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[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.

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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.
Sent from my MT11i using xda app-developers app

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

[Resolved] [Q] Xperia Ray OTA Brick Problem

My phone bricked after OTA. I checked all tutorials but whenever i try to flash ftf files, flashtool is keeping to say open debugging.
Before trying flashtool i flashed it several times with wotanserver.
Please help me.

Did you try to repair it using PC Companion?
This will do a clean flash with a complete original Image.

Thanks for your help i fixed it with flashtool

USB Connection constantly up and down
Hi guys,
I made an OTA update to my xperia Ray ST18 because the guy that sold me the phone didn't warn me it has been unlocked. Now it's dead!
I'm really desperate.
I tried Sony Update Tool to try to flash the new ROM. It detects the phone and says it has flashed OK. Then I disconnect the cable and try to turn on the phone but it doesn't start.
The only response I get when I try to restart the phone is a short vibration but the phone still doesn't start.
I don't know if it's normal but when I put the phone to charge there's no light turning on. Is it normal?
I'm also trying to flash with Flashtool but the phone now keeps loosing USB connection.
Any tips would be highly appreciated.

Nuno Ferreira said:
Hi guys,
I made an OTA update to my xperia Ray ST18 because the guy that sold me the phone didn't warn me it has been unlocked. Now it's dead!
I'm really desperate.
I tried Sony Update Tool to try to flash the new ROM. It detects the phone and says it has flashed OK. Then I disconnect the cable and try to turn on the phone but it doesn't start.
The only response I get when I try to restart the phone is a short vibration but the phone still doesn't start.
I don't know if it's normal but when I put the phone to charge there's no light turning on. Is it normal?
I'm also trying to flash with Flashtool but the phone now keeps loosing USB connection.
Any tips would be highly appreciated.
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Hi,
Normaly is Sony Ericsson Update Service (SEUS) the best Way
to repair your Phone.
If the Phone loos USB-Connection, check USB (ADB+SDK) Driver
or install new.
Maybe a other Way is "S1tool" it´s a small and crippled subset of SETOOL2 service tool.
Install it, all USB Driver inside.
Shut down your Virusprogram an startet it.
Press the Restore Button in S1
Bring Phone in Fastboot
(Loudness Button UP and USB Connect, you see blue Light on the Home Button)
Wait arround 5 Second..... Finsh
I had the same Problem about flash on my Ray.
The Phone was dead, only the Vibration works on started.
If i press the Start-Botton again, the Home-Botton-Light flash,
that´s was all.
New flashing with SEUS brought no success
S1 is also a good Tool for easy "unblock Bootloader in 10 Second"
And the CyanogenMod 7.20
(original update-cm-7.2.0-RC1-urushi-signed)
ist the best Firmware for the Ray.
Absolut fast, so overclocking ca do.
My Ray works with 1,6 GHz without Probs.
All what you need find it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1444841
FOR THE FUTURE, NO OTA UPDATE IF BOOTLOADER IS OPEN - THE FIRMWARE IS THEN BLOCKED FOR OTA
Greeting Onex1

Don't know if anyone can help me in my situation but I have a major problem arising from an OTA update too, my phone just refuses to read my SIM card. In fact, it doesn't even ask me for my PIN number, it just boots as normal but I have no connection to any network. I've tried using the SIM card in another phone and it works fine, therefore the problem is with the phone itself.
I'd recently had my phone network & bootloader unlocked by wotanserver using the test point method - because of this I thought the DRM keys would be fine (e.g. TrackId & Timescape still worked). However, when I was updating OTA my phone bricked!
So, I searched high and low for a solution and ended up using s1tool to restore the locked bootloader. Then I used flashtool to flash a stock ICS ftf file. It seemed to work (the phone rebooted) but it was then I noticed that the SIM card wasn't being recognised. Also, in the Flashtool log I noticed that a blue line was there saying 'this file is ignored simlock.ta'.
I've tried everything I can think of to fix this.. Hard resets, updating with Sony Update Service but nothing works. There's just so much conflicting info out there that I'm really confused at this stage. I have a perfectly good phone in that everything works bar the SIM and I'd hate to have to buy another one!
Any suggestions anyone or is my phone screwed for good? :/

[Q] Please HELP with my Tipo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi to all of you in this great site!!
I have xperia tipo(single) and after some working flash attempts with 2 custom firmwares... my phone ,i think,is totaly dead!!!!
No led no charge no screen no boot NOTHING!
I tried vol+-power etc... nothing
flashtool nothing -The device says:not connected in everywhere..
i have to say that I used for flash, dualboot.
The only think that i can see is when i connect the xperia usb in pc in device manager is"unknown device"
Also i have to say that the battery works ok.I test it in other tipo
Please help me to save my xperia tipo!!!!!
Thank you!

Possible it is hardbricked. Did you unlock bootloader?
If it is still locked, repair with pc companion, or give for service.
Sent from my ST27i

Xperia Miro Hard Brick ?

Well , I didn flash any rom or kernel recently . After i turn off my phone , i noticed that i cant boot my phone (even fastboot or cwm ) . When i on my phone , it didn show any led light or vibrate . I also charged my phone overnight and remove the battery for a few hours . Can anyone help :crying:
Im on gamerz v2 Vengeance 1.46

Try flashing the stock ROM through the Flashtool, by, while connecting the phone to the PC, holding the - Volume key.

WhiteHawkgrr said:
Try flashing the stock ROM through the Flashtool, by, while connecting the phone to the PC, holding the - Volume key.
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I cant enter flashmode too :crying:

paranoid android 3.0
CaramelPudding said:
I cant enter flashmode too :crying:
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i'm not good at english. If i am wrong fix me please!
are u using paranoid android rom?

Press volume - and plug the usb. If green led shows then you are in flashmode.
Did you try this? If green led works then your device is not hard bricked
Sent from my ST23i

Problem Fixed . Thanks For The Reply :fingers-crossed:

How to fix it?
i have the same problem,how to fix it mate?:crying:

c4cyro said:
Press volume - and plug the usb. If green led shows then you are in flashmode.
Did you try this? If green led works then your device is not hard bricked
Sent from my ST23i
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Currently in facing the same problem.. i tried volume - + usb but no green light or flashtool detection. help me!!! :crying:

maybe drivers are not properly installed.
and remember..
flashmode= vol- and usb (green led)
fastboot mode=vol+ and usb(blue led)

CaramelPudding said:
Well , I didn flash any rom or kernel recently . After i turn off my phone , i noticed that i cant boot my phone (even fastboot or cwm ) . When i on my phone , it didn show any led light or vibrate . I also charged my phone overnight and remove the battery for a few hours . Can anyone help :crying:
Im on gamerz v2 Vengeance 1.46
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I have the same problem, even sony pc companion can't detect the phone. help please. my phone has no signal of life ::crying:

help!
CaramelPudding said:
Problem Fixed . Thanks For The Reply :fingers-crossed:
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how you fixed this?now i has same problem hard bricked xperia miro?pls help me if you can?

Zeus flash device...
Even one of my customers has got a dead miro. i tried connecting in flashboot mode as well as fastboot mode, but no LED Lights come. Also...my device is getting detected as ZEUS FLASH DEVICE.... i googled it for drivers, but in vain .....what can be done?

chintu_2000 said:
Even one of my customers has got a dead miro. i tried connecting in flashboot mode as well as fastboot mode, but no LED Lights come. Also...my device is getting detected as ZEUS FLASH DEVICE.... i googled it for drivers, but in vain .....what can be done?
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dude forget about it , i ve faced the same problem with my miro & i tried everything even jtag didn't work anyway it ended up selling it for 10 bucks as it is completley useless and the only way to repair it is to change the mother board which will cost a lot of money , anyway good luck:good:

I just remove the battery , sim , sd card , and leave my phone idle for a few days /a week
after idle for a few days , i charge my phone with wall charger agn , and my phone boots
Thats all , hope it helps .

Xperia J bricked plz help :/

Hi all! I have a big problem and i need your help.My xj was on alien room and riches kernel i think. My storages was been swapped like in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2346389. So the problem came when i delete my sd content in phone storage menu, and in privacy menu i did data and factory reset than showed that phone is rebooting and after that my phone don't booted again.Pushed power button but nothing, connected to pc and showed that my device is unknown and can't use flashtools or something. Connected to a wall charger but phone looks like not charging at all becouse no led light. Tried reset thingies but nothing vibrates. So it is goodbye for my lover or i can give him life ?. Please help i don't know what to do

Tommasoo said:
Hi all! I have a big problem and i need your help.My xj was on alien room and riches kernel i think. My storages was been swapped like in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2346389. So the problem came when i delete my sd content in phone storage menu, and in privacy menu i did data and factory reset than showed that phone is rebooting and after that my phone don't booted again.Pushed power button but nothing, connected to pc and showed that my device is unknown and can't use flashtools or something. Connected to a wall charger but phone looks like not charging at all becouse no led light. Tried reset thingies but nothing vibrates. So it is goodbye for my lover or i can give him life ?. Please help i don't know what to do
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Your phone is hard bricked. Sony will replace it if under guarantee.

Reflash sony stock FW or the one from your operator, relock bootloader and try to send it to guarantee repair.

I can't reflash becouse i said only my pc recognizes in device manager unknown device can't use flashtools pc companion or sus becouse they don't detect my phone. So i think i going to send to repair :/

lozohcum said:
Reflash sony stock FW or the one from your operator, relock bootloader and try to send it to guarantee repair.
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I've seen this before and it's a hard brick. Please read the threads before posting nonsense.