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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
I searched here but I did not find a thread with my issue..

So, I was flashing XSS Kernel and when I tried to install the rom(I was on CWM) my phone just power off and don't turn on...

I tried power+vol up to hard reset(3 vibrations), tried flash a different kernel in fastboot but nothing...

My phone did not charge(but I know that battery is charged beacuse I opened the device, taked off the battery and charged in a wall charger...), I know that charge is related to kernel, and probably that could be a Kernel problem, but if I flash a new Kernel, or even try to relock, nothing happens, I tried to flash the stock rom on flashtool and then relock BL to repair with PC companion, but nothing(they said that my device is modified), there is nothing that I can figure out, I don't know what more to do...

My phone just died and I don't know what to do, could someone help me?

Edit: I have an unlocked bootloader, I forgot to tell that ^^

My battery did not finished

I tried to flash stock rom again on flashtool(nothing again, but at least he connects on flashmode/fastboot)

I just don't know what more I could do T.T

PC companion doesn't work too...

So, my screen just turn off while I was using CWM, I tried to wipe data(I flashed KA19 but I was with Cm10 Kernel, then I entered in CWM and flashed KA19, the rom was nothing working again, then I reentered in CWM and tried to wipe data) and then the screen turns off...

Anyone knows how can I repair this?

Sorry for a lot of edits, but while I'm trying to ressurect my phone I'm posting the details here, and by now I am really nervous and I don't know what can I do...

What I tried:

Flash another custom Kernel via Fastboot - Not worked

Flash stock kernel and rom via flashtools - Not Worked

Hard reset(vol up + power until 3 vibs) - Not Worked

Open the device, take off the battery and charged - Not Worked

Relock BL after flash stock rom and try to repair in PC companion - Not Worked

What I think that could be:

A corrupted kernel, I don't know if that will not let me flash another kernels, but I know that could be responsible for not charge my phone via usb, by now it's the only thing that I can figure out, I just don't understand why the phone turns off after i tried to wipe data, I don't know if it's really a software problem, could a corrupted kernel broke my phone?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] moe18:
i got the same problem with tat kernel and happened the same tome .. what i did to solve that problem was to flash another kernel (the stock one) via flashtool, then enter on CWM via ADB commands and flash Advanced Stock Kernel.

then just wipe everithing and flash stock ROM (Firmware) via CWM :D.

in this doesnt works try relocking Bootloader an Fix via Sony Update Service

Hope it help you

Relock BL Post

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1527159
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Really thanks mate, I will send a MP to you, may you teach me how to do that?

Or send a tutorial on forum, i searched what you said but i did not finded...

I tried to relock my BL but it did not worked, the file that Doom posted is a zip, I tried to rename as a ftf and flash via flashtool, but it did not relocked my BL...

I don't know how to flash the stock kernel via flashtool(again I searched here and did not finded, my english is really horrible...)

Again, could you help me with these steps?

really really really thanks for the attention mate!

Edit: Specifically, how can I enter on CWM via ADB commands(what are these commands...)?

Thanks mate ^^
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
I tried to lock my BL again and that was the log:

02/019/2012 05:19:11 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
02/019/2012 05:19:11 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.8.5.0 built on 2012-06-03 20:17:43
02/019/2012 05:19:11 - INFO - Choosed C:\Flashtool\Xperia-S_Relock_bootloader.ftf
02/019/2012 05:19:11 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
02/019/2012 05:19:11 - INFO - Please connect your phone in flash mode
02/019/2012 05:19:12 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
02/019/2012 05:19:12 - INFO - Reading device information
02/019/2012 05:19:12 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
02/019/2012 05:19:12 - INFO - Start Flashing
02/019/2012 05:19:12 - INFO - Flashing loader
02/019/2012 05:19:15 - INFO - Loader : S1_Root_de72 - Version : R5C004 / Bootloader status : ROOTED
02/019/2012 05:19:15 - INFO - Flashing preset.ta
02/019/2012 05:19:15 - INFO - Writing TA unit : [00, 00, 08, B2, 00, 00, 00, 02, 00, 00]
02/019/2012 05:19:15 - INFO - Ending flash session
02/019/2012 05:19:15 - INFO - Flashing finished.
02/019/2012 05:19:15 - INFO - Please wait. Phone will reboot
02/019/2012 05:19:15 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings

It doesn't work, cause PC companion still saying that my device is modified...

Could someone help me?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Donations for the one that help me...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mirhl:
You can flash official stock rom ftf via flashtool

Worked for me
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
I tried that at least five times, but it still not working, now I'm in panic, everyone says that must works and it not worked to me... :(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rhogz:
Try using previous version of flashtool, relock your bootloader then fix it via SUS OR PC Companion.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
Hey man, try holding the button for ten seconds until you get multiple vibrates. Then leave the phone for 5 minutes. Then try to enter fastboot mode. Tell me what happens.

This happened to me once.

I have done this before

hold power and up until you get 3 vibrates

this powers the phone off

now let it sit for a minute or two

next try and get it to enter fastboot or flashmode.

update me if it works or not.

You need to let it sit, mine wouldnt work until i did that.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
So, I can enter on flashmode/fastboot...

And my phone can flash the "ftf's", but for some reason I end to flash and nothing happens, I tried to relock BL, flashtool flashed relock BL with sucess, but when I try to repair in SUS he says that my device have modifications....

I tried the the method that you explained me(I had tried before), but it not worked again, I really don't know what else I can do, I'm losing my hope...

And if I try to unlock again via fastboot and prompt, he says that my phone is already unlocked...

I really don't know what to do "/

Any idea?

Thanks you guys for attention and the job that you are doing!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] moe18:
can you please post the log of the flashtool when trying to flash he stock firmware?

Edit:don't post the flashtool log and do what mrsattan says, that should work
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
Flash advanced stock kernel in fastboot.

Then try formatting everything in CWM

Once you have CWM, you should be able to flash a custom rom. Then once you have a custom rom, you should be able to roll back to stock if you want to.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Thank you guys, but is still not working...

I typed:

"fastboot flash boot kernel.elf"

I renamed ics16.elf to kernel.elf and copied it to fastboot folder, that still not working, I really don't know what I can do :crying:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
When it doesnt work, are there any errors. Also what does fastboot devices command say? Maybe the drivers arent installed right.

---------- Post added at 04:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:55 PM ----------

Make sure the fastboot devices command is listing the phone or it wont work. Fastbbot drivers can be tricky to get working on windows 7, i did my ressurection at work where we still have XP.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
I don't know if there is any driver error, I unlocked my BL yesterday too, and unlock works, I flashed a custom kernel via CWM with no problem, then I installed CM10 for test, after that I tried to install KA19, but I got a bootloop, and when I tried to wipe data my phone powered off...

Anyway, there is a screenshot of prompt when I flashed advanced stock kernel...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
According to that screen, flashing advanced stock should have worked. Did you try powering it off (hold till 3 vibrates) then try and get into CWM. You just need to get into a recovery then you should be able to fix it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
I tried powered off(vol up + power button) until the 3 vibrates, but nothing, the phone still dead, he just got the vibrates, but no LED, no backlight screen, nothing...

Just the vibrates...

LED doesn't work even when I plug the charger...

I can record if you want, he just don't power on and don't give any signal of life, I don't know if the LCD screen is broken, I don't know...

The way that he turned off, but is really strange because he broke in the exactly time when I was flashing custom kernels and trying to wipe data of a corrupted installation of a rom.

I can't figure out what could happened...

Again, really thanks for your attention mate!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] moe18:
after powering of your phone (3 vibrates) just wait 5 minutes and try to power on your phone your LED sould tun on green for a second and vibrate

then wait a a few seconds (like 30) and try powerig on again.

tell us what happends
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
Yeah what he said. You need to wait for 5 minutes for the memory to clear or some nonsense. I had literally the exact same problem as you a couple months ago when flashing doomkernel and I was able to fix it. The only issue you should be worrying about now is to make sure you dont run out of power, otherwise you have to open the phone up and put a new battery in. Fully bricking a phone is actually alot harder than you realize. Just keep calm and hopefully we can fix it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Nothing guys, I just waited like 15 minutes and nothing... :(

Thank you guys, really thanks for the attention that you're giving to me ^^
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
**** sorry man, that is a rough go of things. Maybe the battery is out, does nothing happen at all? You may have run the battery dead.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
I opened the device and charged the battery(at least is how the charger is showing)...

Could battery broke? And if battery is out should I enable to see a red light if I tried to turn on the device?

I'm losing my hope, is there nothing that I can do, and my warranty is probably void, I'll have the mostly beautiful paperweight of all the world :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] moe18:
are you still able to get on fastboot mode (blue led) and flash mode(green led), if you can, there still hope. dont give up man
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
Wait for it to charge up and test it. Hopefully the phone should do something. If you are able to get into flashmode or fastboot you should be able to fix it. Just keep trying.

If worse comes to worse you could always ship it up to me in the states and i could look at it. Ill even pay to ship it back lol. I could pull out my battery and test it. Im not calling you a liar, but i do find it hard to believe that you cant ressurect it. I have flashed over 15 phones and devices and never fully bricked one.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Really thanks all of you guys, I accept what you said satan, if nothing works I accpet these terms xD

But I will sure pay the back ship too ^^

I will sleep by now, its late here, thank you guys for all your support!

PS: My thanks meter has end for today, tomorrow I thanked your posts!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
No problem man, it is heartbreaking to see a fellow XDA member go through such a thing. Hopefully after some rest you feel better. Let me know later.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Nothing until now, I'll try to install ADB and try to work in my phone via ADB, if I'm able to do that, then my device will have some hope, if not, it's better I find some papers to put my phone on xD
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Maybe some new, I tried to erase userdata and cache..

Erasing userdata has no problem, but when he tries to erase cache, it point some error, is that expected or maybe it help?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jemju_xps-user:
is your xperia s ok now?i had also that problem before.. the solution is to flash the stockrom..detailed procedure just find my previous post..or pm me if u dont find it
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
I'd already tried that mate, I've tried a lot of things, and none of them has worked...

I really don't know what can I do, my last hope is about my last post...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] spinky360:
Test point.... Test point....
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
What's test point?

And oh, I'm seeing it now, maybe can it help?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1752270

I tried to reboot in bootloader via fastboot commands, but it not worked...

The phone just reboot and continue in fastboot mode(blue LED)...

I was guessing if maybe flash a boot.img maybe can correct this issue, someone have a boot.img from xperia s? A .img that I can flash and maybe solve this issue...

Thanks for attention mates!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
I saw here what's test point...

But where is test point on xperia S?

And what can I do to unlock via test point?

And it just unlock bootloader? Is there a way to reset device via test point?

Really thanks for the idea mate, it's a great tool, but I don't know how to do, and I did not find it on google...

Thanks for your attention! ^^

More infos:

I remember that when the phone tried to wipe cache my device power off and bricked...

And via fastboot I tried to wipe data and cache, he just wiped data, when he tries to wipe cache some kind of error happens, someone know what could it be?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] spinky360:
1.pull out battery

2. Connect usb wile holding volume up.

3.plug battery

----------- If is entering fast boot try now to flash advance kernel. ------_

If not: test point so you can connect to pc

Or try to flash stock kernel and bootloader from flash tool. You select there what to flash
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Oh...

He's entering in fastboot/flashmode

What's happening is that I can't do nothing, all that I do not work...

I'd flashed only kernel and bootloader from stock rom in flashtools, but it did not worked...

I was expecting some hard reset in the same way that test point does...

Maybe something that I can do on hardware...

So I think there is no hope for my device, there is?

:(

Thanks for your attention mate! :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Snowstormzzz:
What rom were you trying to flash?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] spinky360:
So.... Let me see if i understand right. Flashboot/fastboot - working

After all operations are done no life in the phone? Hmmmm.....
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] doctor_droid:
Use flashtool. 9.8

Select ftf to b flashed

When it says connect phone

Just connect usb while pressing volume down
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
KA19 and XSS kernel, but I don't believe that was rom/kernel fault...

Exactly...

Recently I tried to flash .img's on fastboot, and that not worked too...

I'd already tried that mate...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] spinky360:
How about zImage ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nosmaster:
if you have tried to upgrade for phone with pc companion then try what is stated in this tread to build your own ftf from pc companion once you have done this you can use flashtool to try putting the stock ics from sony onto your unlocked bootloader

http://mytechencounters.wordpress.c...reate-an-ftf-file-of-your-xperia-ics-firmware
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
I already tried that, today I called the service center, I think that my problem is in the boot manager, I'll have to repair via Jtag, but only the service center can help me now...

Tomorrow I'll send my device..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mrsatan:
I hope you get it fixed. Had a kernel problem this weekend that bricked my device but i was easily able to fix it with fastboot.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Snowstormzzz:
Yeah. Hope it is fixed.

Sorry to say that we can't be of more help here, but all our usual fixes (Using Fast/Flash boot) seems to have failed.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Thanks all of you for the attention that you gave me!

Tomorrow I'll send, and when they answer me I give you a position, it's good cause if someone in a not near future(xD) have this same problem, they will know how to proceed!

^^
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Snowstormzzz:
If it's under warranty, wait for a week or two.

Then make some noise, and they'll give you a new phone. That's how I got my Sola replaced before I realised it was a bad kernel installation.

Do NOT mention that you've rooted/unlocked your phone. They'll weasel their way out of fixing it if you've modified it. You'll end up with a very expensive brick.

Just say it was working fine and it suddenly died.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] moe18:
good luck man, surely they will fix your phone,:good: and your phone will be as a new one :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Today the service center replied me, they said that I have to change my boot manager, and the best is coming, guess what they said that will cost?!?

1500 reais(brazilian currency) that is around U$750!!!!!

I think that i lost my phone "/

They said that my warranty is void because i unlock the bootloader...

Well, now I hate my country due the abusive taxes, and I totally lost my phone, thanks everybody that helped me, but while I'm living at this horrible country I'll never buy an expensive device again.

Thanks again to everyone that helped me!!!!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] spinky360:
Take it bake ! I fixed mine

I know What is the problem ;)

After all services from dublin and from uk they sayd change motherboard i fixed home myself
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] edulunard:
I had a similar problem trying to modify flash the day after you buy the phone. Imagine my despair.

But with lots of patience, lots of problems and lots of FAITH. He's back!

From what I understand, he is in fastboot "blue led", but you can not put the boot.img. Some kind of error in FlashTool or he enters but does not start?

Sorry for bad English (google)

If you prefer to send a private message in Portuguese, think would improve communication.

Regards for all
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Wait, I didn't understand clearly, do you know what is my problem?

Yeah, I said to they send back my phone..

Thanks for attention mate!

Really thanks for your attention mate!

I sent a MP in portuguese to you! ^^
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] spinky360:
Give me a add on st.dan88@gmail.com .... And we will make a voice chat to tell you some things. i9m giveing 60% chances to recover it
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] soudara:
hi

hi

i have same probleme with my xperia ion after install oc2GHZ boot.img , no boot just vibrate , i can enter in fastboot (blue led) after 20 retry

conect to pc with flashtool version

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=33464870&postcount=1

now you can reboot in to recovery with click " reboot in to system "( if not work flash your kernel boot.img before click "reboot into system" )

wipe all

flash your rom via cwm

reboot again in fastboot extract your boot.img of your rom.zip and flash it with flashtool with "select kernel to flash"

reboot

ok for me
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Really thanks mate, I'll do it, I'm just waiting my device returns...

But are you considering that my phone just froze and the screen goes off, then stills totally dead...

Again, thanks for your attention!

Thanks for attention mate, I'd already tried that, everything goes ok, but when I try to reboot into system or bootloader, the device just stills dead...

Thanks again mate!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mirhl:
am i dumb, or the stock firmware could be flashed only in the mode with green led (vol- while connecting) ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Toledo_JAB:
I know, for the Ion, that ftf files use flash-mode, hold volume down when off then plug in. Flashmode= green led. Fastboot mode= blue led

sent from my ION
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Yeah, but I'd already said that my device only connects on fastboot/flashmode.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] spinky360:
1

.. stuff that you need to have prepared and to do

2 usb cables

2 free usb ports

2 needles

Flash tool 9.8

Ics ftf .50

lots of patience

1st: open your phone

2 unplug battery

3 connect test point

4 insert usb ( uncut cable)

5 in the usb cable that you haved open you have 4 wires ( red is v+5 volts, black = gnd, white = data +, green = data minus )

6 release test point

7 connecte usb data plus to usb controller ( i will put photos today)

8 connect green to point oposide the teat point

9 now start flash tool

10 start flashing

i will make some pics to see exactly how have to be made
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Toledo_JAB:
No offense, but your adding together 2 different terms. Fastboot is one mode and flash mode is different. It makes it hard to help with the 2 term mixed together.

Have you let the batter go dead then charge past red led and try to get in flashmode,volume down button & green led, to flash a stock firmware?

Good luck

sent from my ION
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Really thanks for useful post man, I will add you and try that when my device comes...

Really thanks again for your attention, I will wait for the test point pictures, really thanks again mate!

I think that I'm not adding, I'd already said that my english is horrible. I'm not adding, I'm just saying that my device only connects on fastboot OR flashmode. That bar "/" doesn't means add(at least at my native language, sorry for any contradiction)...

And I'd already tried that, that doesn't work, I'd already said on the first post all that I tried and doesn't work...
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mirhl:
so, blu or green led?

(better to talk in these terms)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Carcass.br:
Both mate, I can enter in blue or green LED, but everything that I do just doesn't works...

I tried to flash the img's via fastboot(blue LED), then I tried to boot direct on kernel or system, the ftf's via flashtool(entering in flashmode that menas the green led).

And everything just did not worked :(

The only thing that I'm hoping to solve it is the method that spinky360 posted...

But I don't know if that will works, I was searching on google and find that works in case of fastboot or flashmode is not working, so you can flash direct on hardware...

But I really hope that it solve my problem, sorry for my bad english again mate!

And thanks for your attention! ^^
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] spinky360:
Pleas post an picture with the mother board In the usb area. Because I don't have anymore xperia s ... I lost it... and I havent find a good picture.... pace
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jhodax:
your device was in debugging mode? try to re-unlock your bootloader, update flashtools, download another version of firmware. Remove your batery one hour and flash again.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] lukasz8504:
This is picture for you
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] spinky360:
Done!

So .... Lets start!

bee shure u have 2 USB CABLES and 2 USB FREE PORTS and Battery more then 50%

1.... Connect Uncut USB Cable to phone without Battery ( will apear a ligth flashing led red pulsing )

2..... Connect point withe and point green ( each one to the wire color ) From the cut USB .... Notice: Have o bee plug in PC to this wire

3..... Hold Flash Mode ( Volum DOwn ... or up ... i dont remeber wich one was it .... )

4..... Plug your battery

5 .... Start flash via FlashTool

I did it on my device 3 times to bee shure is working ...

Like this you are flashing directly .... via USB Controler

If some one dosent have time to fix it or can make ... and is from Ireland / Dublin he can send it or meat me to fix it.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] spinky360:
Here are the points
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] spinky360:
So?