so i unlocked bootloader without backup of TA (didnt know about the importance of DRM KEYS )
now i relocked the bootloader , flashed stock firmware (tried both .534 and .275)
in both cases , camera is not working
tried reset customization either by '0#0#7378423#0#0 way" or "flashtool way" ,,, still cam not working
....
keys (MARLIN , WMLA , CKB) are active but got unkown error
so , is there anyway to get camera back to working ?
i know DRM keys are exclusive to every device , but there must be a way to fix this
its not easy to accept the fact of losing camera forever
Yet another lesson to be learned.
READ THE GODDAM FORUMS BEFORE FLASHING/MODDING YOUR PHONE
You have permanently broken your camera. There is no way to get it back. Don't even think about flashing someone elses TA backup as it will hard brick your phone.
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
Read it
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i said i didnt know < and i know its my fault
....
is there any possibility that sony fix this issue in any upcoming firmware update , or to be fixed in any coming custom ROM ?
3assiii said:
i said i didnt know < and i know its my fault
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is there any possibility that sony fix this issue in any upcoming firmware update , or to be fixed in any coming custom ROM ?
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there has been rumours (And nothing official from Sony) that they are trying to fix the loss of camera when you unlock. And there has been absolutely no news/talk from Sony that any fix will be backwards compatible to fix the camera of those who unlocked without backing up their TA.
All you can do is cross your fingers and hope.
But on the bright side, have fun playing with them custom kernels
thnx for your Help
gregbradley said:
there has been rumours (And nothing official from Sony) that they are trying to fix the loss of camera when you unlock. And there has been absolutely no news/talk from Sony that any fix will be backwards compatible to fix the camera of those who unlocked without backing up their TA.
All you can do is cross your fingers and hope.
But on the bright side, have fun playing with them custom kernels
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You're right, there have been no rumours of a retroactive fix, but then again I can't really picture a fix which wouldn't apply retroactively since really all the fix will consist of is new camera drivers.
Rekoil said:
You're right, there have been no rumours of a retroactive fix, but then again I can't really picture a fix which wouldn't apply retroactively since really all the fix will consist of is new camera drivers.
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Maybe, but its still fingers crossed, because that may not be the problem. Over the past few days I have heard people talk about camera drivers but if that's the case we can write them ourselves and I have not heard a dicky bird about it... which leads me to think its not drivers...
But its all speculation..
gregbradley said:
Maybe, but its still fingers crossed, because that may not be the problem. Over the past few days I have heard people talk about camera drivers but if that's the case we can write them ourselves and I have not heard a dicky bird about it... which leads me to think its not drivers...
But its all speculation..
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I think you might be underestimating just how difficult it is to reverse engineer a piece of hardware and write drivers for it. There is a reason we never got the iPhones camera to work over at iDroidProject.
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here is a rich discussion about this issue ,
many Devs are trying , the thing is that auto-focus at capturing refer to drm keys before taking picture and video
so they are trying to hack this process
here is the topic " showthread.php?t=2537002 "
...
on other hand , many users asked sony through twitter about any upcoming fix
the official twitter of sony mobile replied many times that they are working on it and a fix is coming soon
...
i guess it could be solved on next 4.3 firmware update .. thts more likely to happen more than that sony is so dump to prevent z1 users from having UBL
yes its such a good machine, but with that bug i guess many gonna sell, or even dont buy
3assiii said:
here is a rich discussion about this issue ,
many Devs are trying , the thing is that auto-focus at capturing refer to drm keys before taking picture and video
so they are trying to hack this process
here is the topic " showthread.php?t=2537002 "
...
on other hand , many users asked sony through twitter about any upcoming fix
the official twitter of sony mobile replied many times that they are working on it and a fix is coming soon
...
i guess it could be solved on next 4.3 firmware update .. thts more likely to happen more than that sony is so dump to prevent z1 users from having UBL
yes its such a good machine, but with that bug i guess many gonna sell, or even dont buy
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I take no notice from this from a guy who unlocked his bootloader without backing his TA...
All just speculation
Hehehe....no matter where I go here on Z1 sections, there is always a guy who make this mistake with no return. Glad I didn't do that yet, I was so close, I brought this phone just to do that and flash custom ROMs.
Anyway, the only thing what I can said, like in other threads with same BL problems , is if Sony know how much will make happy everybody if they will release the fix or driver to unlock bootloader without losing the camera. I think the grip of developing new stuff will increase around 200%. People will be so happy, they will leave to all the community good feedbacks about Sony Devices so that will also increase the selling of they products because everybody want to have the best phone ever and do with it everything what they can. If they do not understand that I don't know what policy they have if not make happy our customers. Sure a lot people are happy with the stock product but they are aware about this issues so why do not make our life much more easy.
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3assiii said:
so i unlocked bootloader without backup of TA (didnt know about the importance of DRM KEYS )
now i relocked the bootloader , flashed stock firmware (tried both .534 and .275)
in both cases , camera is not working
tried reset customization either by '0#0#7378423#0#0 way" or "flashtool way" ,,, still cam not working
....
keys (MARLIN , WMLA , CKB) are active but got unkown error
so , is there anyway to get camera back to working ?
i know DRM keys are exclusive to every device , but there must be a way to fix this
its not easy to accept the fact of losing camera forever
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Did you try to take the phone to an official Sony Repair Center? Maybe they can fix it, even if not for free (since the warranty is void).
Cheers guys...its confirmed.... .290 update enables the camera even after unlocking bootloader..go update now! Warning though,you will lose your root.
Sent from my SM-T315 using xda app-developers app
MAXPHREAK said:
Cheers guys...its confirmed.... .290 update enables the camera even after unlocking bootloader..go update now! Warning though,you will lose your root.
Sent from my SM-T315 using xda app-developers app
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Rooted Firmware will be released in next days. Stay Tuned.
But if you have unlocked the bootloader you don't need root.
Just flash an insecure kernel...
If I get time I will try championshipswimmers kernel kitchen tonight to make a stock based rooted kernel for unlocked bootloaders
Thanks guys....you guys rockzzzzz!
Sent from my SM-T315 using xda app-developers app
so, just two days after soft-bricking my phone, here comes the fix from sony
never though i could be that lucky
3assiii said:
so i unlocked bootloader without backup of TA (didnt know about the importance of DRM KEYS )
now i relocked the bootloader , flashed stock firmware (tried both .534 and .275)
in both cases , camera is not working
tried reset customization either by '0#0#7378423#0#0 way" or "flashtool way" ,,, still cam not working
....
keys (MARLIN , WMLA , CKB) are active but got unkown error
so , is there anyway to get camera back to working ?
i know DRM keys are exclusive to every device , but there must be a way to fix this
its not easy to accept the fact of losing camera forever
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Have you checked behind the sofa they may have fallen behind that? LOL
even though they fix the camera, does unlock bootloader break other things still since you lost TA partition? like movies drm
antibanaccount said:
even though they fix the camera, does unlock bootloader break other things still since you lost TA partition? like movies drm
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Is not braking anything but someone are complaining about picture quality after unlock bootloader, but is not confirmed.
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I've made this thread to help people who have some problem and make new threads instead of searching the common questions. In my next post I will start posting the FAQ's and since it's not possible for me to be online 24/7 so it may take sometime but i will keep updating it. And if anyone have some doubts feel free to ask. BTW Ifeel free to PM me if you have some ideas or nice questions to improve this thread
Q1: I get bootloop after installing a custom rom. What is the problem?
A: Have you done everything correctly?
-Firstly post your problem in the ROM thread as the devs there may help you better.
-Check your mobile compatibility with the ROM
-Check if you have installed the correct kernel for your ROM.
-Check whether you have done the correct wipes as mentioned in the ROM thread.
-Some ROMs require formatting system. So if it is mentioned in main ROM thread then you must do it.
-Some releases may require stock rom first before flashing the custom rom. So flash the stock rom and then the custom rom over it.
If nothing works just download the stock ROM for your mobile and flash it using flashtool. This may solve your problem.
Q2: Can you suggest me the best ROM or kernel or something like that for my smartphone cause i'm really lazy to do a bit of searching...?
A: as per XDA rules a user is not supposed to ask for Best rom, one can go to dev forum and try some roms and decided which is best for them
Q3: I have rooted my phone successfully, now how can I install CWM (ClockWorkMod) Recovery?
A: go here download the the cwm and follow the thread properly to flash there
Q4: I have a problem with this ROM and what should I....
A: It's a ROM specific question, better post it in the ROM thread. They will help you better.
Q5: What is the safest way to root my phone or unlock its bootloader?
A: There no such thing as safest way. If you do everything correctly you will be successful in rooting you phone and unlocking the bootloader
Rooting - go here
how to root new fw .245--http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2405933
unlocking bootloader -- go here
Q6: How do I deodex a rom
A:go here and flash the zip as per ur fw version
Q7: How do I back up my TA partition
A:use this tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
Q8: How do I build a kernel for SP
A: go here
Q9: From where i do download stock ftf files
A: go here where u need to flash these files through FLASHTOOL
Q10: How do I OC(OverClock) or UC(UnderClock) my phone?
A: If your kernel supports the function and if your ROM has inbuilt option for the fuction then you can do it directly from ROM or else you can buy/download apps like SetCPU for your phone and can use it easily to OC, UC or change governer of your CPU. *Playing with your CPU is at your own risk and if you go anywhere wrong your phone might not be able to recover(permanent brick). So if you are a newbie(noob) just stay away from these things*
Q11: How does Thanks Meter affect my profile?
A: Thanks Meter actually is not useful in becoming Recognized Contributor/Themer/Developer. It is actually the appreciation you get on you works. Thanks Meter has been made so that members of XDA stop posting just THANKS on threads and thread could be clean and helpful.
Q12: How to be a Recognized Contributor/Themer/Developer?
A: Recognized Contributor is a role intended for members who produce some of the best original and helpful guides for users, as well as helping other users who have problems, in a friendly manner. Recognized Contributors will get a custom user title and the faster ad-free XDA template, as well as access to developer tools currently being created. Any Senior Moderator on XDA can add Recognized Contributors, should you feel deserving of this title.
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Recognized Developer, as the name suggest are those who develop really good ROMs, kernels, etc. Anyone who is skillful and publishes his own creation other that just copying and pasting can be termed as recognized developer.
For more details and how to apply for these posts. See this.
Q13: Why does my phone say Bootloader Unlock Allowed: No?
A: It's most probably a simlock. The mobile you bought has a simlock of the particular company whose SIM is being used. Normally the companies used to provide the unlocking code after sometime but now I think it won't be provided from now since simlock unlocking has become illegal. But you can break your simlock through WotanServer, Omnius or some local shops.
Q14: Can you tell me how does thanks meter increases with regard to number of thanks?
A:No. of Thanks and meter:
0-25
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Q15: What are BB Codes and what BB Codes can I use in my thread?
A: Mainly every kind of text formatting that we do in XDA thread is governed by BB codes. Here is the list of all the BB Codes we can use in XDA and explanation of each code.
Q16: Is there anyway to mount my sd-card using CWM recovery?
A: Yes! Many versions of CWM support mounting sd-card through it. For that go to Mounts and Storage->Mount sd-card and you're done! But remember if you press back button then your sd-card will unmount instantly.
Q17: xperia sp uses MIRCO SIM how to convert an existing sim to micro sim
A: here is templet use this to cut ur sim ---http://www.thechinacellphone.com/micro_sim_template.pdf
YOUTUBE video demo---http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XvgUUfT8Q
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Q&A updated with latest info
hi
bought new xperia sp today. how to use my simcard in that?
i not able to insert my simcard because it is normal sim, but the simcard slot in sp is microsim. anyone help please?
rajkumar85 said:
hi
bought new xperia sp today. how to use my simcard in that?
i not able to insert my simcard because it is normal sim, but the simcard slot in sp is microsim. anyone help please?
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u have to cut your normal sim into a micro sim just google it and u can easily do that with scissor or sim cutter. and
sandy 7
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pls include this in f.a.q as well for new users
rajkumar85 said:
hi
bought new xperia sp today. how to use my simcard in that?
i not able to insert my simcard because it is normal sim, but the simcard slot in sp is microsim. anyone help please?
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Prm593 said:
u have to cut your normal sim into a micro sim just google it and u can easily do that with scissor or sim cutter. and
pls include this in f.a.q as well for new users
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ADDED see Q17..
provided a templet and video demo links
I need 12.0.a.2.254 for c5302
I need 12.0.a.2.254 for c5302. Can i get the link to download the ftf file?
hi. i just bough my xperia sp last week. i have a very noob question since im all new to these: will this rooting method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2440375 (doomlord's method) work on a stock xperia sp? (literally out of the box, with the latest firmware v.254). thanks a lot. im quite undecided if im gonna root mine cause im afraid ill brick it.
Unlocking No or Yes?
I have a question: in my fisrt attempt to unlock bootloader, on the step to confirm that it is possible to unlock the boot loader, the configuration "Bootloader unlock allowed" sayd "No". So, i´ve flashed the newest firmware for C5303 (2.254) and now, the configuration "Bootloader unlock allowed" said "Yes". It´s "YES" really? Or am i risking to brick my phone on unlocking bootloader? (Sorry my bad english)
DELETED. Worked it out myself
Root 12.0.A.2.254
Hi Guys.
Sorry for the newbie question, but I didn´t find the answer...
If I follow the thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2440375) to root my phone I will loose my data and configurations?
It is necessary to make the Wipes?
My phone was with firmware 211 and I had done the root successfully, but he upgraded to 254 and lost the root. When I open the SuperSU it presents the message that the binaries are not installed. Is it really necessary to do this procedure or is there another way to retrieve the binaries SuperSU.
Thanks,
Rafael
racastro said:
Hi Guys.
Sorry for the newbie question, but I didn´t find the answer...
If I follow the thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2440375) to root my phone I will loose my data and configurations?
It is necessary to make the Wipes?
My phone was with firmware 211 and I had done the root successfully, but he upgraded to 254 and lost the root. When I open the SuperSU it presents the message that the binaries are not installed. Is it really necessary to do this procedure or is there another way to retrieve the binaries SuperSU.
Thanks,
Rafael
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Hello
I don't think there is any wipe needed in this method.
If you really don't want to setup your whole phone again, try without any wipe. In the worst case you might get some force close. Do some backups anyway before trying to root because you might loose data accidentally. It sometimes happen and more often when you try to tweak / root your phone.
Envoyé de mon C5303 en utilisant Tapatalk
Good idea
Thats a Great Idead with this Thread bro
Want original boot.img for xperia sp for building custom roms
Hey I am building a custom ROM for xperia sp(C5302) so where should i get original boot.img for it
I am confused
so basically im new at this stuff and id never do a "root" if i didnt had to cuz Wi-Fi is broken on xperia SP and had to do something about it... my question is, since i heard the new version 4.3 of android coming for xperia sp, would i be able to update it normally via sony software or ill have to do this all bootloader unlocking which just by reading makes me puke. thanks
lemon_juice said:
so basically im new at this stuff and id never do a "root" if i didnt had to cuz Wi-Fi is broken on xperia SP and had to do something about it... my question is, since i heard the new version 4.3 of android coming for xperia sp, would i be able to update it normally via sony software or ill have to do this all bootloader unlocking which just by reading makes me puke. thanks
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Even if you are rooted you can still flash an official ftf (for example official 4.3 when it's available). You might need to use flashtool instead of pc companion though ( I'm not really sure of that but I think you can easily find more info about that when you need it).
Bootloader unlocking is only to use a custom kernel. It is for example needed if you want to install a ROM based on aosp (pure android) instead of the stock Sony software. You won't need it and you should avoid that if you are not really sure of what you are doing.
Back to your Wi-Fi problem, the fixes available for root user don't really enhance it. They only make it a little more stable. It's not really worth it to root just for that and unless you have lot of free time to spend in this you should wait for version 4.3. There's many chances it will be fixed.
Envoyé de mon C5303 en utilisant Tapatalk
pec0ra said:
Even if you are rooted you can still flash an official ftf (for example official 4.3 when it's available). You might need to use flashtool instead of pc companion though ( I'm not really sure of that but I think you can easily find more info about that when you need it).
Bootloader unlocking is only to use a custom kernel. It is for example needed if you want to install a ROM based on aosp (pure android) instead of the stock Sony software. You won't need it and you should avoid that if you are not really sure of what you are doing.
Back to your Wi-Fi problem, the fixes available for root user don't really enhance it. They only make it a little more stable. It's not really worth it to root just for that and unless you have lot of free time to spend in this you should wait for version 4.3. There's many chances it will be fixed.
Envoyé de mon C5303 en utilisant Tapatalk
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thank you :good:
[Q] why Xperia SP with CM11 (4.4 android) getting Hot after cleanning RAM?
Hi guys,
I am newby here, so please don't take my words rude.
I am so much please to be here with greatest professionals arround.
Thanks guys
[Q]. is there any way to keep cool Xperia SP after cleaning RAM and closed all apps?
Thank you again
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pec0ra said:
Even if you are rooted you can still flash an official ftf (for example official 4.3 when it's available). You might need to use flashtool instead of pc companion though ( I'm not really sure of that but I think you can easily find more info about that when you need it).
Bootloader unlocking is only to use a custom kernel. It is for example needed if you want to install a ROM based on aosp (pure android) instead of the stock Sony software. You won't need it and you should avoid that if you are not really sure of what you are doing.
Back to your Wi-Fi problem, the fixes available for root user don't really enhance it. They only make it a little more stable. It's not really worth it to root just for that and unless you have lot of free time to spend in this you should wait for version 4.3. There's many chances it will be fixed.
Envoyé de mon C5303 en utilisant Tapatalk
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Hello Mr. pec0ra,
Thank you for giving the valuable information about the getting back with original ROM.
I also wanted to know, what'd be happen when Sony originally release there stock version (4.3 or 4.4 whichever come first for SP)?
Now i know the answer, that, i can get back with my Official STOCK ROM which i backed up at very first as a .tft file.
thank you very much
keep going, guys!!
Hi, does sp support flash content if previous version of flash player is installed?
zakkkkk said:
Hi, does sp support flash content if previous version of flash player is installed?
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Only works with Dolphin browser.
Hey everyone,
Is there anyone on this forum that does Z1 unlocks.. my phone is on 02 and i would like to unlock the boot loader. i don't mind donating for anyone who can help me
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Yes, you can unlock it.
All you have to do is read the instructions in the dev section.
could you please provide a link to the forum post regarding z1 boot loader unlocker? i cant seem to find it.
also i just updated to the latest version using SPC and Kingo Andrioid root app fails to install and root my phone? can you please advice?
i think i cant root and unlock on this version?
Regards
PsychoShaft said:
could you please provide a link to the forum post regarding z1 boot loader unlocker? i cant seem to find it.
also i just updated to the latest version using SPC and Kingo Andrioid root app fails to install and root my phone? can you please advice?
i think i cant root and unlock on this version?
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Regards
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Did you even try Googling for the answer?
Rekoil said:
Did you even try Googling for the answer?
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yes of course i tried, i am not very technical minded when it comes to phone development, i just need someone to point me in the right place, or to help me do it.. i am more then willing to donate money for your time.
i have Skype which i can chat on.
Regards
Paul
PsychoShaft said:
yes of course i tried, i am not very technical minded when it comes to phone development, i just need someone to point me in the right place, or to help me do it.. i am more then willing to donate money for your time.
i have Skype which i can chat on.
Regards
Paul
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So what term did you Google? Because I seriously doubt you've tried. Anyway, if you do decide to unlock the bootloader, promise me you'll backup your TA partition first. Don't even Google for that, just browse the XDA Z1 forums. I promise you you'll find the links you're after.
You say you googled it...This is the only way to do it
http://bit.ly/19zRV9P
As for wanting to pay someone to do it for you, please read this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2031989&postcount=45
then you will be better at doing it for yourself
If you have any specific questions, please feel free to ask or PM me, but please do try for yourself first
gregbradley said:
You say you googled it...This is the only way to do it
http://bit.ly/19zRV9P
As for wanting to pay someone to do it for you, please read this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2031989&postcount=45
then you will be better at doing it for yourself
If you have any specific questions, please feel free to ask or PM me, but please do try for yourself first
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i find a lot of the information on the forum to be confusing and spend hours and hours trying to get my head around something which would take someone 10 secs to do if they a proper developer.. i was asking for help, if you didn't want to provide any then don't comment on the page.. i don't need your sarcastic links.. i don't have time for it. i want to learn and understand how to do this for my self, but i am better with some live chat help instead of someone just doing it for me.. i was more then willing to donate for the use of your time.. but you insist i just want the goodies out the bag without knowing where the bag came from.. please learn to be more respectful and give help if you have time.
Paul
my bootloader cant be unlocked..
PsychoShaft said:
i find a lot of the information on the forum to be confusing and spend hours and hours trying to get my head around something which would take someone 10 secs to do if they a proper developer.. i was asking for help, if you didn't want to provide any then don't comment on the page.. i don't need your sarcastic links.. i don't have time for it. i want to learn and understand how to do this for my self, but i am better with some live chat help instead of someone just doing it for me.. i was more then willing to donate for the use of your time.. but you insist i just want the goodies out the bag without knowing where the bag came from.. please learn to be more respectful and give help if you have time.
Paul
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I just provided you with help.
Look at the link I gave you, its not sarcastic, it takes you to the site where you unlock your bootloader.
I also spend a lot of my time on here helping people, and many people have helped me. Apologies if you think I was time wasting, I am just trying to get you going on the right track without leading you by the nose. Trust you learn more by doing it yourself, finding out by yourself and asking for guidance is the best way.
gregbradley said:
I just provided you with help.
Look at the link I gave you, its not sarcastic, it takes you to the site where you unlock your bootloader.
I also spend a lot of my time on here helping people, and many people have helped me. Apologies if you think I was time wasting, I am just trying to get you going on the right track without leading you by the nose. Trust you learn more by doing it yourself, finding out by yourself and asking for guidance is the best way.
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its not just as simple as googling, i asked if my bootloader can be unlocked and if i can take root control of the latest firmware? it would take a developer less then 10 secs to say or no to this question. if you look up at the last post i attached a screenshot showing my phone doesn't have a unlocked boot loader.
PsychoShaft said:
my bootloader cant be unlocked..
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OK no bootloader unlock for you then.
Also, the firware you are on cannot be rooted.
You need to flash a .534 FW (Find them in the mega collection int he general section) and flash it on flashtool from here. Then you can root it using kingo.
If you want to upgrade to the latest FW then you will need to install dual recovery (Look in the original dev section) then flash a pre rooted rom from the dev section.
gregbradley said:
OK no bootloader unlock for you then.
Also, the firware you are on cannot be rooted.
You need to flash a .534 FW (Find them in the mega collection int he general section) and flash it on flashtool from here. Then you can root it using kingo.
If you want to upgrade to the latest FW then you will need to install dual recovery (Look in the original dev section) then flash a pre rooted rom from the dev section.
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Thanks, i guess my phone will never allow an unlocked bootloader..
PsychoShaft said:
Thanks, i guess my phone will never allow an unlocked bootloader..
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Not by any means we currently have.
However, there is work on a kexec which can side load custom kernel.
gregbradley said:
Not by any means we currently have.
However, there is work on a kexec which can side load custom kernel.
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thanks, i might not bother with unlocking my phone it voids warrently, might as well wait a year before doing it
PsychoShaft said:
thanks, i might not bother with unlocking my phone it voids warrently, might as well wait a year before doing it
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yes, but you can do all the things I said above without unlocking it and without losing your warranty
PsychoShaft said:
its not just as simple as googling, i asked if my bootloader can be unlocked and if i can take root control of the latest firmware? it would take a developer less then 10 secs to say or no to this question. if you look up at the last post i attached a screenshot showing my phone doesn't have a unlocked boot loader.
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Our point is that asking such questions is just cluttering up the forums and wasting peoples time since the answers are easily available by browsing the stickied topics (or searching for that matter). If we just answer all of your "10 second questions", then we set a standard where it's OK to post a topic like this, and as a result we will likely end up with hundreds of topics asking the same simple question as this one. It's just not an appealing idea and so we meet questions like this with a bit of resistance in order to set a more maintainable and educationally conductive standard.
Do you understand my point?
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Our point is that asking such questions is just cluttering up the forums and wasting peoples time since the answers are easily available by browsing the stickied topics (or searching for that matter). If we just answer all of your "10 second questions", then we set a standard where it's OK to post a topic like this, and as a result we will likely end up with hundreds of topics asking the same simple question as this one. It's just not an appealing idea and so we meet questions like this with a bit of resistance in order to set a more maintainable and educationally conductive standard.
Do you understand my point?
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i understand your point, no need to get arsey about it. i have contacted 02 they are going to unlock my carrier, they said after doing this i can then go onto the sony website and unlock my bootloader
regards
Paul
PsychoShaft said:
i understand your point, no need to get arsey about it. i have contacted 02 they are going to unlock my carrier, they said after doing this i can then go onto the sony website and unlock my bootloader
regards
Paul
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Please let us know if that works, but I don't think it will. Sim unlock and bootloader unlock are different
gregbradley said:
Please let us know if that works, but I don't think it will. Sim unlock and bootloader unlock are different
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But actually, the most common reason for locking bootloaders is to stop the customer from unlocking the bootloader, finding a hack to unlock the baseband and switching carriers, it makes sense that with a carrier locked device the bootloader isn't unlockable.
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Rekoil said:
But actually, the most common reason for locking bootloaders is to stop the customer from unlocking the bootloader, finding a hack to unlock the baseband and switching carriers, it makes sense that with a carrier locked device the bootloader isn't unlockable.
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Yes, but you can sim unlock and still have the bootloader unlockable, and vice versa.
Unlocking one does not unlock the other
Greetings, i bought in ebay a sony xperia z1 and they guy told me that the bootloader its unlock and rooted. the phone runs really fast and all but the camera its useless without the focus and the light is not working also the video when i select video mode stay in grey screen and im really thinking in do the backup ta and left the phone like sony did. who can recommend me and advice and sorry for all bz im new here i dont know if we have another post with the same problem
If you bought it unlocked you can't restore ta to have working camera. To be honest I would never trust buying unlocked and rooted phones from ebay..
There's nothing you can do except waiting for Sony to fix the issue with unlocked bootloaders.
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As krabappel says, without the original ta backup you can not get it working for now... Try to return it I'd say. Everybody is waiting for Sony to fix this issue, but my guess is that it will only be a fix for future unlocks and not for fixing already broken cams.
You've posted this issue 3 times, including creating a new thread in the General section.
RULE 5. Post a message only once.
As a large forum we don't need unnecessary clutter.
You're free to edit your message as you like, so if you do not receive an answer, revisit your message and see if you can describe your problem better.
Not everyone is online at the same time so it might take a while before you receive an answer.
Also, threads to ask a question should be created in the Q&A forum of the device... not the General forum
Thanks
He sent me the TA but I don't know how to do the restore. BTW sorry I'm new here apologies again .
Who knows theprocedure to put the phone normal bz i really want to use the cameera
Thanks again
kiorix said:
He sent me the TA but I don't know how to do the restore. BTW sorry I'm new here apologies again .
Who knows theprocedure to put the phone normal bz i really want to use the cameera
Thanks again
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Look in the dev section for a tool to restore the TA
But make sure its the correct TA, because if it came from a different fine then it will PERMANTLY HARD BRICK YOUR PHONE
Thanks!! I will look for that , hope that the TA he sent it will be the same if the phone get damaged it will be his fault
gregbradley said:
Look in the dev section for a tool to restore the TA
But make sure its the correct TA, because if it came from a different fine then it will PERMANTLY HARD BRICK YOUR PHONE
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I know I can wipe and flash the system image or dirty flash, but I'd rather sideload OTAs, to be honest.
If I had been patient for a few days I wouldn't be asking because the OTA file floating around would've taken me straight to MRA58R, but I sideloaded K.
I know there's an OTA from K to N, but is there one from either of them to R?
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I know I can wipe and flash the system image or dirty flash, but I'd rather sideload OTAs, to be honest.
If I had been patient for a few days I wouldn't be asking because the OTA file floating around would've taken me straight to MRA58R, but I sideloaded K.
I know there's an OTA from K to N, but is there one from either of them to R?
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nxt is n then r ....
reyscott1968 said:
nxt is n then r ....
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Riiiiiiiiiiiiight... I already said that. What I was asking is if there's an OTA out there from K or N to R. The only OTA to R seems to be from Lollipop.
I went straight to R from K. Did it in fastboot without losing data.
Str8gahbidge said:
I went straight to R from K. Did it in fastboot without losing data.
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Which OTA file did you use?
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Which OTA file did you use?
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I got the tgz from Google. Extracted everything into my sdk platform tools and fastboot flashed everything except userdata.img. reroot...and flash twrp again...SuperSU and elite kernel. Took all of 30 minutes tops!
Str8gahbidge said:
I got the tgz from Google. Extracted everything into my sdk platform tools and fastboot flashed everything except userdata.img. reroot...and flash twrp again...SuperSU and elite kernel. Took all of 30 minutes tops!
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I know I can do that, as I said in the OP, but I was looking for an OTA path as I stated in the title and OP.
I'm not rooted, bootloader is still locked. I'm not unfamiliar with the process of flashing the system image. My OG Droid was running Bugless Beast and my Asus TF201 was running Paranoid Android. I just don't want to go that route with this phone. I want to go with OTAs, even if I have to sideload.
Why. Lol. Waste of time.
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I know I can do that, as I said in the OP, but I was looking for an OTA path as I stated in the title and OP.
I'm not rooted, bootloader is still locked. I'm not unfamiliar with the process of flashing the system image. My OG Droid was running Bugless Beast and my Asus TF201 was running Paranoid Android. I just don't want to go that route with this phone. I want to go with OTAs, even if I have to sideload.
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so.. if you were walking to a location, and it happened to be on the other side of a cliff, and someone built a bridge there for easy access, you would still prefer to walk all the way around? flashing a factory image is the same thing. you dont need root to do it, you can be completely stock, and will end up completely stock. if you dont know how to do it, is one reason. but, you can always learn how to, it is not difficult.
Thanks for answering the question I actually asked, guys...
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Thanks for answering the question I actually asked, guys...
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thanks for the sarcasm.. they were actually helpful, as they provided you with a legitimate alternative(if you would open your eyes).
simms22 said:
thanks for the sarcasm.. they were actually helpful, as they provided you with a legitimate alternative(if you would open your eyes).
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My sarcasm is rooted in the fact that I acknowledged their solutions in my OP, said I was looking for the official OTA path and didn't want to use the other solutions, and then either things I said in the OP were repeated as if I didn't say them or alternatives were suggested as if I didn't say I wasn't interested in that path. It seems as though my OP went completely unread. If you opened your eyes you could read them in my OP.
I also figured the path I'm interested in may also be of help to people not comfortable with unlocking their bootloader and performing a complete wipe and flash.
I figured I'd help the community by asking a question that hadn't been directly asked and people would be interested in.
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My sarcasm is rooted in the fact that I acknowledged their solutions in my OP, said I was looking for the official OTA path and didn't want to use the other solutions, and then either things I said in the OP were repeated as if I didn't say them or alternatives were suggested as if I didn't say I wasn't interested in that path. It seems as though my OP went completely unread. If you opened your eyes you could read them in my OP.
I also figured the path I'm interested in may also be of help to people not comfortable with unlocking their bootloader and performing a complete wipe and flash.
I figured I'd help the community by asking a question that hadn't been directly asked and people would be interested in.
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oh, i read your op. and there seems to be some confusion written in it. as its why you were answered to flash a factory image, as that would get rid of your confusion. but, some people dont wish to take the easier and quicker step, and i understand that as well. so, youre going to be stuck waiting for an ota. oh well, life goes on..
GilmourD3 said:
My sarcasm is rooted in the fact that I acknowledged their solutions in my OP, said I was looking for the official OTA path and didn't want to use the other solutions, and then either things I said in the OP were repeated as if I didn't say them or alternatives were suggested as if I didn't say I wasn't interested in that path. It seems as though my OP went completely unread. If you opened your eyes you could read them in my OP.
I also figured the path I'm interested in may also be of help to people not comfortable with unlocking their bootloader and performing a complete wipe and flash.
I figured I'd help the community by asking a question that hadn't been directly asked and people would be interested in.
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Root your phone, that's the easiest way that way you don't have to monkey around with the aforementioned senarios you described, you will save yourself a lot of headaches.
Just go to N and wait for next update. The R is the Verizon 6.0 plus the N security update.
GolfOX said:
Just go to N and wait for next update. The R is the Verizon 6.0 plus the N security update.
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R isn't only VZW. It's only VZW that's pushed R. The repository has had R in it for several days.
But, yeah, everybody else is on N so there should be an update for R soon.
Any noticeable changes from K to N?
USMC retired said:
Root your phone, that's the easiest way that way you don't have to monkey around with the aforementioned senarios you described, you will save yourself a lot of headaches.
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Rooting isn't necessary for flashing system images and will actually prevent you from getting OTAs.
I got a Nexus because my Moto X 2014 on VZW isn't going to get Marshmallow. At this point I want official updates without having to back everything up, wipe, apply the update, and then restore. I just want to apply the OTA (either actually Over The Air or the simple process of sideloading) and not have a headache mucking about with everything else.
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Well i don't think you will have to wait too much longer, as you know the Google phone is always first
USMC retired said:
Well i don't think you will have to wait too much longer, as you know the Google phone is always first
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I know. I'm impatient. LOL The N6 has been taking surprisingly long to get OTA updates even though the images have been out. It's not like it's not having updates produced, just issues rolling them out.
GilmourD3 said:
I know. I'm impatient. LOL The N6 has been taking surprisingly long to get OTA updates even though the images have been out. It's not like it's not having updates produced, just issues rolling them out.
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I would never have a phone and not be able to root it. Do you listen on your headphones? the volume is so low, with rooting the volume can be adjusted, you can nuke all the bloatware, and the flashing you mentioned and backing up, all that can be done in 30 minutes and if you have a rom you like you never have to change it. And the Deved roms are so much better than the stock ones. Better batt life, custom kernels and the the list goes on and on, but everyone has their preferences.
The N6 can be rooted in ten minutes
Unforunately, I have instaled app "anymote" from some rexdl site or something like that, and got notified that app was made for older versinos of android and it cant work... I close it and uninstalled it.
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After that I noticed that some icons in app manager have changed, i dont know how to explain, icon of that app somehow got in corner of other apps...
I tried to wipe cache, even i wiped whole phone, and those icon are still there after reinstalling all again, from scratch...
Anyone have an idea...
Thx
vranjesvanja said:
Unforunately, I have instaled app "anymote" from some rexdl site or something like that, and got notified that app was made for older versinos of android and it cant work... I close it and uninstalled it.
After that I noticed that some icons in app manager have changed, i dont know how to explain, icon of that app somehow got in corner of other apps...
I tried to wipe cache, even i wiped whole phone, and those icon are still there after reinstalling all again, from scratch...
Anyone have an idea...
Thx
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Screen shot?
Find the app. Clear data on it. Hopefully it's fix it
dladz said:
Screen shot?
Find the app. Clear data on it. Hopefully it's fix it
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C'mon man... said that i've tried wipe/reset whole phone and did not helped...
Definitely it's a virus. I think
Can you try to reinstall the firmware?
The Restless Soul said:
Definitely it's a virus. I think
Can you try to reinstall the firmware?
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I'm not tried that... Just wipe user data, reset...
Is there something like official hw tool for that or....?
vranjesvanja said:
I'm not tried that... Just wipe user data, reset...
Is there something like official hw tool for that or....?
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Hisuite should help you
It looks like theme is corrupted. Try using another theme and/or restarting phone.
vranjesvanja said:
C'mon man... said that i've tried wipe/reset whole phone and did not helped...
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Cmon man?
You've installed a cracked APK and are asking for help because something went wrong? And then say cmon man when I suggest something? As well as something as rudimental as as a screen shot.
Lol good luck with that.
dladz said:
Cmon man?
You've installed a cracked APK and are asking for help because something went wrong? And then say cmon man when I suggest something? As well as something as rudimental as as a screen shot.
Lol good luck with that.
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I was posted screenshot, don't know how can't you see them... I'm not an expert but i'm not an idiot, wiping whole phone should clear data too... an i didn't mean nothing bad with that "cmon", just to let you know that i tried that...
And I forgot to say that phone is working perfect, I don't have any problems with it so far... it's just some anoying thing that wasn't been there and I think it shouldnt be there...
adamdvd said:
It looks like theme is corrupted. Try using another theme and/or restarting phone.
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Tried, but provision message and carier services still stay with that icon in corner...
vranjesvanja said:
I was posted screenshot, don't know how can't you see them... I'm not an expert but i'm not an idiot, wiping whole phone should clear data too... an i didn't mean nothing bad with that "cmon", just to let you know that i tried that...
And I forgot to say that phone is working perfect, I don't have any problems with it so far... it's just some anoying thing that wasn't been there and I think it shouldnt be there...
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Wiping the phone yes. What I meant was. Once phone was set up and established with the issue present, does wiping data from the problematic application fix it, temporarily or not
I'll be honest, if I didn't know you were talking about an android phone then I would query if it was a rootkit virus. As it seems embedded on a very low level..
I honestly couldn't advise if that's possible on android but the symptoms are pretty compelling to say the least.
Against my better judgement here, I would advise installing an antivirus (only for a scan) specifically one that would eliminate a rootkit.
Does malwarebytes have an android alternative?? If so then try that.
Beyond that the only thing you can do if the problem is returning each time you perform a full wipe would be a firmware installation with a fresh firmware file.
It's not possible to remain beyond that unless a rootkit is possible on an android phone. .
Edit: as suspected, rootkits do exist for android, so I would put my money on that. A wipe won't fix it and you (if I'm correct) have a back door into your device. So it has to be eliminated before you use it for day to day tasks / business / personal use.
Don't enter anything personal at all unless you have to to get the job done.
You need bespoke software in order to remove it.
If I isn't that then a new firmware should fix the issue.
Lastly, I know you're not an idiot. I was just trying to get more info, I couldn't see screenshots, using the same app for xda and now I can.
dladz said:
Wiping the phone yes. What I meant was. Once phone was set up and established with the issue present, does wiping data from the problematic application fix it, temporarily or not
I'll be honest, if I didn't know you were talking about an android phone then I would query if it was a rootkit virus. As it seems embedded on a very low level..
I honestly couldn't advise if that's possible on android but the symptoms are pretty compelling to say the least.
Against my better judgement here, I would advise installing an antivirus (only for a scan) specifically one that would eliminate a rootkit.
Does malwarebytes have an android alternative?? If so then try that.
Beyond that the only thing you can do if the problem is returning each time you perform a full wipe would be a firmware installation with a fresh firmware file.
It's not possible to remain beyond that unless a rootkit is possible on an android phone. .
Edit: as suspected, rootkits do exist for android, so I would put my money on that. A wipe won't fix it and you (if I'm correct) have a back door into your device. So it has to be eliminated before you use it for day to day tasks / business / personal use.
Don't enter anything personal at all unless you have to to get the job done.
You need bespoke software in order to remove it.
If I isn't that then a new firmware should fix the issue.
Lastly, I know you're not an idiot. I was just trying to get more info, I couldn't see screenshots, using the same app for xda and now I can.
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We misuderstood each other early... Sorry for that and thanks for info...
I'll do the new firmware tonight... Hope it will help...
Since I haven't get EMUI 9.1 update yet, i'll do that too, and see what will happen then...
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vranjesvanja said:
We misuderstood each other early... Sorry for that and thanks for info...
I'll do the new firmware tonight... Hope it will help...
Since I haven't get EMUI 9.1 update yet, i'll do that too, and see what will happen then...
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Perfect, i would avoid banking or entering personal details until that point.
The 190 firmware will not lock down your bootloader either so you're quite safe, please double / triple check that you're not on a later firmware.
Actually isn't 190 a 9.0.0 firmware?
Please check before proceeding, all instructions are in the guide.
"We misuderstood each other early... Sorry for that and thanks for info.."
No problem man, good luck. You'll be fine.