Is there a way to root my Xperia Z1 if I'm on .257 firmware?
Will vRoot, 360 Root or Kingo Root be able to root my phone on .257 firmware?
Do I have to downgrade to .534 to be able to root the phone?
How do I downgrade to .534?
Will I lose all my data if I downgrade to .534?
Thanks in advance!
Lucian5800 said:
Is there a way to root my Xperia Z1 if I'm on .257 firmware?
Will vRoot, 360 Root or Kingo Root be able to root my phone on .257 firmware?
Do I have to downgrade to .534 to be able to root the phone?
How do I downgrade to .534?
Will I lose all my data if I downgrade to .534?
Thanks in advance!
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I have just answered your PM that you sent me with these same questions
gregbradley said:
I have just answered your PM that you sent me with these same questions
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And to every one else it would be nice to have the answer in public also so plz type it here
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And to every one else it would be nice to have the answer in public also so plz type it here
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Just read the forums...
gregbradley said:
Just read the forums...
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great help, sir!
can I buy you a bear?
jontr said:
great help, sir!
can I buy you a bear?
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Download .ftf file for .534 firmware [LINK]
Downgrade to .534 firmware with Flashtool (and untick wipe data/cache/appslog so that you can keep all your data) [GUIDE]
Use vRoot, 360 Root or Kingo App ROOT to root your phone [GUIDE]
After rooting you should restart the phone 2 times
Now you should get a notification that there's an available OTA update to .257
If you don't get the notification, go to the Update Center app on your Z1 (I think the icon for it is a blue circle with two arrows) and refresh to get the update notification
Just install the update through your phone (not through PC) and the root will still be there
WARNING: If you don't get the notification for .257 update, then you will only be able to update through PCCompanion but that way you will lose the root priviledges.
If that way doesn't work for you, you can also use gregbradley's way to root your .257 [GUIDE]
jontr said:
great help, sir!
can I buy you a bear?
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It's the proper answer though, everything has been asked tons of times already and is explained just about as often. If people don't want to put at least some effort in searching and reading they can hardly expect others to put effort in them.
True, but if you know the answer right away, it's nice to give a link for example. And ask op to close the thread.
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jontr said:
True, but if you know the answer right away, it's nice to give a link for example. And ask op to close the thread.
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I'm the OP. How do I close the thread?
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True, but if you know the answer right away, it's nice to give a link for example. And ask op to close the thread.
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Sorry, but I replied to various forms of this question a dozen times yesterday in the forums and more in PM's. The information is out there in lots of threads and I don't want to add to the clutter which makes it hard to sift through. It would be like hiding a needle in a pile of needles.
To closed thread report it to the mods via the orange triangle in the top right of the posts.
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Sorry, but I replied to various forms of this question a dozen times yesterday in the forums and more in PM's. The information is out there in lots of threads and I don't want to add to the clutter which makes it hard to sift through. It would be like hiding a needle in a pile of needles.
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you can always use http://lmgtfy.com/
but thanks for explaining.
Thread closed as per OPs request.
Also added solved [TAG] to the Thread title, this helps people who are looking for the answer.
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Hello nice people of this forum, I've just got myself an Xperia V, running 9.0.1.D.0.10, and is looking for a method to root it without unlocking the bootloader.
I've tried googling it and searching the forums but came back empty. Perhaps some nice person can help me.
Thanks,
Aaron
Sent from my LT25i
Edit : Solved as of 3rd April 2013. Refer to general page.
Aaron_035 said:
Hello nice people of this forum, I've just got myself an Xperia V, running 9.0.1.D.0.10, and is looking for a method to root it without unlocking the bootloader.
I've tried googling it and searching the forums but came back empty. Perhaps some nice person can help me.
Thanks,
Aaron
Sent from my LT25i
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If you look in v android development there is an unsecure kernel, but this is for older firmware, maybe it works
Edit: you must unlock bootloader for custom kernel, i do not think bin4ry method works for newer firmwares
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funiewski said:
If you look in v android development there is an unsecure kernel, but this is for older firmware, maybe it works
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"Without unlocking the bootloader"
LT25i
datagubben said:
"Without unlocking the bootloader"
LT25i
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me ->
Thanks so much for your quick responses.
So right now, we have no root access without unlocking the bootloader.
Hopefully the genius developers will come up with something soon. A little bothered by the bloatware from my provider.
Thanks guys,
Aaron
funiewski said:
If you look in v android development there is an unsecure kernel, but this is for older firmware, maybe it works
Edit: you must unlock bootloader for custom kernel, i do not think bin4ry method works for newer firmwares
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Hi funiewski,
I have tried rooting by flashing that kernel but I don't seems to get root when I check with the root checker app. Would you be able to advise on this? I would have posted in that thread but apparently I don't have enough post count.
Aaron_035 said:
Thanks so much for your quick responses.
So right now, we have no root access without unlocking the bootloader.
Hopefully the genius developers will come up with something soon. A little bothered by the bloatware from my provider.
Thanks guys,
Aaron
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Singtel hah? Hahaha ask Palmer clear for you lor.
Serious: I'm getting a V soon and is the bloatware that bad?
EDIT: You can clear bloatware by flashing an international version of the firmware.
lee480 said:
Singtel hah? Hahaha ask Palmer clear for you lor.
Serious: I'm getting a V soon and is the bloatware that bad?
EDIT: You can clear bloatware by flashing an international version of the firmware.
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Hi! Are you a fellow Singaporean as well? Are you familiar with this rooting process?
Harimoto said:
Hi! Are you a fellow Singaporean as well? Are you familiar with this rooting process?
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Well hello fellow nation-man. I'm Singaporean too. I'm using star hub. Its not that bad, its just bothering me. Ha ha.
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If you guys want to root without unlocking bootloader, PM me.
Need a guinea pig. My V havent come yet. It's using the same method as rooting the new 6.1.1.C.1.0 for the ST-E phones.
lee480 said:
If you guys want to root without unlocking bootloader, PM me.
Need a guinea pig. My V havent come yet. It's using the same method as rooting the new 6.1.1.C.1.0 for the ST-E phones.
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Thank you and your guinea pig. Brave souls who seek progress.
Aaron_035 said:
Thank you and your guinea pig. Brave souls who seek progress.
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Are you interested? PM me if. Even if anything goes wrong, most likely, nothing will go wrong as u can reflash the original firmware.
lee480 said:
Are you interested? PM me if. Even if anything goes wrong, most likely, nothing will go wrong as u can reflash the original firmware.
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Sorry dude, the Xperia V I'm using is the one mailed to my home for my dad. He's currently overseas so I'm using it.
Mine will be arriving in a couple of days though So... Soon, perhaps.
Sorry,
Aaron
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lee480 said:
Are you interested? PM me if. Even if anything goes wrong, most likely, nothing will go wrong as u can reflash the original firmware.
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I can be your Guinea pig! Got my second Xperia V today, the old one received on December 4th was Dead On Delivery (DOA).
I put it in the bath to test it, but with headphones attched, not good idea!
datagubben said:
I can be your Guinea pig! Got my second Xperia V today, the old one received on December 4th was Dead On Delivery (DOA).
I put it in the bath to test it, but with headphones attched, not good idea!
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As on right now you dont want to be that guinea pig... my freind cpumaster lost wifi and bluetooth from this "test" and cant roll back on seus....
Sorry for the late reply. Looks like it didnt worked. Just reflash the stock ftf and WiFi and Bluetooth will work again.
lee480 said:
Sorry for the late reply. Looks like it didnt worked. Just reflash the stock ftf and WiFi and Bluetooth will work again.
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Cpumaster says that he cant roll back anymore. Seus doesnt work... as he doenst wake up for ahwile im wondering if yu could send me the unkmodified kernel so i can give to him?
There may be a way to root without unlocked bootloader
Try this well-known way of rooting Xperia AX in Japan.
I guess it's also possible for V to root.
1. Here is a Xperia VL's old rom and you can flash this kernel.sin and system.sin with V's loader.sin.
I can't post the link, but you can find it in uploaded.net. The ID is 3gvvv3w6.
2. Then, Root.
3. Create /data/local.prop (ro.kernel.qemu=1).
4. Flash V's system.sin without wiping.
5. Replace ric, install Busybox and Superuser.
6. Flash V's kernel.sin without wiping.
7. Do Factory data reset to easily delete unnecessary apps.
Daizaemon said:
Try this well-known way of rooting Xperia AX in Japan.
I guess it's also possible for V to root.
1. Here is a Xperia VL's old rom and you can flash this kernel.sin and system.sin with V's loader.sin.
I can't post the link, but you can find it in uploaded.net. The ID is 3gvvv3w6.
2. Then, Root.
3. Create /data/local.prop (ro.kernel.qemu=1).
4. Flash V's system.sin without wiping.
5. Replace ric, install Busybox and Superuser.
6. Flash V's kernel.sin without wiping.
7. Do Factory data reset to easily delete unnecessary apps.
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Broke cpumasters wifi and bluetooth and he cant relfash now fotr some reason... so we need a dif method for sure
Hello everybody.
I'm new in this forum, and sorry if my english is bad, because this isn't my language.
Well, I have that Sony Xperia TX written in the title, i tried to use the others methods described in this forum to root it, but had no success.
If somebody know something to help me, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks everyone.:good:
PS: I attached a picture from my xperia with some informations that somebody needs to help me.
Please read the all in one thread. Its in the Q&A section (Where this thread should be)
You need to downgarde to .307 and root using bin4rys method. Its all explained in the all in thread
gregbradley said:
Please read the all in one thread. Its in the Q&A section (Where this thread should be)
You need to downgarde to .307 and root using bin4rys method. Its all explained in the all in thread
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But, don't have another thing to do without downgrading the android version?
Tolpho said:
But, don't have another thing to do without downgrading the android version?
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after downgrade you can also use CWM to flashing anything you like. Flashing XperimenT 1.7.1 is the best way after you root your device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040066
One more question, if i downgrade my Xperia, do root and i upgrade it again through Sony PC Companion i will lose the root, in others words, i'll can't upgrade my Xperia never more?
Please read the all in one thread. All these questions have already been answered there
Tolpho said:
One more question, if i downgrade my Xperia, do root and i upgrade it again through Sony PC Companion i will lose the root, in others words, i'll can't upgrade my Xperia never more?
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you can't update from sony.. i have tried before.. you can only do everything by CWM.
joonlin said:
you can't update from sony.. i have tried before.. you can only do everything by CWM.
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Incorrect, you can use flashtool to flash stock FTF's from Sony.
gregbradley said:
Incorrect, you can use flashtool to flash stock FTF's from Sony.
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If i do this, upgrade again with flashtool, i'll lose all data in the phone? the root too?
Tolpho said:
If i do this, upgrade again with flashtool, i'll lose all data in the phone? the root too?
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everything except data inside your sd
Tolpho said:
If i do this, upgrade again with flashtool, i'll lose all data in the phone? the root too?
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Of course.
Please read the all in one thread. All these questions are answered there in the first 3 posts on how to root and upgrade without losing root.
Hi,i do not root my z1 before maybe because i wait for 4.3 or 4.4 update.but now i am worried there is less root method maybe no root method in future for 4.3 and 4.4.now i am using firmware. 257.can anyone help me?
najiy91 said:
Hi,i do not root my z1 before maybe because i wait for 4.3 or 4.4 update.but now i am worried there is less root method maybe no root method in future for 4.3 and 4.4.now i am using firmware. 257.can anyone help me?
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Please read the several guides in the general section (Where you originally posted this question) on how to get .257 FW rooted
najiy91 said:
Hi,i do not root my z1 before maybe because i wait for 4.3 or 4.4 update.but now i am worried there is less root method maybe no root method in future for 4.3 and 4.4.now i am using firmware. 257.can anyone help me?
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Here you go mate ROOT 257 but please....read threads and try to find your answer first.
Sent from my Z1
gregbradley said:
Please read the several guides in the general section (Where you originally posted this question) on how to get .257 FW rooted
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there is no root method for. 257. general section.there is only from previous fw version trick to. 257.and i am asking for. 257 only.i want new root method understand?
najiy91 said:
there is no root method for. 257. general section.there is only from previous fw version trick to. 257.and i am asking for. 257 only.i want new root method understand?
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Yes I do understand
Please understand me, I have told you how to find a root method. The only way to do it is to downgrade and follow those guides. That is why is pointed you in that direction.
You ask a question, we give you an answer. If you don't like the answer, then don't ask the question.
Hi everyone.I have xperia z1 .257 firmware.Im waiting kingo app or 360 supports for .257 firmware.It will be my first root.Im afraid Here is my question.
If i do root should i use another rom ? Can i continue without any rom ? They told me if i dont use another rom my phone can be brick.
fndkc said:
Hi everyone.I have xperia z1 .257 firmware.Im waiting kingo app or 360 supports for .257 firmware.It will be my first root.Im afraid Here is my question.
If i do root should i use another rom ? Can i continue without any rom ? They told me if i dont use another rom my phone can be brick.
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Rooting won't brick your phone. And you can have root on stock
Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk
You can root and stay on stock ROM no need to change to another ROM. Also rooting .257 firmware is not yet supported. Morever I read somewhere that Kingo and Vroot are under investigation for installing tracking malware.
MetalGearSolid said:
You can root and stay on stock ROM no need to change to another ROM. Also rooting .257 firmware is not yet supported. Morever I read somewhere that Kingo and Vroot are under investigation for installing tracking malware.
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yeah i know.because of that im waiting new update
What was that i heard about doing something to your phone messes up the camera? Will rooting it do that to the camera?
No rooting does not affect the Camera. Only unlocking Bootloader will mess up the camera.
Just tried vroot for my Z1 (6903...xx257 firmware) and it doesnt work
Hope to see some progress about it soon as I need root to restore my titanium backups from another phone
Stegy said:
Just tried vroot for my Z1 (6903...xx257 firmware) and it doesnt work
Hope to see some progress about it soon as I need root to restore my titanium backups from another phone
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Please read some of the guides.
It is impossible to directly root that FW,
Downgrade to .534, root and then upgrade OTA
I think dont downgrade your phone to 538.My some friends have problem about camera and walkman bla bla.Wait the root programme for 257
fndkc said:
I think dont downgrade your phone to 538.My some friends have problem about camera and walkman bla bla.Wait the root programme for 257
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There are no problems because you immediately upgrade to .257 OTA and the problems go.
You downgrade to the older version and are on it for as long as it takes to root (2-3 minutes) during that time the camera does work (But you can fix it if you want by clearing the data in the camera common app) but as soon as you upgrade it works again...
Do this my friend i did it and it work for me ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boIq09H026k
gregbradley said:
There are no problems because you immediately upgrade to .257 OTA and the problems go.
You downgrade to the older version and are on it for as long as it takes to root (2-3 minutes) during that time the camera does work (But you can fix it if you want by clearing the data in the camera common app) but as soon as you upgrade it works again...
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kiorix said:
Do this my friend i did it and it work for me ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boIq09H026k
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was this post directed to me?
MetalGearSolid said:
No rooting does not affect the Camera. Only unlocking Bootloader will mess up the camera.
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what does unlocking bootloader mean exactly? sorry im new to this kinda stuff :/
Please read the guides.
They are the sticky threads in the general and development section. Or you can always Google it
Sent from my C6903 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Cleviojr said:
Relax, rooting won't brick your phone hehe!
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guys so i heared something.Cant it get OTA updates automaticlly ? Do ii have to update by manuel ?
xunit94 said:
what does unlocking bootloader mean exactly? sorry im new to this kinda stuff :/
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Learn before doing atleast, so we don't get fifty new threads about generic issues.
This is a development forum, and it would be nice if it's not overly cluttered with useless threads all the time.
Also the mods gets a break aswell
I do not mean to be rude, but people who ask questions, which the answer to, lies a couple clicks away, generally don't want to bother themselves with reading.
This is a shame, because the great developers on here are excellent at writing extensively about how to do things, and what you should and should not do.
xunit94 said:
what does unlocking bootloader mean exactly? sorry im new to this kinda stuff :/
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Here is a video that you might find useful:
That should cover a lot of the questions that you may have.
Hello I am trying to root my stock At&t. Note 3. It has the new OTA. Update completed, its running KitKat 4.4.4
I have read numerous forums on this, but i cant quite figure out if it is possible to accomplish. Attached will be my phones build numbers screenshot. Can someone please point me the right direction so i can Rootmy Note 3
Thank you for you're time.
I'm trying to root on NJ5 4.4.4 and cannot find any how tos. Can anyone walk me through it? Kingo root and towel root arent working.
Thanks
If you weren't rooted before the update I don't think there is a way right now at this point.
Hoshneer said:
If you weren't rooted before the update I don't think there is a way right now at this point.
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Thanks for the info, I'm currently looking into buyin the note 3 since I can afford it an is still top of the line phone, do you recommend it still ? but here is my post Click Here an you can see the questions I'm askin, also than I do have to repost an make it look like spam, Thanks !
Hoshneer said:
If you weren't rooted before the update I don't think there is a way right now at this point.
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Thank you thats what I kinda figured. Thanks for clearing that up. Hopefully they figure a way to root it.
Figured that's what the deal was.
I believe that you can odin back to 4.4.2 NC2 without issues and then towelroot and safestrap. Follow the thread in general section.
serge_harle_z said:
I believe that you can odin back to 4.4.2 NC2 without issues and then towelroot and safestrap. Follow the thread in general section.
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I will go check that out now thank you.
serge_harle_z said:
I believe that you can odin back to 4.4.2 NC2 without issues and then towelroot and safestrap. Follow the thread in general section.
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Do you know if this method works for Verizon? Im total stock on 4.4.4