[Tutorial] Unbrick bricked (unlocked bootloader) Phones

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This tutorial will fix your unlocked Phones which got bricked through OTA update and are dead now!

I have Xperia neo v i unlocked its bootloader unofficially from s1tools,
When i updated the phone through wifi, it wont start then i made this
trick to unbrick the phone..!

Step 1: Download s1tools here and extract.

Step 2: Remove your phones battery and reinsert it.

Step 3:eek:pen s1tool and click on identify now connect your phone and follow the instruction
(For NEO V press and hold back button and u will see the following message as shown in screenshot)

Step 4: When u got above message click on 'RESTORE' when the restore process completes remove the cable and reinsert your phone battery.

Step 5: Downlaod flashtool here and 4.0.2.A.0.62 Firmware here and extract it.
(Note:for flashtool tutorial click here)

Step 6: Flash the .tft file according to the tutorial and restart your phone, your phone will definitely start
(Note: After restoring, your phones bootloader will be locked, again u have to unlock to install custom kernels or roms.)

You are great man,i just saved my phone from the hell.

just for softbrick right?

i have a battery problem, i want to return my locked bootloader because

im having many troubles with unlocked bootloader

will this tutorial give my original phone back ???????????

Originally Posted by Gulf War

i have a battery problem, i want to return my locked bootloader because

im having many troubles with unlocked bootloader

will this tutorial give my original phone back ???????????

Just Do upto 4th step to relock Your bootloader

or

Use this to relock Your bootloader

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1134335

Yeah but with this method the DRM keys are not comming back, right?

Sent from my Sony Xperia Neo V using xda premium

Originally Posted by leajian

Yeah but with this method the DRM keys are not comming back, right?

Sent from my Sony Xperia Neo V using xda premium

If you unlocked your boot loader officially(Through sony website) you will not get
DRM keys.

led light problem

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hello all, i'm triying to start upmy phone but not responding, when i click on the start button it shows me some times green light and some times red light (the light on the right side)
first i tried the stock root with flashtool,then it still bricked and after that i selected factory reset + update option with SEUS, it installed succefully; but the phone can't start
HELP ME please!!

Originally Posted by Domenico7

hello all, i'm triying to start upmy phone but not responding, when i click on the start button it shows me some times green light and some times red light (the light on the right side)
first i tried the stock root with flashtool,then it still bricked and after that i selected factory reset + update option with SEUS, it installed succefully; but the phone can't start
HELP ME please!!

You should charge up your phone for 1-2 hrs and then again try SEUS update

nice tutorials it will help many who bricked their phone. really great