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[Sony Cross-Device General] Keksdroid:
So I was finally able to get my Ion into flashmode by using the rubberband trick (it took 14 min till it got recognized). Stock firmware flashed successfully according to the flashtool. Then i tried to turn it on...nothing happened. So i thought the battery is too low maybe. Plugged it in charger, red LED showed up, after like 20 min it was gone. Tried again to turn it on, but nothing...so decided to flash stock again. This time it took only a few seconds to get into flashmode. Flashed again, successfull, but cant turn it on...now red LED is blinking again....any idea how i should go on now?
[Sony Cross-Device General] mirhl:
if you need rubberband trick, this means that your battery was empty

and considering that flashing stock FTF requires nearly 20 minutes, i don't think it flashed correctly

so, consider flash all but system and let it charge until you will have enough battery for full flash
[Sony Cross-Device General] Keksdroid:
Well the phone was on Wall charger for 20 hours before I started flashing. I didn't get green led though, just no led.

According to the flashtool log everything was okay, but it only took like 5-10 min. So yeah I'll try what you said.

I also thought about trying to repair it with PC companion...
[Sony Cross-Device General] mirhl:
Afaik pc companion works only if you have booted your phone

SEUS could be for you

Remember thar both tools work only with a locked bl

If you are unlocked try official sony flashtool (emma for friends)
[Sony Cross-Device General] MegaSharkXDA:
What if the phone doesn't enter flash mode using flashtool? I guess it wont enter as well with SEUS...
[Sony Cross-Device General] funtaz:
Could you help me please?!?!
[Sony Cross-Device General] mirhl:
No led or vibrations

Or still red led?
[Sony Cross-Device General] kenaeny:
having the same issue here with my xperia S

can enter flashmode, can flash the whole rom but it doesnt start or vibrate or charge

constant RED led then after a while it go's off and nothing happens

charged mine for about a week!
[Sony Cross-Device General] milan*SK:
Great help ! thanks
[Sony Cross-Device General] raffazila:
this thread is amazing.the one question i have can i use a full charged battery from another phone to make this work.if its yes i would buy or borough.thanks
[Sony Cross-Device General] MegaSharkXDA:
I get red led when first connecting the phone to a charger. After a while, the red led turns off.

If I press the power button, the red led flashes fast for 10 times.
[Sony Cross-Device General] mirhl:
Yes you can

You can also charge the battery with a spare battery charger for another phone (all the batteries usually charge at 4.2 volts)

for example i used a galaxy nexus battery charger..

[MENTION=3378704]MegaSharkXDA[/MENTION]

My xperia s usually fast flash red led if i tried to turn it on without battery (and attached to usb)
[Sony Cross-Device General] kenaeny:
how can i charge a sony xperia s battery without having another xperia s? I have now a xperia U and a xperia Z with dock
[Sony Cross-Device General] mirhl:
you can use a generic battery charger too

here's some ideas (like mine's galaxy nexus battery charger)
[Sony Cross-Device General] MegaSharkXDA:
So that means that my phone stops charging (thus not getting enough power to turn on) very early in the charging process (the constant red led turns off a few minutes after the phone being plugged in). Am I right?
[Sony Cross-Device General] kenaeny:
got the same symptoms
[Sony Cross-Device General] JG_20:
Hi. I am new to the forum. I have a week with my xperia acro s bricked. The single red LED lights up when I plug in pc or charger. When connected to pc, sounds like it has detected a USB. But nothing happens, only appears SEMC Flash device in device manager. I already miss all key movements that I have read here, and I have not worked. Try PC companion and nothing happens, only when I connect or disconnect the tlf, goes looking for the tlf and removed. Also try the update service and nothing happens. Just now download the flashtool and the firmware LT26w_6.2.B.0.200_Singapore.ftf

I install the drivers C: \ Flashtool \ drivers. At the time asking me to connect the tlf and press, I do, but nothing happens. It's my first android and very little truth.

I would appreciate if I could help a little.:crying:
[Sony Cross-Device General] NomNomM:
Hello :) Mind helping me bout my phone?

Details: Xperia SL .96 Firmware, Rooted, Doomkernel.

i am using this phone for almost around 2 weeks or less since the .96 update came up, and i dont have any problem since then.

This morning, i charge my phone, and it reach 100% and i just turn off my phone coz i got a Steady green led, it always happen to me since the .211, i just restart my phone and i get rid of that, now when i turn on my phone, a normal Doomkernel logo then the sony wave start screen appear, i put my phone to my pocket then an hour later i pick it up, i just saw that it still on this loading screen,

so basically, this is a soft brick right?

and power button combination with volume didnt working. (the reset thing)

and do i need to plug it to wall charger or let is drain the battery to get the red lights?

im still here :(
[Sony Cross-Device General] mirhl:
[MENTION=4971118]NomNomM[/MENTION]

Simply reflash the rom you are actually using

If phone still has problem i think the only options would be to wipe data

[MENTION=781805]theothers[/MENTION] with problem

My xperia is stuck at SEMC flash too..

I dont know what the next step could be
[Sony Cross-Device General] raffazila:
the charging process people talk here is for one who cannot dismantle there phone right.i dismantled this sony xperia sl(lt26ii) i checked the batt volt its 4.2.so i think i dont need this charging procedure i geuss.the phone when charger or cable plugged in goes red led forever.i tried all combination of keys.i get just semc flash device.Another important thing i wanna know is is vibration and led colour change is must for flashing?so far i never got vibration on this phone.my question is jtag is the only solution?
[Sony Cross-Device General] Keksdroid:
You said the max charging time you tried was 6 hours...for me it took up to 20 hours for the red LED to disappear. The only way to get into flash mode was by holding volume done for 14 min (rubberband trick) when i plugged it in. It was not detected as semc flash device tho...
[Sony Cross-Device General] Zapato47:
i used the flashtool way, because i hate waiting while companion downloads the rom again, i hate when im flashing a simple rom and it fails, this time was for status 7 :S
[Sony Cross-Device General] raffazila:
just if any expert answer on this.i would stop wasting my time on this phone.

here is the recap

1.sony experia lt26ii dead

2.when press power nothing happens[no led/no screen/no vibration]

3.when i plugg in the charger just red led is constant and some timw after an hour or so red led goes of in the charger

4.no blame on battery i geuss cos i checked the volt is 4.2.also i used a working full charged battery from another phone

5.no flash mode all combination tried:

[vol(-) with charger plugged or cable plugged for 30min

vol(+) with charger plugged or cable plugged for 30min

vol(-)+pwr with charger plugged or cable plugged for 30min

vol(+)+pwr with charger plugged or cable plugged for 30min

6.the phone is detected only in semc flash mode with battery and cable plugged thenpress vol(-)+vol(+)+pwr

Q1.why is the phone not getting these modes even with full charged battery?

Q2.Is the bootloader dead?

Q3.Only jtag solution?

Right answer is much appreciated.Thanks
[Sony Cross-Device General] mirhl:
[MENTION=385557]raffazila[/MENTION]

The only reason that come to my mind for a phone which fails basic bootloader inizialization is internal components damaging
[Sony Cross-Device General] raffazila:
[MENTION=474629]miri[/MENTION]l

can you help me which component is damaged?

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can you please tell me which componant is exactlty damaged?so that i can replace these parts.
[Sony Cross-Device General] mirhl:
i dont know this

my own xperia S is deadly sleeping here on my desk

i'm going to replace main flex cable (vendor) (vendor2)

i'm following this instructions because i think i damaged that component while i was trying to clean volume buttons from oxide rust (damned rain)

i obviously cant guarantee for you, i take no responsibility
[Sony Cross-Device General] raffazila:
my case buttons are good.because when i press vol- or + with power phone detects in semc flas.so i dont think buttons or flex is the problem.
[Sony Cross-Device General] loong4455:
hi pros my problem is somehow abit special im gone throught u guys how to recover soft brick last night i left it open on the bootloop and this morning i see the phone dead (screen no light press any button no response) so i put my wall charger to charge after 8 hours the red led still on and when i connected to the to try to open it to flashmode it still got bootloop and several minutes it died again but after few minures of charging in my pc it automatically opens again stuck on the boot logo now what should i do keep charging or what?
[Sony Cross-Device General] raffazila:
to my experience reading all post.your case is simple i geuss.the best possible way is remove your battery and charge full with external battery charger or other working phone.then put it on your phone and just press vol(-) and plug cable in u should see green led in few sec then flash it with flashtool.that will help you i geuss.
[Sony Cross-Device General] loong4455:
oh ya my phone is arco s so thats mean i have to wait the battery dead then charge again? so how to indicates that my phone battery is dead put charger on my phone and wait until the red led dead?
[Sony Cross-Device General] kenaeny:
my xperia S is also dead with having similar symptoms, only i dont get how u do the button combination after your pc detects your phone as "semc flash"?

I can get my phone into flash mode by doing this:

-plug the phone into your pc

-ready your flashtool

-after the RED LED goes off,

-disconnect your phone from pc

-press volume UP and power button for about 10 secs

-release and pres thereafter directly only the volume down button for about 10 seconds or more

-connect it to your pc

-you see the RED LED is on again

-wait for about 5 - 10 minutes

-then normally your phone should start in flashmode and you can flash your entire rom

BUT my problem is hereafter, because whatever i do my phone doesnt revive from dead. I can flash it, after i flash plug him into charger and charge it for 2 days or more still it doesnt start
[Sony Cross-Device General] MegaSharkXDA:
Same with my Xperia P... but it doesn't even get detected by the PC... how can you press vol down and vol up??
[Sony Cross-Device General] monovirus17:
Accidentally Installed ACER Recovery Installer to XAS

[1st Day - 10/01/2013] I accidentally installed ACER Recovery Installer to my Xperia Acro S to see if the CWM will be installed. After pressing reboot to recovery, my phone did not reboot at all. Power button not responding, no LED light and it was not charging as well. Tried to recover it using Flashtool but my computer doesn't read the phone because the phone do not respond to my PC. My phone already soft brick twice and I made it work using Flashtool, but this time, it failed.

[2nd Day - 10/02/2013] Did the Volume Up + Power for 15 seconds but it didn't work. Did a rubberband technique, put the rubberband on power and volume + to press/hold them down and leave it that way for 20 minutes. When I touch the phone, it is slightly hot already. I remove the rubberband and charge it on a wall charger for about 4 hours, Now, it has a red LED and I am getting the phone ready for flashtool procedure. Hope this luck continues (cross-fingers).

[3rd Day and 4th Day - 10/03-04/2013] I will charge the XAS on wall charger. Start time is 6pm (10/01/2013) and plan to unplug from wall charger by 6pm (10/04/2013).

[5th Day - 10/05/2013] Still stuck at Red Led, no luck of Green Led nor Blue Led for me to be able to use Flashtool. Left it charging for 24 hrs. last Thursday night up to Friday Night. I kept on reading the forum we have on http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1849170 over and over again. Flashtool, PC Companion and SUS not detecting my phone (running each software one at a time only). I am already thinking if I will open the back part to unplug the battery ribbon cable. Any suggestions will be very much appreciated.
[Sony Cross-Device General] JG_20:
I am in a case like yours. But, my phone if LED turns red when I connect it to pc or charger. When connected to the PC, it sounds like I detect USB. And in device manager shows: SEMC Flash device. I've tried all the movement keys and nothing happens. When trying to flash it with flashtool, nothing happens. When I requested to connect the tlf and press volume - I get: Device USB debugging connect whit OFF For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode.

How could I solve it?
[Sony Cross-Device General] kenaeny:
If your RED LED goes OFF then disconnect the phone from charger/pc and press volume UP and POWER button for about 10-15 seconds then directly after you release push VOLUME DOWN button for about 5 seconds and then connect it to your pc. After this step your phone should be connected in flashmode.

Guys please all post your PROGRESS here please!!!

an update from my side is when the red led goes off i press Volume DOWN and volume UP and Power button all together for about 10 seconds my pc recognizes my phone and there is no led coming on.

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Just follow my steps

-first ready your flashtool for flashing

-if your pc recognizes your phone as "semc flash" device then theres more hope for you

-when the red led goes off, unplug your phone from pc/charger

-press volume UP and POWER button for about 10 seconds

-after you release press directly the volume DOWN button for about 5 seconds

-connect it to your pc and your phone should be in flashmode and the flashing will begin

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after these steps my phone still doesnt start, yes i can flash the entire rom, yes after 20 minutes of red led i get again the green led for flashing and yes i press the power button it flashes one time BUT AFTER IT NOTHING HAPPENS!!!!
[Sony Cross-Device General] JG_20:
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Just follow my steps

-first ready your flashtool for flashing

-if your pc recognizes your phone as "semc flash" device then theres more hope for you

-when the red led goes off, unplug your phone from pc/charger

-press volume UP and POWER button for about 10 seconds

-after you release press directly the volume DOWN button for about 5 seconds

-connect it to your pc and your phone should be in flashmode and the flashing will begin

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after these steps my phone still doesnt start, yes i can flash the entire rom, yes after 20 minutes of red led i get again the green led for flashing and yes i press the power button it flashes one time BUT AFTER IT NOTHING HAPPENS!!!![/QUOTE]

I just followed your steps to the letter. And nothing happens. At the time flashtool asks me to connect the phone, nothing happens. I press the volume down button and connect the phone. Proseder not detected for the flash. I get the following:

05/046/2013 12:46:59 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

05/046/2013 12:46:59 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

And in device manager appears SEMC Flash device.
[Sony Cross-Device General] kenaeny:
I just followed your steps to the letter. And nothing happens. At the time flashtool asks me to connect the phone, nothing happens. I press the volume down button and connect the phone. Proseder not detected for the flash. I get the following:

05/046/2013 12:46:59 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

05/046/2013 12:46:59 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

And in device manager appears SEMC Flash device.[/QUOTE]

the crucial steps for you are when the RED LED go's off, then retry the steps i said above volume up + power button for about 15 seconds and thereafter volume DOWN button for about 5 seconds and plug it into your pc
[Sony Cross-Device General] sgmini:
Hi!

My phone is stuck on Sony logo, I can do soft reset, hard reset, and I can put the phone on flashboot mode and fastboot mode(but my bl is relocked)

When I plug the charger it stills stuck on sony logo, don't show battery icon... what should I do?I tried to flash stock kernel but it stills the same...Should I try to flash a stock firmware with flashtool?

Sorry for bad english
[Sony Cross-Device General] JG_20:
Same. Nothing happens. :(

What I have done 3 times now.

05/029/2013 17:29:06 - INFO - Selected xperia acro s ( lt26w)_6.2.b.0.211_1266-4264.ftf

05/029/2013 17:29:06 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

05/031/2013 17:31:22 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

05/031/2013 17:31:36 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

05/031/2013 17:31:36 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
[Sony Cross-Device General] kenaeny:
did you try the rubber band trick? Or unplugging the battery cable for an hour and reseating it back and then try to flash

xperia S and acro S dont have similar chipsets, that makes it much more difficult but you are somehow "lucky" cuz your phone gets detected by your pc, mine not :S

plugging the batter out and reseating it while pushing to volume DOWN you should also get into flashmode which did also work on mine device

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sony logo appears = very good sign

-DO NOT CONNECT YOUR DEVICE TO PC YET

-ready your flashtool for flashing stock rom

-push volume UP + power button for about 10 seconds

-after you release push volume DOWN

-NOW connect your phone to your pc WITH volume DOWN button

Now should flashing begin
[Sony Cross-Device General] JG_20:
I have not tried the trick of the band. I have already more than two weeks as well with my phone. I've made up to 2 days without connecting to anything. And also I have left it up to 5-6 hours connected to the charger. But nothing happens. :( I was told to take out the battery and connect again. But I have not dared to open it up. The only thing that happens is that it appears to connect the SMEC Flash device! Do not know if I'll be doing something wrong. I have done everything to the letter. Or do I need something else to do. :( Ty for trying to help.
[Sony Cross-Device General] kenaeny:
well my device is dead for about 4 months! everyone i asked to repair charged me minimum 150 euros!

you have 2 options left, rubberband trick (while its connected to your pc and you have your pc readyed for flashing) and taking battery out = resetting the mainboard by itself

you choose, i say try it!
[Sony Cross-Device General] JG_20:
wow 4 months. It is sad. :( Well I'm from Venezuela, and here there is no specialized technical sony. Least I have not found them.'ll Try with the trick and see what happens. And I'll wait a little more to see if anyone can help us. Failure I'll see what I do. :crying:
[Sony Cross-Device General] sgmini:
Oh God!!It's alive!!!Thanks!!

I had two soft bricks in two days...
[Sony Cross-Device General] kenaeny:
is your device in "bootloop"? if so, follow these steps

-disconnect phone from charger/pc

-ready flashtool for flashing

-press volume UP and POWER button till it vibrates 3 times

-press volume DOWN and connect your phone to pc

now the flashing should start

by flashing try flashing the kernel only then if that works reflash the whole rom
[Sony Cross-Device General] juzek666:
I was doing that already. The problem is that i can't stay in flash mode more than few seconds...few seconds after plug to the PC my phone reboot anyway...i think the problem is that my PC don't recognize phone in flash mode.

06/018/2013 14:18:51 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized

06/018/2013 14:18:51 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.11.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00

06/018/2013 14:18:56 - INFO - Device disconnected

06/019/2013 14:19:52 - INFO - Selected LT30p / 9.1.A.0.489 / Europe

06/019/2013 14:19:52 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

06/019/2013 14:19:52 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

06/020/2013 14:20:40 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

06/020/2013 14:20:40 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

06/020/2013 14:20:40 - INFO - Start Flashing

06/020/2013 14:20:40 - INFO - Processing loader

06/020/2013 14:20:40 - INFO - Checking header

06/020/2013 14:20:40 - INFO - Ending flash session

06/020/2013 14:20:40 - ERROR -

06/020/2013 14:20:40 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

06/020/2013 14:20:40 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

06/020/2013 14:20:51 - INFO - Device disconnected

06/020/2013 14:20:56 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

06/020/2013 14:20:56 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
[Sony Cross-Device General] kenaeny:
try to flash the kernel alone, or do hard reset 2 times after eachother and then try to connect it in flashmode
[Sony Cross-Device General] juzek666:
Sorry but don't work. I was trying few hard resets and then connect to the PC but result is still the same...Error in flashtool and operation aborted. I was trying with kernel alone.

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kenaeny thank you for your help, i just resolve my problem. It was problems with operating system. I installed Win 7(and PC Companion, Flashtool and drivers from flashtool, and some drivers from windows update) and after several attempts PC recognized phone and i can flash full firmware(kernel alone don't help with bootloops).
[Sony Cross-Device General] Ashwin Prabhunerurkar:
I am using a xperia ion

while i was flashing .211 firmware power went and it flashed only 30%

i was able to relock my bootloader again but now the phone wont go in flash mode

i am using the rubber band trick but i only get the red led and sony logo bootlooping once in a while but it is not going in flashmode

ieven charged the phone a whole night

what to do?
[Sony Cross-Device General] MegaSharkXDA:
Here's my not so great progress...

. I disconnect from the charger after the red led goes off

. I press vol.up + power for about 10-15 seconds but nothing happens (no vibration). red led flashes fast 10 times. The same happens if I just press power. So, the phone apparently doesn't distinguish a) vol.up+power from b) power.

My Xperia P is bricked for 5 months now...
[Sony Cross-Device General] kenaeny:
understand your frustation cuz i am in the same position with similar symptoms mine xperia S is also bricked for about 4-5 months and have problems with guarantee (NEVER EVER BUY SONY AGAIN!), which they say it has waterdamage wtf?

Anyway, Flashing red led should mean ether low battery or something internal that went wrong and i also dont get any vibrations but i am able to get into flashmode, can flash it but cant revive my phone from dead.

What did you try allready?

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I have the same problem and same symptoms and i did like what you have done to your device to revive it and without succes....

youre flashing is ok, dont believe it should took longer then 5 minutes.

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sorry juzek im doing my best to help with my limited knowledge, is your phone still detected as a "semc flash device" with a yellow triangle?

try to re-install the drivers and ive seen you have unlocked bootloader, you can try to flash a advanced kernel via fastboot