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[HELP]Xperia J BRICK

I installed AVD Rom on my Rooted Xperia J with Locked Bootloader running on Stock ICS 11.0.A.7.5, after following all the instructions like Wiping The System Cache, the Dalvik Cache and the formatting /system. I was already at the instruction where I had to install the ROM itself It said it had a problem on the SDCard and I realized that the zip file of the rom was supposed to be placed in the ext_card, which i removed earlier before installing the ROM.
As a result I removed the battery Even with CWM On and after inserting the ext_card with the ROM I booted up and it stayed stuck in the SONY Logo and I was unable to enter CWM
I tried Reflashing the Stock ICS with Xperia Flasher but the phone won't even enter flashmode even if I am holding the Vol- button while connecting to PC all it says is Device Connected with USB debugging mode off. I tried to repair it with Sony PC Companion but it is also not detected by PC companion.
Please help guys I would really appreciate it. Thanks

fonetalker101 said:
I installed AVD Rom on my Rooted Xperia J with Locked Bootloader running on Stock ICS 11.0.A.7.5, after following all the instructions like Wiping The System Cache, the Dalvik Cache and the formatting /system. I was already at the instruction where I had to install the ROM itself It said it had a problem on the SDCard and I realized that the zip file of the rom was supposed to be placed in the ext_card, which i removed earlier before installing the ROM.
As a result I removed the battery Even with CWM On and after inserting the ext_card with the ROM I booted up and it stayed stuck in the SONY Logo and I was unable to enter CWM
I tried Reflashing the Stock ICS with Xperia Flasher but the phone won't even enter flashmode even if I am holding the Vol- button while connecting to PC all it says is Device Connected with USB debugging mode off. I tried to repair it with Sony PC Companion but it is also not detected by PC companion.
Please help guys I would really appreciate it. Thanks
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There should be no reason for the phone not to go into flashmode is your battery charged?

Yes Sir, It boots up when I press a button and stays stuck at the SONY LogoI doesn't even enter recovery mode

Sir please help, All i can do now is rely on your instructions

Use pc companion and repair your phone
Sent from my ST23i

does fastboot mode work?
Download Sony Update Service and follow it's instruction to fix your phone.
For me it worked.

Charge your XJ's battery using an external battery charger! That happened to me also! I charged my battery and tried and flashmode as well as fastboot started to work
Sent from my ST26i using xda app-developers app

Mystogan said:
I installed AVD Rom on my Rooted Xperia J with Locked Bootloader running on Stock ICS 11.0.A.7.5, after following all the instructions like Wiping The System Cache, the Dalvik Cache and the formatting /system. I was already at the instruction where I had to install the ROM itself It said it had a problem on the SDCard and I realized that the zip file of the rom was supposed to be placed in the ext_card, which i removed earlier before installing the ROM.
As a result I removed the battery Even with CWM On and after inserting the ext_card with the ROM I booted up and it stayed stuck in the SONY Logo and I was unable to enter CWM
I tried Reflashing the Stock ICS with Xperia Flasher but the phone won't even enter flashmode even if I am holding the Vol- button while connecting to PC all it says is Device Connected with USB debugging mode off. I tried to repair it with Sony PC Companion but it is also not detected by PC companion.
Please help guys I would really appreciate it. Thanks
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Hai My Dear Friend....
Let try this following...
first what u need is usb cable
second sony pc companian
ok...first u need to run pc companion
2. click start and then start againt from software update
3. click repair my phone/tablet and then click continue
TAKE NOTED YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL LOST AFTER OPERATION.
4. CLICK CLICK THE BOX THAT U AGREE AND UNDERSTAND AND CLICK CONTINUE
THEN PREPARE NOW LOADING ON SCREEN AFTER DONE PLEASE SELECT YOUR PHONE MODEL AND CLICK NEXT
5. PRESS BUTTON VOLUME DOWN AND CONNECT PHONE TO USB AND WAIT UNTIL UPDATE COMPLETE.
MAYBE 30MINIT OR 1HOUR PROSES REPAIR AND UPDATE YOUR PHONE....
6. AFTER UPDATE COMPLETE PLEASE TAKE OUT YOUR BATTERY FIRST AND THEN PULL BACK AND ON YOUR PHONE
AFTER ON PHONE WILL LOADING UPGRADE YOUR PHONE PLEASE BE PATIENT....AFTER ALL DONE YOU WILL SMILE AND PHONE JUST COME BACK TO U.... YA
SORRY MY ENGLISH NOT GOOD

trytohelp said:
Hai My Dear Friend....
Let try this following...
first what u need is usb cable
second sony pc companian
ok...first u need to run pc companion
2. click start and then start againt from software update
3. click repair my phone/tablet and then click continue
TAKE NOTED YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL LOST AFTER OPERATION.
4. CLICK CLICK THE BOX THAT U AGREE AND UNDERSTAND AND CLICK CONTINUE
THEN PREPARE NOW LOADING ON SCREEN AFTER DONE PLEASE SELECT YOUR PHONE MODEL AND CLICK NEXT
5. PRESS BUTTON VOLUME DOWN AND CONNECT PHONE TO USB AND WAIT UNTIL UPDATE COMPLETE.
MAYBE 30MINIT OR 1HOUR PROSES REPAIR AND UPDATE YOUR PHONE....
6. AFTER UPDATE COMPLETE PLEASE TAKE OUT YOUR BATTERY FIRST AND THEN PULL BACK AND ON YOUR PHONE
AFTER ON PHONE WILL LOADING UPGRADE YOUR PHONE PLEASE BE PATIENT....AFTER ALL DONE YOU WILL SMILE AND PHONE JUST COME BACK TO U.... YA
SORRY MY ENGLISH NOT GOOD
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Awesome that you help him, but the post is from September . But it's still awesome that there are people out there who post complete guides like yours, and not just say: "use SUS, use Flashtool use PC Companion".
Merry Christmas
Sent by magic!

Man this was a thread I created when I was a nublet here in forums and cannot understand anything lol

[GUIDE] Recover from (soft-)bricks for any Xperia 2012 model

Hi guys,
I have decided to make this thread to help the people who are not sure how to fix their brick. We get a lot of threads with people panicking because their phone is bricked. I wanted to avoid this, by making this general guide to get rid of that awful brick. I know that there is already a thread like this available, but it faded away and I wanted to be more clear. It can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849170. I find it a bit messy... If I'm offending someone, please say so! I'm not trying to bash Toledo_JAB!
Ok, now that has been made clear we can start
First of all, I want to give you a few tips to avoid a brick and how to prepare for it.
1. Make sure to have your phone’s battery charged 100%. Just to be sure.
2. Always make a back-up of your data. Just root your phone, download Titanium Backup and back up those precious apps! When rooting is too much for you, use Helium(formerly Carbon) or Mobile GO. Both work fine. If you have a custom recovery installed, make a Nandroid. This is a copy of your whole phone in the state before the brick, and recovering this will get your phone back to the land of the living.
3. Just avoid the ‘’vold.fstab trick’’. It is dangerous and can cause hard bricks(yes, hard bricks!)
4. Always be prepared that it could happen. When unlocking the bootloader, it can happen. When giving incorrect permissions to a system app, it can happen. BE PREPARED, AND JUST MAKE A FRIGGIN’ BACK-UP!
What is a brick?
A brick(on an Android device) is when there are uncorrectly modified system files that cause your Android device not to boot. Your device will refuse to boot completely, because it can’t simply load some stuff that are vital for the eventual boot-up. Something you don’t want, right?
Before we can begin, you have to know there are two kinds of bricks. Soft bricks and hard bricks. The most important difference between these two is that a soft brick can be fixed, and a hard brick can’t be fixed!
The most common sign of a soft brick will be that when you boot your phone the bootanimation will play, then freeze and then start all over again. This is also known as a ‘’bootloop’’. Sometimes the phone won’t reboot automatically, but just keep booting and booting without loading Android correctly. You can let it boot for a day, but it won’t work and your battery will die. Don't worry, we can fix this!
The most common sign of a hard brick is that your phone won’t do anything. No, really. Nothing. Try not to panick when you see this, but keep calm. If you have your warranty, you can laugh like a maniac because Sony will send you a new one. If not, still try to follow the steps listed below.
Let’s start. There is a difference between people who have a custom recovery, and people who don’t have a custom recovery.
People with a custom recovery can restore their Nandroid(if you have made one, ofcourse…).
People without a custom recovery will have to follow my humble steps.

Method 1: use Androxyde’s mighty Flashtool to flash a stock .ftf.
For extra info, use this extremely detailed guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240614 . It says Xperia Z, but it is the same for the E.
1. Download Flashtool from here: http://www.flashtool.net/index.php
2. Install it. Now locate the folder where you installed it(probably C:/Flashtool). Open the drivers folder, and run the file inside it.
3. In the huge list, scroll down to the bottom and tick the ‘’flashmode’’ and ‘’fastboot’’ drivers. A common misunderstood problem is that you need the specific phone drivers, and that the drivers for the Tipo(dual), Miro, J and E(dual) are missing. But this isn’t a problem, I can assure you. Those have been automatically be installled when you plugged your phone in your computer the first time.
4. When installed, make sure to download a stock .ftf firmware for your device. These are the Android images that have been released by Sony, which have been manually pulled of the phones.
For Tipo, see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001567
For Miro, see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998277
For J, see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2385526
For E, see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2553609
Pick one you like . It doesn’ actually matter. Download it, and put it in the C:/Flashtool/firmwares folder.
5. Open Flashtool. If you’re on a 64bit computer, pick the 64bit version.
6. Click the thunder icon in the upper left corner.
7. Tick ‘’flashmode’’.
8. Select your .ftf. You can try to untick ‘’data’’ and ‘’cache’’, and then flash. Perhaps your apps will still be there! If this doesn’t work, you can tick them.
9. Hit ‘’flash’’. Flashtool will prepare the files.
10. A popup window will appear. Now, listen carefully: be sure that your phone is off, and get your micro USB cable. First: put it in the computer. Now, what you have to do is press(and hold) the volume down button and plug the cable in your phone. A green led will apppear.
11. Let Flashtool flash! After it’s finished, boot your phone and see the magic happen .
Note: sometimes you get an error with system.sin. To fix this, pick another firmware or redownload the same and delete the ‘’prepared’’ folder in C:/Flashtool.
This should work! If not, try the methods listed below, and otherwise don’t be shy to ask. If the led turns green you are completely safe. Try another computer and avoid Windows 8.

Method 2: even simpler than method 1, but it should work fine. We will be using Sony Update Service.
1. Download the SUS from here: http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/update-service/
2. Run, and accept the license agreement.
3. Locate your device, click it and hit ‘’next’’.
4. Now follow the instructions. It’s as simple as that.
5. Your data will definitely be erased, but your phone will be fixed again!
Note: Sony Update Service will refuse to work for devices with an unlocked bootloader. If your bootloader is unlocked you have no other choice than to use the Flashtool method.
This should work fine!

Method 3: my least favorite method. It didn’t work for me, but perhaps it will for you. Just try. We will be using the Sony PC Companion software… If you haven’t already installed it, do it from here: http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/pc-companion/
Make sure that your phone is powered off!
1. Disregard any instructions to connect the phone until you complete step 9
2. In the welcome screen you will see the different modules available for you including the "support zone" option. Click on "Start" below it.
3. On the next page Click on "Start" under "Phone/Tablet Software update"
At this point if you get an error stating that "unable to install update components" or "server is bussy" Please proceed to step 12. If you not see that error then continue with step 4.
4. The program will show a window saying "Could not find phone/tablet". Click on the option below that reads: "Repair my phone/tablet" the program will issue you a warning on the content that you will lose during the update
5. Choose the option to continue.
6. The program will issue a final message warning you of possible data lost during the update. Click on the checkmark and then on "Next/Continue".
7. After that, the program will download the necessary information (5 to 6 minutes) and it will present you with a list of phones.
8. Choose the Phone from the list then click on "next" then you will see a new section telling you how to connect the phone. (don't connect it yet)
At this point the phone must be off and disconnected from the PC.
9. Connect the cable to the PC not to the phone, then wile pressing and holding the volume down button, connect the cable to the phone and keep holding the volume button until the program says "the update of your phone has started..." (in some cases a message of "Installing drivers" will appear before the message of "the update of your phone has started..." is shown.)
10. If you failed to follow the steps correctly the phone will turn on and it will request that you "Proceed with the following steps, slide down the notification bar", If this happens disconnect the phone from the cable, turn it off and repeat from step 9).
11. If the phone is connected properly, PC Companion will proceed with the update ( It will tell you to let go of the back key) then wait for the update to finish and follow instructions on screen to disconnect the unit.
This tutorial doesn’t belong to me. It is fully copied from here: http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...ctions-using-Pc-Companion-Windows/td-p/249946
I do not own any rights, I just want to share to make it easier to use. Full credits go to Francis .
These methods should have helped you! If not, don’t hesitate to ask!
Hard bricked users, I can’t help you, sorry . If this doesn’t work, I am sorry.

Allright! That's it!
Just a few requests
1. If you seek help, don't quote the whole original post(OP). Please!
2. Don't make useless posts! If you want to thank me, press that button. If not, that's fine too. I don't mind.
3. Be polite and try to be as clear as possible in english. I know some of you don't speak it very well, but please, try your best!
Have a nice day, and I hope this helps!

hi!
i tried all 3 methods (on win 8)
none work
method 1
says
Code:
05/029/2014 18:29:56 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
05/029/2014 18:29:56 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.10.1 built on 2013-01-09 19:49:47
05/029/2014 18:29:56 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
05/030/2014 18:30:04 - INFO - Device disconnected
05/030/2014 18:30:10 - INFO - Selected ST23i_4_0_4_xperia.ftf
05/030/2014 18:30:10 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
05/030/2014 18:30:42 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
05/030/2014 18:30:57 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
05/030/2014 18:30:57 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
05/030/2014 18:30:57 - INFO - Reading device information
05/030/2014 18:30:57 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
05/030/2014 18:30:57 - INFO - Current device : ST23i - YT9100P9HP - 1265-6133_R4D - 1261-5091_11.0.A.5.5 - WORLD-i_11.0.A.5.5
05/030/2014 18:30:58 - INFO - Start Flashing
05/030/2014 18:30:58 - INFO - Processing loader
05/030/2014 18:30:58 - INFO - Checking header
05/030/2014 18:30:58 - INFO - Ending flash session
05/030/2014 18:30:58 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CODE="0019";ERR_DYNAMIC="SIN header verification failed";
05/030/2014 18:30:58 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
05/030/2014 18:30:58 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
05/030/2014 18:30:59 - INFO - Device disconnected
05/031/2014 18:31:01 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
method 2 dont have miro in devices offered
method 3
wont start at all

ok i fixxed it with ST23i_11.0.A.2.10_Generic and help from this post
messmeww said:
you can try push this file >>> http://www.mediafire.com/?j27mk33p62pb60k to your FTF file using 7zip, and flash your ftf file again after do that ^_^
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if mediafire link don't work try here
Loader.sin

for Androxyde’s mighty Flashtool to flash a stock .ftf. METHOD,
is there risk of bricking your phone????///
mine is currently in bootloop now... its in there since I was trying to unlock bootloader ..cmd says its successfully done but as I plugged it out its not starting since then - only bootloop

Nikhil_android said:
for Androxyde’s mighty Flashtool to flash a stock .ftf. METHOD,
is there risk of bricking your phone????///
mine is currently in bootloop now... its in there since I was trying to unlock bootloader ..cmd says its successfully done but as I plugged it out its not starting since then - only bootloop
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No. Flashtool will only fix the bootloop, not cause a new one.
Mats

IMP- About drivers automatically getting installed (fastboot & flashmode drivers have to be manually installed)
1)works on Win7, Win8 not on XP
2)you must be connected to the internet for automatic driver install (& also it must be enabled in settings somewhere[if you get "serching for drivers" its enabled])
3)Win8 not reliable as windows 7 so......... 7 recommended
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Nikhil_android said:
for Androxyde’s mighty Flashtool to flash a stock .ftf. METHOD,
is there risk of bricking your phone????///
mine is currently in bootloop now... its in there since I was trying to unlock bootloader ..cmd says its successfully done but as I plugged it out its not starting since then - only bootloop
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if you got bootloop you did it correctly .....flash stock ftf after that, you are ready

it worked
I used the first method (as that was the only option available for me) and it indeed solve the problem of bootloop.
here is what happened exactly:
I used Windows 7 32 bit pc as guide asks to avoid w8 -8.1.
followed steps exactly as said in guide but after connecting the phone (xperai E dual c 1605) there was error and flashing process was aborted but meanwhile some driver got installed. Its strange because I remember that I had installed all necessary driver (had connected my phone quite few times on this pc and had connected phone by vol down and connect to pc to get green light way as well ) and had also installed driver through flashtool as said in steps in tutorial..
anyway I rebooted my pc because I thought that would complete driver installation process and tried again but it did not worked and again some driver got installed but then this time instead of rebooting I tried again immediately and it worked this time.
So if u get error and instead some driver get installed just try again and most probably it will work
tip : use right click Run as admin on any exe file
PS : quote: . In the huge list, scroll down to the bottom and tick the ‘’flashmode’’ and ‘’fastboot’’ drivers. in latest flashtool version those options are right at top :silly:
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if you got bootloop you did it correctly .....flash stock ftf after that, you are ready
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I have flashed it and everything is fine but now I am not sure whether my bootloader is locked or unlocked .. I searched but there is no definate way to tell .. in xperia Z forum some asked to flash a kernel and if you get error it means its bootloader is locked (though I am not sure if it will harm phone and again cause bootloop or not ( off cou2rse I wont flash xperia Z kernel on xperia E dual ))

Nikhil_android said:
I have flashed it and everything is fine but now I am not sure whether my bootloader is locked or unlocked .. I searched but there is no definate way to tell .. in xperia Z forum some asked to flash a kernel and if you get error it means its bootloader is locked (though I am not sure if it will harm phone and again cause bootloop or not ( off cou2rse I wont flash xperia Z kernel on xperia E dual ))
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type *#*#7378423#*#* in dialer (only on stock rom/ftf)
go to Service info > Configuration >
If "Bootloader unlock allowed" says "yes" its still locked
or
If Bootloader Unlocked says "yes" SUCCESS!!
or
If "Bootloader Unlock Status" says "yes" SUCCESS!!

xperia
hey my xperia miro flashing is nt starting only please help

awesomesal said:
hey my xperia miro flashing is nt starting only please help
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This forum exists to help you, but we can't do that with this information!
Please answer this questions:
-Can you get into flashmode? Phone off, USB in computer then hold volume down button while inserting USB in phone. A green LED will show.
-When you start the phone, does it vibrate?
-Is there a red LED blinking when you start the phone?
-What have you done with your phone that it became bricked like this?
That should give us the information we need.'
Mats

xperia
yes i can go in flashmode , it vibrate while on simply and no red led while simply on the phone.
I off ma alarm n wen i tried to open the patren it got stuck n nw stuck at sony logo.
I dint unlock bootloader neither its rooted
Thank u

You forgot Sony's flashtool method and of course for UBLs flashing kernel to get cwm

awesomesal said:
yes i can go in flashmode , it vibrate while on simply and no red led while simply on the phone.
I off ma alarm n wen i tried to open the patren it got stuck n nw stuck at sony logo.
I dint unlock bootloader neither its rooted
Thank u
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I don't see the problem then. Yes, you are in a boot loop. OK, use flashtool to flash a stock .ftf. Method 1 of the tutorial.
Mats
Sent from my Xperia E using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

xperia
whch al driver r needed n how much tym it wl take to flash.

ok.
So I got similiar problem - I bought bricked phone to fix and sell further , I don't know what was happen to it.
1. ...---> When I turn on it vibrate once and blink green led
2. I can get flashmode - I flash soft via flashtool and vias SUS - both with succes - but when I turn on it vibrates ....--> goto1.
Is there any suggestion? Or sell it further as is it is just to retrieve money :laugh:
Miro ST23i

LindaCento said:
ok.
So I got similiar problem - I bought bricked phone to fix and sell further , I don't know what was happen to it.
1. ...---> When I turn on it vibrate once and blink green led
2. I can get flashmode - I flash soft via flashtool and vias SUS - both with succes - but when I turn on it vibrates ....--> goto1.
Is there any suggestion? Or sell it further as is it is just to retrieve money :laugh:
Miro ST23i
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Try using flashtool. It always works for me.

Help me, to fix dead bricked Xperia C c2305

I flashed a wrong recovery img from Mobileuncle tools,from then the phone is not booting,it is not getting detected in Sony pc companion and wmshua flash tools.
Only red led glows for some time,,when connected to pc.
Plz help me

Try this
baselrabia said:
I flashed a wrong recovery img from Mobileuncle tools,from then the phone is not booting,it is not getting detected in Sony pc companion and wmshua flash tools.
Only red led glows for some time,,when connected to pc.
Plz help me
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I am not a power user. However, It happened to me once. I did the following
1- Open the wmshua flash tools, select the ROM file.
2- Connect a usb.
3- Keep rebooting by holding volume down and Power.
I did not know how it worked for me but it did.
Good luck.
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Visit this link please.
I cannot post outside link so try this,
Search informationlord dot com
---> ultimate-guide-to-fix-bricked-xperia-c

thutchai said:
I am not a power user. However, It happened to me once. I did the following
1- Open the wmshua flash tools, select the ROM file.
2- Connect a usb.
3- Keep rebooting by holding volume down and Power.
I did not know how it worked for me but it did.
Good luck.
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Visit this link please.
I cannot post outside link so try this,
Search informationlord dot com
---> ultimate-guide-to-fix-bricked-xperia-c
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Help Me I Am In Huge Problem , I Had Rooted My Sony Xperia C And Installed 5.0.2 Lollipop Custom Rom But After Somedays The Phone Started Bootlooping Automatically And Now Its Battery Is Fully Drained , I Charged The Phone But Switched Off Charging Battery Symbol Is Not Showing , So I Tried To Flash Sony Xperia C With Flashtool But Flashtool Shows Drivers Not Found m Then I Used WMSHUA Flash Tool But Phone Is Not Detecting , In Device Manager After Connecting Sony Xperia C It Shows "Unknown Device" . i Tried Sony Companion Too,Still Phone Didnt Get Detected , On Device While Charging Or Connecting To Computer Red Led Glows Out , Help Me Please

i keep pushing the buttons.
When it happened to me once. I did the
following,
1- Open the wmshua flash tools,
** I knew that wmshua should detect
phone first, but forget it. **
2- select the ROM file.
3- Connect a usb.
4- Keep rebooting (this is important)
by holding volume down and Power.
keep doing this. In my case i took me
some time. At that moment i have
nothing to lose, so i keep doing this.
And by the way, did you check
the information overlord out?

you need to go to Sony Service Center .
they will charge you around 5k for The New F***G motherboard .
datz all folks .................. mark my word , "DON'T EVER TRY TO MESS WITH ROM'S , KERNAL AND BOOTLOADER" .
if u want to upgrade try buying a new f***ing phone :silly::silly: :good:

Asish RP said:
you need to go to Sony Service Center .
they will charge you around 5k for The New F***G motherboard .
datz all folks .................. mark my word , "DON'T EVER TRY TO MESS WITH ROM'S , KERNAL AND BOOTLOADER" .
if u want to upgrade try buying a new f***ing phone :silly::silly: :good:
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No, don't mess with the system if there isn't much support or development for it. I regret buying the C3 now because of the horrible camera quality and the fact that the lack of activity is clear. But, it's still a fast phone with good battery management so rooting won't help much.

baselrabia said:
I flashed a wrong recovery img from Mobileuncle tools,from then the phone is not booting,it is not getting detected in Sony pc companion and wmshua flash tools.
Only red led glows for some time,,when connected to pc.
Plz help me
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Hi.. Have you got this problem solved? Cause i got the same now.. Please any help..
Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using Tapatalk

For me, I've encountered almost the same thing too when flashing my XperiaZ, here's how I fixed it:
Pre-1. To make sure your phone has enough battery left, when holding down the "VolUp" button, connect your phone to a charger. This charges your phone in fastboot mode. It will be slow.
1. In flashtool, open up flashmode, let it load the files (since its a system only flash, you don't need to tick anything) until it prompts you to connect your phone. If the phone is in a boot loop, hold down "Power + VolUp +VolDown" at the same time until it vibrates the hell out of it.
2. When the phone is switched off, hold down the "VolDown" button then quickly connect your phone to your computer. A green light should flash and the phone starts flashing.
3. If this doesn't work, tick the "Wipe Userdata" column so that it can wipe throughly.
Cheers!

KwongTN said:
For me, I've encountered almost the same thing too when flashing my XperiaZ, here's how I fixed it:
Pre-1. To make sure your phone has enough battery left, when holding down the "VolUp" button, connect your phone to a charger. This charges your phone in fastboot mode. It will be slow.
1. In flashtool, open up flashmode, let it load the files (since its a system only flash, you don't need to tick anything) until it prompts you to connect your phone. If the phone is in a boot loop, hold down "Power + VolUp +VolDown" at the same time until it vibrates the hell out of it.
2. When the phone is switched off, hold down the "VolDown" button then quickly connect your phone to your computer. A green light should flash and the phone starts flashing.
3. If this doesn't work, tick the "Wipe Userdata" column so that it can wipe throughly.
Cheers!
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Thx bro.. I m gonna try it...
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Sony Xperia E3 Bricked

I tried to put AOSP 5.1 from FXP in my phone, and my cellphone bricked. It wont turn on, it keeps the Sony Logo 2 seconds. It haven't connection with flashtool. Please Help me.

Hi. Can you give me more information what you did exactly step by step. So maybe i can help you. My E3 was bricked too. I found a solution. But i need more information.

Flash stock rom it'll unbrick it

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Thank you answer back! I did exactly the following:
The model is my Xperia E3 D2212 dual sim.
- Unlocked the bootloader, :laugh:
- CWM installed a custom recovery, :laugh:
- I reinstalled the original rom, :laugh:
- I made a backup of the entire system using CWM.
And everything went super normal way, without complications.
The mistake was when he wanted to installing a custom ROM called "AOSP_L_MR1_150718_flamingo" because I found out later that he had not read that it was for ANOTHER XPERIA as follow the you tube tutorial . The ROM's for another Xperia, if I remember correctly.
After doing the installation process of the new AOSP ROM, the phone is less than a minute on the logo of SONY XPERIA down with, looped, can not enter the bootloader, and no longer recognizes the PC. I can not recognize it at FlashTool. I think that's all. :crying:
I greatly appreciate your attention.
I ended up editing this text in the google translator, then I'm sorry, if you are not very good.
Thank you

Matteus Maximo Felisberto said:
I tried to put AOSP 5.1 from FXP in my phone, and my cellphone bricked. It wont turn on, it keeps the Sony Logo 2 seconds. It haven't connection with flashtool. Please Help me.
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Someone can help me please?

nibeal said:
Hi. Can you give me more information what you did exactly step by step. So maybe i can help you. My E3 was bricked too. I found a solution. But i need more information.
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Could you help me? I can not make the pc recognize him ... He barely turns on and off since. The PC Companion software tells recognize it, but when you are installing the software says "it is not possible for this phone is changed." I can not scessar the bootloader does not give time and it shuts down.

Thanks, my error was with the fastboot driver and adb in flashtool. The Windows drivers wasn't been recognized, I've to install the drivers, all of they. After this, I Flashed the Stcok ROM, installed SuperSU and Restored the backup, everything works fine and fluid now. Thanks, anyway, for encouraging me.

I flashed my D2203 back to factory rom yesterday using Flashtool (flashtool.net/downloads.php) on Windows 7 PC.
How did I do it:
1) Install flashtool
2) Install Flashtool-drivers.exe from flashtool subfolder /drivers and select flashmode and fastboot drivers.
3) Run Flashtool and open XperiFirm (letters XF on logo)
4) Select Xperia E3 Flamingo -> proper D22** you have -> Market -> and select latest release below PayPal logo
5) Press "Download" and wait for download and unpacking
6) Switch off phone (if power on/off button does not respond then open back cover and push "OFF" by using pen)
7) Press and hold volume down button and connect phone to PC using original USB cable
8) Using Flashmode flash device

Flashmode

Hi,
I have tried booting into flashmode > 20 times now, but can't get it to work.
I am doing the following:
- Disconnect USB-Cable
- Poweroff Phone
- Press Volume Down Button
- Connect USB-Cable
Now the LED blinds red/green very quickly, but then the phone just boots normally, beginning with the white screen with the Sony Logo and the Xperia Logo. If I keep holding the Volume Down Button, it boots into safe mode.
Any ideas what I may be doing wrong going into flashmode? Is there another way to get into flashmode?
The device is encrypted, maybe that has something to do with it?
Is it at all possible that this is because of a missing driver? I did install the flashmode driver using flashtool.
Thanks
Yannik

It does sound like a driver issue.
Make sure you have the Latest version of Flashtool installed, and try the driver installer again.
On your phone, in Developer options (enabled in the Settings main menu by going to Settings > About phone > and tapping Build number 7 times) , make sure you have USB debugging turned on, and I also allow mock locations. You must have Unknown Sources ticked in Security settings too.
I have successfully flashed mine this way.
Before you start Flashtool, turn the phone off, hold volume down, and plug in the USB lead to your computer. The LED on the phone should turn a solid green. The computer should sort out the drivers itself.
If you're above Windows 7 then there are other things you have to do to get the drivers to install properly, or so I've heard, but I don't know for sure as I refuse to leave 7 behind. I hate the tiles in Windows 8, and I guess in 10 too.
Once that's done, you're good to go with Flashtool.

Guessing the encryption has something to do with it.

It actually seems to have been some kind of driver issue.
The flashtool drivers are installed (activated the non-signed driver installation), as well as the sony pc companion software. Unfortunately, I could not resolve this issue and get flashmode to work on Windows 8.1 x64.
However, flashmode did work (without any driver installation!) on a Linux Mint system.

yannik~ said:
It actually seems to have been some kind of driver issue.
The flashtool drivers are installed (activated the non-signed driver installation), as well as the sony pc companion software. Unfortunately, I could not resolve this issue and get flashmode to work on Windows 8.1 x64.
However, flashmode did work (without any driver installation!) on a Linux Mint system.
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I have been trying to use flash tool to put on debranded software. I simply cannot get it in flashmode. It will not read the new firmware or allow me to select anything.
When I try to install the drivers, found in flashtool folder it does not allow me, comes up with error

http://www.flashtool.net/win8drivers.php
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When I try to install the drivers, found in flashtool folder it does not allow me, comes up with error
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Have you booted Windows in “Disable driver signature enforcement” mode?
From: http://www.xperiablog.net/2015/03/1...peria-lollipop-using-xperifirm-and-flashtool/
Note: To install the Flashtool drivers for Windows 8/Windows 8.1, please follow the steps below.
1) Press the Windows key + R and in the run box type: shutdown.exe /r /o /f /t 00
– Now make the following selections to boot into the Start Up Setting Screen: Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Start Up Settings > Restart
– Then, when the machine restarts, select number 7 i.e. “Disable driver signature enforcement”. Your machine will start with Driver signing enforcement disabled until the next reboot.
2) Now you can install the Flashtool drivers.
– Windows will warn that the driver is not signed and will require you to confirm the installation.
– Once the installation is complete, reboot the machine
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Haha I forgot that you need USB debugging and unknown source on, when I did flash with flashtool it stops half way saying USB debugging and unknown source to be turn on, kinda soft bricked my phone had to repair with pc companion oooops

mine just turns green for a fraction of a second and then boots, while flashtool tells me i should be in usb debugging mode, even thought it is set as such from the dev options.
Any suggestions? I keep the vol down button pressed until about 1 second after plugging the cable. i tried even for a longer period, the led turns green for half a second and then nothing.

barkohba said:
mine just turns green for a fraction of a second and then boots, while flashtool tells me i should be in usb debugging mode, even thought it is set as such from the dev options.
Any suggestions? I keep the vol down button pressed until about 1 second after plugging the cable. i tried even for a longer period, the led turns green for half a second and then nothing.
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Does the phone still boots or it stuck somewhere?
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Driver
In my case, it doesn't show up the driver for Xperia Z5, just until the Z3, not even for Z3+, and I dont know where to find the correct driver for Z5, and I have downloaded the lastest version of Flashtool.
Does anyone know what can I do?

I've got the same problem as yours. I wanted to debrand my xperia z5, I created the ftf file to flash with flashtool but I can't get the flash mode... going in the flashtool download page I've noticed that it says: 0.9.19.0 was valid for ZL,Z1,Z2,Z3,Z3c,Z3+/Z4,Z4Tablet,E4,E4G,M2,M4 because of new FSC feature added --> our device doesn't appear in the list so I think we have to wait for a little. It's my opinion...sorry for my bad english, I'll stay tuned for further information

Flashtool latest version is 0.9.19.10 and does support Z5 once you patch x10flasher.jar:
http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php
To apply the 0.9.19.10 patch, you must be on 0.9.19.2, 0.9.19.3, 0.9.19.4, 0.9.19.5, 0.9.19.6, 0.9.19.7, 0.9.19.8 or 0.9.19.9 and replace x10flasher.jar with the one from the patch.

doum89 said:
I've got the same problem as yours. I wanted to debrand my xperia z5, I created the ftf file to flash with flashtool but I can't get the flash mode... going in the flashtool download page I've noticed that it says: 0.9.19.0 was valid for ZL,Z1,Z2,Z3,Z3c,Z3+/Z4,Z4Tablet,E4,E4G,M2,M4 because of new FSC feature added --> our device doesn't appear in the list so I think we have to wait for a little. It's my opinion...sorry for my bad english, I'll stay tuned for further information
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Install Sony PC Companion and connect your Z5. Normally drivers should be installed now. There not included in Flashtool yet.

anyway I wanted to flash a stock firmware (since I'm branded). I've downloaded the firmware, created the ftf file with flashtool, downloaded the drivers ( with pc companion and also with the .exe inside the flashtool directory) but wen it asks for holding the volume down and plug the device it boots (as the problem the others has). Any Ideas? I've tried to hold the volume up and then plug the phone but it doesn't work, flashtool don't start the process

try flashing on a linux system.

I'll try (I have to find a pc running linux first) but I think that should be a problem of the device, I maen the buttons combinations seems inappropriated on this terminal since it restarts...It's my honest opinion (and I seize the moment to remember you of my bad english)

I had the same problem, for me trying it from linux (you can dual boot) fixed the problem. Must have been a problem with my windows installation.

Do you suggest to full wipe or not?

I didn't perform a full wipe and didn't have any problems.