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[Q] Flash with stock rom

Hi and thanks for reading my question,
I have an xperia z with french network (SFR) customing. When I'm turning on my phone, there is an SFR's logo appears. How can I flash my phone with original rom ?
Thanks a lot for your help and sorry for my english.

AW: [Q] Flash with stock rom
Grab Flashtool, an unbranded original rom in FTF format and flash it using flashtool.
If youre familiar with Samsung, its the same as flashing tar.md5 with Odin.

Thx, I'm not familiar with Samsung :silly: lol. So if I debrand my phone, don't need to unlock bootloader or root the phone ? I don't want to loose official updates and Bravia Engine 2.
Thx for your help and I extract my original rom for french people who want "SFR" rom.

No, unlocking is not needed. Official FTF's can be crossflashed on branded devices to unbrand them.
You may pull a backup of your current firmware to have it ready to make your phone look like factory fresh. There's tutorials all over the place how to do that, you may ask Google. It basically involves telling PC Companion to "repair" your phone, it will then download the branded firmware from Sony and this file you copy from the download directory and safe it for later. Piece of cake

Superb ! The post could be close. Thx a lot !

I may have to add, I tried to pull a "backup" FTF for my still locked and brand new Z. PC Companion said there is no update available (yet). I find this peculiar as how am I supposed to "repair" my phone if I already ****ed my device up for real? I'll have to have an eye on the topic, hope FTF's will go online in the next couple days.

Has anyone uploaded a stock ROM yet? Couldn't find one.

There's at least one here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2135948
Don't know if it's FTF though and the search is down, I can't search the thread.
Edit: I was wrong. No boyscout-flashable release yet it seems
Edit 2: The one who searches shall find: http://icxperia.com/doomlord/xperia_z/10.1.A.1.350/ I took it from the last post in the above linked thread. Posted by doomlord.

Thanks a lot but is this the proper retail dump or demo build? I read that thread but they said it was demo.
Have you flashed yet? Any solution on how to grab a backup of the vanilla firmware?

Alright, to clone your current firmware:
1. Connect phone while in PC Companion.
2. Where it says at the top "latest version installed", click on that text.
3. In the small message box that pops up, click "repair my phone".
4. You are now in the flashing steps as usual.
5. Proceed until you are given the option to back up.
6. Do as usual.

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lloydbf said:
Thanks a lot but is this the proper retail dump or demo build? I read that thread but they said it was demo.
Have you flashed yet? Any solution on how to grab a backup of the vanilla firmware?
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I dont have it from inside the thread, I browsed the directories Doom linked to and found that FTF in the process. I take it from the build 10.1.A.1.350 that we are talking release, don't know. Doesn't really matter either, unbranded is unbranded.
And I won't flash it, my free device came unbranded. I pay a lot of attention to only getting free, unlockable, unbranded devices.
lloydbf said:
*snip* 3. In the small message box that pops up, click "repair my phone".*snip*
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As I wrote further up or in another thread (dunno), if I do that, I get a message that no firmware is available for download.

Problem flashing stock rom
Hi,
I'm trying to flash the stock rom. But It doesn't work... (my bootloader is unlocked)
When I try to flash the stock rom with flashtool it gets stuck with:
28/059/2013 14:59:14 - INFO - Current device : C6603 - CB5A1P70CZ - 1270-8440_R12A - 1269-5309_10.1.A.1.350 - VODAFONE1-LTE_10.1.A.1.350
28/059/2013 14:59:14 - INFO - Start Flashing
28/059/2013 14:59:14 - INFO - Processing loader
28/059/2013 14:59:14 - INFO - Checking header
28/059/2013 14:59:14 - INFO - Ending flash session
28/059/2013 14:59:14 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MINOR";ERR_CODE="0017";ERR_DYNAMIC="0x80060011 ";
28/059/2013 14:59:14 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
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The Log in debug-mode says: (see attachment)
When trying to flash something directly with fastboot I get this:
writing 'cache'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
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What can I do now?
(Repair via PC Companion doesn't work, because it says the software on the phone is modified)

Are you connecting in USB debug mode when first plugging it in?
Otherwise, no idea.

lloydbf said:
Are you connecting in USB debug mode when first plugging it in?
Otherwise, no idea.
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adb and fastboot should work fine.

[Q] Link for stock donut 1.6 rom?

hi all
I cant' seem to find a valid link for the stock android 1.6 rom, there are only dead links....can anyone please help me??
I bricked my x8, it's something that already happened in the past, and the only way to recover it is to install android 1.6, don't ask why but android 2.1, any of the versions, don't want to install, they always give me the same error :
04/035/2013 20:35:48 - INFO - Processing kernel.sin
04/035/2013 20:35:48 - INFO - Checking header
04/035/2013 20:35:48 - INFO - Flashing data
04/035/2013 20:35:49 - INFO - Ending flash session
04/035/2013 20:35:49 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="MEMORY_CLASS";ERR_STATIC="HASH_VER";ERR_DYNAMIC="Failed to init erase";

dav2dev said:
hi all
I cant' seem to find a valid link for the stock android 1.6 rom, there are only dead links....can anyone please help me??
I bricked my x8, it's something that already happened in the past, and the only way to recover it is to install android 1.6, don't ask why but android 2.1, any of the versions, don't want to install, they always give me the same error :
04/035/2013 20:35:48 - INFO - Processing kernel.sin
04/035/2013 20:35:48 - INFO - Checking header
04/035/2013 20:35:48 - INFO - Flashing data
04/035/2013 20:35:49 - INFO - Ending flash session
04/035/2013 20:35:49 - ERROR - ERR_SEVERITY="MAJOR";ERR_CLASS="MEMORY_CLASS";ERR_STATIC="HASH_VER";ERR_DYNAMIC="Failed to init erase";
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install PCC on your pc and update phone to android 2.1

thanks for your answer
i forgot to mention that i've already tried almost anything, including installig pc companion on windows, and nothing worked. PCC says there's been some error and the process has been interrupted, but it doesn't give me any useful information...
Really, i don't know what's wrong with my phone, the only thing that works now is android 1.6, but i can't find it on the internet anymore.....help

dav2dev said:
thanks for your answer
i forgot to mention that i've already tried almost anything, including installig pc companion on windows, and nothing worked. PCC says there's been some error and the process has been interrupted, but it doesn't give me any useful information...
Really, i don't know what's wrong with my phone, the only thing that works now is android 1.6, but i can't find it on the internet anymore.....help
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try this
http://lp.ilivid.com/?appid=484&sub...F.000.&ce_cid=20igZZ3ORaXghMhS1KEGfR1ucCF.000.

mmmh i don't get it...maybe it's because i use ubuntu, not windows?
in this topic I'm asking for a valid link to donut 1.6 rom, nothing else.

Why 1.6 while you get official 2.1 from my sig....
wanna thank xda? here

i've opened a new thread here, if you're willing to help : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38775812
But the question here remain: can anyone please hand me a stock 1.6 rom?

[Q] Can't Lock bootloader PLS HELP!

I got a used Sony Xperia Z c6602 as a gift from a family member when i tried to update it didn't, then i investigated this situation and found out that the phone Bootloader unlocked i tried to relock it but the Flashtool continuously said this;
14/026/2014 15:26:46 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
14/026/2014 15:26:46 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
14/026/2014 15:26:49 - INFO - Processing loader.sin
14/026/2014 15:26:49 - INFO - Checking header
14/026/2014 15:26:49 - ERROR -
14/026/2014 15:26:49 - INFO - Your phone bootloader cannot be officially unlocked
14/026/2014 15:26:49 - INFO - You can now unplug and restart your phone
I followed a few tutorials and searched the web for the problem but couldn't find anything PLS HELP!
Ps: i am not very good at things like this .

have you installed the drivers as it suggests?

SamV34 said:
I got a used Sony Xperia Z c6602 as a gift from a family member when i tried to update it didn't, then i investigated this situation and found out that the phone Bootloader unlocked i tried to relock it but the Flashtool continuously said this;
14/026/2014 15:26:46 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.
14/026/2014 15:26:46 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.
14/026/2014 15:26:49 - INFO - Processing loader.sin
14/026/2014 15:26:49 - INFO - Checking header
14/026/2014 15:26:49 - ERROR -
14/026/2014 15:26:49 - INFO - Your phone bootloader cannot be officially unlocked
14/026/2014 15:26:49 - INFO - You can now unplug and restart your phone
I followed a few tutorials and searched the web for the problem but couldn't find anything PLS HELP!
Ps: i am not very good at things like this .
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Have you installed flashmode,fastboot & USB drivers

androidtweaker1 said:
Have you installed flashmode,fastboot & USB drivers
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I only installed Flashtool then went to drivers folder but couldn't install any of the drivers because of some error i tried following this tutorial
[http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/development/tutorial-relock-xperia-z-bootloader-t2191907] but couldn't understand half of what he wrote.

SamV34 said:
I only installed Flashtool then went to drivers folder but couldn't install any of the drivers because of some error i tried following this tutorial
[http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/development/tutorial-relock-xperia-z-bootloader-t2191907] but couldn't understand half of what he wrote.
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drivers

IT WORKED
androidtweaker1 said:
drivers
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OMG at last it worked THX very much you are like a GUARDIAN ANGLE :Talking:

SamV34 said:
OMG at last it worked THX very much you are like a GUARDIAN ANGLE :Talking:
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:good::highfive:

[Q] sim and screen pin locked i dont know how to unlocked

hi everyone my English not so good
please solve my problem ASAP
i try everything but not working i don't know why
I have an Xperia sp, and tried to root it with Flash tool, but the application doesn't recognize the phone. I already made sure the phone is in the correct mode and installed the phone model drivers that are in /Flashtool/Drivers/ ... but still says "Device connected with USB debugging off"
03/005/2014 22:05:31 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.18.3 built on 10-20-2014 08:00:00
03/005/2014 22:05:31 - INFO - Executing search strategies to find proxy selector
03/005/2014 22:05:32 - INFO - No proxy found for IE. Trying next one
03/005/2014 22:05:32 - INFO - No proxy found for firefox. Trying next one
03/005/2014 22:05:32 - INFO - No proxy found for java. Trying next one
03/005/2014 22:05:33 - INFO - Syncing devices from github
03/005/2014 22:05:33 - INFO - Scanning devices folder for changes.
03/005/2014 22:05:52 - INFO - Pulling changes from github.
03/005/2014 22:05:54 - INFO - Devices sync finished.
03/005/2014 22:05:58 - INFO - Device disconnected
03/006/2014 22:06:17 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia SP (C5303). FW release : 12.1.A.1.207. Customization : AU
03/006/2014 22:06:17 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
03/006/2014 22:06:56 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
03/008/2014 22:08:38 - INFO - Flash canceled
m using flash-tools with full charging
When I press the FASTBOOT button
Volume down with USB connect
first on blue led and then RED led appear and standby then phone standby in charging mode. when my finger gets hurt after 2mins off holding down Volume Up button there is no response.
what can i do now?

Amz47 said:
hi everyone my English not so good
please solve my problem ASAP
i try everything but not working i don't know why
I have an Xperia sp, and tried to root it with Flash tool, but the application doesn't recognize the phone. I already made sure the phone is in the correct mode and installed the phone model drivers that are in /Flashtool/Drivers/ ... but still says "Device connected with USB debugging off"
03/005/2014 22:05:31 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.18.3 built on 10-20-2014 08:00:00
03/005/2014 22:05:31 - INFO - Executing search strategies to find proxy selector
03/005/2014 22:05:32 - INFO - No proxy found for IE. Trying next one
03/005/2014 22:05:32 - INFO - No proxy found for firefox. Trying next one
03/005/2014 22:05:32 - INFO - No proxy found for java. Trying next one
03/005/2014 22:05:33 - INFO - Syncing devices from github
03/005/2014 22:05:33 - INFO - Scanning devices folder for changes.
03/005/2014 22:05:52 - INFO - Pulling changes from github.
03/005/2014 22:05:54 - INFO - Devices sync finished.
03/005/2014 22:05:58 - INFO - Device disconnected
03/006/2014 22:06:17 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia SP (C5303). FW release : 12.1.A.1.207. Customization : AU
03/006/2014 22:06:17 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
03/006/2014 22:06:56 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
03/008/2014 22:08:38 - INFO - Flash canceled
m using flash-tools with full charging
When I press the FASTBOOT button
Volume down with USB connect
first on blue led and then RED led appear and standby then phone standby in charging mode. when my finger gets hurt after 2mins off holding down Volume Up button there is no response.
what can i do now?
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If you want to root, just be relaxed and follow this guide. You don't need flashtool at all.
TIP: You can actually leave the volume buttons once the phone is detected on the flashtool.

and solendat
TechnoSparks said:
If you want to root, just be relaxed and follow this guide. You don't need flashtool at all.
TIP: You can actually leave the volume buttons once the phone is detected on the flashtool.
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bro my phone islock how i install app towelroot in my phone ?

Amz47 said:
bro my phone islock how i install app towelroot in my phone ?
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Lol why didn't you mentioned that in the OP? Anyways, can I know, does your phone currently rooted or not?
If it isn't, I am sad to announce, you'll have to wipe the data on your phone. This could be prevented, by entering your gmail address when requested.

TechnoSparks said:
Lol why didn't you mentioned that in the OP? Anyways, can I know, does your phone currently rooted or not?
If it isn't, I am sad to announce, you'll have to wipe the data on your phone. This could be prevented, by entering your gmail address when requested.
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no its not rooted yet and its screen locked also sim locked thats why am in problem and this is second hand phone m not the first owner

Amz47 said:
no its not rooted yet and its screen locked also sim locked thats why am in problem and this is second hand phone m not the first owner
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To recover is easy but do understand that this will wipe your data that reside in the internal memory (apps etc)
I am assuming you are on a stock ROM, follow this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2476938

TechnoSparks said:
To recover is easy but do understand that this will wipe your data that reside in the internal memory (apps etc)
I am assuming you are on a stock ROM, follow this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2476938
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i tried but still not working bro do something for me

Amz47 said:
i tried but still not working bro do something for me
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It should work! But as I already said, you'll need to flash again the stock ROM through the tutorial, in which will wipe your data definitely.

TechnoSparks said:
It should work! But as I already said, you'll need to flash again the stock ROM through the tutorial, in which will wipe your data definitely.
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i try PC companion while updating there's error show your screen locked and i don't know my screen lock code
but still no happening
m also try flash tools at the the time of connect the phone was red led on then phone go on charge mode i don't know what the happening with my phone i tried every method

Amz47 said:
i try PC companion while updating there's error show your screen locked and i don't know my screen lock code
but still no happening
m also try flash tools at the the time of connect the phone was red led on then phone go on charge mode i don't know what the happening with my phone i tried every method
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Please describe what happened when you tried to use the PC Companion. A reply with no explanation doesn't help at me on determining the problem. Also, could you confirm if you really followed every bit of the tutorial?
For your information, flashing through PC Companion is too easy I didn't expect that you didn't make it

TechnoSparks said:
Please describe what happened when you tried to use the PC Companion. A reply with no explanation doesn't help at me on determining the problem. Also, could you confirm if you really followed every bit of the tutorial?
For your information, flashing through PC Companion is too easy I didn't expect that you didn't make it
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ok let me try again then i'll explain you

Amz47 said:
ok let me try again then i'll explain you
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Okay, I am waiting. Please explain verbosely when you are done.

TechnoSparks said:
Okay, I am waiting. Please explain verbosely when you are done.
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check this i tried but not happening because my sim and screen both locked
now what i do

Amz47 said:
check this i tried but not happening because my sim and screen both locked
now what i do
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Remove your SIM card, and try again in PC Companion.

TechnoSparks said:
Remove your SIM card, and try again in PC Companion.
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i m not using any sim in my mobile because of country code locked

Amz47 said:
i m not using any sim in my mobile because of country code locked
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Oh I see. I am now assuming you are not installing complete drivers (based on how flashtool reacts), and you also have a 4.3 .207 ftf beforehand.
Please do so by navigating to C:\Flashtool (that's the default installation path, unless yours are different, navigate to yours instead) and then go into the "drivers" folder and run the .exe in it.
Tick "flashmode drivers", "fastboot drivers" and scroll down a bit; find "Common drivers for Viskan board" and tick it as well. Continue the installation. Restart is recommended when complete, and then retry with Flashtool on flashing the same firmware. I hope this one works, otherwise, I may not be able to help you.

i already install the drivers but its not working for me
by the way thank you for your help

i already install the drivers but its not working for me
by the way thank you for your help
TechnoSparks said:
Oh I see. I am now assuming you are not installing complete drivers (based on how flashtool reacts), and you also have a 4.3 .207 ftf beforehand.
Please do so by navigating to C:\Flashtool (that's the default installation path, unless yours are different, navigate to yours instead) and then go into the "drivers" folder and run the .exe in it.
Tick "flashmode drivers", "fastboot drivers" and scroll down a bit; find "Common drivers for Viskan board" and tick it as well. Continue the installation. Restart is recommended when complete, and then retry with Flashtool on flashing the same firmware. I hope this one works, otherwise, I may not be able to help you.
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i already install the drivers but its not working for me
by the way thank you for your help

[Q] Downgrading 5.0.2 to 4.4.4 on C6903 - how?

Hello everybody,
I'm new to all this stuff (I've never rooted or flashed my device before) so I would be really glad if someone could take their time to explain some things to me
About a month ago I decided to, after some time of consideration, upgrade the firmware of my Xperia Z1 to Lollipop (I previously had KitKat 4.4.4 installed). I upgraded solely because I wanted to be able to move apps (not just pictures and videos) to my SD card, which was, as we all know, something we couldn't easily do in KitKat without rooting. Even though I disliked basically everything else about Lollipop (including the new all-too-bright UI design, the unnecessarily large app icons and the lockscreen notifications) I decided to update to Lollipop, just to get the additional SD card functionality. I thought: "Oh well, I'll get used to it" and "It's probably something I can adapt to."
So I updated the firmware to Lollipop - and what a big mistake! HAHA, it's ludicrous! My device has become awful as its battery is draining super fast (from doing nothing but the regular stuff I've always done on my phone - and sometimes - from doing basically nothing at all), and as the device gets overheated all the time (again, from just doing the normal stuff - and sometimes - from doing absolutely nothing). Very soon I decided to do a factory reset, hoping it would change things. It didn't. I'm still experiencing annoying power draining issues and ridiculous overheating issues on my Z1.....
So, lately I've been reading and watching a lot about stuff like rooting, flashing and custom ROMs - things I barely knew anything about before. And what I'm currently thinking about is to flash my Z1 with the KitKat firmware I had prior to updating, so I can make things the way they were before (in other words: I want to downgrade the firmware). And then I think I'll install a custom ROM like SlimKat or iHackers to make my Z1 perform even better than before, and to get all those other benefits you get from rooting (like all those added features and settings, yay!)
Alright, so that was a bit about the background and the reason I want to do this...and here comes the questions I have right now:
Do I need an unlocked bootloader in order to flash my Xperia Z1 C6903? Sony's webpage about flashtools says that I need a unlocked bootloader in order to flash, but I've read on threads here on the XDA Xperia Z1 forum that I don't...what is right?
What are the right tools to flash my device and where do I find them?
Does it matter what/which build version I choose to flash to? I'm currently running Android 5.0.2 (14.5.A.0.270) and I want to downgrade to Android 4.4.4 and, if it matters, the version I had before upgrading to Lollipop. I think it was 14.4.A.0.157 but it might as well have been 14.4.A.0.108 or something else.
I'm asking all these things is because I really want to minimize the risk of bricking my device or causing any damage to the device that could have been avoided whatsoever. I've read many threads here on XDA, watched videos on YouTube among other things, but I'm still not sure about the things I asked above. Thanks in advance for being helpful! :good:
Best regards,
Andee23

no you don't need to unlock your bootloader for downgrading, actually don't play with bootloader if you will stay on stock(drm stuff)
you need right ftf file and flashtool, you need to see some user experiences for best build. there is no risk of bricking when you are flashing ftf(with right model number though).
http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php just download flashtool from here
find the best suitable ftf for you from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469191
shut down your phone, open flashtool press on lightning symbol, choose flashmode, find the ftf you downloaded. press flash. wait for it to prepare files. when it asks for you to connect it, connect the usb cable while you are pressing volume down button. the process will start automatically. when it finishes. remove the usb cable open the device. press reply button above for further questions. thanks

cimihendriks said:
no you don't need to unlock your bootloader for downgrading, actually don't play with bootloader if you will stay on stock(drm stuff)
you need right ftf file and flashtool, you need to see some user experiences for best build. there is no risk of bricking when you are flashing ftf(with right model number though).
http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php just download flashtool from here
find the best suitable ftf for you from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469191
shut down your phone, open flashtool press on lightning symbol, choose flashmode, find the ftf you downloaded. press flash. wait for it to prepare files. when it asks for you to connect it, connect the usb cable while you are pressing volume down button. the process will start automatically. when it finishes. remove the usb cable open the device. press reply button above for further questions. thanks
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OK so I just downloaded flashtool via your link. But a message comes up telling me that the file is malicious and that Chrome has blocked it. What should I do?
Also, I checked the forum link you sent me. Found this link for my model (C6903). The newest ftf file I can download from there is 14.4.A.0.108. But after googling I found that this site can provide me the .157 (14.4.A.0.157) version. Would you recommend me to download that build version instead?
By the way, do I need to remove the SD card before I flash (and later on root) my Xperia Z1?
Best regards,
Andee23

Andee23 said:
OK so I just downloaded flashtool via your link. But a message comes up telling me that the file is malicious and that Chrome has blocked it. What should I do?
Also, I checked the forum link you sent me. Found this link for my model (C6903). The newest ftf file I can download from there is 14.4.A.0.108. But after googling I found that this site can provide me the .157 (14.4.A.0.157) version. Would you recommend me to download that build version instead?
By the way, do I need to remove the SD card before I flash (and later on root) my Xperia Z1?
Best regards,
Andee23
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That is a chrome secutiy thingy, you can disable it somewhere in settings.
You can download any build version you want i don't know which is best for z1 actually. You may want to backup your internal storage. External should be fine.

cimihendriks said:
That is a chrome secutiy thingy, you can disable it somewhere in settings.
You can download any build version you want i don't know which is best for z1 actually. You may want to backup your internal storage. External should be fine.
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Alright. So do you know why Chrome says it's malicious?
And one last question before I'm ready: By saying "you may want to backup your internal storage" do you mean I should backup the entire stock ROM or just personal files I want to keep?
Best regards,
Andee23

Andee23 said:
Alright. So do you know why Chrome says it's malicious?
And one last question before I'm ready: By saying "you may want to backup your internal storage" do you mean I should backup the entire stock ROM or just personal files I want to keep?
Best regards,
Andee23
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chrome doesn't even control it, so don't be afraid. it only tells it with some kind of filetypes without looking the file(exe,zip etc)
no, just personal files, it won't be deleted, but caution is important

cimihendriks said:
chrome doesn't even control it, so don't be afraid. it only tells it with some kind of filetypes without looking the file(exe,zip etc)
no, just personal files, it won't be deleted, but caution is important
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Hello again! I've tried three times now...the flashing doesn't work. I changed some details every time I tried but I still got the same error messages. Here's (part of) one of the logs...what does this mean and how do I solve it?
24/014/2015 20:14:22 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia Z1 (C6903). FW release : 14.4.A.0.157. Customization : BAL
24/014/2015 20:14:22 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
24/015/2015 20:15:50 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
24/016/2015 20:16:02 - INFO - Device disconnected
24/016/2015 20:16:37 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
24/016/2015 20:16:37 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
24/016/2015 20:16:38 - INFO - Start Flashing
24/016/2015 20:16:38 - INFO - Processing loader.sin
24/016/2015 20:16:38 - INFO - Checking header
24/016/2015 20:16:38 - ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.
24/016/2015 20:16:38 - INFO - Ending flash session
24/016/2015 20:16:38 - ERROR -
24/016/2015 20:16:38 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
24/016/2015 20:16:38 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
24/017/2015 20:17:09 - INFO - Device disconnected

have you installed flashtool drivers seperate from flashtool itself?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635830

cimihendriks said:
have you installed flashtool drivers seperate from flashtool itself?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635830
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No, I haven't. I installed the drivers needed from the installer program that was found in the "drivers" folder in the flashtool program folder.

Andee23 said:
No, I haven't. I installed the drivers needed from the installer program that was found in the "drivers" folder in the flashtool program folder.
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install from here, you should choose first two, and your device when installing.
try again after that

cimihendriks said:
install from here, you should choose first two, and your device when installing.
try again after that
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I'm still stuck with the error message "Processing of loader.sin finished with errors". After googling it I can see that message has showed up to a lot of people. And unfortunately neither I nor people on the google results can find a clear fix to the error...

Yee-haw! I'm happy to announce that I have successfully flashed KitKat 4.4.4 my lovely Xperia Z1!
I even managed to succeed on my first attempt today! It was very easy to solve the problem: I deleted the ftf file from my computer and then I re-downloaded it
I think that the fact that I downloaded it from Mega instead of Google Drive might have played an important role, too
Wow, I've really missed KitKat - everything is so good-looking and it works like a charm! And the battery draining and temperature problems are gone!
@cimihendriks
Thanks a lot for your help!! You're awesome

One more thing: after that the flashing had finished and I was told to unplug the device there was a line in the Flashtool log saying "For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings". I didn't check those settings in my phone before I started the flashing procedure - should I be worried?

Glad it worked out for you! no, flashtool doesn't do stuff in android. flashmode and fastboot modes are seperate from system. don't get worried. Enjoy!

that's easy
i already do that ! 2day i have no prob i downgrade from 5.0.2 to 4.4.4 than to 4.3 than i back to 5.0.2 again
but i stay get no IMEI / NULL
i can't fix thaty

benniche farid said:
i already do that ! 2day i have no prob i downgrade from 5.0.2 to 4.4.4 than to 4.3 than i back to 5.0.2 again
but i stay get no IMEI / NULL
i can't fix thaty
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does your network work?

cimihendriks said:
does your network work?
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yeah i solve the prob & i make video about to help others
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo4rF7KENAA