Complete solution/guide for Unbricking x10

[beau420]

Thought this is a pretty helpful thread that could help answer a lot of poster questions:

[GUIDE] Complete solution/guide for Unbricking x10 - xda-developers

Step 1
Download the latest flash tool.

Flashtool - Xperia devices flashing

Step 2
Unzip the Flashtool to your desktop.

Step 3
Choose and Download the stock rom you wish to flash.
Please download the FTF version.
SIN version is for using Command Prompt (ADB push).

STOCK ROM

Step 4
Place ".ftf" rom file in folder name "firmwares" in the flashtool folder (the folder that unzip at step 2)

Step 5
Run FlashTool.exe

Step 6
Click the Flash button and select the Firmware you downloaded/chosen.

Step 7
It will prompted you to connect your phone in flashmode.
Follow the instruction given to enter into flashmode.
1, Unplug usb cable
2, Turn of your phone.
3, Hold the back button.
4, Plug in the usb cable
5, Wait for it to turn green light

Step 8
Wait till it finished flashing (It will tell you to unplug the usb cable)

Step 9
Now your phone should be stock (unbricked)

Step 10
Buy me a coffee or beer

(Just kidding)

FAQ
1, When do I need to do this?
A, When you stuck at boot screen (Sony Ericsson)
B, When you flashed the wrong kernel
C, When you facing serious bootloop

2, Will I lost everything I had on both phone memory and SD card?
YES for phone memory and NO for SD card.

If you have any questions along the way, don't hesitate in creating a new thread on here and asking for help.

PS. Thank you window7 from xda

 

[katihex]

hi there.
the links for step 3, when trying to download the stock...is blocked.
But will some of these links for the stock work too? if so, which ones?
[TOOL/X10] [UPDATE 07/04/2012] Flashtool version 0.6.9.0 - Windows / Linux - xda-developers

With much thanks.

 

[katihex]

okay... so i've downloaded the flashtool and the firmware stuff.
But i can't locate a 'flash' button

 

[katihex]

OKAYYYY! i'm so sorry for all this! but i'm starting the flashing process...on flash mode... preparing to flash...then my phone suddenly disconnects?!
I'm getting really angry...

 

[RogS]

Hey, I'm a bit new to this sort of thing but my X10 seems to have died so it seems worth giving this a go. However, when I hold 'back' and plug in the USB I it won't connect to PC Companion (or my pc at all), so will this make 'flashing' impossible?

Having gone through phases of restarting itself lately, it got very hot last night and now will not switch on or connect. I have tried different batteries and leads, the holding down 'back' approach and the 'start+left+right' to reset it but the screen will not come to life. The best I can get is a blinking red light.

I've not been able to try flashing out as of yet, as all the "stock links" in point 3 are now dead (as megaupload is no more). Tried a bit of searching but most other discussions I've found appear to assume more technical knowledge than I have and I've struggled to find a suitable .ftf file.

Thanks for the help I've read on here so far.

 

[hathaer1]

I had the same problem, I had to update my java to get it to work.