Hi there, I need to downgrade from 4.3 (10.4.1.B.0.101) to any Europe 4.2.2 with recovery + rooted stock firmware, becouse I want to flash this firmware : http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/development/rom-rooted-deodexed-zipaligned-stock-0-t2759467
I have locked bootloader and no recovery and root on my 4.3, that's the main problem why I need to downgrade to 4.2 as well I have locked BL and I don't want to unlock it.
Thanks in advice.
(have searched before posting this thread, so don't suggest me to use search, 'cause I've found only useless things. I need EUROPE, not with china language and for unlocked bl..)
To downgrade, you will need to flash an FTF. You will not find an FTF that is prerooted/has a custom recovery. FTF files are unmodified stock firmware only.
You will need to flash a stock FTF with Flashtool, root and flash the dual recovery yourself (or use the unrooted install method for XZDualRecovery).
Search in the general section for a 4.2.2 FTF. There are many available. The region does not matter if you're going to immediately flash a different rom anyway.
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kingvortex said:
To downgrade, you will need to flash an FTF. You will not find an FTF that is prerooted/has a custom recovery. FTF files are unmodified stock firmware only.
You will need to flash a stock FTF with Flashtool, root and flash the dual recovery yourself (or use the unrooted install method for XZDualRecovery).
Search in the general section for a 4.2.2 FTF. There are many available. The region does not matter if you're going to immediately flash a different rom anyway.
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I don't have CWM... :/
LaurynasVP said:
I don't have CWM... :/
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Please point out where I said you needed CWM to flash an FTF. You use Flashtool.
1. Download a 4.2.2 FTF - Here
2. Flash with Flashtool - Download
3. Install XZDualRecovery using the unrooted method.
4. Flash the rom mentioned in your original post.
All this information is readily available in the forums, so a quick search should help if you're having further problems.
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kingvortex said:
Please point out where I said you needed CWM to flash an FTF. You use Flashtool.
1. Download a 4.2.2 FTF - Here
2. Flash with Flashtool - Download
3. Install XZDualRecovery using the unrooted method.
4. Flash the rom mentioned in your original post.
All this information is readily available in the forums, so a quick search should help if you're having further problems.
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Sorry for asking, but could you link me any thread? Becouse I'm a little bit newbie to those things and don't know which one install is better 67 or another (forgot name)
LaurynasVP said:
Sorry for asking, but could you link me any thread? Becouse I'm a little bit newbie to those things and don't know which one install is better 67 or another (forgot name)
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I provided links for the required files in every step.....
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kingvortex said:
I provided links for the required files in every step.....
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didn't seen them before I posted another message, THANKS!
You're welcome.
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As the topic clearly states the question..
Is it any EASY way to deodex stock .67 firmware for Xperia Z? I am currently pretty tired of getting infinite bootloops after trying out a lot of deodex-suitable methods that's here and there all over the internet and everything just ends up in chaos..
Some proper how-to guides that someone wants to share?
Destroyedbeauty said:
As the topic clearly states the question..
Is it any EASY way to deodex stock .67 firmware for Xperia Z? I am currently pretty tired of getting infinite bootloops after trying out a lot of deodex-suitable methods that's here and there all over the internet and everything just ends up in chaos..
Some proper how-to guides that someone wants to share?
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Try this way bro
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45833784
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YudiA1 said:
Try this way bro
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45833784
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Thank you!
But one question.. Can I apply the linked .67 deodex ZIP to an stock ROM that's flashed as an FTF thru Flashtool? Or is this deodex zip just for the firmware that [NUT] is providing?
Destroyedbeauty said:
Thank you!
But one question.. Can I apply the linked .67 deodex ZIP to an stock ROM that's flashed as an FTF thru Flashtool? Or is this deodex zip just for the firmware that [NUT] is providing?
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you can if u have rooted device and recovery installed. Ever done before when my fw 244.
Just done forget after flash. wipe dalvik fisrt than reboot. or follow on [NUT] method to make deoxed.
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Hello i tried 360root with the newest firmware but it did not root my device i asked in the General question whether the old Z method to only downgrade the kernel and then root will work or not on the Z1 please help
thanks for your efforts
nxkr said:
Hello i tried 360root with the newest firmware but it did not root my device i asked in the General question whether the old Z method to only downgrade the kernel and then root will work or not on the Z1 please help
thanks for your efforts
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Flash 534, root, install CWM or TWRP, then flash pre-rooted stock 257 firmware.
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301stSpartan said:
Flash 534, root, install CWM or TWRP, then flash pre-rooted stock 257 firmware.
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sorry for the newbness but is there a link or a thread to explain more about this method
nxkr said:
sorry for the newbness but is there a link or a thread to explain more about this method
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It's out there somewhere, but I don't remember where and I don't have time to find it. Use the search feature and do some reading and I'm sure you'll find it. Especially check the thread dedicated to 257 firmware
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301stSpartan said:
Flash 534, root, install CWM or TWRP, then flash pre-rooted stock 257 firmware.
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Flash "C6903 14.1.G.1.534 Generic DK 1276-1249_R5A" from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469191
then root with kingo , then make supersu update & system app (2 restarts required)
then go to Sony update and update OTA.
You will have latest version 14.1.G.2.257 ( it is stock Euro - no bloat) with root.

use this method.
I have a question too. I have a C6902, can I flash C6903 into my device?
luutuananh said:
I have a question too. I have a C6902, can I flash C6903 into my device?
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No, it might brick your phone.
My device is C6902, and now I'm using .257 firmware. If I using flashtool to flash .534 but not wipe data, does it cause brick my phone?
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My device is C6902, and now I'm using .257 firmware. If I using flashtool to flash .534 but not wipe data, does it cause brick my phone?
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No, it will not brick your phone if you choose not to wipe data. But make sure you're flashing a C6902 534 firmware.
nxkr said:
Hello i tried 360root with the newest firmware but it did not root my device i asked in the General question whether the old Z method to only downgrade the kernel and then root will work or not on the Z1 please help
thanks for your efforts
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This has been asked a million times already. Check out the video below. You will find all the info that you may need:
Question answered ---> Thread closed
I was messing around with the system/app folder and replaced the camera files with ported files. Now the camera app doesn't work and I didn't make a backup of those files. So please can someone provide the required files?
As you don't say which firmware version you're using, then just extract them from a rom or flash a stock FTF with Flashtool without wiping.
Next time you're modifying /system, make sure you backup.
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Hehe... I will say the same as @kingvortex
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kingvortex said:
As you don't say which firmware version you're using, then just extract them from a rom or flash a stock FTF with Flashtool without wiping.
Next time you're modifying /system, make sure you backup.
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How do I do this? I'm just new to rooting.Where can I find a Ftf and how should I flash it?
waji97 said:
How do I do this? I'm just new to rooting.Where can I find a Ftf and how should I flash it?
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Try this tutorial :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-stock-roms-t2240614
If it helps, don't forget to hit thanks
yakiqua said:
Try this tutorial :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-stock-roms-t2240614
If it helps, don't forget to hit thanks
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What is an unbranded stock? And how do I know which one should I use?
waji97 said:
What is an unbranded stock?
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Branded = Stock Sony firmware with carrier-specific settings and/or software
Unbranded = Stock Sony firmware without the above, also known as 'generic'
Custom = any modified or non-Sony firmware e.g. MIUI, CyanogenMod, AOSP builds.
And how do I know which one should I use?
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To find out what firmware your device has on it currently, just go to Settings > About Device > Build Number. Then search on XDA or Google for the ".ftf" version, flash it with Flashtool and you're good to go.
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Kindly tell me procedure to root z1. 757 ftf...step by step
The same as the previous way.
Downgrade to .534, install dual recovery, flash SuperSU.zip, then flash a pre rooted .757 Rom.
I just updated from rooted 681 to 757 and stayed rooted
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pre rooted ftf????
How to make. 757 ftf...my sony pc companion not showing files...is there any way to make ftf from android itself...i want ftf to upgrade from downgrade so help
pathanraj said:
How to make. 757 ftf...my sony pc companion not showing files...is there any way to make ftf from android itself...i want ftf to upgrade from downgrade so help
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Are you sure. You seem a bit new to this, so I suggest using the files that are already uploaded in the development section rather than making one yourself
@[NUT] does have guide to (D)o (I)t (Y)ourself (Google NUTs DIY guide) but for new users I suggest just following the instructions in the OP until you have read some more
Hey pathanraj,
I rooted my Xperia Z1 today from 4.2.2 .257 to .757 .
Thanks to [NUT] that made it possible and easy, i suggest:
-Using his latest xzdr dual recovery found here
-Upgrading from .257 to android 4.3 .290 using his tutorial here
-Upgrading from .290 to android 4.4 .681 using his tutorial here
-And last, Upgrade from .681 to .757 using his tutorial here
So here is the procedure: Have root first of all, install recovery and then upgrade from .257 --> .290 --> .681 --> .757
You can do all this using the tuts from [NUT] , that i posted above.
Be sure to have a FULL root installed into system on your 4.2.2 JB .257
If you don't understand something, just ask for more info, It would be a pleasure to help a fellow member of xda-developers.com .
That is so much overkill
Flash 534 FW, install dual recovery, flash the latest prerooted rom. Done
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gregbradley said:
That is so much overkill
Flash 534 FW, install dual recovery, flash the latest prerooted rom. Done
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Soooo true! as alway keep faith in gregbradley!
Just flash the .534fw , install XZDualRecovery, flash the .757fw by [NUT]
No need to flash every fw version between the 534 and the 757!
Jay794 said:
I just updated from rooted 681 to 757 and stayed rooted
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How did you update? I´m on rooted 681 now and want to update to 757.
You follow the instructions that are posted in the update to 757 thread in the development section.
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You follow the instructions that are posted in the update to 757 thread in the development section.
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But my apps, settings etc are away after flash, right? I prefer an update to save my phones settings and installed apps.
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But my apps, settings etc are away after flash, right? I prefer an update to save my phones settings and installed apps.
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make a backup then... and restore it afterwards
But if you actually read the instructions and the thread (Instead of asking questions) you will see that you will keep all you apps and settings if you follow the instructions
gregbradley said:
make a backup then... and restore it afterwards
But if you actually read the instructions and the thread (Instead of asking questions) you will see that you will keep all you apps and settings if you follow the instructions
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After I was refused a fix or replacement for this broken phone (mainly the touchscreen issue), I think it is time to root. Thank you, gregbradley, for providing useful information. These forums are helpful, unlike Sony themselves, retailers, or organizations for customer protection. Thank god at least somebody cares.
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make a backup then... and restore it afterwards
But if you actually read the instructions and the thread (Instead of asking questions) you will see that you will keep all you apps and settings if you follow the instructions
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I agree with you. Sorry, I just came from Samsung Galaxy S2. It´s a little easier to root&update
Mosquito79 said:
How did you update? I´m on rooted 681 now and want to update to 757.
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Look at post 1, easy!
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So I downloaded a stock rom 10.5.1.A.0.283 for my C6603 and it appears to be .zip not .ftf which I don't know how to flash
I used to flash .ftf using The Flashtool .. so could anyone please help me with this?
and I use C6603 that is rooted but locked bootloader, just to be clear!
I wanted to show you what I got when I unzipped the rom but since I'm new here I couldn't post a link to the photo!
Where did you download it? Technically, a FTF is an archive, so sometimes your PC will assign the same icon to it as a zip.
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Where did you download it? Technically, a FTF is an archive, so sometimes your PC will assign the same icon to it as a zip.
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Unfortunately I forgot where I downloaded it
I thought so firstly but I can unzip it with WinZip which I can't do with .FTF, right?
more than that The Flashtool couldn't recognize it as a firmware!
Thanx for replying
What is the filename? You might have downloaded a prerooted stock firmware, which needs flashing in recovery.
Also, WinRAR/WinZip etc can extract FTF files.
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kingvortex said:
What is the filename? You might have downloaded a prerooted stock firmware, which needs flashing in recovery.
Also, WinRAR/WinZip etc can extract FTF files.
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C6602_10.5.1.A.0.283_Customized_US.zip
Is that a prerooted one?and should my phone be unlocked bootloader if I wanted to flash this Rom?
Wicooo said:
C6602_10.5.1.A.0.283_Customized_US.zip
Is that a prerooted one?and should my phone be unlocked bootloader if I wanted to flash this Rom?
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It doesn't look like it. Try renaming to FTF and see if Flashtool accepts it.
If not, you can download this C6602 stock FTF that I uploaded. That is 100% a FTF and usable with Flashtool.
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It doesn't look like it. Try renaming to FTF and see if Flashtool accepts it.
If not, you can download this C6602 stock FTF that I uploaded. That is 100% a FTF and usable with Flashtool.
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Well, now I feel so stupid cuz I noticed that this Rom that I downloaded is for C6602 while my phone is C6603
Could you please give me a link for a stock rom .ftf for C6603 .. Thanx in advance
There are lots in this thread.
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