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#32
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Originally Posted by jukk
I didn't need to hold any volume-key to enter flash mode but a few people had to do that so I'll add it to the instructions.
Great guide. Worked great to flash in Linux. I have a few improvement proposals.
I had some problems understanding how flashtool works. It became clear once I booted up the phone into Android and then run Flashtool and plugged the cable. The phone was recognized and there were instructions how to power it off and press volume-down when plugging in the cable etc.
Please add that you need to press volume-down to enter flash mode while plugging the USB cable. This is also explained when using Flashtool.
Hold volume-down to enter flash mode here (not fastboot mode). It is true that led is blue in flash mode.
And you do that by holding volume up while the phone is fully turned off and then plugging in the usb cable as I said in my guide.
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2017-10-12
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#33
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Originally Posted by jakibaki
For flashing it's volume up to get blue LED and be in fastboot mode. Volume down is used for EMMA flashing
I didn't need to hold any volume-key to enter flash mode but a few people had to do that so I'll add it to the instructions.
No, you're really supposed to enter fastboot mode there, not flashmode (the flash.sh script executes fastboot commands).
And you do that by holding volume up while the phone is fully turned off and then plugging in the usb cable as I said in my guide.
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2017-10-12
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#34
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Originally Posted by jakibaki
That is really strange. I did hold the volume-up first, and it didn't blink blue (it was red or something else). The flash command just stopped there, waiting. Then I did it the other way and it worked. I'm confused now
And you do that by holding volume up while the phone is fully turned off and then plugging in the usb cable as I said in my guide.
Edit. Maybe I have it all wrong, it was late and I was tired. Following the instructions in the Flash tool worked, though. And no harm is done by pushing volume button wrong way. You can just try again the other way.
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#35
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Originally Posted by jukk
Summary:
That is really strange. I did hold the volume-up first, and it didn't blink blue (it was red or something else). The flash command just stopped there, waiting. Then I did it the other way and it worked. I'm confused now
Edit. Maybe I have it all wrong, it was late and I was tired. Following the instructions in the Flash tool worked, though. And no harm is done by pushing volume button wrong way. You can just try again the other way.
VolUp+USB firstly shows red led until ready, then switches to blue (release) for fastboot
VolDown+USB shows red led until ready, then switches to green (release) for flash.
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2017-10-12
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#36
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Originally Posted by jakibaki
Hi Jakibaki
Click on the Flash button. This will now install the update so it will take a while. Don't get scared if it's stuck at preparing files for a long time, it's supposed to be that way. If an error pops up (can't quite remember what the message was) select continue.
By any chance was that error that popped up in Flashtool about RESET-NON-SECURE-ADB being missing?
Rich
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2017-10-12
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Originally Posted by richie
No that actually wasn't it D:
Hi Jakibaki
By any chance was that error that popped up in Flashtool about RESET-NON-SECURE-ADB being missing?
Rich
Did it work anyways for you? In that case there are multiple non-fatal errors that can happen.
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2017-10-12
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thanks for the guide!
flashing starts fine on my xperia x until it stops with an error:
Flashing oem partition..
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'oem' (163040 KB)...
OKAY [ 5.309s]
writing 'oem'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
the phone is unlocked,
could anybody help me with some hints?
best regards,
flashing starts fine on my xperia x until it stops with an error:
Flashing oem partition..
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'oem' (163040 KB)...
OKAY [ 5.309s]
writing 'oem'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
the phone is unlocked,
could anybody help me with some hints?
best regards,
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2017-10-12
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Originally Posted by jabgoe
It looks like you didn't properly update it. Were there any errors during the flashtool step?
thanks for the guide!
flashing starts fine on my xperia x until it stops with an error:
Flashing oem partition..
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'oem' (163040 KB)...
OKAY [ 5.309s]
writing 'oem'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
the phone is unlocked,
could anybody help me with some hints?
best regards,
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2017-10-12
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Originally Posted by jakibaki
properly update? ... i'm quite sure i did this
It looks like you didn't properly update it. Were there any errors during the flashtool step?
flashing starts correctly, the phone is found and all previous steps end with OK. like this here:
Searching device to flash..
Found device with vendor id '0fce': Bus 001 Device 034: ID 0fce:0dde Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Xperia Mini Pro Bootloader
Fastboot command: fastboot -i 0x0fce
Flashing boot partition..
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boot' (10842 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.356s]
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just this oem partition doesn't want to be flashed
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I had some problems understanding how flashtool works. It became clear once I booted up the phone into Android and then run Flashtool and plugged the cable. The phone was recognized and there were instructions how to power it off and press volume-down when plugging in the cable etc.