[DISASTER RECOVERY][v3.6] Getting your Z1/ZU/Z/ZL back to life!

[Rdlgrmpf]

I used my Xperia Z for navigation on my motor bike. At some point it just turned off and was very hot. The battery was also getting low, so I thought it just died because of that.

However, I am not able to turn it on anymore. In the beginning it just randomly turned off (like pulling the battery if that was possible) to the point where it would do that while in boot animation.

I can access and use fastboot and flashmode. I tried flashing stock rom with flashtool but that only leads to bootstall.
I have UL and can access recovery if I flash it with fastboot.

Any ideas what else I can try?

 

[[NUT]]

I used my Xperia Z for navigation on my motor bike. At some point it just turned off and was very hot. The battery was also getting low, so I thought it just died because of that.

However, I am not able to turn it on anymore. In the beginning it just randomly turned off (like pulling the battery if that was possible) to the point where it would do that while in boot animation.

I can access and use fastboot and flashmode. I tried flashing stock rom with flashtool but that only leads to bootstall.
I have UL and can access recovery if I flash it with fastboot.

Any ideas what else I can try?

Sounds a bit like an empty battery or heat damage (vibrations while getting very hot can jolt connections loose...).

I'd put it in recovery and connected to the charger with the screen as dim as possible (preferably off) to fully charge it. Then when 100% charged run a backup a few times in a row using compression... If it doesn't switch off then try flashing a stock rom and boot it once you have recharged the battery to the same full 100%.

 

[asadkhanduhh]

hi guys,


im having huge problems with my xperia z.

the phone keeps restarting, and when ti starts up the screen will just fade to black, & then restart again on its own.

ive tried the flash, and ive tried the sony pc companion updates.

no luck.

someone please help!

thanks

 

[Rdlgrmpf]

Sounds a bit like an empty battery or heat damage (vibrations while getting very hot can jolt connections loose...).

I'd put it in recovery and connected to the charger with the screen as dim as possible (preferably off) to fully charge it. Then when 100% charged run a backup a few times in a row using compression... If it doesn't switch off then try flashing a stock rom and boot it once you have recharged the battery to the same full 100%.

Thanks for the reply. I already tried EMMA (http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/how-to-download-and-install-the-flash-tool/). It said the device needs attention, then flashed. It worked once for a few minutes. The battery is fully charged.

While restoring a backup it also just turned off so I fear it is a hardware defect.

 

[jdeiro]

hi guys,


im having huge problems with my xperia z.

the phone keeps restarting, and when ti starts up the screen will just fade to black, & then restart again on its own.

ive tried the flash, and ive tried the sony pc companion updates.

no luck.

someone please help!

thanks

I had the same issue with my Xperia Z Ultra and flashing an FTF with Flashtool solved it for me.

Beware that Flashtool does not work properly on Win8.1. I actually had to install Win7 in order to make it work.

 

[kulvertti]

Flashtool works perfectly fine here with Windows 8.1. Only needs driver's installed correctly.

 

[SeanyC]

Excellent thread. Got me out of a jam this weekend.

 

[jrbxx7]

Great guide. Thanks for sharing!

NoTe III'd

 

[bleedink]

still stuck in soft brick. tried the red button on my xperia z2 tablet and so far nothing. no haptic feedback, no ability to turn on, no ability to install a custom rom to fix it. I was directed to this thread but thus far nothing to help. its bricked so bad the haptic feedback wont even acknowledge its there.

 

[[NUT]]

still stuck in soft brick. tried the red button on my xperia z2 tablet and so far nothing. no haptic feedback, no ability to turn on, no ability to install a custom rom to fix it. I was directed to this thread but thus far nothing to help. its bricked so bad the haptic feedback wont even acknowledge its there.

Sounds to me your battery might have died. Are you still able to get it in flash- or fastboot modes?

 

[bretzke]

dies too

Great thread. I think I have a battery problem too.

A couple of days ago it just started bootlooping out of the blue. I can get into Recovery and reflashed ROM (beanstalk). Didn't help. I flashed stock (newest .283) in flashtool. It flashes ok but still will not boot past SONY screen.

After doing several times here's what I see: It will boot fine and allow me to setup/install/update without problem, but *only* when connected via USB to my computer. The moment I unplug (even though battery reads 50% or 72% or 99%---I've done this many times now) it shuts off like you flip a switch. I reset (via power and vol up) and I get a SONY screen and then all goes dead again.

Maybe a red herring, but it seems consistent now.

Any thoughts? No recent drops/water/new app install prior to problem that I'm aware.

Thanks--
Dave

 

[kilosub]

II believe mine being softbrick

My phone totally unable to power up/on at all but it can charge and the battery is at 95% full now. I tried connect the phone to computer via USB. The phone LED is blue. As per guide at the first page, I have tried but not successfully getting the phone back to life.

Below is the Flashtool log, which I tried to flash but to no veil....

7/009/2014 01:09:25 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.18.2 built on 09-06-2014 22:30:00
17/009/2014 01:09:25 - INFO - Executing search strategies to find proxy selector
17/009/2014 01:09:27 - INFO - No proxy found for IE. Trying next one
17/009/2014 01:09:27 - INFO - Strategy firefox failed trying next one : No Firefox installation found
17/009/2014 01:09:27 - INFO - No proxy found for java. Trying next one
17/009/2014 01:09:28 - INFO - Syncing devices from github
17/009/2014 01:09:30 - INFO - Scanning devices folder for changes.
17/010/2014 01:10:19 - INFO - Pulling changes from github.
17/010/2014 01:10:21 - INFO - Devices sync finished.
17/010/2014 01:10:25 - INFO - Device disconnected
17/011/2014 01:11:17 - INFO - Device connected in fastboot mode
17/013/2014 01:13:22 - INFO - Selected null
17/013/2014 01:13:22 - INFO - Flash canceled
17/015/2014 01:15:29 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia Z (C6603). FW release : 10.5.1.A.0.283. Customization : Generic_Ukraine
17/015/2014 01:15:29 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
17/015/2014 01:15:30 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
17/015/2014 01:15:52 - INFO - Device disconnected
17/015/2014 01:15:54 - INFO - Device connected in fastboot mode
17/016/2014 01:16:02 - INFO - Device disconnected
17/016/2014 01:16:05 - INFO - Device connected in fastboot mode
17/016/2014 01:16:19 - INFO - Device disconnected
17/016/2014 01:16:22 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
17/016/2014 01:16:23 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
17/016/2014 01:16:23 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Reading device information
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Current device : C6603 - CB5A1PHA8B - 1270-1412_R1D - 1269-5309_10.5.1.A.0.283 - GLOBAL-LTE_10.5.1.A.0.283
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Start Flashing
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Processing loader.sin
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Checking header
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Flashing data
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Processing of loader.sin finished.
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Loader : S1_Root_5ca3 - Version : APQ8064_39 / Boot version : S1_Boot_Lagan_1.1.1_1 / Bootloader status : ROOTABLE
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - No bootdelivery to send
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Processing kernel.sin
17/016/2014 01:16:25 - INFO - Checking header
17/016/2014 01:16:25 - INFO - Flashing data
17/016/2014 01:16:26 - INFO - Processing of kernel.sin finished.
17/016/2014 01:16:26 - INFO - Ending flash session
17/016/2014 01:16:26 - INFO - Flashing finished.
17/016/2014 01:16:26 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone
17/016/2014 01:16:26 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings
17/016/2014 01:16:26 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
17/018/2014 01:18:15 - INFO - Device disconnected

Attach together here is another software from Sony call "Emma". which i tried too...

Someone, please help me as have no backup since day 1.... :crying:

Thanks in advance

norman

 

[Siki2086]

problem

problem
Hi, sorry bad english...

I tried to instal some ROM with CWM. I got some errors...and now my phone is bricked.
I can only use fastboot mode. My BL is UL so SonyCompanion cant help me.
When I use flashtools to flash stosck system i get this message and thats all...

- INFO - Selected system (system.img or system.sin): C:\Users\Siki\Desktop\system.sin
-INFO - Flashing selected system
- INFO - Please check the log before rebooting into system

Any help, please? Thanks

 

[kekni]

Any ideas on how to enter flashmode with a broken down button?

 

[shoey63]

Any ideas on how to enter flashmode with a broken down button?

Get Ndr utils from playstore. It has reboot to flashmode option. Requires root.

 

[kekni]

Get Ndr utils from playstore. It has reboot to flashmode option. Requires root.

Thanks I did have NDR utils but after flashing I now have what appears to be a soft-bricked phone so anything which requires a boot is out. Can get flashtool to recognise my phone in fastboot mode. However flashing the stock ftf requires me to switch from fastboot to flashmode without using my volume down key. I think I'm screwed!

 

[shoey63]

If you have an unlocked bootloader, you are golden If it is locked, I think you are screwed

 

[kilosub]

need help here

My phone totally unable to power up/on at all but it can charge and the battery is at 95% full now. I tried connect the phone to computer via USB. The phone LED is blue. As per guide at the first page, I have tried but not successfully getting the phone back to life.

Below is the Flashtool log, which I tried to flash but to no veil....

7/009/2014 01:09:25 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.18.2 built on 09-06-2014 22:30:00
17/009/2014 01:09:25 - INFO - Executing search strategies to find proxy selector
17/009/2014 01:09:27 - INFO - No proxy found for IE. Trying next one
17/009/2014 01:09:27 - INFO - Strategy firefox failed trying next one : No Firefox installation found
17/009/2014 01:09:27 - INFO - No proxy found for java. Trying next one
17/009/2014 01:09:28 - INFO - Syncing devices from github
17/009/2014 01:09:30 - INFO - Scanning devices folder for changes.
17/010/2014 01:10:19 - INFO - Pulling changes from github.
17/010/2014 01:10:21 - INFO - Devices sync finished.
17/010/2014 01:10:25 - INFO - Device disconnected
17/011/2014 01:11:17 - INFO - Device connected in fastboot mode
17/013/2014 01:13:22 - INFO - Selected null
17/013/2014 01:13:22 - INFO - Flash canceled
17/015/2014 01:15:29 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia Z (C6603). FW release : 10.5.1.A.0.283. Customization : Generic_Ukraine
17/015/2014 01:15:29 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
17/015/2014 01:15:30 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
17/015/2014 01:15:52 - INFO - Device disconnected
17/015/2014 01:15:54 - INFO - Device connected in fastboot mode
17/016/2014 01:16:02 - INFO - Device disconnected
17/016/2014 01:16:05 - INFO - Device connected in fastboot mode
17/016/2014 01:16:19 - INFO - Device disconnected
17/016/2014 01:16:22 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
17/016/2014 01:16:23 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
17/016/2014 01:16:23 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Reading device information
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Current device : C6603 - CB5A1PHA8B - 1270-1412_R1D - 1269-5309_10.5.1.A.0.283 - GLOBAL-LTE_10.5.1.A.0.283
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Start Flashing
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Processing loader.sin
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Checking header
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Flashing data
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Processing of loader.sin finished.
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Loader : S1_Root_5ca3 - Version : APQ8064_39 / Boot version : S1_Boot_Lagan_1.1.1_1 / Bootloader status : ROOTABLE
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - No bootdelivery to send
17/016/2014 01:16:24 - INFO - Processing kernel.sin
17/016/2014 01:16:25 - INFO - Checking header
17/016/2014 01:16:25 - INFO - Flashing data
17/016/2014 01:16:26 - INFO - Processing of kernel.sin finished.
17/016/2014 01:16:26 - INFO - Ending flash session
17/016/2014 01:16:26 - INFO - Flashing finished.
17/016/2014 01:16:26 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone
17/016/2014 01:16:26 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings
17/016/2014 01:16:26 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
17/018/2014 01:18:15 - INFO - Device disconnected

Attach together here is another software from Sony call "Emma". which i tried too...

Someone, please help me as have no backup since day 1.... :crying:

Thanks in advance

norman

Hi, any help. please. Thanks!!

 

[adipPL]

Hard Brick

Sory for english.
Could you help me with my harbricked xperia z? I followed this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/guide-xperia-z-c600x-hard-brick-fix-t2828585
My pc detect xperia as (S1 service with Vol-) or as S1boot fastboot. Flashtool can detect my phone in flashmode and in fastboot when I attach testpoint, but when i flash ftf everything i flashtool is ok but phone does not work. I bricked my phone by installing meow kernel (2.07.14) on Pac-rom -nightly 20141022 and phone rebooted with constant error com.android.phone has stopped ( just crash). Then I rebooted to recovery and tryed to restore backup witch i made before installation and i got md5 error. I rebooted and phone was dead. :crying:

 

[Rabia]

urgent help

could someone post build.prop for 4.4.4 6602, and teach me how can i push using flashtool to replace my old one, apparently i have messed this file up and i need a stock one