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[ROOT] Rooting Toolkit for Xperia 2011 ICS [FW:.562]{LOCKED & UNLOCKED BOOTLOADERS}

[ROOT] Rooting Toolkit for Xperia 2011 ICS [FW:.562]{LOCKED & UNLOCKED BOOTLOADERS}
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FOR WINDOWS ONLY
THIS WILL WORK ON BOTH LOCKED AND UNLOCKED BOOTLOADERS
ok guys so i was directed to this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24847709&postcount=18
where the user rasgula has posted a rooting toolkit...
it was slightly difficult to use for some users so i have modified it to make it fully automated with least user interaction also as a bonus it will install busybox too...
for those who dont know this is the well known old "andorid emulator" hack/trick... its surprising that Sony left those permissions on /data partitions... Dan rosenberg has posted lots of research material regarding this kind of hack for other android devices...
Credits for this go to the person who found that this old trik/hack works on Sony's Xperia 2011 ICS firmware!
anyways the rooting toolkit is in the downloads section below
[ requirements ]
stock ICS firmware 4.1.A.0.562 for your device
ADB drivers installed (if u are not sure, then install this)
the attached package
[ READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY! ]
This script will:
root ur device using "andorid emulator" trick
install Busybox (1.18.4)
install SU files (ICS specific)
do some checks for free space, tmp directory (will remove Google Maps if required)
Before u begin:
make sure u have installed adb drivers for ur device
enable "USB DEBUGGING" - from (Menu\Settings\Developer Options\Development)
enable "UNKNOWN SOURCES" - from (Menu\Settings\Security)
[OPTIONAL] increase screen timeout to 10 minutes
connect USB cable to PHONE and then connect to PC
skip "PC Companion Software" prompt on device
[ WARNING ]
make sure that no other adb server is running in background (e.g.: Flashtool, PCC, SEUS) and disable any antivirus
[ how to install? ]
make sure that you are on stock ICS firmware 4.1.A.0.562
download the file posted below and save it on c:\
extract ALL the files in the zip
now just double click on "runme.bat"
sit back read the on screen instructions
the device will reboot a couple of times
when the script finishes it will say "ALL DONE"
enjoy!
[ downloads ]
DooMLoRD_v1_Xperia-2011-ICS-ROOT-emu-busybox-su.zip (MIRROR)
MD5HASH: dc7f4a107e7d991572219404a9ca996e
enjoy!
and dont forget to say thanks to the user rasgula who posted it here

ADB drivers
if u dont have ADB drivers for ur device then just download this:
FlashTool-Drivers
MD5HASH: 7f5ce9a24c0f2b947fe58f4cd00ec17f
this driver installer is for windows only and is bundled along with FlashTool in the (Flashtool\drivers\ folder)... i am seperatly posting this here incase someone needs it..
A HUGE THANKS to my friend Androxyde, who created this amazing driver installer package
just double click the installer and follow on-screen instructions

I will test this method in about 30 mins im w8ing for the battery of mine arc s to be charged a bit its on 20% >.<

YOU ARE AWESOME DOOM!
Thanks is too small word for you.
Rooting Done.

Wow. Thanks for this tool. Will try it later.
Sent from my LT15i using xda premium

Im rooted as well it took like 4 5 mins tops pretty cool program thank you !

giving too many errors

wow doom, wow just wow
finally
really thanks , you are king of xperias
i finally rooted my mobile in the first go
so happy

million thnx BRO ROOTED succesfully
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And how to unroot?

darky22 said:
million thnx BRO ROOTED succesfully
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And how to unroot?
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repair using sony update service

does it work for Neo?

I got several errors, like "ADB server is out of date, Killing", and it's no clear when phone reboots itself, Do i have to unplug clable?, but suddenly restart and you have no idea to do........
EDIT: I had Flashtool opened. Trying again, but now daemoin started and it's freezed there..... or it's doing someting?

caqo71 said:
I got several errors, like "ADB server is out of date, Killing", and it's no clear when phone reboots itself, Do i have to unplug clable?, but suddenly restart and you have no idea to do........
EDIT: I had Flashtool opened. Trying again, but now daemoin started and it's freezed there..... or it's doing someting?
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Bro, Make Sure Flash tool, PC Companion, SUS [Sony Update Service] or Any Antivirus, nothing is running behind.
Then Try again.

How many time is supposed to pass after process says:
--- STARTING ----
--- WAITING FOR DEVICE
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *

caqo71 said:
I got several errors, like "ADB server is out of date, Killing", and it's no clear when phone reboots itself, Do i have to unplug clable?, but suddenly restart and you have no idea to do........
EDIT: I had Flashtool opened. Trying again, but now daemoin started and it's freezed there..... or it's doing someting?
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caqo71 said:
How many time is supposed to pass after process says:
--- STARTING ----
--- WAITING FOR DEVICE
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
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OK, problem solved:
Phone must to be connected in MSC mode, not in MTP. After flashing ICS rom, you have to change it under Xperia menu.
Now I'm rooted.

Yippeeee....
Rooted mt nev v in just 2 mins!!!!
all thanks to you sir!!!!!

Thank you so much for your effort
I Gain root without uninstall google maps!!!

Yeah.!!! Rooted and restored all the data.!

Thanks DooMLoRD
does this root my neo v with locked bootloader
i've previously used your toolkit to root GB on my neo now updated to ics and lost my root
pleaseeeeeeeee, don't want to loose my warranty
and Obviously Thanks is smaller word for you
anyway thanks

jtushar53 said:
does this root my neo v with locked bootloader
i've previously used your toolkit to root GB on my neo now updated to ics and lost my root
pleaseeeeeeeee, don't want to loose my warranty
and Obviously Thanks is smaller word for you
anyway thanks
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i assume that u would read the thread title " [ROOT] Rooting Toolkit for Xperia 2011 ICS [FW:.562]{LOCKED & UNLOCKED BOOTLOADERS}"
hope that answers ur question

[STOCK ROM][Tablet Z] 10.6.A.0.454 [Lolipop]

Xperia Tablet Z | 10.6.A.0.454 | Lolipop
Download:
SPG311
Cust: 1274-3316 Taiwan
Torrent: View attachment SGP311_10.6.A.0.454_Customized_TW.ftf.torrent
Mail.Ru
Google Drive
Pre-Rooted with SuperSU flashable.zip for SGP311
SGP321
Cust: 1272-8692 Taiwan
Torrent: View attachment SGP321_10.6.A.0.454_Customized_TW.ftf.torrent
Mail.Ru
Google Drive
SGP351
Cust: 1275-6954 US
Torrent: View attachment SGP351_10.6.A.0.454_Customized_US.ftf.torrent
Mail.Ru
Google Drive

Any word on what the difference is between Taiwan firmware and any european country customization?
I doubt it's the usual case of essentially no difference, given the SGP311 has only a handful of generic firmwares compared to xperia devices with mobile radios. It's also the only non-europe firmware available (from what I've read Customized PH is grouped with europe in spite of the geography)

Darkimmortal said:
Any word on what the difference is between Taiwan firmware and any european country customization?
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in quantity of bloatware preinstalled.

Rootk1t said:
in quantity of bloatware preinstalled.
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Just installed it on my sgp311 and it works great! Got it rooted & about to uninstall some of the built-in bloatware...

xaudiblex said:
Just installed it on my sgp311 and it works great! Got it rooted & about to uninstall some of the built-in bloatware...
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May I ask you how you rooted it? Which languages are available in this firmware?
Thx in advance!

I have SGP321purchased from India. Anyone has OTA URL?

sanfran said:
May I ask you how you rooted it? Which languages are available in this firmware?
Thx in advance!
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I got the root guide from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...how-to-root-lollipop-xperia-tablet-z-t3115107
As for languages, all languages are available. When you first start the tablet, a first start guide will run. The first screen lets you select virtually any language. Once you select it, all future prompts will be in the language you selected. Hope this helps.

xaudiblex said:
Just installed it on my sgp311 and it works great! Got it rooted & about to uninstall some of the built-in bloatware...
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xaudiblex said:
I got the root guide from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...how-to-root-lollipop-xperia-tablet-z-t3115107
As for languages, all languages are available. When you first start the tablet, a first start guide will run. The first screen lets you select virtually any language. Once you select it, all future prompts will be in the language you selected. Hope this helps.
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Thanks a lot and have a nice weekend
Robert

Pre-Rooted with SuperSU flashable.zip for SGP311
here is the link. tested for SGP311
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4swING0u4lJbFVuX1BhangtQ0U&authuser=0

I uploaded a video of the Lollipop firmware on my Xperia Tablet Z (you can add this to your OP if you want @dogsly)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaQIGcX0sJI

Works great and the link to get root worked well on my 351 took all of about 10-15 minutes total :good:

I am getting random reboots in this rom and would like to go back to cm. However, since flashing this rom I cannot reboot to recovery. I've tried the hardware buttons, adb, and various applications and it always boots to system. I'd be grateful for some help.

Recovery not yet available in lollipop.
McDeadagain said:
I am getting random reboots in this rom and would like to go back to cm. However, since flashing this rom I cannot reboot to recovery. I've tried the hardware buttons, adb, and various applications and it always boots to system. I'd be grateful for some help.
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Unfortunately, by installing lollipop you loose recovery...so there's no easy way back
In a nutshell, you must go back to a kit-kat ROM, root it (e.g. install .283, then install .230 KERNEL ONLY and force towel root from flash tool. Then install 283 KERNEL back) and then install NUTs dual recovery.
More detailed instructions can be found here.

GretaLewd said:
Unfortunately, by installing lollipop you loose recovery...so there's no easy way back
In a nutshell, you must go back to a kit-kat ROM, root it (e.g. install .283, then install .230 KERNEL ONLY and force towel root from flash tool. Then install 283 KERNEL back) and then install NUTs dual recovery.
More detailed instructions can be found here.
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Thank you very much for your reply. I feel pretty stupid - I was very happy with CM and only wanted to try out the stock rom, never would've done so if I had realized it was not easy to go back.
Any ideas then about a possible resolution for the random reboots? Never happened on this tablet before, stock or CM. When I flashed this stock lollipop rom I did not do a full wipe, I did wipe the caches.
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Well I've gone from bad to worse I used those instructions - I had used this process before to gain root - and got the the part in the procedure where flashtool reboots the device to flash 10.5.1.A.0.283.
Now the tablet cycles through the Sony Xperia screen over and over - it will not boot to system and will not go into flashmode. I can get into fastboot mode but I'm not sure what I can do to resolve this from there.
Again, any help is appreciated.
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OK - looks like I got it - I simply flashed the twrp recovery image in fastboot mode and that did the trick - restoring my lovely cm 12 now.
All set - thanks again for pointing me in the right direction.

How did you install it? Downloaded the zip file but not sure which tool I should use.
EDIT: Never mind. Flashtool has really come a long way. I used it to get the firmware and then install it. Can't ask for more than that.

has anyone tried using philz touch 6?

Hi, just wondering where did you get the twrp recovery image that you can flash in fastboot? Thanks in advance, I'm currently in bootloop as well
McDeadagain said:
Thank you very much for your reply. I feel pretty stupid - I was very happy with CM and only wanted to try out the stock rom, never would've done so if I had realized it was not easy to go back.
Any ideas then about a possible resolution for the random reboots? Never happened on this tablet before, stock or CM. When I flashed this stock lollipop rom I did not do a full wipe, I did wipe the caches.
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Well I've gone from bad to worse I used those instructions - I had used this process before to gain root - and got the the part in the procedure where flashtool reboots the device to flash 10.5.1.A.0.283.
Now the tablet cycles through the Sony Xperia screen over and over - it will not boot to system and will not go into flashmode. I can get into fastboot mode but I'm not sure what I can do to resolve this from there.
Again, any help is appreciated.
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OK - looks like I got it - I simply flashed the twrp recovery image in fastboot mode and that did the trick - restoring my lovely cm 12 now.
All set - thanks again for pointing me in the right direction.
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Model: SGP321
Version: 10.6.A.0.454 R1E
Cust: 1272-8686 (Central Europe)
Download: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952614574

SGP311
Version: 10.6.A.0.454 R6E
Cust: 1272-7479 (US, CA, PR)
Download: Google Drive

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DOCOMO XPERIA A (Japanese ZR, aka SO-04E) - UPDATED ROOT AND CUSTOM ROM TUTORIAL

[NOTE as of July 2016: the below is provided as-is. I'm no longer watching this thread and I don't provide support for this. You do this at your own risk.]
This is an updated tutorial (as of Oct 2015) to root and upgrade the Japanese Sony Xperia A (SO-04E, Android 4.1.2 or 4.2.2) to Android 4.4.4 and then to Android 5. The Xperia A is the Japanese version of the globally released ZR. In terms of hardware there are two differences: the Xperia A has 32GB internal memory; and its NFC chip set is different from the one in the ZR - which is why NFC applications such as digital wallet (osaifu-keitai) will not work after going through the below steps. The Xperia A has a locked bootloader that cannot be unlocked.
I did not come up with the most important moves here. That was done by others in this thread and this one, notably aperception and mgg4000 (a big thanks to those two!). I only updated some steps that no longer work due to DoCoMo updating their firmware and closing the loopholes exploitable in earlier versions, files getting lost, software features changing etc. I also broke this down into more detail for people who are less familiar with the process of rooting and installing unauthorized ROMs. I have to warn that this will take an inexperienced person at least a few hours, possibly a full day. With complications arising, it could be more.
Also, you need an extra (external) microSD card in your phone for this to work. If you don't have one, you can buy one at convenience or electronics stores. Min 4GB should be fine but more is better considering future need for nandroid backups etc.
Anyway, here we go. In case a file linked to in the tutorial is missing, please see if it's among those I backed up in a Mega account, list at bottom of post.
1. Be sure you have an external SD card as per the comment in the above preamble. Note that at various points in the process the phone will ask you whether to install the Sony PC Companion link. Always skip this.
2. Write down all APN settings of your phone – you will need to manually enter them later.
3. Make sure your phone’s Developer Options are enabled, USB debugging is enabled, and Installing from Unknown Sources is enabled (google if you don’t know this stuff).
4. Install the minimal ADB and Fastboot tools from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
5. Install Flashtool from here: http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php . Watch this tutorial to do this and the next steps right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfD9kT1DVz0
6. Power down your phone, hold down the Lower Volume key and connect phone to PC via USB cable. Flashtool will now show your phone as connected in Flashboot mode.
7. Using Flashtool, flash this to your phone: https://www.dropbox.com/s/p0m8fzv22m..._Hong_Kong.ftf
(or another C5503 Android 4.2.2 firmware – find one on XDA) . In the Flashtool settings, make sure you wipe the APPS_LOG and USERDATA
8. Disconnect and reboot.
9. You should now have a clean install of a Sony C5503 stock firmware. Confirm this in /Settings/About Phone.
10. If you check your Storage now, you will see only 4.59GB available internal memory, even though the Xperia A has 32GB total. To fix this, use Flashtool to flash back one part of the original SO-04E firmware here:
https://ftf.あんどろいどのこと.みんな/
I used 10.3.1.B.2.13 which worked fine. When flashing this, you must wipe the APPS_LOG and USERDATA again, and exclude EVERYTHING except PARTITION. In other words, all items in the Exclude list must be checked, except PARTITION.
11. When this is done, reboot once more and check your storage again. You should now see ~25GB of usable internal space. Yay!
12. Now make sure you have wifi or phone network access. Wifi is easiest. For 4G/LTE you will need to manually enter the APN settings from Step 2 above first. Just one of them, the one you usually use is fine (in the case of DoCoMo, the most common one is moperaU)
13. Once your phone has mobile network (or wifi) access, go through the process of enabling Developer Options, USB Debugging and Installing from Unknown Sources again.
14. Log into the Google Playstore and install SuperSU
15. Now root your device with this: http://rootkitxperia.com/
16. Start SuperSU and set it up. Grant permissions as requested. If the installation is succesful, you have root.
17. Now install custom recovery. Get the latest dual recovery for ZR (installation file, not flashable file) from here: http://nut.xperia-files.com/). With the phone connected, run the English language install .bat
18. When done, power down device. Power it back up. As soon as the LED lights up (in other words, when the Sony logo appears) and until after you feel a brief vibration press any button on the phone repeatedly (e.g. the volume buttons) to enter recovery. The Recovery service will boot up.
At this point, if you haven’t yet, you need to familiarize yourself with Clockwork Recovery.
Wipe the cache partition, the dalvik cache (under Advanced), and wipe data/factory reset.
19. Reboot, connect USB cable and place the following file on your external SD card
https://mega.co.nz/#!4o0jlQ6b!ZVxOj-...9paCqsR1EQBlGU
20. Boot into Recovery, go to the Wipe options and Clean To Install New ROM. Then install the above file from the external SD card (the device has two SD cards, one external and one internal). This will install Android 4.4.4. Once done, choose the option to reboot the device. (When I did this the first time, Recovery warned that Root may be lost and asked whether to fix this. I chose “Yes, fix it” and rebooted. The good news was that Android 4.4.4 was installed correctly. The bad news was that Root was lost. WTH??? You may want to try NOT fixing it, see if that goes any better. The second time I went through these steps with someone else's Xperia A, this problem did not occur.) When the device has rebooted (and root was not lost), SuperSU should be present which means that you still have root. You can also double-check with an application called "Root Checker" from the Playstore. You may also want to check if Recovery is still on the phone and working (by rebooting the phone and pressing the volume keys when the Sony logo appears.) If Recovery is no longer present, go back to step 17 and repeat. Then come back here. If you have both root and Recovery, you can now skip to step 22.
[21. ONLY if you have lost root like I did, follow these instructions to regain Root (the root kit from step 15 will no longer work on this new version you now have; you can use the Flashtool we installed in step 5, no need to download the official Sony one)
http://techbeasts.com/2014/09/18/how-root-sony-xperia-z-zr-zl-1051a0283-android-444-locked-unlocked/
After flashing the two firmwares and rebooting, each time a “repairs in progress” type of screen appeared and shortly thereafter the phone seemed to power down. I had to remove the battery each time to get the thing started again. Also, while on the Nordic firmware, the phone kept vibrating for no reason. This problem disappears when flashing back the second firmware from the above instructions.]
22. You now have a rooted Android 4.4.4. Presumably you will want to move on to the very latest Android version which is Android 5.1.1. Keep in mind that the Xperia A has a locked bootloader so only ROMs that are designed for a LB will work. I installed this one, works perfectly except for NFC:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-zr/development/rom-purex-z-v1-0-port-rajeev-t3215063
That’s it. Unfortunately, links included in this tutorial are liable to go dead after a while. Here are the ones likely to vanish, duplicated in a Mega account I set up for this.
Step 7: C5503 HK firmware (C5503_10.3.1.A.2.67_Hong_Kong.ftf):
https://mega.nz/#!R1p2wKII!rs9UFrMHN-nAnaROy-xe5gu1Zt52ipk-451sZEpzv34
Step 10: SO-04E firmware (10.3.1.B.2.13):
https://mega.nz/#!UwgHTT7Z!kKHlcPyPOH-mHcuDHXB6ZVWkf5xTl5op1IOFZ8fUGIU
Step 19: Pre-rooted 4.3.3 (C5503_10.5.1.A.0.283_NCB_PRE-ROOTED_PRFCreator.zip):
https://mega.nz/#!8tQEEJxY!Xd7HoRwWTe_XKPdL6COlS43xZo9TG2b_LFXsZWRLgBM
Step 21: Nordic firmware (C5503_10.5.A.0.230_Nordic NCB.ftf):
https://mega.nz/#!koIiRISS!fUH-OWT4s26wWgcdJ_HYQ9ctJun48m6N_rSzm9o_m64
Step 21: C5503 Kitkat (C5503_10.5.1.A.0.292_RU.ftf):
https://mega.nz/#!pw4jmIhL!ClHKkkSX1seeB13nb9kwlgpeF-LVVKr9IDfhyiqDT9g

Thanks buddy! You meticulously wrote and setup everything. Hope people will be benefited

Thank for the tutorial
axel007 said:
This is an updated tutorial (as of Oct 2015) to root and upgrade the Japanese Sony Xperia A (SO-04E, Android 4.2.2) to Android 4.4.4 and then to Android 5. The Xperia A is the Japanese version of the globally released ZR. In terms of hardware there are two differences: the Xperia A has 32GB internal memory; and its NFC chip set is different from the one in the ZR - which is why NFC applications such as digital wallet (osaifu-keitai) will not work after going through the below steps. The Xperia A has a locked bootloader that cannot be unlocked.
I did not come up with the most important moves here. That was done by others in this thread and this one, notably aperception and mgg4000. I only updated some steps that no longer work due to DoCoMo updating their firmware and closing the loopholes exploitable in earlier versions, files getting lost, software features changing etc. I also broke this down into more detail for people who are less familiar with the process of rooting and installing unauthorized ROMs. I have to warn that this will take an inexperienced person at least one full day, and possibly more. You may want to plan two full days. If you are one of the totally clueless you might save yourself the trouble and simply buy a newer phone.
Also, you need an extra (external) microSD card in your phone for this to work. If you don't have one, you can buy one at convenience or electronics stores. Min 4GB should be fine but more is better considering future need for nandroid backups etc.
Anyway, here we go. In case a file linked to in the tutorial is missing, please see if it's among those I backed up in a Mega account, list at bottom of post.
1. Cancel all your appointments, hire a dog walker and tell your wife she had best stay with some friends this weekend.
2. Write down all APN settings of your phone – you will need to manually enter them later.
3. Make sure your phone’s Developer Options are enabled, USB debugging is enabled, and Installing from Unknown Sources is enabled (google if you don’t know this stuff).
4. Install the minimal ADB and Fastboot tools from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2317790
5. Install Flashtool from here: http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php . Watch this tutorial to do this and the next steps right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfD9kT1DVz0
6. Power down your phone, hold down the Lower Volume key and connect phone to PC via USB cable. Flashtool will now show your phone as connected in Flashboot mode.
7. Using Flashtool, flash this to your phone: https://www.dropbox.com/s/p0m8fzv22m..._Hong_Kong.ftf
(or another C5503 Android 4.4.2 firmware – find one on XDA) . In the Flashtool settings, make sure you wipe the APPS_LOG, and check none of the Exclude items; if after this process the phone keeps rebooting, flash the same thing again, this time also wiping USERDATA)
8. Disconnect and reboot. If any trouble, see my comment above in brackets (under point 7).
9. You should now have a clean install of a Sony C5503 stock firmware. Confirm this in /Settings/About Phone.
10. If you check your Storage now, you will see only 4.59GB available internal memory, even though the Xperia A has 32GB total. To fix this, use Flashtool to flash back one part of the original SO-04E firmware here:
https://ftf.あんどろいどのこと.みんな/
I used 10.3.1.B.2.13 which worked fine. When flashing this, you must wipe the APPS_LOG (and maybe USERDATA) again, and exclude EVERYTHING except PARTITION. In other words, all items in the Exclude list must be checked, except PARTITION.
11. When this is done, reboot once more and check your storage again. You should now see ~25GB of usable internal space. Yay!
12. Now make sure you have phone network access. For 4G/LTE you will need to manually enter the APN settings from Step 2 above first. Just one of them, the one you usually use is fine (in the case of DoCoMo, the most common one is moperaU) (Or, instead of messing around with the LTE and APN settings - which takes time and will need to be repeated several more times if you want to use your mobile network connection for downloads - enable Wifi; this will usually be easier.)
13. Once your phone has mobile network (or wifi) access, go through the process of enabling Developer Options, USB Debugging and Installing from Unknown Sources again.
14. Log into the Google Playstore and install SuperSU
15. Now root your device with this: http://rootkitxperia.com/
16. Start SuperSU and set it up. Use a root checker from the Playstore to confirm it’s done.
17. Now install custom recovery. Get the file from here:
https://onedrive.live.com/?id=D419E7...&action=locate (or presumably the latest dual recovery for ZR from here will also work fine: http://nut.xperia-files.com/). With the phone connected, run the English language install .bat
18. When done, power down device. Power it back up. As soon as the LED lights up (in other words, when the Sony logo appears) and until after you feel a brief vibration press any button on the phone repeatedly (e.g. the volume buttons) to enter recovery. The Clockwork Recovery service will boot up.
At this point, if you haven’t yet, you need to familiarize yourself with Clockwork Recovery.
Wipe the cache partition, the dalvik cache (under Advanced), and wipe data/factory reset. Once you reboot, you will once again need to reestablish Playstore access etc.
19. Now place the following file on your external SD card
https://mega.co.nz/#!4o0jlQ6b!ZVxOj-...9paCqsR1EQBlGU
20. Boot into Recovery, wipe cache and do a factory reset. Then install the above file from the external SD card (the device has two SD cards, one external and one internal). This will install Android 4.4.4. Once done, power off the device using the according command in Recovery. When I did this, Recovery warned that Root may be lost and asked whether to fix this. I chose “Yes, fix it” and rebooted. The good news was that Android 4.4.4 was installed correctly. The bad news was that Root was lost. WTH??? You may want to try NOT fixing it, see if that goes any better. Anyway, install SuperSU and the root checker from the Playstore and see if you have root or not. If yes, skip to step 22.
21. ONLY if you have lost root like I did, follow these instructions to regain Root (the root kit from step 15 will no longer work on this new version you now have; you can use the Flashtool we installed in step 5, no need to download the official Sony one)
http://techbeasts.com/2014/09/18/how...cked-unlocked/
After flashing the two firmwares and rebooting, each time a “repairs in progress” type of screen appeared and shortly thereafter the phone seemed to power down. I had to remove the battery each time to get the thing started again. Also, while on the Nordic firmware, the phone kept vibrating for no reason. This problem disappears when flashing back the second firmware from the above instructions.
22. You now have a rooted Android 4.4.4. Presumably you will want to move on to the very latest Android version which is Android 5.1.1. Keep in mind that the Xperia A has a locked bootloader so only ROMs that are designed for a LB will work. I installed this one, works perfectly except for NFC:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xper...ajeev-t3215063
That’s it. Unfortunately, links included in this tutorial are liable to go dead after a while. Here are the ones likely to vanish, duplicated in a Mega account I set up for this.
Step 7: C5503 HK firmware (C5503_10.3.1.A.2.67_Hong_Kong.ftf):
https://mega.nz/#!R1p2wKII!rs9UFrMHN...pk-451sZEpzv34
Step 10: SO-04E firmware (10.3.1.B.2.13):
https://mega.nz/#!UwgHTT7Z!kKHlcPyPO...5op1IOFZ8fUGIU
Step 19: Pre-rooted 4.3.3 (C5503_10.5.1.A.0.283_NCB_PRE-ROOTED_PRFCreator.zip):
https://mega.nz/#!8tQEEJxY!Xd7HoRwWT...2b_LFXsZWRLgBM
Step 21: Nordic firmware (C5503_10.5.A.0.230_Nordic NCB.ftf):
https://mega.nz/#!koIiRISS!fUH-OWT4s...m6N_rSzm9o_m64
Step 21: C5503 Kitkat (C5503_10.5.1.A.0.292_RU.ftf): https://mega.nz/#!pw4jmIhL!ClHKkkSX1...Kr9IDfhyiqDT9g
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2 things:
1. What is the "decryption key" for the mega links?
2. I flashed my so-04e previously in a similar procedure, but SOMEHOW corrupted my TA partition. I think it's the TA because the phone will not acquire a signal and when reflashing in flashtool one of the rolling messages is something about TA I never saw before. I'm wondering if maybe I'm bricked. I think it happened with I wiped the data partition in order for the phone to recognize the extra internal memory.

jatyeo said:
2 things:
1. What is the "decryption key" for the mega links?
2. I flashed my so-04e previously in a similar procedure, but SOMEHOW corrupted my TA partition. I think it's the TA because the phone will not acquire a signal and when reflashing in flashtool one of the rolling messages is something about TA I never saw before. I'm wondering if maybe I'm bricked. I think it happened with I wiped the data partition in order for the phone to recognize the extra internal memory.
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Jatyeo,
Regarding the second question, I have no idea. I am not technically informed, I just hammered together the tutorial based on what I could find here and there and made it consistent.
Regarding the first question, I did not realize that Mega downloads require a decryption key. Can you please try the following link and let me know if this works? The key is part of the link. This is the HK firmware.
https://mega.nz/#!R1p2wKII!rs9UFrMHN-nAnaROy-xe5gu1Zt52ipk-451sZEpzv34

This link works now, can you fix the rest?

All links updated, pls confirm back that they work for you.

All working

Nice work bro. Keep up the good work..

Any chance you speak Japanese?

By the way, the "above instructions" in 21 don't exist because the link is dead, I see you appended the file at the end of the description but there are no instructions.

jatyeo said:
By the way, the "above instructions" in 21 don't exist because the link is dead, I see you appended the file at the end of the description but there are no instructions.
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I have no idea what you mean by this.
To answer your other question: yes, I speak Japanese.
And to answer your question from the other thread: as you can see, I am being very detailed with this tutorial. If there were any special points to keep in mind with the PureX ROM I link to in step 22, I would mention them. That is, as far as I know. I had no problems with it. It installed flawlessly and works great.

axel007 said:
I have no idea what you mean by this.
To answer your other question: yes, I speak Japanese.
And to answer your question from the other thread: as you can see, I am being very detailed with this tutorial. If there were any special points to keep in mind with the PureX ROM I link to in step 22, I would mention them. That is, as far as I know. I had no problems with it. It installed flawlessly and works great.
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You were very detailed, thx (+Thx button =) )... but you've had to repost the many of the links because of issues and I'm saying 21 is no different; the link goes to a 404 error page.
The reason why I asked about Japanese is because there are some articles on fast tracking to lollipop I was curious to know your thoughts about...
http://doroid.org/2015/09/12/xperia-so-04ezr-c5503-5-1-1-根付いた/

jatyeo said:
You were very detailed, thx (+Thx button =) )... but you've had to repost the many of the links because of issues and I'm saying 21 is no different; the link goes to a 404 error page.
The reason why I asked about Japanese is because there are some articles on fast tracking to lollipop I was curious to know your thoughts about...
http://doroid.org/2015/09/12/xperia-so-04ezr-c5503-5-1-1-根付いた/
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Now I get it. I don't know why these links become garbled like this. I tried to fix it, can you please check if it works for you now?
Regarding the Japanese link you gave above, I have no experience with this method. I am not sure he went to 5.1.1 from 4.2.2 directly.
I really don't have any particular technical knowledge. I'm just some guy who collected information from here and there, checked if it works (and it did for me) and summarized the steps he took. Half of the time I don't understand what I'm doing!

jatyeo said:
You were very detailed, thx (+Thx button =) )... but you've had to repost the many of the links because of issues and I'm saying 21 is no different; the link goes to a 404 error page.
The reason why I asked about Japanese is because there are some articles on fast tracking to lollipop I was curious to know your thoughts about...
http://doroid.org/2015/09/12/xperia-so-04ezr-c5503-5-1-1-根付いた/
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Now I get it. I don't know why these links become garbled like this. I tried to fix it, can you please check if it works for you now?
Regarding the Japanese link you gave above, I have no experience with this method. I am not sure he went to 5.1.1 from 4.2.2 directly.
I really don't have any particular technical knowledge. I'm just some guy who collected information from here and there, checked if it works (and it did for me) and summarized the steps he took. Half of the time I don't understand what I'm doing!

axel007 said:
Now I get it. I don't know why these links become garbled like this. I tried to fix it, can you please check if it works for you now?
Regarding the Japanese link you gave above, I have no experience with this method. I am not sure he went to 5.1.1 from 4.2.2 directly.
I really don't have any particular technical knowledge. I'm just some guy who collected information from here and there, checked if it works (and it did for me) and summarized the steps he took. Half of the time I don't understand what I'm doing!
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Thx
What do I exclude when upgrading to 5.1.1, are there any other tips?
This part is where I messed up y last phone, Thx

Exclude? This is a ROM that you flash in its entirety from your SD card. There are no options for exclusion...

What are Newest Xperia A Rom?

I am not sure I understand your question. DoCoMo only upgraded to 4.2.2. After that, you're on your own. That's what this tutorial is about. If you are asking what unofficial ROM is the latest, you can look that up for yourself over in the Xperia ZR development forum. But if you have no experience with custom ROMs, I would recommend you use the one I link to (PureX) as I can confirm that this is stable and works well.

Everything was going very well till step 20
my xperia just keeps on SONY logo screen
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now it goes till appears the XPERIA and reboot
cant acess the recovery mode

[FTF] C5503_10.7.A.0.222 Fix_for_ZRDocomo Android 5.1.1
[FTF] C5503_10.7.A.0.222 Fix_for_ZRDocomo Android 5.1.1
http://ouo.io/C0smHY
C5503_10.7.A.0.228_Fix_32Gb-ZRdocomo.ftf
http://ouo.io/C0smHY

help : cwm to twrp + guidance

Hi everyone,
as I just got a new Z3 compact after a while with a company iphone, i wanted to get rid of all bloatware and use a stock rom right away. I have had some previous experience with android rooting/flashing but this was a while ago and I must admit I may be a bit more out of depth than i thought.
I figured I needed to root first, to be able to get a recovery mode working, to be able to flash new roms (or so I think is the way to go).
Forum posts led me to this method which I sucessfully did.
Also it seemed from this post that downgrading firmware was essential.
My Z3C now runs 4.4 1285-6521_23.0.1.2.105, and I have access to CWM 6.0.4.7
But now, I realise that most roms (or at least the 6.0.1 stock SLiMM which I think I want?) actually require TWRP - and fails to install with CWM (zip install finishes in a few seconds - with no changes).
I've tried to install TWRP manager from the play store and install it from there but the install yields an error. I guess because of CWM presence? The files for a flashing it manually are missing from their official website.
I've looked around for tutorials on how to install TWRP over CWM but couldn't find a clear way.
So I'm wondering what are my next steps.
Should I install another kernel to be able to run TWRP, like this one?
But do I have to flash the corresponding firmware first?
And should I use the Advanced_Stock_Kernel_Z3C_MM_6.0.1_23.5.A.0.570 download if my phone needs 23.5.A.0.575 - Unbranded - CE1 [Central Europe] (1288-7915) (I'm in France)??
Lastly, will I need to restore the DRM keys and at which point?
You might have noticed I'm confused now ⁀⊙﹏☉⁀
Any help is appreciated ! (> ^_^ )>
Thanks !

Two Steps:
- Flash 23.5.A.0.575 - Unbranded - CE1 [Central Europe] (yes its also for france) via Flashtool
- Do this (quite new) rooting and TWRP installation!
And then whatever you like - SLIMM is maybe the best option!
DRM Key (if available) can be restorted after full stock flash (with stock kernel) with facory resert.

[ROM][BETA][QC]Crazy ROM-v1.0

**---------------------------CraZy ROM---------------------------**
**-------------------------By yours truly,-------------------------**
**--------------------------Craz Basics---------------------------**
**-------------------------Needs testers!---------------------- **
(I'm not messing with bootloaders, shouldn't be any hard bricks)
Based on latest G935U Nougat firmware - BQF3 - With the June 1st security patch.
I replaced the stock boot.img with the ENG boot img, so you won't need to!! (just root with 2.82. SU from PC, skip flashing ENG boot in Odin)
If you would like a ROM meant for non root, I can make that as well. Let me know!
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Features I'm planning on including -
- Busybox
- SQLITE Support
- INIT.D Support
- Deknoxed
- ZIPALIGNED
- AROMA
- V4A
- Debloat
- Root [a maybe, we will see ]
- Deodexed
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I will post in the next couple days, people willing to test, leave comment and let me know please. Thanks !!
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Changelog -
[Version 0.1] - Boots, but has a problem with restarting. After a couple minutes it randomly reboots. Working on it now
[Version 0.2 & 0.2.1] Same issue. I've tried a .zip file and a tar file. No luck just yet.

Cool mate

Thank you your share!
Thank you your share!

Every time it still won't stay booted. I'm thinking it's because I have the ENG boot.img built in. I flashed complete stock but with the eng boot. Img replacing the stock one, same outcome - bootloop (it does start up, just won't stay on)
I'm trying without ENG boot.img. I'll keep you updated

Thread closed as it is essentially a placeholder.
@[OP] please PM me or report when you are ready with a valid download link.
Regards
Vatsal,
Forum Moderator.