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[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Dros:
Recover Bootloader?

Hi,

I spent the night to recover my phone. My findings are, that I can boot sometimes, if I plug USB in and pressing Vol-Down. The phone boots until I can login. I made a factory reset over the menu, but after switching off, I can't switch it on with the power button. So I tried fastboot mode with the flashtool and my firmware. After a few attempts I was able to flash it. But again, no switching on via power button.

I have to plug in an out USB 10-20 times, and then the phone starts to live again. But regardless what I do, the phone denies to start via power button.

This leads me to the conclusion, that maybe my Bootloader is broken? I'am not a phone pro, but on a PC I'd rewrite MBR and Bootsector with this symptoms.

What do you say folks? And how can I do that? I only found how to unlock the Bootloader, but not how to reinstall it.

Please help
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Flash in flash mode, not fast boot. The OTA is what's caused this, check FXP's OTA unbrick thread.

Sent from myushi
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Someguyfromhell:
Check the tutorial in my signature, I have all the information about unbricking after OTA update.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Dros:
OTA not the cause

@Xperience, the OTA is not the cause for my problems. I accepted the OTA after I had the problems, because I thought I could fix it with formatting and rewriting everything (what I thought is the case with an OTA-Update). And I'am sorry, I searched the forum with the words you mentioned, and I can't find the OTA unbrick thread. If you have a more detailed pointer, I'll be happy.

@Someguy, thanks for your help, I looked into your tutorial, but excuse me for being blind, I can't see where is the point, which can help me. Could you be more precise please?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
It's a sticky in the dev section. You might need to swap a few files to suit your Phone.

Sent from myushi
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Dros:
After UnbrickingXperia2011.zip

Hi, I found in @Someguys tutorial Point 6, howto unbrick. I installed the new Loader using flashtool. Turned off, and ONCE it turned on again, using the power button. But after reinstalling SIM-Card (and battey), the phone again refuses to start with the power button.

WTH is that? So I flashed the firmware and the loader, but it had no impact. Anything else I can do?

That's the log of flashtool:

evice connected in flash mode
13/035/2012 16:35:08 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
13/035/2012 16:35:08 - INFO - Reading device information
13/035/2012 16:35:08 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
13/035/2012 16:35:09 - INFO - Start Flashing
13/035/2012 16:35:09 - INFO - Processing loader
13/035/2012 16:35:09 - INFO - Checking header
13/035/2012 16:35:09 - INFO - Flashing data
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A066 / Bootloader status : ROOTED
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - Flashing preset.ta
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - Writing TA unit : [00, 00, 08, FD, 00, 00, 00, 02, 00, 00]
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - Ending flash session
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - Flashing finished.
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings
13/035/2012 16:35:11 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
13/035/2012 16:35:28 - INFO - Device disconnected

P.S: I tried to relock the Bootloader with the mentioned methods and flashed the file -> no change

I used S1Tool and took Restore -> no change

It says:

Welcome to S1 tool.

That is small and crippled subset of SETOOL2 service tool.

TO CONNECT NEXT PHONES

X10 Xperia,E10 Mini,E15 Xperia X8,U20 Mini Pro

LT15 Xperia ARC,MT15 Xperia NEO,R800 Xperia PLAY

PRESS AND HOLD "BACK" BUTTON...

ST18 Xperia RAY,ST15 Xperia Mini,SK17 Xperia Mini Pro

PRESS AND HOLD "Volume Down" BUTTON...

PLEASE ATTACH TURNED OFF PHONE NOW

RUNNING S1_EROM VER "R9A029"

SOFTWARE AID: 0001

LOADER AID: 0001

FLASH ID: "002C/00B3"

LOADER VERSION: "R4A069"

NOTHING TO RESTORE

Elapsed:12 secs.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Not sure why you removed your SIM and SD, but try the above.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Dros:
I'll see

Hi,

thanks for your quoting. But I'am suspicious, because I was able to use the SE Update-Service Tool (after 20 times reconnecting USB) and upgraded to ICS (and have choosen the option to overwrite an kill everything on the phone). The tool downloaded an flashed 224 MB, the phone worked and even started again once with the power button. And now, again, dead phone. I'am not sure, if these kind of flashing is a solution to my problem. IMHO the OTAs are not the problem, because I had these problems with the dead powerkey BEFORE I used one OTA.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Try it or don't, your Phone is dead anyway, the Service doesn't want to know, so your only options are to try what's being suggested here or take it off to a repair shop, which you might need to do anyway by the sounds of it, but you won't know unless you try.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Dros:
Of course you're right, I'am stuck with a brick and have nothing to loose. I tried what you've provided, but it is the same file to flash, as mentionend in the HowTos of @Someguy. I already did this. This time with SD and SIM. Once again, no effect.

I'd like to bring it to the shop, but the repair shop denied any service, because the "Origininal-Software has been changed", I think they meant the open Bootloader. They don't have even asked to repair it for money.

One Question: If I flash with flashtool an choose one fsf-file, there are more files in this fsf-file (like loader.sin and preset.ta). Do I have to flash everything seperatly or does flashtool write it alltogether?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
I would have found out by now. :rolleyes: Yes, click flash, click ok, then report back.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Dros:
What makes you think I didn't? I tried it already (again), and I wrote it had no effect. The log didn't say that it is flashing all files of the fsf-container, just preset.ta has been mentioned by name. Sorry, for not being an Android-Pro, I'm working on it. :)

At the moment the phone is running and I try not to switch it off. It is also no mechanical problem of the power switch, because if the phone is running, I can use it.

I really would like to know, what happens in first stage, when the power button is pressed or an USB-cable is connecting. There must be something before the Bootloader. It looks like, the routine which starts the Bootloader stucks. On a PC I'd say, there is a POST problem in the BIOS, right before the Bootmanager can be started. Any idea how to debug that?

BTW: The SE-ICS implementation sucks, the Pro-Keyboard is not supported correctly (at least the german layout).
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
I thought you hadn't by the way you had worded your post. I don't know what else to suggest.

Sent from myushi
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Dros:
Thanks anyway for your help!
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Just remembered, contact Alejandrissimo or Jinx13, they have the full SETool and Alejandrissimo has a thread about repairing the BL. There's a link to their profiles in my guide. Now I am fully out of ideas. :)

Sent from myushi
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Dros:
Thx. I managed to root the new ICS, sometimes the powerbutton works as it should. I also found, that pulling out the battery an re-inserting it a few times, will also make the phone start via the powerbutton, not only plugging in the USB-Cable.
[General Topics] Ignaty:
Mod edit: No discussion of piracy/warez.
[General Topics] with33:
I have a s3 also and read alot of magazines and i find my fav tech magazines love to discuss jb on the s3.

Hope this helped with your problem.

Waka waka waka waka pacman.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] savagehax:
I am interested in making custom wallpapers in photoshop or gimp for my gsm galaxy nexus. Could someone be kind enough to tell me the size/resolution for a good fitting HD wallpaper? I am sure this is a very noob question but if anyone can help that would be awesome!! Thank you in advance!!:fingers-crossed:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] XwXDv8XwX:
Ok...I screwed up here and need a little direction

I installed a rooted stock image to my phone, then installed CWM and then stupidly installed a custom rom called omega. Unfortunately that was for the I9300 version and I have a SGH-I747M

So now my phone is unresponsive, meaning it will not turn on using any button combo. Took out the battery and let it sit for awhile and and then tried button combo's again and still nothing.

The only sign of life I have right now is my computer detects it when I plug and unplug the usb cord and if I leave my battery out and plug in the usb cord I get a red light in the top left corner. Nothing on the screen though to indicate charging or anything.

I have gathered I have a hard bricked phone on my hands.

Now what are my options? I read about a USB jig as well as a jtag fix so please tell me more about these and if they are my only option please. I wouldn't mind a referral to someone within Canada that fixes them for a decent price.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] derberts:
I'm pretty sure USB jig is your only fix. Where in Canada are you?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] CZ Eddie:
Hard brick.

Highly doubt a USB Jig will fix that.

You'll need to JTAG. There are folks on eBay who offer the service for $30+.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] XwXDv8XwX:
I am in Halifax, N.S. . I have a friend that has some equipment that might do it but since I am not sure exactly what equipment that is, I cannot be sure he can do it. I will check out ebay but do you know of a solid jtag tutorial for this that I can show him?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] XwXDv8XwX:
Is there anything besides RIFF equipment that can do this? Like I said my friend does have some special equipment but I highly doubt he has a specific machine like the RIFF jtag device.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] XwXDv8XwX:
This will not work for me. My only option it seems is a jtag fix.

What I am still looking for is if it is possible to use hardware typically used to jtag xbox 360's to re-flash this phone. I have a tech savvy friend that has this type of equipment that can do it for me locally but I need instructions to give him. Can someone point me to directions that don't just use the RIFF equipment?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DerekPradoFLA:
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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] XwXDv8XwX:
Something like that...but I'm dealing with it well. I'm usually pretty good at following instructions but this time I just got tired and careless.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teslax:
Hi.

I'v installed new stock rom 4.0.4 XWLQ2 and speedmod rom K3-32. I'v also done the Wipe Data/factory reset and Wipe Dalvik-Cache in recovery mode with speedmod kernel, bevor flashing of the new stock rom.

Everything has run without problems and I could start the phone without problems. But wenn I use the file-browser I can see the old folders and files from all applications that I had on the old 4.0.3 stock rom and just 2GB from internal storage are free. In applications menu I have just the stock Android applications.

Why are the folders and files from old apps steel in the internal storage of the phone and can I delete those folders and files now, without deleting the system files from new 4.0.4 version?

Or should I maybe flash again the 4.0.4 and do something more in the recovery mode bevore flashing of 4.0.4?

Thanks:confused:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vanisleryan:
Format internal sd....this will erase everything on internal sd...so backup pics or anything else important.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teslax:
Format internal SD I can do in recovery mode or? And after formating od internal SD I can flash the 4.0.4 and root again?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cnjax:
Yes you can format the internal storage via recovery

Omega 16.2

philz kernal 3.75

ICS XD AIO mod

GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vanisleryan:
Ya in settings or recovery...no need to flash and root again. Just save anything like pics or music...etc...before formatting. Formatting sd doesnt effect system files.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teslax:
I'v formated in Settings of the phone (format USB storage). Is that the same like format in the recovery mode? And why should I do flash of ROM and root again, is it necessary? My phone is working now very good.

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vanisleryan:
Like I said there is no need to flash and root again.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teslax:
Thanks mate, I saw know what you wrote in your last message...
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayMot:
BTW, I've looked at many of the ROMs listed in http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1642480 but there are so many of them! So I'd appreciate suggestions from people that are familiar with one or some of these ROMs to help me decide which one to use. Cheers!
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SammiSaysHello:
I'd recommend Jelly Sandwich. Press my signature to go to the thread :) it had everything that you mentioned

Sent from Xperia Arc S
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayMot:
Question: is that a ROM? It looks like just a collection of apps, unless I'm mistaken. How would they help boost my battery life and get rid of Sony's bloatware? (I'm kind of a newbie.)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SammiSaysHello:
nope it's a rom. it's not in the conventional ftf file format because it's a zip that you flash with cwm. It's a rom that's had all bloatware removed and a bunch of tweaks. i'm not very technical but it does actually work :)

oh and use this app. it clocks down the frequency to lowest when your phone's locked, therefore saving battery :D
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snehil93:
Jelly sandwich is a stock sony ics based custom rom! Without bloatwares from sony! Check out it's thread. It has detailed instructions to install the rom! I also recommend you change your kernel n flash advanced stock kernel to increase your battery life. Speaking from personal experience and based on the daily usage you mentioned i would say you would get around 20 to 22 hrs of battery life! :o
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anne_Droid:
If you want full functionality (working Cam, working HDMI), here are the top ROMS, which I have tried, that are being developed/maintained/updated:

Xperia Pureness (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Ultimate HD (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Jelly Sandwich (Ice Cream Sandwich)

XGamer (Gingerbread)

I'm currently using Xperia Pureness.. I have XGamer on the other Pro.

Ultimate HD is great too. Check on the thread. The developer's really mature and I think he's cooking a great update to be released soon.

XGamer, being GB, is fast, stable and battery friendly. We're using an old device, we have to admit. The Pro is not as responsive on ICS as it is on GB. So you're probably going to end up with that. Ive read its great with games as well.

Jelly Sandwich is nice, I just don't like how it's presented. Too much hype. Too much bling bling :laugh::laugh::laugh: Once it was even "advertised" by the developer as Android 4.2. :eek: But it's a great stable ROM as well, just like the previous ones mentioned.

Anyway, I suggest you try the above four ROMS yourself because at the end of the day, it all comes down to personal preference. Best of luck :good:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danyal241:
I personally like ultimate HD have been using it for past month or so. It does have some bugs but the creator is updating it. I dont do much gaming so cant really say how good it is on that I do play world at arms, brother at arms epic defence but thats about it nothing too heavy I guess.

---------- Post added at 10:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:43 AM ----------

Wow really 20 to 22 hrs that nice. I dont know how many hours I get I am using uhd with stock kernal. I do go a day with 50% battery drain. Mostly I am web browsing... so you would recommend I change my kernal?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayMot:
Maybe I'm just dense but I don't see a download link in your thread, just a bunch of links to individual apps on the Play Store. Help? :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SammiSaysHello:
press the left side of the siggy :) lol
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayMot:
Got it! Thanks! GOO FTW! :)

I may play with it tomorrow.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snehil93:
Yes! Try advanced stock! Its the best for ics based roms!
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayMot:
OK, I took a look at Jelly Sandwich but decided it was too confusing for my tiny old brain- there were several 8.0 files, then a bunch of what I guess were updates all the way to 8.5, and I didn't see any "do this, then do this" lead-me-by-the-hand instructions. So I decided to try Ultimate HD. Got my bootloader unlocked, flashed the kernel using Advanced Stock for Xperia Pro. Couldn't get it to boot into CWM recovery, so I ended up nstalling CWM ROM Manager from the Play Store and used it to boot into recovery through that app. Whatever works. :) Wiped my cache & Dalvik, did a factory reset, rebooted (then had to reinstall CWM ROM Manager again.)

Ultimate HD installed just fine (sweet AROMA installation screens made it easy to set up), then I upgraded online to 2.0.1 and reinstalled all my favorite apps- decided to do fresh installations from Play Store rather than backing up and restoring, just to be sure everything's new.

So far, so good- it's pretty fast and stable, as far as I can tell. I'll play with it for a couple of days and see what my battery life is like. Need to find out what those governors do. :)

Thanks for the advice!
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayMot:
OK, I've used Ultimate HD over the weekend. I've noticed a few wee glitches- no show-stoppers though. For instance, in Album when viewing a particular picture, I click Throw, and notice that I have no context menu if I press the Menu button. All that's there are Trash, Share and Back icons along the top, which I didn't notice at first. The Back hardware button doesn't function when on this screen, you have to press the soft Back button on the screen. I thought the Album app had locked up.

I had one crash, when trying to load a web page while synching with Google/Gmail. The phone rebooted itself. Only happened once though.

So far, battery life's not that great, but it's better than with Sony's official ICS. I may try out a Gingerbread-based ROM later on down the road and see if that's "leaner and meaner' vis-á-vis battery life. Meanwhile, Ultimate HD is pretty cool, so I'll leave the phone alone for now.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danyal241:
Update out for uhd try it out. Also implement new tweaks as posted in later pages
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alishak:
PACMan ROM

I've been running on Mang's Pacman Rom for the pro and its great. Its ALOT smoother than ICS on the pro. Its basically stock jelly bean 4.1.2.

After flashing the given kernel you have cpu clock control, so for battery saving you can decrease that i guess. Battery has been ok so far. And basically everything you need is working. You just need to download ICS camera from google play, as the stock jelly bean one isnt working for now.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1924719

Note: the cpu is clocked at 1.6ghz when you first boot the rom. you should at least change it back to stock 1ghz, huge difference in battery life.

Should definitely give it a try. you have to google gapps for 4.1.2 if you want to use google now and the other standard google applications.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teohhanhui:
Where can I find Advanced Stock kernel for Xperia Pro? I've tried searching but there seems to only be ones for other phones...

How is the hardware keyboard support? What about the Sym key?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @ARC-S@:
ultimate hd rom

my suggestion :

ultimate hd rom with any stock based ics kernel :)

i have an arc s... i use this rom with ktg anzu kernel :laugh:

battery 1% in 5 hours with no wifi or anything, normal use :good:
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vimpel:
Dude The best one is CM10 by FXP pros: clean AOSP, 4.1, frequent updates and bugfixes, smooth,
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Omi91251:
Best ROM ever for Sony xperia pro mk16i

Try this u wil never regret-Gin2Jellybean ROM

trust me guys:good: :angel::angel:
[Nexus 10 General] JPW1:
With the resolution of the Google Nexus 10 being at 2560 by 1600, it can yield some incredibly good displays if the image is matched to the Native panel resolution. Check out the latest wallpaper taking advantage of this exact resolution I'm using on my own Google Nexus 10.
[Nexus 10 General] Poloasis:
Just set that one up. Looks incredible. Where did you get that?
[Nexus 10 General] JPW1:
I wish I knew. I evidently found it using the Chrome web browser and now I can't seem to figure out where the history is to find the page. If I manage to hunt it down I will post a link on this thread.
[Nexus 10 General] Dja357:
http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/details/3116/oxtongue_rapids.html

http://nature.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/1213997/

https://plus.google.com/+InterfaceLIFT/posts/CAT4Ad2zNoH

Just a few random results from plugging it through google image search, seems to be originally from interfacelift.com.
[Nexus 10 General] JPW1:
What he said :)
[Nexus 10 General] stormricker:
Funny you posted that. I am using it as my horizontal (landscape) desktop and a different picture for the vertical (portrait) desktop....at the same time.

Both from Interfacelift.
[Nexus 10 General] beerope:
How did you guys manage to set that as wallpaper without the stupid cropping that gallery app always forces me to do?
[Nexus 10 General] aritrea:
I use picspeed wallpaper
[Nexus 10 General] goodburner:
Go to gallery and when it asks for the application to open the image, select pic speed wallpaper(available for free in play store). Picspeed does notforce you to crop.

It was pretty stupid for them to force us to crop our 1600p wallpapers. Seems like we need to wait for a while to get software optimized for nexus 10
[Nexus 10 General] JPW1:
Very good point. I used pic speed too, but if its scrollable then there isn't anyway that it's actually leveraging the image's native resolution. If anyone knows a fix please let us know.
[Nexus 10 General] skells:
Although I don't have a nexus 10, wouldn't this be because of the nav bar at the bottom? That would take up however many pixels leaving the screensaver to be 2560 x 1500 or so?
[Nexus 10 General] goodburner:
No, the stock one would let you select only a fraction of the wallpaper if its very big like a 1600p one like how it should on a 4 inch screen. On a 10inch screen it looks magnified and ugly.
[Nexus 10 General] xda6969:
You need to make your wallpaper a size that accounts for scrolling. It's 3966x2560 on this device. In landscape mode, only 1456 of the 2560 will be visible.
[Nexus 10 General] Vashypooh:
or use a launcher that you can disable wallpaper scrolling like apex or nova.
[Nexus 10 General] johnxpotter:
exrrive peace

that is one cool wallpaper
[Nexus 10 General] jl92880:
That Sir...is one freakin awesome pic! Amazing detail and looks great on the N10. Thanks!

Side note - picspeed is great!
[Nexus 10 General] C4RB1N3:
Download Simple Image Wallpaper. It installs as a Live Wallpaper that you can add full images too without cropping. I have been using that and it does work really well.