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[Sony Cross-Device General] d0littl3:
A possible solution

Look at this thread guys,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=33017800#post33017800

It uses QPST, it's a free tool provided by Qualcomm that you can download. I tried it and managed to have the QPST detect my phone, when I started to flash the boot image, also provided in the thread above. it gave me a Visual C++ runtime error on a sub-app, so I'll look into fixing that, probably something that has to do with Windows 8, you can try that on Windows XP or whatever.

Let us know how that goes with you, this could really fix it.
[Sony Cross-Device General] lukasz8504:
try this driver for qualcom chip and device qhsusb_dload https://www.dropbox.com/s/wclhxwvajhfp786/20407145_ae5e6c4f4260be5e7b13be704df7686a4434d4b3.cab?m

What are you doing to QPST detect your phone?
[Sony Cross-Device General] xubala:
how do I install this drive?
[Sony Cross-Device General] d0littl3:
Make sure your phone is detected as qhsusb_dload and then update the driver. When updating the driver make sure you choose it manually, get the list of devices, choose have a disk then browse to the drivers folder, after that choose "Sony Ericsson HS-USB Android Diag sa012".

Open QPST configuration, then go to ports and add new port, your phone should show up there, just click on it and add it. It should show it on the list as in "Download Mode".

Now everything else is explained in my previous post. Let me know how that one kicks with you guys. Good luck!

PS: If your phone is detected as "SEMC Flash Device" you'll need to uninstall it and make sure you tick remove drivers too before you're able to install the new drivers.
[Sony Cross-Device General] lukasz8504:
You need to install this drive manually only for QPST to see phone.

Also i maybe try this method http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=33017800#post33017800 but i need requirements file for this. Anybody can help?
[Sony Cross-Device General] xubala:
windows was unable to install your QHSUSB_DLOAD :''''' (
[Sony Cross-Device General] d0littl3:
Please follow the steps above to disable driver signature. Also make sure that you uninstall the original drivers first if your phone was detected as anything else but "Qhsusb_Dload". If you couldn't get your head around the above method then you can try this, it's for Windows 8 http://laslow.net/2012/03/14/disable-driver-signature-enforcement-in-windows-8/
[Sony Cross-Device General] lukasz8504:
I cant install drive;( when i install manually i get message "no driver in this directory"
[Sony Cross-Device General] d0littl3:
Drivers

Try the attached file
[Sony Cross-Device General] ariyoshi91:
i'm always flash hh with flashtool when brick.

or update by sus.
[Sony Cross-Device General] hectorfgd:
thanks a lot

Thank you it works to the perfection regards from venezuela :good::good::good::good::D
[Sony Cross-Device General] lukasz8504:
This driver dont work i try on win 7 and win xp and still same message
[Sony Cross-Device General] d0littl3:
Make sure you turn off the driver signature, try the ones attached for win 32 bit

Great to hear that man! how did you make it work, just so everyone knows how you did it.
[Sony Cross-Device General] lukasz8504:
I try 32 bit version and disable driver signature and nothing. What is your usb device vid pid? my is Vid_0fce&Pid_3dde
[Sony Cross-Device General] d0littl3:
Same as mine. What happens exactly with you?
[Sony Cross-Device General] d0littl3:
Try these
[Sony Cross-Device General] KungFuStyle:
Hi guys !

I am pretty new in Costum firmware on android phones, i've started with xzxperience2 last night on my Sony Xperia SL .

After i've gained some guts i was thinking to flash SSpeed v8 kernel on my phone with flashtool, and i downloaded it and flashed on my plhone . After all i've disconected the phone from pc and pushed the power button : No response, i tried Soft and Hard reset and stiil no response .

The simptomes are the following :

-No LED

-No response when i conect on PC

-No nothing exect or or thee vibration when i am making a soft or hard reset

I am panicated a bit, my phone is in wall charger for 2:40 minutes, and no red/gree/blue led .

I wold be pretty grateful if someone could calm me down and give me some advices for Un-Bricking my xperia !

P.S I've read the posts from the first pages and auther topics from xda, but i am pretty nervous .

P.P.S Can anyone give me a link with stock kernel for LT26ii ? Or with the full ROM .

Sorry for my bad english, but i am from Romania .

:fingers-crossed:
[Sony Cross-Device General] lukasz8504:
In devices manager what you have when install driver? port, modem, usb device?
[Sony Cross-Device General] xubala:
the technical assistance they fix my xperia S ?
[Sony Cross-Device General] kljb:
Hi..calm down first because your phone can still be recovered..I had same experienced as you..what i did was connect to wall charger for a day untill u got constant red led..then from there..i let it charge more for a day and a half..( almost 18 hours ) ..even though it got bright orange led.just let it charge..then what i did was put rubber band around the phone and a little stick on vol up button..the stick is to ensure the vol up button is pressed..open flashtool and set it to stock firmware..and wait..mine took about 20 minutes to get it to flash tool..depends on phone.. good luck from malaysian..:)
[Sony Cross-Device General] Elixx13:
Dolittle could you be more specific in the main "workaround" and driver installing guide, the mentioned thread is a little bit confusing, it is indeed focused on Samsungs devices... I already have installed the QPST and disabled driver signature, where is the file I have to load to the device itself?

Thanks
[Sony Cross-Device General] alwaysadeel:
your bootloader was unlocked when u strated flashing custom kernel??

if charging does not help, u might try letting the battery die out ... to reset the fone.
[Sony Cross-Device General] KungFuStyle:
So guys : I am back :)) I mean my phone is back ! :))

After about 10 or 11 hours my patience died :| And me the maniac unplugged the phone from wall charger (i didn't even get any light at all) and plugged into my pc, obviously no respunse .. and i Hard reset and soft reset the phone (i don't remind the order) and plugged my phone in pc and pressing down volume and then a saw a blue light ! I calmed down a lot, and started flsh tool again and flashed only the stock xperia sl kernel, without any wipe at all . The phone miracuously booted with no problem .

Thanks a lot for the support guys and thanks a lot to ToledoJab, the guy with this topic .

I hope i managed to give some usefull advices .
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
Could someone please help me here - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2181451

Thanks,

abcdjdj
[Sony Cross-Device General] Elixx13:
Hey guys, Ive managed to install all required drivers for QPST to detect my xperia phone and show it in "Download Mode", Can someone take 10 minutes and write what do we have to flash (Im guessing .mbn file) and what do we have to use?
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
i just got caught up from your link.

Are you waiting to connect the phone to the PC when it asks for it?

In the 1 post I describe how to prepare flashtool for tricks. make sure you do NOT plug phone in until you get the picture of the phone. also flash only the kernel if flash tool will not complete.

keep us posted
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
Thanks for helping me out. When my phone had gone dead, I just kept it for charging. A red notification light appeared. By following your guide, I prepared Flashtool to flash only the stock kernel. But my phone refuses to go into download mode. I tried to connect the phone only when it prompted me to do so ( the picture showing the back button thing ). So I kept it again for charging, at first nothing happened - then the red led came again. The red led has been there since approx 6 hrs of continuous charging with a wall charger. This is my current state of the phone. Thanks!!:)

Also, I have never seen any pictures ( SONY logo or offline charging )- only the red led when charging. It can't be a hard brick can it. Wiping cache and dalvik cache can't cause a hard brick can it?
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
Just asking, should I expect the led to turn green? Because someone said that it turned green on his ion but nothing happened on another person's XS. 9 hrs now.:rolleyes:
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
One more thing, although my phone shows the red led, the battery is still cool. It should have got heated up. I was on KAXperia Speed Kernel by krabapel if that helps.
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
ToledoJab, I have charged it for around 13-14hrs now, tried flashmode and fastboot but nothing happens. Don't know what to do now. Losing hope..:(:crying:

Please help me!! Thanks a lot.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
Re: {RECOVER SOFT-brick}[2012 XPERIA's]Recover ALL 2012 XPERIAs from SOFT-brick

Do you still get no response from trying to turn on the phone, or doing a reset?

Does the red led stay on or is there periods when its off then back on?

From Jaramie's LT28at
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
No response by doing anything. The red led stays on continuously when using a wall charger. When I attach the device to my laptop, it turns red but after 5 minutes goes blank again ( no led, nothing just brick-dead ). Now if I keep it for charging with a wall charger, the led will again turn red and this cycle continues. I just cannot get the SONY logo or CWM or anything related to the kernel. I think that this model ( all Xperia S phones ) is defective as I have searched and seen almost all Xperia S bricked threads and all seem to happen without any major cause.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
Re: {RECOVER SOFT-brick}[2012 XPERIA's]Recover ALL 2012 XPERIAs from SOFT-brick

Yea, the XS is having some unusual brick effects. I have been watching some members progress using a Qualcomm software to recover. But they are still working it out and the process is not very user friendly.

The one thing that I have noticed is its mainly the unlocked bootloader phones having issues.

I guess as you stand now with red led and no responses I would suggest that you let the battery die again to let the phone reset. However you will have to leave the charger unplugged from phone, as it looks like your phone can use the low level charging mode. Also knowing when the battery dies will be a guessing game as you already get the red led. I know from others that it can take many days for it to go dead. It took mine 51 hours to go dead.

If you are feeling brave you can take the phone apart and pull the battery cable to reset the phone. You should not have to remove the battery from phone rather just pull the plug. There is a link with a picture of the ribbon cable for the Ion in the unplugging the battery section of the first post.

I am thinking maybe your battery never went completely dead, to let the phone reset. This is really just guess but thats all I have.

I wish I could help more. But keep us posted. And if I think of anything else I'll let you know.

From Jaramie's LT28at
[Sony Cross-Device General] plasmid09:
Exactly same condition, I'm facing now. No response by doing anything. I've charged the phone around 40 hrs (only red led). After 36 hrs red turn off. Then again same thing like you. Is there anything to do? I've also tried to remove the battery nothing happens, No response.
[Sony Cross-Device General] alwaysadeel:
Re: {RECOVER SOFT-brick}[2012 XPERIA's]Recover ALL 2012 XPERIAs from SOFT-brick

From my experience with Linux kernel, it happens when the bootloader hands over to the kernel. Reading / writing anything to the disk, u restart the system and suddenly it won't start. Depends on system and the customization of kernel.

Sent from my Xperia Sola (XDA for Android)
[Sony Cross-Device General] nntho286:
hi you !

i did as you say , but when i connect my phone to wall charger and get a red light led , after 15-20 mins , logo SONY appear and red led out ???

can you help me ?
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
Re: {RECOVER SOFT-brick}[2012 XPERIA's]Recover ALL 2012 XPERIAs from SOFT-brick

You even tried removing the battery?? Then the only thing left to do is to give it to SONY..:(

But I am worried because all bricks are taking place without doing anything dangerous. Is the famous Xperia S defective?
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
Re: {RECOVER SOFT-brick}[2012 XPERIA's]Recover ALL 2012 XPERIAs from SOFT-brick

Yes I can help you.

Read the second post. When you get to the part about how you want bootloops to help recover your phone, then start following the guide.

However read the entire guide before you do anything. If you don't understand a step ask first.

Bootloops are good. Just read the guide please.

You will recover the hard part is over.

From Jaramie's LT28at
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
@ToldedoJab - Just one more thing, you kept your phone for 51 hours without charging isn't it? Just left it alone for 51 hours? Thanks. I think that I am not letting the battery to reset properly.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
Re: {RECOVER SOFT-brick}[2012 XPERIA's]Recover ALL 2012 XPERIAs from SOFT-brick

Left it alone....NO. I was freaking out. It is one thing to help recover someone elses phone but this was mine ;) I tried everything but taking it apart in the first few hours. Then I went and re-read this entire thread for tips and clues on what to do. Then I calmed down and left it alone.

My phone went completely black when it locked up. No lights or screen. So I plugged it in and waited. When I plugged it in I still got no response. So I could leave it plugged into a charger, as it was not charging. And then it took 51 hours from the time I bricked it until the red led came on. Then another 3 hours trying to flash it.

I used one of my post to make a collection of my posts from the event. GO HERE to read it.

From Jaramie's LT28at
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
Oh so you kept it charging for 51hrs. The thing is that I have the red led but can't go further according to your post ( can't get into download mode to flash stock kernel ). Can't get into fastboot either. I don't even get an orange led. Just a red led and black dead screen. I am anyway taking it to Sony tomorrow. Do you feel that our phones have some auto-brick bug in the kernel? Because the S3 had such a bug..

Thanks for the help.:)
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
Re: {RECOVER SOFT-brick}[2012 XPERIA's]Recover ALL 2012 XPERIAs from SOFT-brick

NO IT WAS NOT CHARGING.

If you had read the first and second posts in this thread you would have learned that, when your phone is not working, just because it is plugged into a charger it may or may not be charging.

For 51 hours my phone was plugged in but was NOT charging as I had no red led. However in my case I left it on charger to let me know when the battery went dead. When my battery died I got the red led.

You already have the red led. Thats why I suggested you let the battery die with out charger plugged in. If you leave the charger in your battery may not die, as you have the red led now.

The red led usually indicates the phone is in the low battery level charging mode. If you need more information read the first post.

From Jaramie's LT28at
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
By keeping for charging I meant plugged in to a wall charger.
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
Everyone please check this - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1756242

Even our devices are on ICS with eMMC partitions. It is causes hard bricks.:(

Could be this bug? For now, it would be safer to probably go back to GB..

Source - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=39057136

Edit - Even check this - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1672571

It says about the "power cycle" and that the phone will respond only to charging. Seems even more true for our devices isn't it?
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
Re: {RECOVER SOFT-brick}[2012 XPERIA's]Recover ALL 2012 XPERIAs from SOFT-brick

I read through the links and found this section.

Originally Posted by Ken Sumrall (Android)

The lockup doesn't happen immediately after power-on. The chip doesn't lock up until a sector is referenced that has corrupted wear leveling data inside the chip. Once that sector is referenced, the chip will lockup hard, and the only thing that will get it talking again is to power cycle it. Once it is power cycled, the chip will talk again, until that bogus sector is accessed.

As for the CWM wipes causing the bricks, I have no knowledge. As an opinion I would think it has to be a custom kernel flaw. Since those who have the issue have unlocked bootloader and non stock kernel. (again that just what I think).

After reading this I still believe that your battery has not gone dead to reset the chip/phone.

I think it is stuck in a reboot and gets as far as the low level charging mode (red led) but then gets stuck. And with it plugged in and getting to the red led it has never completly died.

I have said my phone took 51 hours to go dead. It was around 80% also when it broke.

Leaving it unplugged for 3-5 days should do a dead battery reset.

If you don't have warranty look into opening the phone to unplug the ribbon cable from the battery to the phone. Leave unplugged for around 10 minutes.

I sincerely hope you recover your phone.

However as warned when you unlocked your bootloader and installed custom software.

HARD BRICKS are possible for unlocked bootloaders :(

From Jaramie's LT28at
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
I don't think that this will affect only unlocked bootloader. I don't have much knowledge about kernels but I think that it is possible that the "bogus sector" of the phone's partition could probably even get accessed when the phone is on. I even read that one guy's phone just rebooted while he was typing a SMS and got hard bricked. And I have been waiting since 2 days for the battery to drain. Hope that the battery resets soon.:(
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
Re: {RECOVER SOFT-brick}[2012 XPERIA's]Recover ALL 2012 XPERIAs from SOFT-brick

There was an app given in the links called EMMC BRICKBUG CHECK.

I used the app and got a SANE CHIP report. For my LT28at on .3.7h firmware.

Maybe someone with an Xperia S could report.

From Jaramie's LT28at
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
Here is the screenshot for Xperia S - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2181451&page=5

It is also got a sane chip.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
Re: {RECOVER SOFT-brick}[2012 XPERIA's]Recover ALL 2012 XPERIAs from SOFT-brick

Well I guess this is a little good news.

I also did the memory test. It tested over 4GBs of memory before I quit so it must test the sd card.

Also I would suggest that when you try your phone again to prepare flashtool for a kernel flash and use a rubber band to hold the volume down key, BEFORE you plug into the computer.

That way as soon as it charges enough to boot kernel it should go into flashmode.

Just don't use a wall charger and do NOT try to turn on. When you think its dead, go straight to PC with volume down held and flashtool ready.

If it's going to work it should take less than 30 minutes to find out.

From Jaramie's LT28at
[Sony Cross-Device General] neqfed:
My phone is long gone.

Way I got it there: from CWM, flashed nightly CM 10. Booted fine, went to developer, turned on advanced reboot settings, then did reboot -> bootloader. After that...... nothing.

This happened with a full battery.

I don't think it can be fixed - I opened it and removed the battery connection to reset it. If I connect USB with the battery disconnected, then I get a flashing red LED. When I plug the battery back in, it flashes once more, and then remains completely silent to all prods. No new USB devices in my computer (Ubuntu) as shown by lsusb/dmesg.

Oh well :( I doubt I should even try to warranty it, it's unlocked officially through Sony's portal.

(reason I did that "bootloader" reboot was I wanted to flash the stock file, as my NFC was stuck in a weird state - but I guess that's a bad way to get to the bootloader, in retrospect)
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
Re: {RECOVER SOFT-brick}[2012 XPERIA's]Recover ALL 2012 XPERIAs from SOFT-brick

Yes I will definitely do that only. Btw, talked to DoomLoRD about this problem. He told me that the eMMC bug was only on Samsung devices. It is not there on our devices. He said that charging the phone overnight should have fixed the problem. If it does not then take it to a Sony service center.:(

Edit:- Also, there is no proper reason as to why these bricks occur. Similarly, no distinguished fix.
[Sony Cross-Device General] racht:
This does not work for Xperia Z for now, but you can recover with latest flashtool + FTF of original Sony ROM.

Even data can be preserved, just unclick wipe data in Flashtool menu.

Read this as I followed it :

Try this: hold power and VolUp for about 15 seconds. The device should vibrate 3 times in a row. It should now be off. Don't plug it in anywhere.

Download the correct flashtool beta for xperia z flashtool

Download a known-to-work firmware ftf

Put it into C:\Flashtool\Firmwares

Open flashtool (flashtool64 if you run 64bit Windows)

Chose Flash (flash arrow button)

Chose the ftf you downloaded

Enable "Wipe: Data, Cache, Appslog"

Click flash

A new window opens with a "press back button" animation

Now plug in the device while ONLY holding VolDown. Only VolDown, no Power. The LED should turn green.

Don't interrupt the flashing process. It will take a while.
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
Just for all those who can't recover their phone after lots of trying - Sony will charge you approx 222usd (12000 inr) for a motherboard replacement if your warranty period is over or voided.:crying:
[Sony Cross-Device General] plasmid09:
Did you use test point method?

Like this

case open, unplug the battery, USB connected...

Then plug battery + testpoint grounded

-> Now, I have SEMC Flash device connected in Windows

09/011/2012 16:11:17 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

09/011/2012 16:11:17 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

I've tried to use testpoint but I don't know how can I connect it to GND?
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
No I didn't even try test point method. I thought that I could get the replacement done within the warranty but no luck.
[Sony Cross-Device General] alwaysadeel:
they rejected warranty because of unlocked bootloader??
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
No. I had purchased my phone from here. It was 20000inr (approx 368$) when I had purchased it. The Sony guys entered my IMEI number to check if I had warranty, but they said that my phone was not purchased from my country. Then I carefully saw my phone's box and found out that it was from Sweden. Hence no warranty.:crying:
[Sony Cross-Device General] alwaysadeel:
what is this ??

Brand New Original & Sealed Sony Xperia S - LT26i

1 year Seller Warranty (Hardware & Software), Black

have u asked this seller shabbeerhf1 ??
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
Asked two days ago. No reply..
[Sony Cross-Device General] tavishx3:
Errrmagherd Nooo

First off I'm a nooooooby. I have the Xperia Ion and figured I had a soft-brick since the sony logo was in boot loop. Well, I did a kernal flash and let the phone bootloop till completely dead. Then just last morning around 10 I plugged it in the wall charger. Red LED was shown after about an hour and now 16+ hours since I see it has turned on but just to the backlight and responds to nothing. Do I have to start over again? :crying:

EDIT:Just got up to check on my baby, now have a flashing red LED.

EDIT:Went back to solid red LED, and backlight is now off.

Also, just wondering if anyone knows why it takes such a long time for the battery to charge? Why such an extravagant amount of time for what seems should only take 30min tops for a 10% charge.