I have a Z3 compact that has the lollipop OTA. How easy would it be to root it, back up an app, and unroot it?
km8j said:
I have a Z3 compact that has the lollipop OTA. How easy would it be to root it, back up an app, and unroot it?
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As easy as reading this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/questions-belong-t2868300
Dsteppa said:
As easy as reading this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/questions-belong-t2868300
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Hmm - the link isn't necessary. I actually could swear i posted in Q&A, must have clicked wrong link
I'd say he was referring to the "search before asking the same questions over and over"
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Hello everybody.
I'm new in this forum, and sorry if my english is bad, because this isn't my language.
Well, I have that Sony Xperia TX written in the title, i tried to use the others methods described in this forum to root it, but had no success.
If somebody know something to help me, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks everyone.:good:
PS: I attached a picture from my xperia with some informations that somebody needs to help me.
Please read the all in one thread. Its in the Q&A section (Where this thread should be)
You need to downgarde to .307 and root using bin4rys method. Its all explained in the all in thread
gregbradley said:
Please read the all in one thread. Its in the Q&A section (Where this thread should be)
You need to downgarde to .307 and root using bin4rys method. Its all explained in the all in thread
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But, don't have another thing to do without downgrading the android version?
Tolpho said:
But, don't have another thing to do without downgrading the android version?
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after downgrade you can also use CWM to flashing anything you like. Flashing XperimenT 1.7.1 is the best way after you root your device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040066
One more question, if i downgrade my Xperia, do root and i upgrade it again through Sony PC Companion i will lose the root, in others words, i'll can't upgrade my Xperia never more?
Please read the all in one thread. All these questions have already been answered there
Tolpho said:
One more question, if i downgrade my Xperia, do root and i upgrade it again through Sony PC Companion i will lose the root, in others words, i'll can't upgrade my Xperia never more?
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you can't update from sony.. i have tried before.. you can only do everything by CWM.
joonlin said:
you can't update from sony.. i have tried before.. you can only do everything by CWM.
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Incorrect, you can use flashtool to flash stock FTF's from Sony.
gregbradley said:
Incorrect, you can use flashtool to flash stock FTF's from Sony.
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If i do this, upgrade again with flashtool, i'll lose all data in the phone? the root too?
Tolpho said:
If i do this, upgrade again with flashtool, i'll lose all data in the phone? the root too?
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everything except data inside your sd
Tolpho said:
If i do this, upgrade again with flashtool, i'll lose all data in the phone? the root too?
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Of course.
Please read the all in one thread. All these questions are answered there in the first 3 posts on how to root and upgrade without losing root.
Is there a way to root my Xperia Z1 if I'm on .257 firmware?
Will vRoot, 360 Root or Kingo Root be able to root my phone on .257 firmware?
Do I have to downgrade to .534 to be able to root the phone?
How do I downgrade to .534?
Will I lose all my data if I downgrade to .534?
Thanks in advance!
Lucian5800 said:
Is there a way to root my Xperia Z1 if I'm on .257 firmware?
Will vRoot, 360 Root or Kingo Root be able to root my phone on .257 firmware?
Do I have to downgrade to .534 to be able to root the phone?
How do I downgrade to .534?
Will I lose all my data if I downgrade to .534?
Thanks in advance!
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I have just answered your PM that you sent me with these same questions
gregbradley said:
I have just answered your PM that you sent me with these same questions
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And to every one else it would be nice to have the answer in public also so plz type it here
colors said:
And to every one else it would be nice to have the answer in public also so plz type it here
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Just read the forums...
gregbradley said:
Just read the forums...
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great help, sir!
can I buy you a bear?
jontr said:
great help, sir!
can I buy you a bear?
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Download .ftf file for .534 firmware [LINK]
Downgrade to .534 firmware with Flashtool (and untick wipe data/cache/appslog so that you can keep all your data) [GUIDE]
Use vRoot, 360 Root or Kingo App ROOT to root your phone [GUIDE]
After rooting you should restart the phone 2 times
Now you should get a notification that there's an available OTA update to .257
If you don't get the notification, go to the Update Center app on your Z1 (I think the icon for it is a blue circle with two arrows) and refresh to get the update notification
Just install the update through your phone (not through PC) and the root will still be there
WARNING: If you don't get the notification for .257 update, then you will only be able to update through PCCompanion but that way you will lose the root priviledges.
If that way doesn't work for you, you can also use gregbradley's way to root your .257 [GUIDE]
jontr said:
great help, sir!
can I buy you a bear?
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It's the proper answer though, everything has been asked tons of times already and is explained just about as often. If people don't want to put at least some effort in searching and reading they can hardly expect others to put effort in them.
True, but if you know the answer right away, it's nice to give a link for example. And ask op to close the thread.
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jontr said:
True, but if you know the answer right away, it's nice to give a link for example. And ask op to close the thread.
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I'm the OP. How do I close the thread?
jontr said:
True, but if you know the answer right away, it's nice to give a link for example. And ask op to close the thread.
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Sorry, but I replied to various forms of this question a dozen times yesterday in the forums and more in PM's. The information is out there in lots of threads and I don't want to add to the clutter which makes it hard to sift through. It would be like hiding a needle in a pile of needles.
To closed thread report it to the mods via the orange triangle in the top right of the posts.
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Sorry, but I replied to various forms of this question a dozen times yesterday in the forums and more in PM's. The information is out there in lots of threads and I don't want to add to the clutter which makes it hard to sift through. It would be like hiding a needle in a pile of needles.
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you can always use http://lmgtfy.com/
but thanks for explaining.
Thread closed as per OPs request.
Also added solved [TAG] to the Thread title, this helps people who are looking for the answer.
Hi everyone.I have xperia z1 .257 firmware.Im waiting kingo app or 360 supports for .257 firmware.It will be my first root.Im afraid Here is my question.
If i do root should i use another rom ? Can i continue without any rom ? They told me if i dont use another rom my phone can be brick.
fndkc said:
Hi everyone.I have xperia z1 .257 firmware.Im waiting kingo app or 360 supports for .257 firmware.It will be my first root.Im afraid Here is my question.
If i do root should i use another rom ? Can i continue without any rom ? They told me if i dont use another rom my phone can be brick.
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Rooting won't brick your phone. And you can have root on stock
Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk
You can root and stay on stock ROM no need to change to another ROM. Also rooting .257 firmware is not yet supported. Morever I read somewhere that Kingo and Vroot are under investigation for installing tracking malware.
MetalGearSolid said:
You can root and stay on stock ROM no need to change to another ROM. Also rooting .257 firmware is not yet supported. Morever I read somewhere that Kingo and Vroot are under investigation for installing tracking malware.
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yeah i know.because of that im waiting new update
What was that i heard about doing something to your phone messes up the camera? Will rooting it do that to the camera?
No rooting does not affect the Camera. Only unlocking Bootloader will mess up the camera.
Just tried vroot for my Z1 (6903...xx257 firmware) and it doesnt work
Hope to see some progress about it soon as I need root to restore my titanium backups from another phone
Stegy said:
Just tried vroot for my Z1 (6903...xx257 firmware) and it doesnt work
Hope to see some progress about it soon as I need root to restore my titanium backups from another phone
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Please read some of the guides.
It is impossible to directly root that FW,
Downgrade to .534, root and then upgrade OTA
I think dont downgrade your phone to 538.My some friends have problem about camera and walkman bla bla.Wait the root programme for 257
fndkc said:
I think dont downgrade your phone to 538.My some friends have problem about camera and walkman bla bla.Wait the root programme for 257
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There are no problems because you immediately upgrade to .257 OTA and the problems go.
You downgrade to the older version and are on it for as long as it takes to root (2-3 minutes) during that time the camera does work (But you can fix it if you want by clearing the data in the camera common app) but as soon as you upgrade it works again...
Do this my friend i did it and it work for me ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boIq09H026k
gregbradley said:
There are no problems because you immediately upgrade to .257 OTA and the problems go.
You downgrade to the older version and are on it for as long as it takes to root (2-3 minutes) during that time the camera does work (But you can fix it if you want by clearing the data in the camera common app) but as soon as you upgrade it works again...
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kiorix said:
Do this my friend i did it and it work for me ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boIq09H026k
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was this post directed to me?
MetalGearSolid said:
No rooting does not affect the Camera. Only unlocking Bootloader will mess up the camera.
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what does unlocking bootloader mean exactly? sorry im new to this kinda stuff :/
Please read the guides.
They are the sticky threads in the general and development section. Or you can always Google it
Sent from my C6903 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Cleviojr said:
Relax, rooting won't brick your phone hehe!
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guys so i heared something.Cant it get OTA updates automaticlly ? Do ii have to update by manuel ?
xunit94 said:
what does unlocking bootloader mean exactly? sorry im new to this kinda stuff :/
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Learn before doing atleast, so we don't get fifty new threads about generic issues.
This is a development forum, and it would be nice if it's not overly cluttered with useless threads all the time.
Also the mods gets a break aswell
I do not mean to be rude, but people who ask questions, which the answer to, lies a couple clicks away, generally don't want to bother themselves with reading.
This is a shame, because the great developers on here are excellent at writing extensively about how to do things, and what you should and should not do.
xunit94 said:
what does unlocking bootloader mean exactly? sorry im new to this kinda stuff :/
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Here is a video that you might find useful:
That should cover a lot of the questions that you may have.
I want to root my Xperia ZR so that I can move my apps to SDCard. Thanks! )
jelmerpeligrino said:
I want to root my Xperia ZR so that I can move my apps to SDCard. Thanks! )
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I rooted my XZR with towelroot. You can try. No need to unlock the bootloader.
ujangns said:
I rooted my XZR with towelroot. You can try. No need to unlock the bootloader.
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Where can I downloade it and does it void my warranty?
#1... watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA
#2... whatever you need to know has been well documented after all the contributors painstakingly put together a guide so everyone can read them. use the search. if you expect to be spoonfed on everything you really shouldn't even do what you're trying to do.
#3... this... http://bit.ly/1qAobRl
Hello everyone, I'm a owner Sony Xperia Z1 C6903.
I've a question.
1. Should I root my smartphone ?
I'm interesting of Timeshift video (slow motion) and Screen recorder, etc.
2. I heard about broken camera after root, is that true? Is it possible to fix ?
3. What about durable battery, keep live longer or shorter time?
I had root on my previous smartphone (Sony Xperia X10i) and after few months ROM start crashing, freezing and many apps functionally wrong or totally didn't work and was problem with SU..
What can you tell me after few months after root, how smartphone works? There are any problems with this ?
Let me know your opinions. I need to decide.
Someone have here rooted Sony Xperia Z1 C6903? Did rooted was good thing?
Which ROM should I chose?
If ROM start crashing, can I then back to original software without any problems?
I need also guide step by step how to root Z1, and I don't know what about that camera if it's true.
1st: Wrong section. There is a "Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting" thread... => SEE HERE
TagonZ said:
1. Should I root my smartphone ?
I'm interesting of Timeshift video (slow motion) and Screen recorder, etc.
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If you want have custom features - then root your phone
TagonZ said:
2. I heard about broken camera after root, is that true? Is it possible to fix ?
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Cam is OK after rooting
TagonZ said:
3. What about durable battery, keep live longer or shorter time?
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Battery questions are a little bit annoying. How you use your phone? What apps you have? bla bla bla bla
TagonZ said:
I had root on my previous smartphone (Sony Xperia X10i) and after few months ROM start crashing, freezing and many apps functionally wrong or totally didn't work and was problem with SU..
What can you tell me after few months after root, how smartphone works? There are any problems with this ?
Let me know your opinions. I need to decide.
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After root, your smartphone works normally, but with root. But if you flash wrong things (mods not for your phone etc) and don't read instructions carefully - this could be a reason for reboots, freezes and so on. You must know what you do.
TagonZ said:
Someone have here rooted Sony Xperia Z1 C6903? Did rooted was good thing?
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Here a million of users who root their phones successfully and have a big fun And yes, for me root is a good thing
TagonZ said:
Which ROM should I chose?
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Do you like green or red shoes? Try out different ROMs and take the ROM that is for you the best.
TagonZ said:
If ROM start crashing, can I then back to original software without any problems?
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Use Flashtool and the right ftf for your phone. Make backups
TagonZ said:
I need also guide step by step how to root Z1, and I don't know what about that camera if it's true.
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Look in this forum and you will found many guides for rooting and all other stuff like this:
[Xperia Z1][INFO][REF] All the info you need before you begin
Root, Backup TA, Unlock bootloader and more! The ultimate Xperia Z1 guide
Newroot for Z1 & Z1C
And the very important thing:
READ READ READ READ
SEARCH SEARCH SEARCH SEARCH
USE YOUR BRAIN
schickel said:
1st: Wrong section. There is a "Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting" thread... => SEE HERE
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Yeah, sorry for that, but that was 1st time on this forum and was 1st post I though General discussion is the best option for my question I would be glad if mod can move thread to
correct section.
schickel said:
Battery questions are a little bit annoying. How you use your phone? What apps you have? bla bla bla bla
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I meant how much custom ROM drain battery, more or less than original ROM?
schickel said:
Do you like green or red shoes? Try out different ROMs and take the ROM that is for you the best.
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I would start testing from recommended ROMs by others happy users
Anyway I will try root my phone and thanks for fully answers on my questions
Regards,
TagonZ
Last questions:
1. On what I should look when chose new ROM ?
2. Can I install other language pack for new ROM ?
Quote from other forum
Translated: was about to unlock the bootloader which in the case of Z1 danger at the moment falling a camera if you do not do backup TA
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