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{SOLVED}[Q] [HELP] XZ Bricked - Baseband Unknown

I unlocked bootloader of my device this morning. Backed up TA as mentioned in forums, Flashed Doomlord's kernel v9 but device won't boot. Says Process System is Not Responding.. I relocked bootloader restored TA, Restored Using SUS, Flashtool but no luck.
Then I flashed old firmware and booted the device but still one problem. IMEI, Baseband all gone..
Help me plz
SPECIAL THANKS TO Kiko_1272 THANKS A MILLION FOR YOUR SUPPORT..:highfive::laugh:
ALSO THANKS TO - gm007 & kgs1992:victory:

Try sus again.
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gm007 said:
Try sus again.
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Which firmware shud i flash in order to run SUS? I flashed c6603 .253 sweden unbranded now SUS say no software available for your device?!

shysparrow said:
Which firmware shud i flash in order to run SUS? I flashed c6603 .253 sweden unbranded now SUS say no software available for your device?!
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Ignore this message and repair it anyway.
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gm007 said:
Ignore this message and repair it anyway.
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I have very similar problem as you can see in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2350470
My SUS used to say you have the latest firmware and all you can do is click ok?
Which SUS do you recommend?

Kiko_1272 said:
I have very similar problem as you can see in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2350470
My SUS used to say you have the latest firmware and all you can do is click ok?
Which SUS do you recommend?
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What do you mean "Which SUS" ? THE SUS? http://software.sonymobile.com/update_service_setup

Find any 434 firmware(but not UK unbranded ) and flash it with flashtool than boot your phone,after that use sus(sony update service) sure it will find a new software.
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QualQuek said:
What do you mean "Which SUS" ? THE SUS? http://software.sonymobile.com/update_service_setup
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I thought the SUS Version may make a difference like how Flashtool has many versions but Thank you very much.

gm007 said:
Find any 434 firmware(but not UK unbranded ) and flash it with flashtool than boot your phone,after that use sus(sony update service) sure it will find a new software.
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I flashed .307 Belgium as it was one I already had. Everything was working well however I had no Baseband and therefore no Signal and the phone wouldn't recognise my SIM card.
I then used SUS to update it and I am back to the same boot-loop as before.
Any ideas? Maybe I need to fix Baseband before updating but have no clue how to do that?

Kiko_1272 said:
I flashed .307 Belgium as it was one I already had. Everything was working well however I had no Baseband and therefore no Signal and the phone wouldn't recognise my SIM card.
I then used SUS to update it and I am back to the same boot-loop as before.
Any ideas? Maybe I need to fix Baseband before updating but have no clue how to do that?
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I'm desperate to fix Baseband but donno how.. even google is not helping lol.. I restored TA ALL OK but still same prob. can't even see my IMEI # using dial pad or Service menu.. Menu Hangs when tapped on customization..
I donno where what went wrong duh!

shysparrow said:
I'm desperate to fix Baseband but donno how.. even google is not helping lol.. I restored TA ALL OK but still same prob. can't even see my IMEI # using dial pad or Service menu.. Menu Hangs when tapped on customization..
I donno where what went wrong duh!
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Hey bro I finally figured it out!! So after thinking about and wondering why baseband isn't working I realised it is because of missing IMEI.
Then I thought where would IMEI be stored; IN THE TA PARTITION!!
So what I did was:
1. Flash Belgium .307 with Flashtool.
2. Setup phone normally so that it is usable. Turn on USB Debugging and Unknown Sources.
3. Then get DoomLords Root Toolkit; Plug in phone normally while it is on and run the kit so that it Roots the phone.
4. After that restarts make sure you have Super SU and it is working.
5. Connect to Flashtool while the phone is on and it will automatically run through the phone and tell you all the details of the phone and Busybox and Root Access Allowed and stuff.
6. Once all is well and you know phone is Rooted and stuff; close Flashtool and open Backup TA.
7. Then simply Restore your TA partition.
8. Reboot and check your Baseband Version and IMEI number are present and correct.
9. All should be working now; Really hope it works out for you too!
I will be trying to update and see what that leads to.
If you need links to any of the above stuff let me know. Will be glad to help you out.

Great ..!! u managed to get the baseband and IMEI back?

shysparrow said:
Great ..!! u managed to get the baseband and IMEI back?
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I got everything back my friend. I also just updated to 4.2.2 with SUS and it works too!!
Are you going to try my steps?

Kiko_1272 said:
I got everything back my friend. I also just updated to 4.2.2 with SUS and it works too!!
Are you going to try my steps?
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Cool ... Gr8 :good:
Still downloading BE .307
By the way which ver of backupTA u hv used?

shysparrow said:
Cool ... Gr8 :good:
Still downloading BE .307
By the way which ver of backupTA u hv used?
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I have some old old version I guess but it is the only one that has never given me problems in backing up and restoring so long as my phone is rooted and busybox is installed. It has no version number or anything, its a really simple batch file.
I can pack it in a zip and sent it to you somehow if you need?

Kiko_1272 said:
I have some old old version I guess but it is the only one that has never given me problems in backing up and restoring so long as my phone is rooted and busybox is installed. It has no version number or anything, its a really simple batch file.
I can pack it in a zip and sent it to you somehow if you need?
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That would be kind of u, if u can upload it for me and post me the link. thanks a lot :highfive:

shysparrow said:
That would be kind of u, if u can upload it for me and post me the link. thanks a lot :highfive:
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Here you go:
https://www.box.com/s/3ka1rt9j99lp4s6ckhn9

Kiko_1272 said:
Here you go:
https://www.box.com/s/3ka1rt9j99lp4s6ckhn9
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Thank u so much. Now lemme c if i can get my investment back :fingers-crossed:

shysparrow said:
Thank u so much. Now lemme c if i can get my investment back :fingers-crossed:
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Haha, really hope it works out for you! :fingers-crossed:

Don't restore using some else's TA partition, it has to be the original one for you phone. Another user tried this and it totally bricked the phone.

[Q] Flashing in Emma and then rooting

Hey guys,
I have been trying to root my Xperia Z (10.3.1.A.2.67) for the past three hours now with no success..
I followed this guide: www android gs/root-xperia-z-stock-10-3-1-a-0-2442-67-firmware/ and am now stuck at step 3 of the actual rooting (not the preparation). I cannot seem to find how I can flash the custom kernel to my phone using Emma.
I have googled around for a while and found that I can add services to Emma using the tools menu, too bad I don't have one: prntscr com/23psmy
I would love to root my phone or at least get my own kernel thingy back D:

cascer1 said:
Hey guys,
I have been trying to root my Xperia Z (10.3.1.A.2.67) for the past three hours now with no success..
I followed this guide: www android gs/root-xperia-z-stock-10-3-1-a-0-2442-67-firmware/ and am now stuck at step 3 of the actual rooting (not the preparation). I cannot seem to find how I can flash the custom kernel to my phone using Emma.
I have googled around for a while and found that I can add services to Emma using the tools menu, too bad I don't have one: prntscr com/23psmy
I would love to root my phone or at least get my own kernel thingy back D:
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Use flashtool Here is the link. Follow this thread to root http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327472

rockstar-z said:
Use flashtool Here is the link. Follow this thread to root http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2327472
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This flash tool doesn't seem to work on Windows 8? I already tried compatibility mode for Win7 and XP: http://prntscr.com/23pwfw

cascer1 said:
This flash tool doesn't seem to work on Windows 8? I already tried compatibility mode for Win7 and XP: http://prntscr.com/23pwfw
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See the part 2 of this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240614 there are steps to install the drivers in windows 8
and follow this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386405 to root

rockstar-z said:
See the part 2 of this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240614 there are steps to install the drivers in windows 8
and follow this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386405 to root
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I can't find the solution to my problem in there, I cannot run flashtool for some reason.

rockstar-z said:
See the part 2 of this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240614 there are steps to install the drivers in windows 8
and follow this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386405 to root
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It seems that flashtool is a 16 bit programme, and windows 8 x64 does not support anything below 32 bit D:

Of course Flashtool work on W8.

DrKrFfXx said:
Of course Flashtool work on W8.
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Please tell me how, because I've been trying everything I can think of (compatibility mode, run as admin..) but it keeps giving me the same error "This app can't run on your PC"!
I've been trying for a total of five hours now and it's starting to piss me off... Need to go soon and don't want to walk around with a resetted and unrooted phone all day tomorrow :\

cascer1 said:
Please tell me how, because I've been trying everything I can think of (compatibility mode, run as admin..) but it keeps giving me the same error "This app can't run on your PC"!
I've been trying for a total of five hours now and it's starting to piss me off... Need to go soon and don't want to walk around with a resetted and unrooted phone all day tomorrow :\
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Do you have Java Runtime Enviroment installed?

DrKrFfXx said:
Do you have Java Runtime Enviroment installed?
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Yup, and I've never even had this error before: http://prntscr.com/23qkdm

You downloaded Flashtools from here, right?
http://www.flashtool.net/download.php
One thing to consider is that Emma Flashtool is NOT Flashtools.
You CANNOT flash custom kernels from Emma.

DrKrFfXx said:
You downloaded Flashtools from here, right?
http://www.flashtool.net/download.php
One thing to consider is that Emma Flashtool is NOT Flashtools.
You CANNOT flash custom kernels from Emma.
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I have, and it does NOT work, tried every windows version in there, not a single one worked. Tried restarting, safe mode, compatibility mode, admin mode and restarting again. It's been way too long now and I'm just giving up. This went so much easier with my S3...
I'll try again tomorrow if I feel like it but if I have to go through all this freaking trouble I don't think it'll be worth it..

Can anyone please help my with this? Because I don't want to have a reset phone that hasn't even been rooted..

Download it again and check the MD5 of the file you downloaded. As a quick check, the file should be around 112MB.
Something is definitely wrong, as there are many people using Flashtool on Windows 8 without issues and it is definitely not a 16 bit application (32 and 64 bit executables are installed).
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kingvortex said:
Download it again and check the MD5 of the file you downloaded. As a quick check, the file should be around 112MB.
Something is definitely wrong, as there are many people using Flashtool on Windows 8 without issues and it is definitely not a 16 bit application (32 and 64 bit executables are installed).
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Alright I got it to work now. However, I get the following error when trying to flash another kernel:
13/016/2013 21:16:11 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone
13/016/2013 21:16:11 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings
13/016/2013 21:16:11 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
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I enabled debugging and unknown sources and held my flash button (volume down) while plugging in my phone again. (Also tried volume up) Neither one worked.
The only thing that changed is that my wifi won't enable anymore.

This is my log: http://pastebin.com/huG9cP41
That might be useful

cascer1 said:
This is my log: http://pastebin.com/huG9cP41
That might be useful
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Can't see any errors. Looks like a clean kernel flash.
What's exactly the error? You lacking wifi? Are you using a custom kernel like DooMLord's?
For wifi to work on Doom's kernel you have to flash the kernel.zip from recovery.

cascer1 said:
This is my log: http://pastebin.com/huG9cP41
That might be useful
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I also don't see any errors. Don't worry about wifi not working. You should only be running with the old kernel long enough to root, so it doesn't matter.
Root using DooMLoRD's script, flash your original kernel back and you're done.

kingvortex said:
I also don't see any errors. Don't worry about wifi not working. You should only be running with the old kernel long enough to root, so it doesn't matter.
Root using DooMLoRD's script, flash your original kernel back and you're done.
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I know it should work, but my phone (settings -> about phone) still shows the old version ..

Have you actually tried to root? I never even checked in About phone after flashing the kernel. I just booted the phone and rooted it.
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[Q] [Xperia Z1] [C6903] Rooting capability on 14.2.A.0.290

Anyone know or got a working root method for this device?
I have tried RootDashi and KingoRoot (the latest) and the root failed.
Is there any other working method, like downgrade or deodexed?

Nepturion said:
Anyone know or got a working root method for this device?
I have tried RootDashi and KingoRoot (the latest) and the root failed.
Is there any other working metod, like downgrade or deodexed?
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Until now, even if you unlock bootloader and flash su with a recovery isn't working.
Remount /system isn't working i'm getting permission denied. I asked some devs for help, I'm expecting an update on that in the next days.

RHBH said:
Until now, even if you unlock bootloader and flash su with a recovery isn't working.
Remount /system isn't working i'm getting permission denied. I asked some devs for help, I'm expecting an update on that in the next days.
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+1

Possible solution to root
I have a crazy idea about rooting this new 290 firmware.
And please guys, correct me if it's a known fact that this is wrong.
1.- Don't unlock bootloader.
2.- Flash ONLY baseband and kernel for 534.
3.- root with kingo or whatever worked for us back then.
4.- reflash 290 baseband and kernel.
We used to do something like this when the HTC One X had problems to root new firmwares, and it worked.
Think this might be an option?
I can try it, but only after next Monday. See, I'm traveling out of the country tomorrow, and wouldn't want to be left without my Z1 for the trip.
Any tips?

vette95 said:
I have a crazy idea about rooting this new 290 firmware.
And please guys, correct me if it's a known fact that this is wrong.
1.- Don't unlock bootloader.
2.- Flash ONLY baseband and kernel for 534.
3.- root with kingo or whatever worked for us back then.
4.- reflash 290 baseband and kernel.
We used to do something like this when the HTC One X had problems to root new firmwares, and it worked.
Think this might be an option?
I can try it, but only after next Monday. See, I'm traveling out of the country tomorrow, and wouldn't want to be left without my Z1 for the trip.
Any tips?
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Could work (no need to flash baseband though, as it's only temporary). But we're back to the problem with remounting / etc, this is due to the new SELinux policies introduced in 4.3.

Think its the first time since X10 that i really missed root from a major update
Damn i cant wait... been trying alot of stuff with no success.. Cant even reroll to .518 - root then CWM and OTA to .257... So im stuck with the latest version with no root
I hope the Devs would give a quick solution to go around the 4.3 version..

Nepturion said:
I hope the Devs would give a quick solution to go around the 4.3 version..
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No doubt here.

There are kernels available for recovery in UB already I'm running 4.3 rooted with UB as we speak
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andymg350 said:
There are kernels available for recovery in UB already I'm running 4.3 rooted with UB as we speak
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Im not gonna unlock the device as of yet, perhaps when 4.4 comes and i feel alot safer to do it

I thought Android was supposed to be easy to root. Sony are really playing hardball with this, we shouldn't have to find bugs and loopholes to Root our devices anymore, else this is no better than Apple or Windows Phones :/

[Q] A noob in need of help..

Hello everyone,
I am new here and I'm having really hard time going around the forums and searching for what I seek and everything is so confusing and I really need someone's help. I've never done this and it terrifies me to screw up my phone. Here's the deal, I want to root my Sony Xperia Z so I can remove the useless built in apps and maybe get a cool theme. I've been looking for threads but there are so many and I don't know which one to take, most talk about some firmware I don't even know what that is but I looked a bit on the internet and found out which is so here are my phone specs:
Sony Xperia Z
C6603
4.3 Jelly Bean
Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes
Firmware thing: 10.4.B.0.569
Any help would be appreciated, thank you so much.

Wrong section buddy. Should be in the q and a section and you can actually ask in the help thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2345372
I would love to answer your question but I'm on my phone, very limited on what I can do atm.
Sent from my C6603 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

LitoNi said:
Wrong section buddy. Should be in the q and a section and you can actually ask in the help thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2345372
I would love to answer your question but I'm on my phone, very limited on what I can do atm.
Sent from my C6603 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Damn, I didn't realize, hopefully a mod will be kind enough to move it. Thank you.

Raptyrox said:
Hello everyone,
I am new here and I'm having really hard time going around the forums and searching for what I seek and everything is so confusing and I really need someone's help. I've never done this and it terrifies me to screw up my phone. Here's the deal, I want to root my Sony Xperia Z so I can remove the useless built in apps and maybe get a cool theme. I've been looking for threads but there are so many and I don't know which one to take, most talk about some firmware I don't even know what that is but I looked a bit on the internet and found out which is so here are my phone specs:
Sony Xperia Z
C6603
4.3 Jelly Bean
Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes
Firmware thing: 10.4.B.0.569
Any help would be appreciated, thank you so much.
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Welcome to xda where everyone starts off as a noob
Don't worry we all make mistakes hopefully a moderator will move it in the right place.
Now to answer your questions
a) A firmware is the software installed on your device you have got it right in your specs.
b) The method of rooting depends on the firmware. The firmware you have does not allow easy rooting.
You have two options since your bootloader can be unlocked
1) Backup your ta partition using the backup utility and store it on your computer. Unlock your bootloader and root your device by following the guide posted by cookie ninja in the xperia z
android development section
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2656698
[GUIDE][ROOT] How to Root 101 Firmware and regain LB
2) Downgrade your firmware to android 4.2.2 by flashing an FTF file using flashtool (you can find these in the development section as well) and then root using doomlords rooting toolkit. You can then upgrade to even android 4.4 by flashing any of the pre rooted roms from the development section.
All the best.
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Raptyrox said:
Hello everyone,
I am new here and I'm having really hard time going around the forums and searching for what I seek and everything is so confusing and I really need someone's help. I've never done this and it terrifies me to screw up my phone. Here's the deal, I want to root my Sony Xperia Z so I can remove the useless built in apps and maybe get a cool theme. I've been looking for threads but there are so many and I don't know which one to take, most talk about some firmware I don't even know what that is but I looked a bit on the internet and found out which is so here are my phone specs:
Sony Xperia Z
C6603
4.3 Jelly Bean
Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes
Firmware thing: 10.4.B.0.569
Any help would be appreciated, thank you so much.
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Hi
Welcome to xda
First you cant root 4.3 only if unlock bootloader and the unlock not hard but better try downgrade to 4.2.2:
Download a software called flashtool from here and install it then after install finish go to the place where you install flashtool and find folder called DRIVERS open it and you will find an exe file open it and select xperia z- flashmode drivers - fastboot drivers then install
Get an FTF file for flashtool like that
After the ftf download finish put the ftf file in "frimware" folder in the place you installed flashtool
Open flashtool then click the lighning icon
Select your downloaded FTF
After few minutes you will see screen appear says WAITING FOR FLASH MODE
Turn off you phone
Hold the volume down button then connect your phone with your pc with usb cable
After few minutes you will see your phone downgradedto 4.2.2
THIS WILL DELETE ALL YOU APPS AND DATA IN YOUR PHONE!!! So better make backup!!.the phone must charged to 80%
Now root your device with kingo root this tool not working on 4.3 that why i said must DOWNGRADE
Install CWM and TWRP recovery here
After finish get a PREROOTED ROM like this
Flash it in recovery
Now we finished
Other notes: the flashtool and FTF can repair your phone if bricked so dont panic if that happened just use the lighting icon:angel:
Hit thanks if helped

Raptyrox said:
Hello everyone,
I am new here and I'm having really hard time.......
Any help would be appreciated, thank you so much.
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Sony smartphones are nearly impossible to hard brick, unless you restored a wrong bootloader TA partition.(the one not from your own device)
The worst case scenario which you can get is total wipeout of every data you have on your phone, so always make a backup of things you need before doing anything.
The things you will need:
1.Basic computer skills
2.Knowing the bootloader of your phone
3.Knowing how to use custom recovery (cwm or twrp)
4.Knowing how to use flashtool
5.Keep a backup of firmware files (ftf) in case anything happen
6.Always check the forum in case the old backup of something of yours won't work in your phone after you updated

Thank you guys, you're all wonderful.

Raptyrox said:
Thank you guys, you're all wonderful.
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You're welcome bro!:highfive:

androidfreak70 said:
Hi
Welcome to xda
First you cant root 4.3 only if unlock bootloader and the unlock not hard but better try downgrade to 4.2.2:
Download a software called flashtool from here and install it then after install finish go to the place where you install flashtool and find folder called DRIVERS open it and you will find an exe file open it and select xperia z- flashmode drivers - fastboot drivers then install
Get an FTF file for flashtool like that
After the ftf download finish put the ftf file in "frimware" folder in the place you installed flashtool
Open flashtool then click the lighning icon
Select your downloaded FTF
After few minutes you will see screen appear says WAITING FOR FLASH MODE
Turn off you phone
Hold the volume down button then connect your phone with your pc with usb cable
After few minutes you will see your phone downgradedto 4.2.2
THIS WILL DELETE ALL YOU APPS AND DATA IN YOUR PHONE!!! So better make backup!!.the phone must charged to 80%
Now root your device with kingo root this tool not working on 4.3 that why i said must DOWNGRADE
Install CWM and TWRP recovery here
After finish get a PREROOTED ROM like this
Flash it in recovery
Now we finished
Other notes: the flashtool and FTF can repair your phone if bricked so dont panic if that happened just use the lighting icon:angel:
Hit thanks if helped
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One question, if I root it I can install kitkat? Just as an example.

Raptyrox said:
One question, if I root it I can install kitkat? Just as an example.
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If you want stock unmodded one you can do it without root. And if you want a rooted with dual recovery you will need root
But I advise you not to use stock kitkat because its lags alot and low battery life
Try those if you want:
Stock no root needed ( flash via flashtool)
Modded and fast with Root and recoveryROOT NEEDED
Thanks!

androidfreak70 said:
Hi
Welcome to xda
First you cant root 4.3 only if unlock bootloader and the unlock not hard but better try downgrade to 4.2.2:
Download a software called flashtool from here and install it then after install finish go to the place where you install flashtool and find folder called DRIVERS open it and you will find an exe file open it and select xperia z- flashmode drivers - fastboot drivers then install
Get an FTF file for flashtool like that
After the ftf download finish put the ftf file in "frimware" folder in the place you installed flashtool
Open flashtool then click the lighning icon
Select your downloaded FTF
After few minutes you will see screen appear says WAITING FOR FLASH MODE
Turn off you phone
Hold the volume down button then connect your phone with your pc with usb cable
After few minutes you will see your phone downgradedto 4.2.2
THIS WILL DELETE ALL YOU APPS AND DATA IN YOUR PHONE!!! So better make backup!!.the phone must charged to 80%
Now root your device with kingo root this tool not working on 4.3 that why i said must DOWNGRADE
Install CWM and TWRP recovery here
After finish get a PREROOTED ROM like this
Flash it in recovery
Now we finished
Other notes: the flashtool and FTF can repair your phone if bricked so dont panic if that happened just use the lighting icon:angel:
Hit thanks if helped
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This is what has to be done. Took me a while but yeah its worth it at the end.

Obillion said:
This is what has to be done. Took me a while but yeah its worth it at the end.
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:good::good:

I made the mistake of unlocking my bootloader without making a backup of my TA, so make sure you don't make the same mistake. Not an issue really unless you REALLY want OTA updates.
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[Q] Can't write on system after root- Kitkat Xperia Z1- no permission

Hi everyone,
I know my title just explained everything
but i will explain in details now here
i bought an Xperia Z1 after burning my Xperia Z because of over heating it.:angel:
anyway
all what i wanted to do is rooting my Xperia Z WITHOUT installing another firmware UNLESS there's a way to not lose my data.
i guess what i have not is a half root, i have SuperSU installed
CWM installed BUT i can't access it. i only access it by flashing it again from the PC, its like one time use only :silly:
anyway i installed supersu and rooted the device
root checker says congratulations you have root access
busybox says install was not successful try another path AND i tried another path which leaded me to the same result
the problem is
I DON'T HAVE THE WRITE PERMISSION IN THE SYSTEM!!!
HELP?!
KitKat 4.4.2 Xperia Z1 LTE - 14.3.A.0.757

Reflash your pre rooted rom. I experienced the same problem. I couldnt get access to root. Flash on recovery.
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mahalkosijoy said:
Reflash your pre rooted rom. I experienced the same problem. I couldnt get access to root. Flash on recovery.
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am sorry but i didn't get you..
actually
i don't want to flash any rom on my device
i have a stock rom
with half a root
all what i need is
getting the write permission in the system
or if theres away to flash another rom without losing my data and my apps
am ready to do it!

Easiest way is to follow the link in my signature.

zerok911 said:
am sorry but i didn't get you..
actually
i don't want to flash any rom on my device
i have a stock rom
with half a root
all what i need is
getting the write permission in the system
or if theres away to flash another rom without losing my data and my apps
am ready to do it!
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hmm. tell me how you rooted your phone, the method.
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mahalkosijoy said:
hmm. tell me how you rooted your phone, the method.
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i used this method provided in this link:
thebluewater. blogspot .ae /2014/05/ how-to-root-your-sony-xperia-z1-with .html
i had to make spaces in between
am not allowed to post links am still a new member..

gregbradley said:
Easiest way is to follow the link in my signature.
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i really like your method, sir.
but am i going to lose my data and apps?

Not if you back them up first.

zerok911 said:
i used this method provided in this link:
thebluewater. blogspot .ae /2014/05/ how-to-root-your-sony-xperia-z1-with .html
i had to make spaces in between
am not allowed to post links am still a new member..
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That link explain the same method from XDA but the other one, Unlock Bootloader and flash the Kernel, so did you Unlocked Your Bootloader?

zerok911 said:
I DON'T HAVE THE WRITE PERMISSION IN THE SYSTEM!!!
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Hello.
I was experiencing the same problem after rooting 14.3.A.0.757 on my Xperia Z1. I searched the forums and found that the problem is due to Sony's RIC service. Correct me if I am wrong. Updating to the latest XZDualRecovery will solve the problem.
This is what I did: (I am assuming you have a working rooted 14.3.A.0.757)
Download the latest flashable zip from NUT's XZDualRecovery thread in Cross-Device Development and flash it via recovery. You have now upgraded your recovery to the latest version. Now you can mount system partition with r/w.

gregbradley said:
Not if you back them up first.
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Okay thanks a lot sir
Its working 100%
But the camera is dead :crying: