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Root soft/hard brick after wiping /system [SONY XPERIA S]

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pannekoek28

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soooo I did some bad stuff..
i tried to root my sony xperia S with this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2304994
I was on .200 firmware, non-rooted. So I flashed 6.1.a.2.45 firmware, rooted and installed CWM. I booted into CWM, wiped dalvik and formated /system
I then tried to flash to ROM, but got this message:
-- installing: /sdcard/LT26-DooMLoRD-JB-200_prerooted.zip
finding update package...
opening update package...
installing update...
************************************************
installing Official JB ROM.200 (prerooted)
************************************************
- checking device model number
assert failed: getprop ('ro.product.device') == LT26i | | getprop("ro.build.product") == "LT26i" | | getprop ("ro.product.device") == "nozomi" | | getprop ("ro.build.product") == "nozomi"

E:Error in sdcard/LT26-DooMLoRD-JB-200_prerooted.zip
(Status 7)
installation aborted.

I then opened up this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302631) to see if there was any help.
It told me to unmount system, but it already was unmounted. So I mounted it, tried to flash to ROM, but didn't work. then unmounted again and tried to flash again. didn't work.
So I tried another troubleshoot, and this this (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42023282&postcount=117)
it told me to enable USB debugging, so i rebooted to did that.

Then the sony logo appeared and won't go away.. I cant boot anything. doesnt respond to hard reset (3 vibrates)
PCC wont recognize my phone.

what should I do? I can't get in CWM... and my phone wont turn off..

My phone has been on the charger for over 24 hours and keeps switching between the red LED and sony logo. first the red led appears, and after about 20 minutes i get a sony logo. Even when I don't touch the phone
 
nothing happens. It's still stuck at the sony logo or the red LED. I already tried to flash just the kernel, but nothing happens. Flashtool is stuck at the power off your device, unplug hold volume down and plug in screen.
 
With Lithium batteries, if you let the battery run flat, you risk it not accepting charge again.

You could try, but it's not something I would do (although it might be your only option to get the phone to turn off).
 
I'm sorry i got back to you too late. There was one thing you could try, assuming your Bootloader is unlocked.
I'll tell you anyway for next time.

Error 7 is usually there because of either mounting, like you said, or, as it was in my case ; CWM was buggy.

I had to flash another Stock based kernel with CWM and Auto Root. Easy to find. I can always send you a link to one if you need it.

That is how i got mine to work.


BTW : Volume up + Power for 10 seconds or so will force a shut down.
 
awww problem is I have a locked bootloader :( and my PC didn't recognize my phone so I wasn't able to flash anything :(

Thank you for your input, though!
 
You can run a script to root the phone and install Cwm. Dunno if the phone needs to be on or in fast boot though.
 
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