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Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra Flashing Gone Wrong - Only Red LED

ashishrawat32
ashishrawat32
ashishrawat32
Enthusiastic Member
5
23-09-2020, 07:59 PM
#1



Hi,

I tried to flash Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra using a ROM I downloaded from the following link:

https://xperiastockrom.com/sony-xperia-xa1-ultra-g3221

It had a software called "Sony Mobile Flasher By Androxyde". I tried to follow the flashing steps as accurately as possible but in the end, some error came in i.e. flashing was not successful and now my phone is stuck with a red LED only. It doesn't responds to Volume Button + Power Button press. After connecting to laptop, only a slight beep comes and then it goes away. Phone charging for hours doesn't gives anything useful either.

I was trying to flash for the first time. I have learned that my phone is now "hard bricked".

I landed on your website and learned about SP Flash Tool. I tried to go through the Scatter File thing but couldn't find anything useful. After searching many websites I found one for MediaTek 6757 Processor [this processor is in my Xperia XA1 Ultra] but still I am unable to make SP Flash Tool work.

I even tried watching this video by Hovatek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzyYXAflmOk

At 2.30 in this video, you are explaining that Scatter File is simply a text file like MAP and other files are also needed. In that video, you have "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files present in the same folder as that of Scatter file.


But I all have is one .FTF file for my stock Xperia XA1 Ultra. Extracting this file does not gives me "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" , "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files.

Therefore, I am unable flash my phone.

Kindly help. My phone is totally dead and unable to follow the process. Your website doesn't have the ROM for Xperia XA1 Ultra G3221 so I don't know how to use this .FTF file I have with me with SP Flash Tool.
xerxes
xerxes
xerxes
Senior Member
8,355
24-09-2020, 04:00 PM
#2
(23-09-2020, 07:59 PM)ashishrawat32 Hi,

I tried to flash Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra using a ROM I downloaded from the following link:

https://xperiastockrom.com/sony-xperia-xa1-ultra-g3221

It had a software called "Sony Mobile Flasher By Androxyde". I tried to follow the flashing steps as accurately as possible but in the end, some error came in i.e. flashing was not successful and now my phone is stuck with a red LED only. It doesn't responds to Volume Button + Power Button press. After connecting to laptop, only a slight beep comes and then it goes away. Phone charging for hours doesn't gives anything useful either.

I was trying to flash for the first time. I have learned that my phone is now "hard bricked".

I landed on your website and learned about SP Flash Tool. I tried to go through the Scatter File thing but couldn't find anything useful. After searching many websites I found one for MediaTek 6757 Processor [this processor is in my Xperia XA1 Ultra] but still I am unable to make SP Flash Tool work.

I even tried watching this video by Hovatek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzyYXAflmOk

At 2.30 in this video, you are explaining that Scatter File is simply a text file like MAP and other files are also needed. In that video, you have "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files present in the same folder as that of Scatter file.


But I all have is one .FTF file for my stock Xperia XA1 Ultra. Extracting this file does not gives me "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" , "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files.

Therefore, I am unable flash my phone.

Kindly help. My phone is totally dead and unable to follow the process. Your website doesn't have the ROM for Xperia XA1 Ultra G3221 so I don't know how to use this .FTF file I have with me with SP Flash Tool.

what was wrong with the phone before the hard brick?

leave sp flash tool, that's not the flash tool for flashing sony phone.
download xperia drivers @ http://www.mediafire.com/file/naecj94r6s...r.zip/file and install
download and install xperia flash tool @ https://androiddatahost.com/vg67c
follow the guide @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-12215.html to flash the ftf firmware you downloaded.
X3non
X3non
X3non
Recognized Contributor
22,062
24-09-2020, 04:55 PM
#3
(23-09-2020, 07:59 PM)ashishrawat32 Hi,

I tried to flash Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra using a ROM I downloaded from the following link:

https://xperiastockrom.com/sony-xperia-xa1-ultra-g3221

It had a software called "Sony Mobile Flasher By Androxyde". I tried to follow the flashing steps as accurately as possible but in the end, some error came in i.e. flashing was not successful and now my phone is stuck with a red LED only. It doesn't responds to Volume Button + Power Button press. After connecting to laptop, only a slight beep comes and then it goes away. Phone charging for hours doesn't gives anything useful either.

I was trying to flash for the first time. I have learned that my phone is now "hard bricked".

I landed on your website and learned about SP Flash Tool. I tried to go through the Scatter File thing but couldn't find anything useful. After searching many websites I found one for MediaTek 6757 Processor [this processor is in my Xperia XA1 Ultra] but still I am unable to make SP Flash Tool work.

I even tried watching this video by Hovatek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzyYXAflmOk

At 2.30 in this video, you are explaining that Scatter File is simply a text file like MAP and other files are also needed. In that video, you have "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files present in the same folder as that of Scatter file.


But I all have is one .FTF file for my stock Xperia XA1 Ultra. Extracting this file does not gives me "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" , "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files.

Therefore, I am unable flash my phone.

Kindly help. My phone is totally dead and unable to follow the process. Your website doesn't have the ROM for Xperia XA1 Ultra G3221 so I don't know how to use this .FTF file I have with me with SP Flash Tool.

you can only use SPft if you have a scatter file firmware
is your device g3221 or g3223?
what does the device get detected as in device manager?
try disconnecting / reconnecting the battery of this device then try to power on
ashishrawat32
ashishrawat32
ashishrawat32
Enthusiastic Member
5
24-09-2020, 07:01 PM
#4
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(23-09-2020, 07:59 PM)ashishrawat32 Hi,

I tried to flash Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra using a ROM I downloaded from the following link:

https://xperiastockrom.com/sony-xperia-xa1-ultra-g3221

It had a software called "Sony Mobile Flasher By Androxyde". I tried to follow the flashing steps as accurately as possible but in the end, some error came in i.e. flashing was not successful and now my phone is stuck with a red LED only. It doesn't responds to Volume Button + Power Button press. After connecting to laptop, only a slight beep comes and then it goes away. Phone charging for hours doesn't gives anything useful either.

I was trying to flash for the first time. I have learned that my phone is now "hard bricked".

I landed on your website and learned about SP Flash Tool. I tried to go through the Scatter File thing but couldn't find anything useful. After searching many websites I found one for MediaTek 6757 Processor [this processor is in my Xperia XA1 Ultra] but still I am unable to make SP Flash Tool work.

I even tried watching this video by Hovatek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzyYXAflmOk

At 2.30 in this video, you are explaining that Scatter File is simply a text file like MAP and other files are also needed. In that video, you have "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files present in the same folder as that of Scatter file.


But I all have is one .FTF file for my stock Xperia XA1 Ultra. Extracting this file does not gives me "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" , "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files.

Therefore, I am unable flash my phone.

Kindly help. My phone is totally dead and unable to follow the process. Your website doesn't have the ROM for Xperia XA1 Ultra G3221 so I don't know how to use this .FTF file I have with me with SP Flash Tool.

what was wrong with the phone before the hard brick?

leave sp flash tool, that's not the flash tool for flashing sony phone.
download xperia drivers @ http://www.mediafire.com/file/naecj94r6s...r.zip/file and install
download and install xperia flash tool @ https://androiddatahost.com/vg67c
follow the guide @ https://www.hovatek.com/forum/thread-12215.html to flash the ftf firmware you downloaded.

I was curious to try a new ROM.
I had tried all these steps already but did them again today. Nothing worked.
Phone doesn't connects. Only red LED is coming after connecting it. Power Button and Volume combination doesn't do anything either.
See the attached image.
Seems like phone is gone permanently.

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This post was last modified: 24-09-2020, 07:02 PM by ashishrawat32.
ashishrawat32
ashishrawat32
ashishrawat32
Enthusiastic Member
5
24-09-2020, 07:08 PM
#5



(24-09-2020, 04:55 PM)X3non
(23-09-2020, 07:59 PM)ashishrawat32 Hi,

I tried to flash Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra using a ROM I downloaded from the following link:

https://xperiastockrom.com/sony-xperia-xa1-ultra-g3221

It had a software called "Sony Mobile Flasher By Androxyde". I tried to follow the flashing steps as accurately as possible but in the end, some error came in i.e. flashing was not successful and now my phone is stuck with a red LED only. It doesn't responds to Volume Button + Power Button press. After connecting to laptop, only a slight beep comes and then it goes away. Phone charging for hours doesn't gives anything useful either.

I was trying to flash for the first time. I have learned that my phone is now "hard bricked".

I landed on your website and learned about SP Flash Tool. I tried to go through the Scatter File thing but couldn't find anything useful. After searching many websites I found one for MediaTek 6757 Processor [this processor is in my Xperia XA1 Ultra] but still I am unable to make SP Flash Tool work.

I even tried watching this video by Hovatek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzyYXAflmOk

At 2.30 in this video, you are explaining that Scatter File is simply a text file like MAP and other files are also needed. In that video, you have "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files present in the same folder as that of Scatter file.


But I all have is one .FTF file for my stock Xperia XA1 Ultra. Extracting this file does not gives me "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" , "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files.

Therefore, I am unable flash my phone.

Kindly help. My phone is totally dead and unable to follow the process. Your website doesn't have the ROM for Xperia XA1 Ultra G3221 so I don't know how to use this .FTF file I have with me with SP Flash Tool.

you can only use SPft if you have a scatter file firmware
is your device g3221 or g3223?
what does the device get detected as in device manager?
try disconnecting / reconnecting the battery of this device then try to power on

Device is G3221.
I don't think anything is detected in device manager. Screenshot is attached.
Sorry, but disconnecting battery doesn't looks possible. I don't have the tools to remove the backcover.
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mbaziira
mbaziira
mbaziira
Senior Member
475
24-09-2020, 11:27 PM
#6
(24-09-2020, 07:08 PM)ashishrawat32
(24-09-2020, 04:55 PM)X3non
(23-09-2020, 07:59 PM)ashishrawat32
Hi,

I tried to flash Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra using a ROM I downloaded from the following link:

https://xperiastockrom.com/sony-xperia-xa1-ultra-g3221

It had a software called "Sony Mobile Flasher By Androxyde". I tried to follow the flashing steps as accurately as possible but in the end, some error came in i.e. flashing was not successful and now my phone is stuck with a red LED only. It doesn't responds to Volume Button + Power Button press. After connecting to laptop, only a slight beep comes and then it goes away. Phone charging for hours doesn't gives anything useful either.

I was trying to flash for the first time. I have learned that my phone is now "hard bricked".

I landed on your website and learned about SP Flash Tool. I tried to go through the Scatter File thing but couldn't find anything useful. After searching many websites I found one for MediaTek 6757 Processor [this processor is in my Xperia XA1 Ultra] but still I am unable to make SP Flash Tool work.

I even tried watching this video by Hovatek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzyYXAflmOk

At 2.30 in this video, you are explaining that Scatter File is simply a text file like MAP and other files are also needed. In that video, you have "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files present in the same folder as that of Scatter file.


But I all have is one .FTF file for my stock Xperia XA1 Ultra. Extracting this file does not gives me "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" , "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files.

Therefore, I am unable flash my phone.

Kindly help. My phone is totally dead and unable to follow the process. Your website doesn't have the ROM for Xperia XA1 Ultra G3221 so I don't know how to use this .FTF file I have with me with SP Flash Tool.


you can only use SPft if you have a scatter file firmware
is your device g3221 or g3223?
what does the device get detected as in device manager?
try disconnecting / reconnecting the battery of this device then try to power on


Device is G3221.
I don't think anything is detected in device manager. Screenshot is attached.
Sorry, but disconnecting battery doesn't looks possible. I don't have the tools to remove the backcover.
Download xperia companion on pc and connect to internet and use software repair menu in companion then do what it says


Sent from my F100SL using Hovatek Mobile
xerxes
xerxes
xerxes
Senior Member
8,355
25-09-2020, 05:17 PM
#7
(24-09-2020, 07:08 PM)ashishrawat32
(24-09-2020, 04:55 PM)X3non
(23-09-2020, 07:59 PM)ashishrawat32 Hi,

I tried to flash Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra using a ROM I downloaded from the following link:

https://xperiastockrom.com/sony-xperia-xa1-ultra-g3221

It had a software called "Sony Mobile Flasher By Androxyde". I tried to follow the flashing steps as accurately as possible but in the end, some error came in i.e. flashing was not successful and now my phone is stuck with a red LED only. It doesn't responds to Volume Button + Power Button press. After connecting to laptop, only a slight beep comes and then it goes away. Phone charging for hours doesn't gives anything useful either.

I was trying to flash for the first time. I have learned that my phone is now "hard bricked".

I landed on your website and learned about SP Flash Tool. I tried to go through the Scatter File thing but couldn't find anything useful. After searching many websites I found one for MediaTek 6757 Processor [this processor is in my Xperia XA1 Ultra] but still I am unable to make SP Flash Tool work.

I even tried watching this video by Hovatek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzyYXAflmOk

At 2.30 in this video, you are explaining that Scatter File is simply a text file like MAP and other files are also needed. In that video, you have "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files present in the same folder as that of Scatter file.


But I all have is one .FTF file for my stock Xperia XA1 Ultra. Extracting this file does not gives me "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" , "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files.

Therefore, I am unable flash my phone.

Kindly help. My phone is totally dead and unable to follow the process. Your website doesn't have the ROM for Xperia XA1 Ultra G3221 so I don't know how to use this .FTF file I have with me with SP Flash Tool.

you can only use SPft if you have a scatter file firmware
is your device g3221 or g3223?
what does the device get detected as in device manager?
try disconnecting / reconnecting the battery of this device then try to power on

Device is G3221.
I don't think anything is detected in device manager. Screenshot is attached.
Sorry, but disconnecting battery doesn't looks possible. I don't have the tools to remove the backcover.


Look for an expert that can loosen the phone to disconnect/reconnect the battery, the phone is most likely stuck in flash mode.
ashishrawat32
ashishrawat32
ashishrawat32
Enthusiastic Member
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27-09-2020, 09:35 AM
#8
(25-09-2020, 05:17 PM)innagee
(24-09-2020, 07:08 PM)ashishrawat32
(24-09-2020, 04:55 PM)X3non
(23-09-2020, 07:59 PM)ashishrawat32 Hi,

I tried to flash Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra using a ROM I downloaded from the following link:

https://xperiastockrom.com/sony-xperia-xa1-ultra-g3221

It had a software called "Sony Mobile Flasher By Androxyde". I tried to follow the flashing steps as accurately as possible but in the end, some error came in i.e. flashing was not successful and now my phone is stuck with a red LED only. It doesn't responds to Volume Button + Power Button press. After connecting to laptop, only a slight beep comes and then it goes away. Phone charging for hours doesn't gives anything useful either.

I was trying to flash for the first time. I have learned that my phone is now "hard bricked".

I landed on your website and learned about SP Flash Tool. I tried to go through the Scatter File thing but couldn't find anything useful. After searching many websites I found one for MediaTek 6757 Processor [this processor is in my Xperia XA1 Ultra] but still I am unable to make SP Flash Tool work.

I even tried watching this video by Hovatek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzyYXAflmOk

At 2.30 in this video, you are explaining that Scatter File is simply a text file like MAP and other files are also needed. In that video, you have "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files present in the same folder as that of Scatter file.


But I all have is one .FTF file for my stock Xperia XA1 Ultra. Extracting this file does not gives me "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" , "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files.

Therefore, I am unable flash my phone.

Kindly help. My phone is totally dead and unable to follow the process. Your website doesn't have the ROM for Xperia XA1 Ultra G3221 so I don't know how to use this .FTF file I have with me with SP Flash Tool.

you can only use SPft if you have a scatter file firmware
is your device g3221 or g3223?
what does the device get detected as in device manager?
try disconnecting / reconnecting the battery of this device then try to power on

Device is G3221.
I don't think anything is detected in device manager. Screenshot is attached.
Sorry, but disconnecting battery doesn't looks possible. I don't have the tools to remove the backcover.


Look for an expert that can loosen the phone to disconnect/reconnect the battery, the phone is most likely stuck in flash mode.

Ok. I will try doing that.

But out of curiosity, I want to know how exactly taking out the battery helps? If the phone is stuck in flash mode, it will again reload from that point only as soon as power is connected to it. 

Some YouTube videos have shown that there is something called SETools which use a physical hardware and then phone is flashed using it. Even they are taking out the battery and then flashing.

How is battery involved?
ashishrawat32
ashishrawat32
ashishrawat32
Enthusiastic Member
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27-09-2020, 09:36 AM
#9
(24-09-2020, 11:27 PM)mbaziira
(24-09-2020, 07:08 PM)ashishrawat32
(24-09-2020, 04:55 PM)X3non
(23-09-2020, 07:59 PM)ashishrawat32 Hi,

I tried to flash Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra using a ROM I downloaded from the following link:

https://xperiastockrom.com/sony-xperia-xa1-ultra-g3221

It had a software called "Sony Mobile Flasher By Androxyde". I tried to follow the flashing steps as accurately as possible but in the end, some error came in i.e. flashing was not successful and now my phone is stuck with a red LED only. It doesn't responds to Volume Button + Power Button press. After connecting to laptop, only a slight beep comes and then it goes away. Phone charging for hours doesn't gives anything useful either.

I was trying to flash for the first time. I have learned that my phone is now "hard bricked".

I landed on your website and learned about SP Flash Tool. I tried to go through the Scatter File thing but couldn't find anything useful. After searching many websites I found one for MediaTek 6757 Processor [this processor is in my Xperia XA1 Ultra] but still I am unable to make SP Flash Tool work.

I even tried watching this video by Hovatek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzyYXAflmOk

At 2.30 in this video, you are explaining that Scatter File is simply a text file like MAP and other files are also needed. In that video, you have "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files present in the same folder as that of Scatter file.


But I all have is one .FTF file for my stock Xperia XA1 Ultra. Extracting this file does not gives me "boot", "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" , "EBR1", "lk", "logo", "MBR", "preloader", "recovery", "secro", "system" files.

Therefore, I am unable flash my phone.

Kindly help. My phone is totally dead and unable to follow the process. Your website doesn't have the ROM for Xperia XA1 Ultra G3221 so I don't know how to use this .FTF file I have with me with SP Flash Tool.

you can only use SPft if you have a scatter file firmware
is your device g3221 or g3223?
what does the device get detected as in device manager?
try disconnecting / reconnecting the battery of this device then try to power on

Device is G3221.
I don't think anything is detected in device manager. Screenshot is attached.
Sorry, but disconnecting battery doesn't looks possible. I don't have the tools to remove the backcover.
Download xperia companion on pc and connect to internet and use software repair menu in companion then do what it says


Sent from my F100SL using Hovatek Mobile

Sorry, but it doesn't works. I had tried that too but the phone is not detected by Xperia PC Companion or just about any software. I think I will have to take it to repair shop.
X3non
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28-09-2020, 10:28 AM
#10



(27-09-2020, 09:35 AM)ashishrawat32 How is battery involved?

it's just to ensure that the device is properly powered off before you begin any procedure


(27-09-2020, 09:36 AM)ashishrawat32 Sorry, but it doesn't works. I had tried that too but the phone is not detected by Xperia PC Companion or just about any software. I think I will have to take it to repair shop.

try these
take out the battery then try holding vol down button then connect to the pc, see if the device is detected in device manager / flash tool
take out the battery, hold vol down button, insert the battery then connect to the pc, see if there's any detection

if none of the above helps, you might need to look for a hardware box that'll support writing directly to the emmc on this model, you check with the support team of box tools such as Ufi, medusa pro, emmc dongle e.t.c if your model is supported
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