PRS-T1 PRS-T1 Stuck resetting/booting

DarkWorld · 06-06-2019, 01:18 AM

My PRS-T1 froze today while reading, like it does sometimes, so I do what I've always done when it freezes-hit the reset button, then boot it up again. However, today, it refused to boot. It would continuously flash orange without stopping, and further attempts at resetting it showed the same problem.

It is non rooted, and I don't know what firmware its running.

If any of you have the same problem, can you help?

DoctorM · 06-07-2019, 01:17 AM

Silly question, but did you try connecting it to a power source? The power could be too low to start. Even if not, sometimes connecting to power will force a restart.
I don't know what the flashing orange is supposed to mean.

Quoth · 06-08-2019, 03:56 AM

It does that when the battery is low or nearly worn out.

DarkWorld · 06-14-2019, 10:20 AM

Yep, connected to full charge, didn't do anything. Kept on blinking for 4 days until the battery drained after I unplugged it

DoctorM · 06-15-2019, 02:50 AM

You could try using a rescue package on it, but if it isn't running the final firmware, you have the option of trying to force a flash of that (you can't reflash (easily) older or the same firmware).
Is there nothing on the screen when the light is flashing or does it say 'Opening Book'?
Have you tried shutting it down with the Reset + Power held for a few seconds?

DarkWorld · 06-22-2019, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorM

You could try using a rescue package on it, but if it isn't running the final firmware, you have the option of trying to force a flash of that (you can't reflash (easily) older or the same firmware).
Is there nothing on the screen when the light is flashing or does it say 'Opening Book'?
Have you tried shutting it down with the Reset + Power held for a few seconds?

Literally doesn't do anything. no changes on screen

DoctorM · 06-23-2019, 12:27 AM

Well that doesn't sound good.

Ghitulescu · 07-01-2019, 05:30 AM

Just remove the ePub/eBook that's causing the issue.
As for charging, try many other cables, not all appear these days to be able to charge the Sony (there are cables marked data-only, or charge or or or or...).

DarkWorld · 07-02-2019, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghitulescu

Just remove the ePub/eBook that's causing the issue.
As for charging, try many other cables, not all appear these days to be able to charge the Sony (there are cables marked data-only, or charge or or or or...).

Oh it charges alright...nothing works tho. And if I could actually get it to do anything except boot loop I wouldn't be asking lol

Ghitulescu · 07-03-2019, 08:22 AM

Did you reset it?

There are two types of reset, in case you did not know.

06-06-2019, 01:18 AM	#1
DarkWorld Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2018 Device: Kobo H2O (1st gen)	PRS-T1 Stuck resetting/booting My PRS-T1 froze today while reading, like it does sometimes, so I do what I've always done when it freezes-hit the reset button, then boot it up again. However, today, it refused to boot. It would continuously flash orange without stopping, and further attempts at resetting it showed the same problem. It is non rooted, and I don't know what firmware its running. If any of you have the same problem, can you help?

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06-07-2019, 01:17 AM	#2
DoctorM Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 43000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	Silly question, but did you try connecting it to a power source? The power could be too low to start. Even if not, sometimes connecting to power will force a restart. I don't know what the flashing orange is supposed to mean.

06-08-2019, 03:56 AM	#3
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,045 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	It does that when the battery is low or nearly worn out.

06-14-2019, 10:20 AM	#4
DarkWorld Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2018 Device: Kobo H2O (1st gen)	Yep, connected to full charge, didn't do anything. Kept on blinking for 4 days until the battery drained after I unplugged it

06-15-2019, 02:50 AM	#5
DoctorM Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 43000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	You could try using a rescue package on it, but if it isn't running the final firmware, you have the option of trying to force a flash of that (you can't reflash (easily) older or the same firmware). Is there nothing on the screen when the light is flashing or does it say 'Opening Book'? Have you tried shutting it down with the Reset + Power held for a few seconds?

06-23-2019, 12:27 AM	#7
DoctorM Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 43000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none	Well that doesn't sound good.

07-01-2019, 05:30 AM	#8
Ghitulescu Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 403106 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: PRS-T1	Just remove the ePub/eBook that's causing the issue. As for charging, try many other cables, not all appear these days to be able to charge the Sony (there are cables marked data-only, or charge or or or or...).

07-03-2019, 08:22 AM	#10
Ghitulescu Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 403106 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: PRS-T1	Did you reset it? There are two types of reset, in case you did not know.

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