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Dead XPERIA X2

Hi, I bought a Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 and decided to update the firmware through SE Update Suite. In the middle of firmware update, the computer BSoDed on me. The phone went dead and the PC did not detect it any more (Unknown USB device in device manager).
Eventually I managed to detect the phone by SEUS (on another machine); now I have a "COMXX SSE X2 Software DOWNLOAD" in device manager. I follow the instructions in SEUS to update the firmware, press and hold Vol Down + Power buttons. The phone vibrates and device manager shows "COMXX SE X2 Software DOWNLOAD", but SEUS does not update the phone.
What can I do to recover the phone?

update firmware
How can I update firmware from card?

bdadabayev said:
How can I update firmware from card?
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???
You have to do it through SEUS.

don't worry
this happened to me too. heres what you do read all the steps before you do it
first go ahead and charge you phone just plug it into the wall then follow these directions
1.) start suess and continue like you normally would
2.) remove your battery cover and leave it off
2.) when you get to the step that asks you to plug in your phone, connect your phone via usb to you computer, then hold the down volume button + the power button + while you are holding these buttons push the soft restart button* do this all at once and do not let go of any of the buttons until you see the white screen with the sony ericson logo and it should update like normal.
*to get to the soft restart look at the back of the phone with the battery cover off, now pull out the stylus right there next to you camera where you stylus came out is a little button push it with your stylus.
this worked for me when i thought i bricked my phone and it worked, so good luck and tell me how it works out

doministry said:
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You have to do it through SEUS.
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Can I flash without SEUS, other methods?

yummy-fun said:
this happened to me too. heres what you do read all the steps before you do it
first go ahead and charge you phone just plug it into the wall then follow these directions
1.) start suess and continue like you normally would
2.) remove your battery cover and leave it off
2.) when you get to the step that asks you to plug in your phone, connect your phone via usb to you computer, then hold the down volume button + the power button + while you are holding these buttons push the soft restart button* do this all at once and do not let go of any of the buttons until you see the white screen with the sony ericson logo and it should update like normal.
*to get to the soft restart look at the back of the phone with the battery cover off, now pull out the stylus right there next to you camera where you stylus came out is a little button push it with your stylus.
this worked for me when i thought i bricked my phone and it worked, so good luck and tell me how it works out
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doesn't wurk, device unknown maybe you didn't brick your phone, that's why it was still booting to logo screen...
I noticed that "COMXX SSE X2 Software DOWNLOAD" device appears in Device manager when the Volume UP is pressed on boot instead of Volume DOWN.
One more thing... There is a useful piece of software out there called QPST (Qualcomm Phone Service Tool). When I have the phone in download mode it detects the device (since it's Qualcomm platform, pretty much like ZTE 3G modems). But I don't have loaders or software to flash the phone baseband from QPST. Maybe if someone can parse the firmware available on the Net and extract the said loaders and software, then I could flash the Baseband and get the phone detected by SEUS to continue flashing Windows part. Unfortunately, decrypting the firmware is way beyond my knowledge. Anyone more knowledgeable on this subject?

First of all: Charge your phone for at least 2 hours from wall charger. I have experienced that it does not charge from USB always, especially when in update mode.
Please try this if you have only charged from USB previously.

Prydplante said:
First of all: Charge your phone for at least 2 hours from wall charger. I have experienced that it does not charge from USB always, especially when in update mode.
Please try this if you have only charged from USB previously.
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Thanks for your advice, but I am aware that phones don't always get full charge with damaged firmware. That is why I took the battery out and charged it fully with a special charger for batteries.

Need help
Can anybody help? - Problem is that i cant "push" my phone to go to bootloader (tried soft-reset, vol down+shut down..nothing helps), so it i cant update via SEUS. And after trying to instal manualy R3 cab's, "Clear phone memory" is gone - now i even can't reset my phone.
Anybody, please help.

what i think you trying to do is boot the rom from the sd card is that right? if you are, it won't work because you need a alternative bootloader or a hard-spl which the x2 doesn't have... yet. thats why we HAVE to use SUES. if you can't get your computer to recognize your phone even after charging it in you special charger and forcing it into bootloader via SUESS (the option i pitched earlier) your best bet is to contact Sony Ericsson or who ever you bought it from and tell them they sold you a faulty device and they HAVE to replace it. if you get the opportunity to talk to them on the phone be firm and don't ever place fault on yourself and push that they sold you a broken device, hopefully they will send you a new one. i'm sorry i couldn't help. At this time my knowledge in Winmo is ignorant at best. good luck

anyone know how to help?? i also have this problem.... ><
Down volume button + the power button doesn't have the logo of SE..
and the SEUS can't detect my x2... wanna cry//

Hi!
Do exactly like this:
1 Charge the battery with the wall charger to at least 50.
2 Remove all cables connected to X2. This is important!
3 Remove and re-insert battery.
4 Push and hold volume down.
5 While still holding volume down, push and hold Power at the same time.
6 Hold until SE logo on white background appears, then release both buttons.
7 Now connect USB cable.
Be careful to follow this exactly or it will not work!

x2 prob
I have same problem in my phone , during update with SEUS computer hang and now
my phone shows only vibrate.
i have tried volume down+power+reset
but it can't go to white screen or sonyericsson logo.
any other solution

bdadabayev said:
Thanks for your advice, but I am aware that phones don't always get full charge with damaged firmware. That is why I took the battery out and charged it fully with a special charger for batteries.
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Or You might need go to " C " drive - Progam files _ sony Ericson than remove any SEUS in that folder befor you go to inStall new F/Ware up date , everytime you want to reflash new SEUS you have to remove the last time F/Ware evenly that is the same one SEUS .than you go on for update new F/Ware SEUS to your phone .

Here is the support site for US. SE has a dedicated Nr and mail for x2.

what about new's for xperia x2 flashing
i have one stuck on logo after installing cab
and seus say's that no new update

Rise said:
I have same problem in my phone , during update with SEUS computer hang and now
my phone shows only vibrate.
i have tried volume down+power+reset
but it can't go to white screen or sonyericsson logo.
any other solution
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same problem i have
is there anythng new?
what to do is any way to fix it?

X2 morto !!!
I have the same problem, now I try to modify the language of my phone, just missing to finish the installation program displayed an error message and now I can not in flash mode puts you ... what friends do?

[Q] x8 problem

hello. i have a problem with my xperia x8...i installed via x recovery a new rom but my phone does not respond....try flashing back to 1.6 but the flasher does not recognise my phone...any ideas? help plzzzzzzzzzzzz

try to use seus, or i think you have driver issue. try it: remove thebattery, wait 30 sec, take battery back, and then wait 30 sec, and now plug it to your computer with holding back button, and then press flash button. for me works. i hope you can repair it.
(if you have backup in your xrecovery, backup it)
(or mount sdcard in xrecovery and /system and /data in partition tools menu, and do steps in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=880576 )

x8
i cannot access xrecovery....!!!! i had xrecovery but it disappeard when i've installed the rom

not dev related, moved to general
gl though
Best, DK

ph3n0ngr said:
i cannot access xrecovery....!!!! i had xrecovery but it disappeard when i've installed the rom
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try this....i found on other website...
1. Turn the power off. If your Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is frozen, pull the battery out and reinsert it
2. Hold the Left and right buttons located beneath the display
3. Press and release the Power button
Follow the on-screen instructions to hard reset your Xperia X10
All data including third-party applications will be deleted from the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8. Once the wipe is complete, the phone will reboot to its factory fresh state.
hope give u luck....

[Q] Problem with install ROM

Hi,
Dears, I've try to install another ROM on my Xperia X8, and I've copy all required
files to "system\bin" and every things is coming well.
When try to enter to recovery mode by pressing "Back button" after SonyEricsson
logo is appeared the recovery window isn't come !
So can anybody help me in this issue ?
I know it's not clear to understand this but I'm not able to explain :S
Regards,

if you really copied them, and it didn´t say "cannot paste here because file system is read-only" there are two possibilities:
1. You pressed the button when the white "Sony Ericsson" appeared, but you long-pressed it.
Press it as often as you can (don´t worry,it´s not really difficult)
2. You pressed it when you saw the bootanimation, which is also SE logo, but it´s animated.
You have to press it when you see the white SE.
Hope I could help.

Have you installed Busybox?

if you really copied them, and it didn´t say "cannot paste here because file system is read-only" there are two possibilities:
1. You pressed the button when the white "Sony Ericsson" appeared, but you long-pressed it.
Press it as often as you can (don´t worry,it´s not really difficult)
2. You pressed it when you saw the bootanimation, which is also SE logo, but it´s animated.
You have to press it when you see the white SE.
Hope I could help.
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Hmm, I' ve press it when the SE logo has appeared
I'll try again and update you
Thanks,
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When i done with instaling ROM (Froyo or GXgin 5.4) i restart phone in xRecover and when Sony Ericsson logo disapears second logo apears and never disapears. Phone never turn on in operating system. But when i restore to default ROM it turn on. Where is the problem? Help me i'm noobeee

andriss4461 said:
When i done with instaling ROM (Froyo or GXgin 5.4) i restart phone in xRecover and when Sony Ericsson logo disapears second logo apears and never disapears. Phone never turn on in operating system. But when i restore to default ROM it turn on. Where is the problem? Help me i'm noobeee
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You are facing a bootloop. If you can enter xRecovery, try making a full wipe.

Suhaib Haidar said:
Hi,
Dears, I've try to install another ROM on my Xperia X8, and I've copy all required
files to "system\bin" and every things is coming well.
When try to enter to recovery mode by pressing "Back button" after SonyEricsson
logo is appeared the recovery window isn't come !
So can anybody help me in this issue ?
I know it's not clear to understand this but I'm not able to explain :S
Regards,
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After you copy the 3 xRec files in system/bin, long press on each xRec file, tap permissions and tick all boxes. Reboot phone and when the white Sony Ericsson TEXT appears (not the logo with the round thingy), start tapping the back button, don't long press it, just keep tapping it fast till the xRecovery menu shows up.
And yes, make sure you have installed busybox from the market.

thanks, it helped

now using minicm 1.0.2. but... when i'm trying to install other rom like froyobread v016 the installation aborted cause by edify....
anybody have problem like me... plz help

The problem is still exist,
I've press the Back button a lot of time when SonyEricsson is appeared
and I've give the three files " Full Access Permission ", but nothing new.
Thanks for all, and I'll try to do it again, so any body have any advise ?
Regards,

X10 Flash Mode for gingerbread(troubleshoot)

This is just a method to get into Flash Mode while X10 is off
After multiple attempts trying to flash the 3.01 kernel baseband while phone is off, i realised that an easier way to do it would be to
1. Take out battery first, have cable connected to x10 only
2. Start flash tool and flash the kernel, which should start saying preparing files for flashing, search Xperia...
3. Hold the back button now with left hand
4. Plug in other side of the USB cable to the computer with right hand
5. Insert battery into X10 with right hand
File should begin flashing now. Just hoping that this post would help all the others uncertain on how to enter flash mode while the phone is off.

Thanks for guide.. i did already )

I don't understand why it is such a big problem for some people to put the X10 into flashmode. You just have to know, that after some seconds when there is no data incomin in flashmode, the X10 starts normal.
So just connect the phone with pressed back-key when flashtool, SEUS or any other software asks you to do that.

lol, i just wanted to help all those that had difficulty such as me.. no hard feelings haha just rooted and upgraded to gingerbread, awesome compared to 2.1

Works like a charm
Sent from my X10i using XDA App

thanks for OP. though the title really should be X10 Flash Mode Trouble Shoot or something. I've been doing this ever since i began flashing my phone.

Here are my method
1. Turn off the phone at least for 30 sec, connect USB cable to x10
2. Start flash tool and flash the kernel, which should start saying preparing files for flashing, search Xperia... (not yet try in flash tool but on SEUS and PC companion)
3. Hold the back button now with right hand (I hold the phone with whole palm and my thumb press and hold back button)
4. Plug in other side of the USB cable to the computer with left hand cause my ATX casing(CPU) locate on my left hand-site.
5. After detected, release the back button and carefully place X10 on the table.

thank you for the Quik GUide

[Q] phone wont connect to seus or pc companion

my verizon xperia is not recognized by either pc companion or seus. I am trying to do a hard reset due to the fact the lockscreen doesnt work. I have read that I can press and hold the back and search keys on front while powering on to factory reset the phone, however that does not seem to be the case. Can anyone give me some suggestions if the two button factory reset does work and that maybe I am just doing it wrong. And any suggestions as to how to get my phone to connect with seus so I can reset if teh 2 button trick is indeed not an option. Thank you to all in advance.

Doesnt anyone have an idea? I follow seus instructions. Power off wait 30 seconds, then plug in the usb cord to the pc, then press and hold the back button then inserting the usb cable into the phone... and then I wait for it to connect which it doesnt.

Please more informations.
Is your phone rooted?
Is your bootloader unlocked?
are alle drivers installed on your computer?
after that i can help you
greetz -Blizzrar-

No the device is not rooted or bootloader unlocked. it is the verizon version. Thank you for your help...

if you hold the "BACK" button, the LED turns green?
Are you sure that you have all drivers installed for Zeus mode?
plz Check that out in your systeminformations / hardware / SEMC Flash device
this must be installed. Maybe google this and downlodet this driver.
wait for reply

When i press the back button the light is still blue. I will google the drivers you mentioned. The only drivers I hae installed so far are the s1fastboot. What is ZUES? Thank you again

you will repair your phone with sony pc-companion right?
This works only in SEMC / ZEUS mode. The Led is than still green.
in the moment you are in fastboot mode.
then you holding the "SEARCH" botton and plugged your device the Led is blue.
You are in the wrong mode^^
Please holding the BACK botton, not the SEARCH botton.
sorry my english is bad i hope you can understand me

I want to repair it with the Sony update software if possible. However no matter what I do the phones light is blue, and pressing the back button does not change it to green. Also as I am not able to go beyond the lockscreen I am unable to enter into the phones settings.... I tried to do a search for the drivers you mentioned but I am still not able to find anything... the only drivers I have installed are the S1Fastboot drivers..

thats bad that you can´t go in SEMC Mode.
Please look in the developers area of the xperia play. search the topic to unlock your bootloader.
Unlock it and use the fastbootmode to recover your device.

Ok, I will start looking there. Thank you for your assistance blizzrar, I really appreciate your feedback and guidance