[English] Tutorial how to unbrick and upda...
Jurij
12 May 2014
Hello,
Today i will show you how to unbrick your Sony Xperia Z Ultra C6802 / C6806 / C6833 and update boot. Sony Xperia Z Ultra smartphone can be bricked during firmware flash to version 14_2_A_0_290 or newer using obsolete Flashtool (Version older than 0.9.13) or other third party tools.
If after flash your phone is dead and you have warranty - send your phone to Sony - you will get new phone.
If after flash your phone is dead and you do not have warranty, this tutorial is for you. Remember, during this process you can damage your phone, everything you are doing on your own risk. For 99% your phone will not be 100% functional, for example it will not be waterproof anymore if you will disassemble or reassemble it improperly.
Bricked phone symptoms:
- can't power on after flash,
- no lcd or led reaction for power button,
- no lcd or led reaction for charger,
- no lcd or led reaction if phone is connected to PC,
- your PC can't detect your phone with vol-,
- phone does not vibrate when holding vol+ and power together.
Your phone is bricked after flash, because your flasher did not updated boot in your Xperia Z Ultra smartphone during flash, what is required when flashing 14_2_A_0_290 firmware or newer. Let's fix that.
1. First step is very difficult, you must disassemble your phone, remove back cover and get access to the main board. Please download Sony Xperia Z Ultra service manual from our forum: http://sony.yt/topic...kcja-serwisowa/ and read working instructions carefully.
Also that disassembly video may be helpful:
2. Download and install the latest Gordon's Gate Flash Driver from this post: ggsetup-3.0.0.7.exe 3.58MB 14087 downloads
3. Remove battery from your phone and localize testpoint on your main board (it's marked with red circle):
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Using paperclip or testpoint wire connect this point to GND (for example metal shield or sim card holder) and attach USB cable. Your computer should detect SEMC Flash Device in device manager. If yes, disconnect your phone.
Hint: Now you can enable emergency mode in your phone, so next steps will be easier to do. To do that remove battery, connect testpoint to GND, insert battery, press power on button, disconnect testpoint. Now your phone is in emergency mode.
4. Download and run this s1tool: s1tool.exe 2.03MB 1678 downloads
5. Download proper APPSW firmware for your Sony Xperia Z Ultra:
For C6802: C6802.rar 19.36MB 646 downloads
For C6806: C6806.rar 19.36MB 328 downloads
For C6833: C6833.rar 19.36MB 1798 downloads
6. In S1tool choose MSM8974 emergency mode, press Flash button, select correct APPSW .sin_file_set file (or you can select whole firmware if you have it in order APPSW, FSP, Elabel - but you can't use .ftf flashtool files),
7. Press Testpoint READY button:
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and if your phone is in emergency mode, just attach usb cable. If not, perform all steps from point 3 (connect testpoint to GND and attach USB cable).
8. When drivers will be installed and phone will be detected, program will ask you to disconnect testpoint. If your phone is in emergency mode, just press Testpoint READY button. If no, disconnect testpoint from GND and press Testpoint READY button.
9. After that phone will load emergency s1 loader, re-enumerate usb, load s1 loader, update boot in your phone and flash selected firmware. When it's done and you have flashed all firmware parts (APPSW, FSP, ELABEL), phone will be fixed. If not, you must reflash it fully with Sony Update Service, Sony PC Companion or any other flasher like current Flashtool version or this S1tool.
10. Time to reassembly your phone using service manual: http://sony.yt/topic...kcja-serwisowa/
Also reassembly movie may be helpful:
Now your phone should be alive But if you will see message:
HARDWARE ID : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX not supported
Bad luck, your phone can't be fixed. My suggestion: search for working Xperia Z Ultra with broken lcd and swap main board.
Credits: Big thanks to mr the_laser for creating this fantastic software and solution and thanks to vovanx500 from xda-developers for finding Sony Xperia Z Ultra testpoint
Best regards,
Jurij
Tutorial worked out for Sony.yt forum - copying is prohibited.
bun
04 Jun 2015
Help me please.
Xperia Z Ultra C6806 (Qualcomm MSM8274)
Hard brick (When updating,usb connector has come off.)
OS windows 7 64bit and windows xp 32bit
SOMC Flash Device in device manager
2015/06/04 10:12:39 Welcome to S1 tool. 2015/06/04 10:12:39 That is small and crippled subset of SETOOL2 service tool. 2015/06/04 10:12:46 2015/06/04 10:12:46 SELECT FIRMWARE PACKAGES 2015/06/04 10:12:46 YOU CAN SELECT SEVERAL PACKAGES WITH CTRL BUTTON 2015/06/04 10:12:49 CHECKING PACKAGES ... 2015/06/04 10:12:49 2015/06/04 10:12:49 DETACH USB CABLE FROM PHONE 2015/06/04 10:12:49 REMOVE BATTERY FROM PHONE 2015/06/04 10:12:49 ATTACH TESTPOINT 2015/06/04 10:12:49 PRESS "READY", THEN ATTACH USB CABLE TO PHONE 2015/06/04 10:12:49 2015/06/04 10:13:32 will use Sahara protocol ... 2015/06/04 10:13:33 REMOVE TESTPOINT NOW, THEN PRESS "READY" 2015/06/04 10:13:33 2015/06/04 10:13:37 PROCESSING ... 2015/06/04 10:13:37 SERIAL NUMBER : 852DF201 2015/06/04 10:13:37 HARDWARE ID : 04000100E1007B00 2015/06/04 10:13:37 NOT SUPPORTED HASH :94D75DEA38267870ADBAF0B2ED3DB3EAEE3AC37C55D7BBB26FB57DB9F0703EBC 2015/06/04 10:13:37 Elapsed:51 secs.
Thanks
Jurij
04 Jun 2015
Sorry, your hash is not supported, you can't fix this main board using S1tool emergency mode.
Hard brick (When updating,usb connector has come off.)
No, that is not hardbricked phone. It's just not flashed properly. In that case you should repeat flash procedure. If PC Companion does not want to update your phone, try for example Flashtool
poorya.clonerb
30 Sep 2015
when i attach cable my led isnt blinking
just turn on and after 1 min turn off
how much time is linking?
Jurij
30 Sep 2015
What is turning on? Battery should be disconnected during testpoint procedure.
poorya.clonerb
01 Oct 2015
it means stay on and after a while turned off
and my battery is disconnected.
Jurij
01 Oct 2015
If phone is turning on, there is no problem with damaged boot / boot update issue. How did you damaged your phone?
poorya.clonerb
01 Oct 2015
no my phone isnt turning on
when i attach to charger with connected battery . led turned red for a 30 min than 30 mins turned off again , after 30 mins again led on.
xperia z ultra with unlock bootloader and custom kernel
i was playing game and press power button after a while my phone hard bricked!!!
Jurij
01 Oct 2015
Try to flash your phone in s1 emergency mode or flash mode. If that will not help, it's hardware problem.
jasonteoch
06 Oct 2015
i have problem trying to extract the C6806.rar, error is "C:\Users\xxxx\Downloads\C6806.rar: Unexpected end of archive"
any idea? thanks
Jurij
06 Oct 2015
I've just downloaded it via the latest Firefox and opened with WinRar - file is okey.
jasonteoch
13 Oct 2015
Help me please.
Xperia Z Ultra C6806 (Qualcomm MSM8274)
Hard brick (When updating,usb connector has come off.)
OS windows 7 64bit and windows xp 32bit
SOMC Flash Device in device manager
2015/06/04 10:12:39 Welcome to S1 tool. 2015/06/04 10:12:39 That is small and crippled subset of SETOOL2 service tool. 2015/06/04 10:12:46 2015/06/04 10:12:46 SELECT FIRMWARE PACKAGES 2015/06/04 10:12:46 YOU CAN SELECT SEVERAL PACKAGES WITH CTRL BUTTON 2015/06/04 10:12:49 CHECKING PACKAGES ... 2015/06/04 10:12:49 2015/06/04 10:12:49 DETACH USB CABLE FROM PHONE 2015/06/04 10:12:49 REMOVE BATTERY FROM PHONE 2015/06/04 10:12:49 ATTACH TESTPOINT 2015/06/04 10:12:49 PRESS "READY", THEN ATTACH USB CABLE TO PHONE 2015/06/04 10:12:49 2015/06/04 10:13:32 will use Sahara protocol ... 2015/06/04 10:13:33 REMOVE TESTPOINT NOW, THEN PRESS "READY" 2015/06/04 10:13:33 2015/06/04 10:13:37 PROCESSING ... 2015/06/04 10:13:37 SERIAL NUMBER : 852DF201 2015/06/04 10:13:37 HARDWARE ID : 04000100E1007B00 2015/06/04 10:13:37 NOT SUPPORTED HASH :94D75DEA38267870ADBAF0B2ED3DB3EAEE3AC37C55D7BBB26FB57DB9F0703EBC 2015/06/04 10:13:37 Elapsed:51 secs.Thanks
i am also getting the same result.
what have i done wrong?
it seems like it is not doing anything?
i am able to see SOMC in device manager. So that mean my problem is that my mainboard is ok and only flash is not done correctly? so had to use flashtool to reflash? but I could not power up the tablet and so how do I flash another firmware?
Please help. thanks!
Edited by jasonteoch, 13 October 2015 - 06:25.
Jurij
13 Oct 2015
Your hash is not supported, nothing to do with s1tool.
i am able to see SOMC in device manager.
So boot is not damaged. Flash your phone with flashtool / pc companion / other service tool.
jasonteoch
16 Oct 2015
Your hash is not supported, nothing to do with s1tool.
So boot is not damaged. Flash your phone with flashtool / pc companion / other service tool.
hi thanks for the reply. But flashtool or pc companion cannot detect my phone? is there any USB driver that i need to install first?
Jurij
16 Oct 2015
This is the only driver you need: ggsetup-3.0.0.7.exe 3.58MB 14087 downloads If you can't flash it with pc companion / flashtool, buy working Z ultra with broken lcd and swap main board.
jasonteoch
17 Oct 2015
This is the only driver you need: If you can't flash it with pc companion / flashtool, buy working Z ultra with broken lcd and swap main board.
i am not sure if the mainboard is the issue. reason why is because if i connect the Ultra Z to my computer, it will detect and try to install driver and the LEd will show red light. but during the driver installation, it will pop error saying it could not find the driver, etc.
jasonteoch
17 Oct 2015
How did you damaged your phone?
i believe i have flash a corrupted firmware.
Jurij
17 Oct 2015
But firmware from Z Ultra? If yes, you should be able to flash correct firmware again.
jasonteoch
18 Oct 2015
Yes, it is the latest firmware 5.1.1. But I didn't delete a file during the firmware building.But firmware from Z Ultra? If yes, you should be able to flash correct firmware again.
But now I press power with vol up or vol down and there is nothing.
Edited by jasonteoch, 18 October 2015 - 08:55.