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[SOLVED] I can't enter bootloader? (How-to?)

Hi!
I know I am supposed to press volume down and dow a soft-reset but this only boots my phone as normal soft reset. I do not see the tri-band boot screen that people are talking about. I have a Swedish phone ...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=402530&highlight=Hard+Reset
No offence mate. Everyone is more than happy to help, but it wouldn't hurt running a simple search first.
All the best.

I know its in order to insult people how do not search , but I was asking for the boot loader - not about Hard Reset

oops..
sorry.. haven't had my coffee yet

go to bootloader is:
Try this
hold down button and press (red) reset button
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=395795&highlight=bootloader
(again got this from search too.. )

I have tried all of the buttons and no one lets me do a bootloader

Press Volume Down and KEEP it pressed until you get the bootloader screen. So...do not release the volume down after you've pressed the reset buton

That finally did it
thanks!

Bootloader Problems

Please help I cant get my xperia into bootloader.
I've tried volume down and power technique, but to no avail.
Any suggestions? as I'm fed up of this damn o2 ROM.
Thankyou

did you turn-off your phone first?
again, turn-off the phone,
press and hold the down sound button,
press and hold the power button until the multi-color screen appear.

yes, it just doesnt go into bootloader.
I really want to flash a cooked Rom.
Please help

You must to press for long time,Until Tree-color screen to appear..

hirst89 said:
yes, it just doesnt go into bootloader.
I really want to flash a cooked Rom.
Please help
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I dont know if theres other way to enter bootloader mode in x1...
try to search...
or maybe you can try hardspl again.

try two thinks please:
ONE:
turn of your pda by holding long time power on/off until a message comes and ask you "turning of?" (i write the short version).
than try bootlader-modus by 1. press volume down and hold 2. press power on/off and hold.
dont shocking by vibration - hold both buttons until bootloader comes.
TWO:
your pda is quite normal?
than you dont need make finger-gym. open X1_HardSPL.exe and wait two or three seconds. it extracts some files. one of this is "EnterBootloader.exe"
copy this with usb/activesync or flashcard to root of your pda. go with fileexplorer (pda) to root and klicki-micki and you straight fly to bootloader-mode.

okokur said:
your pda is quite normal?
than you dont need make finger-gym.
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Love it!
But yes, make sure you done hardspl first. then power off phone then hold volume down and power do not let go of buttons until multicolour screen appears.
Tin.

TBH you don't need to hardspl to get to the tri-color bootscreen, just to flash with custom roms.
And if nothing works, remove and reinsert the battery then hold power+volume-down key until it vibrates and let them go when the screen shows up.

try taking the battery out first, then putting the battery back in. make sure that the phone is NOT connected via usb cable, or else it will automatically turn back on.
then use the power and lower volume key to enter bootloader mode.

Vol Down+Power Buttons are not working when trying to flash!!!

Hi,
I've searched alot for this kinda problem but it seems I AM the only one who has this problem.
I had succesfully installed R2AA0010 UK ROM 4 months ago using Micro SD Method, but now when i'm trying to upgrade it to R3A version the Volume Down+Power Button is not working and I can make it to tri color screen. (Just nothing happens)
I've tried SSPL Manual as well but it stops on screen "Loading..." and nothing is happening!
Please help!!!

isp_85 said:
Hi,
I've searched alot for this kinda problem but it seems I AM the only one who has this problem.
I had succesfully installed R2AA0010 UK ROM 4 months ago using Micro SD Method, but now when i'm trying to upgrade it to R3A version the Volume Down+Power Button is not working and I can make it to tri color screen. (Just nothing happens)
I've tried SSPL Manual as well but it stops on screen "Loading..." and nothing is happening!
Please help!!!
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vol down and the press the power key and keep pressing it till u see the tricolor screen.....don stop even if ur feel the vibration!!!

agent_47 said:
vol down and the press the power key and keep pressing it till u see the tricolor screen.....don stop even if ur feel the vibration!!!
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Yes, I did it. but no luck!
Any Idea???

try to hard reset first... then try to charge the new ROM.

wazaaappp said:
try to hard reset first... then try to charge the new ROM.
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how to hard reset then?
EDIT: I've found how to hard reset but when i'm pressing the silver buttons they're also doing nothing. (The WM will come up normally)
I think i'm gonna lose it

You can just load the bootloader from the windows directory...
I think it is called botloader.exe
there is only 1 o... try to open that .exe bootloader should show up and you are ready to flash.

You can just load the bootloader from the windows directory...
I think it is called botloader.exe
there is only 1 o... try to open that .exe bootloader should show up and you are ready to flash.
Edit: Your topic is misleading.... you said vol down and power button doesn't work but obviously it works....

You can just load the bootloader from the windows directory...
I think it is called botloader.exe
there is only 1 o... try to open that .exe bootloader should show up and you are ready to flash.
Edit: Your topic is misleading.... you said vol down and power button doesn't work but obviously it works....
Use clear storage to hard reset....and if you are doing sd card method maybe you forgot to rename your file into kovsimg.nbh or whatever it's suppose to be

poetryrocksalot said:
You can just load the bootloader from the windows directory...
I think it is called botloader.exe
there is only 1 o... try to open that .exe bootloader should show up and you are ready to flash.
Edit: Your topic is misleading.... you said vol down and power button doesn't work but obviously it works....
Use clear storage to hard reset....and if you are doing sd card method maybe you forgot to rename your file into kovsimg.nbh or whatever it's suppose to be
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Thanks for reply!
Yes, I can go to tricolor screen through windows but as i said it will stop at "Loading..." screen. I've read the instructions and I renamed it to kovsimg.nbh as well.
I cannot hard reset using the silver buttons but I did it with clear storage icon! but nothing changed!!!!
I think my topic is correct, I didn't mean that my vol down and power buttons are corrupted or damaged, I mean It's not working when i'm trying to flash!
Any Idea?

isp_85 said:
how to hard reset then?
EDIT: I've found how to hard reset but when i'm pressing the silver buttons they're also doing nothing. (The WM will come up normally)
I think i'm gonna lose it
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turn off
take out battery and stylus
press silver buttons
turn on (keep pressing silver)
stylus in the hole in the back
5 secs
boot
try

wazaaappp said:
turn off
take out battery and stylus
press silver buttons
turn on (keep pressing silver)
stylus in the hole in the back
5 secs
boot
try
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Yes, that's what I exactly did! But the normal windows will come up!

HR through settings
another way to hard reset it to go
start > settings > system tab > clear storage
then press 1234 and press yes

maybe your spl is a bit damaged cause you can't hard reset and you can't flash sspl
try flashing hspl again

to hard reset
switch off
press both silver buttons
just press power button briefly, dont hold power button.
keep pressing both silver buttons till reset screen
hope this helps.

Holy crap you guys I do not know why I triple posted...
Thanks for reply!
Yes, I can go to tricolor screen through windows but as i said it will stop at "Loading..." screen. I've read the instructions and I renamed it to kovsimg.nbh as well.
I cannot hard reset using the silver buttons but I did it with clear storage icon! but nothing changed!!!!
I think my topic is correct, I didn't mean that my vol down and power buttons are corrupted or damaged, I mean It's not working when i'm trying to flash!
Any Idea?
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Next time you can call this screen the bootloader screen... don't call it volume down and power button because it is very misleading...

hi mate.i can tell you your x1 is dead.because my phone has exactly same problem.i took my x1 to SE service and they change my touch pad navigation panel and navigation buttons.just 2days later phone got dead again now none off my buttons are functioning.i am gonna claim new phone from them.because they also gave same crack to phone panel as well.so dont spent your time.just bring back your phone to orginal condition and send to repair.everything your stock version orginal spl and orginal rom etc...i will let you know what SE tell me.cheers
ps: people complain about crack in their case.this issue (my buttons are not working any more) is very common nowadays we must complain to SE as well.this issue needs new sticky topic.thanks

human75 said:
hi mate.i can tell you your x1 is dead.because my phone has exactly same problem.i took my x1 to SE service and they change my touch pad navigation panel and navigation buttons.just 2days later phone got dead again now none off my buttons are functioning.i am gonna claim new phone from them.because they also gave same crack to phone panel as well.so dont spent your time.just bring back your phone to orginal condition and send to repair.everything your stock version orginal spl and orginal rom etc...i will let you know what SE tell me.cheers
ps: people complain about crack in their case.this issue (my buttons are not working any more) is very common nowadays we must complain to SE as well.this issue needs new sticky topic.thanks
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But my silver keys are working in the windows normally

i get to the bootloader screen by pressing the camera- and the powerbutton. maybe that will work for you too?!

One thing else!
I can get to the bootloader screen by runnig the SSPL Manual in windows but the phone gets stock on "Loading..." screen and nothings happening!
I don't want to loose it

isp_85 said:
One thing else!
I can get to the bootloader screen by runnig the SSPL Manual in windows but the phone gets stock on "Loading..." screen and nothings happening!
I don't want to loose it
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U need to copy Rom which U want to upgrade to SD card. If u want cooked room so flash Hard-SPL, and then it will automatically install rom U want. or if stock Rom so flash Hard-SPL back to stocks.

I can not make hard reset :(

Help me please guys I can not make a hard reset or flash a new ROM with the sd card method. (right volume button and power button). also hard reset doesn't work. (press both silver button and power button).
before always its OK but now i only flash with usb method.
thanks a lot

Can you still hard reset using |START|SETTINGS|SYSTEM|CLEAR STORAGE|?
What rom and SPL are you using?
You might need to Hard-SPL again.

I clear de storage ok. Thanks but the problem continues I can not enter to the three color screen (bootloader) I press power button and the right volume button but appears the SE logo screen. The rom.. Now is the original i follow the link NEW ORIGINAL X1 ROMS INCLUDING R3AA0xx update 19.6.2009.
about the Hard-SPL I do everything of the link " Hard-SPL for Xperia X1 - Released! "
and the process finish ok but I can not enter to the screen.
Whats Wrong?
my xperia is dying ??
Thanks for the answer buzz

the banished said:
I clear de storage ok. Thanks but the problem continues I can not enter to the three color screen (bootloader) I press power button and the right volume button but appears the SE logo screen. The rom.. Now is the original i follow the link NEW ORIGINAL X1 ROMS INCLUDING R3AA0xx update 19.6.2009.
about the Hard-SPL I do everything of the link " Hard-SPL for Xperia X1 - Released! "
and the process finish ok but I can not enter to the screen.
Whats Wrong?
my xperia is dying ??
Thanks for the answer buzz
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Are your xperia volume keys working properly because it can be hardware issue....

To hard reset:
When you're holding the silver key buttons press the power button NO MORE THAN A SECOND. Just press it very lightly and it should hard reset your device. Again do not hold the power button when you're holding the silver buttons.

Fulgore69 said:
Are your xperia volume keys working properly because it can be hardware issue....
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I test de volume keys and work fine

the banished said:
I test de volume keys and work fine
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Are you using volume down?
Turn the phone off, hold volume down (and keep holding) then turn the phone on. Make sure it isn't connected to your PC when doing this.
Edit: Does it enter the bootloader correctly when you are using the Rom Update Utility?

jhendra said:
To hard reset:
When you're holding the silver key buttons press the power button NO MORE THAN A SECOND. Just press it very lightly and it should hard reset your device. Again do not hold the power button when you're holding the silver buttons.
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yes jhendra I know how to... Before the problem I use the hard reset many times its for that reason I write this distressing letters
Thanks

the banished said:
yes jhendra I know how to... Before the problem I use the hard reset many times its for that reason I write this distressing letters
Thanks
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Flash back to an earlier rom, HardSPL again and see if you can enter the bootloader and hard reset using the key combinations.

Whats ROM recommend me for this problem Buzz

the banished said:
Whats ROM recommend me for this problem Buzz
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At Whirlpool (Australian forum) we recommend using this Generic UK R1A Rom to recover from bad flashes.
Check the recovering from a bad flash section of this page.
If things go wrong we recommend getting your phone completely back to stock and trying everything again from scratch. Then step through to see what is causing the error.

buzz83 said:
At Whirlpool (Australian forum) we recommend using this Generic UK R1A Rom to recover from bad flashes.
Check the recovering from a bad flash section of this page.
If things go wrong we recommend getting your phone completely back to stock and trying everything again from scratch. Then step through to see what is causing the error.
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Great info thanks I will Read

Buzz buddy how i can know what is the version of the bootloader if i can not enter to him??
I try many times. press and hold Right volume key and press de power key. and release power after the vibration. I am tired of the SE logo jaja.
early i try again to load the X1_HardSPL.exe with the pc and i see the three colors screen in the xperia. the screen show a 0.52 thats its OK??

the thing is:
if you want to go into the bootloader you need to press and hold the power button and the volume button down untill you get into the 3coloured screen.

exactly thats is all i want but a can't
all The keys (Volumen, Power, silver keys) Works Fine in Windows Mobile. but i can not make hard reset with the silver keys and button power. or worse i can not enter to the bootloader mode with volume key and power key.
before all its ok but now its like the keys dont work at the start.

to do a hard reset I just keep holding both softkeys and then I press the reset button with the stylus.
try it this way.

the banished said:
Buzz buddy how i can know what is the version of the bootloader if i can not enter to him??
I try many times. press and hold Right volume key and press de power key. and release power after the vibration. I am tired of the SE logo jaja.
early i try again to load the X1_HardSPL.exe with the pc and i see the three colors screen in the xperia. the screen show a 0.52 thats its OK??
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Flash another rom using the Rom Update Utility and see if you can get the bootloader to load using the volume down and power buttons. It must be a software problem preventing you from using this key combination.
I can't seem to find how to start the bootloader without the key combination.
It might be worth sending OliNex a PM and asking for advice.

buzz83 said:
Flash another rom using the Rom Update Utility and see if you can get the bootloader to load using the volume down and power buttons. It must be a software problem preventing you from using this key combination.
I can't seem to find how to start the bootloader without the key combination.
It might be worth sending OliNex a PM and asking for advice.
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I think the same. I try to search and Search but my english i not the best and is a double job. jeje.
Thanks a lot for the help Buzz I keep search any solution.
And as they say in Spanish forums if you dont find the the answers in XDA you dont find on any page

[SOLVED]Help! Cant do Hard Reset(Format)

Just before few minutes i have successfully upgraded my BS. I choose HSPL now my BL is 1.56 Olinex then flashed an blackSTONEhenge™ (WM6.5.3.28238/Manila 2.1) v6.0 rom all the process finished like a charm, now i can't able to Hard reset(Format)
I tried many times by pressing vol up + vol down then then power button at the same time but i cant see any prompt to format, it directly boots up into the os and i checked my volume keys also inside the os both works perfect.
As i used blackSTONEhenge™ there is also no clear storage option under START-SETTINGS-SYSTEM what do i do now?

cell surgeon said:
Just before few minutes i have successfully upgraded my BS. I choose HSPL now my BL is 1.56 Olinex then flashed an blackSTONEhenge™ (WM6.5.3.28238/Manila 2.1) v6.0 rom all the process finished like a charm, now i can't able to Hard reset(Format)
I tried many times by pressing vol up + vol down then then power button at the same time but i cant see any prompt to format, it directly boots up into the os and i checked my volume keys also inside the os both works perfect.
As i used blackSTONEhenge™ there is also no clear storage option under START-SETTINGS-SYSTEM what do i do now?
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Curious....why do you want to hard reset?
If you press vol up & vol down and continue to hold these and press power on button once you should be presented with a white screen and blue text. Press vol up again to restore manufacturer default, i.e. hard reset
Alternatively try asking within rom thread for where "clear storage" is located. I personally haven't used this rom so cannot comment, but it should be located somewhere on device

Hold Vol Up + Down and press the power button once (do not continue holding the power button). Continue holding vol up + down and it should get u where u want to go. Worked for me.

Fallen Spartan said:
Curious....why do you want to hard reset?
If you press vol up & vol down and continue to hold these and press power on button once you should be presented with a white screen and blue text. Press vol up again to restore manufacturer default, i.e. hard reset
Alternatively try asking within rom thread for where "clear storage" is located. I personally haven't used this rom so cannot comment, but it should be located somewhere on device
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It was mentioned to format once or twice in the rom thread,
Thanks for your idea it solved my problem i can able to format now, i was such a noob trying holding even the power button instead of pressing it (very shortly) Once, it was not mentioned in any of the thread i googled.
Yes i searched but no 'clear storage' option in this rom must be fixed in feature.

Glad you got this sorted.
MOD EDIT - Thread closed as solution found