@MockTurtle wrote:
Xperia Companion solved this problem. It took some time to find the way, so I'll leave an instruction (follow it at you own risk, I am an idiot). And, of course, you'll lose all your applications and data.
- charge your phone
- install Companion and connect your phone, so it will install drivers and stuff
- disconnect your phone
- run Recover tool from Companion
- check the option "My Device is not recognized, or SmartWatch something"
- choose device type "Xperia Phone"
- wait until Compation finish some preparations
- connect your device (yes, Companion instruction says otherwise, but I dont know how to turn off bricked phone)
- hold Power+VolUP, device will start reboot process
- after vibro signal hold VolDown
- you'll see green led light
- click Next and Companion will start recovery process
I had to do this twice (may be I have done something wrong on my first attempt)
Now I have software version 50.1.A.13.123 and android 8. Phone says, that he is up to date, I suppose, that this funny update was called back
P.S. Sony! I needed this instruction 24 hours ago!
This helped me. After force restart xperia companion gave this option with recovery update (or whats it called cause I did it in my native language not english).
I got blue notification light after the green one that way I knew im on a good path.
Following the steps I managed to install the update from my pc after 3 tries, most difficult problem was that I had to unlock my phone somehow without anything displaying on my screen luckily my fingerprint unlocked or atleast the phone was buzzing that way.
