12:49 - INFO - Scanning devices folder for changes.

26/012/2017 02:12:55 - INFO - Pulling changes from github.

26/012/2017 02:12:57 - INFO - Devices sync finished.

26/013/2017 02:13:01 - INFO - Device disconnected

26/013/2017 02:13:03 - ERROR - root : this bundle is not valid

26/013/2017 02:13:03 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia Z2 (D6503). FW release : 23.5.A.1.291. Customization : Customized US

26/013/2017 02:13:03 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

26/013/2017 02:13:22 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

26/014/2017 02:14:02 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

26/014/2017 02:14:02 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

26/014/2017 02:14:02 - INFO - Reading device information

26/019/2017 02:19:09 - INFO - Unable to read from phone after having opened it.

26/019/2017 02:19:09 - INFO - trying to continue anyway

26/019/2017 02:19:09 - INFO - Start Flashing

26/019/2017 02:19:09 - INFO - Processing loader.sin

26/019/2017 02:19:09 - INFO - Checking header

26/019/2017 02:19:09 - ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.

26/019/2017 02:19:09 - INFO - Ending flash session

26/019/2017 02:19:09 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 31 : A device attached to the system is not functioning.

26/019/2017 02:19:09 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

26/019/2017 02:19:10 - INFO - Device disconnected

26/019/2017 02:19:36 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

26/019/2017 02:19:36 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

26/029/2017 02:29:27 - INFO - Selected null

26/029/2017 02:29:27 - INFO - Flash canceled
[Sony Cross-Device General] justasug:
How do I drain the phone's battery if it's not responding at all (black screen, no LEDs)?

Do I just leave it plugged in to charge for a long time? I opened a thread HEREwith additional information because I couldn't reply in here.

Basically how I got into this situation:

- tried to change hostname and copied a changed file back to phone

- got into a boot-loop after that (Sony logo showed and then rebooted)

- tried to flash stock firmware with Flashtool, but I got an error after flashing started

- then the phone just completely died after a few more attempts and a hard reset

My phone is an Xperia Ion.

EDIT:

I managed to get a red LED again. I also managed to get it into flashmode, but the phone runs out of battery before the whole FTF file can be flashed (always stops at same percentage). I charged the phone all night long.

Fastboot mode seems to work, but is there a way for me to flash the whole stock firmware in fastboot mode?

EDIT 2:

Since flashing the full firmware file failed, I tried a workaround.

First I flashed everything but system.sin with Flashtool in flash-mode.

Then I flashed system.sin with Flashtool in fastboot-mode.

After that nothing is happening. I'm still only getting the red LED. Do I have to wait for the phone to charge enough to leave the #4 battery charging state? How long does that take? Because I've been charging it for an hour and it's still on the red LED.

EDIT 3:

FIXED IT!

My phone is recovered and booting normally again.

I kept trying to flash the stock firmware, but the phone always died shortly before the end in what seems to be battery related (the LED became dim and eventually flickered and died). Contrary to what I believed previously, fastboot mode had the same problem. The battery died in it too and that's why the system.sin couldn't be flashed successfully.

So, I desperately kept trying. I flashed everything but system.sin in flashmode with Flashtools. Then I kept the phone plugged in to charge and noticed that the LED turned orange. I read in the Xperia Ion manual that orange means it's charging in low to full mode. That gave me hope so I left it charging on the wall charger that way until I got a green LED (not as bright as flashmode green). That's the battery charged LED as it turns out.

So I plugged my phone into my computer, entered flashmode and flashed the stock firmware again.

This time it was successful and the phone booted normally.

It seems like that the general idea is the same for everyone, just that there are a few specifics in each bricked case. The most important thing seems to be:

- get any type of LED response

- flash kernel (with red LED)

- wait for orange LED (ideally fully charged until green LED) and the phone to charge enough for a full stock firmware flash

- connect phone to computer in flashmode and flash stock firmware with Flashtool

Thank you everyone for the advice in this thread.
[Sony Cross-Device General] _zxzxzx_:
Note: Also posted this in the Xperia X forums, but no replies so far. Perhaps someone here will be able to offer some advice.

I'm at a bit of a loss on what to do right now. I had an Xperia XP (F8132) which died on me, so I got a new one with warranty replacement. I had a TWRP backup of my entire old phone, so I did an official bootloader unlock of the new F8132, and then flashed the TWRP recovery. I then tried to restore the backup of my old phone and had everything selected, though it appeared to fail, saying something about the data partition not being flashed. Anyway, I decided to reboot the phone, only to find that it would not boot.

I can not get the phone into flashboot or recovery at all. As soon as I plug the phone into a computer, it will go into flashmode (green LED), regardless of what buttons are pressed. I've tried holding down the power and volume buttons for a soft/hard reset though neither seem to do anything. The screen doesn't power on either, so I can't tell what the power level is or whether the phone is on or off. Now, when I attempt to reset the phone, there are no vibrations or any indicators.

Nothing appears to happen when I plug the phone in to charge. I think it warms up a bit, but there are no LEDs. For the past few days, the phone has simply sat on my desk doing nothing.

In short, my phone appears to be bricked, and all I get is a green LED when I plug it into the computer. I've attempted to flash a stock FTF, but it fails every time with "Processing of partition.sin finished with errors".
[Sony Cross-Device General] mirhl:
2017 phones are not supported by flashtool.

Use newflasher or.. I think pc companion too can flash stock?
[Sony Cross-Device General] _zxzxzx_:
I did not know that. I was able to use Flashtool to flash my previous Xperia X Performance to a stock rom several months ago. Unfortunately, I get an error when trying to use the PC Companion software, something along the lines of "getphoneinfofailure" UE_302. Thanks for the link though, I'll try it out.

Edit: Not sure what I can do, but newflasher doesn't seem to detect my device. It keeps saying:

"No usb device with vid:0x0fce pid:0xb00b !"
[Sony Cross-Device General] BReflex:
Bricked Xperia Z5Premium

Hi everyone,

Thanks for sharing experiences

I have a bricked Z5P black screen , i still have access to FalshMode green led and fastboot mode blue led after a reset Power + buttons 3 vibrations

What i did :

- rcovery through pc companion no luck after more than one hour waiting

- dowload stock firmware using xperifirm

- create ftf using flashtool and flash using flash mode, the flash went ok when it asks to unplug the phone nothing works

Any idea s what i missed

Thanks :good:
[Sony Cross-Device General] mirhl:
You can even use sony offical Emma tool.
[Sony Cross-Device General] BReflex:
Thank you will check that

Just installed it reconises my phone but said that is locked
[Sony Cross-Device General] levone1:
If your phone is locked, download the fw from Xperifirm that corresponds to your carrier.

Also, you posted that the flash goes fine, but 'nothing works'. Can you say exactly what happens?
[Sony Cross-Device General] BReflex:
Hi thanks for your help

as i said the flash is done as you see the log, i used this firmware E6853_32.3.A.2.33_R2D_Central Europe 1 at the end of flashing i got 07/004/2017 01:04:28 - INFO - Ending flash session

07/004/2017 01:04:28 - INFO - Flashing finished.

07/004/2017 01:04:28 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone

so i unplug the phone, press POWER button = 1 Vibe but the screen remains black.

I still have theses responses :

Pwer + (+) = 3 VIbes

Pwer + (-) = 1 Vibe

My is not locked to a carrier, i mean by locked this message from EMMA
[Sony Cross-Device General] Jazinto93:
Hi i wanted to root my xa ultra f3213, i followed the guide here... i did every step and checked everything to see if i was doing right...i upgraded firmware(telcel gsm 36.0.A.2.146), unlocked the bootloader and had no problem until there...i managed to boot into system properly....so, i flashed boot and recovery img trough fastboot(before doing that checking fasboot oem unlock and said unecesary) without errors...now when i want to boot into system the sony logo and xperia appears but it stays in the telcel animation....is my phone bricked?

i´ve just pressed vol+ and power, it turned off, so i entered recovery mode(twrp) i flased drmrestore and super su v2.82... rebooted from twrp... it restarted but stays now in the same screen(the one after the sony and xperia) any advices?....... btw, i can acces fastboot mode, recovery mode(twrp) and flash mode(but flashmode restarts after a short time)...and thanks by the way
[Sony Cross-Device General] bma1973:
My Xperia x hard bricked any solution like s1tool to recover it

Traying to Port MIUI rom from redmi note 3 to Xperia x I accidentally deleted my internal storage partition.

Now my device is not detectable no charging, no volumn up, down or power keys working, No fastboot or flashmode and even usb is not detecting. It shows red light blinking for a moment and gone when i connect with PC.
[Sony Cross-Device General] thebigmanaman:
Hi.

I'm french, so i'm sorry if i can't explain very well my problem.

I've bought a Z5P (second hand froù a website), and it work on.

But, i would install linage 14, so i would to install twrp, and i had unlock the bootloader, and install recovery, but nothing (seems like not installed). i do it several times, with many files.

And so now, the phone is brick, stuck in the white screen with "sony" and "xperia" write.

Nothing respond.

THINGS who ONLY works :

Hard Reset ( power + vol up for 2-3 seconds --> 3 vibrate and off)

Bouton in the sim port (same as hard reset)

Power --> phone run, and bootloop

Power + vol down --> red lights (left corner) for 2-3 seconds, then led off, and phone bootloop.

No fastboot, no flashmode (as i can see).

i've read in this topic that my phone must "die", with battery at 0%, but i thinkl i can't recharge it, because red is never red while plug in power....

so what can i do ?

PS i've tested pccompanion, emma and flashtool...

I'm dwl latest firmware (32.4.A.1.54)
[Sony Cross-Device General] thebigmanaman:
I think i have save the phone, i can flash a rom with the rubber band trick. Now it's charging... more news tomorow (i go to sleep ^^)
[Sony Cross-Device General] PhunkyBob:
Hello,

I've read most of this thread, but I can't fix my problem.

I have a E2104 in boot loop.

If I plug it on a wall charger I have:

- Vibration

- Sony logo

- black screen

and sometimes

- big picture of an empty battery

LED is always red.

I let it plugged all night, and still the same (battery still empty).

I tried Sony Xperia Companion and FlashTool, but in any of this tools, my device is recognized by my computer.

With FlashTool, while it was waiting for the phone, I tried to plug the phone with a rubber band on the "volume down" button for 6 hours, but FastBoot never sees the device. Phone LED is always red.

I never succeed to enter in FastBoot mode.

I tried the "unplug when screen is on, quick "vol-" + "power" then quick plug + "vol-" trick without success.

I'm begining to lose faith.

Does anyone has another trick to suggest?