Xperia Ray Update Help

Ardennes1944

OK guys, i bought a ray about 16months ago on gingerbread and it was fantastic, 2 updates later and the phone is crap. Ive been trying in vain for weeks now to update it to the latest version but I cant.
When i use PC companion, it downloads everything fine but when it comes to the hold volume down and connect phone to pc part it wont recognise the phone.
the green led comes on like its half doing what its supposed to be but nada.
I read online and downloaded drivers but dont know how or where to install them as they as .dll files.
I tried the other sony update software but it still wont recognise the phone when i try to update it.
if i have the phone on as normal it will recognise it alright.
Please help this phone has been destroyed!

Ardennes1944

Please! I know this is a boring thread to reply to but all you dev heads must know what to do

ED E

http://androxyde.github.io/index.html?1367505375000

Grab flashtool and install that. It should install the fastboot drivers itself.

If that doesnt work, then post back and I'll find the lil installer package that I came across before.

Ardennes1944

thank you, just downloading flashtool now.

Ardennes1944

installed flashtool and tried to update again but its still saying the last usb device you entered malfunctioned because it wasnt recognised by windows.

ED E

What version of windows. You might need to install the android SDK.

Ardennes1944

windows 8. it was the same on windows 7 too though. it recognises the phone when i plug it in normally, just not when im doing the volume down button craic
even if you could point me to a guide where i could install a stable custom rom it would do. I had a custom rom on my last phone the zte blade but was only able to do it because of literally a step by step guide online

ED E

There are two ways to flash it for the most part:
SEUS or PC Companion
Flashtool

Both need working fastboot mode.


http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2170114 Try following this.

Ardennes1944

Saw that guide last night and thought things would be heading that way alright.
any idea why its not working? on both win 7 & 8? it worked fine before

ED E

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Saw that guide last night and thought things would be heading that way alright.
any idea why its not working? on both win 7 & 8? it worked fine before

TBH, I got everything set up on my old machine, win7 64, and since then always done all my flashing from it. Didnt have that much of a problem setting it up though, its been a while though as above.

Ardennes1944

if you were in cork id pay you to feckin do it on your laptop.

thanks fior your help ill soldier on

Follow this to manually install the dll files as your drivers. Except instead of display adapter, you should choose your phone from the list.

Ardennes1944

just did that and it says i already have the most up to date drivers on my phone

ED E

Oh, this might help:

http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/328564#328564

Also this

Ardennes1944

thanks a million lads, ive to go to work now but i will try these tonight and report back. much appreciated. the last update ruined the phone and the camera is absolutely terrible now