yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Cross-Device General] masixzan:
Hi, i have a problem here and really need help from you guys

so here is , i know its stupid but i flash a wrong ROM

by WRONG i mean , this ROM made for Unlocked BL and mine is Locked BL

this is happen because i open ROM thread in several tab and i read in a thread that this ROM can be installed on locked BL

but i wrong when choosing it ( downloaded several ROM )

so now my phone cant boot

it just blank screen , btw i have a nandroid backup before this happen maybe that can help ?

when i try to :

1. power button : vibrate once

2. power + vol up : vibrate once and 3x

3. power + vol down : green led for about 10 second then nothing

i have read here, so i have download the flash tools and FTF file

i have installed my device driver with the installer on flashtool folder

i try to connect it with power button + vol down ( led green appear ) and it detect but no driver , so it canceled , also the when the led green it detected but the led die about 10sec so it disconected

i dont know what to do next

i have try several button combination before i read this thread , so do i have to wait until the battery die ? and if yes i must leave it connected in wall charger until i see red led ?

please help

thanks

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UPDATE

my PC now can recognize my device and the LED turn GREEN but when i try to flash it just dissapear and back on again , i have try several time but always the same when i try to flash it , when i just leave it , it always green

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UPDATE

finally can fix it , and here is what i do :

because the Green led only last about 30sec ( longer then before but still not enough time to flash whole FTF file ) i only flash the kernel , and now SONY logo appear and then reboot ( boot loop ) , now i can go to green led again and it turn on the whole time , now i can just flash it and done i have fix it

root again , install cwm and restore my nandroid backup

i am really happy thanks for this thread :)
[Sony Cross-Device General] s-X-s:
Flashtool has TA backup and restore but u need to enable advanced mode by editing config.properties file and adding like below

simulate=no

killadbonexit=yes

loglevel=info

deviceworkdir=/data/local/tmp

devfeatures=yes

language=en
[Sony Cross-Device General] plasmid09:
Thanks for help but the problem is to get in Flash mode. If I want to restore TA backup I need to get in Flash mode. Now I am QHSUSB_DLOAD mode which QPST recognized as download mode. I've tried every trick and method in this thread but all in vein. No Flash mode. If you know any thing please help!
[Sony Cross-Device General] s-X-s:
If you are convinced that device can't be revived yourself , best way is to send your device for repair. If its Xperia S , your device is still under warranty as its only released first in March 2012 and has 2 yrs warranty from Sony.( hope yours not bootloader unlocked- still you could try ur luck). I'm writing this for all those who can't do it by trying all tricks in this thread/in net...

B'coz i got my deviced repaired and got it back today (just took 4 days including up n down travel). I couldnt revive excpet the red led- no flash mode. I tried everything including taking out battery and usb controller trick with cut usb. Actually my device warranty was void when i opened it ( several times). Now they got motherboard replaced.. i'm still to check whether they repaired yellow tint.. Look like they have replaced atleast the screen protector :silly: ( came with top peel off layer ).. All screws look news etc...i had only less than 30% hope... Repair comments include " MAIN BOARD Exchnaged, Software Upgrade.. Live call passed, Quality control passed, Charger tested".. See i had MIUI on board b4 bricked... Hoping Sdcard intact....

EDIT : And just turned on my phone... OMG.. Happy news I got a unlockable bootloader now after the repair.. Look like all new phone( but it said they changed main board... all SDcard empty.. lost all back ups(CWM)..and around 15gb of data.. but still I'M GLAD I BRICKED IT....HoOray.. Party time..

To all those with Hardbricks/Unrevivable bricks

- When you reach a point where you feel you can't revive phone

- Send it for repair to Sony Repair service( atleast until March 2014)

- Dont bother you opened/rooted/unlocked bootloader device etc

- Try your LUCK...

- If device is not entering flashmode- just red led only by all tricks, chance that they will have to replace motherboard to turn on device ( My guess)

-Make a genuine explanation - like i did- was ungrading to firmware 6.1.A.2.55, had 50% battery, but i had epxerienced power drop within 10 mts of usage from like 40% to 15% like at times. i'm not sure whether upgrade was complete and device wont power on with all resets or flashmode etc....

A request [MENTION=3506348]ToledoJab[/MENTION] to add this at end of all tricks in first page, if this helps all those in darkness...:victory:
[Sony Cross-Device General] akvakvac:
Xperia ion brick

Hi

I have a big problem with my Xperia ion, yesterday I made the greatest folly in the world and I had a hard reboot the phone, since he's dead, I proceeded in accordance with point 1 in this thread, but no success, the phone is already on the charger fo few hours, but no response, No response from the power button, no screen and no led :(

Thank you in advance for your answers

sorry for the bad English

Edit : Jupiiiiii :D i´am repair my phone :) i´ folow step 2 and open my Ion ,hard reset batery and now my phone is work :)
[Sony Cross-Device General] plasmid09:
I already talked with Sony. They charged fee to replace motherboard. And I don't want to spend. I'm thinking to sell this crap and buy a Samsung.
[Sony Cross-Device General] abcdjdj:
Good luck to all those people trying to unbrick their phones. Btw, NEVER EVER flash anyone else's TA backup as that will lead to a 100% perfect hardbrick. If you are under warranty then you get a motherboard replacement for free or else pay around 222USD for a new motherboard.

For all others, the MMC driver used in our ICS kernel is broken. Hence it causes such bricks. Qualcomm released a new updated driver though the Codeaurora program which some kernel developers have used like Arakmar in his Advanced Stock ICS Kernel. So if your bootloader is unlocked then please just check if your current kernel has an updated MMC driver or else flash a kernel where it has been fixed ASAP.

For people on locked bootloader, you guys will be stuck with the stock kernel so your only chance is to try to unlock your bootloader if possible. Otherwise just hope that Sony fixes it in the JB kernel.:fingers-crossed:
[Sony Cross-Device General] s-X-s:
What did they say?... My repair service here is not sony centre , its authorised service for sony... they didnt call me or mail me .. Look like a new phone...
[Sony Cross-Device General] MegaSharkXDA:
Guys, any help?
[Sony Cross-Device General] barryhamsy:
help me unbrick my xperia sl

Hi guys,

I just got this phone yesterday and its awesome, after few hours, i decided to root and install recovery.But the thing is..i got it bricked!:laugh:

I install root using Eroot 1.2 and i thought getting CWM using RecoverX is fine. I was on the latest firmware. now the phone stuck in boot loop, i was trying every possible method with guide posted here. I got an ERROR- Error flashing, Aborted, it was because the phone kept on rebooting after few seconds on green LED. I even try only to flash the kernel, also failed. Then try discharging it, got Red LED, then put on rubber band to hold the Vol down. still failed. btw, i can see the computer wont install MTP USB Device and SEMC Flash Device.

Help me please,

Edit: after discharging and i got red LED, so i began to charge it with wall charger, but then the red LED dissapear and and boot loop again.
[Sony Cross-Device General] s-X-s:
Keep an eye on phone... when u get next bootloop soft reset (power button +volume up ) and wait for 5 mts and try flash mode and flash stock firmware
[Sony Cross-Device General] barryhamsy:
Thank you for your reply, i've tried what you mentioned here.no luck, it kept bootloop. now discharging and connected to pc with rubber band together with flashtool ready to flash kernel. i've tried this more than 30 time and it will stuck in bootloop after 30sec of green LED. i feel like giving up.

edit: I found a solution to unbrick my phone..

SUS

1. Download SUS from http://www.sonymobile.com/my/tools/update-service/

2. Install SUS in your PC. Choose the phone model.

3. Wait for device to connect

PHONE

1. Charge the phone, you get RED LED.

2. The phone will turn on (greed LED for few seconds) and will boot loop after the charging got in the bootable power.

3. Disconnect from charger

4. Hold power button + volume up button until the 3 vibration and the phone will turn off.

5. Now while holding the vol down button, connect the cable from PC to your phone.

6. SUS will detect your phone and will download the firmware, you will have green LED during this process

At certain level, the phone will turn off and the download will fail. Don't worry, you dont have to re-download everything, SUS will resume the download after it detect your phone. You will need to prepare the SUS everytime it fail to download then Repeat from Step 1 to Step 6 until the download finish

After download finish, it will flash your phone , only take few minutes.

EDIT: My laptop still cant detect my phone, it will shows the error, i've even tried to uninstall all USB Controller in the drop down.still error, any way to fix this?
[Sony Cross-Device General] Crudeoil:
my lt28h was stucked on sony screen..I flashed the original ftf following your instructions.. thanks thanks and thanks!
[Sony Cross-Device General] Prem_remy:
Bricked LT25i - Need Help

hello all,

i was trying to add scripts to init.d for increasing the ram capability and after doing everything i rebooted the phone. After sometime found that phone did not got booted. Blank screen and no led indication. Removed the battery, tried for fastboot mode, flash mode and combination keys nothing helped, no vibration, no led and nothing even after connected with charger. When i removed the battery and connected charging cable with battery not inserted, the red led indication is getting flashed and it happens everytime i do so.

I kept it in charging using normal charger came with device for more than 4 hours, still no indication and nothing. When i rebooted the phone for last time(before the prob happened) battery was around 60%.

Device : LT25i / Xperia V

Unlocked Bootloader

Kernel: FXP

Rom: CM10.1 RC2

Suggest me what to do, either to wait for red led indication or do some other trick or take it to Sony (mine is out of warranty, i purchased it from another country).
[Sony Cross-Device General] AntonioRodrigues:
I have this error now ......

Please help me resolve it.....
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
When in soft brick you need to wait to connect the phone to pc. With phone not connected start flashtool, select flash in flashmode, select the firmware, wait for prompt to connect in flashmode, now with phone off and still unconnected hold volume down button and now connect using usb cord still holding button until green led is lit. Hopefully then it will start to flash. Good luck !

from my LT28at tweaked with Ice Cream all over it. :)
[Sony Cross-Device General] AntonioRodrigues:
I make this procedure and take a video in just minutes a post a video thanks for your help me....
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
Glad it worked :D a click of THANKS button is also nice ;)

from my LT28at tweaked with Ice Cream all over it. :)
[Sony Cross-Device General] AntonioRodrigues:
a doubt

How long does it take to get the device in flash mode because I'm holding the vol (-) at a time and does not go into flash mode.
[Sony Cross-Device General] jeriku:
Volume down and connect usb puts the lt28 in flashmode.

Sent from my LT28 w MIUI
[Sony Cross-Device General] AntonioRodrigues:
I make one video off the procedure and but we don't hava a sucess see this video and sad what the error http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsve_9tu6mY&feature=youtu.be

Thanks.

---------- Post added at 10:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:04 PM ----------

I make one video with the procedure the flashtool reconize my device but the device reboot and we lost the connection with the flashtoll http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsve_9tu6mY&feature=youtu.be

---------- Post added at 10:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:09 PM ----------

The error in flashtool because the constant reboot loop

17/025/2012 17:25:15 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized

17/025/2012 17:25:15 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.8.0 built on 2012-10-01 19:35:32

17/025/2012 17:25:15 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them

17/025/2012 17:25:20 - INFO - Device disconnected

17/025/2012 17:25:37 - INFO - Selected LT28i_6.0.F.0.72_Generic.ftf

17/025/2012 17:25:37 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

17/025/2012 17:25:44 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

17/039/2012 17:39:25 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

17/039/2012 17:39:25 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

17/039/2012 17:39:28 - INFO - Device disconnected

17/039/2012 17:39:37 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

17/039/2012 17:39:37 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

17/039/2012 17:39:39 - INFO - Device disconnected

17/039/2012 17:39:45 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

17/039/2012 17:39:45 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

17/039/2012 17:39:51 - INFO - Device disconnected

17/039/2012 17:39:57 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

17/039/2012 17:39:57 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

17/040/2012 17:40:02 - INFO - Device disconnected

17/040/2012 17:40:08 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

17/040/2012 17:40:08 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

17/040/2012 17:40:14 - INFO - Device disconnected

17/040/2012 17:40:20 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

17/040/2012 17:40:20 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

17/040/2012 17:40:25 - INFO - Device disconnected

17/040/2012 17:40:31 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

17/040/2012 17:40:31 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

17/040/2012 17:40:37 - INFO - Device disconnected

17/040/2012 17:40:43 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

17/040/2012 17:40:43 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

17/040/2012 17:40:48 - INFO - Device disconnected

17/040/2012 17:40:54 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

17/040/2012 17:40:54 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

17/041/2012 17:41:00 - INFO - Device disconnected
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
Antonio, what happens when you press and hold both the power and volume up buttons for about 5 seconds? Do you get. 1 vibration?

from my LT28at tweaked with Ice Cream all over it. :)
[Sony Cross-Device General] AntonioRodrigues:
Hi

When i press hold+power buttons we have just one vibration....
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
You can also try older version of flash tool. have you ever been able to do a flash of ion? If no Possible no drivers installed

from my LT28at tweaked with Ice Cream all over it. :)

---------- Post added at 06:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:06 PM ----------

New test for flash mode.

Using only a Power charger, no pc, with phone off, no bootloop, hold the volume down button while connecting charger. This should give a green led before 5 seconds. That is flash mode. I just tested this process 2 times with success using my car charger. If you do not get green led then I do not know what to do. If you do, then the trouble is at pc or flashtool.

from my LT28at tweaked with Ice Cream all over it. :)
[Sony Cross-Device General] accts:
My two cents, always intall CWM - Backup your ROM, before doing any modding to your phone.

When something wrong (like bootloop) - soft reset by holding power+vol.up for 3 seconds (1 vibration). Phone will be off.

If in the bootloop you do a hard reset - holding power+vol.up for more than 5 secs (3 vibrations). It will kill your your phone for sure - same as soft brick.
[Sony Cross-Device General] AntonioRodrigues:
OK, I holding volume (+) and power the device vibrated 3 times and hung up I have no one wants red light now.

I tried to connect the computer with vol (-) unsuccessfully not recognize my device in flash mode.

question:

What should I do now?

Thank you.
[Sony Cross-Device General] accts:
Softbrick my friend - just follow that thread. Let it charge for a long long long long time :o.
[Sony Cross-Device General] FanDroid09:
Had my phone plugged in for over 48 hours and still no green light. This is the fourth charging session ive put it through and it always ends up with no green light but with the light shut off entirely. Each time ive tried flashmode with no luck, the only thing i get when plugging in the power cord is the Red LED coming back on, ive tried doing another reset at the bootloop as well and it just ends with some more failed charging... :(

Another thing i noticed is when my phone does start to boot loop again... it is not the same as the guy who posted the videos. Instead of reaching the sony logo and shutting down quickly mine fades much more slowly. The logo fades out slowly and has a bit of a yellow tint to it as it fades, very strange. Any one else's device do this?

---------- Post added at 03:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:51 PM ----------

Something else ive found out is if i do a soft reset (1 vibration) while boot looping the phone shuts down but imeadiatley bootloops again so it has basically no effect. I have to hold it and wait for the three vibrations for any effect.
[Sony Cross-Device General] accts:
Interesting - For the soft reset (1 vibration), my device do shutoff. In anyway, in between shutdown and re-bootloop - You can set your Flashtool ready to flash and put the phone in flash mode right after it shut off. In that way you will not have a soft brick device then wait along time to revise it.
[Sony Cross-Device General] FanDroid09:
That will be a challenge because the time between shut off and re-bootloop is very very quick, like maybe only a second or two.
[Sony Cross-Device General] accts:
Haha - you're funny. I said get the flashtool ready first - only when it asks for the phone in flash mode, then soft reset the phone - hold vol.down plug in right away. Should work.
[Sony Cross-Device General] FanDroid09:
Of course i have the flashtool ready haha... its still quite a challenge to do the reset, grab the USB cord, plug it in and hold down the volume button all in under a second haha. Plus i only get a couple of tries before it stops bootlooping and shuts down completely and back on the charger it goes.

EDIT: Success! i got flashmode after about fifty tries and a lot of frustration, but flashtool resulted in an error! :(

EDIT: By they way i appreciate all your replies accts, you have been thanked haha :)
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
To all members that have had success recovering from soft-brick, please review the OP.

As popfan has changed phones and is not monitoring this thread as often, I asked the mods to transfer OP to me and I have written a how-to about fixing soft-brick. All input is welcome. If you think I should add or change anything please PM me.

Thanks all,

~Jaramie

from my LT28at tweaked with Ice Cream all over it. :)
[Sony Cross-Device General] FanDroid09:
Ive gotten in to flashmode three times now and all have resulted in an error at exactlly the same point... about 70% along in the process. I have tried flashing stock AT and I firmwares. Anyone have any idea why this is happening?

You can see a screen shot i posted of where the error is a couple posts back.
[Sony Cross-Device General] tangosierra_:
Can you just plug it in to the charger with the battery?
[Sony Cross-Device General] Prem_remy:
device is plugged with charger (battery inserted condition) for more than 8 hours but no indication till now. just now removed the battery and inserted it back and no improvement. Again kept it in charging....
[Sony Cross-Device General] ben cherian:
what is this whole rom means ? how to do it ?? please reply..am stuck on sony logo
[Sony Cross-Device General] s-X-s:
its the ftf file everything nothing unchecked....
[Sony Cross-Device General] cicciogori:
good

good
[Sony Cross-Device General] kachan64:
I want to install MIUI. However, I installed it via recovery and I get bootloop.

The rom title says for locked bl and I have one!

Flashed it like 4 times and no luck
[Sony Cross-Device General] tangosierra_:
Which device??? Which miui?????

Did you flash stock/wipe before installing?
[Sony Cross-Device General] namoroka:
thanks:good::good:
[Sony Cross-Device General] kachan64:
This is what I've done! Nothing fancy...

Thanks!

Scratch above! I've fixed it by downloading this version http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=41886261#post41886261. It's strange that other locked bl version works for other people but not me. Anyway! Fixed it....
[Sony Cross-Device General] Akshay Darade:
THANKS

:victory: THANKS MAN. YOUR INFORMATION WAS VERY VERY VERY HELPFULL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :victory:
[Sony Cross-Device General] MegaSharkXDA:
Any help?
[Sony Cross-Device General] Toledo_JAB:
EDIT5: I HAVE RECOVERED :D

after 115 hours of no response. I woke up to find a red led. I left it on charger till after work. After work I found my Ion in kernel charging mode. Because I made no changes to my phone before soft brick once the battery died my phone started normally. I must say that I was getting worried. After my last soft brick a failed SIM unlock screwed my Xperia X10. I have had to use a SGH-a707 flip phone & no data :(

I would like to give thanks again to those that have been helping out in this thread lately.

As my phone went soft brick, I was positioned as a moderator. Between my new duties and using a dumb-phone, I have been very busy getting up to speed with my mod duties.

Thanks

~Jaramie