[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] vaericke:
Hi guys can someone please help me, I'm trying to flash my xperia xz just so I can use it again I have not been able to use it because it was unresponsive so this is the error I get with Flashtool,

09/055/2021 05:55:29 - INFO - Flashtool 0.9.32.0

09/055/2021 05:55:29 - INFO - Searching for a web proxy

09/055/2021 05:55:29 - INFO - No proxy found, using direct connection

09/055/2021 05:55:29 - INFO - Syncing devices from github

09/055/2021 05:55:30 - INFO - Opening devices repository.

09/055/2021 05:55:30 - INFO - Scanning devices folder for changes.

09/055/2021 05:55:39 - INFO - Quietly closing devices repository.

09/055/2021 05:55:39 - INFO - Devices sync finished.

09/055/2021 05:55:43 - INFO - Loading devices database

09/055/2021 05:55:43 - INFO - Loaded 131 devices

09/055/2021 05:55:43 - INFO - Starting phone detection

09/055/2021 05:55:46 - INFO - Device disconnected

09/059/2021 05:59:36 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia XZ(F8331). FW release : 41.3.A.2.192. Customization : Customized TR

09/059/2021 05:59:36 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

09/000/2021 06:00:12 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

09/001/2021 06:01:17 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia XZ(F8331). FW release : 41.3.A.2.192. Customization : Customized TR

09/001/2021 06:01:17 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

09/001/2021 06:01:17 - ERROR - 1 exceptions: [java.io.IOException: Unable to delete file: C:\Users\FRED\.flashTool\firmwares\prepared\system.sin]

09/001/2021 06:01:17 - INFO - Cannot open bundle. Flash operation canceled

09/001/2021 06:01:18 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

09/001/2021 06:01:42 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

09/001/2021 06:01:42 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

09/001/2021 06:01:43 - INFO - Using Gordon gate drivers version 3.2.0.0

09/001/2021 06:01:43 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

09/001/2021 06:01:44 - INFO - Device ready for R/W.

09/001/2021 06:01:44 - INFO - Reading device information

09/001/2021 06:01:44 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.

09/001/2021 06:01:44 - INFO - Opening TA partition 2

09/001/2021 06:01:44 - INFO - Current device : F8331 - CB512EVGFS - 1305-1859_R1E - 1302-9157_41.3.A.2.192 - GENERIC_41.3.A.2.192

09/001/2021 06:01:44 - INFO - Closing TA partition

09/001/2021 06:01:44 - INFO - Start Flashing

09/001/2021 06:01:44 - INFO - No loader in the bundle. Searching for one

09/001/2021 06:01:44 - INFO - No matching loader found

09/001/2021 06:01:44 - WARN - No loader found or set manually. Skipping loader

09/001/2021 06:01:44 - INFO - Loader : S1_Root_de8d - Version : 1299-4832_S1_Boot_MSM8996_LA2.0_O_204 / Boot version : 1299-4832_S1_Boot_MSM8996_LA2.0_O_204 / Bootloader status : ROOTABLE

09/001/2021 06:01:44 - INFO - Max packet size set to 4M

09/001/2021 06:01:44 - INFO - USB buffer size set to 512K

09/001/2021 06:01:46 - INFO - Parsing boot delivery

09/001/2021 06:01:46 - INFO - Ending flash session

09/001/2021 06:01:46 - ERROR - C:\Users\FRED\.flashTool\firmwares\prepared\auto-boot.ta (The system cannot find the file specified)

09/001/2021 06:01:46 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

09/001/2021 06:01:50 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

09/001/2021 06:01:51 - INFO - Device disconnected

09/001/2021 06:01:56 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode