So I flashed my devices bootloader with the wrong boot image and now the phone is completely bricked, when I power it on it shows the Sony Xperia screen then after proceeds to a screen with a dead android. PC won't recognise the device, when I connect it it says USB device malfunctioning and I'm pretty much lost in what I need to do. Please help, thanks.
UPDATE: Now the phone won't even turn on at all, tried holding Power button, Volume Up and Down. Probably just bricked the phone even more
UPDATE: Solved the problem, not sure how but managed somehow
EMMA
jk852 said:
So I flashed my devices bootloader with the wrong boot image and now the phone is completely bricked, when I power it on it shows the Sony Xperia screen then after proceeds to a screen with a dead android. PC won't recognise the device, when I connect it it says USB device malfunctioning and I'm pretty much lost in what I need to do. Please help, thanks.
UPDATE: Now the phone won't even turn on at all, tried holding Power button, Volume Up and Down. Probably just bricked the phone even more
UPDATE: Solved the problem, not sure how but managed somehow
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FYI: In future use EMMA from Sony developer world. It fixed mine.
What solutions did you try
I have the same problem , led doesn't light , phone won't turn on , I think I deleted system , what should I try ? Help Please
Abd.El.Wadod said:
I have the same problem , led doesn't light , phone won't turn on , I think I deleted system , what should I try ? Help Please
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You have your own thread. Please don't just post anywhere.
At OP: Can you reproduce how what you did or which program/tools you used? Would be interesting.
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Fix Xperia C Red Light brick
Are you facing that the red led on your device blinks and there is no other signs of life? Then you are in the correct thread, I faced this issue when flashing a corrupted recovery but then I found out a easy way to fix it without opening the device or sending it in to Sony.
Requirements:
Xperia C with red light softbrick
MicroUSB Cable
Sony Update Service
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1. The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have downloaded Sony Update Service and have installed it onto your PC from the link above, if not, do it now.
2. Now launch Sony Update Service and select Xperia C in the list and then press Next.
3. Hold the Volume Up button and plugin microusbcable while doing so, if that doesn't work for you, hold power + volume up and plugin the microusbcable while doing. Keep holding button combination for a few seconds and wait for a green light on your phone, if it appears check on
your PC so that it's detected.
4. Wait while the firmware is being downloaded and reinstalled on your phone and enjoy your working device!
Have tried this on my bricked xperia c red led
Few weeks back no success
Logic
If you flash wrong recovery there is no way to boot in any mode
I can say this with 100% confident as I had spent full 3 days and tried every thing...
If u wona check goto custome mod for xperia c thred and get recovery installed
Then try this and share results
All the best
chauhanjayc said:
Have tried this on my bricked xperia c red led
Few weeks back no success
Logic
If you flash wrong recovery there is no way to boot in any mode
I can say this with 100% confident as I had spent full 3 days and tried every thing...
If u wona check goto custome mod for xperia c thred and get recovery installed
Then try this and share results
All the best
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I flashed a faulty recovery using mobileuncles and there was no signs of life other than a red led liggt, and holding power + volume up works just fine and it went into flashmode.
I have the same issue.
I organized xperia light rom for our xperia c, I flashed it from custom recovery. Phone is completely dead now.
There is a just red light, phone does not go into download or fastboot mode. Pc Companion, Sony Update Center, Wmshua Flashtool do not recognize the phone.
Any suggestion with that?
I don't have warranty, my last option is to pay money for technical service.
this worked for me but instead of POWER+VOL UP i used POWER+VOL DOWN
thanks
thank, i like this forum
worth to try... (hope it won't happen to me :laugh: )
I have experienced this too, however, instead of using the Sony Update Service, I used the Sony PC Companion. At first it was not working, so I did a hard reset on the phone (press the button at the back). I held the power+up button while inserting the cable, and finally it was detected by Sony. It will reset your device to factory settings though.
seiferfury said:
I have experienced this too, however, instead of using the Sony Update Service, I used the Sony PC Companion. At first it was not working, so I did a hard reset on the phone (press the button at the back). I held the power+up button while inserting the cable, and finally it was detected by Sony. It will reset your device to factory settings though.
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How did it
How Catch 4 buttons simultaneously
Please reply to the importance of
Im in the same scenario.. I tried all the procedures here but i failed.. I noticed that when i connect it, it disconnects after a while along with blinking of led light then reconnect again. And my PC detects it as unknown device.. I tried to install ADB driver but it also fails. Please help me.. Thanks. Sorry about my English
zergmac023 said:
Im in the same scenario.. I tried all the procedures here but i failed.. I noticed that when i connect it, it disconnects after a while along with blinking of led light then reconnect again. And my PC detects it as unknown device.. I tried to install ADB driver but it also fails. Please help me.. Thanks. Sorry about my English
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If you flash a different device's rom, it happens. If you replace your motherboard, it will work again.
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TacoNikky said:
If you flash a different device's rom, it happens. If you replace your motherboard, it will work again.
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Which probably crying::crying::crying:
yeubeo168 said:
Which probably crying::crying::crying:
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I have bought motherboard from china http://www.yoybuy.com/en/show/37431065583/ from this seller.
It took 20 days to arrive to Turkey. I have changed my motherboard and my phone is back right now :victory:
It works like a charm. Model number changed, it shows s39h but phone works like old days :good:
A detailed guide :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-c/general/how-to-install-restore-stock-android-t2832005
It worked!!!!!
GethPrime said:
Fix Xperia C Red Light brick
Are you facing that the red led on your device blinks and there is no other signs of life? Then you are in the correct thread, I faced this issue when flashing a corrupted recovery but then I found out a easy way to fix it without opening the device or sending it in to Sony.
Requirements:
1. The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have downloaded Sony Update Service and have installed it onto your PC from the link above, if not, do it now.
2. Now launch Sony Update Service and select Xperia C in the list and then press Next.
3. Hold the Volume Up button and plugin microusbcable while doing so, if that doesn't work for you, hold power + volume up and plugin the microusbcable while doing. Keep holding button combination for a few seconds and wait for a green light on your phone, if it appears check on
your PC so that it's detected.
4. Wait while the firmware is being downloaded and reinstalled on your phone and enjoy your working device!
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It worked for my Xperia M (rooted on JB 4.3) with a locked bootloader which was STUCK on bootloop screen and when I did the whole thing with holding the power and volume up button (after I let the battery die after so many bootloops it did), FINALLY I was able to take it to flashmode, while I had selected from Sony PC Companion to repair my phone, and after 3-4 tries, I DID IT!!! Thank you so much for this thread ( I DEFINITELY pressed the "thanks" button), it really SAVED ME time and money (because I was planning to send it to Sony to fix it and you ALL know how bastards Sony is)!!!! And to all those of you who are DESPERATE to fix their phone (I hope you read this thread), DON'T PANIC, and DON'T GIVE UP!!! It took me 2 days of searching the web, and FINALLY I MADE IT!!! There are ALWAYS solutions to these kinds of problems!!!!
red light
dear friends please help me. I wanted to install cwm recovery with mobile uncle tools. when I placed recovery.img to phone memory(not in any folder), it didn't find the file, but when in sd card(not in any folder) it succesfully find. I selected and flashed, but the phone shut down and didn't start anymore. yesterday, when plugging to charge the red light under the screen was blinking. but today, it just stays on, not blinking, but after some time, goes off again, and start blinking. when I connect to PC, first it connects, after some time connection is lost and green light passes to red again, after some time it again connects. I tried Sony Update Service and PC Companion, didn't work. Please help...
Need help
same here only red light is blinking,,,i tried doing Power+vol up and Power+vol down and by inserting cable also...it just show a red light when plugged in
i'm also having the same problem....somebody please help!!!!really need to use it
kamran.kerim said:
dear friends please help me. I wanted to install cwm recovery with mobile uncle tools. when I placed recovery.img to phone memory(not in any folder), it didn't find the file, but when in sd card(not in any folder) it succesfully find. I selected and flashed, but the phone shut down and didn't start anymore. yesterday, when plugging to charge the red light under the screen was blinking. but today, it just stays on, not blinking, but after some time, goes off again, and start blinking. when I connect to PC, first it connects, after some time connection is lost and green light passes to red again, after some time it again connects. I tried Sony Update Service and PC Companion, didn't work. Please help...
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i'm also having the same problem....somebody please help!!!!really need to use it
chauhanjayc said:
Have tried this on my bricked xperia c red led
Few weeks back no success
Logic
If you flash wrong recovery there is no way to boot in any mode
I can say this with 100% confident as I had spent full 3 days and tried every thing...
If u wona check goto custome mod for xperia c thred and get recovery installed
Then try this and share results
All the best
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Does that mean phone is dead?
choxx said:
Does that mean phone is dead?
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no all you need stock kernel
you can either google it or download ftf and check all except kernel
done
Hello guy's i'm new too this site, My moto G has been suffering problems since i installed kitkat . .
I then reinstalled it to stock rom and it was the wrong version, it was for an EE phone were as mine is actually unlocked.
my phone lights up once with the moto g sign when i turn it on and i have seconds to get it into bootloader mode via wallplug.
The problem is i need my bootloader to show on my phones screen when i plug it in the pc but it comes up for like a second and a half then goes off. I have read nearly all these forums and theres not alot i can see about this type of problem so please somebody help.
Also if i get bootloader on the screen via wall plug and try disconnecting to plug in pc it just goes off also. Stuck humm :I(
Ash MOTO G said:
Hello guy's i'm new too this site, My moto G has been suffering problems since i installed kitkat . .
I then reinstalled it to stock rom and it was the wrong version, it was for an EE phone were as mine is actually unlocked.
my phone lights up once with the moto g sign when i turn it on and i have seconds to get it into bootloader mode via wallplug.
The problem is i need my bootloader to show on my phones screen when i plug it in the pc but it comes up for like a second and a half then goes off. I have read nearly all these forums and theres not alot i can see about this type of problem so please somebody help.
Also if i get bootloader on the screen via wall plug and try disconnecting to plug in pc it just goes off also. Stuck humm :I(
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So, when you press Power + Vol down while connected to a computer nothing happens?
Doesn't make sense that you can only get into download mode when plugged on a wallplug.
How about when you are not plugged in at all? Can you still get into download mode??
neozen21 said:
So, when you press Power + Vol down while connected to a computer nothing happens?
Doesn't make sense that you can only get into download mode when plugged on a wallplug.
How about when you are not plugged in at all? Can you still get into download mode??
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Nope only with power to it, so if i try bootload it with no power phone will just stay dead and wont register. When i put in the pc and try vol + and power bootloader just flashes on and off once and phone dies so at this point im erm f**ked?
:crying:
Ash MOTO G said:
Nope only with power to it, so if i try bootload it with no power phone will just stay dead and wont register. When i put in the pc and try vol + and power bootloader just flashes on and off once and phone dies so at this point im erm f**ked?
:crying:
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Hmmm.. Unless you can get into download mode, I'm afraid you are out of luck...
What exactly did you do when you flashed the "stock version for the EE phone? (what does EE mean?)
I don't understand how a ROM for the Moto G can screw up download mode...
Maybe you can try this... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2623587
I guess this only works if you have a Moto G that don't want to power on and if you plug in a pc is recognized like "qhsusb_bulk"..
Be sure to read the thread carefully...
And adb doesn't work?
Code:
adb reboot-bootloader
Maybe you need to let it charge, or your battery simply died.... try using a factory cable
If you can reach Bootloader (even in a wallplug) the Bloader isn't failing...
Sounds like a electrical problem
Hey guys, I used FlashTool and something went wrong. Ever since, My phone will only be a black screen when its turned on and I can't go into recovery mode. I can't work out how to restore it without. Please Please Help!?!?!?
Flas again with flashtool.
Before flashing press and hold power and volume up buttons together and hold about 10 seconds untill phone vibrate three times.Than star flashtool,hit flash and when you pop up windows show press and hold volume down button and connect phone to cable and flashing will succed.
Allek84 said:
Flas again with flashtool.
Before flashing press and hold power and volume up buttons together and hold about 10 seconds untill phone vibrate three times.Than star flashtool,hit flash and when you pop up windows show press and hold volume down button and connect phone to cable and flashing will succed.
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Just did another one, Now the on button does nothing. My phone just won't turn on...
A couple of things that may help here
What model is your phone and what did you flash?
Please try and help us help you and let us know what you did
gregbradley said:
A couple of things that may help here
What model is your phone and what did you flash?
Please try and help us help you and let us know what you did
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Its the D6603, I flashed a Marshmallow firmware, Then tried the stock firmware in order to fix it.
This morning all its doing is showing battery dead symbol despite being charged all night.
Jolbol1 said:
Hey guys, I used FlashTool and something went wrong. Ever since, My phone will only be a black screen when its turned on and I can't go into recovery mode. I can't work out how to restore it without. Please Please Help!?!?!?
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Great New, I got it working again, Seems like battery life may have been a key issue here. Its loaded up, but got stuck on the blue musical bit and made some horrific beeping noise and keeps rebooting. Any help? I can't seem to get into recovery mode, Maybe thats just my method.
Hi gang,
My Xperia Z5 (E6603) would not boot up after the latest update. I'm guessing it must've died during the update.
I tried:
Reset (Pwr + Vol+/-) and OFF button in sim card tray. All reset attempt was done several times with and without the simcard tray.
I noticed the phone did not vibrate when I tried Pwr + vol+ or with the OFF button by itself. It only vibrate when the OFF and Pwr button were held down simultaneously.
To rule out it was battery, I let it charged for almost 2 days now without any success. I still get the slow blinking red light and no solid red or orange or green light indicating the device is fully charged. I also check the integrity of the battery at the stored and it is at 4.0 V, so I believe the battery is not the problem.
Unplugging battery method: Tried unplugging the battery and connect to the computer then plugged it back in with no luck.
Flashtool was not recognized after holding Vol- and connect to the computer.
I also tried different charger and usb
i read from many forum that the battery needs to die in order to reset the kernel. Should I just let the battery discharged? Or are there others ways that are more efficient?
I'm not sure what to do at this point. Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
try change battery
Alvian_P said:
try change battery
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I believe the battery is ok. I brought it to the store to check the charge and it was sufficient
thank you,
Flash phone using Flashtool.
El Solido said:
Flash phone using Flashtool.
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Unfortunately, the phone is not recognized by flashtool.
Thank you,
maybe bootloader corrupt. bootloader in emmc. try bring your phone to phone services, JTAG flash may help.
Alvian_P said:
maybe bootloader corrupt. bootloader in emmc. try bring your phone to phone services, JTAG flash may help.
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What software can I use to fix the bootloader? I have an unlocked phone so my service provider will not take care of it.
Thank you!
myphonedied said:
What software can I use to fix the bootloader? I have an unlocked phone so my service provider will not take care of it.
Thank you!
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Go to phone repair outlets in your city, not in Sony Service Center. usually they can fix hardware problem. I dont know what software are used. I only know with Jtag can repair bootloader via test point.
Alvian_P said:
Go to phone repair outlets in your city, not in Sony Service Center. usually they can fix hardware problem. I dont know what software are used. I only know with Jtag can repair bootloader via test point.
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Does the bootloader need to be unlocked on the phone previously for the JTAG method to work?
Thank you for the suggestion,
myphonedied said:
Does the bootloader need to be unlocked on the phone previously for the JTAG method to work?
Thank you for the suggestion,
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not sure. locked or unlocked should work, because the files inject directly to emmc
by the way, have you try to change another battery?
ave you tried to boot the phone into download mode?
Have you tried the actual Sony Tool and the Recovery-Process?
With that i unbricked my Z5 from that symptons i think 2 or 3 times already after the flash went somehow wrong because it stopped midway.
Alvian_P said:
not sure. locked or unlocked should work, because the files inject directly to emmc
by the way, have you try to change another battery?
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I ordered a new battery, will try that and let you know
Thanks!
Seelbreaker said:
ave you tried to boot the phone into download mode?
Have you tried the actual Sony Tool and the Recovery-Process?
With that i unbricked my Z5 from that symptons i think 2 or 3 times already after the flash went somehow wrong because it stopped midway.
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The phone won't boot into download mode. It's not recognized by PC companion so I can't carry out the recovery process.
Thank you for the suggestion!
myphonedied said:
I ordered a new battery, will try that and let you know
Thanks!
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Ok... :good:
myphonedied said:
The phone won't boot into download mode. It's not recognized by PC companion so I can't carry out the recovery process.
Thank you for the suggestion!
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Another thing - on my Laptop i can't access fastboot mode because it restarts everytime (showing the blue led and then it reboots), therefore i have to attach the Z5 to the Dockingstation.
But it seems like it is completeley dead right?
just to be sure - press and hold vol up and then connect your usb-cable. If the LED stays blue - gg
Then you just have to install the fastboot driver in Test-Mode (reboot to f8 and deactivate the Enforced Driver Signature) and then you may be able to atleast flash or better first boot the phone with a new kernel. If the boot works and then crashes you have your first step to unbrick the phone.
fastboot boot "kernel-image"
Altough i don't have any idea which Kernel you should choose
Seelbreaker said:
Another thing - on my Laptop i can't access fastboot mode because it restarts everytime (showing the blue led and then it reboots), therefore i have to attach the Z5 to the Dockingstation.
But it seems like it is completeley dead right?
just to be sure - press and hold vol up and then connect your usb-cable. If the LED stays blue - gg
Then you just have to install the fastboot driver in Test-Mode (reboot to f8 and deactivate the Enforced Driver Signature) and then you may be able to atleast flash or better first boot the phone with a new kernel. If the boot works and then crashes you have your first step to unbrick the phone.
fastboot boot "kernel-image"
Altough i don't have any idea which Kernel you should choose
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Red blinking red in Sony phones mean bricked motherboard
Try on different computer. Use USB 2.0 port and original sony cable.
EugenStanis said:
Red blinking red in Sony phones mean bricked motherboard
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Any way to fix a bricked motherboard?
myphonedied said:
Any way to fix a bricked motherboard?
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Yes, replacing it
Use setool2 box for unbreak your phone
Good Morning,
yesterday when i flashed a rom, something goes wrong.
My opo don't go in boot animation and work only the recovery and fastboot.
I don't know why but afther another reboot the phone is dead, i think that is a normal hard brick so i try to restore with the tool "msm8974 download tool" but it don't work, when i start the restore come out a red word.
I never seen a hard brick like this, the phone is 100% dead , when i press the power button don't vibrates and nothing come out, diplay is black.
What can i do to restore my opo? :crying:
Try Wiping everything from TWRP and try a different ROM.
Another thing to try is connecting ADB to get the logcat.
Can you give more details on what you've tried so far?
Additionally, I remember reading that the OPO can stop booting correctly when the battery starts failing.
umer936 said:
Try Wiping everything from TWRP and try a different ROM.
Another thing to try is connecting ADB to get the logcat.
Can you give more details on what you've tried so far?
Additionally, I remember reading that the OPO can stop booting correctly when the battery starts failing.
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Now the phone is dead, if I press the power button nothing come out (no vibration, no screen) the phone look like without battery! (But it is over 50%)
I followed the tutorial to restore HARD BRICK with the tool but it don't success!
ghibli2 said:
Now the phone is dead, if I press the power button nothing come out (no vibration, no screen) the phone look like without battery! (But it is over 50%)
I followed the tutorial to restore HARD BRICK with the tool but it don't success!
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Me to.. this morning my phone dead.. i dont know what can i do again..
Trying pressing all combination button not showing anything even in pc device manager usb not recognize or qhsusb_bulk not appear
Anyone can help me please.. @netbuzz
I have bricked this phone in and out, believe me lol all you gotta do is open the phone, unscrew all (TOP HALF) screws and UN plugg battery......wait about 30 sec RE plugg/connect battery and re run the unbricking tool