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Easy Root Official V30B Stock

OK, based on the previous topic on rooting V30A, here is the updated package for those people who want to just root V30B, while keeping the stock bootloader and recovery. It's an image of /system directory (taken from the new V30B) which includes su and superuser.apk.
http://d-h.st/nzI
http://depositfiles.com/files/zdnn68vt4
(filesize: 286,931,373 bytes, MD5: c787ef960b18e222b23327eaa34db0f5)
Just connect your phone in NVflash mode, and run the batch file. Successfully tested by me. Enjoy! I take no credit for the method; I am just providing an updated system.img.
As noted above, this rooting method does NOT install unlocked bootloader or CWM! If you want unlocked BL and CWM, the P990 AIO Tool is the easiest way to do it (it also does many other things -- if you haven't tried it, give it a go, it's wonderful!).

Kt-froggy do u have the switch mount point zip for ics stock rom? Tks

orbital_71 said:
Kt-froggy do u have the switch mount point zip for ics stock rom? Tks
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Nope, sorry. This is only root without messing with the bootloader and recovery, nothing more.

I am on stock 30a. Can I flash this.

sanjib734 said:
I am on stock 30a. Can I flash this.
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This is for rooting V30B, so you need to flash this ROM first.

Flashed SmartFlash' able ICS V30B (FLS+BIN) from this post thanks to trocopassu
and then NVFlashed this V30B root....
ROOTING WORKED FLAWLSSLY, NO DATA LOST. Amazing Rooting Tool. Works 100%.
Thanks a lot @kt-Froggy True surprises and happy moments on this Merry Christmas.
My FULLY POSITIVE review on UNROOTED V30B is here and also here
5 stars to both rom and root. :good:
EDIT: Seems CWM not included. Try Install ROM Manager from GooglePlay and CWM from it.
EDIT2: Seems RomManager is not recognizing device so cannot CWM.

kt-Froggy said:
This is for rooting V30B, so you need to flash this ROM first.
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Hi,
There are several 30B available which are for Singapore, Thailand , Vietnam ..., which one is base ROM you rooted on?

abczhou said:
Hi,
There are several 30B available which are for Singapore, Thailand , Vietnam ..., which one is base ROM you rooted on?
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all V30B

EDIT: Seems CWM not included. Try Install ROM Manager from GooglePlay and CWM from it.
EDIT2: Seems RomManager is not recognizing device so cannot CWM. [/QUOTE]
The same goes for V30a on Homero's Opti-ICS, I had to download Rom Manager but it not recognizing devie so can't CWM either. Any ideas why?
Rom Manager V 5.5.1.3 but when I reboot into recovery says CWM-Based Recovery v6.0.1.5

Recovery v6.0.2.5 from "pengus77" or Recovery v5.0.2.8e from "spyrosk" are OK!...

cmahendra said:
EDIT: Seems CWM not included. Try Install ROM Manager from GooglePlay and CWM from it.
EDIT2: Seems RomManager is not recognizing device so cannot CWM.
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As far as I understand, you have to have an unlocked bootloader first to be able to install CWM. If you flashed V30B BIN/FLS and rooted using this system image, you are still on stock (locked) BL...

abczhou said:
Hi,
There are several 30B available which are for Singapore, Thailand , Vietnam ..., which one is base ROM you rooted on?
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They are all the same...

kt-Froggy said:
As far as I understand, you have to have an unlocked bootloader first to be able to install CWM. If you flashed V30B BIN/FLS and rooted using this system image, you are still on stock (locked) BL...
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thanks. saw this very late. meanwhile my problem was solved with spyrosk's great all in one tool.:good:

cmahendra said:
meanwhile my problem was solved with spyrosk's great all in one tool.:good:
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Yeah, I also added a note to the OP regarding this, just to be clear.

kt-Froggy said:
Yeah, I also added a note to the OP regarding this, just to be clear.
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+2 for adding in OP

[Q] CWM, custom roms and warranty

Hello, i've just bought a stock SGS+, with stock rom and recovery. I'd like to install 4.2.2, and my problem is that the phone is still on warranty. Will my warranty be void if I install CWM (I know it will if i install custom roms, but that can be easily reverted to stock), and if it will, can i return to the stock recovery in any way later? Thanks for help and sorry for my bad english

bozol said:
Hello, i've just bought a stock SGS+, with stock rom and recovery. I'd like to install 4.2.2, and my problem is that the phone is still on warranty. Will my warranty be void if I install CWM (I know it will if i install custom roms, but that can be easily reverted to stock), and if it will, can i return to the stock recovery in any way later? Thanks for help and sorry for my bad english
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Type *#1234# and write down what you seen in screen. Inorder to claim the warranty you must need that to return to the exact stock Rom which your phone was shipped with. Also take precautions before you start flashing. Take backup of efs and persist. Once you lost these files you can't get them back.
Always be prepared to face an unexpected brick/bootloop/freeze/random reboots etc. Get ready with all the informations to overcome these situations. Happy flashing..
Edit : Flashing stock Rom will overwrite all the previous custom installations. And revert to the stock. Don't worry. There will be stock recovery.
Sent from my GT-I9001 using xda premium

Hey man, thanks for the reply! So, if just download the right rom (Build Info : Tue Feb 21 11:10:17 KST 2012 i suppose), and install it through CWM, will it delete CWM and revert to stock recovery?

bozol said:
Hey man, thanks for the reply! So, if just download the right rom (Build Info : Tue Feb 21 11:10:17 KST 2012 i suppose), and install it through CWM, will it delete CWM and revert to stock recovery?
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No. You have to flash stock Rom via Odin. The details of which you can be found herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1922505.
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Hey, one more question - when I install CWM can I install 4.2.2 straight away from 2.3.6? Or do I have to do something more?
And which one is better, CWM or TWRP?

bozol said:
Hey, one more question - when I install CWM can I install 4.2.2 straight away from 2.3.6? Or do I have to do something more?
And which one is better, CWM or TWRP?
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Yea you can install. But don't forget to wipe data, wipe cache and wipe dalvic cache before installing the zip.
I am using CWM 6.0.3.2 and not facing an issue with it. Haven't used TWRP yet... so can't comment about it. Those who are using says its good.

Really thanks for all the help man! Btw, I see that you're using liquidsmooth, same one that i'm planing to get. How's it running?

bozol said:
Really thanks for all the help man! Btw, I see that you're using liquidsmooth, same one that i'm planing to get. How's it running?
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As it says, smooth....
Sent from my GT-I9001 using xda premium

jabrif said:
As it says, smooth....
Sent from my GT-I9001 using xda premium
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Well, that's great to hear
I'll try flashing it in a week or so, I'll write here if I have any questions and then let you know what my results are ^^

Hey, once again I have a question. I want to be fully prepared, so i found a tutorial as illustrated as possible, and I would like to ask if it's a good one - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1776095
Also, is the stockification process the same, but with stock ROM package, or is something different?

bozol said:
Hey, once again I have a question. I want to be fully prepared, so i found a tutorial as illustrated as possible, and I would like to ask if it's a good one - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1776095
Also, is the stockification process the same, but with stock ROM package, or is something different?
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It;s a brilliant tutorial. Explained there is a method installing CWM, Rooting and Deodexing of untouched stock ROM users.
You can use the same method as explained in CWM installation using Odin to revert back to stock. Only one difference, instead of that recovery image you have to select the stock ROM image.
Give a Big thanks to Broodplank1337 for such a wonderful tutorial.:good:

Thanks for all the support man ^^
In the tutorial i see CWM v5.5.0.4, and you have 6.0.1.3, and on one thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843825) I've seen that there is 6.0.2.6 already, but they're .zip, not .tar. I should flash 5.5.0.4 with Odin first and then install new CWM .zip through CWM, am I right? And when i'm revering to stock, do i have to download the right firmare, or can i just backup my own? Or if I backup it with CWM will it lose the stock recovery?
And also, I can't find any /efs /persist backup tutorial :C Sorry for all your time taken, but perhaps you have any link? Thanks again

Recovery
Well when i need waranty i just need to restore the rom but what about recovery ? can i leave it on CWM 6

bozol said:
Thanks for all the support man ^^
In the tutorial i see CWM v5.5.0.4, and you have 6.0.1.3, and on one thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843825) I've seen that there is 6.0.2.6 already, but they're .zip, not .tar. I should flash 5.5.0.4 with Odin first and then install new CWM .zip through CWM, am I right? And when i'm revering to stock, do i have to download the right firmare, or can i just backup my own? Or if I backup it with CWM will it lose the stock recovery?
And also, I can't find any /efs /persist backup tutorial :C Sorry for all your time taken, but perhaps you have any link? Thanks again
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Yes you can install CWM 5.5.0.4. If you are looking for a newer version, you can use Alireza7991's CWM 6.0.3.2(thanks to him). you can find both .tar and .zip files there.
When reverting to stock, you have to download any stock. If it's for warranty purposes, you need to download the one for your region.
In order to flash the stock rom, you have to use odin, not CWM.
Here is how you can backup your /efs and /persist
Good luck.
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BWNMX said:
Well when i need waranty i just need to restore the rom but what about recovery ? can i leave it on CWM 6
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As i said before, when you flash the stock, all your previous customizations will also lost. After that there will be only stock recovery.

Thanks again for all the answers, still got one question - when is the possibility of losing efs or persist? During rom flash or CWM flash? Can i flash the CWM without the risk of losing esf?

bozol said:
Thanks again for all the answers, still got one question - when is the possibility of losing efs or persist? During rom flash or CWM flash? Can i flash the CWM without the risk of losing esf?
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Risks will be there all the time. No one can assure you that any step or method is 100% fool proof. That's why all the developers in here underlying that "Try it your own"., they take no responsibility of any damages.
I can only assure you one thing. If you are in any trouble, the awesome Devs in here will do their best to sort it out. :thumbup:

jabrif said:
Risks will be there all the time. No one can assure you that any step or method is 100% fool proof. That's why all the developers in here underlying that "Try it your own"., they take no responsibility of any damages.
I can only assure you one thing. If you are in any trouble, the awesome Devs in here will do their best to sort it out. :thumbup:
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Thanks
I mean, when comes the risk of losing these partitions (even after successfull flashing), after flashing CWM or after flashing rom? I'm asking that because i have to root the phone to backup them, and the easiest way to root is to install the .zip through CWM

bozol said:
Thanks
I mean, when comes the risk of losing these partitions (even after successfull flashing), after flashing CWM or after flashing rom? I'm asking that because i have to root the phone to backup them, and the easiest way to root is to install the .zip through CWM
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It can't be sure but possibilities are less. Usually it happens when we mess with it.
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jabrif said:
It can't be sure but possibilities are less. Usually it happens when we mess with it.
Sent from my GT-I9001 using xda premium
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So, if i follow the tutorial and don't mess with the files I should be fine I suppose?

bozol said:
So, if i follow the tutorial and don't mess with the files I should be fine I suppose?
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I think so. :fingers crossed:
Hope for the best..

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My friend made it here => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2765062
XDA:DevDB Information
Removed ..., ROM for the Sony Xperia ZR
Contributors
sijav
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
ROM Firmware Required: any 4.1 or 4.2 ftf
Based On: STOCK
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 1.0.0.0
Stable Release Date: 2014-05-30
Created 2014-05-30
Last Updated 2014-06-02

And so it begins... *thumbup*
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Hi, Sijav sir,
I used your prerooted C5503 4.3 version on my C5502. Worked well. Really thanks for your hard work.
You are simply great that you made it for 4.4 also.
I have few questions. Pl answer.
1. There is one more prerooted 4.4 available in forum. But install procedure is different. I am confused now. Pl clear my doubt.
2. Is there any problem to install C5503 on C5502. (I am now on C5503 4.4 already. No problem). But fear in mind.
3. Somewhere on Google, I read anyone can enable LTE by change in build.prop. Is it true? LTE is software base or hardware base?. (In India, presently no 4G, but in near future it will be available)
Advance Thanks for your patience for my questions.
Sent from my C5503 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

swasha123 said:
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Hi, Sijav sir,
I used your prerooted C5503 4.3 version on my C5502. Worked well. Really thanks for your hard work.
You are simply great that you made it for 4.4 also.
I have few questions. Pl answer.
1. There is one more prerooted 4.4 available in forum. But install procedure is different. I am confused now. Pl clear my doubt.
2. Is there any problem to install C5503 on C5502. (I am now on C5503 4.4 already. No problem). But fear in mind.
3. Somewhere on Google, I read anyone can enable LTE by change in build.prop. Is it true? LTE is software base or hardware base?. (In India, presently no 4G, but in near future it will be available)
Advance Thanks for your patience for my questions.
Sent from my C5503 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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1. about the procedures: all procedure is the same it's just my rom is some kind of backup of the current state of my own system folder compressed on tar which saves the permission on every file on itself, which will flash on your phone, as I didn't had any meta-info and somehow I couldn't get one by code and I'm too lazy to build it I did this just to be sure that all permission in your system folder are set to right amount, however using an old meta-info (which currently most dev do) is somehow workable and rom will boot but some problems and malfunctioning may occur later. So I just played it safe.
2. Network vendors (BT and WIFI) are different in C5502 and C5503, I have saw many C5502 broken BT and WiFi, they had also flashed C5503 on C5502!
Flashing another phones rom on yours will result malfunctioning or bricking your phone! So I suggest under any circumstances please Flash a ROM specifically build for your phone just to be safe! (better safe than sorry right? )
3. LTE is hardware base! you can disable it in build.prop, you can enable it too. but if your hardware does not supported then it's nonsense!

OOUPS I flashed the the ROM with PHILZ TOUCH 6 - I did not know that it PHILZ until I saw it on screen at the end....what is the risk and the consequences?

By vanilla recovery...
sijav said:
Hello, here is 4.4 pre-rooted stock firmware
5. Run NDR Utils app and select vanilla recovery (IMPORTANT)
5. Flash my rooted rom zip file and wifi_mac_fix.zip with recoery (DO NOT FLASH THIS WITH PHILZ TOUCH RECOVERY!!)
You mean CWM Recovery, yes?
(And for anyone who can't boot into CWM, go install ROM Manager from Play Store and click Reboot into Recovery once you've set up CWM in the app)
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P.A.M said:
OOUPS I flashed the the ROM with PHILZ TOUCH 6 - I did not know that it PHILZ until I saw it on screen at the end....what is the risk and the consequences?
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No consequences,
nothing will flashed or else if flashed without problems then you're good to go. it's either capable of flash it or not!

YourFriendlyNig said:
You mean CWM Recovery, yes?
(And for anyone who can't boot into CWM, go install ROM Manager from Play Store and click Reboot into Recovery once you've set up CWM in the app)
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yes CWM recovery, or even TWRP if you have it.
when you install dual recovery you can even change the philz name to cwm and vice versa. or use NDRUtil to go to cwm.
it's easy

sijav said:
yes CWM recovery, or even TWRP if you have it.
when you install dual recovery you can even change the philz name to cwm and vice versa. or use NDRUtil to go to cwm.
it's easy
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Thank for info.
I rooted and installed dual recovery from desktop.
But now I can not boot into recovery by hardware key or NDRUtil also.
I have installed Xperia Xposed module and then I can boot into recovery (But in Philz. by default)
But is it safe?? I have to install prerooted rom.
In case any problem, how to boot into recovery without hardware key.

swasha123 said:
Thank for info.
I rooted and installed dual recovery from desktop.
But now I can not boot into recovery by hardware key or NDRUtil also.
I have installed Xperia Xposed module and then I can boot into recovery (But in Philz. by default)
But is it safe?? I have to install prerooted rom.
In case any problem, how to boot into recovery without hardware key.
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Strange, if you have installed adb by pressing up you will go to philz touch or pressing down button you will go to twrp.
you might not installed it correctly!
anyways if you have adb you can pass this command > adb reboot recovery, this will let you to go to recovery but ONLY to philz touch.

sijav said:
No consequences,
nothing will flashed or else if flashed without problems then you're good to go. it's either capable of flash it or not!
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I my case all flashed properly. :good:

P.A.M said:
I my case all flashed properly. :good:
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it worked with philz?
strange, it shouldn't, at least mine didn't work O,o

OK. Finally I flashed prerooted rom by Thibou.
I boot into recovery through Xperia Xposed only. No other option was working.
It was safe or not, I dont know.
Anyway working perfect as of now. Future dont know.
I dare to do this, because you devs are there for any big problem.
Thanks to you and Thibou for hard work & such a fantastic prerooted rom.

sijav said:
it worked with philz?
strange, it shouldn't, at least mine didn't work O,o
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I flashed from Your 4.3 Rooted Firmware.

swasha123 said:
OK. Finally I flashed prerooted rom by Thibou.
I boot into recovery through Xperia Xposed only. No other option was working.
It was safe or not, I dont know.
Anyway working perfect as of now. Future dont know.
I dare to do this, because you devs are there for any big problem.
Thanks to you and Thibou for hard work & such a fantastic prerooted rom.
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that was safe! if it flashed you're done alright!
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I flashed from Your 4.3 Rooted Firmware.
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yeah that old philz recovery might works but the newer by NUT have lots and lots of bugs in flashing anything with metadata and some other binary including the CM! which won't flash at all!!

Mate. Can you guide me?
I'm currently on CM11 and I want to flash and see if stock ROM works better for me than CM11, for testing sake and also 'cuz I miss the camera terribly.
Should I follow the instructions in the OP, or is there another long method? I don't want to brick my phone so a li'l guidance could do me.
Thanks en avance.

nbrian2012 said:
Mate. Can you guide me?
I'm currently on CM11 and I want to flash and see if stock ROM works better for me than CM11, for testing sake and also 'cuz I miss the camera terribly.
Should I follow the instructions in the OP, or is there another long method? I don't want to brick my phone so a li'l guidance could do me.
Thanks en avance.
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Yeah sure go ahead and flash this!
no need to do anything else

[Q] Upgrade from 4.3 rooted to 4.4.2 doesn't work on my XZ

Hello,
I have installed a 4.3 stock-rom with root (10.4.1.B.0.101) on my C6603.
Now I want to update to 4.4.2 (10.5.A.0.230), but it doesn't work!
I can not install the original rom from Sony, OTA doesn't work and via companion it tells me I have a other software installed and upgrade is not possible!
Can anyone help me with this? Where can I get the original 4.4.2 rom to install?
Is there a way to upgrade and keep the root?
Best regards
AstonV12

astonv12 said:
Hello,
I have installed a 4.3 stock-rom with root (10.4.1.B.0.101) on my C6603.
Now I want to update to 4.4.2 (10.5.A.0.230), but it doesn't work!
I can not install the original rom from Sony, OTA doesn't work and via companion it tells me I have a other software installed and upgrade is not possible!
Can anyone help me with this? Where can I get the original 4.4.2 rom to install?
Is there a way to upgrade and keep the root?
Best regards
AstonV12
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Tool : http://www.flashtool.net/download.php
FTF file http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/ftf-10-5-0-230-c6602-c6603-journalist-t2759636 select anyone of them
Backup your data
Install flashtool and after that go to the place you installed and then to drivers folder and ru the installer and select xperia z and fastboot and flashmod drivers and while the install you will get another window just select install anyway
Move the downloaded FTF file to frimwares folder in install place of the tool
Run flashtool
Click the lighning icon
Select flashmode and ok
Select the file in the list
Wait little time and when you see window says waiting for flashmode:
Turn the phone off
Hold vol- button
Connect the phone and when the window go away release the button
Wait few minuteS
After finish unplug the phone and turn it on
Enjoy
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk

Thanks a lot for the quick feedback, but now I have some more questions:
I have Clockworkmod 6.0.4.6 installed, is there a way to flash it via this recovery?
And is there also a german/austrian rom-version available, or is it the same with the US version?
Actually I wanted to upgrade it according to the description from doomlord here http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/development/cwm-based-recovery-6-0-4-6-root-xperia-t2167381 since I'm already familar with the process, but all what is missing there is the stock rom... so would it also work if I use the rom from your description and flash it via the recovery?
And will I always loose my settings and data with the update or is there a way without loosing it?
Thanks again for your support,
best regards
aston

astonv12 said:
Thanks a lot for the quick feedback, but now I have some more questions:
I have Clockworkmod 6.0.4.6 installed, is there a way to flash it via this recovery?
And is there also a german/austrian rom-version available, or is it the same with the US version?
Actually I wanted to upgrade it according to the description from doomlord here http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/development/cwm-based-recovery-6-0-4-6-root-xperia-t2167381 since I'm already familar with the process, but all what is missing there is the stock rom... so would it also work if I use the rom from your description and flash it via the recovery?
And will I always loose my settings and data with the update or is there a way without loosing it?
Thanks again for your support,
best regards
aston
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Sorry but i didnt got wha you mean
Can you be more clear please?
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk

androidfreak70 said:
Sorry but i didnt got wha you mean
Can you be more clear please?
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
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Okay, actually there are two questions from my side:
1. Is ist possible upgrade my existing rooted Android 4.3 to a rooted 4.4.2 without loosing my settings and data on the phone?
2. Can I achieve this by updating the stock rom and then the kernel according to the description of doomlord?
=> If yes, where can I get a german version of the Android 4.4.2 (stock rom) and how can I install it (keep point 1 in mind)?
I hope this makes my question more clear, thanks for your help again!

astonv12 said:
Okay, actually there are two questions from my side:
1. Is ist possible upgrade my existing rooted Android 4.3 to a rooted 4.4.2 without loosing my settings and data on the phone?
2. Can I achieve this by updating the stock rom and then the kernel according to the description of doomlord?
=> If yes, where can I get a german version of the Android 4.4.2 (stock rom) and how can I install it (keep point 1 in mind)?
I hope this makes my question more clear, thanks for your help again!
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When you flash using flashtool uncheck data wipe.
For German firmware go here

androidtweaker1 said:
When you flash using flashtool uncheck data wipe.
For German firmware go here
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Okay, so that means I:
1. Flash stock Rom from your link via flashtool
and
2. Flash doomlord-kernel via recovery
and then I should have the the 4.4.2 rooted, did I understand that correct?

astonv12 said:
Okay, so that means I:
1. Flash stock Rom from your link via flashtool
and
2. Flash doomlord-kernel via recovery
and then I should have the the 4.4.2 rooted, did I understand that correct?
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when you flash stock rom you will loose custom recovery most probably.
Flash doom kernel using fastboot
use towelroot to root in case you loose root

androidtweaker1 said:
when you flash stock rom you will loose custom recovery most probably.
Flash doom kernel using fastboot
use towelroot to root in case you loose root
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Thank you all for your support, I now made it!
Short summary for all who have the same problem like I had:
1. I installed the stock-rom via flashtool according first feedback from androidfreak70 in this thread and unchecked all "wipe" boxes in flashtool for that all data and settings are kept.
(Additional info: if you want to use the stock-rom supplied via sony companion, and you can like me not install it due to previous rooted ROM, follow this thread.)
As androidtweaker1 mentioned, custom recovery and root was lost, but all other data/settings are kept.
Therfore I then
2. Installed Towelroot according to this description and there we go, everything works perfect!
So thank you once again,
best regards
Aston

astonv12 said:
Thank you all for your support, I now made it!
Short summary for all who have the same problem like I had:
1. I installed the stock-rom via flashtool according first feedback from androidfreak70 in this thread and unchecked all "wipe" boxes in flashtool for that all data and settings are kept.
(Additional info: if you want to use the stock-rom supplied via sony companion, and you can like me not install it due to previous rooted ROM, follow this thread.)
As androidtweaker1 mentioned, custom recovery and root was lost, but all other data/settings are kept.
Therfore I then
2. Installed Towelroot according to this description and there we go, everything works perfect!
So thank you once again,
best regards
Aston
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[GUIDE][ROOT][RECOVERY][4.4.2] Lenovo A3500-H

I am not responsible for bricked devices!
Hi!
I found working method for root Lenovo A3500-H!
I don't know how it's with A3500-HV!
I spent a lot of time for searching informations how to root this device and i have found it!
Original topic: http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=590712
But I translated it to english
So, let's go
1. INSTALLING RECOVERY
1. Download attachment.
2. Turn off your device.
3. Unpack Recovery.zip
4. Run Flash_tool.exe with Admin Rights
3. Chose Scatter-Loading and choose MT6582_Android_scatter.txt (in Recovery folder)
4. Now you will see checekd only one checkbox - recovery, if not click on it and choose recovery.img
5. Press Download
6. Plug your device to PC.
7. Wait few seconds.
8. Have CWM on your device
2. ROOTING
1. Download newest version of SuperSU (http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu). Now it's 2.02 ( http://download.chainfire.eu/452/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip)
2. Put in on SD-CARD
3. Turn off your device and press VOL DOWN + VOL UP + POWER for about 7 seconds.
4. Apply package.
5. Have rooted tablet
If you want u can give me tip for a beer - [email protected] - I will be very cheerful
Donors:
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Sorry for my english if something wrong.

Tested on a A7-40 (3500-FL) (8 Gb/no GSM), and found for good
Thanks
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bobais said:
Tested on a A7-40 (3500-FL) (8 Gb/no GSM), and found for good
Thanks
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What android version do you have?

cshadow said:
What android version do you have?
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Lenovo´s latest 4.4.2

Thx for the info, I also have A3500-FL, rooted but still on 4.2.2.
Can you compare how 4.4.2 works for you?
I read a couple of posts where people are complaining about it.

cshadow said:
Thx for the info, I also have A3500-FL, rooted but still on 4.2.2.
Can you compare how 4.4.2 works for you?
I read a couple of posts where people are complaining about it.
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No problems so far, fast and reliable. Everything like it should be.

So it's working on a3500fl (a7-40)?

bobais said:
Tested on a A7-40 (3500-FL) (8 Gb/no GSM), and found for good
Thanks
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Yes, it works.

Thanks, i'll try ASAP

przemus19 said:
Thanks, i'll try ASAP
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Attached the USB drivers for the boot mode. Brief german installation guide included.

Koli96 said:
I am not responsible for bricked devices!
Hi!
I found working method for root Lenovo A3500-H!
I don't know how it's with A3500-HV!
I spent a lot of time for searching informations how to root this device and i have found it!
Original topic: http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=590712
But I translated it to english
So, let's go
1. INSTALLING RECOVERY
1. Download attachment.
2. Turn off your device.
3. Unpack Recovery.zip
4. Run Flash_tool.exe with Admin Rights
3. Chose Scatter-Loading and choose MT6582_Android_scatter.txt (in Recovery folder)
4. Now you will see checekd only one checkbox - recovery, if not click on it and choose recovery.img
5. Press Download
6. Plug your device to PC.
7. Wait few seconds.
8. Have CWM on your device
2. ROOTING
1. Download newest version of SuperSU (http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu). Now it's 2.02 ( http://download.chainfire.eu/452/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip)
2. Put in on SD-CARD
3. Turn off your device and press VOL DOWN + VOL UP + POWER for about 7 seconds.
4. Apply package.
5. Have rooted tablet
If you want u can donate me on PayPal - [email protected] - I will be very cheerful
Sorry for my english if something wrong.
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Thanks a lot.
It does work with A3500 HV as well on the latest Kitkat FW.
Great!

sanguinevn said:
Thanks a lot.
It does work with A3500 HV as well on the latest Kitkat FW.
Great!
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Is this working with A3500-F .. only wifi?

sanguinevn said:
Thanks a lot.
It does work with A3500 HV as well on the latest Kitkat FW.
Great!
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are you sure because the partition and the kernal are different it might work in the graphical way but can you backup and most importantly restore be carefull might brick your device if you check please tell soon......will be very greatfull as i also have a LenovoA3500-HV

anandisrocking007 said:
are you sure because the partition and the kernal are different it might work in the graphical way but can you backup and most importantly restore be carefull might brick your device if you check please tell soon......will be very greatfull as i also have a LenovoA3500-HV
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It was actually risky to try this root method for my aunt's A3500 HV as I had just bought it for her on 24 Sep 2014.
Originally I bought the tablet with android 4.2.2 and it was get rooted by RootGenius__lenovohome v 1.9.6. When I found this thread, I updated the tablet into FW version A3500hv_a442_01_32_140805 (android 4.4.2) by flashing tool. When it was successful updated to this version, I was noticed via OTA a newer version, FW A3500-HV_A442_01_35_140911 immediately after the first boot. I went ahead with downloading and updating the newer version by OTA. I felt it was so much better with the latest version with rapid lock GPS, better screen display quality and better sound quality as well.
As I was afraid to get brick the tablet in this thread, I tried to root the tablet again with RootGenius__lenovohome v 1.9.6 again but no lucky. As the result I decided to give me a chance to try the root method in this thread for A3500 HV with my own risk as I thought it can be unbrick by re-flashing a FW. Luckily it was rooted successfully with the instruction in this thread. It was a magic. :good::good::good:
There you go some screenshots.

horhokokki said:
Is this working with A3500-F .. only wifi?
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I don't own this device unfortunately. Sorry.

sanguinevn said:
It was actually risky to try this root method for my aunt's A3500 HV as I had just bought it for her on 24 Sep 2014.
Originally I bought the tablet with android 4.2.2 and it was get rooted by RootGenius__lenovohome v 1.9.6. When I found this thread, I updated the tablet into FW version A3500hv_a442_01_32_140805 (android 4.4.2) by flashing tool. When it was successful updated to this version, I was noticed via OTA a newer version, FW A3500-HV_A442_01_35_140911 immediately after the first boot. I went ahead with downloading and updating the newer version by OTA. I felt it was so much better with the latest version with rapid lock GPS, better screen display quality and better sound quality as well.
As I was afraid to get brick the tablet in this thread, I tried to root the tablet again with RootGenius__lenovohome v 1.9.6 again but no lucky. As the result I decided to give me a chance to try the root method in this thread for A3500 HV with my own risk as I thought it can be unbrick by re-flashing a FW. Luckily it was rooted successfully with the instruction in this thread. It was a magic. :good::good::good:
There you go some screenshots.
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Thanks for the reply well I new that they had put some extra security in the new kitkat version so that you can not root but when you use the recovery then you are installing the su file when android OS is is off so the security can't catch you
All right one last question have you tried making a nandroid backup and restoring it up until now if so and successfully please say so
Also if you do not know what a nandroid backup is it is just a backup of an entire operating system and can be used if the system gets bricked and it is totally harmless all it takes is 5 min since you had done the dangerous part and if that works can you check out nandroid restore because if the backup worked in success then there is a 97% chance that clockworkmod restore works o and there won't be any loss of data because you are doing a restore of all the data you backed up seconds ago
If there is a single error message after even after the backup and restore is finished please report it
The backup is totally harmless so if you can just check that I and all the HV version around the world would be very great full thanks in advance.......:fingers-crossed:

anandisrocking007 said:
Thanks for the reply well I new that they had put some extra security in the new kitkat version so that you can not root but when you use the recovery then you are installing the su file when android OS is is off so the security can't catch you
All right one last question have you tried making a nandroid backup and restoring it up until now if so and successfully please say so
Also if you do not know what a nandroid backup is it is just a backup of an entire operating system and can be used if the system gets bricked and it is totally harmless all it takes is 5 min since you had done the dangerous part and if that works can you check out nandroid restore because if the backup worked in success then there is a 97% chance that clockworkmod restore works o and there won't be any loss of data because you are doing a restore of all the data you backed up seconds ago
If there is a single error message after even after the backup and restore is finished please report it
The backup is totally harmless so if you can just check that I and all the HV version around the world would be very great full thanks in advance.......:fingers-crossed:
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Actually I'm pretty sure that KK FW of A3500H does work on A3500HV then I think that the root method will work on A3500HV either. The only different thing between A3500H and A3500HV is call function, I think so.
I did try a Nandroid backup on FW 4.2.2 actually by using the recovery in this thread before upgrading to KK FW. It took about 10 minutes less for the backup procedure to be done without any error and it was written on CMW/BACKUP folder on external SD card (16GB was used). I noticed that the backup steps were similar to any Nandroid backup on CWM recovery: backup boot, recovery, system then data... later generating MD5 checksum. I haven't tried to restore this backup as the update KK FW works really great.
I also tried to flash zip FW (the latest one with build number ​ A3500-HV_A442_01_35_140911) which was found on this link https://yadi.sk/d/KY44k2XDba5Mw from the Russian Lenovo Forum when the tablet was on FW 4.2.2. However, it was not successfull as the recovery said that there was nothing found on the zip to flash. I had no idea about it. Maybe we cannot upgrade to KK by this way when on JB FW or this CWM recovery (which is customized for A3500) can't be used to flash rom. Then I have to upgrade it by flashing tool and FW found on this link: http://lenovo-forums.ru/topic/7809-прошивка-lenovo-a7-a3500hv-a442-01-32-140805-row-call/
Link to the forum: http://lenovo-forums.ru/forum/289-прошивки-lenovo-a7-a3500/
The tablet is not with me now as I just bought it for my aunt so I don't have a chance to try Nandorid backup when it is on KK FW. If there is a chance to do so, I will report it shortly.
I think it would be great if we could have flashable custom rom for Lenovo A3500HV via offical custom recovery.
Good luck!
Cheers,

anandisrocking007 said:
are you sure because the partition and the kernal are different it might work in the graphical way but can you backup and most importantly restore be carefull might brick your device if you check please tell soon......will be very greatfull as i also have a LenovoA3500-HV
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I have a chance to try Nandroid backup latest KK FW A3500-HV_A442_01_35_140911 by using the recovery.
Here you go some screenshots.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/c1kyzuu4pwy1nal/20140926_150154.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tzulvxdkjney2qk/20140926_150621.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ekpf7hwvd66w4f8/20140926_151054.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/elaia1yn2l6wrvs/20140926_151242.jpg?dl=0

Thanks a ton

strange issue
hi
first thank you so much for all your efforts to other people
second
i bought my 3500hv from week or so with android 4.2.2 and i rooted it easily
yesterday i got update notification for 4.4.2 with s37 version number i updated my tab and after the update finished
i used the tutorial posted here to root the tab and it rooted very well
after that i want to make factory reset from the recovery it stops at formatting data partition for about 5 minutes
i powered off the tab and when it powered on it stuck in boot loop for ever and i cant got into recovery
then i waited tell battery finished and then connect it to pc and got into recovery and tried again but it stops again
what can i do
thanks in advance:crying::crying:
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note: may be i will need stock recovery for 4.4.2 for my tab to format my tab again