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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] TredecimXIII:
No red light. Not charging. Undetectable by pc

Hey, guys!

So here's my problem... After a few days with custom rom [5.0 Lollipop AOSP RC2 (V5)], I decided to go change back to stock firmware 6.2.b.1.96_Generic_1266_3189. Flashed it with flashtool. After it was done flashing(usb cable still connected), my phone was still in flash mode. So I decided to flash it again. But when I was about to flash it, the green led was gone and my phone turned on, so I disconnected the usb cable. I decided to factory reset my phone so I could get rid of the leftover files. After rebooting, I had to charge it because my phone was about 5%. I connected the charger but there was no orange led light. It wasn't charging. Connected it to pc but it wasn't detected(with usb debugging on). With only 1% percent left, I was desperate to find what the problem was...

My phone was completely undetectable. Sony PC Companion and Flashtool.

Tried a lot different usb cables but it was still undetectable. Tried with both usb debugging on & off.

Can't flash anything 'cause obviously I can't connect it via fastboot and flashmode if it was undetectable.

Tried dozen of hard reset but nothing. Connected the charger and waited for 3 hours or so but still nothing happened. Didn't charge it overnight and charged it afterwards but still no response. Can't remove battery because it's built-in. The only charging that worked was through docking. Though I'm quite not sure where it started to be undetectable. Rebooting after flashing or rebooting after the factory reset...

I've read through a dozen of forums and threads but there wasn't anything similar with mine. I can't find any solution.

Any help would really be APPRECIATED. :good::good::good:

And, THANK YOU in advance! ￼￼￼
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ahmed:
Stock Kernel

Hello,

I need the stock kernels of Sony Xperia S/SL, flashable via recovery or Fastboot. I need to revert back. I already have a TWRP backup, all I need is the kernel.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
If You have a TWRP backup of stock, the backup would also consist of stock kernel. You don't need to flash it separately. So just restore the TWRP backup.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ahmed:
To get the TWRP recovery and to flash new roms, I had to flash another kernel from fastboot. So, TWRP backup got the ANOTHER kernel that I flashed, not the stock one.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Okay. Here You go. Just so You know, You could flash TWRP on stock firmwares too, then take backup, and then flash other ROM's.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ahmed:
Special thanks to you. I will try tomorrow. I have another question. For some reasons, I have to go to Sony Service Center. Suppose, I revert back to stock rom, stock kernel, unroot and relock bootloader. Then I take the phone to the service center.

They would do something to know if my device was rooted, and if I unlocked bootloader. So, is there any way to bypass them? So that they think that I didn't do any modifications in my device. All fresh and new.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
If You re-lcok bootloader and flash the stock firmware(thereby un-rooting the phone), then there is no reason for them to suspect that You had done anything with it. Anyways, why would You take to them? I don't think Your phone is in warranty, and if it is not, then they won't mind modifications.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ahmed:
Yes, the phone isn't in warranty. And I didn't know that they don't complain modifications in that case. But my phone is shutting down abonormaly, when I "enable data connection" in my phone. It also shuts down when running power consuming apps. So, I think there's problem with the battery, or with the firmware.

I have already tried different roms, kernels, fresh reset everything, but it didn't work. So my last hope is flashing the stock with flashtools.

Note: Can you give a link to download the .ftf for Xperia SL JB (world generic) Firmware?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Okay. As far as I know, if the phone is out of warranty, then they use different service to handle the phone's. At least that's what occurred at Sony Service Center near Me. You can find World generic ftf here or You can download it using XperiFirm.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Leilebule:
Okay, I already bought new phone because my Sony Xperia Ion LT28h will not wake up :D

I tried to install CyanogenMod with unlocked bootloader and so on.. Ill get straight to the point where I can not get my phone back alive.

1. Battery is dead / runs out.

2. I plug my phone to wall or pc charger and I see static red light.

3. 10-30min of waiting and my phone automatically starts (bootloop I suppose) and then whatever combination I try to press (volup+powerr or voldown+power and so on), nothing happens. The phone begin to start untill the opening or w/e logo appears and then the phone completely freezes up untill I am at the first step again..

Flashtool or PC Companion will not recognize my phone.

So, the phone seems totally hardbricked, any help or should I just it away?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] imightbesomeone:
no signals

ok,so i tried installing lollipop(naosp) and successfully did so. i wasnt using the phone so it had no sim in it. Then i tried carbon ROM but my phone wouldnt boot up,so i flashed the lollipop nandroid. When i DID use a sim, i cant get a signal. So i reflashed stock and still nothing. In the middle of all this i had given the phone for screen repair to a local shop so could it be hardware related and is there any way to know? :silly:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ily94:
Acro S

Hello. I tryed Android 5.0.2 by BPaul and CM12 5.0.2. And i have a problem...all music players didn't work with my JBL J22i. Headphones are fine,they are working on PC and other phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mironkraft:
Hi there, is ther any post (wich after searching I didnt find) where explains how you can modify the TOP LED BRIGHTNESS of the XPERIA S?

Thanks in advantage
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Rebekka_Sun:
Hi Guys, can you help me?

I wanna install MIUi [Stop][ROM][WiP][UB][4.4]MIUI V5 4.12.20

and it doesn't work. First problem: i don't have a flashtool. For this Rom i need CWM, but i can not find a stable Rom with Cwm. Have you got any idea? At the Moment i have 4.1.2.

(I really mean a working Flashtool, and of course a working download link, because i have found so much of them, but they are all no longer available)

My phone is rooted and my bootloaders are unlocked
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
You can find flashtool here.

Also, if all You want is CWM to flash the previously mentioned ROM, then You can flash this kernel using fastboot of adb and get the CWM recovery. Use the blue coloured download now button.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Rebekka_Sun:
I am really really sorry, but both possibilities don't work. Slowly i am getting so frustruated. You don't belive it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Can You tell Me what error/ problem You are facing? Maybe we can debug that.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gooshtavow:
Hi,

I'm having a problem installing some 4.4.4 ROMs on my Xperia S. Most of them won't work for the same reason.

Here's what happens: when I install the ROM and reboot the device for the first time, it boots normally. New ROM asks for language, wi-fi setup, google account setup, etc, then goes to home screen. Working as it should. But when I reboot again, the kernel screen appears, recovery LED goes on and off as it should, and then it should proceed to ROM. But nothing happens. I get a black screen where should be the kitkat (or respective ROM's) loading screen and nothing ever happens, it just stays like that (device heats up after some time). Then I have to go to recovery and perform a restoration to the ROM I was using before.

I have successfully installed many custom ROMs on my device before. This is an issue I only have with most 4.4.4 ROMs.

I've already tried formatting everything but SD Card, wiping everything but system and SD Card after flash (then it boots once like the first time and never again), flashing from different ROMs (idk if that makes a difference but it's worth a shot) and following these instructions, but always end up having the same problem. Hope someone can help me.

Thanks in advance.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Hi, which ROM's have You tried? In most Kitkat ROM's, when You reboot for first time, Your phone seems to be stuck at the Sony Logo, but it is doing some background processing. It takes about 5-10 minutes and then goes to boot animation. Are You sure it is just the black screen and no the Sony logo? I would recommend flashing the latest version of Carbon ROM once. I have personally used that ROM, so at least I can guide You through it if some problem occurs.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] gooshtavow:
Well, actually the ROM I was trying now worked! I rebooted twice after flashing and the black screen came (the Sony logo disappears and then comes the black screen), so I just put my phone aside and started doing other stuff (I actually forgot about the phone after a while). Around 2 hours later I looked at it again and the ROM had booted. Now it's working fine and reboots fast. So if anyone else is having this issue just wait a little longer, for me it was definitely more than 30 min, since I had waited that much before and nothing happened.

BTW the first ROM I had this issue with was the Carbon ROM, then ParanoidAndroid 4.6 and then some AOSP KitKat ROM, and the only 4.4.4 ROM I could run was a nAOSP one. I wanted a lot to use Carbon, so I waited over an hour to see if anything would happen, and nothing did. So I don't know if I had to wait longer or if it was some other issue. Either way, thank you for your reply. Hope this post can help somebody else.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Rebekka_Sun:
hI [MENTION=5699223]Mirhawk[/MENTION]

can you help me?

Can i install the Rom Lth 28 h 6.2.B.0.211 generic zip with TWRP?

Do i need to be careful with something else
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
If Your device is lt28h, then You can flash it via TWRP. The process is boot to TWRP, wipe system, data, cache and dalvik cache. Then flash the ROM, and then wipe cache and dalvik cache only.

Just to be safe, first take backup of Your current ROM using TWRP, so that if anything goes wrong, You can revert back.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Rebekka_Sun:
thank you for helping, but via twrp it says i don't have a rom installed. Crazy... and i don't understand it.

Meanwhile i tried to use flashtool, but i always get this ...

01/031/2015 20:31:45 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized

01/031/2015 20:31:45 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.0.0 built on 2012-07-20 22:19:06

01/031/2015 20:31:45 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them

01/031/2015 20:31:51 - INFO - Device disconnected

01/031/2015 20:31:52 - INFO - Selected X10_V1_BLRelock.ftf

01/031/2015 20:31:52 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

01/032/2015 20:32:03 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

01/032/2015 20:32:20 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

01/032/2015 20:32:21 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

01/032/2015 20:32:21 - INFO - Reading device information

01/032/2015 20:32:21 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.

01/032/2015 20:32:21 - INFO - Start Flashing

01/032/2015 20:32:21 - INFO - Flashing loader

01/032/2015 20:32:21 - INFO - Ending flash session

01/032/2015 20:32:21 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CODE="0019";ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed";

01/032/2015 20:32:21 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

01/032/2015 20:32:22 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

01/032/2015 20:32:23 - INFO - Device disconnected

01/032/2015 20:32:25 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

01/032/2015 20:32:43 - INFO - Selected LT28h_6.2.B.0.211_Generic.ftf

01/032/2015 20:32:43 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

01/033/2015 20:33:08 - INFO - Device disconnected

And i have found here, that i need to install a specia kernel first, i think it was DoomKernel. How can i install it, because it doesn't appear via TWRP or Flashtool as a posibiltiy to install [MENTION=5022682]Hnk1[/MENTION] have you got any idea?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Try flashing immediately once again after You get this error, without dis connecting the phone and all. Sometimes it works.

If You wan to flash the DoomKernel, fo the following procedure:

1. Turn off Your phone and disconnect it from PC.

2. Press volume up, connect the cable to phone and PC while holding the volume up button.

3. Once You get blue LED on phone, release the button. If not, switch off Your phone and try again.

4. Open flashtool, press the Lighting symbol.

5. Fastboot mode > select kernel to flash > select .elf or .img to see Your file from bottom right side > select Your file > Open.

6. Done!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Hnk1:
Have you downloaded an FTF file for your phone. Remember it is highly specific so make sure the ftf you are flashing is specific!

I think you are selecting wrong FTF which comes preloaded on flashtool which is to unlock bootlader an old device from 2010.

Recently the flashtool has made changes and all the FTF files are in user/flashtool. Flashtool would prompt you to its right directory.

Quote me back in case you are still unsure and I'd guide you step by step.

And please attach a screenshot, that'd be more helpful !

You selcted Xperia X10 bootloader when you need FTF for your device. Flashing wrong FTF can brick your phone. This is your mistake while using FTF. Google how to use FLASHTOOL.

Secondly, tell me what exactly you want to do ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Rebekka_Sun:
I have downloaded the ftf file from this thread. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1752345

i have the lt28 h so, i wanna have to original firmware back.

i put the ftf file to the firmware folder as you can see.

Then i was trying to flash this, but the log i have shown you appears.

So, if you have any idea, let me hear from it.+

[MENTION=5022682]Hnk1[/MENTION] [MENTION=5699223]Mirhawk[/MENTION]

my bootloaders are unlocked
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Hnk1:
That's lovely. Just select the FTF firmware . Not X10 bootloader unlocked and see what happens! I'm sure it'd flash. If it doesn't. Go in flashtool and then USB drivers. Update your drivers from there. Do you know how to put your phone in flash mode ?

Also tell me which file you select to flash.

It everything works out, do update me with your feedback as well!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
My bad, didn't read the log correctly. As Hnk1 says, You selected the wrong ftf. It might result in Your re-locking the bootloader. Do select the correct file while flashing.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Rezwani:
Hi everyone

i was flashing my xperia s and i got this error

"" 04/056/2015 02:56:38 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized

04/056/2015 02:56:38 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.13.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00

04/056/2015 02:56:41 - INFO - Selected LT26i_Xperia_S / Jelly Bean 6.2.1.96 / SEMC

04/056/2015 02:56:42 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

04/056/2015 02:56:42 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

04/056/2015 02:56:48 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

04/056/2015 02:56:49 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

04/056/2015 02:56:49 - INFO - Reading device information

04/057/2015 02:57:08 - INFO - Unable to read from phone after having opened it.

04/057/2015 02:57:08 - INFO - trying to continue anyway

04/057/2015 02:57:08 - INFO - Start Flashing

04/057/2015 02:57:08 - INFO - Processing loader.sin

04/057/2015 02:57:08 - INFO - Checking header

04/057/2015 02:57:08 - INFO - Ending flash session

04/057/2015 02:57:08 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 31 : A device attached to the system is not functioning.

04/057/2015 02:57:08 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

04/057/2015 02:57:08 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

04/057/2015 02:57:09 - INFO - Device disconnected ""

idont know what i did wrong this time

i did it before with the same rom but this time...:(

:crying:please help:crying:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Did You have any other USB device attached at the time of flashing? I would recommend removing that first. Also, did You try flashing again?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] MarkMRL:
Quick question. I suddenly remember I had an extremely infuriating bug on my Xperia S, volume up button not working after a while. I shipped my phone to my dad who lives in another city after factory reseting it and checking for updates (it is on the latest firmware), but I don't remember if that issue was ever fixed. Can you remind me if the issue was fixed on the latest jellybean firmware? I'd be pretty sad if I shipped him the phone with this bug on it.

I also remembered another annoying glitch, green led not turning off after disconnecting the charger. Did they fix these two bugs on the latest version of the jellybean firmware?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] xori22:
help to open bootloader

hi all,

I have xperia s with JB 4.1.2 since 2012,

I want to install custom rom but I have problems opening the bootloader...

first: do I need root on my device to open the bootloader?

second: I did the instructions on SONY site and when I'm connecting my phone to the USB and pushing the volume up button nothing happend and it starting normally..

thanks for any help.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Yes, You need to root Your device. For bootloader to be unlocked, You need to check if You can unlock bootloader first.

You can do that by dialing *#*#7378423#*#* and then checking in it for bootloader. If it says:

Bootloader Unlock allowed : Yes

then You can unlock boootloader.

If it says:

Bootloader Unlock allowed : No

then You can't unlock it.

You need to install the fastboot and flashmode drivers for unlocking bootloader. For that, download and install flashtool from here. After You install flashtool, In it You will find a drivers folder. Install the above mentioned and all Xperia S drivers from it.

Also, before You unlock bootloader, backup Your TA partition and data from internal storage(videos, photos, music etc) .
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] xori22:
first of all thanks for the answer!

when I'm dialing *#*#7378423#*#* under Service info->Configuration>Rooting status:" Bootloader unlocked :Yes"

I tried to root via 'Kingo root' and it failed..:/

do you have a nice app that can root my phone easily ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Use the towelroot app. It will root Your phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] xori22:
Thanks again.

I should have root now.

what should I do next? do you have any recommended rom?

(sorry for all my questions:D)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Next backup Your TA partition and internal storage data(photos,videos,music,files) if You want to unlock bootloader.

TA partition consists of DRM keys, which are responsible for the proper running of Bravia Engine on Phone. If You unlock bootloader without taking it's backup, then You loose the keys and won't have Bravia Engine when You revert back to stock. You can backup the TA partition by following guide from here.

Also backup Your contacts, messages, app specific data etc as this will be lost when You flash a custom ROM. You can use Titanium app to backup such stuff.

If You want to stay on Stock based ROM (Jelly Bean based), You don't need to unlock bootloader. But You need to backup Your data. For stock based, I would recommend You going for Honami based v4 addons by abo hani.

If You want to go for non stock based(Kitkat, Lollipop), then You need to unlock bootloader. I would recommend the uCyan/nAOSP by mickybart, but You would need to check which version of the ROM is stable. Do note though, it would not be like Sony at all. There will be no Sony camera and other apps by Sony. You can install Walkman app and Album app on it though.

Let Me know which type You want to go for, so I explain more about it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] djre_act:
Stuck in TWRP

Hi guys,

Ok, so I ran into a problem with my Xperia S LT26i being stuck in TWRP.

First I copied nAOSProm-5.1-b22.zip and GAPPS to the phone.

Then what I did is unlock the bootloader (which worked), install TWRP via Fastboot Toolbox v1.0

It installed TWRP and rebooted to TWRP. TWRP boots so I try to install the nAOSProm-5.1-b22.zip.

Then I get an error and it says the install failed. And that's it. All it does is boot to TWRP.

I can connect it to my PC and the Toolbox does find it being connected in ADB mode.

That's as far as I get. Now it won't boot nor can I install Android 5.1. Please help me!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
If You unlocked bootloader after copying the ROM, it must have got deleted too, given that unlocking bootloader wipes internal storage.

Does it show un-recognised device in device manager when You boot the phone in TWRP and connect it to PC? If yes, You need to install adb drivers for Xperia S from flashtool and then make those drivers work for the unknown device in adb.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] djre_act:
So after hours of tinkering I've gotten the Phone to boot back to Android 4.1.2 build 6.2.B.0.200

I've pretty much started the proces all over and now I've got the bootloader unlocked and I've got root access (superSU works) but them I'm stuck again.

I get an OTA update to 6.2.B.1.96, but it fails to install.

Next step is installing TWRP. I tried the TWRP Manager, but it doesn't do anything. I select the device (Xperia S LT26i), it tells no no custom recovery is installed.

The Recovery Version to Install screen is empty. Install recovery doesn't do anything.

I'm on Windows 7 and have absolutely no idea on how to flash TWRP to FOTAkernel. I tried the dd method; it writes data, but I don't see it doing anything more.

Next is copying ROM and GAPPS to the phone. I placed both files in a folder.

Rashr app is next. It tells me my device isn't supported yet. I can reboot, which it does, but nothing happens and the same warning comes when I start Rashr.

And that's where I am now. Stuck...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
So if You have unlocked bootloader now, then follow the procedure from here to flash the ROM.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] djre_act:
I can't seem te get past step 9. Every time I get an error:'

"ZIP signature verified succesfully"

"ApplyParsedPerms: Isetfileicon of /system/lost+f

ound to u: object_r:system_file:s0 failed: Opera

tion not supported on transport endpoint

set_metadate_recursive: some changed failed

E:Error executine updater binary in zip '/sdcard/nAOSProm-5.1-b22.zip'

Error flashing zip '/sdcard/nAOSProm-5.1-b22.zip'

Now it's stuck on the Sony logo, with a purple LED. It keeps rebooting by itself.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mirhawk:
Try with this kernel instead of the carbon boot.img . Use the blue color "download now" button.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] djre_act:
Kudos! It worked :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] maddboss:
What's the fastest rom for Xperia S?

my phone is on stock android and it's very slow and I wanna know what's the fastest rom what I can use with a locked bootloader
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Elyo:
Okay i unlocked my bootloader then i flashed recovery to the boot partition because that is what the instruction said.

After that i resized my data partition sins i want to install lollipop.

Now every time i try to install something i get error executing updater binary in zip.

what did i do wrong ? does it have something to do with overwriting the boot partition with recovery ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nageswarswain:
If ur device is SONY XPERIA S then To flash lollipop ROMs you need twrp 2.8.4.1 or above...another way flash doomkernel which has cwm but it can flash ucyan lollipop ROM.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Elyo:
i have twrp 2.8.5.0 but it still doesnt work :/
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nageswarswain:
Unmount everything except sd card before flashing
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nageswarswain:
U can try naosp lollipop by mickybart or simpleAosp lollipop by ipromeh...both Roms are great same as the developers
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] maddboss:
it's for unlocked bootloader right? cause like I mentioned I have a locked bootloader