[Sony Cross-Device General] baddmojo:
Hey mate,

This is literally the very-first time I've ever found myself needing to reach out for direct help, as I'm one to avoid contributing to the relentless pollution caused by questions which have been asked & answered over 10 billion times already--- but I've sincerely scoured the furthest reaches of the www (after thoroughly foraging for answers on these forums initially) and I've found only a few of the same/similar error that I'm having, alas with absolutely zero accompanying solution.

:confused::confused::confused:

I've tried the following:

attempted flashing with 6-7 different versions of flashtool

installing 100% of the drivers included within flashtool's drivers pack (including those unrelated to my phone) (and yes - with driver signature enforcement DISABLED)

disabling A/V and firewall

removing & re-installing java

removing sony pc companion altogether

......I could go on for hours. I've literally tried each & every single idea I can possibly conceive, along with a plethora of unlikely solutions yielded from a handful of google searches.

In the past I've flashed 3 seperate xperia z3 phones with your flashtool (I went through three of them) several times for each, and I've already flashed my new Z5P successfully back when LP was released. So, to put it plainly, I'm no expert by any means, but it's certainly not my first rodeo either.

some extra info about my phone:

android version: 5.1.1

build number: 32.0.A.6.17 (stock oem, unbranded)

17/006/2016 20:06:25 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.22.3 built on 08-06-2016 22:30:00
17/006/2016 20:06:25 - INFO - Executing search strategies to find proxy selector
17/006/2016 20:06:25 - INFO - No proxy found for IE. Trying next one
17/006/2016 20:06:25 - INFO - No proxy found for firefox. Trying next one
17/006/2016 20:06:25 - INFO - No proxy found for java. Trying next one
17/006/2016 20:06:36 - INFO - Syncing devices from github
17/006/2016 20:06:36 - INFO - Opening devices repository.
17/006/2016 20:06:37 - INFO - Scanning devices folder for changes.
17/006/2016 20:06:42 - INFO - Pulling changes from github.
17/006/2016 20:06:44 - INFO - Quietly closing devices repository.
17/006/2016 20:06:44 - INFO - Devices sync finished.
17/006/2016 20:06:44 - INFO - Loading devices database
17/006/2016 20:06:44 - INFO - Loaded 91 devices
17/006/2016 20:06:44 - INFO - Starting phone detection
17/006/2016 20:06:49 - INFO - Device disconnected
17/008/2016 20:08:05 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia Z5 Premium(E6853). FW release : 32.2.A.0.224. Customization : AU Generic
17/008/2016 20:08:05 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
17/009/2016 20:09:50 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
17/010/2016 20:10:36 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
17/010/2016 20:10:36 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
17/010/2016 20:10:37 - INFO - Start Flashing
17/010/2016 20:10:37 - INFO - Processing loader.sin
17/010/2016 20:10:37 - INFO - Checking header
17/010/2016 20:10:37 - ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.
17/010/2016 20:10:37 - INFO - Ending flash session
17/010/2016 20:10:37 - ERROR - null
17/010/2016 20:10:37 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
17/010/2016 20:10:37 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

sorry if i've left anything out. If I have, please let me know and I'll ammend it post haste.

muchas gracias