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[Q] Rooted or not?

Hi I'm new here.
I have xperia x8 and would like to know did i rooted or did I not rooted my phone.
I downloaded superoneclick...follow instructions but didnt make backup with xrecovery or anything else.
my phone wanted superuser permission for some battery thing ....
and one more thing!
Do I have to install some custom ROM for android 2.2 or I already have 2.2?
because in settings->about phone->firmware version is 2.1-update1
->build number is 2.1.1.A.0.6
pls help

mario1024 said:
Hi I'm new here.
I have xperia x8 and would like to know did i rooted or did I not rooted my phone.
I downloaded superoneclick...follow instructions but didnt make backup with xrecovery or anything else.
my phone wanted superuser permission for some battery thing ....
and one more thing!
Do I have to install some custom ROM for android 2.2 or I already have 2.2?
because in settings->about phone->firmware version is 2.1-update1
->build number is 2.1.1.A.0.6
pls help
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The easiest way would be to open the "Terminal" (if not installed -> this is what you're looking for) and type 'su'.
If the su binary exists and works you're most likely rooted.
The build string of 2.1.1.A.0.6 means you got the genuine Sony Ericsson Android 2.1 series ROM.
Android 2.1 ("Eclair") - 2.1.x
Android 2.2 ("Froyo") - 2.2.x
Android 2.3 ("Gingerbread") - 2.3.x
Finally, yes you need to install a custom ROM in order to run Android 2.2 (i.e. FroyoPro 2.4 by lrakkarl) or Android 2.3 (i.e. GingerDX by doixanh)

ok i downloaded it and type su nothing happened han i tryed with 'su' nothing happened...
i saw i have icon of superuser android guy with one eye covered
what know?
I am ashame to ask but how to install custom ROM?

mario1024 said:
ok i downloaded it and type su nothing happened han i tryed with 'su' nothing happened...
i saw i have icon of superuser android guy with one eye covered
what know?
I am ashame to ask but how to install custom ROM?
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Type su and press enter (the button bottom and right in the keyboard) the $ icon will turn to # if you are rooted and it will tell sth like "access denied" if you are not.
If you have superuser and you haven't downloaded from market you are rooted.
If you want to know how to install a custom rom just use the search button and you will find a lot of threads!
sent from my x8 using xda premium

tnx!
my phone is rooted
it is #
i cant go in xrecovery
i got 3 files (1 rar other 2 are something else) in instructions:is to copy that 3 files into system/bin folder
i did that and turn off and on my mobile phone press back key and nothing happened.Any help for this?
i also downloaded floyo-1.0 ->what is that(its a custom ROM) but which one?

mario1024 said:
tnx!
my phone is rooted
it is #
i cant go in xrecovery
i got 3 files (1 rar other 2 are something else) in instructions:is to copy that 3 files into system/bin folder
i did that and turn off and on my mobile phone press back key and nothing happened.Any help for this?
i also downloaded floyo-1.0 ->what is that(its a custom ROM) but which one?
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No, I was talking about these ROMs (at the time of writing) here:
FroyoPro v2.4 by lrakkarl
GingerDX v022 by doixanh (Recommended)
Note about GingerDX Downloads:
The download links in doixanh's post are dead at the moment. Click the Link in my signature for GingerDX downloads ... but read on first.
Now, as for xRecovery:
To make it easy for you. Click the link in my signature and hop into the "Recoveries" folder. Download the "xRecovery_Installer_v0.1.apk", copy it onto the SD card of your phone (connect in USB-Storage mode and copy the file).
By using a File Manager like Root Browser Lite you then install the APK from your SD card.
One it has been installed you will find the "xRecovery Installer" icon in the list of apps - tap it, follow instructions to install xRecovery.
Once you installed xRecovery continue like this ...
Download GingerDX v013 AND GingerDX v022 as well as the ModulesStockKernel AddOn (you find everything in my MediaFire folder).
Copy all three files onto your SD card.
Once the files are copied ...
Reboot the phone and keep on pressing the "BACK" button once the "Sony Ericsson" logo shows up to get into xRecovery.
In there you select to flash a custom zip, navigate to the GingerDX v013 ZIP on your SD card and flash it.
Once that ROM has been flashed reboot.
Once the "Sony Ericsson" logo shows up again keep on tapping onto the screen to get into ClockworkMod recovery (do NOT boot up yet)!
In there you do almost the same as before ...
Select to flash a custom zip, navigate to the GingerDX v022 ZIP on your SD card and flash it.
Once the flash has been done you select to flash a custom ZIP again and flash the ModulesStockKernel ZIP.
Once that is done you select "Full Wipe (Factory Reset)" and then you are free to reboot into GingerDX v022.
In case of questions, post.

ok tnx but now i have different problem
i installed xrecovery and busybox(need installation) and root explorer
and then ,when i wanted to install busy box it said i don't have superuser permission??
brfore that as you can se in my earlier post when i write su its #
but now is su:must be suid to work properly
help
i try unroot(via superoneclick)but program has frozen.....
i try to root it again then this appears:it seems your device is rooted
HELP pls?
sorrry for bad language

mario1024 said:
ok tnx but now i have different problem
i installed xrecovery and busybox(need installation) and root explorer
and then ,when i wanted to install busy box it said i don't have superuser permission??
brfore that as you can se in my earlier post when i write su its #
but now is su:must be suid to work properly
help
i try unroot(via superoneclick)but program has frozen.....
i try to root it again then this appears:it seems your device is rooted
HELP pls?
sorrry for bad language
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It said you don't have superuser permission? Or it open superuser and ask for permission?
Just hit allow!
*If the cursor is # you are rooted for sure, you don't have to reroot it.
sent from my x8 using xda premium

no no!!!
i tried to install busybox but it told me that I dont have superuser permission
and in terminal emulator when type su this appears: it seems your device is rooted
and i tried to unroot but when it comes to some point(installing busybox temporeraly-step change mode ) proggram freeze

mario1024 said:
no no!!!
i tried to install busybox but it told me that I dont have superuser permission
and in terminal emulator when type su this appears: it seems your device is rooted
and i tried to unroot but when it comes to some point(installing busybox temporeraly-step change mode ) proggram freeze
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Everytime I've used SuperOneClick its has installed busybox as part of the rooting process. Just try rooting your phone again and put the output from the log in this thread if you're still having issues. This is normally a very straight forward process.

Agenty1609 said:
Everytime I've used SuperOneClick its has installed busybox as part of the rooting process. Just try rooting your phone again and put the output from the log in this thread if you're still having issues. This is normally a very straight forward process.
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i removed busybox(from market)from my phone and rerooted ,succesfull but than i went to terminal emulator and type su ......no #!!!!!!!
I am going to reroot one more time if a failed i am going to factory data erase!

I'd say re-root your phone with SuperOneClick again. Once you believe that it is rooted, go to the market and search for an app with "root" in its name (e.g. something like "root memory manager" - Or any program that states root access is needed). Install the app and then load it up, it should then popup asking to allow superuser acsess, click "Allow" - The App should load as intended.... This means your phone IS roooted! (Click yes on the popup to allow root access too the app, job done!)

ok i am going to try that but now i must go!

seems like you have to reroot it.
pay attention to the installation of busybox:
if this dont fix your problem then as you said do a full wipe and try again!

@mario1024
The xRecovery Installer (the APK I recommended to you) installs everything you need - the xRecovery Installer will put busybox, chargemon and xrecovery.tar into the system ... you, of course, need to have root.
If you have problems rooting with SuperOneClick ...
Download Flashtool v0.2.9.1 (again, see the link in my Sig and hop into the "Flashtool" folder).
Boot your phone, enable USB-Debugging, connect to phone to the computer in "Charging mode".
- Start Flashtool
- Press the "Root" button
A automatic reboot will follow!
Once the phone rebooted...
Connect in "Charging mode" again.
- Press the "Ask root perm" button and look at your phone.
You will get a popup from Superuser to grant su permissions.
Confirm the request!
- Now click the "xRecovery" button to inject xRecovery into your phone.
Done - rooted and xRecovery in one go.

B.Jay said:
@mario1024
The xRecovery Installer (the APK I recommended to you) installs everything you need - the xRecovery Installer will put busybox, chargemon and xrecovery.tar into the system ... you, of course, need to have root.
If you have problems rooting with SuperOneClick ...
Download Flashtool v0.2.9.1 (again, see the link in my Sig and hop into the "Flashtool" folder).
Boot your phone, enable USB-Debugging, connect to phone to the computer in "Charging mode".
- Start Flashtool
- Press the "Root" button
A automatic reboot will follow!
Once the phone rebooted...
Connect in "Charging mode" again.
- Press the "Ask root perm" button and look at your phone.
You will get a popup from Superuser to grant su permissions.
Confirm the request!
- Now click the "xRecovery" button to inject xRecovery into your phone.
Done - rooted and xRecovery in one go.
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I did everything but when I rooted and press ask root perms nothing happened just my phone turn off and on(i install xrecovery after rooting)
is there something like xrecovery? alternative?
and btw tnx

sorry i write wrong
i did everything (ask root perms and then xrecovery) yey
what now?

mario1024 said:
I did everything but when I rooted and press ask root perms nothing happened just my phone turn off and on(i install xrecovery after rooting)
is there something like xrecovery? alternative?
and btw tnx
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No, there's no alternative to xRecovery.
EDIT: Not entirely true ... there's the x8toolbox by puppet13th that's able to inject Dual Recovery (xRecovery AND ClockworkMod recovery) - though you need root for x8toolbox to do its job.
Anyhow, since you are trying for quite a few attempts now: To be on the safe side, as the thing that happened was not the intended outcome, try to restore back to plain Stock ROM and re-try from there.
Using a clean Stock ROM may lead to what we want without troubles.

mario1024 said:
sorry i write wrong
i did everything (ask root perms and then xrecovery) yey
what now?
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I am a little confused... If I am understanding well you did the whole thing but what do you mean"what now?"?
sent from my x8 using xda premium

mario1024 said:
sorry i write wrong
i did everything (ask root perms and then xrecovery) yey
what now?
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Now continue with flashing a custom ROM ...
I already put the steps on how to flash GingerDX in a two-step process into a previous post.

Rooted and OTA update failed for 10.10.5.1.A.0.292

Hi Guys,
This is FYI if you rooted your phone, did something to your System files and then you got the OTA update, but once you downloaded and hit INSTALL, the system reboot and you got a FAILED!!!!
To debug,
use ES File Explorer or any file system with root access to view your /device.
Open this file the fota log: /cache/recovery/fota/report
Search for ERROR
For me, I've got this error:
Info [1934] Starting operation 1
ERROR [2023] RedBend error: 0x8000013E, code = 0x13E (318)
Info [2040] Return value from RB_vRM_Update 0x8000013e
Info [2041] pCustomerPartData.updated = rest = -1
Info [2042] End of operation 1
ERROR [218] Redbend verify Error
ERROR [704] Error from ua_updater_start
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which, if you go to === ua_updater_context === section,
You will see where the section ends. For me, I got this:
=== ua_updater_context ===
u_ctx->result: 2
u_ctx->ui_error: 0
u_ctx->redbend_error: 0
u_ctx->redbend_verify: 1
u_ctx->redbend_write: 0
u_ctx->redbend_post: 0
u_ctx->file_error: 0
u_ctx->lbm_error: 0
u_ctx->boot_error: 0
u_ctx->boot_verify: 0
u_ctx->boot_write: 0
u_ctx->boot_post: 0
u_ctx->google_error: 0
u_ctx->kid: 1 (KERNEL_NORMAL)
u_ctx->running.state: 2 (UPDATE_VERIFYING)
u_ctx->running.increment: 5
rb_file_open[0]: //system/app/socialife.odex
rb_file_open[1]: //system/app/textinput-chn.odex
rb_file_open[2]: //system/priv-app/SomcMusicSlideshow.odex
rb_file_open[3]: //system/priv-app/ArtFilterCamera.odex
rb_file_open[4]: //system/app/Home.odex
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Which reveals it stops at Home.odex! Ok, I admit I changed my launcher file. So, what to do? Get the Home.odex or any files that you have change and replace it with stock. I am using C5503_10.5.1.A.0.283_Customized_HK.tft which i suppose most apk files are the same.
To get the file from stock tft file,
Download the 10.5.1.A.0.283 tft,
Extract the system.sin using 7zip or any archiving application. Wooping 1.5GB from the 900++mb tft archive.
Open Flashtool.exe > Tools > Sin Editor > Browse your file > Extract Data
Once you got the system.sin, run Ext2Explore as administrator and Copy out your original file. In my case, Home.odex.
Then, I just hit the Update!!! Profit!
Ext2explore 2.1 is attached if you need it. Thanks to Regmi!!!

I used this method and successfully upgraded my phone from .283 to .292 by OTA. Root is also preserved. Also I found that OTA might check other files in the system partition. Just be ready to restore them from the TFT.
Sent from my Xperia ZR using Tapatalk

itandy said:
I used this method and successfully upgraded my phone from .283 to .292 by OTA. Root is also preserved. Also I found that OTA might check other files in the system partition. Just be ready to restore them from the TFT.
Sent from my Xperia ZR using Tapatalk
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Glad i can help!!! ～_～
Sent from my C5503 using XDA Free mobile app

thank you
I've been trying to update from 4.3 to 4.4 (.230) via OTA but i'm also getting failed to update. Because of your post, I was able to find out that it's because i changed the system font (via hifont). I reverted and will try again. Hopefully, it goes well this time. I could just update via pc companion to .283 but i didn't want to wipe my phone and lose root too.
Thanks for this! :good:

Well done.
Next, prepare for lollipop update.
Sent from my C5503 using XDA Free mobile app

[Q&A] [Recovery][CWM][TWRP][UB]Flashable Recovery For Xperia ZR

Q&A for [Recovery][CWM][TWRP][UB]Flashable Recovery For Xperia ZR
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NOOB here.. all the threads says just flash the recovery TWRP using recovery mode.
the thing is how do I get into recovery mode on my Xperia ZR in the first place.. rebooting using power and volume down button opens SAFE mode..
please help..
also, TWRP Manager doesn't list Xperia ZR C5502 in the device list. (It has Xperia Z C5502 though)..
can i flash TWRP for Xperia Z(yuga) on my Xperia ZR(DOGO)??
please help.. thanks in advance...

psawardekar said:
NOOB here.. all the threads says just flash the recovery TWRP using recovery mode.
the thing is how do I get into recovery mode on my Xperia ZR in the first place.. rebooting using power and volume down button opens SAFE mode..
please help..
also, TWRP Manager doesn't list Xperia ZR C5502 in the device list. (It has Xperia Z C5502 though)..
can i flash TWRP for Xperia Z(yuga) on my Xperia ZR(DOGO)??
please help.. thanks in advance...
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If you have no recovery installed, there is no recovery mode bro.. DON"T use power button but go to general section and choose a pre-rooted ROM for your phone and recovery will/should be pre-installed.. after having recovery installed, to get to recovery, reboot phone and at the sony screen a green/pink led will show and you push VOL-UP and that will get you to recovery..

hagar006 said:
go to general section and choose a pre-rooted ROM for your phone and recovery will/should be pre-installed..
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Okaaay... so in short, you mean to install a custom rom in the first place.. (wipe off everything :crying: )
where do i get this pre-rooted ROM?? could't find it anywhere in XDA.. and it wont require custom recovery to flash it??
basically, the thing is; Im running stock sony Lollipop 10.6.A.0.454 firmware on Xperia ZR. rooted using kingroot.
and Im missing Xposed frameworks badly.. :crying: :crying: earlier the installation was simple with kitkat. however with lollipop, xposed needs to be flashed since its a alpha release.
thats the only reason i need a recovery. I have the TWRP recovery.img for my phone but flashing it is a problem. cant use Flashify also. doesnt work.(gives error: Partition not found)
can you suggest any other simple way to tackle this? using fastboot or ADB?

Place the recovery.img to your phone internal storage and use adb or emulator commands to install to your Fota:
Su
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/FOTAKernel
Go to play store and get android terminal emulator (free) and run the above commands.. Press enter after su and grant root rights and then do the rest of the command and press enter again.. Of all goes well, you'll have recovery..
Sent from my Xperia Z using XDA Forums Pro

hagar006 said:
Place the recovery.img to your phone internal storage and use adb or emulator commands to install to your Fota:
Su
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/FOTAKernel
Go to play store and get android terminal emulator (free) and run the above commands.. Press enter after su and grant root rights and then do the rest of the command and press enter again.. Of all goes well, you'll have recovery..
Sent from my Xperia Z using XDA Forums Pro
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Didn't work
Was typing in Terminal Emulator, Xperia ZR C5502, stock Android 5.0.2, rooted, locked bootloader

Brembol said:
Didn't work
Was typing in Terminal Emulator, Xperia ZR C5502, stock Android 5.0.2, rooted, locked bootloader
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Try dual recovery for stock by xenius9.. Should be in his CM12 thread in general section.. Or dual recovery by NUT.. comes with installer or flashable zip.. Look in the cross device section and you will find
Sent from my ZR

hagar006 said:
Try dual recovery for stock by xenius9.. Should be in his CM12 thread in general section.. Or dual recovery by NUT.. comes with installer or flashable zip.. Look in the cross device section and you will find
Sent from my ZR
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The problem is that I have neither computer (broken), nor recovery. Is there any other way to install recovery (CWM or TWRP) without computer?

Brembol said:
The problem is that I have neither computer (broken), nor recovery. Is there any other way to install recovery (CWM or TWRP) without computer?
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Yes but the problem is your locked boot loader.. If un locked the emulator would do the job.. But locked, you need to get dual recovery from NUT (with computer for the installer).. But to unlock your boot loader you need computer so you can lock again.. Or a already working recovery.. Sorry mate, I know of no other way..
I've been thinking a little.. Take a look at nut's dual recovery installer and see of there is a way to download to your phone and install using emulator.. Should work.. I think
Sent from my ZR

Haven't found any instruction, which I can understand and tells how to install recovery without PC in [NUT]'s thread. I think it's easier to wait and install using computer. Still thanks for help and sorry for your time

Brembol said:
Haven't found any instruction, which I can understand and tells how to install recovery without PC in [NUT]'s thread. I think it's easier to wait and install using computer. Still thanks for help and sorry for your time
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If you have root ... download from playstore:
Terminal Emulator
Root Browser
Download the windows recovery installer from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46216491
Steps:
1. unzip the windows installer
2. with root browser :
- go to folder
/data/local/tmp/
-create a new folder called recovery
So you have this path: /data/local/tmp/recovery
- from the unziped windows installer put the following files into the folder you created:
-> ric , charger , chargemon.sh , dualrecovery.sh , busybox , recovery.twrp.cpio.lzma , recovery.cwm.cpio.lzma , supersu.sh
If you have all those files in the folder... Klick on them (in root browser) and change permissions of all those files to rwxrwxr-x
Then go to terminal emulator and type:
su -c /system/bin/ls -la /data/local/tmp/recovery/chargemon
And after that:
su -c /data/local/tmp/recovery/supersu.sh
And then:
su reboot recovery
Then you should have a recovery installed without pc
Sent from my Xperia T using XDA Free mobile app

SdtBarbarossa said:
If you have root ... download from playstore:
Terminal Emulator
Root Browser
Download the windows recovery installer from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46216491
Steps:
1. unzip the windows installer
2. with root browser :
- go to folder
/data/local/tmp/
-create a new folder called recovery
So you have this path: /data/local/tmp/recovery
- from the unziped windows installer put the following files into the folder you created:
-> ric , charger , chargemon.sh , dualrecovery.sh , busybox , recovery.twrp.cpio.lzma , recovery.cwm.cpio.lzma , supersu.sh
If you have all those files in the folder... Klick on them (in root browser) and change permissions of all those files to rwxrwxr-x
Then go to terminal emulator and type:
su -c /system/bin/ls -la /data/local/tmp/recovery/chargemon
And after that:
su -c /data/local/tmp/recovery/supersu.sh
And then:
su reboot recovery
Then you should have a recovery installed without pc
Sent from my Xperia T using XDA Free mobile app
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Didn't work
After su -c ... /supersu.sh phone rebooted and worked normally. When "Sony" screen appears, LED doesn't work

Brembol said:
Didn't work
After su -c ... /supersu.sh phone rebooted and worked normally. When "Sony" screen appears, LED doesn't work
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have you set the rights completely?
is your root working properly?
have you any log from terminal rmulator for me?
Sent from my C2105 using XDA Free mobile app

SdtBarbarossa said:
have you set the rights completely?
is your root working properly?
have you any log from terminal rmulator for me?
Sent from my C2105 using XDA Free mobile app
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I have set the permissions, root works properly.
In "su -c ... chargemon" I wrote "chargemon.sh" instead of "chargemon", because Terminal Emulator said that there was no such directory.
After "su -c ... /supersu.sh" Terminal Emulator said something about checking recovery...
Sorry, can't say what writes Terminal Emulator after "su -c ... supersu.sh". Phone reboots too fast :banghead:

Brembol said:
I have set the permissions, root works properly.
In "su -c ... chargemon" I wrote "chargemon.sh" instead of "chargemon", because Terminal Emulator said that there was no such directory.
After "su -c ... /supersu.sh" Terminal Emulator said something about checking recovery...
Sorry, can't say what writes Terminal Emulator after "su -c ... supersu.sh". Phone reboots too fast :banghead:
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Hm... If you want install teamviewer from playstore and i will look into it
Sent from my Xperia T using XDA Free mobile app

New to root
Hi, I'm quite new to root. Can you tell me how to flash custom recovery???

Android4Lyfeee said:
Hi, I'm quite new to root. Can you tell me how to flash custom recovery???
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It's not really that complicated but it depends on if you have locked bootloader and already rooted or not, what firmware are you on.. If your bootloader is locked, go to cross device section and download TA backup so you can back up your keys for locking your bootloader again..if you have unlocked bootloader, things are simpler.. Let me know and I'll give you a step by step tutorial..
Sent from my ZR

hagar006 said:
It's not really that complicated but it depends on if you have locked bootloader and already rooted or not, what firmware are you on.. If your bootloader is locked, go to cross device section and download TA backup so you can back up your keys for locking your bootloader again..if you have unlocked bootloader, things are simpler.. Let me know and I'll give you a step by step tutorial..
Sent from my ZR
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My bootloader is locked, but I am rooted. I'm also running Android 5.0.2 Lollipop right now.
Sent from my C5502 using Tapatalk

Android4Lyfeee said:
My bootloader is locked, but I am rooted. I'm also running Android 5.0.2 Lollipop right now.
Sent from my C5502 using Tapatalk
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Ok.. Go to the cross device section and download dual recovery installer by NUT.. Extract the installer to your desk top, make sure you have debugging checked on your phone, connect your phone to pc with usb, go to dual recovery folder and click the .bat according to your root ie superuser or supersu. Follow the instructions and you have working recovery.. Please note, this will not work with kingroot.. Horrible app anyway..
Sent from my ZR

hagar006 said:
Ok.. Go to the cross device section and download dual recovery installer by NUT.. Extract the installer to your desk top, make sure you have debugging checked on your phone, connect your phone to pc with usb, go to dual recovery folder and click the .bat according to your root ie superuser or supersu. Follow the instructions and you have working recovery.. Please note, this will not work with kingroot.. Horrible app anyway..
Sent from my ZR
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I rooted with Kingroot, but I changed it to SuperSU. Is this okay?
EDIT: Wow, thanks, it worked!
Sent from my C5502 using Tapatalk

Android 6.0.1 rooting problem

I tried to root my device but I could not. I followed many things but nothing worked. So I tried to install prerooted firmware. Android 6.0.1 - 23.5.A.1.291 version
I got this error message.
[/COLOR]Step3 : Setup of dual recovery.
=============================================
Look at your device and grant supersu access!
Press any key to continue AFTER granting root access.
/system/bin/sh: /system/xbin/su: not found
Press any key to continue . . .
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
I don't get any message on my device about granting root access.
I have xperia z3 compact D5803, Android 6.0.1 - 23.5.A.1.291 UNROOTED version. I want to root my phone and I followed the steps but as you see above there is an error message. I can't continue other steps because of this interruption.
Can you help me for rooting my device?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/how-to-root-backup-drm-keys-t3013343
33- Copy resulting "pre-rooted" fw to /sdcard0 on your phone (it means copy flashable.zip from the PRFC directory to the "internal storage" directory of the phone)
34- Get Dual Recovery installer this time, from http://nut.xperia-files.com/ you want Z3C-lockeddualrecoveryX.Y.Z-RELEASE.installer.zip notice how thats 'installer' this time, not the same file as in 30!
35- Unzip it
36- start install.bat and follow instructions (hit 1 (allow adb/root on the phone as needed)
I could not pass beyond step 36.
Main reason for trying to root my device is when I got the latest update 6.0.1, my phone's volume gone low. Call ringtone volume and video volumes, message tone volumes are very low. I searched it why and found that I have to wipe cache. But I can't because my device is not rooted. That's why I am trying to find a solution.
Can you help?

Try rooting as written in that guide by restoring to KitKat

this method is old try this one ....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/recovery-root-mm-575-lb-t3418714

carminedev said:
this method is old try this one ....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/recovery-root-mm-575-lb-t3418714
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russel5 said:
How-to:
* you need stock MM .575 or .291 firmware
* if you have .291 firmware, you need flash stock kernel.sin (575) via FlashTool and turn on your phone. After, when script done and you reboot in custom recovery, flash SuperSU, then turn off your phone and flash back kernel.sin (291)
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How can I flash my device correctly?
Are there any guide for this topic? Can you help?

do you know how to use flashtool ?
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if you are on .291 firmware.....
1) download kernel291.zip
2) download kernel575.zip , flash via FlashTool SOFTWARE and turn on your phone.
3) download latest SuperSU.zip and upload it into Z3 Compact sdcard
4) enable USB-debugging on your phone , plug phone to computer and look on Z3 Compact display , flag that voice....
5) download recovery_for_mm575.zip and extract to your computer.
6) Install script . Once done reboot in custom recovery.
7) Once in Recovery , Install SuperSU and TurnOFF your phone from Recovery.
8) Install kernel291.zip via FlashTool SOFTWARE and turn on your phone.
enjoy your rooted device.

carminedev said:
do you know how to use flashtool ?
---------- Post added at 18:02 ---------- Previous post was at 17:38 ----------
if you are on .291 firmware.....
1) download kernel291.zip
2) download kernel575.zip , flash via FlashTool SOFTWARE and turn on your phone.
3) download latest SuperSU.zip and upload it into Z3 Compact sdcard
4) enable USB-debugging on your phone , plug phone to computer and look on Z3 Compact display , flag that voice....
5) download recovery_for_mm575.zip and extract to your computer.
6) Install script . Once done reboot in custom recovery.
7) Once in Recovery , Install SuperSU and TurnOFF your phone from Recovery.
8) Install kernel291.zip via FlashTool SOFTWARE and turn on your phone.
enjoy your rooted device.
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Flashmode does not work. Flashtool can't find the kernels. I opened and extracted the zip files(kernel) but nothing changed. Can I use the fastboot method?
(I tried firmware and kernels both zipped and unzipped in the folder but flashtool couldn't see the files)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/development/list-pre-rooted-firmwares-6-oct-2015-t3218820
Above the link there is prerooted firmwares. I want to flash 6.0.1 firmware by using flashtool but when I choose flashmode, flashtool could not see the firmware. It is in zip format. I opened and extracted the fw but nothing changed. I changed the extension to .ftf but no change occured.
How can I install firmware by using the link above?
Can you help?

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/10/02/unlocking-the-bootloader-on-sonys-xperia-z3-and-z3-compact-causes-poor-low-light-camera-performance-thanks-to-drm/

Plz Help my z1 dont open

Hi everyone from TURKIYE,
I have xperia z1 (6903) . it have lollipop EURO-LTE_14.6.A.1.236. i rooted it with kingroot and than unlock bootloader with Flashtool. There was everything OK. :good: But for install Recovery and flash custom rom , i instaled SuperSu Now my z1 dont open , keeps restart again and again. i cant open fastboot mode with volume down(-) and power button, it didn't work. i tried open with Xperia Companion but it warning me for unlock bootloader.
Plz help me i have to open my z1 because i haven't got other phone.
Sorry my bad english,
Thnx for replies

Turn the Device off by holding power and Volume Up button. then choose with flashtool ftf file and connect the device in Flashmode. after that you can start at the beginning.

Styler911 said:
Turn the Device off by holding power and Volume Up button. then choose with flashtool ftf file and connect the device in Flashmode. after that you can start at the beginning.
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i reLock bootlader my phone with flashtool. Recovery with Xperia Companion. it opened, intstalled king root and super su. and unlock bootlader. Everything is OK now. But i tried eveything for install recovery. i have a warning in commender like this 'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
thnx 4answer:good:

uqrtml said:
But i tried eveything for install recovery. i have a warning in commender like this 'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
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Did u try to install a stock based or aosp kernel? because, if you wanted to use an aosp based one, then you will be stuck in a bootloop.

Styler911 said:
Did u try to install a stock based or aosp kernel? because, if you wanted to use an aosp based one, then you will be stuck in a bootloop.
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i have root and unlock bootlader my 6903. i want to install recovery and flash android noughot i intall adb and fastboot driver on my PC now. When i was install recovery , i have take this warning.
thnx for reply :fingers-crossed::good:
Please choose install action.
[1,2,3,4,5,6]?1
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
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Waiting for Device, connect USB cable now...
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Device found!
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Getting device and ROM info
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Device model is C6903
Firmware is 14.6.A.1.236
Android version is 5.1.1
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Step2 : Sending the recovery files.
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cannot stat '..\tmp\dr.prop': No such file or directory
cannot stat '..\system\bin\chargemon': No such file or directory
cannot stat '..\system\bin\mr': No such file or directory
cannot stat '..\system\.XZDualRecovery\xbin\dualrecovery.sh': No such file or directory
cannot stat '..\tmp\NDRUtils.apk': No such file or directory
cannot stat '..\system\.XZDualRecovery\xbin\rickiller.sh': No such file or directory
cannot stat '..\tmp\byeselinux.ko': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'byeselinux\byeselinux.sh': No such file or directory
cannot stat '..\tmp\wp_mod.ko': No such file or directory
cannot stat 'byeselinux\sysrw.sh': No such file or directory
cannot stat '..\tmp\modulecrcpatch': No such file or directory
cannot stat '..\system\.XZDualRecovery\xbin\busybox': No such file or directory
cannot stat '..\system\.XZDualRecovery\xbin\recovery.twrp.cpio.lzma': No such file or directory
cannot stat '..\system\.XZDualRecovery\xbin\recovery.philz.cpio.lzma': No such file or directory
cannot stat '..\tmp\installrecovery.sh': No such file or directory
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Step3 : Setup of dual recovery.
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Unable to open /data/local/tmp/recovery/install.sh: No such file or directory
Unable to open /data/local/tmp/recovery/busybox: No such file or directory
Look at your device and grant supersu access!
Press any key to continue AFTER granting root access.
sh: /data/local/tmp/recovery/busybox: not found
Press any key to continue . . .
sh: /data/local/tmp/recovery/install.sh: not found
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Installation FAILED!
Please copy and paste the contents of this
window to the DevDB thread for troubleshooting!
=============================================
Press any key to continue . . .

i have install Recovery with root rash . All of OK.