yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lucrus73:
I know I can't blame you, but, just to let you know, the phone is actually bricked. I turned it off after I read your reply, and it never resurrected. No power+volume down tricks. Nothing. Black screen.

Rest in peace.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heinrich.himmler:
Oh! I'm so sorry buddy. Your phone may still get back to life. Try a senior on XDA. He may help you.

I guess you don't have access to your recovery as well?

I still don't get it, how can your phone get bricked when you did stuff with the External SD card?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lucrus73:
This story's had a happy ending. Last month I brought my phone back to the lab (the warranty period isn't over yet) and I told them that one day it suddendly died with no reason. I know, Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me...

They phone was so bricked they didn't even dare to check why. They simply replaced the system board and handed me it back fixed after a few days, for free.

Please note that /dev/block/mmcblk0 is not the external SD. I should have typed /dev/block/mmcblk1 for the external SD, see my first post.
[OnePlus 2 General] v7:
We all know that with the SD 810 v2.1 and 4 GB RAM on board,OP2 will be a beast in Perfomance.

Let's use this thread to share our Benchmark results :cowboy:
[OnePlus 2 General] rohit25:
Wow I got a like a million in antutu... And benchmarks are awesome...

They don't tell anything mate.... A day to day zero lag is desired .... IPhone with 2 cores does the job .... Optimization is the key here
[OnePlus 2 General] v7:
Lag on SD 810? LoL ?

Tapped from my furious dogo ;)
[OnePlus 2 General] kutulu32:
https://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/2907505

If we analyse this result and compare it to other phones with similar specs i notice a slightly lower performance than normal

https://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/search?dir=desc&q=Xiaomi+mi+note+pro&sort=multicore_score

Of course it is one result only but the slightly undeclocked cpu is visible
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] sureshkadiri:
Hi members,

Today morning suddenly my M4 aqua touch was not working.

I restarted phone using volume up + power button as per sony customer care guidance.

But after restarting only sony xperia logo comes and goes.

I repaired phone using sony pc companion. But no use.

After updating again sony xperia logo comes and goes continuously.

Please help me as service center is very far from my town.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] heinrich.himmler:
Do you have access to your recovery?

Also, is your phone rooted. Gimme some details!
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] sureshkadiri:
no..

No friend...its not rooted
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] heinrich.himmler:
Your phone seems to be stuck in a bootloop.

Press the Power button+Volume up button and hold, till you get a screen which is the recovery screen!

Now, you should be able to see options like Wipe Cache, and Factory reset.

In order to get out of this bootloop situation, first tap on Clear Cache.

Then tap on Factory reset.

THIS METHOD WILL DELETE ALL USER DATA.

But you can't really backup anything since you don't have access to the phone.

Try this out, and keep me posted.

Don't worry, All is Well!
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] sureshkadiri:
No use

After 3 hours phone booted normally...worked for 6 hours..

again touch is not working...again stuck at boot logo (comes and goes)
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] heinrich.himmler:
Try the solution I gave above
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] vurucumiller:
hey i have this prob. too i tried to flash recovery.img and it bricked. im trying to do what you say but phone vibrates once then triple a sony logo comes and closes i need help please :(((
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] inspektors:
Did you fix it? same as me :crying:
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] dionisis1976:
Download flashtool, flash http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2489955

Set it up correctly and instal;l the drivers.

Download the ftf file for YOUR DEVICE, use this http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/pc-xperifirm-xperia-firmware-downloader-t2834142 ,or the last tab at the top of the flashtool.

Once you have found it, click it and download it by clicking it on the far right, make sure unpack automatically is checked.

Let it download and then flash tool will assemble it as the ftf file for you, and it will be in the correct folder. Cick the lightning button and select flash mode, select the ftf file that should apear in the list.

Folow the on screen instructions, it will take a while to flash, once finished it will say "unlug and reboot phone£

Do that and your done.

Cant fail with the flash tool :)

Let me know how you get on. Goodluck.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] bookworth:
is your display ok (no small hairline cracks UNDER glass)?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] milance01:
I did all from your instructions and even try repair option in PC Companion but, had no errors but my e2303 remains stuck on the Sony logo (looping). I bought the phone online second hand and it arrived like that. I did bootloader unlock procedure in flashtool successfully and when i run it again it offers relock now so i assume it was good. However, if i try sony official bootloader unlock instructions via adb, i get error. I guess it's debug over usb and unknown sources related but since i can't boot to system there is no way to check that.

I'll mention i did try several ftf versions and all flashing went without errors (as with pc companion repair) but no result. Did i got scammed totally (i know i am as the phone should be working) and bought a phone that even can't get repaired?

Help guys
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] FirstMn:
Do you have deleted or disabled my Xperia app before unlock? Maybe beacause this. I read when unlock and active my Xperia, phone is like paperweight
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] milance01:
I got the phone like this, stuck on Sony/Xperia logo so i don't know what happened and what is the cause
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Mura--:
Hi,

Apparently this is a more frequent issue than I'd have thought.... A relative of mine brought me his M4 Aqua e2303 with the same symptoms: it tries to boot, shows the Sony Logo (Xperia on the bottom of the screen) and it just loops. Screen goes off-then-on and the same thing. I've tried EVERYTHING. Bootloader was locked, so as a desperate measure I even unlocked it via Flashtool. First I tried Sony PC Companion App and automatic repair. It went smoothly but the phone was still stuck, then I flashed the last ROM via Flashtool. Again, everything went OK, but the phone was still stuck. I flashed a different ROM, the European Press version, since it's a little bit older, and suddenly something changed. The boot sequenced advanced from the Sony Screen to the waves screen, even with the music, but it just freezes and reboots itself 3 or 4 seconds after the blue-ish waves screen appears and the melody starts playing. Fastboot works, and I even pushed a custom recovery image. It boots, works, touchscreen and everything, and I can wipe everything (which I even did) but to no positive result. I've read about theft protection bricking some M4 Aqua phones, but this one had a locked bootloader, so it's out of the question (I think)

I'm absolutely dumbfounded... the only thing that comes to mind at this point is a hardware failure. My relative got the screen replaced, but everything was working fine after that, so I guess some cable/ribbon/whatever could get loose over time? Any idea?

I've learned a lot reading this thread and XDA Dev generally. Thanks, guys, great community.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] ikervagyok:
hi,

i got to this problem too - M4 E2303:

1) unlocked bootloader

2) played around with the infinite possibilities of an unlocked bootloader.

3) killed android one way or another (debloating by hand, etc) - but it all worked again, thanks to the custom recovery

4) repeated step 3 a few times, until i liked the result

5) when creating the backup in recovery mode, the phone overheated constantly - so i submerged it

and this is how it went sour... i am still not sure, if the killing blow was dealt by heat, water or some other action - the phone just shuts down when i start it, while custom recovery works. flashing works also - over fastboot and the normal fashmode.

the interresting part is, that after flashing the bl back to locked even the sony recovery tool accepted it and flashed it again - but it won't boot anything else, just recovery (after unlocking and flashing it again, of course)

the only possibly useful info i got for you, is this log message in the twrp-console, which i did notice since then:

unable to recreate and-sec folder

maybe this helps others to identify the problem/solution for these strange bootloops

p.s.: even though it is only one possibility for what killed my phone: DO NOT use "the waterproof phone"(tm) under water

p.p.s: Cyanogenmod 12.1 works (well, as "well" as on any other m4) - i just installed that from an sdcard via twrp
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] FranciscoMx:
I have a xperia m4 aqua, it have the same problems, but I´m thinking if a break glass or a crack has something to see with this problem, can you e-mail me? francisco95desintegrator@gmail.com please.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] tbo85:
Hey, mine is also stuck in a bootloop.

had the wifi of for 3 days straight. Next time switching wifi on the phone just shuts down and gets stuck in a bootloop for like 45-60 minutes. Wifi is off, as soon as I activate wifi again. Same all over.

Any suggestions?

Did a restore from the original software also with other versions.

I guess its a hardware problem. But no glue how and why
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] TomSerco:
got same problem here, could it be because glass is cracked?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] James0526:
Ahm i have the same problem too. Please tell me how to use flash tools on mac os
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Kreezy:
Hello everyone,

I have the same problem. It started when i saw that i had no 4G internet connection, so i thought lets restart my phone and yes now its in the bootloop :(.

I tried all kinds of resets, i tried to flash my phone which i did with succes, but still have the bootloop.

Now i have some questions:

- when did your bootloop started?

- Did u play pokemon Go?

- Was your phone warm or cold?

- Could it be a storage thats full?

- Do i have to bring my phone back or do i have to buy a new one?

- Could it be an software update that caused this?

The pokemon go thing is because it is a possibility that the game overheated your phone and maybe some hardware got damaged because of that.

i'm not sure of this, but there is a great change that thats the problem.

Hope we find the answer.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Farahhh:
Hi. Actually, I have the same issue. I left my Xperia Z in the sun for like an hour or so and it could have gotten some water inside. Now it's stuck on a rebooting cycle. And also the storage space was full. Is there any way to fix this at all? It's been 4 hours.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] mohandmostufa:
Guys u all need to downoload the firrmware and flash it with flashtool program
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Leslie06:
Hi

I tried it but it didn't work.. It restarts then gets stuck in select language part.. But doesn't respond when i select then it automatically restarts until it shows the waves logo
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] tarsorocha:
Same problem, too. Tried the Sony Companion solution and it didn't work.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Skematica:
I've unlocked my BL and followed a number of guides including this one, but now I get bootloop issue. I had TWRP installed at one point but it wasn't a version that would mount an SD card and I need that feature to install software from. So I (of course) tried to flash the latest and greatest TWRP (named nicki) for the device. It flashed successfully but also said something like "No OS on Device".

Now I'm stuck. It won't accept ftf files, img files, or zips. Hope I didn't brick it. =\
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Farahhh:
So just to get back to this post. My Sony Xperia Z charged again just fine. And the solution was this: NOTHING!

I literally left it and forgot it for almost a whole month. Just threw it in a drawer. And then I plugged it into a charger and it started charging 1% and (I screamed of joy and then) it completed charging and I turned it on. It worked just fine. Nothing was lost. (I never tried the flash tool or the software thing anyways).

I guess in my case it needed time to completely dry up if water was the issue. Otherwise, if it was a battery thing, then I don't know why!

BUT, just this week the battery was down and it turned off and now it won't charge again! When I press the power button it flashes the red light 3 times. I googled some and apparently it means a flat battery? A dead battery? Funny thing this battery is built-in. Can't just buy one and replace it. Also can't open the phone using whatever risky methods posted online! The PC won't recognize it. I can't software repair it since I need the data inside.

I have just plugged it it with a Samsung adapter and cable! I hope it will start charging or at least the PC will read it.

I am not mad at Sony or anything. I love this phone. I've had it for almost 4 years now! It ought to die at some point lol XD
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] SummonerArthur:
If your bootloop started when your phone had no internet connection...

Maybe you should try this. Works for me and might work for you all also.

I bought this phone yesterday for 10~15 bucks because it had this bootloop thing and the former owner had already bought another phone (a Positivo Twist :good: LOL)

This will not fix your phone, since it is a hardware problem, but it will boot. It sounds silly (and funny), but *twist your phone*

If you think I'm talking giberish, take a look at this video I made (sorry for my accent)

youtu dot be/mgCSPAmJld4 (put a . On the "dot", XDA wont let me post links because this is my first post)

I've not tried any pc program or hard reset. I just twist the phone and it boots up. If you want to Ask me something, ask me on the video comment section, but I don't know how to properly fix it nor what's causing the issue exactly, but I think it has something to do with the wi-fi board getting damaged by the heat.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] tutoiguaran:
It's true... this works for the phone to boot, but doesnt solve the problem.

so it's obvious that the failure is physical, then what options do we have to repair it?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] matijap:
This also worked for me. Wifi stopped working so I reset the phone and got into a bootloop. I wasn't even able to get the phone to the recovery screen.

Then I twisted the phone for a couple of times and it booted up normally. So probably there's a intermittent contact somewhere in the electronics ...

Thanks :)
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] kishanj:
i have same model and same problem (100% same) plzzz solution
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] SpelledWanker:
Sony will be extinct by the end of the decade. I had 3 different problems with this phone before if finally died, all in the 13th month of the 12 month warranty. Amateur hacks hired by sony when the company was cost cutting in an attempt to compete with iPhone and Samsung has spelt the end of the company that hailed Walkman era
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] rushishwar:
hi from yesterday suddenly my M4 aqua touch was not working.

I restarted phone using volume up + power button as per sony customer care guidance.

But after restarting only sony xperia logo comes and goes.

I repaired phone using sony pc companion. But no use.

please help it is vibrating when i hold power + volume + button but screen is not getting onn please help
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Mihir.cool:
Plz can any one help me my son ym4 aqua dual phone is trapped in boot loop and only the sony logo comes .....and the reboot option is also not coming plz give some feedback
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Qksaniec:
Have the same problem. Bootloop, presings on the MB help boot up, but no Wifi and Phone restarts randomly.

New thing is that it runs perfectly on Ultra Stamina Mode. No reboots.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Brigitte Lamb:
Does anyone know what the error cause might be for Sony xperia z3 stuck on start screen? Plz help urgently. Thanks.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] noob-xmi:
I am also facing a similar problem. I am unable to access recovery. Need help. I am using dual sim version E2333

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True!! Sony is doomed. I had the same problem in my phone on the 12th month and I had thrown away the Warranty card just a week back

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Tried that also, but still the problem persists
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Crayve5:
What?! :D :D You sir, are incredible! It works! Finally, I could go to the developer options and turn on that goddamn OEM unlock and fcking USB debugging so the bootloader is unlocked now.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

I would never try something like this

So, the problem is in hardware. That's sad.

If some of you guys fixed this issue with installing a custom ROM (Cyanogenmod or whatever unofficial), let me know pls. Thanks
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Mitchbarnes99:
I have this problem but everytime i hold the buttons it just constantly vibrates?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] iraanita:
same with me..

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same happened to me.. erm.. please anyone could help..
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] imeshpamoditha:
yh i have the same prob and my display is damaged... can display damage cause to this error?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] sparkyuiop:
Well I too have reflashed my M4 a dozen times with Flashtool and Companion and although it completes with no issues it still doesn't fix anything.

Someone said something about twisting the phone to make it work. This would suggest this is most certainly a hardware issue and not software.

Most likely caused by the BGA solder joints on one of the chips failing after too much heat cracks the joints. If you ever heard of the Xbox 360 RROD (Red Ring Of Death) or the older Nvidia GPU chipsets failing then this is basically the same thing.

I am guessing it will be the CPU which needs to be repaired / reflowed as this generates the most heat. Besides this when I flash the phone it completes fine so the memory chip is probably OK.

Anyway tonight I am going to flux and reflow the solder on the CPU and see if that changes anything. I will of course update my findings.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] sparkyuiop:
Well that worked! I re-flowed the CPU and now it works again. I think I will try and add some heat disperal tape to the top of the CPU and RAM.

So all you trying to re-flash your phones with a million different ROM's, it won't work. You need hot air @ 300c, 30% flow and some liquid flux in a long needle syringe!
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] smtl:
I FINNALY MANAGED TO BOOT IT.

It is a mather of heat! sparkyuiop was right.

I opened the case, put my hand plalm directrly on the metal plate convering the logikboard on the top quater of the phone and, with my hand absolbing the heat, i managed to boot the phone for the first time in a year!

The heat sink tape was d etatch!!!!!

I also pressed hard on the heat sink tape with my tumb... i dont know if it made any difference. mabee it was a connection shortcut.

It stayed open 5 minutes untill it was to hot form my hand.

Finally I do understant.

I need new heat sink tape!

TX all and sparkyuiop!

YYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Gunmacham:
Hello, did the heat sink tape work?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] lekker_gcp:
The reflow works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I also was stuck in bootloop after my xperia M5 got water inside and flashing tfts did nothing, until I read this post and gave it a try.

So I removed the motherboard metal cover and hit the cpu & gpu (I guess) with some alcool and the hairdryer w/ hot hair for about 1 min. After that, it booted!!!

Thre only problem now is the LCD got wet and is not good, don't know if it was from the water or from the alcool, I used 96%.

Did you guys removed the motherboard to reflow?

Thanks [MENTION=1266479]sparkyuiop[/MENTION] !!!

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The reflow works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I also was stuck in bootloop after my xperia M5 got water inside and flashing tfts did nothing, until I read this post and gave it a try.

So I removed the motherboard metal cover and hit the cpu & gpu (I guess) with some alcool and the hairdryer w/ hot hair for about 1 min. After that, it booted!!!

Thre only problem now is the LCD got wet and is not good, don't know if it was from the water or from the alcool, I used 96%.

Did you guys removed the motherboard to reflow?

Thanks [MENTION=1266479]sparkyuiop[/MENTION] !!!
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] safayat:
This Solution Is very simple. Remove or replace microphone just beside headphone jack. Phone will work 100%.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] daninguno:
It surprisingly worked

I do really thank you :cyclops:
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] GreatJumbo:
It worked for me too. So what is the real issue?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] daninguno:
I guess that something related to the battery getting old
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] daninguno:
I can't delete my post so i do this until i find out
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] randomuser92:
I have the same problem , sony xperia z2, but pressing volume key & power button does not show me the recovery mode , it just turns off the phone. tried many versions of holding these keys but still cant get to the recovery mode. any solutions for xperia z2?

thanks
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Faren00b:
Hello. Will this method erase data? I have so much old pics on a Xperia XA which I dont want to lose!
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] dionisis1976:
Umm can't remember, have had lots of phones since this post. Best guess is yes, will more than likely wipe the phone clean.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Faren00b:
aw man, still will try it
[XDA Assist] chikillies:
guys..i tried to solve the boot loop problem

i.e "secure booting error cause boot certification verify"

LG optimus g pro e988

4.4.2 android version

rooted

moblie is not even charging :(

i couldn't solve it.. could anyone here in xda developers help me out directly? like i'll get my phone and can anyone help me out and solve the problem?

i live in bangalore near basavanagudi.

if anyone would help me with this it would be very helpful

please help

thank you :)
[XDA Assist] Razvan:
Hi,

I'm not sure if you have the e980 model, if not use the firmware for your model, but this guide should help...

> LG Optimus G Pro > Optimus G Pro Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > [GUIDE] [E980] Fix soft bricks. Flash back to stock using LGFLashTools

Good luck
[Moto G Themes and Apps] aj38584:
Please give drive link or any other
[Moto G Themes and Apps] Deleted member 5609228:
Google Drive Link: https://drive.google.com/folderview...kwQnBBM2UwdE5DdndnenlWS2dYUmlFMUE&usp=sharing
[Moto G Themes and Apps] aj38584:
Share more about motto g.. Logo s only please it would be appreciated
[Moto G Themes and Apps] Hypnotic818:
Love the AWP one :)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] giladbi:
i have 2 points where i touch but there is no reaction

no issues on the display.

is this an hardware issue or a software?

any idea how to fix?
[Omni Q&A] adeelkhan09:
I have successfully ported Quectel M95 GSM modem with android 4.0.4 and I can receive and send sms, make calls all phone functionality but to turn on radio I am doing this change in RIL.java file

if (cm.isNetworkSupported(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE) == false)

I changed this condition to true

if (cm.isNetworkSupported(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE) == true)

so that my radio hardware may turn on and it works for me but I know its not a proper way , my question is why isNetworkSupported() function ever returns false even I have now ported gsm modem and my second question is how I can enable phone functionality so that my tablet will configure as phone so that this

if (cm.isNetworkSupported(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE) == false)

returns true.

Quick response will be highly appreciated.