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Xperia x10 "Unable to scan for networks"

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Xperia x10 "Unable to scan for networks"

Hi, I have an xperia x10 on at&t (still only with android 1.6) and it has been working fine until a couple of days ago.  My wi-fi has been working fine (except for the occasional "unable to start wifi") until one day it just stopped working.  I was connected to my home wifi network when all of a sudden it just disconnected.  I proceeded to go into my settings to turn it back on, however, when I checked the box, it turned on for about 5 seconds then turned off and said "unable to scan for networks."  I have tried everything I can to get it back to working.  I have tried:

-Taking out the battery, sim, and memory card for a few minutes.  replacing them all and restarting the phone.

-doing the above but while everything is out holding the back key for 30 seconds, then putting everything back in and holding the power button for 10 seconds.

-Plugging the phone into my computer

The only thing I haven't done is the factory reset.  I do NOT want to do this because I have heard that it only sometimes works and if it doesn't work, then I cant't get any of my apps or anything back on my phone and it will be completely useless to me.  I do not want to lose all the data on my phone because I have no internet currently, and therefore can not backup anything.

Please provide me with some info that can fix this!

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Uliwooly
Expert

ok, turn off the phone, take the battery out, press the power button, put the battery back on, now make sure you first hold the back button and then without releasing it connect the microUSB cable to the phone. see if that works

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nope, it didnt work. itboots up in an instant.  i plugged it in in flas mode before and the only times its styed in flash mode is when i'm using SEUS.  heres a screenshot of .batbat.JPG

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i have usb debugging mode on.  would that make a difference?

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Uliwooly
Expert

you can turn off your debugging mode

if that doesn't do it, we'll go on plan B

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Uliwooly
Expert

Plan B

Download the 0.2.4 version
install it
go to the folder
FlashTool
there will be 5 folders
                                   Custom
                                   Drivers
                                   Firmwares
                                   Loaders
                                   X10Flasher_lib
                                        Open Firmwares
                                            Create a new folder and copy paste the other firmware that you previously downloaded (inside the new folder)
                                        This files ( Xperia X10a firmware http://www.multiupload.com/ZGI6JWKIPG GENERIC )
click on X10FlashTool (Application)
click on Connect
Select X10
Press Ok
it will ask you to connect your phone on Flashmode (turn off your phone, press the back button, then connect the USB) press OK
Click Flash
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well it still starts up in 5 sec.  i did all the prompts however in those 5 seconds, but it only runs for an instant not the 2-3 min.  And ok, i will try plan b

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your first link does not work

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Uliwooly
Expert

this might be something with either JAVA or your DeviceID

lets try JAVA first

go to

http://www.java.com/en/

and download java

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the java website says i have the latest version.  should i run SEUS in the background so that it stays in flash mode?

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Uliwooly
Expert

to find your DeviceID
Run regedit.exe
and navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\U SB\VID_0FCE&PID_ADDE.
You will see a number similar to this:
“1&23cfa456&7&8″.
This is your Device ID. Copy this number down
now go back to your folder and look for the DeviceID text file, open it, and replace what's in with what you just copy/paste