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[Q] Xperia arc not working properly anymore.

Hi guys. New to this forum
So I have a few issues regarding my arc:
1. Camera not working, after I launch camera app, it turns black without responding so I have to reboot the phone.
2. The Home button does not work, only works to unlock the phone when it's locked(not in use). But I can not use it to get home to "desktop" when I'm using an app, I have to use the "back" button.
3. Plugging the arc to the PC does not work at all neither, the "popup" in the phone does not show up when i plug it in the PC, it only starts to charge the phone. At the computer, it fails to install the MTP USB driver.
All this happened when I reset the phone to factory defaults and formatted everything. The phone started up fine, like a new phone but those 3 problems showed up. It is probably because the phone was rooted when I reset to factory defaults.
What is my next step? Possible to recover to the original OS? I have not taken any backups(silly me) before I did anything neither.
Thanks in advance!

Had the same problem, I flashed the phone, using LT15i_4.0.1.A.0.283_Generic Global. Everything is working properly now. Hope that helps.

MarkRutte said:
Had the same problem, I flashed the phone, using LT15i_4.0.1.A.0.283_Generic Global. Everything is working properly now. Hope that helps.
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How was this done? Do I need to connect the phone to the computer? If so, it will be a issue because I can not connect it to my computer anymore.
Can anyone give me link to the flash tool that works on my arc?

I Have the same problem. Please, someone help me...

Just reflash firmware with SEUS

I seriously can't find SEUS anywhere to my phone. And will it be possible to flash it because I can't connect the phone to my computer without issues.

What happens in device manager when you click "back" with turned off phone and connect cable?

nothing happens on my phone, but I can't turn the phone on if I do it that way, I have to replug the charger to be able to turn it on. On my computer it said it failed to install the driver.
It's quite of an emergency atm. I can't recieve calls anymore, the phone hangs up on people when they call me automatically, but I can call them without a problem. I can see in my call log if anyone has tried to call me aswell.
Need some more help guys
Super thanks in advance.

Problem solved! The ones who still have this problem follow this guide :
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/tutorial-how-to-flash-a-firmware-using-flashtool-on-xperia-arc/
don't download the firmware that is on that guide but use this : http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VS2D704A
Worked perfectly!

Flashing with SEUS would have done exactly the same thing

Jinx13 said:
Flashing with SEUS would have done exactly the same thing
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Really? Can you link it to me? According to the SE website, SEUS does not exist to xperia arc.
SE PC Companion could not find my arc when I plugged it into my PC, but flashtool did. So I guess SEUS would'nt detect my phone neither.

Lol flashed my girlfriends arc with seus last night, go to se site pick any phone model w995 etc and software downloads then download seus. When the program opens select arc and follow instructions. Either that or use flashtool and just flash new firmware it does the same
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Would SEUS find my phone when the Companion doesnt anyway?

It should do as for PC companion you have your phone turned on and SEUS/flashtool etc you turn your phone off

[Q] Totally bricked XPERIA X10 Mini Pro (U20)

Hi there.
Yesterday, for no apparent reason de device stopped syncing my Gapps data. OEM 2.1 ROM. I did a backup and reset the device to factory defaults. Even if battery went to 100% and the USB cable were connected, the phone did not finished the process and now I have a non turning on mini pro. Mac does not feel it, neither Windoze or Linux with dmesg. PC Companion won´t see it neither. Neither FlashTool. I tried to flash it with the original ftf but the phone do not turn on and of course FlashTool won't see it. Tried pressing home and on/off but nothing. I searched like a dork for "bricked xperia x10 mini pro" but there´s a lot of crowd calling a semi-bricked, bricked. Which is not, because a semi-bricked can be repaired with SEUS or even FlashTool.
I know is a whole different animal, but once I bricked a Nokia and with some trickery the device came to life.
Guys, you`re my only hope. I really like this phone for texting and everything.
Thank you for reading. Best regards.

Bump!
Please help me out! At least tell me anything.
Thanks.

same issue
hi,
I am facing the same problem. If u find any solution plz help me.

Guys, i have exactly same problem. I tried connect my U20i using usb cable, but it wont detect my phone. It only charge the phone and wont sync it. Its happen when i restore to factory setting. So if somebody can help me, i really appreciate it. Anyway sorry for my broken english.
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PC Companion dont need to see device for repair as u can see at here
bad quality but i think its no hard to see how to do it, hope it will help u

DemoSK said:
PC Companion dont need to see device for repair as u can see at here
bad quality but i think its no hard to see how to do it, hope it will help u
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What do you mean?
When PC Campanion says "hold back key and connect phone to USB" then It detects the device.
I have bricked SE Xperia X10 mini pro, same simptoms phone doesn't react to anything it's absolutely silent, no image, no text.
And yes I tried SEUS, PC Companion, Flashtool (with ggsetup) and Omnius. Nothing hepled.
May be a battery is down but I can't check it as well.

Same here. The phone doesn't react to "off" button, No LEDs, no display, no sound, won't get recognized by Flashtool when USB plugged in with "back" held, a total, real brick, dark and dead and invisible to all software.
The battery was full - it was full when the phone got bricked by installing a kernel for ICS.

helllppp
sharp_fang said:
Same here. The phone doesn't react to "off" button, No LEDs, no display, no sound, won't get recognized by Flashtool when USB plugged in with "back" held, a total, real brick, dark and dead and invisible to all software.
The battery was full - it was full when the phone got bricked by installing a kernel for ICS.
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I have the same problem please help:crying:

When you put the tick called "preloader" in Flashtools - then the phone is dead... now only jtag method may can help you(in some phone service)

I remember that one morning I found my Xperia Arc S with stock GB 2.3.4 rom like dead although it was fine when I plugged the charger in before I slept. In the morning I couldn't turn it on, removing and replacing battery did nothing. No light when I charged it. It was really looking like it was forever dead. After a few days, in despair, I tried every reset method I could find about Xperia phones, except the one that finally worked:
I holded the back or menu button (I forgot which one) then plugged in the USB cordon to the computer. I got a green or blue light! I learned later that it was Fastboot mode or Flash mode. Then I unplugged the device, and it started like if nothing happened. I only had this problem once again. Since I rooted it and installed a custom rom, I never had this issue again.
If you didn't try this yet, that is worth trying

Bricked Sony Xperia X10 Mini Pro (U20)
Hi, I really need your help.
I have bricked my Xperia x10 Mini Pro (u20)
I had CM7 Custom Mod running on my phone,
I update CWM 2.0 to 5. something and suddenly it stop working.
It hangs at the Sony Ericsson Boot Logo.
It won't enter into Recovery Mode.
I tried the PC Companion Repair, but it won't go past the "press and hold the back Key"
Because my PC won't recognize my Phone. (I had the SEMC USB drivers installed already)
Please help!!! Thank you

nihilon said:
Hi there.
Yesterday, for no apparent reason de device stopped syncing my Gapps data. OEM 2.1 ROM. I did a backup and reset the device to factory defaults. Even if battery went to 100% and the USB cable were connected, the phone did not finished the process and now I have a non turning on mini pro. Mac does not feel it, neither Windoze or Linux with dmesg. PC Companion won´t see it neither. Neither FlashTool. I tried to flash it with the original ftf but the phone do not turn on and of course FlashTool won't see it. Tried pressing home and on/off but nothing. I searched like a dork for "bricked xperia x10 mini pro" but there´s a lot of crowd calling a semi-bricked, bricked. Which is not, because a semi-bricked can be repaired with SEUS or even FlashTool.
I know is a whole different animal, but once I bricked a Nokia and with some trickery the device came to life.
Guys, you`re my only hope. I really like this phone for texting and everything.
Thank you for reading. Best regards.
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best solution is to find a person who can jtag

[Q] Tipo not seen when publishing app

Gidday
I bought the Tipo purely to load my Android app onto it for testing from Flash CS5. I'm getting the error:
ABD could not find an Android device to connect to.
I found some info that shows you how to set the Android drivers for it, but it isn't working...
My system is Win7, 64bit
- turned on USB debugging in developer options
- plug phone into usb port
- device manager shows yellow exclamation mark next to 'Android' under 'Other devices' (good)
- navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS5\Android_Drivers\android_winusb.inf
- I get the error: Windows was unable to install your Android. Windows could not find driver software for your device.
Anyone know of a way around this?
Thanks for your time and help.

Did you install Sony PC Companion? Try installing it then try again.
Sent from my ST23i

Thank you for that.
I had been clicking on the PC Companion set up that popped up when I connected the phone, but I see now it wasn't installing. Downloaded it from Sony, installed it, then selected 'install' on the phone when it prompted me about PC Companion. Didn't have to install any drivers - PC Companion did it all.
It's all working sweet.
Thought I'd wasted $150 buying the phone!!!!
Cheers mate.
ARVolutionz said:
Did you install Sony PC Companion? Try installing it then try again.
Sent from my ST23i
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You're welcome. Dont forget to click the thanks button if i helped you!
Sent from my ST23i

shaunthomson said:
Thought I'd wasted $150 buying the phone!!!!
Cheers mate.
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**** Smith?
Sent from Xperia Arc S

hahaha
no - Woolies!!!! Needed an Android device and they were the only option at that time of night.
jman2131 said:
**** Smith?
Sent from Xperia Arc S
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[Q] Xperia Ray Boot-Loop(Tried Everything) Help

Hello Friends, (The topic could be added with "USB device not recognized" as well.)
I have rooted the Optimax v1.1 Rom months ago on my Xperia Ray. I cannot ask these at the Optimax thread because I dont have any posts up to now. Yesterday I wanted to change my rom but before doing the procedures, I erased all the data both in phone root and sd card by settings section on phone. Then my phone didn't worked again. There is a boot-loop problem. I have been searching for 7 hours and did every possible ways that people talked and still couldn't solve the problem. First and very important problem is that when I plug the phone in flashmode or fastmode windows gives an error of "USB device not recognized". I removed all the sony stuff and flashtool and pda.net drivers. I also removed all the staff which includes "Xperia" at regedit. Then I tried the steps at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1492805 for so many times. However it still doesnt recognize therefore I cannot flash the boot-loop problem solver. The only way that boot-loop doesnt occur is when I plug the phone to computer and turn it on with normal way. I cannot use application menu since there isnt any launcher application is installed also there isnt any keyboard application. Therefore I cannot do anything about this. I wrote a long paragraph to explain my problem because I have a midterm two days later which means I can't explain the issue to people by one by. I hope you can help me.

After a sleep break, with a refreshed brain, I tried the hard brick solution steps with another computer and lastly I solved the issue.

I'm glad it worked for you.
I was in a similar situation (well, not as bad, I had all my data on sd) but that method in the post didn't work for me as SEUS kept telling me I already had the last version.
I manage to fix it by flashing a Stock ROM in ftf file format with Flashtool.
I'm just mentioning for others in the similar situation so they know there is an alternative.
Thanks.

[HELP] Problems with ADB

Hello everyone.
Like I said I have problems with installing ADB drivers (to get USB debbiging work to get root). I tried every thing, when I connect my phone I am only asked to install drivers for Android and then instaling, installing, never ends. I tried to install Sony Update Service and Sony PC comapanion but no luck. I also tried to install SDK to get Google drivers and then manualy try to install "Android" when it is asked but no luck too :/ I tried all this on two computers, and same prooblem. :/ So any of you faced this problem. I am now stuck with unrooted phone :/. I am running XP and now I will try to reflash the windowses too

djedjy said:
Hello everyone.
Like I said I have problems with installing ADB drivers (to get USB debbiging work to get root). I tried every thing, when I connect my phone I am only asked to install drivers for Android and then instaling, installing, never ends. I tried to install Sony Update Service and Sony PC comapanion but no luck. I also tried to install SDK to get Google drivers and then manualy try to install "Android" when it is asked but no luck too :/ I tried all this on two computers, and same prooblem. :/ So any of you faced this problem. I am now stuck with unrooted phone :/. I am running XP and now I will try to reflash the windowses too
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Try installing PDANet drivers for Android.
I heard those might help sometimes.
Also, have you got Sony PC Companion installed? It's practically a need to have it installed.

Dragoboss said:
Try installing PDANet drivers for Android.
I heard those might help sometimes.
Also, have you got Sony PC Companion installed? It's practically a need to have it installed.
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I had it, and tried when installed it, and not worked and i deleted it. So I will try now to install it again, and I will try that to

@Dragoboss Bro thanks for Pdanet, I installed it and when I connceted phone it showed me the installation wizard, now it is installed android installing Android ADB interface, I just thout it will be done and now this error.

djedjy said:
@Dragoboss Bro thanks for Pdanet, I installed it and when I connceted phone it showed me the installation wizard, now it is installed android installing Android ADB interface, I just thout it will be done and now this error.
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Some googling around told me that this program might fix your problem.
Try installing that, then try PDANet, etc again.
I sure hope it helps,
Good luck
Regards, Drago

Dragoboss said:
Some googling around told me that this program might fix your problem.
Try installing that, then try PDANet, etc again.
I sure hope it helps,
Good luck
Regards, Drago
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Yes I tried that too, but some wierd error.

Dannggg, you're pc is being annoying... xD
Hmm, let's wait for the help of some other people, currently I'm out of ideas... Sorry...

Umdf? Thats clearly not a part of android but its a part of wmp11 (thus asking for mtp). First, install universal adb driver from adbdriver.com. Then, run universal adb and plug the phone with debug on and make sure the driver install correctly. Then, unlockroot will able to identify your phone.
Sony Xperia Tipo ST21i

zzztidurvirus said:
Umdf? Thats clearly not a part of android but its a part of wmp11 (thus asking for mtp).
Sony Xperia Tipo ST21i
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Right, my mistake.
I actually got that from someone else, saying it worked for him. Ah well.
Excuse me for my fail :3

zzztidurvirus said:
Umdf? Thats clearly not a part of android but its a part of wmp11 (thus asking for mtp). First, install universal adb driver from adbdriver.com. Then, run universal adb and plug the phone with debug on and make sure the driver install correctly. Then, unlockroot will able to identify your phone.
Sony Xperia Tipo ST21i
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Thanks for help, that worked and @Dragoboss thanks for helping too