does voodoo ota rootkeeper work in preserving root if we update from 254 to 257 via the sony official ota update and not via FTF files? just curious
still waiting for my update to arrive; on Generic UK (from clove) and located in MN, USA.
thanks!
seamonkey420 said:
does voodoo ota rootkeeper work in preserving root if we update from 254 to 257 via the sony official ota update and not via FTF files? just curious
still waiting for my update to arrive; on Generic UK (from clove) and located in MN, USA.
thanks!
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I'm not 100% that the .257 update is available via ota, you have to get via SEUS or PC Companion, and i dont think rootkeeper will work, as the .257 firmware patches the exploit previously used.
sofir786 said:
I'm not 100% that the .257 update is available via ota, you have to get via SEUS or PC Companion, and i dont think rootkeeper will work, as the .257 firmware patches the exploit previously used.
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ahh.. good to know.. from what i had heard, i assumed the update would come via the phone's sony update center app. i think i may try to hold out for the update to come ota if possible to see if i can keep my root
thanks again!
seamonkey420 said:
ahh.. good to know.. from what i had heard, i assumed the update would come via the phone's sony update center app. i think i may try to hold out for the update to come ota if possible to see if i can keep my root
thanks again!
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The update is available via Sony update Centre, and it will obliterate ROOT. Hopefully a new exploit can be found
There are prorroted stock .257 roms in the development section
I didn't use any OTA root keeper and updated to 257 via OTA, and root was kept.
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takuhii said:
The update is available via Sony update Centre, and it will obliterate ROOT. Hopefully a new exploit can be found
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You are referring to the 257 update via Sony Update Centre app? It will not remove root when you update.
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hush66 said:
I didn't use any OTA root keeper and updated to 257 via OTA, and root was kept.
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You are referring to the 257 update via Sony Update Centre app? It will not remove root when you update.
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My apologies, I installed the .257 via Sony Update Service, which treated it like a new phone. For some reason the OTA update won't install on my phone, it always fails. I rooted with vRoot, so not sure if that helps or hinders :/
hi guys, I heard from many Chinese users on Gfan bbs, that they actually have a ROOTED 534 and just did an update via OTA (yes via the phone, NOT PCC or US) and their ROOT STAYED!! hearing around 4,5 people already who confirms it.
I gonna try it soon with my wife's white Z1~I thnk
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hi guys, I heard from many Chinese users on Gfan bbs, that they actually have a ROOTED 534 and just did an update via OTA (yes via the phone, NOT PCC or US) and their ROOT STAYED!! hearing around 4,5 people already who confirms it.
I gonna try it soon with my wife's white Z1~I thnk
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Yes, root will be kept if you update to 257 via OTA.
Can anyone tell me which FTF I can use from. 253 that get OTA updates?? The global one is not getting ota updates.
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Yes, root will be kept if you update to 257 via OTA.
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thanks for your reply.
I have succesfully upated my wiife's Z1 va OTA and root kept!! nice nice
now my most important question: will it be the same wth my Taiwan version when the OTA comes out?
(my wife's Chinese system had it the OTA reminder, TW not yet..)
auchengyu said:
thanks for your reply.
I have succesfully upated my wiife's Z1 va OTA and root kept!! nice nice
now my most important question: will it be the same wth my Taiwan version when the OTA comes out?
(my wife's Chinese system had it the OTA reminder, TW not yet..)
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You have ftf of generic ROMs and if you flash 534, generic, you'll be able to flash via OTA (you'll get update right away) and update to 257 and preserve root
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Hello..I just had my Xperia Z1 updated to the latest firmware 14.1.G.2.257 and tried over and over to root it using vRoot, 360root and Kingo root but with all the result is "Root failed"!!.can anyone help me to root my device on this firmware? Thanks
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You cannot root this firmware
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If you have read the numerous threads before updating, you'll find out that the old methods no longer work as Sony closed the root exploit in the new update.
The "longer" way of rooting the 257 firmware can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2440408
today 360root was updated.
dunno if it added support ?
cocchiararo said:
today 360root was updated.
dunno if it added support ?
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i just tried, it didn't work............my z1 come with 257, cann't root now...........
hikarumk2 said:
i just tried, it didn't work............my z1 come with 257, cann't root now...........
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What Android version do you have? What model number is your phone?
This thread is super old... Only .534 can be rooted, then you can OTA update to .257
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TagEHeuer said:
What Android version do you have? What model number is your phone?
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mine is sony z1 running 4.2.2(257), the problem is sony OTAing the newest version 290, so i couldn't downgreat to the old version than ota update to 257
hikarumk2 said:
mine is sony z1 running 4.2.2(257), the problem is sony OTAing the newest version 290, so i couldn't downgreat to the old version than ota update to 257
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Downgrade to .534, root and then upgrade OTA.
Download the file here: https://mega.co.nz/#!K1QD1bSK!JkgNvz3Tqb6lq4brVUEyZGraOjMQuTuzn8IaEFhQhUI (ftf file for .534 firmware)
Use flashtool to downgrade it ( untick wipe data/cache/appslogs )
Then root it with vroot or something else.
Then it will prompt you to download .257, doing do it OTA not through your PC
TagEHeuer said:
Downgrade to .534, root and then upgrade OTA.
Download the file here: (ftf file for .534 firmware)
Use flashtool to downgrade it ( untick wipe data/cache/appslogs )
Then root it with vroot or something else.
Then it will prompt you to download .257, doing do it OTA not through your PC
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sony is telling me to update to .290 now, will it tell me to update to .257 after i downgraded to .534? or keep telling me update to .290?
hikarumk2 said:
sony is telling me to update to .290 now, will it tell me to update to .257 after i downgraded to .534? or keep telling me update to .290?
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It will tell you to update to 290.
However, if your bootloader is unlock-able, backup TA partition then unlock it, then install a recovery and flash Supersu flashable zip, then flash stock kernel and then restore TA partition.
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by than 4.4 is out..
Gettin abit confused now with all this root, bootloader, 4.3 stuff.
am still on 257 (rooted), i have the 4.3 OTA notice but i know if i update ill lose root (maybe partial root). ive heard that 4.3 can be rooted but requires unlocking the bootloader. when i go into the service menu it says: Bootloader unlock allowed: NO.
does this mean its not possible for me to root 4.3 at the moment.
if not then whats the limitation on Partial root, i dont do anything particular advance with root, just get certian apps (greenify, ad-away, autohide softkeys) can these apps still function properly on Partial root?
sorry i know these questions have been asked elsewhere but its pain trying to look through the many many threads or looking through about 60 pages on 1 thread.
Tonian1878 said:
Gettin abit confused now with all this root, bootloader, 4.3 stuff.
am still on 257 (rooted), i have the 4.3 OTA notice but i know if i update ill lose root (maybe partial root). ive heard that 4.3 can be rooted but requires unlocking the bootloader. when i go into the service menu it says: Bootloader unlock allowed: NO.
does this mean its not possible for me to root 4.3 at the moment.
if not then whats the limitation on Partial root, i dont do anything particular advance with root, just get certian apps (greenify, ad-away, autohide softkeys) can these apps still function properly on Partial root?
sorry i know these questions have been asked elsewhere but its pain trying to look through the many many threads or looking through about 60 pages on 1 thread.
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Bootloader unlock allowed: NO means you can't unlock bootloader.
Partial root doesn't allow you to edit anything in the /system or in the root /.
Anything that edits system won't work (Probably autohide softkeys probably won't work. But it might work if you installed it before updating).
Regards,
~J2C
Just2Cause said:
Bootloader unlock allowed: NO means you can't unlock bootloader.
Partial root doesn't allow you to edit anything in the /system or in the root /.
Anything that edits system won't work (Probably autohide softkeys probably won't work. But it might work if you installed it before updating).
Regards,
~J2C
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cool. Thanks.
so is the no hack to force bootloader to unlock?
sorry if some questions seem stupid. was an iOS person until i got the z1. use to think jailbreaking was a nightmare but its a blessing in comparison to rooting Android or more specifically the z1.
Tonian1878 said:
so is the no hack to force bootloader to unlock?
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Not yet. That may be ways out though, if it's ever possible.
Just2Cause said:
It will tell you to update to 290.
However, if your bootloader is unlock-able, backup TA partition then unlock it, then install a recovery and flash Supersu flashable zip, then flash stock kernel and then restore TA partition.
Regards,
~J2C
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oh, someone said that to do backup TA i have to root first, is that true?
Yes.
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hikarumk2 said:
oh, someone said that to do backup TA i have to root first, is that true?
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Yes, and the solution is simple, flash stock 534 and root it with kingo root or vroot or whatever way you may want to use. Then backup TA easily.
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I have C6903
Build 14.2.A.1.136
when rooting it goes to the screen where it reset my data and it ends and vroot shows error, can anyone direct me to the corrected way? Thanks
Hi,
I am running stock 14.1.G.2.257 which I got via OTA. Prior to doing the OTA update, I rooted my device, and the root was kept through the OTA.
I want the newest version (14.2.A.0.290), and I know the customization code for my device and have the correct FTF file downloaded to my pc already.
However, I am afraid that if I flash via flashtool I will lose root. That will happen, right? (The FTF I have is completely stock, not rooted)
I tried checking in the updates app, and I don't see an OTA update yet for .290. Should I just wait patiently, or is there a reason the OTA just won't show up for my phone? Anything I can check to determine OTA is still working?
Thanks for your help.
If you flash the ftf via flashtool you will loose root.
You should wait for the OTA update or till they find a way to root it in locked bootloader.
Thank you, that helps. So if I want patiently I should see OTA eventually right?
ezuk said:
Thank you, that helps. So if I want patiently I should see OTA eventually right?
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Right!
OTA is said to be available in the Vodafone UK firmware.
Just2Cause said:
Right!
OTA is said to be available in the Vodafone UK firmware.
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can anyone downgrade to 534 voda UK, root then upgrade to 290 through OTA to preserve root?
or do you need to have Vodaphone uk xperia z1?
Am on EE UK and still not OTA but would be tempted to do this if it works and then remove the voda bloatware
edit: doesnt matter. seen the answer in another thread
Vincent003 said:
When is Zerolemon battery case for Sony Xperia Z1 coming out?
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Please post in the correct sections...this has nothing to do with this thread.
There is a whole section on accessories, please use it
Vincent003 said:
When is Zerolemon battery case for Sony Xperia Z1 coming out?
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I saw one in Accessories Section. LoL...
I think you can try flashing the Vodafone ftf without wiping data, then update via OTA, but the root is partial.
Correct me if I'm wrong
So.. I was on 14.2.A.1.136 (4.3) stock firmware.. I wanted to root and I had to downgrade to 4.2.2 then root then flashing 14.2.A.0.290 (4.3) firmware.. Thanks to @shem2409 and @[NUT] for this method.
Anyway.. After rooting and flashing and all of that.. I received an OTA update for the stock 14.2.A.1.136 firmware.. And I was really surprised because what I know is that you lose the OTA updates and pc companion updates capabilities after you root your phone.
So my Question is.. If I updated the firmware OTA will I lose thr root? I can't afford to root it again for at least 3 weeks because my laptop is on the maintenance right now ..and I need the root privileges.
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Mohamed_Aly said:
So.. I was on 14.2.A.1.136 (4.3) stock firmware.. I wanted to root and I had to downgrade to 4.2.2 then root then flashing 14.2.A.0.290 (4.3) firmware.. Thanks to @Nut for this method.
Anyway.. After rooting and flashing and all of that.. I received an OTA update for the stock 14.2.A.1.136 firmware.. And I was really surprised because what I know is that you lose the OTA updates and pc companion updates capabilities after you root your phone.
So my Question is.. If I updated the firmware OTA will I lose thr root? I can't afford to root it again for at least 3 weeks because my laptop is on the maintenance right now ..and I need the root privileges.
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Hi
Did the same thing for my phone....however I did not update back to 4.3 via ota but instead downloaded the pre-rooted firmware version for 14.2.A.1.136 pointed out bh someone to me on xda. I'd suggest you do the same as I havent lost root access after finishing this.
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Did the same thing for my phone....however I did not update back to 4.3 via ota but instead downloaded the pre-rooted firmware version for 14.2.A.1.136 pointed out bh someone to me on xda. I'd suggest you do the same as I havent lost root access after finishing this.
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is it the same firmware ?? I mean .. is there any differences between the pre-rooted version and the original ?
and I read about that there is a chance of hard brick the phone after doing this .. did you face any similar problem ?
No... I had no issues.... Yeah the same firm ware...
Hi guys i got the OTA update today, just wanted to know will i lose root or recovery or nytn if i update via OTA???
thnx
goldsmit409 said:
Hi guys i got the OTA update today, just wanted to know will i lose root or recovery or nytn if i update via OTA???
thnx
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How big is that OTA update?
Try, if you can flash it it could work and you could actually preserve root, maybe even recovery but in 99% of cases you'll get error.
OTA update can't be flashed on rooted device (but, as I said, there were few times it actually worked if it's small, few mb update)
But this is update from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 so I doubt it'll work.
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funky0308 said:
How big is that OTA update?
Try, if you can flash it it could work and you could actually preserve root, maybe even recovery but in 99% of cases you'll get error.
OTA update can't be flashed on rooted device (but, as I said, there were few times it actually worked if it's small, few mb update)
But this is update from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4 so I doubt it'll work.
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OTA updates with root are fine, but you may well lose root, just as you would flashing a FTF or updating via Pccompanion.
The issue with OTA updates is if you have an unlocked bootloader.
gregbradley said:
OTA updates with root are fine, but you may well lose root, just as you would flashing a FTF or updating via Pccompanion.
The issue with OTA updates is if you have an unlocked bootloader.
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That's not correct mate.
Try to downgrade, root and install recovery then try to update via OTA - you'll fail.
Only one or two OTA updates worked on rooted Z1.
I have rooted Z1 with locked bootloader and OTA will always said - error while trying to flash, update your device through pc companion.
I'm 100% certain...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608416
Some updates could be flashed via OTA but in most cases it'll fail..
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funky0308 said:
That's not correct mate.
Try to downgrade, root and install recovery then try to update via OTA - you'll fail.
Only one or two OTA updates worked on rooted Z1.
I have rooted Z1 with locked bootloader and OTA will always said - error while trying to flash, update your device through pc companion.
I'm 100% certain...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608416
Some updates could be flashed via OTA but in most cases it'll fail..
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OK, the few times I tried it I had no problem, but I have only ever done it a couple of times..
It's 154.5 Mb, my bootloader is still locked only my device is rooted so I will go ahead give it a try and see what happens if it fails or I lose the root I can again downgrade and root right?
Yes, but you can also just root the FW anyway
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Yes, but you can also just root the FW anyway
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How can I do that?
when it completes downloading the update it says could noy verify so i guess it wont update via OTA??
what are my options now?? possibly keeping root?
goldsmit409 said:
when it completes downloading the update it says could noy verify so i guess it wont update via OTA??
what are my options now?? possibly keeping root?
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If you want to update, then download FTF. You will loose root. Or use NUTS pre rooted rom. If you want to root yourself, look over to cross development and use easy root tool v8. Then also download nuts xzdual for locked boot.
http://www.sonymobile.com/in/software/phones/xperia-zr/
Any region receiving this update?
Nothing major in changelog, seems most of the changes are under the hood.
283
Android version: Google Android 4.4 (Kitkat)
Latest available software: 10.5.1.A.0.283
Release started: 2014-09-09
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priyank07 said:
http://www.sonymobile.com/in/software/phones/xperia-zr/
Any region receiving this update?
Nothing major in changelog, seems most of the changes are under the hood.
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I wonder how long ZR users have to wait.
Last time we waited more than a month right?
Excellent!!
ajeesh.m said:
I wonder how long ZR users have to wait.
Last time we waited more than a month right?
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Yeah, Indian version was delayed by a month or so.
But I guess some regions haven't even received the 4.4.2 update yet.
Just got the Update Notice (C5502) via PCC here in Taiwan. But it failed to move forward after software download... Will give it another try later...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...ia-zr-c5502-android-4-4-t2872227/post55342651
Sorry to be a noob, here. But will I have to unroot my phone to get it via OTA or even if I had to flash it via flashtool?
nbrian2012 said:
Sorry to be a noob, here. But will I have to unroot my phone to get it via OTA or even if I had to flash it via flashtool?
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No need to unroot. You will get the update even if rooted.
But if you have unlocked the bootloader, you will have to relock it.
not yet on Indian c5502 XZRs
Carl Shaw said:
Just got the Update Notice (C5502) via PCC here in Taiwan. But it failed to move forward after software download... Will give it another try later...
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it's the same in hungary with my C5503 ...
ajeesh.m said:
No need to unroot. You will get the update even if rooted.
But if you have unlocked the bootloader, you will have to relock it.
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I also have unlocked bootloader . Do I need to lock it before flashing with Flashtools , and TW 4.4.4 ?
gavranpero said:
I also have unlocked bootloader . Do I need to lock it before flashing with Flashtools , and TW 4.4.4 ?
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No, just flash normally. If you know how to.
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I flashed it and now I lost root. Damn. Waiting for towelroot to update
Is this ZR's last update?
Since this update is released 18 months after ZR entered the market, is it the final firmware?
micheldjerzinski said:
Since this update is released 18 months after ZR entered the market, is it the final firmware?
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Probably Yes.
Unless Sony decides to be generous enough to provide us 5.0 update. But the chances are bleak.
nbrian2012 said:
Sorry to be a noob, here. But will I have to unroot my phone to get it via OTA or even if I had to flash it via flashtool?
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During the previous migration to 4.4.2 I got the notification and was able to download the 250 something MB OTA but it failed to install. Had to do it with PC Companion.
Towelroot but locked bootloader.
sling-shot said:
During the previous migration to 4.4.2 I got the notification and was able to download the 250 something MB OTA but it failed to install. Had to do it with PC Companion.
Towelroot but locked bootloader.
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I flashed the update via flashtool and lost my root Towelrooted, but the developer has stopped developing and now he works for Google. So no more updates. Will have to wait for a proper root in a few weeks now.
nbrian2012 said:
I flashed the update via flashtool and lost my root Towelrooted, but the developer has stopped developing and now he works for Google. So no more updates. Will have to wait for a proper root in a few weeks now.
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thanks for the info about towelroot. now I will create pre rooted firmware flashable zip to keep root
sourabhp said:
thanks for the info about towelroot. now I will create pre rooted firmware flashable zip to keep root
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You can? Great!
Missing the KitKat SD Card fix, which I had while I was rooted on the 10.5.A.230 firmware. Thanks a ton, in advance
From 4.3: Do I need to upgrade to 4.4.2 first or will I receive 4.4.4 directly?