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Flashing s5830i firmware (please help)

hello there xda users
i have recently bricked my phone and managed to reflash the firmware, but, i had to add the bootloader file with the split firmware package.
what i want to do is install the latest XXLD3 firmware on top of the current s5830ixxkk5/gingerbread.xxlk1 firmware package but im worried because i am thinking that the bootloader file has to be the same as the firmware if you know what i mean. can i install the xxld3 on the xxkk5 bootloader without bricking my phone again? any help would be appreciated. thanks

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kierantheking said:
hello there xda users
i have recently bricked my phone and managed to reflash the firmware, but, i had to add the bootloader file with the split firmware package.
what i want to do is install the latest XXLD3 firmware on top of the current s5830ixxkk5/gingerbread.xxlk1 firmware package but im worried because i am thinking that the bootloader file has to be the same as the firmware if you know what i mean. can i install the xxld3 on the xxkk5 bootloader without bricking my phone again? any help would be appreciated. thanks
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First of all this development section......
for queries u should have gone to other thread.......
As far as flash is concerned ....... i think u can... i am not pretty much sure but i think so.
but if u need a bootloader file go to unbrick tutorial of mine and download the package for unbrick... take the bootloader file from there..... its from xxld

kierantheking said:
hello there xda users
i have recently bricked my phone and managed to reflash the firmware, but, i had to add the bootloader file with the split firmware package.
what i want to do is install the latest XXLD3 firmware on top of the current s5830ixxkk5/gingerbread.xxlk1 firmware package but im worried because i am thinking that the bootloader file has to be the same as the firmware if you know what i mean. can i install the xxld3 on the xxkk5 bootloader without bricking my phone again? any help would be appreciated. thanks
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Use ODIN flash YOUR stock rom csc/pda/modem to wait till it boots, after that go to download mode again and just flash pda of XXLD3 using ODIN again. For flashing you dont need the bootloader use ODIN 1.84. I change my WHLA1 to XXLA2 just by flashing the pda of xxla2
And by the way remember what feetsonfire said, this queries need to be on general section not in development

firmware 165.44.1

hello please please!give me link addres to download firmware 4.4.2 165.44.1 at&t unlock i want flash my phone but do not find my firmware helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllpppppppppppppppppppppp

arminab said:
hello please please!give me link addres to download firmware 4.4.2 165.44.1 at&t unlock i want flash my phone but do not find my firmware helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllpppppppppppppppppppppp
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here u got the OTA
https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=cca5...507&ithint=file,.zip&authkey=!ANidm4D119J3yZc
is not the entire firmware but only the update
copy the file in zip format like u downloaded on root at ur phone
turn of ur phone
boot into recovery
apply update from sd card
search the zip file of OTA
install
enjoy
if u dont want the OTA,but u want the entire firmware u must wait untill they put it on Sbf

arminab said:
hello please please!give me link addres to download firmware 4.4.2 165.44.1 at&t unlock i want flash my phone but do not find my firmware helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllpppppppppppppppppppppp
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Are you a Chinese?I have been waiting for the 4,4,2 firmware put out for a while.
Keep an eye on this http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=0

arminab said:
hello please please!give me link addres to download firmware 4.4.2 165.44.1 at&t unlock i want flash my phone but do not find my firmware helllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllpppppppppppppppppppppp
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See also -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/moto-x-qa/skrilaxcz-release-sbf-4-4-2-atts-moto-t2721137
Often it is better to SEARCH than to start a new thread..

[Q] OTA Lollipop then root?

Hi
Got Z3C, D5803, Android version 5.0.2
Build 23.1.A.0.726
Bootloader Unlockable: No
Can it be rooted?
If so at what cost?
If this has been asked and answered, I'm sorry. Please forgive my search skills.

vectorer said:
Hi
Got Z3C, D5803, Android version 5.0.2
Build 23.1.A.0.726
Bootloader Unlockable: No
Can it be rooted?
If so at what cost?
If this has been asked and answered, I'm sorry. Please forgive my search skills.
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Hey,
The only way to get root on lollipop is to downgrade to 23.0.A.2.93 (or whatever it is) root that and install recovery.
After that you can flash a pre-rooted zip to get back to lollipop - all this can be done with a locked bootloader
Steps: (All specific instructions to root / install recovery / flash firmware are in the provided links)
Download and install Flashtool
Download a KitKat ftf download the ftf for your phone model (D5803) and download from the version 23.0.A.2.93 list, any brand will do as they are all the same on the inside
Flash the KitKat ftf using FlashTool
Root using giefroot then install recovery with XZDR
After you have rooted and got a working recovery you can go into recovery (when booting, on the sony xperia screen, when you see the green light hold the volume down button) and flash THIS PRE-ROOTED zip (Instructions to flash are within the link)

nzzane said:
Hey,
The only way to get root on lollipop is to downgrade to 23.0.A.2.93 (or whatever it is) root that and install recovery.
After that you can flash a pre-rooted zip to get back to lollipop - all this can be done with a locked bootloader
Steps: (All specific instructions to root / install recovery / flash firmware are in the provided links)
Download and install Flashtool
Download a KitKat ftf download the ftf for your phone model (D5803) and download from the version 23.0.A.2.93 list, any brand will do as they are all the same on the inside
Flash the KitKat ftf using FlashTool
Root using giefroot then install recovery with XZDR
After you have rooted and got a working recovery you can go into recovery (when booting, on the sony xperia screen, when you see the green light hold the volume down button) and flash THIS PRE-ROOTED zip (Instructions to flash are within the link)
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Thanks for the info.
Seems like a lot to go through to delete bloatware.
I may just stay stock, for the first time ever! Or wait until some genius figures out how to root Lollipop
One question, if I did root with the BL locked would I still get OTA?
Appreciate all the help.

Yep, you would still get OTA but if you did update you would loose your root
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Wouldn't SuperSU's OTA survival option work? It worked with the 23.0.1.A.5.77 OTA
I mean root in KK and doing this instead of flashing a pre-rooted fw

gfeo said:
Wouldn't SuperSU's OTA survival option work? It worked with the 23.0.1.A.5.77 OTA
I mean root in KK and doing this instead of flashing a pre-rooted fw
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Sadly the lollipop (OTA or computer update) seems to completely remove root no matter what survival modes / root keepers you have
In the latest version of SuperSU (SuperSU 2.46) the survival option has been removed. Hopefully soon there will be a way for survival to work - but root and recovery is always better

I had this question too.
Thanks everyone for answering it.
I still have a doubt: In HTC devices you did the same but sometimes you needed to update firmwares, radios and stuff via adb.
How do you do it in sony?or you don't?

skinniezinho said:
I had this question too.
Thanks everyone for answering it.
I still have a doubt: In HTC devices you did the same but sometimes you needed to update firmwares, radios and stuff via adb.
How do you do it in sony?or you don't?
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{Short version; you don't}
After updating or flashing a pre-rooted zip everything is included in that zip / update file
And with the xperia series there is a model for Asia area (Australia, new Zealand etc) and a model for us and UK areas so if you flash a zip / update for the model that you have everything is included (usually you shouldn't have to flash radio or firmware manually unless you really wanted)
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nzzane said:
{Short version; you don't}
After updating or flashing a pre-rooted zip everything is included in that zip / update file
And with the xperia series there is a model for Asia area (Australia, new Zealand etc) and a model for us and UK areas so if you flash a zip / update for the model that you have everything is included (usually you shouldn't have to flash radio or firmware manually unless you really wanted)
Sent from my D5833 using XDA Free mobile app
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Thanks for the answer.
In HTC devices usually all worked well without flashing radios and firmwares but it was always better to keep them updated.Since I never found any tutorial on how to do that for xperias I found it strange.

sorry to bumb an old thread, but
Hi folks, i just rooted the Z3C of a friend and i am curious wether she could install future OTAs and just reflash superSU.zip from recovery or am i missing something? i find this easier than downloading a prerooted FW everytime.

Getting root and keeping it. Lots of questions

Here's the story so far. I'm trying to get root access on a Z3 compact. I was at the latest Ota firmware as of January 2016. I just unlocked my bootloader (in Linux) and now I guess I'm at at the stock ROM that ships with the phone? Android 5.1.1, build 23.4.A.1.200
I have downloaded CM12 nightly, but I'm afraid to flash it. I also have been reading several guides for rooting. Namely, this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/how-to-root-backup-drm-keys-t3013343
Now I have the 23.0.A version downloaded. If I flash that, what next? Run giefroot? But wwherw do I go from there. If I upgrade through Ota updates do I keep root?
Are there any Ota ROMS that are already rooted that I can flash?

You should make your copy before open the bootloader.
Now with you open bootloader the next step is flash a custom recovery to get root acces
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/orig-development/recovery-twrp-2-8-7-0-18-8-2015-t3181623
you can not update via OTA because your bootloader is unlock and your drm gone but if yu want update you can use flashtool and create a prerooted firmware with PRFCreator tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/tool-prfcreator-easily-create-pre-t2859904

acabreram said:
You should make your copy before open the bootloader.
Now with you open bootloader the next step is flash a custom recovery to get root acces
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/orig-development/recovery-twrp-2-8-7-0-18-8-2015-t3181623
you can not update via OTA because your bootloader is unlock and your drm gone but if yu want update you can use flashtool and create a prerooted firmware with PRFCreator tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/tool-prfcreator-easily-create-pre-t2859904
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I'm not too concerned with the DRM. But now my next step is to install Twrp? Can I just fash that from fastboot and the fastboot tool? I just searched (Googled) and couldn't find z3c specific downloads or instructions. Does anyone have a good guide to follow? I was reading that link you posted and I looked like you already needed root to install TWRP

Root + Ota update

Hey I have p20 pro EU version 6/128
Today I got a new update about Google security.
I want every update run on my phone
But I rooted my device.
I wanted first to ask guys , I tried to update but was unsuccessful. I do not have twrp because of the method I used to root p20 pro didn't allow me having magisk and twrp recovery.
So now if I want to update have to do it manually ?
2 questions
1) which program do I use ?
2) where I can find the firmware Official WITHOUT BEEING CHANGED ANYTHING inside from someone third.
Thanks John

You need to flash the stock bootloader. If you are running Pie and Magisk, you have a modified bootloader. I don't know where to download the stock one. Could probably rip it from a stock Pie firmware.

Me to have twrp on my p20 pro and i cannot update my phone.. Have new update but when I try system update after download, its entering to recovery mode for install the firmware but it cannot coz working twrp and unsuccessful installation.
Me to look for stock recovery for clt-l29 pie

purple patch said:
You need to flash the stock bootloader. If you are running Pie and Magisk, you have a modified bootloader. I don't know where to download the stock one. Could probably rip it from a stock Pie firmware.
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stock bootloader? where i find this?

StonebridgeGr said:
stock bootloader? where i find this?
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I mean stock recovery ramdisk, or whatever they call it on Huawei. Will need the 9 version asfaik.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/hu...awei-p20-pro-charlotte-l29c432b131-8-t3809964

danifilth4king said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hu...awei-p20-pro-charlotte-l29c432b131-8-t3809964
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i am not trying to find guide to upgrade from 8.0 to 9.0.
I am already on 9,0 but i got a new update for google security and i want to update
which is the guide for this or is the same?

StonebridgeGr said:
i am not trying to find guide to upgrade from 8.0 to 9.0.
I am already on 9,0 but i got a new update for google security and i want to update
which is the guide for this or is the same?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/hu...charlotte-l29c432b131-8-t3809964/post79034970
The apk from this post will allow you to download the latest firmware for your model from firmware finder and flash it without needing TWRP or having to flash stock recovery. You will have to re-root afterwards though

danifilth4king said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hu...charlotte-l29c432b131-8-t3809964/post79034970
The apk from this post will allow you to download the latest firmware for your model from firmware finder and flash it without needing TWRP or having to flash stock recovery. You will have to re-root afterwards though
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thanks but the link of the app is dead
is the same app as is one the google play?

danifilth4king said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hu...charlotte-l29c432b131-8-t3809964/post79034970
The apk from this post will allow you to download the latest firmware for your model from firmware finder and flash it without needing TWRP or having to flash stock recovery. You will have to re-root afterwards though
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I got the app on pc and android, tried to find the last firmware 9.0.0.203 on clt-l29 c432e5r1p9 but there is no.

StonebridgeGr said:
I got the app on pc and android, tried to find the last firmware 9.0.0.203 on clt-l29 c432e5r1p9 but there is no.
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Download the current version you are using. Extract recovery_ramdisk.img and flash. Reboot and take OTA update. You will lose root, as I said you have a modified recovery and need stock to take OTA.
Edit - Once your done, patch the bootloader from Magisk and flash to get root again.

purple patch said:
Download the current version you are using. Extract recovery_ramdisk.img and flash. Reboot and take OTA update. You will lose root, as I said you have a modified recovery and need stock to take OTA.
Edit - Once your done, patch the bootloader from Magisk and flash to get root again.
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i just flash recovery ramdisk hmm i think it will brick my device.
how do i flash it?