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Xperia Issues.

hey guys ive been looking for the past 3 days im hoping i can get some help. so my girlfriends brother got a x10 and it got stuck on the sony ericsson screen. he then asked a sony rep what to do, the rep said oh yeah just re flash it. so he tried not really experianced in this sort of stuff. he then i guess tried to flash lol now the phone doesnt do anything it just has that green light on top right. now im used to using the windows roms an such not that experianced with andriod nor this device. so this is why i finally broke in an decided to ask.. lol thanks in advance

I'd just go to Sony Ericsson's website, download the updater and run it. Should reimage the phone back to what it's supposed to be.

tried that. it says phone is up to date

wrekyaface said:
tried that. it says phone is up to date
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even if it says up to date click on install it will repair the phone.

just gives me the Exit option is there a diffrent tool? other then Seus?

looks like it's stuck on Flash screen. Same thing happens after you remove the battery and re-place?
If so, I suggest you go through the Root process as provided here on XDA. That will load an image for you at least, then you can either 'Keep it rooted' (RECOMMENDED) or just reflash a stock image for X10 (a or i) whichever one you got.

that whole root process i tried that. and everytime i try it fails. i will try again tho. and how do i know what version i have??

It should mention it there where your looking at root. btw we may be able to help if you could tell us the error?
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wrekyaface said:
just gives me the Exit option is there a diffrent tool? other then Seus?
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Try using SE PC Companion

Try go to SE website, download the updater *not PC companion*
and go from there.

He already tried the updater. Updater = SEUS.
Now try PC Companion

just out of curiosity anyone able to pull 3g network on AT&T?
and that PC Companion didnt work

it wouldnt let me connect. cuz the phone is stuck in flash mode? im assuming nothing comes on the screen besides an green light top right;

Last i can think of is Omnius. Its a free Sony Ericsson flasher.
When that happened to me I was still able to use SEUS.. Even when it says I already have the latest firmware it still gives me the option to reinstall

omnius is what messed it up to begin with. haha maybe he tried to flash the wrong firmware? im not sure. can you link me to correct way to use omnius?

A quick write up for using Omnius.
Download these files:
Omnius ZIP 1
Omnius ZIP 2
R2BA023 ROOT
Then go to www.omnius-server.com, register, download omnius and activate account.
Connect Data cable to phone only (switched off) and run omnius.
In omnius settings -> server settings enter username and password
In phonetype drop down list select x10
Hit the flash button (looks like lightning)
In the next prompt select R1FA016_APP_SW_RACHAEL_GENERIC_1227_4612_S1_SW_LIVE_AC12_0001_S1_PARTITION.zip as the 1st file and R7A_R1FA016_FSP_X10i_GENERICGLOBAL_GGL_GENERIC_1232_9897_S1_SW_LIVE_AC12_0001_S1_PARTITION_WITH_SPARE.zip as the second file.
Press ok and hold the back button on phone whilst connecting phone to laptop/pc
Wait till its finished flashing.
OPTIONAL:
Boot phone up and go to applications -> tick unknown sources then select development and select debugging mode.
Extract R2BA023-RooT.rar and run step 2 then step 3.
P.S do not restore previous systems settings but its ok to restore phonebook,sms,mms and call log.
Good Luck
Regards

that 2nd file, isnt complete. it wont download as a .zip any place i can go to get the file.

i got the zip working. well this is the deal i tried omnius again an it didnt work. the phone is still stuck in flash mode. i still cant figure out the root process. is there anyway to hard reset from device? i cant seem to find that anywhere to get it out of flash mode.

Try removing the battery for 5 mins re-inserting...then...
Just after you have selected the zip files in Omnius and pressed ok... hold both menu key and back key simultaneously and see if that works.

Samsung Kies

can someone help me how to operate the Kies??????....
my problem here is when i connect the phone as mass storage the Kies suddenly launch itself and said it doesnt support this type of connection but the mass storage work properly.....then i tried to connect it with Kies....but the Kies doesnt launch itself and after i clicked the Kies icon on my desktop my phone screen start to change between the MTP and my homescreen non stop after i click the middle button then it stop.....and the kies state it is connecting with my phone but nothing happen actually.......this is my 5th Kies but the same problem is still happened......when we are connecting with the Kies what display will appear on the phone screen????...is it the MTP screen or what...please please really need your help to use th Kies.....thanx in advance

There is definately a bug with the phone. I personally and from what I can see several other people are having exactly the same issue. We just need to shout at samsung, lots of upset/unhappy customers screaming as loudly as they can will get things fixed. Louder you shout, better it will be!

Solved
In order for Phone to be recognized by Kies it needs to be connected to the PC in "Kies Mode" and not in "Mass Storage Mode" or any other mode.
As soon as you switch to Kies mode your phone will get recognized by KIES and the relevant drivers will be installed.

ian_g said:
In order for Phone to be recognized by Kies it needs to be connected to the PC in "Kies Mode" and not in "Mass Storage Mode" or any other mode.
As soon as you switch to Kies mode your phone will get recognized by KIES and the relevant drivers will be installed.
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Did you read the original post? The problem is, with me as well, that Kies starts working if you select mass storage mode and then gives you an error. However Kies does absolutely nothing when you select Kies mode on the Samsung Galaxy S.

yuppss.....you seem to have the same problem too....hmmmm...any solution from anybody????

The software isn't compatible with our phones yet. I think it isn't even compatible with Android. After numerous fails on trying to connect with USB, I tried to connect with Kies through Bluetooth. I had the option to choose between Windows Mobile and Symbian.
I think we just have to be patient and wait for a new version of Kies. In the meanwhile you can exchange files by choosing to connect through USB and pick the option to connect as Mass Storage. In the notification bar press to connect it to the computer, so it reads your SD card(s).

Strange... I've never had a single problem connecting to KIES. It always sees the phone, always connects and I can do everything (which isn't that much really, but ok). Are you sure you have the latest version installed?

Hi there.. are you the one that I invited from GSM-Arena?
Welcome to xda-developers!
That happened to me before, the only thing I did is to set my SGS' USB Mode to "Kies"
then on the Kies on my PC i just selected the "Driver Recovery" & wait for it to do it's thing... I think it'll ask for a restart...
& before you plug your SGS to your PC, start Kies first... (right click the task bar Icon -> Start Kies)
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try it, hope it helps...
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wouwout said:
Did you read the original post? The problem is, with me as well, that Kies starts working if you select mass storage mode and then gives you an error. However Kies does absolutely nothing when you select Kies mode on the Samsung Galaxy S.
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It is just a minor bug..
Kies won't detect the SGS in Kies Mode --
IF.. your USB Settings is set as "Ask on Connection" and you select "Samsung Kies" when it pops up...
so what I do is to specifically set the USB Settings to "Samsung Keis" before I plug the USB to my PC & make sure that Samung Kies is "Started" on your PC..
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anyways... Samsung apparently admitted that there's a bug with keis and they're already on it.. I've read that in some threads here.. can't remember where..

Kies Firmware upgrade
I tried to install Kies in my Windows 7 PC and I can see Kies reading and firmware version and tells me there is an upgrade available and after I clicked on the button to go ahead with the update - I see the progress bar downloading the binary (as it says while it is still downloading 'downloading binary files') it takes atleast around 5 mins and once done it asks me to click on 'next' button to continue - when done - there is silence for around 10 seconds and then i see the message in the progress bar in PC that says 'upgrade has started and dont disconnect the phone' followed by my phones screen showing the android logo doing a road work telling upgrade in progress..but just in 5 seconds more - the PC message says, -
in one instance it said - disconnecting device and lost connection
another instance - i got the message 'failed to convert the binary to upgrade mode, try later'
another time - I got the message that said 'RAPI.dll' missing in your computer please install and try again'
Then went for rescue towards my winXP laptop runnivng SP3 -
I could install Kies properly and no problem connecting the device after a few tries it could see my phone then clicked on firmware upgrade - it came up and displays some updates are available - i went ahead to do the upgrade as usual by clicking on the accept conditions and after downloading - device got disconnected and shortly i get a message telling 'failed to convert to upgrade more try later'
In many other instance with my windows xp - PC cant detect my phone - I even tried to reinstall driver from the Kies menu - still no luck.
This morning I tried the same in my office PC running windows XP - everything went well as usual but finally when the upgrade process started I end up with the same message 'failed to convert to upgrade more try later'.
During this happens I see the screen change in my phone that freezes telling upgrade in progress do not disconnect while the PC says failed to upgrade do you want to stop upgrading and even after stopping my phone continues to show the frozen screen with 'upgrade in progress' - getting us confused and scared and dont know if I can unplug - will this brick my device all sorts of question until I shut down my SGS and reboot to see it is normal as before but whenever I connect for the firmware upgrade all that I know is I am pending new upgrade.
I have another question since I saw somebody mention that whether he/she should do a european firmware upgrade or asian firmware upgrade - I still confused by this question as well, which upgrade will be pushed to you if you are using Kies as it is just one same application made available for download globally.
somebody please help me with the upgrade issue.
thanks

Simple solution is to type MMC in your run on Windows and select the disk management as the add-on. Scroll down and see the drive where your phone is plugged in(recognize by the size) and assign it a drive letter as an option when you right click....problem solved. This works for USB drives that are not recogzed as well.

I have contacted samsung and although their recommendation wasn't pleasant it did work. Unmount and format the internal sd card. You will lose photos and media from the phone including any app media, but won't lose your contacts or apps.
I went from zero kies sync to a working system. I have also found out that the system can work well after doing the driver recovery and switching the phone on and off while its plugged into the pc while you are running kies.
Sent from my AWESOME Galaxy S

sany said:
I tried to install Kies in my Windows 7 PC and I can see Kies reading and firmware version and tells me there is an upgrade available and after I clicked on the button to go ahead with the update - I see the progress bar downloading the binary (as it says while it is still downloading 'downloading binary files') it takes atleast around 5 mins and once done it asks me to click on 'next' button to continue - when done - there is silence for around 10 seconds and then i see the message in the progress bar in PC that says 'upgrade has started and dont disconnect the phone' followed by my phones screen showing the android logo doing a road work telling upgrade in progress..but just in 5 seconds more - the PC message says, -
in one instance it said - disconnecting device and lost connection
another instance - i got the message 'failed to convert the binary to upgrade mode, try later'
another time - I got the message that said 'RAPI.dll' missing in your computer please install and try again'
Then went for rescue towards my winXP laptop runnivng SP3 -
I could install Kies properly and no problem connecting the device after a few tries it could see my phone then clicked on firmware upgrade - it came up and displays some updates are available - i went ahead to do the upgrade as usual by clicking on the accept conditions and after downloading - device got disconnected and shortly i get a message telling 'failed to convert to upgrade more try later'
In many other instance with my windows xp - PC cant detect my phone - I even tried to reinstall driver from the Kies menu - still no luck.
This morning I tried the same in my office PC running windows XP - everything went well as usual but finally when the upgrade process started I end up with the same message 'failed to convert to upgrade more try later'.
During this happens I see the screen change in my phone that freezes telling upgrade in progress do not disconnect while the PC says failed to upgrade do you want to stop upgrading and even after stopping my phone continues to show the frozen screen with 'upgrade in progress' - getting us confused and scared and dont know if I can unplug - will this brick my device all sorts of question until I shut down my SGS and reboot to see it is normal as before but whenever I connect for the firmware upgrade all that I know is I am pending new upgrade.
I have another question since I saw somebody mention that whether he/she should do a european firmware upgrade or asian firmware upgrade - I still confused by this question as well, which upgrade will be pushed to you if you are using Kies as it is just one same application made available for download globally.
somebody please help me with the upgrade issue.
thanks
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can anyone comment on the above please - i am desperate on the upgrade but it stops me and says 'failed to convert to upgrade mode' what does that mean. thanks

Are you guys using an alternate launcher such as launcher pro, because kies doesn't seem to work with other launchers. If you are indeed using launcher pro, you must use the home switcher app from the market to temporarily switch to default launcher, restart the phone and connect to kies. When you are done, use the same app to switch back.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

arshadaziz said:
Are you guys using an alternate launcher such as launcher pro, because kies doesn't seem to work with other launchers. If you are indeed using launcher pro, you must use the home switcher app from the market to temporarily switch to default launcher, restart the phone and connect to kies. When you are done, use the same app to switch back.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
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My phone is fairly new and so nothing installed and infact i am new to android hence have not tried anything facy yet.

sany said:
My phone is fairly new and so nothing installed and infact i am new to android hence have not tried anything facy yet.
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You can always do a manual update by flashing your phone to a newer firmware containing the updates - If you ask me, its easier than battling with Kies. There is a good FAQ here: (http)://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
Guide and European and Asian firmwares can be found here: (http)://samsung-firmware.webs.com/samsungi9000.htm
HF and feel free to ask if you get any problems.

New Kies released today update through the Kies program. Might solve a few of your problems.

Ancient_One said:
New Kies released today update through the Kies program. Might solve a few of your problems.
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Yes it did solve my issues after battling with kies for all these days to get that official update. Although it just succeeded with the update only via Win7 not from my XP with sp3

well i know this is a little late, but i found the solution.. i tired like five times.. gave me the same problem.. after that i just factory resetted my phone from the privacy settings, erasing everything on my phone. after that i tried, and the upgrade worked... hope this helps.

Official nodo push to At&t branded Focus

I finally received the nodo update to samsung focus on the att network. I did receive the time-out error the first time I tried. Just some information for everyone. In your settings the delete history for maps, search, and internet explorer. Also, use the recovery tool provided by microsoft. It provides instructions regarding using the update tool. IE. power off your device, when powering on hold camera button and power button until update screen appears and then run windows phone recovery. To reassure everyone, the update tool does not wipe out apps or any of your information on the device, it just puts the phone in an updating state and updates the updating software to update haha . Also, make sure that your Zune software is updated. Happy updating. I was thinking you could also use this thread to post any other tips that could help in the updating process or anything else that seems relevant.
update- another overlooked issue is you need to wait 2-5 minutes when your phone is in pc download mode for your pc to reconize your phone. I am referring to when using the windows phone recovery tool or when your pc is actually updating your phone. I know it seems like your pc is not recognizing the phone because it doesn't happen instantly but it will.

[Q] Cannot fastboot/flash my device with FreeXperia

Hi,
I've been lurking in the forums for a few months now, and have found them incredibly helpful.
First things first. I have an xperia play from Rogers in Canada. It is currently updated to 2.3.3 (via the seus tool) but not rooted.
I am trying to flash my device with the free xperia project image http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1128216, but i have run into some problems.
I have downloaded the image and can get the command prompt to show up. It sits at "waiting for device"
I try to get the device to go into "flash" mode by holding down the back button and inserting the usb. I've been looking around the forums here and some people report that this mode is indicated by a flashing blue led on the power button. My power button turns (and stays) a solid green and the "waiting for device" message never goes away.
I have tested the "flash" mode with the official Sony update tool found http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/support/mobilephones/downloads/subject/updateservice/xperia-play?cc=ca&lc=en and it seems to be working fine. It detects the device, tells me the software is up to date, and offers to wipe and re-install a fresh copy of the OS.
What am I doing wrong? I would like to install the free Xperia project, mostly so i can play with overclocking my cpu. Any help would be appreciated.
If it's any help I also can't seem to flash with flashtool either.
Thanks!

If you want it to go blue, you have to hold the search button, not the back button. That Should solve it

hm.. I guess you need an unlocked bootloader.... but I'm not sure..

Thanks,
I tried the search button. All it does when i plug it in holding the search button is to bring up the Sony Ericsson splash screen, and then the power button goes orange.
Is it possible that I need an unlocked bootloader? I think I read somewhere that the bootloader on the Rogers play is locked down and has not been cracked yet.

Need it unlocked
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And at this time there's no way to get it unlocked with a simlocked phone?
Because I guess i'll have to wait for that, or for someone to crack 2.3.3/4 so i can at least re-root my device.

Grizzlepaw said:
And at this time there's no way to get it unlocked with a simlocked phone?
Because I guess i'll have to wait for that, or for someone to crack 2.3.3/4 so i can at least re-root my device.
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you cannot issue fastboot commands "fastboot erase, fastboot flash. fastboot boot, ect" without an unlocked bootloader, i know its a pain but there is no way around it atm, im sure the dev scene on xda will have a work around for you soon

And at this time there's no way to get it unlocked with a simlocked phone?
Because I guess i'll have to wait for that, or for someone to crack 2.3.3/4 so i can at least re-root my device.
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or you can do that if you really want root : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119074 or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116090

I tried doing that but I couldn't get flashtool to see my phone (I was using the new beta version)
*edit*
(i tried it both on win7 32 bit and win7 64 bit)... maybe i need to do some driver kung fu?

you can use seus? if yes, you have the drivers ( I guest )...
And it work like seus, same button to hold... what is the version of your phone? R800a, R800i?

the "about phone" says that it is an r800a
I do the same thing (hold the back button and plug in the usb) with flashtool but it doesn't see the phone and start the flash (the regular sony update program does.)

So i replaced the drivers that the sony update tool installed with the drivers that came with flashtool. (in device manager i uninstalled sony xperia play and manually replaced them with the files in the flashtool\drivers folder)
I was then able to use the UK image via flashtool to roll back to 2.3.2, root, and then update.
I still can't install FreeXperia (or maybe i just can't think of a way how)... but i have current version 2.3.3/4 and it is rooted.
Thanks guys!

Need help..think i bricked my phone

I have an xperia x10a phone that had android 2.1 update 1..forgot which baseband it was running.Flashed it to Wolfs TW Gingerbread and then as the guide says flashed to the baseband provided in the thread (http://www.filesonic.com/file/1996222851/X10i_3.0.1.G.0.75_only_kernel_baseband.7z) and now its bricked i guess.
When i press the power button it vibrates but the screen is still black.
I can still use flash tools i tried flashing to X10a_3.0.1.G.0.75_AMERICA-US GENERIC 1233-8200.ftf and still no use.
Someone help me

Try pc companion or seus

You'll want to use the PC Companion or SEUS to fix the problem. If you don't have either of them, you can get PC Companion here. Start up the program, plug in your phone. You'll want "repair device". Just follow the instructions to and it'll help you get back to the stock firmware.