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weird problem. K800i display corrupt, unable to master reset |
max75
Joined: Aug 15, 2009
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Guys,
I'm having a crazy problem with my K800i (phone is about 3 yrs old)
Two days ago I just restarted my phone and my display went corrupt. I can see only a select and info on boot up. If I select it seems like it goes to phone mode, but the display shows only two options 'Menu' and 'Call'. I can't see anything if I select on any of these.
Here is what I've tried so far
1. Connected to PC Suite and backed up all data. No problems here.
2. Checked to see if repair phone would help, but it failed with no errors.
3. Downloaded Update Service and it ended saying that the phone has the latest version of the software (no updates in 3 yrs of the phone. Wondering how it said the software is the latest??? 
4. Want to try to Master Reset, but cannot see the menu
Is there a way to do the master reset through PC Suite or any other way?
I'd like to avoid the service center trip... they are supposedly stupid in this part of the world!
Thanks in advance!
Cheers!
[ This Message was edited by: max75 on 2009-08-16 15:49 ] |
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huakin
Joined: Sep 03, 2009
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i have the same fault.
I have previously emailed Sony Ericsson for assistance but all I got was the instructions on how to master reset. unfortunately, clicking on the keys blindly does not perform a master reset.
I tried using SEUS to upgrade but same result as yours. I tried updating my k850i and it say it has the latest version. However SEUS gave me the option to re-install. So I did, and it worked. When I tried to re-connect my k800i to SEUS it did not offer me to re-install. How annoying.
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firoz3321
Joined: Aug 29, 2008
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From: AP, INDIA
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Not Sure,
But Display Driver Might have something to with it. I too faced this problem once, Dont Remember WHAT solved it.
If you know how to FLASH then try to Download the ORIGINAL Display Driver and Load it to you mobile.
If you Dont know How ... Then You either Wait for EXPERIENCED persons here to solve it to you, or mean While learn it 
k800i photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/firozmohammad/
My k800i stuff: http://firoz3321.4shared.com/ |
Boysie
Joined: Jan 17, 2008
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From: Southampton, England
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Just reflash it with the latest R8BF003 fw with XS. |
volume100
Joined: May 30, 2005
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From: Sarajevo
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You can use MyPhoneExplorer 1.7 to access your phone's keypad and screen. You can do master reset using that. Ive done many things like that on a W580 with no display. 
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huakin
Joined: Sep 03, 2009
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hi max75. today i got the chance to use Wotan for the first time and has successfully changed my firmware down to R1JE001. Only reason I went and chose an older version was so I can use SEUS, once the downgrade is successful. But now that it's working... hopefully I won't need to go back to SEUS.
I have made my first phone call, the display is correct, camera working (though it still does not silence the shutter sound).
Try downloading the wotanclient (I used the 1.1.9.0) and read the getting started guide pdf. Run steps 1-3 to see if you get the same warning I did... ie "EROM: your version is way too old:" I think I even had a pop up saying update EROM or else your phone will become unuseable soon. Now, this message prompts me that someone somewhere knew that in the SE phones codes it will crash in the near future. Bugger. I used up 1 wotan credit to do the job. And you need to have one before you can fix your EROM issue.
I'll try upgrading it to the latest version using SEUS.
good luck. |
amnher
Joined: Jan 23, 2008
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From: Taguig,Philippines
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Just upload the original layout of k800i and your done
This happened on my w550i with corrupted layout.xml just reupload your original layout.xml
[ This Message was edited by: amnher on 2009-09-04 03:30 ] Sony Xperia L |
firoz3321
Joined: Aug 29, 2008
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On 2009-09-04 04:29:54, amnher wrote:
Just upload the original layout of k800i and your done
This happened on my w550i with corrupted layout.xml just reupload your original layout.xml
[ This Message was edited by: amnher on 2009-09-04 03:30 ]
Oh . . . So its the LAYOUT . . . I said i was not sure which helped me . . . May be it was the LAYOUT then.
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amnher
Joined: Jan 23, 2008
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From: Taguig,Philippines
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Yeah its the layout problem once the Select and INFO only appears
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jackeyfung
Joined: Sep 30, 2009
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have you fixed the problem? I have the exact same problem and I'm having problems with XS++ too, can someone help me with uploading layout.xml on to my K800i please. thanks |
strizlow800
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
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From: Macedonia, Skopje
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No doubt you are having problems with XS if you used SEUS... It upgrades the phone's CID to 53 which is not supported by XS. So if you want to reflash your firmware that badly, you can try it with far manager and jdflasher plugin... They can be found in this forum. 
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Posted: 2009-08-16 16:46
Sony Ericsson software/hardware support! 
