S1 Tools For Sony Xperia - Flashing And Soft Brick Fix Tool
Bricking is just another term which means your Xperia device don't start even after long pressing the start button. Normally your phone should vibrate a little bit and then the xperia animation followed by sony logo. But in the case of brick the phone never vibrates or may vibrate few times randomly, but the xperia logo never comes on screen. If xperia logo is present then it might be a bootloop and you might be intrested in how to fix boot loop in xperia phones.You need a few files as we discuss hot to fix a bricked xperia ray
Features of Xperia Flash Tool
The Xperia Flash Tool offers some cool features like:
- FTF file support: FTF is the file format supported by the tool. You can use the XperiFirm tool to download the files easily.
- Bootloader unlocking: The Xperia Flash Tool has an add-on feature that can be used to unlock the bootloader.
- Easy user interface: Unlike other tools which use the old MS-DOS interface, the Xperia tool offers a rich graphical interface.
- Multi-OS support: The tool is available for multiple operating systems
Pre-Requisite:
- Xperia Flash Tool is supported on Windows, Linux, and MacOS
- You should install Sony USB Drivers on your PC/Mac or Linux
- Download the latest firmware FTF File: You can use to download the FTF files for your Sony device.
Steps you need to follow :Note : before you try these steps please try SEUS - Sony Ericsson update service & PC Companion to update or repair your Bricked Xperia Ray.1. Remove battery and reinsert the battery , please do not try to switch ON the phone.2. Download S1 tool from above and extract to any folder.3. Click on S1 TOOL.exe4. Click on IDENTIFY button on the right side5. Connect your phone , In case of Xperia Ray just Press and Hold the Down button while connecting the usb cable. wait for the software to identify your phone.6. Click the RESTORE button ( right side of the window )7. Now either Flash the Original FTF file of desired version of Xperia Ray stock or custom ROM using flash tools. you can read how to root xperia ray as well in case you need to root your phone again
