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[Q] revive tipo with flastool

hi..can we revive xperia tipo with flastool ......(if anything goes wrong while installing costom rom)

yep - that's what flashtool's for

jman2131 said:
yep - that's what flashtool's for
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thank you very much.....and that means we don't have to worry about bricking:laugh::laugh:

gagu.436425 said:
thank you very much.....and that means we don't have to worry about bricking:laugh::laugh:
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no... you can still brick your phone! I had a phone bootlooping at the SONY logo, could not revive with flashtool. So be careful!
Hit "Thanks" if I helped you, pleeez!

random hero said:
no... you can still brick your phone! I had a phone bootlooping at the SONY logo, could not revive with flashtool. So be careful!
Hit "Thanks" if I helped you, pleeez!
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i just want to downgrade my tipo.....can anyone give me step by step intruction for flashing(downgrading) tipo single

gagu.436425 said:
i just want to downgrade my tipo.....can anyone give me step by step intruction for flashing(downgrading) tipo single
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I can help you, did it just yesterday. The question is: do you want/need to downgrade because of root? That would need a special procedure

random hero said:
I can help you, did it just yesterday. The question is: do you want/need to downgrade because of root? That would need a special procedure
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yes... iwant to downgrade..becouse of root

OK, here we go:
1. Download Flashtool and install it.
http://androxyde.github.com/
2. Download a rootable firmware from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001567
(I used http://rapidgator.net/file/50878617/...6_Non.ftf.html)
3. Copy the firmware into the Flashtool\firmwares folder
4. Flash like the standard way.
5. root using this tool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
6. after rooting follow the steps described here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014188
it is written for Miro but works on Tipo, too.
Follow these steps strictly! I did it this way and it worked.
Hit "Thanks" if I helped you!

random hero said:
OK, here we go:
1. Download Flashtool and install it.
http://androxyde.github.com/
2. Download a rootable firmware from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001567
(I used http://rapidgator.net/file/50878617/...6_Non.ftf.html)
3. Copy the firmware into the Flashtool\firmwares folder
4. Flash like the standard way.
5. root using this tool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
6. after rooting follow the steps described here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014188
it is written for Miro but works on Tipo, too.
Follow these steps strictly! I did it this way and it worked.
Hit "Thanks" if I helped you!
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what you mean by standard way( i mean i don't flash any phone before) so can you please tell me what to check and what to not please...becouse i don't want to brick my phone..................if any thing goes wrong while flash( check/uncheck wrong option) and my phone got bricked..... is it possible to revive becouse its just stock rom and it can't get hardbrick

Click Flash, choose the firmware and check wipe Cache and wipe data.
If anything goes wrong User Sony Ericsson Update Service to unbrick your phone.
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random hero said:
Click Flash, choose the firmware and check wipe Cache and wipe data.
If anything goes wrong User Sony Ericsson Update Service to unbrick your phone.
Sent from my ST21i using xda premium
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can you please give me drivers for tipo...please

gagu.436425 said:
can you please give me drivers for tipo...please
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i think you can install tipo drivers by going into settings ->development and check 'debugging mode'. After, connect to pc via usb and drivers should start installing

Actually drivers come in the flashtool package. After installing open c/flashtool/drivers (I'd you installed here). Then install the last 2 options (flashnode and fastboot)

which option i have to select during flash '' flash mode or fastbootmode''

gagu.436425 said:
which option i have to select during flash '' flash mode or fastbootmode''
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If you're flashing firmware, always 'flashmode'.
The name is pretty self-explanatory. Flashing > Flashmode.

is there any way to revive from hardbrick

Only a Sony engineer or someone who knows a real lot about electronics in such a mobile can fix hard brick. Hard brick means that hardware is probably broken.
But does your phone show any sights of life? Like does the led work when you plug in the charger. Then your phone is probably not hard bricked.
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i have problem downloading the firmware ..it gives me error between 230-245 mb i tried it 3 times and my all day is wasted..
i think the problem is my slow connection..... can someone (with very high internet speed) please upload the ''worlds firmware 11.0.a.0.16''
in those sites which support resume OR please upload it in parts.and please compress it its size is huge
sorry if this is against rules.....thx in advance

i install the pc companion but it still said the error about drivers(check the attachments)

gagu.436425 said:
i install the pc companion but it still said the error about drivers(check the attachments)
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Maybe try to "force" to install driver trough the Device Manager in Windows. I have Win 7 64-bit and it just would't autoinstall my device in fastboot mode. I downloaded the driver, found my device in Device Manager and right clicked and choosed Update Driver. Then I choosed the folder where I had saved the downloaded driver
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I have a Sony Xperia Tipo dual (ST21i2) Android smartphone which I tried to instal CyanogenMod 10 on. I managed to unlock the device in fastboot mode (according to instruction on Sony webside) and tried to flash it, but I think that I didn't place all the right files in the right folders for flashing because according to the instruction the device should reboot after flashing, but it didn't. I waited for 15-20 minutes and nothing happened so I disconnected the device from my PC. Now the when try to turn on the device the led flashes red 3 timed, then a short pause and then again 3 red flashes and so on it loops forever. So it seems that it is not completely dead yet. When I connect the device to my computer it is not recognized. In fact, Windows does not see it at all so I can not use Sony Flash Tool. Can anyone help my how to finish te installation of CM10 on my device? I have understood that you can force Xperia Tipo to install system form SDcard. If it is true how do I do that? Which files should be put on the card and how to force boot from the SDcard?

[Q] Help needed... No fastboot and blah2...

My phone is Sony Xperia J with unlock bootloader... And already root and blah2... And now the situation is where i already switching between the location of the sd card and the internal storage in "vold.fstab".. So yesterday, i accidently want to format the sd card using the phone but there are look like no changes.. So i reboot it... And there it goes... nothing showing up.. no fastboot, no light and no everything.. the only thing that is work is when i try to connect the phone with usb to pc is it installing an Unkown Devices... Maybe i already messing with the internal storage so hard... Any Help??

Try flash mode... And flash stock firmware from flashtool..
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[SOLVED]Hard Brick. No flash mode. Not powering on (vold.fstab modification)

I tried this mod
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45573975&postcount=30
Everything was successful but to my mistake I formatted the 4GB(Original internal) and now I can't mount it so I restarted the phone and now the phone is in this state/ Please guys I need help

Did you try formating the original 4Gb inside CWM ?

damian01211 said:
Did you try formating the original 4Gb inside CWM ?
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I dont have CWM. The phone doesn't turn either

Even into fastboot ? Try putting phone into flashboot, flash a kernel that have a cwm in and try formating.

damian01211 said:
Even into fastboot ? Try putting phone into flashboot, flash a kernel that have a cwm in and try formating.
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bootloader is still locked as of now. But there is no response in either volume up or volume down

It's look like that is a hard brick ;/, maybe some one come up with something to fix but I'm out. For me it's look like a hard brick.

oh my do you think if I brought it to service center, they will detect that I have rooted the phone and had vold.fstab changed?

Don't think so, as the phone doesn't turn even respond to any thing. They might change the motherboard. Just try saying to them that this happend when during charing. You just left phone for the night to charge and on the morning phone was out. But are you sure that SUS doesn't recognise the phone ? If they do not belive you might pay for the motherboard.

I Have unlocked bootloader on xperia l. The mobile is hardbirck and sent to the service of sony. You have a problem with the repair because unlock the bootloader?I bought it 25 days ago.

damian01211 said:
Don't think so, as the phone doesn't turn even respond to any thing. They might change the motherboard. Just try saying to them that this happend when during charing. You just left phone for the night to charge and on the morning phone was out. But are you sure that SUS doesn't recognise the phone ? If they do not belive you might pay for the motherboard.
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Flashtool doesn't recognize the phone, no device appears in device manager after plugging the phone while holding down volume - button
The phone was not unlocked. I just tried swapping internal with external

Finally the phone has been changed the same day. It has been replaced with a new one because sony can't see why

Do you think I won't have problem that I unlocked the bootloader and sent to the repair service (Reason Hardbrick)? I just told them that closed and did not open and wait for reply in 10 days. The mobile I have one month...

amnher said:
I tried this mod
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45573975&postcount=30
Everything was successful but to my mistake I formatted the 4GB(Original internal) and now I can't mount it so I restarted the phone and now the phone is in this state/ Please guys I need help
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i have the same problem & i don't have warranty anymore
my device is detected as QUALCOMM QLOADER and the only program recognize it is QPST but the problem is that it requires files i can't find online
such as :
-flash programmer file name
-boot image
-load xml def
-load patch def
or simply a QCN Dump file instead of all this
any help would be appreciated ... thanks in advance :good:

francois90 said:
i have the same problem & i don't have warranty anymore
my device is detected as QUALCOMM QLOADER and the only program recognize it is QPST but the problem is that it requires files i can't find online
such as :
-flash programmer file name
-boot image
-load xml def
-load patch def
or simply a QCN Dump file instead of all this
any help would be appreciated ... thanks in advance :good:
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read this...http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...t=1468791.... ..u can PM him...hope this helps....

mohit378 said:
read this...http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...t=1468791.... ..u can PM him...hope this helps....
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thanks man but Invalid Forum specified. This can happen for a variety of reasons-- most likely because the thread or post you are trying to view has been moved or deleted. Please return to the forum home and browse for another similiar post.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468791
try this..

amnher said:
Finally the phone has been changed the same day. It has been replaced with a new one because sony can't see why
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you are lucky

Phone Replaced
amnher said:
Finally the phone has been changed the same day. It has been replaced with a new one because sony can't see why
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What did you told them? Im having the same problem!

Maxissc said:
What did you told them? Im having the same problem!
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I just told them it suddenly died
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phone wont turn on
i rooted my xperia l using VROOT after that i installed this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2598697
now my phone wont start, its stuck on black screen

[Q] Sony Xperia L Bricked

I need boot loader to repair my bricked sony Xperia L. I tiredJtag but its not working. Plz hekp me

Can you just tell us what exactly you did.. & is your bootloader unlocked?
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perivenkal said:
I need boot loader to repair my bricked sony Xperia L. I tiredJtag but its not working. Plz hekp me
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Just flash your phone with stock .ftf using flashtool!

varunpilankar said:
Can you just tell us what exactly you did.. & is your bootloader unlocked?
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
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Thank you for ur reply, yes bootloader was unlocked and I was trying to install the custom rom but after restarting my xperia L never started again. Black dead...no logo just red LED blinking and I tried key combination but nothing. To repair through sus and flash tool it should be recognized by the pc. Its being recognized as unknown device by pc and did try to install driver manually but no luck. In both sus and flash tool I found message no phone attached.
Plz guide me.

Dead Xperia L
DexterousKrupesh said:
Just flash your phone with stock .ftf using flashtool!
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Thanx for your reply, Yes I have stock.ftf but to flash this my xperia L shall be recognized by pc. Currently its being recognized as unknown device though I tried to install driver manually but no luck uptil now. please help me

perivenkal said:
Thanx for your reply, Yes I have stock.ftf but to flash this my xperia L shall be recognized by pc. Currently its being recognized as unknown device though I tried to install driver manually but no luck uptil now. please help me
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first install PC companion then connect phone to pc drivers installed automatically
Then remove phone
then open flashtool/drivers and install driver!

Dead Xperia L
DexterousKrupesh said:
first install PC companion then connect phone to pc drivers installed automatically
Then remove phone
then open flashtool/drivers and install driver!
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Thanx, Before this issue with my Xperia L I was using PC companion and I guess this already installed drivers but now neither PC companion/SUS nor flash is detecting my phone. I am using windows 8 currently but I also tried on windows 7 to install the drivers but no luck. My friend suggested that I need a boot loader as all the data in my Xperia L has been washed out due to bad flashing. In my country no boot loader device available for Sony Xperia 2013 models. Any alternate solutions?

Bootloader..?!! I think you don't have any kernel in your phone currently that's why it isn't recognizing your phone by the PC.. Try using SUS on Windows 7..make sure your driver's are installed properly.. Either through SUS or Flashtool..
If your phone is Not Recognized by Flashtool that means you don't have Required Drivers Installed. Use the Below method to Solve this Problem.
Open the folder /Flashtool/drivers & Install "ggsetup-2.2.0.11".
If Still after the Above Process Flashtool doesn't Recognize your Phone. Use this Method.
Open the /Flashtool/driver folder & Extract the "XXX_ADB_Driver.zip" anywhere on your PC/Mac/Linux. [ This Zip corresponds to your Phone Model. ]
Now Open "Device Manager" on your PC/Mac/Linux & find the device which is with an Exclamation mark on it. [ Make sure your phone is Connected to the PC ]
Right Click on that Device & Choose Update Driver.
Choose to find the Driver Manually.
Now Browse to the Folder where to have Extracted your Phone Model Zip File.
This will Install the Required Drivers on your Computer.
After that Open Flashtool Again & Try to Recognize your Device.
If Still you see any problem reply back for further assistance..
Hit Thanks if I helped you..
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perivenkal said:
Thanx, Before this issue with my Xperia L I was using PC companion and I guess this already installed drivers but now neither PC companion/SUS nor flash is detecting my phone. I am using windows 8 currently but I also tried on windows 7 to install the drivers but no luck. My friend suggested that I need a boot loader as all the data in my Xperia L has been washed out due to bad flashing. In my country no boot loader device available for Sony Xperia 2013 models. Any alternate solutions?
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You have only one way use flashtool ! download latest frimware.
Install flashtool and sony drivers properly!
and flash the phone.
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Hi pervenkal, try varunpilankar steps, I too faced this issue while flashing my Xperia L for the first time, 7 months ago. But it is most probably driver issue, during that time I tried lots of drivers even the one given with flashtool, but finally drivers from ADT bundle helped me.
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perivenkal said:
Thank you for ur reply, yes bootloader was unlocked and I was trying to install the custom rom but after restarting my xperia L never started again. Black dead...no logo just red LED blinking and I tried key combination but nothing. To repair through sus and flash tool it should be recognized by the pc. Its being recognized as unknown device by pc and did try to install driver manually but no luck. In both sus and flash tool I found message no phone attached.
Plz guide me.
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U try to charge the phone??
Blinking red ligth is for no batery power
Maybe is this the problem
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The red blinking light sounds like your battery is low, I read about someone who had do e this not long ago. Couldn't boot tinto recovery because they had insufficient charge. Charge your phone on mains power for an hour, and then try flashtool again. But make sure you wipe everything.
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hello guys m new here ..i tried to flash jb 4.3 on my xperia l c1905 it was successful but when i boot my xperia nothing happens i tried everything nothing's responding ..i charged it for about a week now its showing kinda lime color light when i plug it and in flashtool it says device connected with usb debugging off ..and then be sure u r not in mtp mode ..and pc recognize it as zeus flash device

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perivenkal said:
I need boot loader to repair my bricked sony Xperia L. I tiredJtag but its not working. Plz hekp me
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You can try this and comment if it worked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=55542383
Hit thank if my contribution was useful.

i flashed stock ftf on my xperia l it was successfully done i unplugged my device now its not booting charged it for 4 days now its just giving yellow or lime kind or led notification when i connect it to pc ..pc recognize it but flashtool or pc companion or sus nothing recognize it cant access fastboot or flashmod guys plzz help

asad69 said:
hello guys m new here ..i tried to flash jb 4.3 on my xperia l c1905 it was successful but when i boot my xperia nothing happens i tried everything nothing's responding ..i charged it for about a week now its showing kinda lime color light when i plug it and in flashtool it says device connected with usb debugging off ..and then be sure u r not in mtp mode ..and pc recognize it as zeus flash device
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First, Which phone you have, c1905 is Xperia M
Second, Flashing Xperia M ftf to Xperia L is a guaranteed brick ==
i don't think it can be fixed without a complate nand rewrite. just a assumption

@asad69 have you checked wipe data and wipe cache when you flashed with flash tool?
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voxrazr said:
@asad69 have you checked wipe data and wipe cache when you flashed with flash tool?
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yup i did everything right but i was having xperia l and i flashed xperia m stock rom .and then totally dead now it gives yellow led when i plug in charger or pc ..even though pc recognize it as zeus flash device but non of the flashing tools recognize it
and i took it to many repairing shops they reject it saying it cant be repared

[Q] Help! Sony Xperia L E:Cant Mount /cache/recovery/last_inst

hey! i am new to xda and recently i repartitioned my xperia l device storage and internal storage but an error was encountered during the process so its like my phone doesnt boot up but recovery works and i am unable to mount cache,sdcard0,system,data and also unable to format. and the error which turns up in the recovery goes like "E: Can't Mount /cache/recovery/last_install. i read a few forums and got to know that my partition is corrupt so i tried to format it and bymistakenly i ran with this command "mke2fs -T ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0" and now my storage is empty i suppose...........can anyone help me with this to revert all the things to beginning like stock os.........i have my bootloader unlocked and rooted.......................................will flashing a new kernel resolve my problem...?
THANKS! :good:

Did you try to flash the firmware using Flash tool?

Flashing should resolve that problem I guess. Do a flash with flashtool and a stock kernel and tell us what happens.

GreyLDroid said:
Flashing should resolve that problem I guess. Do a flash with flashtool and a stock kernel and tell us what happens.
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now my phone doesn't start only....earlier sony boot up screen used to pop up but now it doesn't.............. even the notification LED doesn't glow now.....how can i start the flashing process, if my phone doesn't go in flashmode or fastboot mode.......but i tried it earlier i mean before wiping the storage......there was an error saying that unable to read device info....starting the flashing process anyhow and then Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.....

AvEnCruDer said:
now my phone doesn't start only....earlier sony boot up screen used to pop up but now it doesn't.............. even the notification LED doesn't glow now.....how can i start the flashing process, if my phone doesn't go in flashmode or fastboot mode.......but i tried it earlier i mean before wiping the storage......there was an error saying that unable to read device info....starting the flashing process anyhow and then Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.....
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That's the only thing I would have tried as your error seemed like it would be solved by this... sorry...
Try to plug it to power and look if it charges, if a red led blinks/shines, great, if no led at all whatever you do, pull the battery, wait 5 minutes, reinsert it and try again - if still no led whatever you do, your phone is hard bricked... :/

AvEnCruDer said:
hey! i am new to xda and recently i repartitioned my xperia l device storage and internal storage but an error was encountered during the process so its like my phone doesnt boot up but recovery works and i am unable to mount cache,sdcard0,system,data and also unable to format. and the error which turns up in the recovery goes like "E: Can't Mount /cache/recovery/last_install. i read a few forums and got to know that my partition is corrupt so i tried to format it and bymistakenly i ran with this command "mke2fs -T ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0" and now my storage is empty i suppose...........can anyone help me with this to revert all the things to beginning like stock os.........i have my bootloader unlocked and rooted.......................................will flashing a new kernel resolve my problem...?
THANKS! :good:
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simply adb pull your backup of mmcblk
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GreyLDroid said:
That's the only thing I would have tried as your error seemed like it would be solved by this... sorry...
Try to plug it to power and look if it charges, if a red led blinks/shines, great, if no led at all whatever you do, pull the battery, wait 5 minutes, reinsert it and try again - if still no led whatever you do, your phone is hard bricked... :/
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i think that my phone is hard bricked...anyways isn't there any other option that i am left with?

SdtBarbarossa said:
simply adb pull your backup of mmcblk
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how could i do it? if my pc isn't able to detect my phone and no led blinks when i plug my phone to my pc?

AvEnCruDer said:
how could i do it? if my pc isn't able to detect my phone and no led blinks when i plug my phone to my pc?
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if you output the battery and connect the device to pc while holding vol - and vol +. is ut shown as QSHUSB_DLOAD?
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SdtBarbarossa said:
if you output the battery and connect the device to pc while holding vol - and vol +. is ut shown as QSHUSB_DLOAD?
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i did what u said i just removed the battery and then while holding vol - and vol + a yellow LED blinked....what to do after this and flashtool first says device sync finished then after sometime its says device disconnected....and what does "is ut shown as QSHUSB_DLOAD?" this mean .......i mean do i have to run via adb and then find this command???? plz elaborate Buddy! i am kinda noob ....... thanks

AvEnCruDer said:
i did what u said i just removed the battery and then while holding vol - and vol + a yellow LED blinked....what to do after this and flashtool first says device sync finished then after sometime its says device disconnected....and what does "is ut shown as QSHUSB_DLOAD?" this mean .......i mean do i have to run via adb and then find this command???? plz elaborate Buddy! i am kinda noob ....... thanks
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QPST is the programm you need... driver you can find on my site...
sdtbarbarossa.bplaced.net (its d.zip)
but unfortunally i hot no msm8230.hex or msm8230.mbn ... may you find them in the www if you dont you have a problem
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SdtBarbarossa said:
QPST is the programm you need... driver you can find on my site...
sdtbarbarossa.bplaced.net (its d.zip)
but unfortunally i hot no msm8230.hex or msm8230.mbn ... may you find them in the www if you dont you have a problem
Sent from my C2105 using XDA Free mobile app
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Bro how to use the program and what to do after running it ? Plz elaborate and where can i find the 2 files which you have mentioned .hex and .mbn and bro will i be able to get my old xperia back after running this program ?

I had once the same problem I failed to repartition the internal storage but then I think I would have able to create the partition again using "adb shell Fdisk" actually i had seen the post on Xperia J or some device thread u need to find, but i failed cause there was 1 partition in which the recovery could hold something like that and bymistakely I deleted that and it went off permanently so be carefull before deleting the top most partition left on your phone. Look for that thread and give a try only for advance users, if sucessfull please do the help others. If I find the thread i will post the link over here.
Good Luck