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[Q] Rooting the Xperia V [Solved]

Hello nice people of this forum, I've just got myself an Xperia V, running 9.0.1.D.0.10, and is looking for a method to root it without unlocking the bootloader.
I've tried googling it and searching the forums but came back empty. Perhaps some nice person can help me.
Thanks,
Aaron
Sent from my LT25i
Edit : Solved as of 3rd April 2013. Refer to general page.

Aaron_035 said:
Hello nice people of this forum, I've just got myself an Xperia V, running 9.0.1.D.0.10, and is looking for a method to root it without unlocking the bootloader.
I've tried googling it and searching the forums but came back empty. Perhaps some nice person can help me.
Thanks,
Aaron
Sent from my LT25i
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If you look in v android development there is an unsecure kernel, but this is for older firmware, maybe it works
Edit: you must unlock bootloader for custom kernel, i do not think bin4ry method works for newer firmwares
Sent from my LT25i using xda premium

funiewski said:
If you look in v android development there is an unsecure kernel, but this is for older firmware, maybe it works
Sent from my LT25i using xda premium
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"Without unlocking the bootloader"
LT25i

datagubben said:
"Without unlocking the bootloader"
LT25i
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me ->

Thanks so much for your quick responses.
So right now, we have no root access without unlocking the bootloader.
Hopefully the genius developers will come up with something soon. A little bothered by the bloatware from my provider.
Thanks guys,
Aaron

funiewski said:
If you look in v android development there is an unsecure kernel, but this is for older firmware, maybe it works
Edit: you must unlock bootloader for custom kernel, i do not think bin4ry method works for newer firmwares
Sent from my LT25i using xda premium
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Hi funiewski,
I have tried rooting by flashing that kernel but I don't seems to get root when I check with the root checker app. Would you be able to advise on this? I would have posted in that thread but apparently I don't have enough post count.

Aaron_035 said:
Thanks so much for your quick responses.
So right now, we have no root access without unlocking the bootloader.
Hopefully the genius developers will come up with something soon. A little bothered by the bloatware from my provider.
Thanks guys,
Aaron
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Singtel hah? Hahaha ask Palmer clear for you lor.
Serious: I'm getting a V soon and is the bloatware that bad?
EDIT: You can clear bloatware by flashing an international version of the firmware.

lee480 said:
Singtel hah? Hahaha ask Palmer clear for you lor.
Serious: I'm getting a V soon and is the bloatware that bad?
EDIT: You can clear bloatware by flashing an international version of the firmware.
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Hi! Are you a fellow Singaporean as well? Are you familiar with this rooting process?

Harimoto said:
Hi! Are you a fellow Singaporean as well? Are you familiar with this rooting process?
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Well hello fellow nation-man. I'm Singaporean too. I'm using star hub. Its not that bad, its just bothering me. Ha ha.
Sent from my LT25i

If you guys want to root without unlocking bootloader, PM me.
Need a guinea pig. My V havent come yet. It's using the same method as rooting the new 6.1.1.C.1.0 for the ST-E phones.

lee480 said:
If you guys want to root without unlocking bootloader, PM me.
Need a guinea pig. My V havent come yet. It's using the same method as rooting the new 6.1.1.C.1.0 for the ST-E phones.
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Thank you and your guinea pig. Brave souls who seek progress.

Aaron_035 said:
Thank you and your guinea pig. Brave souls who seek progress.
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Are you interested? PM me if. Even if anything goes wrong, most likely, nothing will go wrong as u can reflash the original firmware.

lee480 said:
Are you interested? PM me if. Even if anything goes wrong, most likely, nothing will go wrong as u can reflash the original firmware.
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Sorry dude, the Xperia V I'm using is the one mailed to my home for my dad. He's currently overseas so I'm using it.
Mine will be arriving in a couple of days though So... Soon, perhaps.
Sorry,
Aaron

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lee480 said:
Are you interested? PM me if. Even if anything goes wrong, most likely, nothing will go wrong as u can reflash the original firmware.
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I can be your Guinea pig! Got my second Xperia V today, the old one received on December 4th was Dead On Delivery (DOA).
I put it in the bath to test it, but with headphones attched, not good idea!

datagubben said:
I can be your Guinea pig! Got my second Xperia V today, the old one received on December 4th was Dead On Delivery (DOA).
I put it in the bath to test it, but with headphones attched, not good idea!
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As on right now you dont want to be that guinea pig... my freind cpumaster lost wifi and bluetooth from this "test" and cant roll back on seus....

Sorry for the late reply. Looks like it didnt worked. Just reflash the stock ftf and WiFi and Bluetooth will work again.

lee480 said:
Sorry for the late reply. Looks like it didnt worked. Just reflash the stock ftf and WiFi and Bluetooth will work again.
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Cpumaster says that he cant roll back anymore. Seus doesnt work... as he doenst wake up for ahwile im wondering if yu could send me the unkmodified kernel so i can give to him?

There may be a way to root without unlocked bootloader
Try this well-known way of rooting Xperia AX in Japan.
I guess it's also possible for V to root.
1. Here is a Xperia VL's old rom and you can flash this kernel.sin and system.sin with V's loader.sin.
I can't post the link, but you can find it in uploaded.net. The ID is 3gvvv3w6.
2. Then, Root.
3. Create /data/local.prop (ro.kernel.qemu=1).
4. Flash V's system.sin without wiping.
5. Replace ric, install Busybox and Superuser.
6. Flash V's kernel.sin without wiping.
7. Do Factory data reset to easily delete unnecessary apps.

Daizaemon said:
Try this well-known way of rooting Xperia AX in Japan.
I guess it's also possible for V to root.
1. Here is a Xperia VL's old rom and you can flash this kernel.sin and system.sin with V's loader.sin.
I can't post the link, but you can find it in uploaded.net. The ID is 3gvvv3w6.
2. Then, Root.
3. Create /data/local.prop (ro.kernel.qemu=1).
4. Flash V's system.sin without wiping.
5. Replace ric, install Busybox and Superuser.
6. Flash V's kernel.sin without wiping.
7. Do Factory data reset to easily delete unnecessary apps.
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Broke cpumasters wifi and bluetooth and he cant relfash now fotr some reason... so we need a dif method for sure

[Q] Is ZL same as Z ?

guys i just got my Xperia ZL and i wanted to flash some roms ? can i use XPERIA Z roms on my ZL ?
please help me

saeid.gh99 said:
guys i just got my Xperia ZL and i wanted to flash some roms ? can i use XPERIA Z roms on my ZL ?
please help me
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Extremely unlikely, at the very least there is the IR blaster that the ZL has, flashing a Z ROM if it would work at all would not likely allow you to use the IR blaster. Ultimately you may need to try some rarely used ancient techniques for determining such things, searching (the ZL forums would be a good start) and reading (again, the ZL forums would be a good start).

Simply: no you can't. Never flash another's device roms on a different model, no matter how similar they are.

saeid.gh99 said:
guys i just got my Xperia ZL and i wanted to flash some roms ? can i use XPERIA Z roms on my ZL ?
please help me
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Just find a proper ZL Rom. The Z and ZL are similar but still different. As someone mentioned the IR blaster and as well Sony's water resistance warning, few other things are to be considered too like dedicated camera button on the ZL which the Z doesn't have.
Best of luck.
Sent from my C6602 using xda app-developers app

Akiainavas said:
Simply: no you can't. Never flash another's device roms on a different model, no matter how similar they are.
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This is not entirely true, flashing other phone ROM's onto similar hardware is done on many devices.
What should be said it that it is not recommended, and as previously mentioned you will obviously loose some of the features of the Xperia XL because the drivers will not exist in the Xperia Z ROM.

Akiainavas said:
Simply: no you can't. Never flash another's device roms on a different model, no matter how similar they are.
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I flash ATT ROM on my T-Mobile S3 but its an exact same phone though.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

[Q] I bought a Xperia SP C5302.And how to root?

:crying:
I come from China and I bought a Xperia SP C5302.
The forum is not Xperia SP..
I have been unlock BL.
And how to root now?
sorry for my poor English

Try this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
That might work. If not, I can't help you as I don't own an SP
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk 2

某龙兄 said:
:crying:
I come from China and I bought a Xperia SP C5302.
The forum is not Xperia SP..
I have been unlock BL.
And how to root now?
sorry for my poor English
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I'm planning to buy XSP too.
How about it's camera performance.I want to know about it.
Many said that SP's camera is not good.
Is your rooting ok with Root with Restore by Bina4ry?

njsdante said:
I'm planning to buy XSP too.
How about it's camera performance.I want to know about it.
Many said that SP's camera is not good.
Is your rooting ok with Root with Restore by Bina4ry?
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The camera is not good in night.Photo have lots of noise when weak light.
I did not try to root with Root with Restore by Bina4ry.
Sorry for my poor English

Hey man.There is no confirmed root for it still!
I got mine in white.
The camera is bad in low light man.
Will let you know when a safe way to root comes out!

XxStatiX said:
Hey man.There is no confirmed root for it still!
I got mine in white.
The camera is bad in low light man.
Will let you know when a safe way to root comes out!
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I have root yesterday. You need unlock BL then flash a kernel with antoroot.But the kernel is being tested, so I do not provide the kernel download link

Add your support!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41440539

njsdante said:
I'm planning to buy XSP too.
How about it's camera performance.I want to know about it.
Many said that SP's camera is not good.
Is your rooting ok with Root with Restore by Bina4ry?
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某龙兄 said:
The camera is not good in night.Photo have lots of noise when weak light.
I did not try to root with Root with Restore by Bina4ry.
Sorry for my poor English
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Hello guys.Initially i didn't like the camera on my SP much,but i went out and took some pictures today,and i was impressed.
Got a lot of great pictures,adding a link,ALL PICTURES are from the SP.
Four pictures are from a SONY HX9V,just to show what the White Xperia SP Looks like.
Love my camera now!
Hope you guys like it!
http://imgur.com/a/MZysj :victory:
Sent from my C5302 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

某龙兄 said:
The camera is not good in night.Photo have lots of noise when weak light.
I did not try to root with Root with Restore by Bina4ry.
Sorry for my poor English
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have any way to root without unlock?

knightthgink said:
have any way to root without unlock?
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No.if you want to root you must unlock now

某龙兄 said:
I have root yesterday. You need unlock BL then flash a kernel with antoroot.But the kernel is being tested, so I do not provide the kernel download link
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Hi, I just bought this phone yesterday.
I want to root it, but can't find any ways or tools.
I am a beginner of Android, but I know about how to unlock the BL,
just don't know how to flash the kernal.
Can you teach me how to root this phone?
Btw, I am from Taiwan, you can teach me in Chinese if you want.
Thanks a lot!!!

ncchttu said:
Hi, I just bought this phone yesterday.
I want to root it, but can't find any ways or tools.
I am a beginner of Android, but I know about how to unlock the BL,
just don't know how to flash the kernal.
Can you teach me how to root this phone?
Btw, I am from Taiwan, you can teach me in Chinese if you want.
Thanks a lot!!!
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Unlock the BL and flash the kernel with autoroot click here
解锁和刷带有自动root的内核点击这个网址
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2272741

lol kernel 命名 ： 华山派 . 作者是个金庸迷

某龙兄 said:
Unlock the BL and flash the kernel with autoroot click here
解锁和刷带有自动root的内核点击这个网址
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2272741
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感謝您：）
不過想再請問一下，是要用什麼工具嗎？
Flashtools之類的？
還是直接進recovery模式就可以刷了呢？
抱歉哦真的是新手入門，問題很多
麻煩您了！

xarive said:
lol kernel 命名 ： 华山派 . 作者是个金庸迷
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As a chinese, i don't know what you say.
作为一个中国人，我不知道你在说什么

xarive said:
lol kernel 命名 ： 华山派 . 作者是个金庸迷
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ncchttu said:
感謝您：）
不過想再請問一下，是要用什麼工具嗎？
Flashtools之類的？
還是直接進recovery模式就可以刷了呢？
抱歉哦真的是新手入門，問題很多
麻煩您了！
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Please guys, post the full content in English first, then you may provide the post in your native language.
This is in the rules here as it is primarily an English speaking forum. This is to ensure that others can benefit from any help or solutions that you may be posting.
Thanks for understanding
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk 2

kingvortex said:
Please guys, post the full content in English first, then you may provide the post in your native language.
This is in the rules here as it is primarily an English speaking forum. This is to ensure that others can benefit from any help or solutions that you may be posting.
Thanks for understanding
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk 2
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I got it, sorry!
I'll use personal meaasge to ask questions next time

ncchttu said:
I got it, sorry!
I'll use personal meaasge to ask questions next time
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Please don't misunderstand my intentions. You can of course ask questions, just please ask them in English as well as your own language.
It is better to do this anyway, as you are excluding those that do not speak your language from helping if you do not post in English as well
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk 2

kingvortex said:
Please don't misunderstand my intentions. You can of course ask questions, just please ask them in English as well as your own language.
It is better to do this anyway, as you are excluding those that do not speak your language from helping if you do not post in English as well
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk 2
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I see. I'll use English as my main language in this forum.
I know exactly what you mean.
To help others solve problems is my honor, too
Btw, do you know how to flash the kernel by fastboot?

I have a C6603, so I don't know if the method is the same, but it should be.
To flash the boot.img, put the boot.img in the same directory as fastboot, then use -
fastboot flash boot boot.img
then
fastboot reboot
Of course, only use a kernel that is compatible with your device
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk 2

[Q] General Root Questions

I am planning to upgrade from my current Xperia X10i to the Xperia Z1.
I was curious about the rooting process and things though. When the phone is rooted,
it allows your to add your on software right (like Astro File Manager or APKs not from the market)?
What is the bootloader for? Is it needed? I heard some people tell me that if you root the Z1 you lose the little
Sony things like the Bravia Engine and the camera. Is that so?
Thanks for your help.

necrogodomega said:
I am planning to upgrade from my current Xperia X10i to the Xperia Z1.
I was curious about the rooting process and things though. When the phone is rooted,
it allows your to add your on software right (like Astro File Manager or APKs not from the market)?
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You do not need root for this, just like on the x10, please note that you do not have to unlock the bootloader to root (In most cases)
What is the bootloader for? Is it needed?
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YES, its like saying do you need battery, without it the phone wont boot
I heard some people tell me that if you root the Z1 you lose the little
Sony things like the Bravia Engine and the camera. Is that so?
Thanks for your help.
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You lose some functionality (When unlocking the bootloader, not when rooting) but camera works the same. Its all explained here
Also, I do suggest you do a lot of reading, from your questions it appears you are not an experienced user, so please read before doing anything to your new phone

necrogodomega said:
I heard some people tell me that if you root the Z1 you lose the little
Sony things like the Bravia Engine and the camera. Is that so?
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gregbradley said:
You lose some functionality but camera works the same. Its all explained here
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No, you do NOT lose functionality just by rooting. Nothing at all.
You DO lose a bit of functionality by unlocking the bootloader. And some have reported that even though with an unlocked bootloader that while camera works, you lose the Bionz image processing. You also lose the Bravia engine.
As gregbradley said, you can root without unlocking the bootloader (usually). Rooting and bootloader unlocking are different things.
Sent from my Xperia Z1 using Tapatalk

301stSpartan said:
No, you do NOT lose functionality just by rooting. Nothing at all.
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That was in reply to his questions about unlocking the boot, you do lose some things from unlocking the bootloader, not from rooting, I edited my post to make this clearer

gregbradley said:
That was in reply to his questions about unlocking the boot, you do lose some things from unlocking the bootloader, not from rooting, I edited my post to make this clearer
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I assumed as much bc I know that you're no noob on this device. But I was just clarifying bc the question you quoted was directly about root, not bl. My assumption was that he was confusing the two terms, not you
Sent from my Xperia Z1 using Tapatalk

301stSpartan said:
I assumed as much bc I know that you're no noob on this device. But I was just clarifying bc the question you quoted was directly about root, not bl. My assumption was that he was confusing the two terms, not you
Sent from my Xperia Z1 using Tapatalk
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No worries, I know. So many people get the two confused as its treated as the same thing on other devices such as Samsung

Thanks for both of your answers.
I actually fully modded my X10i just by following directions and getting some guided help
from other great uses from this site. But that was ages ago and Sony's phones have changed a bit in their make up since the X10 days.
So I wanted to know exactly what was going on. I remember unlocking the bootloader for the X10 and losing the camera, but that was fixed (I long forgot how).
I wanted to know just what was going on with the newest generations of Xperias.
Thanks for your helps. It's much appreciated.

ASK ANYTHING >>{{Noob friendly}}

I created this thread as everyone has it except us
Any topic about ZR aka dogo :thumbup:
Sent from my furious XPERIA ZR

Why our Device is in Low activity Forum !!??

ariftwister said:
Why our Device is in Low activity Forum !!??
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Donno bro maybe coz our device is not so popular..
Its like a mini Z and doesn't have much popularity
Tapped from my furious ZR

Too bad.. I thought It had excellent support due to the fact that it has same build number with Xperia Z.

ariftwister said:
Too bad.. I thought It had excellent support due to the fact that it has same build number with Xperia Z.
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Still we have few lollipop custom roms
Thaks to the devs
Tapped from my furious ZR

hi guys , pls i really really need help to root my zr device so someone tell me what to do i have been trying to root it for 4 month so i'm about to kill myself if it didn't work :crying:
my phone is xperia zr android 4.4.4 c5502
my laptop is dell win 8.1 x64
i hope anyone can help me pls

huussein said:
hi guys , pls i really really need help to root my zr device so someone tell me what to do i have been trying to root it for 4 month so i'm about to kill myself if it didn't work :crying:
my phone is xperia zr android 4.4.4 c5502
my laptop is dell win 8.1 x64
i hope anyone can help me pls
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You'll need flashtool and driver pack for xperia phones.
Grab that and tell me
Tapped from my furious ZR

sorry but where can i find them that's is my problem and the main problem is to find a working flash tool so pls give me a working links sorry for disturbance

huussein said:
sorry but where can i find them that's is my problem and the main problem is to find a working flash tool so pls give me a working links sorry for disturbance
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Flashtool link below
http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/tool/flash-tool-for-xperia-devices/
And since you have windows 8
You'll need this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2095087
Tapped from my furious ZR

vaisakh7 said:
Flashtool link below
http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/tool/flash-tool-for-xperia-devices/
And since you have windows 8
You'll need this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2095087
Tapped from my furious ZR
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i have did as the tutorial and finally the fastboot setup successfuly ^_^ but now what to do ??

i tried to use the doom lord pack to root my zr with last version v17 but it always stuck on this " daemon started successfully " and nothing else i attached a picture for it

huussein said:
i tried to use the doom lord pack to root my zr with last version v17 but it always stuck on this " daemon started successfully " and nothing else i attached a picture for it
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Flash .230 kernel
Root via towelroot
Reflash .283 kernel
Done

"Ok google" doesnt work on my zr. Latest version of stock Android, google search. Even if i try record voice sample in settings phone just ignore my voice. What it can be?

vaisakh7 said:
Flash .230 kernel
Root via towelroot
Reflash .283 kernel
Done
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i'm really sorry but can you give me links pls because i tried to search for kernels and didn't find it :crying:

hi guy's i have made a pre-rooted rom and it's ready to be flashed but flashtool can't recognize it can anyone help pls
or if there's a tool to flash the pre-rooted roms pls post me it's link ... i attached a pictre

Anyone have any experience using this phone in Canada? Are there also any major differences between the regular ZR and the Hatsune Miku model that would leave me without a functioning phone if I bought the Miku model?

huussein said:
i'm really sorry but can you give me links pls because i tried to search for kernels and didn't find it :crying:
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Don't search. Browse.
Now you are in Xperia ZR General.
Go up one level and then down to Xperia ZR Development or Original Development sections.
Go through various posts. It is there in one of the top few posts.
I am on Tapatalk now so do not have the patience to do it for you.

vaisakh7 said:
I created this thread as everyone has it except us
Any topic about ZR aka dogo :thumbup:
Sent from my furious XPERIA ZR
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hey mate, im a oneplus one user. And i did port some apps for xperia p and oneplus.
my friend has an xperia zr and i dont have time to test which rom is better(cm based)
is cm11 fxp better or cm11 official nightlies or some other custom rom? battery as well as performance are important.
thanks in advance!!

vicky2131 said:
hey mate, im a oneplus one user. And i did port some apps for xperia p and oneplus.
my friend has an xperia zr and i dont have time to test which rom is better(cm based)
is cm11 fxp better or cm11 official nightlies or some other custom rom? battery as well as performance are important.
thanks in advance!!
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Try the latest cm12 build from @xenius9.You can find it in Xperia ZR forum.The build date is 20150312.
Sent from my Xperia ZR using XDA Free mobile app

vaisakh7 said:
Try the latest cm12 build from @xenius9.You can find it in Xperia ZR forum.The build date is 20150312.
Sent from my Xperia ZR using XDA Free mobile app
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thank you!! will try that
but few questions --->1. cm12 is stable?
2.cm11 is stable? and suggest best kernel which you tried on cm11?
thanks in advance!!