Hey guys, I got a tmobile xperia z with latest firmware, but want to install a custom rom. I've tried on previous firmware but.failed. Any helpful instructions? thanks
No one?
Maybe you'll get answers if you list what you've tried and how it failed.
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Allright, I wanted to do this last week. The way i did it was quite simple.
Back-up TA partition!!
Flash stock Android 4.3 (flashtool). Ftf file.
Unlock bootloader (flashtool or fastboot (official way) )
Flash recovery (flashtool (fastboot didnt work)
Open recovery and flash recovery again also flash superuser in cwm this time)
Flash rom (cwm)
Flash gapps (cwm)
(ill see if i can find some links later on)
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eniux said:
Allright, I wanted to do this last week. The way i did it was quite simple.
Back-up TA partition!!
Flash stock Android 4.3 (flashtool). Ftf file.
Unlock bootloader (flashtool or fastboot (official way) )
Flash recovery (flashtool (fastboot didnt work)
Open recovery and flash recovery again also flash superuser in cwm this time)
Flash rom (cwm)
Flash gapps (cwm)
(ill see if i can find some links later on)
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Nope. C6606 is locked bootloader. That method will not work.
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GROGG88 said:
Nope. C6606 is locked bootloader. That method will not work.
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ah well then I don't know @DarkLP if the bootloader = locked, your pretty much screwed when it comes to cyanogenmod or any other non stock related mod.
the T-mobile version is a regular 6603 in the Netherlands btw
I was trying to flash existenz rom, any methods?
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i was following steps in existenz thread
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Hi there
Problem when using bin4ry method for rooting my phone with official jellybean 4.1.2 the problem is
The backup & restore app freeze,
before I have rooted ics without any problems using the same method. I need to root my phone please any ideas.
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Hi there
Problem when using bin4ry method for rooting my phone with official jellybean 4.1.2 the problem is
The backup & restore app freeze,
before I have rooted ics without any problems using the same method. I need to root my phone please any ideas.
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Please follow the instructions precisely
You must downgrade to ICS version 303 in order to use that method. Then upgrade following the method to keep root
Thanks for reply
OK by this way you mean that I'm going too lose my data
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OK by this way you mean that I'm going too lose my data
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I dont think so, but you can back it up in Titanium Backup anyway and restore it later
Do you have any idea why the backups & restore stop app working ? And can you tell me more about downgrade.
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abdopac said:
Do you have any idea why the backups & restore stop working? And can you tell me more about downgrade.
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Because Sony closed that loophole.
Downgrade to 303 using flashtool
Root using bin4rys method
Install CMW
Flash a pre rooted JB rom (Mine for example)
Before rebooting flash a JB kernel.
Sorry I forgot to tell you my bootloader is locked is this safe..?
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Sorry I forgot to tell you my bootloader is locked is this safe..?
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Yes. You will have to flash a stock JB kernel then.
Do it in flashtool by flashing a stock JB ftf and exclude everything except kernel.
And please can you give full tutorial..
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abdopac said:
And please can you give full tutorial..
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gregbradley said:
Because Sony closed that loophole.
Downgrade to 303 using flashtool
Root using bin4rys method
Install CMW
Flash a pre rooted JB rom (Mine for example)
Before rebooting flash a JB kernel.
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gregbradley said:
Yes. You will have to flash a stock JB kernel then.
Do it in flashtool by flashing a stock JB ftf and exclude everything except kernel.
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There you go.
And look here for further information
how to root xperia t lt30p
hi im having xperia t -firmware 7.0.A.3.195 running ICS…. HOW TO ROOT MY DEVICE PLZ ANY ONE REPLY ME WHICH METHOD WILL WORK…
Pradeep3072 said:
hi im having xperia t -firmware 7.0.A.3.195 running ICS…. HOW TO ROOT MY DEVICE PLZ ANY ONE REPLY ME WHICH METHOD WILL WORK…
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The search button at the top right of your screen will help.
Just type into it "Root many android by bin4ry"
That will tell you how to do it.
Reboot problem
Thank u for the quick reply. i tried bin4ry from v13 to v27 for rooting my Xperia T LT30p firmware 7.0.A.3.195(i have not unlocked the boot loader) , i selected the Normal mode,the back up & restore app gets opened in my device and finally when i give restore,nothing happens(doesn't reboot) .. the shell keeps running forever... Pl help me.. Thanks in advance..
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Thank u for the quick reply. i tried bin4ry from v13 to v27 for rooting my Xperia T LT30p firmware 7.0.A.3.195(i have not unlocked the boot loader) , i selected the Normal mode,the back up & restore app gets opened in my device and finally when i give restore,nothing happens(doesn't reboot) .. the shell keeps running forever... Pl help me.. Thanks in advance..
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Firmware 7.0.A.3.195 can not be rooted.You should downgrade firmware or upgrade to jellybean then choose option 3 in bin4ry`s method.
Stock LT29i_1266-6178/LT29i:4.1.2/9.1.B.0.411 flasable with clockwork recovery.
Please,flash it at your own risk. If you do decide to flash it please back up your current rom before installing this one.
This rom is deodexed, rooted, busybox installed and zipaligned.
After flashing this rom you will have to re-flash CWM recovery.(or you can modify updater script to preserve recovery after flash - i didn't really feel like doing it) - sorry.
I flashed this over my stock rom without full wipe and found issue with wifi.
to get wifi working keep reading below.
download link
http://d-h.st/gRW
To get wifi working paste these lines into updater.script before flashing rom. Thanx Tim "TiMiN8R". I poked inside your updater script to make this work.
symlink("/system/lib/modules/prima/prima_wlan.ko", "/system/lib/modules/wlan.ko");
symlink("/data/etc/wlan_macaddr0", "/system/etc/firmware/wlan/macaddr0");
symlink("/data/etc/wlan_macaddr1", "/system/etc/firmware/wlan/macaddr1");
symlink("/data/etc/wlan_macaddr2", "/system/etc/firmware/wlan/macaddr2");
symlink("/data/etc/wlan_macaddr3", "/system/etc/firmware/wlan/macaddr3");
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Stock LT29i_1266-6178/LT29i:4.1.2/9.1.B.0.411 flasable with clockwork recovery.
Please,flash it at your own risk. If you do decide to flash it please back up your current rom before installing this one.
This rom is deodexed, rooted, busybox installed and zipaligned.
After flashing this rom you will have to re-flash CWM recovery.(or you can modify updater script to preserve recovery after flash - i didn't really feel like doing it) - sorry.
I flashed this over my stock rom without full wipe and found no issues. stock over stock.
If you do find any issues please don't blame me for it.
download link
http://d-h.st/gRW
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pal
if
im locked bl,
can i flash it via CWM on previous stock version, and after flashing this deodexed pack flash the .411 kernel
ill get a full .411 system by this way, right?
Leo said:
pal
if
im locked bl,
can i flash it via CWM on previous stock version, and after flashing this deodexed pack flash the .411 kernel
ill get a full .411 system by this way, right?
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Are you on stock tx jb Rom?
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asterix005 said:
Are you on stock tx jb Rom?
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Yeah, I think I could do it on stock jb tx
But I just ask if I can flash it on stock ICS TX via CWM and later flash the Kernel of JB?
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Leo said:
Yeah, I think I could do it on stock jb tx
But I just ask if I can flash it on stock ICS TX via CWM and later flash the Kernel of JB?
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I suggest that you flash stock jb firmware first with flashtool then root., install cwm recovery, backup your Rom then flash this Rom
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asterix005 said:
Stock LT29i_1266-6178/LT29i:4.1.2/9.1.B.0.411 flasable with clockwork recovery.
Please,flash it at your own risk. If you do decide to flash it please back up your current rom before installing this one.
This rom is deodexed, rooted, busybox installed and zipaligned.
After flashing this rom you will have to re-flash CWM recovery.(or you can modify updater script to preserve recovery after flash - i didn't really feel like doing it) - sorry.
I flashed this over my stock rom without full wipe and found no issues. stock over stock.
If you do find any issues please don't blame me for it.
download link
http://d-h.st/gRW
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wifi is not working so i flashed back Global FTF in my unit :crying:
My WiFi isn't working either, may just have to re-flash original ftf.
thrize45220 said:
wifi is not working so i flashed back Global FTF in my unit :crying:
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Problem is in updater script. Wlan.ko needs to be symlinked to prima_wlan.ko
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Bruce Irons said:
My WiFi isn't working either, may just have to re-flash original ftf.
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wifi fix in first post
asterix005 said:
wifi fix in first post
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Or use the zip fromhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121151 here
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Or use the zip fromhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121151 here
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Tim, I believe that zip was missing symlinking prima_wlan.ko to wlan.ko in script
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asterix005 said:
Tim, I believe that zip was missing symlinking prima_wlan.ko to wlan.ko in script
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You're right, that fix was only for the Mac address :banghead:
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Can you modification from recoba23's Curiosity for TX..?
I just wondering, why TX be treated like stepchild in this forum.. (-"-)
Do I need to unlock BL?
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It can be done. I just dont have a time to work on these projects
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No since you are using stock kernel
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I have this rom with the twrp kernel forest made and the updater script modified to install everything at once. Can post if you want on the ops page.
travis82 said:
I have this rom with the twrp kernel forest made and the updater script modified to install everything at once. Can post if you want on the ops page.
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Yes , feel free to do it
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asterix005 said:
It can be done. I just dont have a time to work on these projects
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I have done some modification in your ROM (system/lib, etc) to make wifi work. For me it works. May I post it? Of course all credits are yours!
Go ahead. Feel free to do it. On my free time I have been trying to work on patch to convert t to tx roms
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I've been searching around, but can't seem to find a straight answer on all ROM's. Which ROM's are usable with a locked boot loader? Thanks in advance.
Edit - Done some more reading... Can I do anything with a locked boot-loader really? Or am I forever limited to 4.1.2 based ROMs?
Take a proper look in the Android development forum dude!
There are loads of ROMs you can flash on a locked bootloader. Generally the ROM will say LB/UB and must be a modified stock ROM.
The only ROMs you can't flash are cyanogenmod/Aokp /aosp based ROMs.
Or upgrade to 4.2.2. with a stock tft via flash tool.
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golfgtiedition30 said:
Take a proper look in the Android development forum dude!
There are loads of ROMs you can flash on a locked bootloader. Generally the ROM will say LB/UB and must be a modified stock ROM.
The only ROMs you can't flash are cyanogenmod/Aokp /aosp based ROMs.
Or upgrade to 4.2.2. with a stock tft via flash tool.
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Thanks so much, sorry im new to sony bootloaders. So if I upgrade to 4.2.2 I can flash cyanogenmod/aosp Roms? I really want to use parandroid... Or is that impossible as of currently? Also, will the boot loader eventually get unlocked? I'll probably end up returning this phone if its not possible for a long time. Again thanks.
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Do not flash paranoid on your phone with a locked bootloader , you will brick your phone.
Dude....read this >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2153261
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golfgtiedition30 said:
Do not flash paranoid on your phone with a locked bootloader , you will brick your phone.
Dude....read this >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2153261
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Alright I see. Thanks. Hopefully there will be an unofficial bootloader unlock for this phone eventually.
Hello guys,
This CWM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34607959&postcount=1 and this root v.31 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31545627&postcount=1 work on Sony Xperia T - JB 4.1.2 build 9.1.A.0.489 ??
Thanks
Use Doomlord's Easy Rooting Toolkit to root, and then, yes, you can install CWM.
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Just use the generic CMW recovery
DroidManu said:
Hello guys,
This CWM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34607959&postcount=1 and this root v.31 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31545627&postcount=1 work on Sony Xperia T - JB 4.1.2 build 9.1.A.0.489 ??
Thanks
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First question, have you unlocked your bootloader. If not, there is not much that you are going to be able to do.
Now assuming that the former is true. By far the easiest method is to google "Install_CM_for_mint" and follow the instructions for getting boot.img on your system and rebooting. At that point you will have the latest released generic CMW recovery installed (6.0.3.6)
You do not need to unlock the boot loader to install recovery. You do not need a custom kernel to install recovery.
Please read post 2 of the all in one thread to find out how to install recovery on a locked bootloader
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For the root and the recovery we do not need unlocked bootloader, my question is if those of the two guides posted at the beginning work for the version of firmware that I have.
Yes, both threads day they support the Xperia T in their OPs
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I'm on the Kitkat FW and just have my bootloader unlock ..
now .. how to root ?
ari197 said:
I'm on the Kitkat FW and just have my bootloader unlock ..
now .. how to root ?
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Next time use search box.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38509225
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Flash DooMLoRD's advanced stock kernel, then flash the latest SuperSU zip.
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