[Sony Cross-Device General] agentJBM:
I just purchased a refurbished Xperia ARC LT15a running Android 2.3.4, Build number 402A062. I decided not to update to ICS yet.

I am trying to root with latest flashtool, however it starts running part 1 of Root Exploit and then it says "waiting for device". After a bit it "forced stop waiting" and then says "the part 1 exploit did not work".

Some times when I connect, the flashtool doesn't recognize my device, so I have to choose from the drop down menu. Other times it says daemon not running, or "protocol failure".

I am wondering if I am missing something, or if there is a hardware/communication issue with this refurbished phone?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

20/026/2012 13:26:00 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized

20/026/2012 13:26:00 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.6.0 built on 2012-09-17 22:32:25

20/026/2012 13:26:00 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them

20/026/2012 13:26:10 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

20/026/2012 13:26:10 - ERROR - Cannot identify your device.

20/026/2012 13:26:10 - INFO - Selecting from user input

20/026/2012 13:26:40 - INFO - Connected device : LT15

20/026/2012 13:26:40 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A

20/026/2012 13:26:40 - INFO - Android version : / kernel version :

20/026/2012 13:26:42 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

20/026/2012 13:26:52 - INFO - Connected device : LT15

20/026/2012 13:26:52 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A

20/026/2012 13:26:52 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version : 2.6.32.9-perf

20/027/2012 13:27:08 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\devices\LT15\busybox\1.19.0\busybox to /data/local/tmp/busybox

20/027/2012 13:27:11 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\custom\root\zergrush.tar.uue to /data/local/tmp

20/027/2012 13:27:12 - INFO - Running part1 of Root Exploit, please wait

20/027/2012 13:27:12 - INFO - Waiting for device

20/028/2012 13:28:13 - INFO - Forced stop waiting.

20/028/2012 13:28:15 - ERROR - The part1 exploit did not work

20/029/2012 13:29:02 - INFO - Device disconnected

20/035/2012 13:35:42 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

20/035/2012 13:35:47 - INFO - Connected device : LT15

20/035/2012 13:35:47 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A

20/035/2012 13:35:47 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version :

20/036/2012 13:36:06 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\devices\LT15\busybox\1.19.0\busybox to /data/local/tmp/busybox

20/036/2012 13:36:08 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\custom\root\zergrush.tar.uue to /data/local/tmp

20/036/2012 13:36:08 - ERROR - protocol failure

20/036/2012 13:36:16 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\devices\LT15\busybox\1.19.0\busybox to /data/local/tmp/busybox

20/036/2012 13:36:17 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\custom\root\zergrush.tar.uue to /data/local/tmp

20/036/2012 13:36:18 - INFO - Running part1 of Root Exploit, please wait

20/036/2012 13:36:19 - ERROR - * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

ADB server didn't ACK

* failed to start daemon *

error: cannot connect to daemon

20/036/2012 13:36:38 - INFO - Log written to C:\Flashtool\flashtool_2012-09-20_01-26-00.log

20/036/2012 13:36:52 - INFO - Device disconnected

20/036/2012 13:36:58 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

20/037/2012 13:37:00 - INFO - Connected device : LT15

20/037/2012 13:37:00 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A

20/037/2012 13:37:00 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version :

20/037/2012 13:37:00 - INFO - Phone in recovery mode

20/037/2012 13:37:00 - INFO - Root Access Allowed

20/037/2012 13:37:55 - INFO - Device disconnected

20/038/2012 13:38:11 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

20/038/2012 13:38:11 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

20/038/2012 13:38:24 - INFO - Device disconnected

20/038/2012 13:38:28 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

20/038/2012 13:38:30 - INFO - Connected device : LT15

20/038/2012 13:38:30 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A

20/038/2012 13:38:30 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version :

20/038/2012 13:38:30 - INFO - Phone in recovery mode

20/038/2012 13:38:30 - INFO - Root Access Allowed

20/039/2012 13:39:12 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\devices\LT15\busybox\1.19.0\busybox to /data/local/tmp/busybox

20/039/2012 13:39:13 - INFO - Remounting system read-write

20/039/2012 13:39:20 - ERROR - * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

ADB server didn't ACK

* failed to start daemon *

error: cannot connect to daemon

20/039/2012 13:39:46 - INFO - Device disconnected

20/039/2012 13:39:53 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

20/039/2012 13:39:55 - INFO - Connected device : LT15

20/039/2012 13:39:55 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A

20/039/2012 13:39:55 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version :

20/039/2012 13:39:55 - INFO - Phone in recovery mode

20/039/2012 13:39:55 - INFO - Root Access Allowed

20/040/2012 13:40:50 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

20/040/2012 13:40:50 - ERROR - Cannot identify your device.

20/040/2012 13:40:50 - INFO - Selecting from user input

20/041/2012 13:41:29 - INFO - Connected device : LT15

20/041/2012 13:41:29 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A

20/041/2012 13:41:29 - INFO - Android version : / kernel version : * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

2.6.32.9-perf

20/041/2012 13:41:43 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\devices\LT15\busybox\1.19.0\busybox to /data/local/tmp/busybox

20/041/2012 13:41:44 - ERROR -

20/041/2012 13:41:52 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\devices\LT15\busybox\1.19.0\busybox to /data/local/tmp/busybox

20/041/2012 13:41:53 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\custom\root\psneuter.tar.uue to /data/local/tmp

20/041/2012 13:41:54 - ERROR - protocol failure

20/041/2012 13:41:57 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\devices\LT15\busybox\1.19.0\busybox to /data/local/tmp/busybox

20/041/2012 13:41:58 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\custom\root\psneuter.tar.uue to /data/local/tmp

20/041/2012 13:41:59 - ERROR - protocol failure

20/042/2012 13:42:02 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

20/042/2012 13:42:03 - INFO - Connected device : LT15

20/042/2012 13:42:03 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A

20/042/2012 13:42:03 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version : 2.6.32.9-perf

20/042/2012 13:42:07 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

20/042/2012 13:42:11 - INFO - Connected device : LT15

20/042/2012 13:42:11 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A

20/042/2012 13:42:11 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version : 2.6.32.9-perf

20/042/2012 13:42:15 - INFO - Device disconnected

20/042/2012 13:42:30 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

20/042/2012 13:42:30 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

20/043/2012 13:43:08 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on

20/043/2012 13:43:14 - INFO - Connected device : LT15

20/043/2012 13:43:14 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A

20/043/2012 13:43:14 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version :

20/044/2012 13:44:10 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\devices\LT15\busybox\1.19.0\busybox to /data/local/tmp/busybox

20/044/2012 13:44:12 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\custom\root\zergrush.tar.uue to /data/local/tmp

20/044/2012 13:44:13 - INFO - Running part1 of Root Exploit, please wait

20/044/2012 13:44:14 - INFO - Waiting for device

20/045/2012 13:45:15 - INFO - Forced stop waiting.

20/045/2012 13:45:17 - ERROR - The part1 exploit did not work