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[Xperia Z General] venky716:
I bricked my Z, don't know soft or hard.

I unlocked my boatloader, everything went well and it said successful in cmd prompt, but it did not format my phone.

I thought that was weird (since their isn't any definitive way to check if BL is unlocked or not) I formatted my phone and sd card and flashed PAC rom zip from the recovery i had from my previous rom ROMAUR and It FAILED.

Now my phone wont boot past the sony logo.

Not sure but i think i still have a locked bootloader.

I tried flashing stock kernel.sin via fastboot it gave me this error

finished. total time: 0.484s

30/047/2013 04:47:31 - INFO - FASTBOOT Output:

sending 'boot' (7645 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.481s]

writing 'boot'...

FAILED (remote: image is not a boot image)

finished. total time: 0.484s

Now i'm trying to flashboot stock ftf and its not getting past flashing data and their is not led on the phone

30/004/2013 05:04:46 - INFO - Device Status: FASTBOOT mode

30/004/2013 05:04:54 - INFO - Fetching fastboot version info from connected device

30/004/2013 05:04:54 - INFO - FASTBOOT version info: [ version: 0.5 ]

30/005/2013 05:05:00 - INFO - Fetching connected device info

30/005/2013 05:05:00 - INFO - Connected device info: [ BX903FXL0A ]

30/005/2013 05:05:02 - INFO - Finished Fastboot Toolbox

30/023/2013 05:23:20 - INFO - Device disconnected

30/023/2013 05:23:40 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

30/024/2013 05:24:25 - INFO - Flash canceled

30/024/2013 05:24:41 - INFO - Device disconnected

30/025/2013 05:25:29 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

30/025/2013 05:25:40 - INFO - Selected C6602_10.3.A.0.423_Unbranded.ftf

30/025/2013 05:25:40 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

30/025/2013 05:25:59 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

30/026/2013 05:26:00 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

30/026/2013 05:26:00 - INFO - Reading device information

30/026/2013 05:26:00 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.

30/026/2013 05:26:00 - INFO - Current device : C6603 - BX903FXL0A - 1270-5695_R12A - 1269-5309_10.1.1.A.1.307 - GLOBAL-LTE_10.1.1.A.1.307

30/026/2013 05:26:00 - INFO - Start Flashing

30/026/2013 05:26:00 - INFO - Processing loader

30/026/2013 05:26:00 - INFO - Checking header

30/026/2013 05:26:00 - INFO - Flashing data

30/048/2013 07:48:10 - INFO - Ending flash session

30/048/2013 07:48:10 - ERROR - 31 : A device attached to the system is not functioning.

30/048/2013 07:48:10 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

I tried SUS it says phone has modified software cannot update. Does this mean my BL is Unlocked ?

I now flashed PAC rom's boot.img via fastboot flash boot boot.img, now i'm stuck at pacman boot logo.

Solved by flashing boot.img first then the PAC rom.
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
If you can flash and use PAC then yes, that does mean your bootloader has been unlocked, but some how I'm sceptical about you not knowing that... Or did you purchase this phone second-hand?
[Xperia Z General] venky716:
Na my boatloader is unlocked now, i doubted it cos i read that on unlocking bootloader both internal and SD gets formatted, mine didn't so i thought unlock could have been unsuccessful.

And i was updating my post step by step as i was troubleshooting this morning, so the contradicting views.

Anyways ur thread helped me a lot cheers :D
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
Ah, the missing link in your story ;)

You're welcome, and welcome to the unlocked-side :good:
[Xperia Z General] clemsonpaintball:
I have a 'tiny' problem.... Actually its really making me mad.

I have a Xperia z C6606 with the stock firmware. I am stuck in a bootloop and the only thing i can do is load recovery.

My PC does not recognize my device when i plug it in, nor can i access it using the flashtool.

I also can not activate ADB due to being stuck either in bootloop or in recovery.

SUS also says that i have the most up to date version of the software, so no help there...

Is there a rom that will run on the stock C6606 10.1.1.B.0.166 firmware? Just enough to get me into ADB to where i can connect to the flashtool so i can fix this giant mess.

I am well aware that i completely f'd this up, i am just looking for some help.

Thanks
[Xperia Z General] gm007:
Press volume up+ power for 10-15 seconds till you have 3 vibrations this will shutdown your phone than use flaahtool.
[Xperia Z General] Haresugita:
Help me

Hello, please help me bro..

iam newbie in here and i just want ask trouble on my xperia ZL c6502

i'm on bootloop or??(Stack on sony logo and power off)

-flashed using flashtool = failed

-flashed using SUS = failed (with update bla bla..

flashing with ROM 10.3.1.a.0.423.ftf = failed too

Not Rooted..

click reset button 15sec can vibrate 3 times..and my battery full..

please help me bro :crying:
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
Please provide more information on why flashtool and SUS failed: attach logs from flashtool and include a step by step break up of your recovery attempts...

Wanting help on just the mention of 'it failed' doesn't work here dude...
[Xperia Z General] johnemone:
Ok nice
[Xperia Z General] [-Amrish-]:
Hi NUT,

I end up in the same situation as Venky. As I thought my phone would format after unlocking my bootloader. Same here. As I thought it would format your internal and sd.

What do I need to do? Fastboot works. And I tried to flash boot.img file from pac.

It didn't worked.

As it said:

Fastboot ouput: sending 'boot'

OKAY [0.341s]

writing 'boot'

FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)

finished total time 0.343s

After that I tried to do a hotboot

It also give me the same line as

FAILED (status read failed (to many links))

Can you please help me?

Thank you!
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
Bootloader status?
[Xperia Z General] [-Amrish-]:
unlocked bootloader ( but it didn't formatted . Thats what it had to do right?

EDIT:

I flashed Doomlord's kernel Advance Stock Kernel with Recovery v07 (FW:*10.3.A.0.423

flashed it via fastboot adb.

The ADB command fastboot flash boot boot.img didn't work

SO I tried fastboot flash:raw boot boot.img That did the job and now I have a cwm.

I grabbed my balls together and flash pac rom + gapps.

Phone rebooted. still loading now. I let it settle and see if it will work

EDIT 2:

Phone keeps on pacman roms - game over - insert coin. Is that normal?
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
To be honest, this might be the wrong thread to ask about Pac, but you can try to flash back a stock Rom while wiping everything. Then try to flash the kernel once more the usual way. If you have problems flashing that it might be the root cause of any other problem down the chain....
[Xperia Z General] azzam237:
i had the same problem like Amrish

My XPERIA ZL keep bootloop..

what have been done :

1. Flash kernel.sin (original stock kernel) - via flashtool (lastest) flash mode - report is success

but then still bootloop.

2. Update via SUS - report is success

but then still stuck at sony logo - then bootloop again

3. Flash entire stock FTF - using Flashtools - log say is success

but then still bootloop! :eek:

bootloader stats is locked

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i've been trying to flash Doomlord V7 kernel but didn't success..

Help me plz..
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
Seriously... When your bootloader is LOCKED you CAN NOT flash a CUSTOM kernel!!

Flashing anything else then stock kernels and stock based ROM's on a BOOTLOADER LOCKED DEVICE will result in a SOFT-BRICK. So the answer to your problem is simple: unlock your bootloader or simply DON'T flash a CUSTOM kernel...
[Xperia Z General] Hubriss:
Phone keeps restarting

This might be the wrong thread to post but I couldn't find a more appropriate one to post my problem :)

My phone(C6603) boots up proper but then restarts on its own(on the .434 stock firmware)

I also get IMEI & Baseband as "unknown"

This started happening while the phone was working perfectly.The exact moment it happened was when I was trying to turn on the wi-fi.This was 3 days after a firmware upgrade to .423

My phone was rooted & had CWM recovery installed on .423

I have since flashed stock firmware(Wiped everything) & downgraded it to .434 hoping to reset things back to normal.

Boots up like normal but shows x on the Signal Bars.And then restarts again after 2-3 minutes.

Any ideas?

P.S. My phone is 2nd hand & its not under warranty.Went to an authorized Sony Service center.They said they couldn't do anything about it, except for replacement which is possible only under warranty.
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
Well, it's the wrong thread indeed... but I do have some tips:

Take out your SIM card and check if it changes _anything_ in the behavior. If it doesn't, you will need to clean the contacts of either your phone (that can be a problem, i know) or your SIM card or test your phone with the SIM from someone else.

While on your phone after a fresh boot: open the dialer app and type *#*#7378423#*#* (the digits spell the word 'service') to open the service menu, then go to 'Service Info' and open 'Configuration'. There the IMEI should be visible, if it's missing then it might be time to get a new phone if the cleaning of the (phone or SIM) contacts did not help.

If thats the case: contact [MENTION=5261329]DevShaft[/MENTION] because he would like you to test something with the phone's TA partition. IF that works, it might mean we owe you eternal gratitude as a community and YOU might be able to fix your IMEI issue :good: The flipside of this proposition is that it might destroy your phone's TA partition, which also means you will need to get a new phone :p

--EDIT--

How can a phone which got released this year be out of factory warranty by the way? The service center should fix your phone even without receipt simply because it CAN NOT be older then 12 MONTHS! :o
[Xperia Z General] Hubriss:
Thank you for the reply :)

Before writing this post,I had done an extensive search for problems related to mine.Sadly'I couldn't find a single solution that would work for me.

The things I have tried:

Downgrade to earlier stock firmwares.

Restore the backup of TA partition I had made before the problem started.

SUS,EMMA,PC companion,Flashtool.

The Service Menu>Configuration shows IMEI: unknown, Baseband:unknown (all things unknown except Bootloader unlcking allowed:Yes)

About the warranty,I bought the phone 2nd hand without the papers(stupid, I know).But I was hoping the Sony Service Center guys would be able to repair & charge me for the hardware replacements.But they just refused saying they could only do handset replacements if it was hardware failure & sadly enough I didn't have the necessary papers.Surprisingly,they were not even sure if it was a hardware failure for sure & the only "tools" I saw on their workstation was a couple of laptops with EMMA tool open :D

I'm open to testing,if it could mean a "breakthrough" with this kind of problem.I have seen a few posts/users who have a similar problem & haven't found a solution as yet.It would be nice to be able to help out those suffering from the same issues.
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
Just a curious question: what tool did you use to create the backup of your TA with and what version was that?
[Xperia Z General] Hubriss:
I used this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
Which version did you do it with?
[Xperia Z General] Hubriss:
Sorry.Posted in a hurry.

I used Backup-TA-9.6 to backup my TA partition.
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
Which FTF did you use and what type of Z do you have exactly? C6606/6603/6602?

If I may suggest: try flashing the CORRECT FTF from the flashtool website: http://www.flashtool.net/firmwares.html
[Xperia Z General] Hubriss:
I have a C6603.I have used C6603_10.1.A.1.434_UK unbranded since my customization no.is CDF:1270-7689 R5B which is UK customization.

I also have a .423 & .244 of the same region.But i cannot access the app drawer or settings on firmwares above .434
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
Ok, try flashing a non-UK (HK or ES versions are just fine) version, just for the hell of it... it seems your FTF did not contain a (correct) modem firmware from the sound of your problems...
[Xperia Z General] Hubriss:
I was thinking on the same lines & I tried flashing C6603_Unbranded_10.1.A.1.434 SG(Singapore). But it didn't help me with the Network & wi-fi issue.

I can,however, try flashing firmwares from other regions also.

I'm not sure if it means anything but is it possible that there are some areas in the memory which might be "corrupted" or not properly written into when flashing ROMs/ firmwares.

Also the device behaves differently with different firmwares.For instance,I cannot access the app drawer,settings etc on firmwares above .434.On .423 & .244 the lockscreen wallpaper is also missing.Whereas its there on .434.

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EDIT:

So last night I got bored and decided to flash a custom ROM.I unlocked the bootloader and flashed PAC ROM.

When it booted up,I was happy to see that the wi-fi was working again.But still I couldn't get network signal.And both "Equipment ID" & Baseband were unknown.

However within 5 minutes of fiddling around with the new ROM,the phone restarted again like before.

I'm now almost convinced this is a hardware failure.Because another guy with a similar problem(read:IMEI & Baseband=unknown & phone restarting on its own) used PAC Rom & his phone did not restart anymore & his wifi worked too.Although he still could not get network signal.

Could be the battery and/or mainboard failure?Any which way my device looks F*&KED!! :D
[Xperia Z General] azzam237:
Update :

I've bring my phone into Sony Service Center, they trying to flash with Official FTF (i dont know what tools they've used), and the result still same : Bootloop again and again.. They said, it could be hardware problem.. so i have to wait 2 weeks for reparation.. Damn! :D
[Xperia Z General] thiagoeidi:
Bricked Xperia ZL!

Hello! I tried to reset my Xperia ZL downloading a new stock rom, but I only found generic ROM. I used the Flashtool, but when the flahs progress finish, I tried to power on the smartphone, but only the SONY logo appears and the phone shut down again. What more I need to do? I tried with the PC Compation to, to repair the phone, nut the same happens.

With the USU the progress fail in the end.

Update: Now, I repaired the cellphone with the PC Company, but when I try to turn it on, the Sony logo appears for only 1 second and the phone turn of. When I put him at the charger, The phone stay trying to turn on, the red led stay on and the sony logo appears and turn off again.
[Xperia Z General] tsuyoshikoike:
I'm continuing [MENTION=4795052]thiagoeidi[/MENTION]'s reply because i'm the owner of this specific ZL xD

So...after a few tries, now with the update I get from PC Companion, I got the latest one. Not sure which one it is. I'll post it here later. and with BL Unlocked, without the charger, it still loops with sony logo and stuff and with the charger I can now turn it on. Although, if I take the charger off, after 2 seconds it shut down instantly. According to this thread, it looks like the bootloop solution might solve my problem, but I have one question to be answered.

By saying "...after pressing Vol-up + Power Button,

right after the screen goes black

, you press Vol-Down + Power Button..." How exactly should I know when the underlined happens if my ZL doesn't boot? Or, when I press Vol-Up + Power Button, the screen turns on?

(I'll try this one later, when I get home xD I'm not with the ZL in my hands)

Thank you for the attention. :D
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
I can make it a bit easier for you:

Make sure you have disconnected the USB cable.

Open the SIM cover, you will see the reset button there... hold if for a while until your phone shuts down completely with 3 vibrations (i have no way of verifying this actually works, so if someone can correct me if i'm wrong here!).

Now while holding either VOL-UP (fastboot) or VOL-DOWN (flashmode) connect your phone to the PC with a waiting FLASHTOOL to flash your phone, it will power up but will NOT show a screen, it will either show a green (flashmode) led or a blue (fastboot) led and your PC should let you know a device was connected and flashtool should start it's work.

Make sure you have the flashtool drivers installed.
[Xperia Z General] tsuyoshikoike:
I tried using SUS but I keep up with the same problem...While the charger is plugged in, I can use the phone normally. But when I unplug it, after approx. 10 seconds it shut down instantly...Now this is starting looks like a battery problem...Don't know if the device itself is not recognizing it...
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
Well... best is to take it to a service center and have them check it.
[Xperia Z General] tsuyoshikoike:
aonarst lifted

Eeyup...Although I didn't wanted to...it's too complicated to send my phone to a service center since there aren't any in my town and the closest one would have to be sent by mail. And also, it will take tooo muuuuuuuuch time :silly:
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
Well... walk in to any shop carrying the ZL and request them to test your phone with a fresh battery from a new one... If it's your battery, you will know soon enough :)
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
Derp :silly:

I just realized something important: the ZL also has no exchangable battery, so you will need a shop with an in-house repair or service department...

I'm afraid you will be required to send it in anyway... :rolleyes:
[Xperia Z General] rm83855:
Dead Xperia Z

My Xperia Z is completely unresponsive and cant enter fastboot! I was running the latest PAC nightly and decided to try and flash the MEOW kernel for improved battery life. This created a bootloop, where the PAC rom boot screen kept playing over and over. I thought i would be ok as i had a backup with CWM recovery however the MEOW kernel had replaced this with TWRP. I then tried to reflash CWM recovery and ever since my phone is completely dead and wont turn on. It is unresponsive to any resets and there is no LED lights, apart from occasionally every hour or so a red LED will appear when plugged in. I have tried using Sony update agent, PC Companion however i cannot enter fastboot. I have also spent days with Flashtool and installed the correct drivers however i can only enter Flashmode and when trying to flash a stock firmware after the 'Reading Device Information' stage I'm given an error along the lines of "The attached device is not functioning' or 'The device did not recognise the command'. :crying:

Someone PLEASE help get my Xperia Z back to life!!!!!
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
Lets start with the beginning... from what i understand from the above... it could very well be that your battery just died... USB charging only kicks in once the boot sequence is at least partially started... but there is a way around that: Do you have a charge dock or someone who has one?

Put it in there and leave it charging for an hour or so and then try again.
[Xperia Z General] rm83855:
Dead Xperia Z

Thanks for your reply.

How does the dock make any difference i have tried charging from the wall and nothing happens? Do you know if rooting your phone can remove the ability of the device being able to enter fastboot and flashmode or is this not possible?

Thanks
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
The dock port has a connection straight to the battery which the phone hardware can monitor, the USB connector has some hardware which needs to be initialized before charging can commence ... This is why charging through an USB cable will not work if your battery runs out of juice under the safe 'li-ion threshold' after which it is no longer able to boot to that point..

Rooting has NO effect on the ability to enter fastboot or flashmode.

As you where running PAC, I can safely assume your bootloader is unlocked?
[Xperia Z General] rm83855:
Dead Xperia Z

So the only likely reason is that the phones ran out of battery? Do you think just leaving it plugged into the wall will eventually give it enough kick to turn on, as the red light does eventually come on? Yes the bootloader is unlocked.

Thanks
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
The chance is extremely slim, it might be better to invest in the DK26 Charging Dock, it's not expensive and if you look around for it you might even find it for half the price Sony wants for it ;)

I'd even go as far to say you can better NOT leave the USB+charger connected, as it tries to boot every time you see the red led turn on, each time it does that it fails to get to the point the USB charging can start and it will deplete the battery even more with every retry...
[Xperia Z General] FateNozomi:
Thanks!

saves me every time! :good:
[Xperia Z General] rm83855:
Dead Sony Xperia Z

Thank you so much! I was getting ready to send it to Sony and play stupid... it would have been very awkward when they switch the battery and see the PAC boot screen come on! I'll get my hands on a charging dock and let you know how i get on.

Thanks for everything :D
[Xperia Z General] Hossam.Abdelsalam:
i've exactly the same problem, battery is dead, please look at th description here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=46092677#post46092677 the 3 replies are mine as no one could help.

anyway i'm from Egypt, and its pretty hard to get such dock charger, it has to be shipped and this might take like weeks, what if i tried somehow to connect the cable manually to the dock halls (i can check which wires inside the cable that handles the charge, then i can connect them manually - i have some technical experiences) but the question is will this help? i mean what if i got the battery 100% charged and according to my post above, will it work?

appreciate your reply :)
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
I can't find my volt meter to check which of the 2 is the positive terminal... Maybe you can find it somewhere on the Internet.

The chance is that by modifying an USB cable to use for this Mac Guyver solution will do the trick...

Anyone else with a dock and a volt meter to check positive and negative terminals?
[Xperia Z General] Hossam.Abdelsalam:
Mate, it worked it worked :victory:

i think even the battery is dead the flashtool could detect your XZ, i think it reads the main ship with no power needed, i just didn't lose hope (I've tried to enter the flash mood like 20 times) and finally it worked, flashed my stock .67 tft then i got all physical indicators back (Lids, Vibrations, buttons are functioning) and it couldn't start as there were no battery at all, it gave me the battery icon and after like 5 minutes of charging it woke up :D :D :D
[Xperia Z General] [NUT]:
Congrats on resurrecting your device ;)

The phone can not use it's USB hardware until it's initialized by the kernel though, and to do that, it needs to boot at least 3-4 seconds after powering up... I guess you still had some charge left in the battery, just enough to get it to power up the charger function :)
[Xperia Z General] Hossam.Abdelsalam:
thanks again man :) your awesome guide saved my lovely XZ

but let me tell you how i reached this deadly point:

after rooting and installing some tweaks i stucked at the repair triangle icon for more than a hour and half, seems this what consumed all battery juice.

BTW, I've looked around to solve the repair icon issue but there were no accurate guide as yours, your advice is highly appreciated here, how to solve this? or how to get around it and make the device work again? I've experienced this like 10 times before, all i could do is to wait till it starts itself back, and this what caused the battery to die last time