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Update to 10.A1.434 failed

Hi all I recently tried updating the FW on my xz but when it restarted, it said that it failed to install. I tried to install it twice but failed both times.
The bootloader has not been unlocked. And the phone has been rooted.
Can I update using the pc companion?
Thanks for your help
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Yes try pc companion or update service.
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Thanks! Only tried the OTA update since I'm not at home.
Will give the pc companion a try later.
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Just download an FTF, and flash using flashtool

adamsweeting said:
Just download an FTF, and flash using flashtool
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Sorry, I'm new to all this android flashing since this is my first Android device (came from ios)
If I download a 434 FTF and flash it, will I lose all my apps and app data?
And can I flash in recovery, or can FTF files only be flashed using flashtool?
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davey10101 said:
Sorry, I'm new to all this android flashing since this is my first Android device (came from ios)
If I download a 434 FTF and flash it, will I lose all my apps and app data?
And can I flash in recovery, or can FTF files only be flashed using flashtool?
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You can't flash FTF files through recovery. Using the flash tool you can keep data and settings or you can wipe them if you wish.

Awesome! Thanks for the swift replies guys. Will give it another try on updating later :thumbup:
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Update .434
Hi
I have seen this update on the SOny website but my phone (C6603) will not recognise the update, I have tried PC companion and the web route and no luck. Can anyone advise or help to establish why I have not received the update OTA also?

groove007 said:
Hi
I have seen this update on the SOny website but my phone (C6603) will not recognise the update, I have tried PC companion and the web route and no luck. Can anyone advise or help to establish why I have not received the update OTA also?
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Probably region specific. I saw a post about it last week regarding 434 being pushed to some devices. But I only got it today. Maybe just wait a few more days!
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davey10101 said:
Probably region specific. I saw a post about it last week regarding 434 being pushed to some devices. But I only got it today. Maybe just wait a few more days!
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it s now global
check update service tool
it works almost of time
if not u can flash Stock ROM (it won't void warranty)

[Q] Flashtool doesn't recognize my Z

I know this sound like newbie and I start thinking I'm newbie right now.
Yesterday I have my Xperia Z (C6602) Region TH. flashed to DoCoMo and it was working perfectly except a little thing. It has a lot of bloatware so I managed to get root and uninstall a lot of them. Hour later OTA arrive so I install it and my phone stop the networking. 3G and Wi-Fi working really strange (I supposed to know this is Baseband problem not because I uninstall DoCoMo bloatware carelessly)
So I use Flashtool to flash DoCoMo (101.D.0.333) again and realized later that it was not my careless uninstall. It was OTA that kill my phone feature so I tried flash my region Firmware (10.1.A.1.434) to get the baseband back and flash DoCoMo fw without baseband again later.
And my problem starting from here. The phone not recognized on Flashtool (it say "Cannot identify your device") and it ask me to input what my model is (So I choose C660x) and it make my phone ready to flash once I put it to flashmode. But no, once I put it to flashmode flashtool itself couldn't recognize my phone is in the state ready to flashing so it keep saying my phone need to put in to flashmode by press Vol.down while plug the USB.
I have no idea how to fix this. I already tried uninstall-reinstall the USB driver. Try SO-02E driver (which is the same as Xperia Z) but it still not working.
And each time my phone reboot it keep asking me to choose the language and tell me to put the DoCoMo sim. Does this mean I need to put the sim first to make the phone pass the state on Unboxing?
All I need right now is to flash my region FW back first. (Or maybe find some way to make radio.zip from FTF). Should I root and put a recovery into my LOCKED bootloader and find some way to install radio?

First ask the Mod to move the thread to Q&A.
Are you using the latest flashtool beta6?
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gm007 said:
First ask the Mod to move the thread to Q&A.
Are you using the latest flashtool beta6?
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Oh just saw that I really put it in a wrong section. And yes, I'm using Beta6. It was working fine until I flash it again today (was working after OTA, but no, not working for now)

bankkung said:
Oh just saw that I really put it in a wrong section. And yes, I'm using Beta6. It was working fine until I flash it again today (was working after OTA, but no, not working for now)
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Try with an older flashtool.
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gm007 said:
Try with an older flashtool.
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have no idea why but it really work! Wanna give you a hug for help

Can you provide me old version of flashtool?

chesterr said:
Can you provide me old version of flashtool?
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http://goo.im/devs/jerdog/sony
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gm007 said:
http://goo.im/devs/jerdog/sony
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Man You're fast, Thanks bro

[Q] Unlockable Z bootloader won't unlock in any way!!

I really need help unlocking my bootloader. I know I can unlock it since it says Yes in the service menu. I've been trying both fastboot and flashtool, but none of them seem to work. It keeps saying FAILED <remote: Command did not succeed>. It seems that the key Sony sent me is not correct...but I checked it many times and I also made them resend me the key, and it is the same! Really I don't know what to do now.

I think you need to remove the last digit.
Read the instructions carefully.
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GM007 the last digit you speak about is the IMEI last digit, not the KEY last digit...Read the instructions carefully please. Sony won't even accept as correct a full 15 letters IMEI, wants just 14.Hower the result doesn't change, I have already tried in many alternative ways...
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Did you tried to unlock it with flashtool?
Or maybe you have successfully unlock it?
Try to flash doom kernel.
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Yes tried with flashtool, nothing changes. Bootloader is still locked, as the phone says in the service menu.
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theduke89 said:
Yes tried with flashtool, nothing changes. Bootloader is still locked, as the phone says in the service menu.
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In the service menu nothing will change after unlocking.
As i said try to flash doom kernel.
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gm007 said:
In the service menu nothing will change after unlocking.
As i said try to flash doom kernel.
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Thanks, now my Z does not boot no more. Can you give me now the stock 253 kernel? I can go to fastboot, so I just need a 253 based kernel.sin

theduke89 said:
Thanks, now my Z does not boot no more. Can you give me now the stock 253 kernel? I can go to fastboot, so I just need a 253 based kernel.sin
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Use flashtool with any 253 firmware and flash just the kernel,exclude anything else.
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gm007 said:
Use flashtool with any 253 firmware and flash just the kernel,exclude anything else.
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Downloading generic NL 253, but I must wait 3 hours...damn...no masked ftf around with only kernel inside?

theduke89 said:
Downloading generic NL 253, but I must wait 3 hours...damn...no masked ftf around with only kernel inside?
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Sorry not at home to upload for you.
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gm007 said:
Sorry not at home to upload for you.
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Anyway, it seems I can't find a solution to succesfully unlock my bootloader...

theduke89 said:
Anyway, it seems I can't find a solution to succesfully unlock my bootloader...
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Maybe flash a sock rom with full wipe and try to unlock it.
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gm007 said:
Maybe flash a sock rom with full wipe and try to unlock it.
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Bootloader is indipendent from any rom or kernel...

theduke89 said:
Bootloader is indipendent from any rom or kernel...
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So it seems your bootloader can't be unlocked,the status was No and somehow changed to yes by flashing roms or i don't know...
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theduke89 said:
I really need help unlocking my bootloader. I know I can unlock it since it says Yes in the service menu. I've been trying both fastboot and flashtool, but none of them seem to work. It keeps saying FAILED . It seems that the key Sony sent me is not correct...but I checked it many times and I also made them resend me the key, and it is the same! Really I don't know what to do now.
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Make sure to write the exact key because the key is case sensetive
I think you write it with lower case? right?
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fish droid said:
Make sure to write the exact key because the key is case sensetive
I think you write it with lower case? right?
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OMG thanks Fish!!!! You saved my life, I do not know why I did not think myself at something like this...So revived phone flashing stock 253 kernel and unlocked bootloader simply writing the key in Upper case...Thanks Fish, little help but really appreciated!

i have the same problem
theduke89 said:
OMG thanks Fish!!!! You saved my life, I do not know why I did not think myself at something like this...So revived phone flashing stock 253 kernel and unlocked bootloader simply writing the key in Upper case...Thanks Fish, little help but really appreciated!
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please help me i tried everything but no way , i can't resolve the problem; i always have the message failed (remote command not allowed)

raven opacity said:
please help me i tried everything but no way , i can't resolve the problem; i always have the message failed (remote command not allowed)
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That seems to suggest that your bootloader is not unlockable, although I could well be wrong.
Enter *#*#7378423#*#* in your dialler then look in Service Info -> Configuration. What does it say under 'Rooting status'?
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:'(
kingvortex said:
That seems to suggest that your bootloader is not unlockable, although I could well be wrong.
Enter *#*#7378423#*#* in your dialler then look in Service Info -> Configuration. What does it say under 'Rooting status'?
bootloader unlock allowed : yes
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ROOT .244 Issue

Hi guys,
My problem is this:
Following DooMLoRD's root procedure from here > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386405
I have downloaded the kernel shown in the instructions, copied it into the firmwares folder, opened it and connected my Z
Trouble is that the flash process stops at exactly 23% each freaking time, when the log says writing data or smth.
Tried on Mac too, same result, I'm quite lost, HELP! ^_^

Pretty straight forward procedure.
Once on .244 firmware, flash. 423 kernel. Root it, and reflash .244 one.
Cheers
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worf_1977 said:
Pretty straight forward procedure.
Once on .244 firmware, flash. 423 kernel. Root it, and reflash .244 one.
Cheers
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Sure but the issue is that flashtool is getting stuck when flashing the kernel for .423, it f*cks up and locks at 23% on both windows and mac.
I understood the procedure.
welp!

Have you tried re-download the files? Maybe it's corrupted.

Post your flashtools log and we will see what we can do, dude
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worf_1977 said:
Post your flashtools log and we will see what we can do, dude
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Yo, I just reinstalled Windows on my PC and the freaking thing works now.
Bad USER/OS thanks for the support guys!
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[Q] How to backup the latest firmware to .ftf

i have the latest updated firmware in my xperia z & Z ultra
how can i back up this firmware to a .ftf file, i know the procedure of SUS but when i connect to get the file it shows no update available for your phone or you have already latest software installed in your phone,
i also tried to repair through PCC still it show the same any other way to get it.. plz help me out anyone..

In pcc when you click to check for updates,a repair option will pop up.
So do the repair.
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tried still no way out
gm007 said:
In pcc when you click to check for updates,a repair option will pop up.
So do the repair.
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I tried this dude but still no help check the picture attached this massage pops up in PCC

Maybe remove pcc and all its forlders than install again or try again later, maybe there is no software available yet for ZU?
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is there any way take my installed firmware as .ftf
gm007 said:
Maybe remove pcc and all its forlders than install again or try again later, maybe there is no software available yet for ZU?
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is there any way that i can take a backup of my current installed firmware as .img or .ftf file....

mshajirahman said:
is there any way that i can take a backup of my current installed firmware as .img or .ftf file....
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No.
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thanks
gm007 said:
No.
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thanks for your kind concern dude.. we have to make a way for that and i know its not impossible for XDA developers