[Sony Tablet S] GuyKap:
Another brick

I have a similar issue. I seem to have ended up with a brick! I tried using S.onyTablet.S [ALLinONE] v6.4 to update my Sony Tablet S (SGPT111GB) to JellyBean.

I managed to root the device successfully, but somehow the ROM update failed. I suspect that this might have been because I tried to install the ROM for the 3G version (mine is WiFi only), but I'm not sure. It's also possible that I the device somehow got disconnected during the update (I heard the USB connection dropping on the PC).

The tablet now hangs on the Sony logo when attempting to boot. I can still boot into the Android system recovery (3e) screen, but haven't managed to update the system from SD, using any of the stock ROMs I found.

Unfortunately, I have done a reset to factory settings and the device no longer shows up as rooted. I seem to be unable to use the AiO tool now.

I tried the following ROM from the recovery screen: signed-nbx03_003-ota-121116040.zip

This gave me the following output in the recovery log, which suggests that the main issue is that the version number in the update is not higher than the installed one.

Starting recovery on Wed Aug 7 23:11:11 2013
can't open /dev/tty0: No such file or directory
framebuffer: fd 3 (1280 x 800)
recovery filesystem table
=========================
0 /tmp ramdisk (null) (null) 0
1 /configs ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (null) 0
2 /system0 ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 (null) 0
3 /system1 ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 (null) 0
4 /cache ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 (null) 0
5 /misc emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 (null) 0
6 /staging ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 (null) 0
7 /blflags ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (null) 0
8 /datapp ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 (null) 0
9 /log ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 (null) 0
10 /data ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p10 (null) 0
11 /vsdcard vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p11 (null) 0
12 /sdcard vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /dev/block/mmcblk1 0
13 /boot emmc boot (null) 0
14 /recovery emmc recovery (null) 0
15 /system ext4 system (null) 0
16 /vendor0 ext4 /datapp/vendor/vendor0.img (null) 0
17 /vendor1 ext4 /datapp/vendor/vendor1.img (null) 0

Command: "/sbin/recovery"

ro.secure=1
ro.allow.mock.location=0
ro.debuggable=0
persist.sys.usb.config=mtp
ro.build.id=TISU0143
ro.build.display.id=TISU0143
ro.build.version.incremental=121116032
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.3
ro.build.date=Fri Nov 16 04:09:27 JST 2012
ro.build.date.utc=1353006567
ro.build.type=user
ro.build.user=integ-build
ro.build.host=build8
ro.build.tags=test-keys
ro.product.model=Sony Tablet S
ro.product.brand=Sony
ro.product.name=SYS_001
ro.product.device=nbx03
ro.product.board=nbx03
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=Sony
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=US
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=tegra
ro.build.product=nbx03
ro.build.description=SYS_001-user 4.0.3 TISU0143 121116032 test-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=Sony/SYS_001/nbx03:4.0.3/TISU0143/121116032:user/test-keys
ro.build.characteristics=tablet
ro.opengles.version=131072
wifi.interface=wlan0
ro.ethernet.interface=eth0
ro.ethernet.autoEnable=yes
rild.libargs=-d /dev/ttyACM1 -i rmnet0
windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=120
ro.tether.denied=true
ro.sony.sound.enabled=true
ro.sony.display.release=release5a
ro.product-res-path=vendor/framework/SemcGenericUxpRes.apk
ro.sony.autovolume.threshold=10
ro.sony.update.server=info.update.sony.net
ro.sony.update.category_id=ST001
ro.config.notification_sound=OnTheHunt.ogg
ro.config.alarm_alert=Alarm_Classic.ogg
drm.service.enabled=true
dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=5m
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=48m
dalvik.vm.heapsize=256m
ro.sony.wifisleep=0
ro.semc.xloud.supported=true
ro.somc.clearphase.supported=true
ro.setupwizard.mode=DISABLED
ro.com.google.gmsversion=4.0_r3
ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-sony
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=m=y
net.bt.name=Android
net.change=net.bt.name
dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt
ro.sony.wan.ipv6.enable=false
ro.sony.dlna_dms.enabled=false
ro.somc.social_product_model=PRODUCT_MODEL_TABLET
ro.sony.irremote.protocol_type=1
ro.sony.ols.eula=0
ro.factorytest=0
ro.bootmode=unknown
ro.baseband=unknown
ro.carrier=unknown
ro.bootloader=0x00000008
ro.hardware=nbx03
ro.revision=0
init.svc.recovery=running
init.svc.nfx_daemon=running
init.svc.radbd=running

-- Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
I:Update location: /sdcard/signed-nbx03_003-ota-121116040.zip
Desklunvr update package...
Opening update package...
I:1 key(s) loaded from /res/keys
Verifying update package...
I:comment is 1465 bytes; signature 1447 bytes from end
I:whole-file signature verified against key 0
I:verify_file returned 0
prev version[121116040] is larger than post version[121116040]
E:Prohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku
Installation aborted.

Even though I can pull files off the device, I am unable to use ADB shell. The command "adb shell" errors with "error: closed".

The MPT USB Device driver comes up when stuck during the boot, but I am unable to install the driver.

I'm beginning to think that I might have to give our friends at Sony a call... Any advice is much appreciated!

Cheers,

Guy