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ZeGuido

ZeGuido

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Aug 22, 2008
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s1tool. doesn't detect.

hy dudes,
I am looking at the procedure for BL unlock on my X10i.
It seems that now it sholdn't be too hard using FlashTool 0.6.6.0. OK. But as my X10 is second handed, I am not positive that it never had a sim unlock proceedure. I sure did try using the code from the operator, it is still locked. However I can't tell for sure that anything else was never tried.
So to be on the safe side, I tried to run the s1tool. In fact I have been trying all morning, but never got my phone detected.
I use WinXP, I have installed the SE PC companion and made the phone detected. Then I turned off the phone, unpluged it, start s1tool. and press identify and finally holding the back button (phone off) plugged the phone in usb. I waited up to 252 seconds but nothing happens.
Can it be that long (8°) ?
Thanks for your help.
 
Davor_

Davor_

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Apr 19, 2011
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Hey guys i need help.
First of all ive searched like a week all over the www and could not find the answer.
Ive tried to just update my x10 to 2.3.3 but everytime i get stuck at the (power off the device power it on while holding the back button) it just doesnt go into "flash mode" or what ever its called.
Im kinnda sure thats its the drivers but ive installed and reinstalled pc companion so many time and SEUS and still no luck.
I cant install custom roms using flash tool becouse i get stuck at the same step.
Can anyone please help im lost.
 
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Jedidiah55

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Aug 21, 2011
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Davor_ said:
Hey guys i need help.
First of all ive searched like a week all over the www and could not find the answer.
Ive tried to just update my x10 to 2.3.3 but everytime i get stuck at the (power off the device power it on while holding the back button) it just doesnt go into "flash mode" or what ever its called.
Im kinnda sure thats its the drivers but ive installed and reinstalled pc companion so many time and SEUS and still no luck.
I cant install custom roms using flash tool becouse i get stuck at the same step.
Can anyone please help im lost.
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here is the best way to go about entering flash mode, open the flash tool app, have your phone connected with the battery out, run the flash you want and wait for it to prompt you the connect your phone, hold the back button and insert the battery and hold the back button till the light turns green
 
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racingbee

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Dec 20, 2011
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i wanna unlocked my x10 BL but i'm not able to download the Flashtool from hotfile website...any other website that i can find the same flashtool?
Appreciate help here. Thnks.
 
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garizma23

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Jan 26, 2012
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hi guys i need your help..im having problems with usb debug..whenever i try to flash my arc with flashtool it says " For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings " i turn on my phone and make sure both are checked and it says when my phone opened and connected " Device connected with USB debugging on " but when i power off the phone and get into the flash mod it says again " For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings "..here is my log ;

27/028/2012 00:28:46 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
27/028/2012 00:28:46 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.6.7.0 built on 2012-01-21 17:31:40
27/028/2012 00:28:46 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
27/028/2012 00:28:51 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
27/028/2012 00:28:51 - INFO - Connected device : LT15
27/028/2012 00:28:51 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : BusyBox v1.19.0 (2011-08-14 23:46:58 CDT) multi-call binary.
27/028/2012 00:28:51 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version : 2.6.32.9-perf
27/028/2012 00:28:52 - INFO - Root Access Allowed
27/029/2012 00:29:39 - INFO - Selected LT15a_v2.3.4, 4.0.2.A.0.42_Generic America.ftf
27/029/2012 00:29:39 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
27/029/2012 00:29:39 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
27/029/2012 00:29:43 - INFO - Device disconnected
27/032/2012 00:32:02 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
27/032/2012 00:32:02 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
27/032/2012 00:32:03 - INFO - Reading device information
27/032/2012 00:32:03 - INFO - Phone reading for flashing.
27/032/2012 00:32:03 - INFO - Start Flashing
27/032/2012 00:32:03 - INFO - Flashing loader
27/032/2012 00:32:05 - INFO - Loader version : R4A066 / Bootloader status : ROOTED
27/032/2012 00:32:05 - INFO - Flashing finished.
27/032/2012 00:32:05 - INFO - Please wait. Phone will reboot
27/032/2012 00:32:05 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings
27/032/2012 00:32:05 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
27/032/2012 00:32:06 - INFO - Device disconnected
27/032/2012 00:32:08 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
27/032/2012 00:32:23 - INFO - Device disconnected

i tried with many versions of ftf files if smt is wrong with ftf but i get the same error again.how can i get through this.btw im a bit new to this and will appeciate any help..thanx in advance
 
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Riddo

Senior Member
Mar 13, 2011
178
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Hi Guys,

Could anyone give me some advise?
I was trying to install new kernel to try out a different ROM. I've recently updated to flashtool 0.6.7. and since them I can not work out how to flash .ftf kernel files. When I use the flash button the tool only recognises the .ftf firmwares fiels but not the .ftf kernels.
I see there is a Kernel flashing option but I can't work out how to flash desire kernels through it as well, so I'm pretty much stuck to one ROM at the moment :/
I've tried to re-install the flashtool, I've also tried some previous releases and got the same result. I've never got this problem before so I'm a bit freaked out.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
 
viewfindr

viewfindr

Senior Member
Sep 5, 2011
55
10
Bay Area
The root padlock is grayed out for me when my phone is plugged in - does anyone know why?

Flashtool log:
Code: 
03/048/2012 16:48:14 - INFO  - <- This level is successfully initialized
03/048/2012 16:48:14 - INFO  - Flashtool Version 0.6.7.0 built on 2012-01-21 17:31:40
03/048/2012 16:48:14 - INFO  - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
03/048/2012 16:48:19 - INFO  - Device disconnected
03/050/2012 16:50:07 - INFO  - Device connected with USB debugging off
03/050/2012 16:50:07 - INFO  - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
03/050/2012 16:50:07 - INFO  - Device connected with USB debugging on
03/050/2012 16:50:08 - INFO  - Connected device : X10
03/050/2012 16:50:08 - INFO  - Installed version of busybox : N/A
03/050/2012 16:50:08 - INFO  - Android version : 2.3.3 / kernel version : 2.6.29-00054-g5f01537

Also, my s1tool log is weird:
Code: 
Welcome to S1 tool.
 
TO CONNECT NEXT PHONES
X10 Xperia,E10 Xperia Mini,E15 Xperia X8,U20 Xperia Mini Pro
LT15 Xperia ARC,MT15 Xperia NEO,R800 Xperia PLAY
PRESS AND HOLD "BACK" BUTTON...
 
PLEASE ATTACH TURNED OFF PHONE NOW
 
RUNNING S1_EROM VER "R8A033"
SOFTWARE AID: 0001
SIMLOCK STATE: "TAMPERED"
LOADER AID: 0001
hash not supported [00000000000000000000000000000000]
Elapsed:5 secs.
PROCEDURE STOPPED BY USER

What should I do? This is a AT&T X10a. At the least I'd like to root before I can figure out how to get it sim unlocked..
 
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Madzar

New member
Apr 5, 2011
1
0
Wont turn on!

After BOOTLOADER UNLOCKING following step by step my X8 wont turn on :-(

What to do? Is it dead?
 
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maurm

Senior Member
Sep 10, 2011
121
60
Hyderabad
HELP WITH Xperia SK17i Kindly help in rooting and installing a Custom ROM

Hey All,

I have been searching XDA for last couple of days,unfortunately haven't been able to root my phone till now,I've used flash tool ver 0.6.7 and nothing worked:

18/037/2012 16:37:09 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
18/037/2012 16:37:09 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.6.7.0 built on 2012-01-21 17:31:40
18/037/2012 16:37:09 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
18/037/2012 16:37:15 - INFO - Device disconnected
18/038/2012 16:38:45 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
18/038/2012 16:38:45 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
18/038/2012 16:38:46 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
18/038/2012 16:38:48 - INFO - Connected device : SK17
18/038/2012 16:38:48 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A
18/038/2012 16:38:48 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version : 2.6.32.9-perf
18/042/2012 16:42:17 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\devices\SK17\busybox\1.19.0\busybox to /data/local/tmp/busybox
18/042/2012 16:42:18 - INFO - Pushing C:\Flashtool\.\custom\root\zergrush.tar.uue to /data/local/tmp
18/042/2012 16:42:19 - INFO - Running part1 of Root Exploit, please wait
18/042/2012 16:42:39 - INFO - Waiting for device
18/043/2012 16:43:40 - INFO - Forced stop waiting.
18/043/2012 16:43:40 - INFO - Running part2 of Root Exploit
18/043/2012 16:43:40 - INFO - Running rootit2
18/043/2012 16:43:40 - ERROR - Cleaning rootit files
Mounting /system R/W
FTError

18/055/2012 16:55:45 - INFO - Launching Fastboot Toolbox 1.0 by DooMLoRD
18/055/2012 16:55:45 - INFO - Device Status: ADB mode
18/055/2012 16:55:49 - INFO - Please wait device is rebooting into fastboot mode (via ADB)
18/055/2012 16:55:52 - INFO - Device will soon enter fastboot mode
18/055/2012 16:55:53 - INFO - Device disconnected
18/055/2012 16:55:55 - INFO - Device connected in fastboot mode
18/056/2012 16:56:16 - INFO - Selected kernel (boot.img or kernel.sin)
18/056/2012 16:56:16 - INFO - HotBooting selected kernel
18/056/2012 16:56:16 - INFO - FASTBOOT Output:
downloading 'boot.img'...
FAILED (remote: The Device must be rooted first)
finished. total time: 0.001s

18/056/2012 16:56:16 - INFO - Device should now start booting with this kernel
18/056/2012 16:56:54 - INFO - Selected kernel (boot.img or kernel.sin):
18/056/2012 16:56:54 - INFO - Flashing selected kernel
18/056/2012 16:56:54 - INFO - FASTBOOT Output:
sending 'boot' (6598 KB)...
FAILED (remote: The Device must be rooted first)
finished. total time: 0.001s

18/056/2012 16:56:54 - INFO - Please check the log before rebooting into system
18/057/2012 16:57:01 - INFO - Finished Fastboot Toolbox

I have tried "RUNME.exe" as well but no luck :confused:

Appreciate immediate response as I'm struggling with slowness of this phone :(


Below are my phone details please help.
Xperia SK17i
Android :2.3.4
Build Number 4.0.2.A.0.62
Kernal : 2.6.32.9-perf SEMCUser@SEMHOST#1
Baseband Version:8x55A-AAABQOAZM-203028D-64
 
Jamesyboy

Jamesyboy

Senior Member
Jun 5, 2010
778
209
Chicago, IL
I've tried to get through and read as many of the 86 pages as possible, but will following your instructions take an AT&T branded X10 on 2.1 to Gingerbread?

I apologize in advance if the information is there. I've read the full instructions and it isn't clear (enough for me in my infinite retartedness to understand).
 
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marldir

Member
Dec 1, 2010
8
0
maurm said:
Hey All,

I have been searching XDA for last couple of days,unfortunately haven't been able to root my phone till now,I've used flash tool ver 0.6.7 and nothing worked:


18/042/2012 16:42:39 - INFO - Waiting for device
18/043/2012 16:43:40 - INFO - Forced stop waiting.
18/043/2012 16:43:40 - INFO - Running part2 of Root Exploit
18/043/2012 16:43:40 - INFO - Running rootit2
18/043/2012 16:43:40 - ERROR - Cleaning rootit files
Mounting /system R/W
FTError

18/055/2012 16:55:45 - INFO - Launching Fastboot Toolbox 1.0 by DooMLoRD
18/055/2012 16:55:45 - INFO - Device Status: ADB mode
18/055/2012 16:55:49 - INFO - Please wait device is rebooting into fastboot mode (via ADB)
18/055/2012 16:55:52 - INFO - Device will soon enter fastboot mode
18/055/2012 16:55:53 - INFO - Device disconnected
18/055/2012 16:55:55 - INFO - Device connected in fastboot mode
18/056/2012 16:56:16 - INFO - Selected kernel (boot.img or kernel.sin)
18/056/2012 16:56:16 - INFO - HotBooting selected kernel
18/056/2012 16:56:16 - INFO - FASTBOOT Output:
downloading 'boot.img'...
FAILED (remote: The Device must be rooted first)
finished. total time: 0.001s

18/056/2012 16:56:16 - INFO - Device should now start booting with this kernel
18/056/2012 16:56:54 - INFO - Selected kernel (boot.img or kernel.sin):
18/056/2012 16:56:54 - INFO - Flashing selected kernel
18/056/2012 16:56:54 - INFO - FASTBOOT Output:
sending 'boot' (6598 KB)...
FAILED (remote: The Device must be rooted first)
finished. total time: 0.001s

18/056/2012 16:56:54 - INFO - Please check the log before rebooting into system
18/057/2012 16:57:01 - INFO - Finished Fastboot Toolbox

I have tried "RUNME.exe" as well but no luck :confused:

Appreciate immediate response as I'm struggling with slowness of this phone :(


Below are my phone details please help.
Xperia SK17i
Android :2.3.4
Build Number 4.0.2.A.0.62
Kernal : 2.6.32.9-perf SEMCUser@SEMHOST#1
Baseband Version:8x55A-AAABQOAZM-203028D-64
Click to expand...
Click to collapse


UP for this, same problem encountered with my xperia mini st15.
 
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kralinho

Member
Feb 27, 2012
38
2
help

I wan't to unlock my xperia mini st15i but I can't download .ftf file on multiupload. Can you upload this file another host like hotfile or rapidshare
 
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akirabog

Senior Member
Feb 19, 2012
68
2
done flashing. im on the root part. i clicked root.

29/005/2012 01:05:18 - INFO - Pushing .\custom\root\busyboxX10 to /data/local/tmp/busybox
29/005/2012 01:05:19 - INFO - Running busyhelper
29/005/2012 01:05:19 - INFO - Pushing .\custom\root\givmeroot.tar to /data/local/tmp/
29/005/2012 01:05:19 - INFO - Running part1 of Root Exploit, please wait
29/005/2012 01:05:19 - INFO - Running rootit
29/005/2012 01:05:30 - INFO - Running part2 of Root Exploit
29/005/2012 01:05:30 - INFO - Running rootit2
29/005/2012 01:05:30 - INFO - Finished!.
29/005/2012 01:05:30 - INFO - Root should be available after reboot!

but when i turn it off and on.no superuser on my phone
 
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    DECLARATION​

    This thread was created initially by me when flashtool appear on market :D

    In the beginning of the week i was contacted by G-FACE to offer his help cause he had created a thread similar to this one on a site of his country. He offered himself to translate and i´ll put the translation here.
    Well, that wasn´t exactly how i see things. He do the job. He must take the credit for it:)

    So, the next posts and despite the fact it appears like it was written/created by me that´s WRONG! He did it after contact mods and give him access to do so.

    SO. Thank you G-FACE and thank HIM not me;)

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    Hi all ;)

    Since some guys having trouble using flashtools and how to abuse it :p, this is a "HOW TO FOR N00BIES".

    Please visit the main thread to search for news and firmware updates.

    Please, if this thread was usefull for you in some way don`t donate me anything. Just ckick on THANKS, RATE THIS THREAD on top and vote on POLL :). If you want to donate please do but on the right guys who made this incredible tool for us to use. Androxyde and Bin4ry.

    Thank you all to get this thread sticky;)

    CREDITS TO:

    Androxyde
    Bin4ry
    Everyone from XDA
    and myself of course for making this :p

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    Regards,
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    [FLASHTOOL GUIDE] HOW TO for n00bies - THIS WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED SOON

    RECOGNIZING YOUR PHONE​

    Download the latest version of Flashtool from here: http://androxyde.github.com/Flashtool/ thanks to Androxyde & Bin4ry

    Install Flashtool exe file and the update file if needed.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    The first and most important thing is to be sure that Flashtool recognizes your phone:

    • Start Flashtool
    • Connect the phone with the computer via USB cabel
    • Wait till flashtool shows that your device is recognized. You will see your phone model on "Connected device:"

    01_x10_Detected.PNG


    If you see in “Connected device” the name of your phone model you are good to go for next steps.

    If your phone is not recognized by Flashtool that means you don’t have the required drivers installed.

    • Open folder /Flashtool/drivers and install ggsetup-2.2.0.11

    If after the above Flashtool still doesn’t recognize your phone, do the following:

    • From Flashtool/drivers folder extract the zip file XXX_ADB_driver which corresponds to your phone model
    • Open “Device manager” on the computer and find the device which is with an exclamation mark on it (do this with connected to the computer phone)
    • Right click on the device and choose Uptade driver
    • Choose to find the driver manually and browse to the folder where you’ve extracted the zip file.
    • That should install the required drivers on your computer.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

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    [FLASHTOOL GUIDE] HOW TO for n00bies - THIS WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED SOON

    HOW TO FLASH FIRMWARE [*.ftf file]​

    • Download SE firmware in *.ftf file format and put it in Flashtool/firmwares folder

    02_1_Flash_Firmware_Folder.png



    • Start Flashtool and click the First icon: the "Lightning" icon [Flash]
    • Choose the required firmware from the list (if you have more than one ftf file in /firmwares folder you will see all of them in the list)

    02_Flash_Firmware_Choose.PNG



    • Click the OK button
    • the following screen will pop-up


    04_Flash_Firmware_Back_key.PNG


    1. Unplug the USB cabel from the phone (you can leave it plugged in the PC)
    2. Turn off the phone
    3. Press and hold the "Back" button on the phone
    4. Plug in the USB cabel in the phone
    5. Release the "Back" button after the above screen disappers
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    • A flashing procedure will start...

    05_Flash_Firmware_Flash.PNG


    • Wait till Flashtool finishes flashing
    • The program will prompt you to power on your phone
    • Turn on "Uknown scources" and "USB Debugging" (in Settings/Applications/Development)

    06_Flash_Firmware_Finish%20flashing.PNG


    • Congratulations! You just flashed your phone successfuly.

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    UNINSTALLING SYSTEM APPS​


    • Start Flashtool
    • Connect your phone to the computer and wait for flashtool to recognize it
    • Click on the "Clean" button [fourth in a row]


    19_Clean.png



    • New window will popup
    • On the left side you will see all the system apps installed on the phone


    20_Clean_apps.PNG



    • Mark the app which you'd like to remove
    • Click the arrow pointing to the right and move unneeded apps in the right box
    • When you choose all of the apps you want to remove click the "ОК" button


    21_Clean_select.PNG



    • Wait till FT removes the files
    • If needed repeat the steps above

    Tested on x10. Not sure if it'll work on other devices​
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse


    Happy playing!

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    INSTALLING APPLICATIONS [APK FILES] ON THE PHONE​


    Working on every Xperia range device​
    ​
    ​
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    • Get the necessary apk files that you want to install on the phone
    • Copy them to /flashtool/custom/apps folder


    22_APK_Installer_Folder.PNG



    • Start Flashtool
    • Connect the device and wait till it's recognized
    • Click on the "APK installer" button [fifth in a row]


    01_x10_Detected.PNG



    • New window will popup
    • You will see the apps you previously put in /apps folder
    • Click the "OK" button


    22_APK_Installer.PNG



    • Wait until the files are pushed and installed
    • Open the apps list on the phone and make sure that the programs are installed
    Happy playing!

    note: edited by G-FACE at November 25th
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