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xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:37:34 GMT

Hi guys,

Please help me I bought a xperia ARC S white and ever since day one is went to no boot stuck @SE screen ,

had to reload the firmware to .58 version and then it ran for a day and then once again te issue purists back to square one .

had to reload the firmware day by day and works flawless and stops working .

please help .

firmware is LT8i_4.0.2.A.0.582(2.3.4) kernel build .283.

Tried the wotang still the same used flash tool it’s the same not sure what to do please help!!!!

Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Uliwooly — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:23 GMT

Update Service (SEUS)

http://dl-www.sonyericsson.com/cws/download/1/110/61/1309763183/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.7.13.exe

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Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Uliwooly — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:01:02 GMT

2.3.4 4.0.2.C.0.5 LT18i & LT18a

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/133669#133669

Xperia Arc LT15i/a & LT18i/a 2.3.4 4.0.2.A.0.62 minor update

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/thread/29197

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Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Uliwooly — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:01:24 GMT

for future reference

Make sure you backup everything

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Use one of these links to download the

Backup & Restore app

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apk

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apkor
http://www.mediafire.com/?1n07llajeaoo03y

How to install it

You need to

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

download IO File Manager

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.openintents.filemanager&feature=search_result

download the backup & restore app, transfer it to your SD card, use OI file manager to find it -> tap on it -> install it

Contacts

just to play it safe sync your contacts w/ google if you haven't already

open your phonebook

press MENU button -> tap on Send Contacts -> select all -> send it to your email

on your computer

-> download the file -> go to your gmail -> click on contacts -> click on more actions -> on the drop down menu click on "import" -> choose the file -> and click import

Apps

Don't worry so much about backing up your apps

on your computer go to

market.android.com -> log in -> click on My Library -> and send all your apps to your phone

SMS/MMS

if you don't want to use the backup & restore app then

Install "backup SMS" to back up your SMS and MMS to your Gmail

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&feature=search_result

or your SMS use

"backup & restore SMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&feature=search_result

or for your MMS use "Save MMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.schwimmer.android.mmsextract&feature=search_result

Call Logs

And for call logs this is great

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.yang.android.ansta

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An easier way to install the Backup & Restore app

download the apk on your computer, send it to yourself through email, make sure you send it to your Gmail

now on your phone

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

wait for the email, once you get the email, open it, and instead of downloading the attachment it will allow you to install it, voila, done

Use one of these links to download the

Backup & Restore app

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apk

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apkor
http://www.mediafire.com/?1n07llajeaoo03y

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Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:34:09 GMT

I have updated the firmware to LT18i 2.3.4 4.0.2.A.0.58 using the SEUS and its working now need to check and will keep you updated

Initially i had used the link below and loaded the firmware

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/146849

it worked for 3 days and went to no boot.

have tried with LT8i_4.0.2.A.0.42 and 166 build all exhibit same issue loaded through flash tool .

Not i have used the SEUS and im testing it do i need to update to .62 build or be with .58 build.

Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Uliwooly — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:42:28 GMT

.62 its the latest

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Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:05:58 GMT

Updated firmware from

http://dl-www.sonyericsson.com/cws/download/1/110/61/1309763183/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.7.13.exe

Running on the 4.0.2.A.0.58 firmware and its very stable now for almost 2 days so far so good hope this resolves the issue.

Running and scdeduled back up after each software update its seems to be stable now no issues so far battery back up is almost 1.5 days fairly good .

A big thanks to uliwooly this issue is resolved You rock .

one question can this be rooted using the zergRush method to add custom ringtones and files it that recommended or will that cause any stablity issues on the phone Please suggest if there is any other stable firmware for the ARC S that is fast,stable and lite weight.

Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:50:31 GMT

My sony arc S went back to no boot after almost a month

had to reload firmware using hte SEUS.

Pleas help how to back up the entire firmware so that some thing goes wrong i can just restore with out making any changes

Thank you

Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:37:30 GMT

Any one Please help me !!!!!

Xperia ARC S is once again is no boot issue this time I can't even use the SEUS or the flash tool both fail

Its stuck at sory ericsson logo.

here is what i get from Flash tool v6.

11/015/2012 13:15:58 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized

11/015/2012 13:15:58 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.6.6 built on 2012-01-08 19:34:23

11/016/2012 13:16:00 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

11/017/2012 13:17:18 - INFO - Selected LT18i_4.0.2.A.0.58(2.3.4)_HK.ftf

11/017/2012 13:17:18 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

11/017/2012 13:17:23 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

11/017/2012 13:17:23 - INFO - Start Flashing

11/017/2012 13:17:23 - ERROR -

11/017/2012 13:17:23 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

11/017/2012 13:17:24 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

11/017/2012 13:17:42 - INFO - Selected LT18i_4.0.2.A.0.58(2.3.4)_HK.ftf

11/017/2012 13:17:42 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

11/017/2012 13:17:47 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

11/017/2012 13:17:50 - INFO - Start Flashing

11/017/2012 13:17:50 - ERROR -

11/017/2012 13:17:50 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

11/017/2012 13:17:51 - INFO - Device disconnected

11/017/2012 13:17:53 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

11/018/2012 13:18:33 - INFO - Device disconnected

11/018/2012 13:18:39 - INFO - Selected LT18i_4.0.2.A.0.58(2.3.4)_HK.ftf

11/018/2012 13:18:39 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

11/018/2012 13:18:44 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

11/019/2012 13:19:01 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

11/019/2012 13:19:01 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

11/019/2012 13:19:18 - INFO - Device disconnected

11/019/2012 13:19:19 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

11/019/2012 13:19:20 - INFO - Start Flashing

11/019/2012 13:19:20 - INFO - Flashing loader

11/019/2012 13:19:22 - INFO - PROT_VER="03";DATE="20110217";TIME="15:47:00";VER="R4A066";CXC="1234-5769";TYPE="S1_LOADER";UNIQUE_DEV_ID="CB0438B44E93DB136EA5FD287978F5D1AB4B7F0B";SEC_LOCK_STATUS="LOCKED";OTP_DATA="4B6D7100471404E81508042840A2958FB001002000000000";IMEI="35850604836635";AID_VERSION="0004";EROM_AID="0001";LOADER_AID="0001";SW_AID="0001";CUST_AID="0001";SIM_LOCK_AID="0001";HWCONF_AID="0001";PROD_ID="0001";ACTIVE_LOADER_AID="0001";MEMDEVS="02:00:002C:00B3:0000:00002000:00020000:00000800:00000040,03:03:001B:534D:0010:0001DA60:00010000:00000200";MAN_ID="002C";DEV_ID="00B3";SIN_VER="0001";AID_TAMP="NOT_TAMPERED";MAX_PKT_SZ="00010000";AUTH_LEVEL="NONE";AUTH_MET="0001";CARD_PRESENT="YES";CARD_SIZE="8GB";CARD_DATA="UHJvZE5vPTEyNTUtNjI3Mg1Qcm9kUmV2PVI0QQ1Db3BpZWRCeXRlcz02NDQ0MDIxODANQ29waWVkRmlsZXM9MTg1MzANQ29waWVkRGlycz0xMDENT3JkZXI9OTAyODkzOS0xMA0=";LOADER_ROOT="S1_Loader_Root_773f";EROM_ROOT="S1_EROM_Root_d601";SW_ROOT="S1_SW_Root_883f";CUST_ROOT="S1_Cust_Root_9603";SIM_LOCK_ROOT="S1_SL_Root_c422";HW_CONF_ROOT="S1_HWConf_Root_08af";BIM_STATE="DISABLED";

11/019/2012 13:19:22 - INFO - Flashing adsp.sin

11/019/2012 13:19:25 - INFO - Flashing kernel.sin

11/019/2012 13:19:27 - INFO - Flashing amss_fs.sin

11/019/2012 13:19:27 - INFO - Flashing fota1.sin

11/019/2012 13:19:28 - INFO - Flashing fota0.sin

11/019/2012 13:19:29 - INFO - Flashing apps_log.sin

11/019/2012 13:19:29 - INFO - Flashing amss.sin

11/019/2012 13:19:38 - INFO - Flashing cache.sin

11/020/2012 13:20:03 - INFO - Log written to Z:\andrid xperia update firmware\Flash tool latest 6.0.6\Flashtool\flashtool_2012-02-10_01-15-58.log

11/020/2012 13:20:34 - INFO - Flashing system.sin

11/022/2012 13:22:41 - INFO - Flashing userdata.sin

11/022/2012 13:22:41 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="MEMORY_CLASS";ERR_STATIC="HASH_VER";ERR_DYNAMIC="Failed to init erase";

11/022/2012 13:22:41 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

11/022/2012 13:22:41 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

11/022/2012 13:22:42 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

Please help I dont know if this is hardware of software .It looks to be a software issue biut not sure.Please help me !!!

Thanks in advance .

Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Uliwooly — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:13:52 GMT

take both sd and sim cards and try again with Flashtool

Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:49:33 GMT

Hi ,

Tried using the Update Service (SEUS) and was able to reload the firmware back and wiped the SD card and the onboard memory and reloaded the firmware .62 build it looks ok now ,

Will observer and let you know if the issue persistsOne question .

One question can a simcard cause thedevice to go into no boot mode.

its an old sim card from airtel that I have got in india about 6 years back and i have been using the same ever since.

During initial use of the phone netrtok i.e.( carrier) was not getting detected by my old sim card but was getting detected when I used a newer sim card ,Please suggest if I need to use a newer sim card from the carrier as this is a 3G phone.

I am not using 3 G but a 2g gprs network as of now.

Thnaks in advance.

Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Uliwooly — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:05:13 GMT

how is that possible? SEUS doesn't format SD cards

Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:50:32 GMT

I reloaded the firmware and then wiped SD card and then restored to factory default.

I am was using GDE as alternate home launcher always could that be possible culprit in making the android to become unstable or no boot.

Also if i check the status of the boot loader it says unlocked yes.Should I lock the boot laoder back with flash tool?

Thanks in advance.

Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Uliwooly — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:54:08 GMT

I would relock the bootloader then repair it with either flashtool or SEUS

This is how to relock your bootloader

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134334&highlight=Relock

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Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:37:41 GMT

Just today my ARC S once again went back to no boot mode.

had to use the SE tool to reload the OS once again.

It looks like this

Now I have relocked the boot loader as per

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134334&highlight=Relock

here are some screen shot of my phone

I Found this aticle over the intenet about the TRIM AREA (TA)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1252019

Could that be the issue with teh Trim area on my arc s.

Its becomming very frustation to keep reloading and test all the time.

I was runnin on stock kernel and firrmware .62 version with no root or any modding and very minimal usage of the phone just for texting phone and very little internet .

He is a logs I got from Flash tool when relocked the boot loader if this may help.

22/048/2012 14:48:13 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized

22/048/2012 14:48:13 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.6.6 built on 2012-01-08 19:34:23

22/048/2012 14:48:24 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

22/048/2012 14:48:24 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

22/048/2012 14:48:53 - INFO - Flash canceled

22/049/2012 14:49:06 - INFO - Selected Xperia_Relock_bootloader.ftf

22/049/2012 14:49:06 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

22/049/2012 14:49:06 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

22/049/2012 14:49:14 - INFO - Device disconnected

22/049/2012 14:49:16 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off

22/049/2012 14:49:16 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode

22/049/2012 14:49:36 - INFO - Device disconnected

22/049/2012 14:49:46 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

22/049/2012 14:49:46 - INFO - Start Flashing

22/049/2012 14:49:46 - INFO - Flashing loader

22/049/2012 14:49:48 - INFO - PROT_VER="03";DATE="20110217";TIME="15:47:00";VER="R4A066";CXC="1234-5769";TYPE="S1_LOADER";UNIQUE_DEV_ID="CB0438B44E93DB136EA5FD287978F5D1AB4B7F0B";SEC_LOCK_STATUS="LOCKED";OTP_DATA="4B6D7100471404E81508042840A2958FB001002000000000";IMEI="35850604836635";AID_VERSION="0004";EROM_AID="0001";LOADER_AID="0001";SW_AID="0001";CUST_AID="0001";SIM_LOCK_AID="0001";HWCONF_AID="0001";PROD_ID="0001";ACTIVE_LOADER_AID="0001";MEMDEVS="02:00:002C:00B3:0000:00002000:00020000:00000800:00000040,03:03:001B:534D:0010:0001DA60:00010000:00000200";MAN_ID="002C";DEV_ID="00B3";SIN_VER="0001";AID_TAMP="NOT_TAMPERED";MAX_PKT_SZ="00010000";AUTH_LEVEL="NONE";AUTH_MET="0001";CARD_PRESENT="YES";CARD_SIZE="8GB";CARD_DATA="";LOADER_ROOT="S1_Loader_Root_773f";EROM_ROOT="S1_EROM_Root_d601";SW_ROOT="S1_SW_Root_883f";CUST_ROOT="S1_Cust_Root_9603";SIM_LOCK_ROOT="S1_SL_Root_c422";HW_CONF_ROOT="S1_HWConf_Root_08af";BIM_STATE="DISABLED";

22/049/2012 14:49:48 - INFO - Flashing preset

22/049/2012 14:49:48 - INFO - TA value : [00, 00, 08, B2, 00, 00, 00, 02, 00, 00]

22/049/2012 14:49:49 - INFO - Flashing finished.

22/049/2012 14:49:49 - INFO - Please wait. Phone will reboot

22/049/2012 14:49:49 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings

22/049/2012 14:49:49 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

22/049/2012 14:49:50 - INFO - Device disconnected

22/049/2012 14:49:52 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

22/050/2012 14:50:13 - INFO - Device disconnected

Please HELP!!.

Thanks in advance.

Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Uliwooly — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:14:36 GMT

are you trying to root using Flashtool? don't just flash the firmware, debug off and try again

Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:50:21 GMT

Hi Uliwooly ,

Here is what happened i was using gprs and using browsing internet via opera mini browser and it just went off and did not boot back.tried to power off and power on still the same.

had to reload the firmware using the SEUS from sony ericsson.last time I used the same way to reload the firmware it ran for 20 days and then this happened.I did not try to root using the flash tool.

After reloading the firmware i tried to follow the link how to reloack boot loader using the flash tool.

Thats all its runnning ok now.

But not sure when this would occur.

Just need to know how to correct the recourring issue.

Thank you

Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Uliwooly — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:56:38 GMT

there are many variables, before the issue did you deleted any apps? (pre-loaded apps)

Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:42:07 GMT

no I did not all i did was browsing the intenet on an app and thats all .

No rooting done just stock firmware thats all with few applications installed via SD card not downloaded from app store.

Re: xperi arc S is going to no boot mode stuck at SE screen.

Uliwooly — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:48:26 GMT

that's odd, there was probably a bug there I hope its gone now that you relocked your bootloader and repaired it with SEUS, which apps were they? any antivirus? battery/juice defender? taskiller?