Hi all,
The device I am using is an Xperia Z C6603 with a locked bootloader that cannot be unlocked.
I have installed a Paranoid android rom and flashed a stock kernel afterwards as I heard that I need to use a stock kernel as I have a locked bootloader? Unfortunately this does not work and my phone is now unusable as I get many error messages popping up, as I have shown in the attached pictures.
I would like to describe the steps I have taken to arrive at this which will hopefully show where I have gone wrong.
First of all, my Xperia Z was running on 4.4. 4 stock (.283 I think), so I flashed the .230 kernel and rooted with easy root tool. Then I flashed the. 283 kernel back and installed SuperSu and updated binaries. Then I installed XZDualRecovery from this page - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606
After this, I did a factory reset in recovery, wiped cache and dalvik cache. I then flashed the latest Paranoid Android rom from this link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/orig-development/rom-paranoidandroid-4-4-t2641576 I then flashed the full Gapps and SuperSu afterwards. After doing this, my phone would not boot so I flashed the .283 kernel. Then my phone would boot but it was unusable due to the many error messages popping up, as shown in the attached pictures.
I would be extremely grateful if somebody could help me figure out where I went wrong and how I can have a working custom rom in my phone.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Darkyhero
You can only use stock kernel on stock based roms. Forget cm, pa, AOSP, aokp etc. if you can't unlock bootloader.
Ah ok thank you, so which custom rom can I install on my rooted phone with custom recovery?
DarkyHero said:
Ah ok thank you, so which custom rom can I install on my rooted phone with custom recovery?
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If you already unlocked your bootloader so check the Xperia Z Original Android Development. You'll see the custom ROMs there.
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androidfreak70 said:
If you already unlocked your bootloader so check the Xperia Z Original Android Development. You'll see the custom ROMs there.
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Thanks for your reply. The problem is that unfortunately my bootloader is locked and cannot be unlocked. How can I find out which custom roms have stock kernels?
Thanks,
~DarkyHero
DarkyHero said:
Thanks for your reply. The problem is that unfortunately my bootloader is locked and cannot be unlocked. How can I find out which custom roms have stock kernels?
Thanks,
~DarkyHero
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There is no custom ROMs that has stock kernel. Only stock based ROMs has stock kernels. Stock based ROMs means the same stock ROM you are running right now but with some tweaks and some mods. Or ports included. You can find them in the Xperia Z Development Section. Any ROM with [LB/UB] tag so it's stock based. And will work fine or locked bootloader.
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androidfreak70 said:
There is no custom ROMs that has stock kernel. Only stock based ROMs has stock kernels. Stock based ROMs means the same stock ROM you are running right now but with some tweaks and some mods. Or ports included. You can find them in the Xperia Z Development Section. Any ROM with [LB/UB] tag so it's stock based. And will work fine or locked bootloader.
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Merci Beaucoup monsieur!
DarkyHero said:
Merci Beaucoup monsieur!
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Haha you're welcome.
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Haha you're welcome.
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Would it be possible to install cm11 on a locked bootloader Xperia Z? Perhaps by flashing stock kernel afterwards?
I found this link for a cm11 rom for locked bootloader Xperia SP so I was wondering whether it would be possible for Xperia Z?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735975
Thanks,
~DarkyHero
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Haha you're welcome.
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Would it be possible to install cm11 on a locked bootloader Xperia Z? Perhaps by flashing stock kernel afterwards?
I found this link for a cm11 rom for locked bootloader Xperia SP so I was wondering whether it would be possible for Xperia Z?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735975
Thanks,
~DarkyHero
no it is not possible, anything other than stock requires a custom kernel which requires an unlocked bootloader to work on the Z
DarkyHero said:
Would it be possible to install cm11 on a locked bootloader Xperia Z? Perhaps by flashing stock kernel afterwards?
I found this link for a cm11 rom for locked bootloader Xperia SP so I was wondering whether it would be possible for Xperia Z?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735975
Thanks,
~DarkyHero
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No. You cannot. Because any AOSP custom ROM will need a custom kernel. And the custom kernel will not work on locked bootloader.
There is a huge difference between SP and Z.
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Can anyone recommend any custom rom for Xperia ZR with new Firmware .101?
Use eXistenz rom from xperia z forum
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Can anyone recommend any custom rom for Xperia ZR with new Firmware .101?
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try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2726463
Can anyone port cm11s ROM for xperia z... As we have the lockscreen ported.. I just wanted to know if we can have the ROM itself ported for our device.. Is it possible..
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Not yet. Maybe soon
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On my XZ with stock rom or stock based roms in RR3 mirrors not working. but on miui, flyme and Paranoid android mirors worked. now on DirtyUnicorns they not working again.
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StillNoize said:
On my XZ with stock rom or stock based roms in RR3 mirrors not working. but on miui, flyme and Paranoid android mirors worked. now on DirtyUnicorns they not working again.
Sorry for my english and please help
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Edit your build.prop and change the ro.product. model to Xperia Z instead of C6603.
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androidfreak70 said:
Edit your build.prop and change the ro.product. model to Xperia Z instead of C6603.
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[Q] Can I install a custom ROM on my XPeria Z if "unlock bootloader allowed: no"?
As the title says. I would like to install some Lollipop custom Rom on my xPeria Z, but the bootloader is locked. Is there any way I can bypass this?
Unfortunatelly no. Each Lollipop custom ROM for Xperia Z requires unlocked bootloader, because based on CM or AOSP, and need custom kernel.
Fortunately, at any moment Sony will release the official Lollipop. This will work on locked bootloader .
There are some stock firmware based custom roms for locked bootloaders. But if you are thinking to flash CM, aokp... Etc you are out of luck because it needs unlocked bootloader.
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Currently the best stock based Rom is eXistenz Ultimate IMO.
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Wipe userdata.