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Cant Reset My Phone With SEUS

I have an Xperia Sp with a unlocked bootloader. Whenever I tried using the SEUS to reset my rom, it says that I have a modded rom. I need some help pls. Currently using CM11

Izinzx said:
I have an Xperia Sp with a unlocked bootloader. Whenever I tried using the SEUS to reset my rom, it says that I have a modded rom. I need some help pls. Currently using CM11
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You must flash the stock rom using flashtool -> relock the bootloader -> restore TA partition
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you could also repair with FlashTool. It supports unlocked bootloader.
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Any idem how? (boot animation)

So I bought z1 (4.2) in t-Mobile store but phone is unlocked, every time when phone boots up, after "Sony" logo, T-Mobile logo appears... Its anoying a little bit, So I was wondering Is There Any way to delete that. Gif without rooting my phone, because I need to downgrade bla bla.... Thanks
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Without rooting or flashing is impossible. You have to access to system to delete it.

eclyptos said:
Without rooting or flashing is impossible. You have to access to system to delete it.
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When I delete it somehow, Will I screw something? Face bootloop or similar?
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piponxs said:
When I delete it somehow, Will I screw something? Face bootloop or similar?
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After deleting the screen you will get a blanc black screen after sony logo or you can replace it with something else but actually I don't know if it's that easy to do.
If you are on 4.2 you can flash a unbranded FTF Android 4.3 update without unlocking bootloader or rooting and probably you will lose the screen after sony logo.

eclyptos said:
After deleting the screen you will get a blanc black screen after sony logo or you can replace it with something else but actually I don't know if it's that easy to do.
If you are on 4.2 you can flash a unbranded FTF Android 4.3 update without unlocking bootloader or rooting and probably you will lose the screen after sony logo.
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If I wait for official 4.3 Will t-Mobile logo disappear? He wont right? So in second opinion I Just need to connect usb and flash ftf? No root, unlocking bl needed!? Is ftf a ROM or Just some kind of update? / Will I lose waranty?
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piponxs said:
If I wait for official 4.3 Will t-Mobile logo disappear? He wont right? So in second opinion I Just need to connect usb and flash ftf? No root, unlocking bl needed!? Is ftf a ROM or Just some kind of update? / Will I lose waranty?
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No, official 4.3 (290) for you will still have the T-Mobile boot animation. You will need to flash a generic 290 FTF. Because you are flashing a stock FTF, it is not necessary to unlock BL or root.
I don't think you should lose warranty, but if you take it back into T-Mobile they'll probably wonder why all the T-Mobile stuff is missing.

piponxs said:
If I wait for official 4.3 Will t-Mobile logo disappear? He wont right? So in second opinion I Just need to connect usb and flash ftf? No root, unlocking bl needed!? Is ftf a ROM or Just some kind of update? / Will I lose waranty?
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You will lose Warranty if you Unlock Bootloader Only. You will not lose your Warranty if you will root your phone or deleting T-Mobile bloatware.
Yes, Official FTF in your case will have the T-Mo logo and all the t-mo bloatware.
The solution if to flash a Unbranded Generic TFT .290, it's a full rom 4.3, and flash it via Flashtool v0.9.13. To do that you don't need root or unlocked bootlader.
Doing this you will not have T-Mo logo and bloatware but you will lose all the data on your phone because is raccomended a fresh installation with wipe Data, Cache and Appslog.
You can still not losing your data if you uncheck Wipe Data but is not recommended.
I brought the phone in Poland and I flashed a generic NCB FTF .290 and is working flawlessly in all europe.
All what you need is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469191
Good luck.

There are apps to change the boot animation but requires root, go to pay store and search "change bout animation" and select the app you want.
Don't forget that it requires root.
Regards,
~J2C

eclyptos said:
You will lose Warranty if you Unlock Bootloader Only. You will not lose your Warranty if you will root your phone or deleting T-Mobile bloatware.
Yes, Official FTF in your case will have the T-Mo logo and all the t-mo bloatware.
The solution if to flash a Unbranded Generic TFT .290, it's a full rom 4.3, and flash it via Flashtool v0.9.13. To do that you don't need root or unlocked bootlader.
Doing this you will not have T-Mo logo and bloatware but you will lose all the data on your phone because is raccomended a fresh installation with wipe Data, Cache and Appslog.
You can still not losing your data if you uncheck Wipe Data but is not recommended.
I brought the phone in Poland and I flashed a generic NCB FTF .290 and is working flawlessly in all europe.
All what you need is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469191
Good luck.
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Thank you so much man, So I Just need to connect usb and flash it like in instructions? Little scary because numbers of people bricked their device, I saw some posts...
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piponxs said:
Thank you so much man, So I Just need to connect usb and flash it like in instructions? Last thing, I am confused about fw versions, looked up on ptcrb but cant get it clear, which one is the latest 4.3? For central Europe. .290?
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Yes, like the instructions. I give you few tips: backup all what you need to SD, switch off your phone and keep pressing volume down and connect to pc via usb, keep pushing the volume down all the time when do this, let windows install the drivers and when your phone will be connected in Flashmode open the Flashtool, select the firmware (put the firmware in the flashtool folder) leave the flashtool in default and flash the FTF, remember to keep pushing volume down all the time, when the green bar of the progress will start you can leave your phone alone.
All the FTF XXX.X.A.0.290 in the list are Android 4.3, download Central Europe if you are there and flash. You can use also NCB.

eclyptos said:
Yes, like the instructions. I give you few tips: backup all what you need to SD, switch off your phone and keep pressing volume down and connect to pc via usb, keep pushing the volume down all the time when do this, let windows install the drivers and when your phone will be connected in Flashmode open the Flashtool, select the firmware (put the firmware in the flashtool folder) leave the flashtool in default and flash the FTF, remember to keep pushing volume down all the time, when the green bar of the progress will start you can leave your phone alone.
All the FTF XXX.X.A.0.290 in the list are Android 4.3, download Central Europe if you are there and flash. You can use also NCB.
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It worked!!! And no tmobile logo! Thank you once more!
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@eclyptos
Same procedure with .136?

piponxs said:
@eclyptos
Same procedure with .136?
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Yes.

@eclyptos
yeb but my software ID is R1B ,the one which I can download is R2B ?does it matters?

piponxs said:
@eclyptos
yeb but my software ID is R1B ,the one which I can download is R2B ?does it matters?
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No, that mean there is some very small differences in customization and R2B actually is the newest one. Nothing what will influence the functionality of your phone just update with the Unbranded one.

@eclyptos, 4.4 Central Europe released?
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piponxs said:
@eclyptos, 4.4 Central Europe released?
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Not yet and no guarantee it will be. BTW, this Kitkat at the moment is not a big deal. Have a lot of issues. Stay with 4.3 for now. It's just an advice.

[Q] How to go back to Stock official ROM sony xperia z1

I'm on ihackers 2.1 ROM android 4.3
rooted
unlocked bootloader
I wanted to go back to stock to C6902_14.2.A.0.290
I found the method but I'm not sure if this is the right way http://lionking853.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/how-to-go-back-to-stock-firmware-on.html
and if it is the right way, after going back to stock ROM, will my phone unroot and relock again?
Can I just go ahead and do this or must I relock bootloader first?
please help me since I never done this before, only rooted and unlock that I did.
Thank you so much folks

Hey u have to flash 4.2 first pure stock by flashtool using ftf,root it install recovery only if uve got TA BACKUP.Make sure ur on pure stock before restoring TA.Restore TA backup will relock bootlader then flash 4.3 ftf.If no TA backup then u can directly flash stock 4.3 ftf through flashtool & relock it using flashtool
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thanks
RISHI RAJ said:
Hey u have to flash 4.2 first pure stock by flashtool using ftf,root it install recovery only if uve got TA BACKUP.Make sure ur on pure stock before restoring TA.Restore TA backup will relock bootlader then flash 4.3 ftf.If no TA backup then u can directly flash stock 4.3 ftf through flashtool & relock it using flashtool
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I downloaded stock C6902_14.2.A.0.290 which is 4.3 it's the tft file
can I just flash it using flashtool? I want to wipe everything, no need to back up, I mean I want it to feel like a brand new phone. like factory reset.u know, and It doesn't matter about root or bootloader,

thanwachai said:
I downloaded stock C6902_14.2.A.0.290 which is 4.3 it's the tft file
can I just flash it using flashtool? I want to wipe everything, no need to back up, I mean I want it to feel like a brand new phone. like factory reset.u know, and It doesn't matter about root or bootloader,
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if you don't want to relock your bootloader then just go back to .290 with flashtool

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Ahki767 said:
if you don't want to relock your bootloader then just go back to .290 with flashtool
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Thank you, I'll do that

done
I'm finally back to stock ROM and it's much faster than custom ROM
I think it is much more stable too.
I'm no longer rooted anymore but bootloader is still unlocked.
I'm happy now

You can install custom kernel & have root
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root
RISHI RAJ said:
You can install custom kernel & have root
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custom Kernel ? what is really a function to flash a kernel, I mean i have stock ROM, isn't the kernel already compatible? to root, maybe in the future,
Will I be able to update firmware via Sony PC companion? now .290
but the new firmware .136
I have unlocked bootloader

thanwachai said:
custom Kernel ? what is really a function to flash a kernel, I mean i have stock ROM, isn't the kernel already compatible? to root, maybe in the future,
Will I be able to update firmware via Sony PC companion? now .290
but the new firmware .136
I have unlocked bootloader
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If you have an unlocked bootloader, you will not be able to update using PC Companion. I didnt know all this **** were involved in Sony phones.
I had unlocked my bootloader a couple of days back, didnt know I had to backup my DRM keys and ended up losing my warranty. Now I cant even update my phone using the official updating method.
BTW... the recovery is bundled with the kernel, thats why people refer to it as flashing a kernel instead of recovery. I didnt know this until 2 days back.

Thanks
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If you have an unlocked bootloader, you will not be able to update using PC Companion. I didnt know all this **** were involved in Sony phones.
I had unlocked my bootloader a couple of days back, didnt know I had to backup my DRM keys and ended up losing my warranty. Now I cant even update my phone using the official updating method.
BTW... the recovery is bundled with the kernel, thats why people refer to it as flashing a kernel instead of recovery. I didnt know this until 2 days back.
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oh thank you
oh so I can't update via pc companion TT
please teach me the easiest way to relock bootloader
Thanks

done relock bootloader
Thanks anyway but I found the method and my phone now relocked bootloader

If you do have a TA backup then you don't have to do anything else then restoring it on a stock rooted firmware..If you don't then use flashtool to relock it..
Revert back for more help..
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If I am on a Locked Bootloader and on a rooted custom ROM, will Sony PC Companion detect my phone when the next update comes??

This is stupid. If you are in 4.3 (.290) with un-locked boot loader you cant update via PC companion or SUS.
I ended up going to 534 (4.2) via flashtool. Root it, restore TA backup and then use SUS to update. And flashing the latest 4.3 via Flashtool din work.

No PC Companion or SUS won't detect your phone.. You've to manually flash a valid ftf from Flashtool.. Then you can connect & update your phone through PC Companion or SUS..
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ZACQ8 said:
If I am on a Locked Bootloader and on a rooted custom ROM, will Sony PC Companion detect my phone when the next update comes??
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I'm ok now, I'm on the latest firmware and everything works
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I'm good now, latest firmware and all perfect
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help me with process
thanwachai said:
Thanks anyway but I found the method and my phone now relocked bootloader
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Cna you help me, how you go the relocking and stock-rom done?
thanks
Sumit

Reverting back to Stock
thanwachai said:
I'm good now, latest firmware and all perfect
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Do you still have the files? I'm looking to revert my C6602 (US) back to factory settings to I can allow PC companion to update the software.
(I'm looking to give the phone to someone, and they wont want to mess around with flashing and so on)

I'm using z1 stock rom lolipop
I tried in last two days king root its failed twice on version 4.1
then i found somewhere 4.0 with working root i tried and sucess!
then i installed titanium,greenify used phone for a day now want to backup drm for going to install custom reovery and custom roms !!!! what are my steps i failed during taking backup on drm keys..... what should i do i tried factory reset my phone now king user inside but phone is not rooted..... !!!!!!!!!!

[Q] unable to update xperia sp with .205

I am using speria sp with .201 firmware. i am rooted . i m frm india. i received .205 firmware notification but i am unable to update it. Plz help me update my phn . How can i update my phn to .205. remember my phn is rooted....

Flash the stock rom
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Bro u can easily obtain ftf from firmware. Section.
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Try it via pcc...
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saurav.1302 said:
I am using speria sp with .201 firmware. i am rooted . i m frm india. i received .205 firmware notification but i am unable to update it. Plz help me update my phn . How can i update my phn to .205. remember my phn is rooted....
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If you are trying the OTA, it is likely to fail. I had the same issues.
Plug the phone into the PC and update via PCC. It will work.

I tried via PC Companion but it shows an error like " you installed custom software to phone,it can't be updated "..
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Ankit Gajera said:
I tried via PC Companion but it shows an error like " you installed custom software to phone,it can't be updated "..
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that means you have an unlocked bootloader..restore ta keys if you have a backup or just relock it and try again
or flash a ftf via flashtool and keep unlocked bootloader

If its OTA that fails it probably because of rooted phone. If PCC fails to update its because of unlocked bootloader, check for it in service menu.

Sanjay rao said:
Bro u can easily obtain ftf from firmware. Section.
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Can you tell me how to flash tht ftf file. is there any video for that

saurav.1302 said:
Can you tell me how to flash tht ftf file. is there any video for that
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658952
Just try to read first...
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TsunaH said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658952
Just try to read first...
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tell me one thing, while flashing bootloader should be locked or unlocked?

Just relock the bootloader and you can update the phone with Sony Update Service.
However my problem after unlocking the BL again the phone still offers the update to be installed even it is already there. Any idea how to fix this?

antkalaitzakis96 said:
that means you have an unlocked bootloader..restore ta keys if you have a backup or just relock it and try again
or flash a ftf via flashtool and keep unlocked bootloader
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okay..thanks..i didn't know that unlocked bootloader phone can't be updated.

Help before proceeding

Hi,
Current setup :
Xperia z1 C6903
Three UK
Version 4.4.4
Build 14.4.a.0.108
Rooted
Locked bootloader (happy that way)
adb drivers installed (on xp)
XZDualRecovery2.7.1 downloaded
Flashtools-0.9.16.1 downloaded
All I wanna do is debrand and remove as much bloatware as possible...
Can someone point me to the right rom?
And confirm I'm using the right recovery and flash tool?
Thanks!
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You understand that UK unbranded updates are usually the very last to be released. Why don't you just delete the bloat from your exisitng firmware. There is probably minimal difference between the bloat that comes.with the Three firmware and UK unbranded.

MobileBritain said:
You understand that UK unbranded updates are usually the very last to be released. Why don't you just delete the bloat from your exisitng firmware. There is probably minimal difference between the bloat that comes.with the Three firmware and UK unbranded.
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Bumping this as want to flash to UK generic - been reading all morning but frankly lost in the number of options and versions,
Would someone point me to the latest recovery and flash tool needed?
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No need for recovery
Just download flashtool from flashtool.net
Then look in the mega collection thread for the latest ftf
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gregbradley said:
No need for recovery
Just download flashtool from flashtool.net
Then look in the mega collection thread for the latest ftf
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painless - thanks!

gregbradley said:
No need for recovery
Just download flashtool from flashtool.net
Then look in the mega collection thread for the latest ftf
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OK, so dropped my last z1 and just bought another second hand.... Went to flash it using flashtools are per subject above, but the PC asked for install of fastboot drivers. (When I had flastools running and files prepared I plugged the usb in while holding vol key as normal and got a blue light (fastboot I assume))...
Does this mean I can not use the the flashtools method?

Flashtool works for all xperia devices.
I suspect you need to go into flashmode (Green LED) to flash a FTT not fastboot mode (Blue LED) which is used for flashing to the boot partition.