Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S - Auto Reboot Problem - SOLVED!!!

Sony Ericsson Xpreia Arc S is a great smart phone, but it has a minor fault - it auto reboots from time to time.

Great majority of Xperia Arc S owners had this problem with their phone, and the official Sony Ericsson statement regarding this issue was that they noted this fault, but they have no idea where this came from, nor how to overcome it.

This auto reboot can be really annoying since you don't know when to expect it.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S users have been serching for the solution of auto rebooting  problem, and this is what they've found:

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S - Auto Reboot Poblem SOLVED


Xperia Arc S has a fabrique fault - the phone looses connection with the battery, and than it reboots.
All the batteries lay pretty tight in their housings, and althoug it seems there is no chance your battery will loose the connection with your phone - it happens.
This also results in a smaller battery capacity (it discharges faster).

The solution to Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Auto Reboot Problem:

- turn off your phone
- remove the battery cover
- remove the battery
- put a small piece of paper between the bottom edge of the battery hoousing and the battery (the side opposite of the battery connectors, so the piece of papper pushes the battery towards the battery connectors)
- put the battery back
-turn on your phone

The problem is solved - your Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S will never auto reboot again, and your battery will last a bit longer!

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68 comments:

  1. I dont think thss is our solution... i have two arc s and after a rom update the restart begins...

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    1. i 've same problm..
      follow these steps for solution
      remove sim
      restart phone thn go to setting -wireless networks-more-mobile n/w-n/w operator
      here u select search mode manual thn select ur nw in 2g mode(ex. vodaphn 2g or airte2g etc)
      DONT SELECT 3G NW
      & bang......enjoy

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  2. It is probably because the new OS drains more power from the battery. Have you tried our solution? There are thousands of arc s users all over the web that have solved this problem this way. You can find their opinions on every forum that discusses this issue.
    Maybe there are some other cases of auto restart that are connected to the rom updates, but this one certainly helps is a great majority of cases.

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    1. no this is not a solution i start it and place it on a table with no movement and still restarts. how is it possible if its battery is loose and it re-tight by it self or what ?

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    2. Dear all, help needed!
      I cannot start Bluetooth, my phone will go into boot-start loop (only can see Sony and Xperia on screen).
      Using Android 4.0.4
      Bulid number - 4.1.B.0.587
      Is there any solution? Appreciate your help!

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    3. sony in need of lawsuit crap phone

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  3. This is not permanent solution.can you please tell me some other solution for this problem ??
    Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

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  4. There is no other solution to this problem. Even sony has acknowledged this problem and admitted they have no solution to this problem.

    This page is made based on experiences of thousands of people who has solved this problem this way. All of them say that this problem never occured again, after applying this solution.

    Maybe the piece of paper you put is not thick enough. If you have an official version of software, there is no software malfunction that causes this problem. Try to fix the battery as firmly as possible.

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    1. i this way problem can,t be solved at all, still restart continously , showing sony , then xpria and again restart.... plz help me

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  5. I keep getting not responding apps need to close can anyone help

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    1. Well, you might try with this:

      http://xperia-arcs-media-refresh.blogspot.com/

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  6. Fed up of this problem.

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  7. my xperia arc s has started converting plain text message into mms (unwanted) after 100 letters only, whereas it used to write over 1000 letters as plain texts. i am really very uneasy due to this plz suggest a solution soon.

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  8. i did your instructions. still keeps on restarting..

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    1. Then perhaps you should try updating/repairing your software. Only make sure to factory reset yor phone after the update.

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  9. i did your instructions. still keeps on restarting..

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    1. Then perhaps you should try updating/repairing your software. Only make sure to factory reset yor phone after the update.

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  10. You gotta be kidding :| come on!! really? you think that a small piece of paper will solve the issue? We paid for a working phone not for a phone that keeps restarting and you suggest to put paper???????????I've tried all the solutions and none of this work :| it restarts even when I am trying to open an application !!!!!!! or send a text message ... the solution was to remove from the market all the phones and replace them or refund..at least half of the amount :| you suck people

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  11. Since I updated the phone stalls or reboots. Sometimes it runs for hours mostly just minutes. Can't find any reason, no one app keeps failing, it just stops even in the middle of a call

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  12. Seriously... I agree, refund these phones as there is no solution... from a piece of paper to a full software original update... the arc is an embarresment to sony!!! please do something!!!

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  13. Simple just remove android ics (4.02)
    and reinstall android firmware 2.34
    it Really works good

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  14. First you confirm whether it is software or hard ware problem by Sony service center

    if it is software problem then only please try this:

    just remove android ics (4.02)
    and reinstall android firmware 2.34
    it Really works good

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  15. i have problem in arc s its sometimes can not properly transfer my voice however the singles are full and sometimes it cannot call others and shows network error and also shows network error to those who calling me

    kindly tell me sloution if any

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  16. you know whats really annoying about this? u expect us to go back and update it all over again when the phone couldnt even connect long enough on the pc because it keeps on restarting itself.

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  17. im having problem with my xperia arc, with it not having any storage left. i have a sd card with all pics on there and i have no games on my phone. but i still have no room i think its from all the pre-loaded stuff that was on there when i got my phone. but iam wondering if there is a way to delete these?? please help!

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    1. Go to Settings/Storage and check out your phone (not SD card) storage status. Then remove unnecessary apps or any other data and you will gain more storage space. Apps can be unninstalled from Setting/Apps. Just sellect the unwanted app and click on uninstall.

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  18. only restart my phone when update.

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  19. please help me my phone sony xperia arc auto restart when put sim card, How can I solve this problem ?

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  20. My xperia arc s is rebooting automatically. It do not stop to reboot once it starts. It's second time i'm facing such problem. Previously i got chance to reset my phone but this time it continuously reboot and do not stop. What is going on with my phone? Can anyone help me to get rid of such please..looking forward for the solutions.

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    1. i also had the same problem with xperia arc s and i repaired it and it is working good . but the thing is, its not something i can tell you like this

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  21. Hi I have now had the experia arc s for nearly two years now.
    yes if was a Spain in the but. Having Ll the problems that have been mentioned.
    but since I started app backup solution, the loss of data was not a problem anymore.
    Also if you UE Google calendar and contacts, that data becomes secure as well.
    As far as the battery is concerned, the contacts are very poor and need cleaning very often.
    Sometimes a specific procedure is the only way to start the phone if the battery is swapped.
    Ie: step 1
    Discharge phone by holding the start button for 40 secs.
    Then wait 1min.
    Next place newly charged battery into compartment.
    Make sure the terminals on both the phone and batty are freshly cleaned using a fibreglass pen brush.
    Tighten the battery into the contacts, by lifting it slightly in and out pivoting the terminals together.
    Finally wait 1min, the press start for 4 secs.
    Providing the battery is fully charged, the phone should start first time, every time.

    Good luck!

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  22. my phone start rebotting whenever i switch on the bluetooth

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  23. phone does nt show sim network,,what should i do

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  24. my phone was open the word sony then xperia then off again then open vice versa

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  25. I am really fed up with my arc s. I have had two Sony phones a K800i that froze completely & needed a software download to put it right & this Arc S that keeps stopping. I like the Xperia Z but I am afraid to buy another Sony & we are a Sony household TVs, DVD recorder & players Camera`s both still & video so you can imagine my disappointment with their phones.
    My last phone was a HTC, I might try another next time.

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  26. Had the same problem but I fixed it in a simple way. Its in the bluetooth. maybe before your phone first shut down and restart automatically, you left the bluetooth on. How I fixed it? in some xperia like mine, when it automatically restart, after the Sony and Xperia showed up, there is still a 10 sec before it restart. What i did is I open the settings and turned off the bluetooth within that 10 sec. after i turned off, it restart but its back to normal. try this solution if you only left you bluetooth on before it auto restart. I just did this 20 mins after I typed this. hope it help to you too. :) :) :)

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    1. this also fixed my problem try holding back button when phone starting to boot up and the usual menu icon will showed up.then try turn off bluetooth within 10 sec.phone will restart for the last time and will back to normal state

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  27. my sony xperia arc keeps on restarting and there is MMI code error

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  28. hi guys. i have a sony xperia arc s. when i try to open/start my phone, it will turn off eventually after the xperia logo appears. it will restart on its own and again, turn off after the xperia logo. this will just repeat and will not start the phone properly. i have to remove the battery to turn the phone off. i had it checked in cellphone repair shops. they told me that my phone's program is defective and i have to reprogram/reformat the phone. is there a way that i can reprogram the phone myself and avoid any repair costs? i can't open the phone so i can't do the hard reset or restore factory settings. thanks.

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  29. hi guys. i have a sony xperia arc s. when i try to open/start my phone, it will turn off eventually after the xperia logo appears. it will restart on its own and again, turn off after the xperia logo. this will just repeat and will not start the phone properly. i have to remove the battery to turn the phone off. i had it checked in cellphone repair shops. they told me that my phone's program is defective and i have to reprogram/reformat the phone. is there a way that i can reprogram the phone myself and avoid any repair costs? i can't open the phone so i can't do the hard reset or restore factory settings. thanks.

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    1. hey dude! try this solution,, pull the batery out for about 10 sec. put it back and turn it on while pressing the back button until the phone boots up... if this one works try to update ur phones software to fix the bluetooth problem.

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  30. @shuvo, did this happend after updating firmware thru pc companion? Same thing happend to mine. What i did is downloaded sony updater (forgot the name. DEFINITELY NOT pc companion), install in on your pc. Remove your phone battery to stop the boot loop, then just follow the instructions. Hope this helps. Also, i think gingerbread works better than ics. For my arc s atleast.

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  31. my sony hd xperia is having problem of being started auto off and on but not processed before continuously why and. co-incidently sometimes begins with the main menu view what is the problem of that to solve. is is any software problems or any other reason to solve.

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  32. i 've same problm..
    follow these steps for solution
    remove sim
    restart phone thn go to setting -wireless networks-more-mobile n/w-n/w operator
    here u select search mode manual thn select ur nw in 2g mode(ex. vodaphn 2g or airte2g etc)
    DONT SELECT 3G NW
    & bang......enjoy

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  33. my sony experia lt15i keep reboot and cant swtich on. i use android version 4.0. so how can i solve this problem?? everyonee, help me pleaseee.

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  34. i have a problem in my sony experia Lt18i , when i make a call ,reboot it self. please help me

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  35. Dear all, help needed!
    .
    this new year 2015 while listening to music on loudspeaker, LT15i xperia Arc, when i switched on bluetooth to connect to a head set - this happened -
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    my phone went into boot-start loop (only can see Sony and Xperia on screen).
    .
    removed battery, replaced n restarted, still same boot-reboot cycle
    .
    discharged battery completely, connected charger, then tried, still same...
    .
    connected to computer with data cable, tried to restart to recover data, still same...
    .
    checked some remedies to solve this online. no use.., still same...
    .
    does this mean THE END of this phone
    .
    i want the contacts mainly in the phone, HOW to recover it???
    .
    to how to gets things to normal
    .
    THANKS....!c-NA

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  36. yes its working if it restarts again and again checkout bluetooth option is on then switch off ASAP. after doing this i got my phone back to normal thanks to all friends

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  37. how am i going to reprogram my sony xperia arc s without any repair cost .?? the reboot starts until my battery drains down since i open its bluetooth. and i cant see anything.

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  38. its works like magic!!! thanks for the solution...

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  39. I've d same problem, with my xpera arc s, it keeps restarting it shows the sony. Logo. Then xperia and off.. please help me, what should i do

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  41. If your arc s lt18i is rebooting due to bluetooth issue, use sony pc companion and reflash rom based on instructions, it worked for me today 19Oct2015

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  42. i this way problem can,t be solved at all, still restart continously , showing sony , then xpria and again restart.... plz help me

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  43. will someone tell me , how to unlike this f(****) post ? :3

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  44. Pls help
    My Sony Experia Arc S not starting
    Only in Xperia mode
    pls tell

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  45. fuck xperia arch S and fuck it bluetooth on-off problem...!!!!

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  46. hy there, im have same problem...if u have solution please contac my email.
    i use intruction but always still restart

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