yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _hacker_:
Hi,

plz help me make my phone working again. I wanted to flash cm 10 after manged to flash cm9. cm 9 ran after trying everything out for hours. Today i downloaded cm10 and flashed the kernel. after that i wasnt able to open the bootloader, so i flashed cm9 kernel again. That worked so far. i was able to open bootloader again, but it showed an failure notice whilst installing cm 9.

"assert failed: getprop ("ro.product.device") == "r800i" ......" this is copied with the endings r800i/a/at and zeus

E: Error in sd /sdcard/cm-9.1.0-zeus.zip

(Status 7)

Installation aborted.

I tried it a few times. Flashed cm 10 kernel, flashed cm9 kernel back, but its always the same failure notice. I would like to use cm9 again, it was good at all, but i wanted to update cm10 today. Please give me an how-to what to do unbricking my play.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netizenmt:
If you're able to flash, you're not bricked. One thing is to make sure you are clearing data, cache and dalvik. That is often the root to the sort of issues you have had. My recommendation would be to find the correct ftf file for your model of Play and flash it back to stock. Get that working first, then go with CM10 if you like.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _hacker_:
i wiped cache n dalvik again now, but i cant install cm9. same failure notice as everytime

EDIT:

i tried flashing stock firmware. didnt worked. Log:

03/043/2013 12:43:39 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized

03/043/2013 12:43:40 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.9.0 built on 2012-11-13 22:53:30

03/043/2013 12:43:40 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them

03/044/2013 12:44:01 - INFO - Device disconnected

03/044/2013 12:44:33 - INFO - Selected Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf

03/044/2013 12:44:33 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

03/044/2013 12:44:34 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

03/044/2013 12:44:40 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

03/044/2013 12:44:40 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Reading device information

03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.

03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Start Flashing

03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Processing loader

03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Checking header

03/044/2013 12:44:41 - INFO - Flashing data

03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A066 / Bootloader status : ROOTED

03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Flashing preset.ta

03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Writing TA unit : [00, 00, 08, B2, 00, 00, 00, 02, 00, 00]

03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Ending flash session

03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Flashing finished.

03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone

03/044/2013 12:44:44 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings

03/044/2013 12:44:45 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

03/044/2013 12:44:50 - INFO - Device disconnected

03/045/2013 12:45:01 - INFO - Selected Xperia Play_Release_Generic UK.ftf

03/045/2013 12:45:01 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

03/045/2013 12:45:27 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

03/045/2013 12:45:34 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Reading device information

03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Unable to read from phone after having opened it.

03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - trying to continue anyway

03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Start Flashing

03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Processing loader

03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Checking header

03/045/2013 12:45:35 - INFO - Ending flash session

03/045/2013 12:45:35 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 6 : Das Handle ist ungültig.

03/045/2013 12:45:35 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

03/045/2013 12:45:36 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

03/045/2013 12:45:44 - INFO - Flash canceled

first locked bootloader,second flashing stock rom
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tallman43:
Hi I think you are flashing wrong file line 5 (03/044/2013 12:44:33 - INFO - Selected Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf) you need a stock ftf file!

I have used R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62_phoenixvendor.ftf file before found on this site somewhere might be wrong but would try flashing that file hope it helps.:fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ridder215215:
There is a ftf collection here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1589399
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akmalzszs:
Cosmicdan's R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62_phoenixvendor.ftf link kere: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1817548

Scroll down to the downloads section.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _hacker_:
thanks for that information, but i tried flashing 2 files, at first the relock bootloader ftf. because i read somewhere that flashing firmware with open botloader with "OTA" will brick your phone. so i wanted to be save and locked bl before flashing firmware. if you read on into log there is another ftf. and a failure notice. because i tried today so many things, my accu is fully empty (3 times red led blinking) so i hope itll load a bit tonight and i can go on trying to flash cm 9 tomorrow again. but this file should be stock firmware isnt it?: 03/045/2013 12:45:01 - INFO - Selected Xperia Play_Release_Generic UK.ftf

its from uk, im from germany, but only want to boot once and than flash cm9, so i dont worry bout that. last flahing try come further than log posted already i think. ill try flashing that file tomorrow again, cause i think that flashing failed cause of battery was too low.

log of last try:

04/035/2013 09:35:58 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

04/036/2013 09:36:12 - INFO - Selected R800i_4.0.2.A.0.62_(1253-4437).ftf

04/036/2013 09:36:12 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

04/036/2013 09:36:40 - INFO - Device disconnected

04/036/2013 09:36:45 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

04/037/2013 09:37:04 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

04/037/2013 09:37:05 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

04/037/2013 09:37:05 - INFO - Reading device information

04/037/2013 09:37:05 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.

04/037/2013 09:37:05 - INFO - Start Flashing

04/037/2013 09:37:05 - INFO - Processing loader

04/037/2013 09:37:05 - INFO - Checking header

04/037/2013 09:37:05 - INFO - Flashing data

04/037/2013 09:37:08 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A066 / Bootloader status : ROOTABLE

04/037/2013 09:37:08 - WARN - This file is ignored : simlock.ta

04/037/2013 09:37:08 - INFO - Processing kernel.sin

04/037/2013 09:37:08 - INFO - Checking header

04/037/2013 09:37:08 - INFO - Flashing data

04/044/2013 09:44:23 - INFO - Processing fota1.sin

04/044/2013 09:44:23 - INFO - Checking header

04/044/2013 09:44:23 - INFO - Flashing data

04/044/2013 09:44:24 - INFO - Processing fota0.sin

04/044/2013 09:44:24 - INFO - Checking header

04/044/2013 09:44:24 - INFO - Flashing data

04/044/2013 09:44:28 - INFO - Processing adsp.sin

04/044/2013 09:44:28 - INFO - Checking header

04/044/2013 09:44:28 - INFO - Flashing data

04/046/2013 09:46:51 - INFO - Processing amss_fs.sin

04/046/2013 09:46:51 - INFO - Checking header

04/046/2013 09:46:51 - INFO - Flashing data

04/046/2013 09:46:51 - INFO - Processing amss.sin

04/046/2013 09:46:51 - INFO - Checking header

04/046/2013 09:46:51 - INFO - Flashing data

04/036/2013 12:36:58 - INFO - Ending flash session

04/036/2013 12:36:58 - ERROR - 31 : one connected device doesnt functions.

04/036/2013 12:36:58 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

04/036/2013 12:36:59 - INFO - Device disconnected

(i translated error 31, cuz of it was originaly in german)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ILikeTheWayYouMove2:
I'm sure as long as the led works theres life in it

Maybe battery dead
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wedgess:
Strange but true, the dreaded red light of death. To fix it u will need a spare micro usb.

→ Cut micro usb on the micro end.

→ Strip back the plastic to expose wires black(negative) red(positive)

→ get sticky tape an connect it to the positive and negative terminals on battery(they are marked)

→ plug it in to wall socket

→ 3hours or so battery should be ready to go

→ phone SHOULD boot normally

Its happened to me and one of my mates. Both our devices fixed this way, but up to u if u want to take the chance of ruining a micro usb :mad:

Sent from my GT-I9300 On Official JB
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _hacker_:
thats a strange way of loading battery. Luckily if got 2 usb cabels for my play, so ill give it a try. but my phone wont boot after doeing this, it will only give me the chance to try to repair it. an mobile without working rom wont boot i think. its unlogical that i cant load a phone without an working rom. i hope i dont make me crunchy if i connect microusb with electricity.
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wedgess:
Ok goodstuff, just be careful and dont plug phone in untill u have the sticky tape on the battery. When your phone has enough battery then u can flash the ftf via flashtool

Sent from my GT-I9300 On Official JB
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _hacker_:
there are 4 cabels in my usb cabel, one is red, one black, one green and one gray/white and many metalstripes around them. do i have to connect the green and grey one also, or only the other both?

Off-topic:

how long do i have to do the image verification before i can answer?

EDIT:

i hope i did it right, ill see if i did it or not in a few hours. big thanks to all of you, i hope my play will boot soon

edit 2:

looks good, no explosion yet
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tallman43:
Good luck! By the way don't think you needed to have the battery in the phone to charge that way?Might damage phone more! Back to original problem can you get into recovery?(once battery full lol) if you can daft question but are you flashing cm9 from zip on sd card?Also can you flash other kernel's with fastboot ,DoomLords,Lupus,etc if you can try some of these and rom's to go with them.Get your phone stable with a rom before trying cm9/10 again.Also don't worry about locking your bootloader again as long as you do not update over the air you will be fine.I think your problems started when you tried to lock your bootloader again.:fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wedgess:
Ye looks good but u dont needto have battery connected into phone as its the battery your charging.

Let me know how it goes

Sent from my GT-I9300 On Official JB
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _hacker_:
battery isnt connected to phone, its only laying into

EDIT:

@tallman, thanks, i hope i wont damage all ;)

i flashed kernel and came into bootloader, but it showed failure notice i posted on first page of thread.

i hope i can flash stock firmware with full battery. after that ill try to flash cm9 again.

and yes, originally nonbooting was due to relocked bootloader

Edit2:

didnt worked, 3 red leds are there again. i think the cabels, especially the - cabel hadnt enough contact with the battery. do anyone know any tricks doing this better?

Edit3:

i cut now more of the isolation of the red and black cable away, so that i have more metalcabel to fix it on the battery. lets see if it loads now
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crazymonkey05:
If that don't work you can always buy a battery
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _hacker_:
i dont wanna buy a new battery if theres any other way.

maybe that would work: Sony Ericsson EP900

problem is that i cant find it anywhere. its on amazon, but its not available. buying a new battery isnt a problem itself, but i would like to buy it at a store, not via internet. and i cant find an market where i can buy an battery for xplay

Edit:

i hope it works now. i couldnt fix the cabels on the battery contacts with tape. now i pressed them onto the contacts and pushed battery into my phone. so theres an constant pressure and it loads hopefully
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fma965:
Weird I had same flashtool error the other day but it while flashing phoenix ftf and seemed to still be working, wonder if it windows 8 causing issues for me, different version of flashtool?
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _hacker_:
ive got win 7, and what version of flashtool do u have? i hope i can flash stock firmware today. Yesterday i couldnt do that because flash- and fastboot modes were only stable for 20 seconds or so, after this time green/blue led expired and my phone didnt showed any action

EDIT:

i think battery charged now, but i think also that i cut the wrong micro usbcable. one is thin and long, one is thick and big. i cut the short one because i thought they are the same cable. now my netbook doesnt installs the drivers for the cable, it only says "unknown device". with the other cable that i cut it worked. so ill have to buy a new cable and a new battery if i can find them anywhere. i hope ill be able to go to the nearest city where i can buy one. this will take some time because im living far away of next city, and my mother, wich drives there at least once a week is sick at the moment. so i havent got the opportunity to buy one the next few days :-c

Edit 2:

i got an new usb cable now. i was able to unlock bootloader and flash cm9kernel. now im trying to flash stock firmware just to make sure that my phone still works normally. than ill try to flash cm9 completely

Edit3:

cm9 runs now. great! bit i cant write anything with the virtual keyboard, and an phone without keyboard is completely useless. can anyone help me making the keyboard opening?

last edit:

the bug that my keyboard didnt opened was because i installed the wrong gapps. i installed jelly bean gapps, with ics gapps all works perfect
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lonesomedove:
for returning to CM 9

I think you are very new to mod world and suggest you that first know the terminology of mobile developing fully like kernel, ROM, bootloader, factory (or Stock ROM) , baseband, android versions, custom ROM, what CM is actually etc etc before trying to kill ur phone!!!!(joking)...

same happened to me before a few days on my xperia play R800i phone but I was successful in restoring it back to CM 9.1.0 after unsuccessful try of restoring it to factory(Stock) ROM that came with it from sonyericsson.

Though there are many more experienced memebers but try mine at least once no harm...

1. make sure ur battery is full or 70% at least

2. put the CM9 ROM u downloaded in SD card in home directory(home means just put inside SD without making any folder on SD card)

3. enter into recovry mode (i assume you have clockworkmod recovery already installed)

4.do factory wipe/reset and then cache wipe

5.do dalvik cache wipe (u can do step 4 & 5 one or two times just to be in safe side)

6.install zip file CM9 (make sure you have stable version only) from SD card

7. reboot phone

I hope you should be successful now step 4 & 5 is important to wipe any mess that was created by CM10 if not successful then move the battery from phone wait for about 2-3 minutes and try again above steps u should succeed. good luck!!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tallman43:
I am sorry to point this out but you need to read post's more carefully before you post on them!;)

This thread is more than a month old and also the problem had been solved (look at the post above you)Also his problem was a couple of thing's mainly running out of charge & not being able to charge is phone up and also flashing wrong things and a new usb cable lol.

Now as for your post above about installing a rom you have missed a couple of step's (I will let you work out what they are )I will give you a clue step 4 & 5 couple more steps need to be done here

Sorry to point this out but I thought if somebody is looking at this thread for a solution they might copy your answer and might get problem's:( because this is not the full correct way to install a new rom (even though it worked for you):)
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lonesomedove:
Okay!

Thanks tallman43...I shall be more careful next time. but do post those couple of steps...!
[Xperia Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tallman43:
:)No problems and thanks for a polite reply ;) Yep after steps 4 & 5 you need to go to mount's & storage & format system I also format data & cache (DO NOT FORMAT ANYTHING ELSE IN THERE)The reason for this is so that it gives your phone a totally clean system for installing your new rom on & stopping bootloops:good:Most rom Dev's now recommend to format before installing their rom especially if your comming from a GB rom to ICS or to JB or CM.Only time you don't need to do this is when you are installing on top of a rom that's is from the same Dev/source for updating etc:)Hope that helps
[Wildfire General] miniAndroidian:
Glad to see that you finally got it :)

Should be a help for all the future wildfire users who unlocked their device before via HTCdev
[Wildfire General] usaff22:
Actually, I see HTCDev producing far more errors than others will. You need to include in your guide that it will void warranty, unlike S-OFF, and also that you will not have access to partitions such as radio etc.

Also, you will need to flash boot.img after flashing ROMs, or you'll go into a bootloop.
[Wildfire General] spark2008:
Nice step by step instructions.. Good work man !
[Wildfire General] masoud.mghd:
Good...

Sent from my Nexus 7
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ~KUMAR~:
hi guys

3days back i install http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2074328 [ROM][JB][4.1.2][TouchWiz] EMBRYO 6 (The Gold Standard)[30-DEC-2012]

i got screen rotation bug when i open camera view is 180gerees. also i tested with BUBBLE APPLICATION https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bz.ktk.bubble&feature=search_result#?t=W10. no result here im attaching screen shots which are in 180degrees

please help me guys thanks in adavance
[Nexus 4 General] CryTeknik:
Hi everybody, i had a few problem with the "Media Server" glitch that drained out of my new Nexus 4 a good 40% of juice after a full recharge.

Now after a good work-around e surfing on the internet i want to share with you what can cause this annoying thing.

If you see something like this :

then this is not normal.

1: What drained so much battery from my phone was Rayman Jungle Run (a game) in fact even if I stopped play at the application was cached in memory and was using some sort of service. SOLUTION: Eliminate the app in the cache section in Setting > Application > In use OR swipe the app in the recent apps menu.

2: Many users say that media server can enter in a loop when trying to collect info from a corrupt file such as mp3, images, videos.

SOLUTION: Try to search for damaged files in your library and delete them.

3: The third cause can be the Google Play Music trying to sinchronyze all the music you have stored on the cloud. SOLUTION: Turn off synchro or wait until it's finished.

4: The last one is the sound when clicking the keyboard. Even if you are in silence mode the phone will load the sound from the library. SOLUTION: Turn off sound clicking in Settings > Audio AND in the option of the keyboard you are using.

Sorry if my english is not perfect, and hit thanks if I have helped you. Thank you:)
[Nexus 4 General] CryTeknik:
up
[Nexus 4 General] zeroexe43:
thank you

I have been looking for a solution every where with no luck until I tried the system sounds and keyboard clicks. It might be to early to tell but I think the problem is solved. I miss the sounds though
[Nexus 4 General] ugotproblemz:
How can u tell if a file is "corrupted"? When i scroll thru my music list all of them have the appropriate music icon on them.

Thanks,
[Nexus 4 General] wilsonlam97:
I turned off music sync and that seemed to fix it for me.
[Nexus 4 General] budulis999:
mine battery was drained after first charge and i had no music on phone or any other media related with sound neither cloud. i disabled bunch of apps (pics below) will start to enable in groups to find the one(s) effect media server.
[Nexus 4 General] ruzkay:
i use poweramp and it doesnt use media library also i dont have any music on google cloud and never used the google media player and it has 40% while my has only 15% display ontime 20min media server 12 min ontime and says keep active over 1 hour!!! even though i never use it!!!

google needs to update this is some major bug!
[Nexus 4 General] GiancarloMorr24:
How do you turn off music sync?
[Nexus 4 General] Venekor:
Surely you can just disable Media Server?
[Nexus 4 General] djemgee:
I'm running stock ROM with fauxs latest beta and for the first time my media server is at 3% whilst using player pro, I don't stream any music its all on the sdcard Normally its running at silly % while I'm playing music. On the other hand noozy doesn't use the media server so if you guys like that player :thumbup:
[Nexus 4 General] bleys121:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2050252&page=2

Dev believes to have fixed script although I'm still seeing the issue. Don't be fooled by thinking you have corrupt files. It definitely seems to be a Nexus 4 media server issue. I use power amp mostly.
[Nexus 4 General] ruzkay:
Hello,

I'm having this problem media scanner drains the battery so fast rendering the phone unusable im down to 50% in 3 hours with only 1 hour screen time and didnt use google music player at all this is outrageous if i have to keep charging the device 2-3 times a day the battery will degrade much faster no?

why is google not updating as far as i know the problem persists since before the release of the device!
[Nexus 4 General] kyokeun1234:
You could but that's what controls your notification and everything I believe. Just don't do it Lol
[Nexus 4 General] loryb84:
I solved the media server issue unistalling viber.

Now it is ok..
[Nexus 4 General] beegbear:
for me it was pictures saved with the Camera FV5 app that kept corrupting something. As soon as I deleted them from my library media server usage is at 6%
[Motorola Droid RAZR] whirleyes:
Just remove verizon app. That will fix that. I forgot which one.

Maybe remove app that has VZW / verizon name.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] yoyurik:
it's VzwPhoneService.apk
[Motorola Droid RAZR] yuyuchen0204:
Thanks both of you, the issue disappear after I deleted all vzw- apk.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] kswynn:
"This sim card is from an unknown source" this msg is also shown in my RAZR HD and mobile network data is not function. that's why i can't use internet without wifi connection.

Pls give some advice.

thanks
[Motorola Droid RAZR] bailey boy:
Did you do this in Manage Apps? I can't find that app.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] llllskywalker:
Out of the blue my phone just started giving me the unrecognized sim card message. It's a pantech marauder running jellybean and it didn't have the vzw apps that you guys are referring to.

Maybe it's just coincidence, but i fixed it by putting the phone into airplane mode and then rebooting. Rebooting without going into airplane mode first didn't work. Who knows... Maybe it'll help someone here.