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Bootloop after Root attempt

Hello,
I got a Japanese XperiaZ (Docomo) on which I tried to achieve root access following this guide:
http://www.xperiaguide.com/2013/07/...irmware-by-doomlord-easy-rooting-toolkit-v18/
After flashing the first .ftf and trying to turn on the phone I'm stuck in a bootloop (until Sony then restarts).
Now i wanted to reflash the original software but my computer says it can't recognize the device.
Can anyone please help me?

Natschlaus said:
Hello,
I got a Japanese XperiaZ (Docomo) on which I tried to achieve root access following this guide:
http://www.xperiaguide.com/2013/07/...irmware-by-doomlord-easy-rooting-toolkit-v18/
After flashing the first .ftf and trying to turn on the phone I'm stuck in a bootloop (until Sony then restarts).
Now i wanted to reflash the original software but my computer says it can't recognize the device.
Can anyone please help me?
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If ur computer cannot recognize ur device try to reinstall device drivers or update
and if a software cannot recognize it try another software to repair ur phone
What tool r u using for flashing stock rom !??!

Before you dud that, were you on .244 fw version? If you weren't, that's the problem (because you said that you got Japanese XZ, and probably came with DoCoMo custom ROM). You have to flash stock non-DoCoMo .244 ftf first.
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I'm using flashtool.
First I were on Docomo .343 and then I flashed XperiaZ_C660X_KernelOnly_10.3.A.0.423_Generic_NL.f tf.
After that I had the bootloop.
Turns out the usb cable was broken. Omg. Got another one and now I can connect in flash mode.
I was able to reflash the original 343 docomo Kernel and at least its starting again. Was a little bit scared there since it's not my phone.
How can I flash the stock firmware now? Could you please point me to the right direction. I tried to find the right guide for so long already.

Wow that's not right. It is very important for you to flash stock .244 ftf first.
This is what you have to do:
1. Get a new cable
2. Flash stock non-DoCoMo .244 ftf FULL ROM using flashtool. You can get download link around in development section.
3. You can start rooting using doomlord's guide.
Hope this helps.
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Download DoCoMo firmware and use this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240614.
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Kept the 434 and rooted it. Thanks for your help!!

after succesfull flashing isnt rooted

Hi all,
I have problem with rooting of my moto.
I had finally found solution to bring recovery into phone by this thread (any other didnt work)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2166646
Then I try zip from mattlgroff thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2123369,
in recovery is writen that flashing is complete, but after reboot there isnt any superuser application in drawer so it seems that phone isnt rooted.
I have XT890 JB, retail.en.EU, bootloader unlocked
Do you know where can be problem, or what Iam doing wrong?
Thanks in advance

Hmm, dunno. Maybe reinstall the zip a second time? Otherwise, u can always use a pre rooted ROM from the development section
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[Q] unlocking bootloader

hello, i have the xperia z1 on 4.3 build 14.2.A.0.290. it was updated through sony pc companion. It is currently completely stock. but i have a couple of n00b questions, so please take it easy on me, i have done lots of reading and i am just confused now.
how do i unlock my bootloader if my pc can not find the " s1 fastboot driver" ? / whats the easiest way?
once unlocked, can i flash a rom that is capable of root? or already has root?
i used to flash roms with my old phone but that was basic compared to this stuff, its a big step up from motorola defy to the xperia z1. so please take it easy on me, i have been lurking around here for ages but im just so confused now. but i thank anyone who can help in advance!
thank you

s.t.25 said:
hello, i have the xperia z1 on 4.3 build 14.2.A.0.290. it was updated through sony pc companion. It is currently completely stock. but i have a couple of n00b questions, so please take it easy on me, i have done lots of reading and i am just confused now.
how do i unlock my bootloader if my pc can not find the " s1 fastboot driver" ? / whats the easiest way?
once unlocked, can i flash a rom that is capable of root? or already has root?
i used to flash roms with my old phone but that was basic compared to this stuff, its a big step up from motorola defy to the xperia z1. so please take it easy on me, i have been lurking around here for ages but im just so confused now. but i thank anyone who can help in advance!
thank you
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I installed [TOOL]Minimal ADB and Fastboot [7-18-13] and had no problems getting fastboot to talk.
Once you're unlocked, you can flash any custom kernel and any ROM you like. There's a thread on how to unlock 4.3, but it's not for beginners. You're better off just flashing a pre-rooted ROM.

Thank you for your help. I've managed to unlock it but I ended up using flash tool as I found a guide to show how to install the required drivers for the s1 fastboot. So now I am on the hunt for roms, would you or anyone else suggest a rom that is better on battery life but still very snappy? Thank you again, I do appreciate it
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s.t.25 said:
Thank you for your help. I've managed to unlock it but I ended up using flash tool as I found a guide to show how to install the required drivers for the s1 fastboot. So now I am on the hunt for roms, would you or anyone else suggest a rom that is better on battery life but still very snappy? Thank you again, I do appreciate it
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Personally I'm using Pure Stock by iHackers http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579270
Highly recommend. :angel:

Thank you very much, the minimal version looks perfect for me, but before I do install the minimal one, could you tell me how to go about creating a backup of my rom / data n stuff at the moment. Because I understand that because my bootloader is unlocked, I don't have to install a recovery? But surely it's easier to create a backup with recovery and reinstall that at a later date than to install another stock ftf and losing all my data.
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s.t.25 said:
Thank you very much, the minimal version looks perfect for me, but before I do install the minimal one, could you tell me how to go about creating a backup of my rom / data n stuff at the moment. Because I understand that because my bootloader is unlocked, I don't have to install a recovery? But surely it's easier to create a backup with recovery and reinstall that at a later date than to install another stock ftf and losing all my data.
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I would root your current ROM, install TiBu, and use that to backup. Otherwise, you can flash a recovery and use that to do a complete backup. On your next ROM, TiBu (Pro, probably) can restore from either kind of backup. I hope you knew to backup the TA partition before unlocking the bootloader!

[Q] Confirming the Stuff i need to do

NOTE: MODS, i know i could have used an existing thread for this, but i need the information in a proper way and maybe ask some repeated questions.
Hi guys,
I recently bought my first sony phone. Mighty impressed, i must say. Being an old HTC fan, i didnt expect i will ever make a jump, but this phone hooked me.
I have worked a bit for the development of HTC and some other phones, so i know what to look for and where to. Reading all the guides here, this is what i concluded if i want to safely unlock bootloader and flash some CM goodness. Please read my steps and let me know i am doing the right thing:
1. Root (via Doomlord thread guide. Flash old kernel, use exploit, then flash new kernel back)
2. Backup TA partition (for the precious BE2 and other magical SONY stuff)
3. Unlock BL the official or unofficial way, (as it doesnt matter because i can always relock it using TA backup , am i right???)
4. Flash CWM/TWRP etc and enjoy all the custom roms. (never look back)
Much appreciated guys. I will surely contribute with my own flavor of aokp once i get the basics correct. Not so soon.
Regards
neXusPRIME

Yes and Yes.
The steps you described are the proper ones

Yep that's the right steps to do!Have fun unlocking your device

Real benefits of unlocking bootloader? And can I use custom roms without unlocking?
Found it. I need to unlock before flashing non stock custom roms.
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Secondly, does anyone know a method to skip tracks while sleep mode? I don't want to wake phone each time I want to skip a track
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neXus PRIME said:
Secondly, does anyone know a method to skip tracks while sleep mode? I don't want to wake phone each time I want to skip a track
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Maybe Xposed Framework can help you out

Hmmm. Then I have to root.... Okay, I'll do that. Any other option?
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if 4.3 comes via OTA and i have rooted (not Unlocked), will i get the ota and will it install properly?
or do we need a clean untouched device for OTA?

No if your bootloader is untouched it will update you will lose root tho
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mrjraider said:
No if your bootloader is untouched it will update you will lose root tho
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You can use Voodoo OTA Rootkeepr for that

Rooting will flash custom recovery. How to get back stock recovery after that?
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neXus PRIME said:
Rooting will flash custom recovery. How to get back stock recovery after that?
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Rooting will not flash a custom recovery it will just install a SuperSu app and su binary. U can use a stock firmware and flash it using flashtool to get back to stock
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One last question before taking the plunge.
What if i flash a generic stock FTF (for my c5303 ofcourse), but not caring about the branding, will that also be okay for OTAs or will i have to repair/update via PCC SEUS?
In other words, how do i know which branding stock ftf do i need? About Phone page doesnt have that info i think.
I am not worried about system partition or anything, but i want to make sure i have stock recovery of my phone which will guaranteed work when i get the 4.3 OTA.
for rest, ill root, flash CWM and nand backup all things.
btw, it was so so easier on HTC

neXus PRIME said:
One last question before taking the plunge.
What if i flash a generic stock FTF (for my c5303 ofcourse), but not caring about the branding, will that also be okay for OTAs or will i have to repair/update via PCC SEUS?
In other words, how do i know which branding stock ftf do i need? About Phone page doesnt have that info i think.
I am not worried about system partition or anything, but i want to make sure i have stock recovery of my phone which will guaranteed work when i get the 4.3 OTA.
for rest, ill root, flash CWM and nand backup all things.
btw, it was so so easier on HTC
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You can restore you phone with SEUS also with Flashtool ofcourse.
It does not matter what kind of firmware you flash as long as it is an C5303 one. I had dutch Vodafone Branded and I flashed a Generic EU one without issue the updates will be provide by Sony and not vodafone (my case).

mrjraider said:
You can restore you phone with SEUS also with Flashtool ofcourse.
It does not matter what kind of firmware you flash as long as it is an C5303 one. I had dutch Vodafone Branded and I flashed a Generic EU one without issue the updates will be provide by Sony and not vodafone (my case).
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Great. Thanks. I'm thinking of creating my own ftf. Just for the sake of it.
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A little help please!!!
locked BL
rooted stock
installed cwm n twrp for locked bl. took a nand backup.
tried to flash existenze ultra using twrp without wiping anything. Installation completed in 10 sec, which is fishy.
on reboot, phone is stuck on sony logo.
cant enter recovery, only goes into flashmode....
what to do now???
can i recover??

neXus PRIME said:
A little help please!!!
locked BL
rooted stock
installed cwm n twrp for locked bl. took a nand backup.
tried to flash existenze ultra using twrp without wiping anything. Installation completed in 10 sec, which is fishy.
on reboot, phone is stuck on sony logo.
cant enter recovery, only goes into flashmode....
what to do now???
can i recover??
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Well, that's weird... Flash original .ftf with flashtool?

Nanostray said:
Well, that's weird... Flash original .ftf with flashtool?
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Used sony update service to repair my phone,
Its back to unrooted stock 254
i think twrp messed something up.
Is it recommended or CWM only works?
on my old phone, twrp was more reliable.
There is something fishy with sony mobiles.
I know the modding stuff is more safe due to flashtool being always available for the rescue, however common stuff such as unlock, TA, recovery and etc are much too complicated for the newcomers.
even being n RC for porting TWRP to two htc phones didnt help me there.
Stuff dont work the first time.
In my case, the problem was,
flashtool worked the second time for flashing 254 kernel
doomlord kit worked the second time for rooting (i really dont know why, but it wasnt related to kit, something up with usb debug n permissions)
installing CWM didnt work the first time as well, (not the fault of installer, rather first time fails coz u give SU permissions just then, so something is missed, 2nd time, the SU permission is already there, so it works)
and ROM flashing almost always needs wipe dalvik/data/cache etc otherwise you might mess something up...
Its a lot safer if i see it one way, because these steps are more foolproof, but on the other hand, a lot more complicated, then say HTC or samsung phones. especially as i havent unlocked my BL so being cautious at every step.
Anyways, all things are fine now, using existenze ultra and enjoying it every bit.
Will step more carefully now on, using above as experience. Thanks all. This thread is closed until i have another problem

Help please

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My device galaxy s3 19305 lte is brick. It won't boot up even after I flash the original firmware from sammobile. So I was told that the bootloader is damage. I probably damage it when I was trying to root. The phone only boot and get stuck in the Samsung logo. Please please can anyone point me to a thread where I can repairs the bootloader? Thanks

Da Legend said:
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My device galaxy s3 19305 lte is brick. It won't boot up even after I flash the original firmware from sammobile. So I was told that the bootloader is damage. I probably damage it when I was trying to root. The phone only boot and get stuck in the Samsung logo. Please please can anyone point me to a thread where I can repairs the bootloader? Thanks
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did you try a dalvik wipe? sometimes it helps
I think you need to flash twpr (you can find it on this forum) then a full wipe, after that, try another rom (i'm using for now a 4.4.4 rom, but tried several 5.02 rom's. Was working fine only a irri noise when i was caling with somebody, think my mic is broken)I would say, try also to use odin multiflasher to reset all settings of your phone, start new from the begin, It can be a nasty problem but good to fix.

killerbee_67 said:
did you try a dalvik wipe? sometimes it helps
I think you need to flash twpr (you can find it on this forum) then a full wipe, after that, try another rom (i'm using for now a 4.4.4 rom, but tried several 5.02 rom's. Was working fine only a irri noise when i was caling with somebody, think my mic is broken)I would say, try also to use odin multiflasher to reset all settings of your phone, start new from the begin, It can be a nasty problem but good to fix.
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I did the dalvik wipe. And I have twpr installed. The device is running 4.3 and I can't flash other rims coz i'm not rooted. Or can I?
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Flash kitkat official stock rom with Odin .

Did many times. No luck
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Da Legend said:
I did the dalvik wipe. And I have twpr installed. The device is running 4.3 and I can't flash other rims coz i'm not rooted. Or can I?
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If you have TWRP, you can flash anything. Root permissions apply inside the rom, not inside a custom recovery.
If you're on the recovery, you can flash anything (that your recovery allows).
inside TWRP, find a way to wipe everything except EFS. Format /system , /cache , /data and /data/media if it shows.

daedric said:
If you have TWRP, you can flash anything. Root permissions apply inside the rom, not inside a custom recovery.
If you're on the recovery, you can flash anything (that your recovery allows).
inside TWRP, find a way to wipe everything except EFS. Format /system , /cache , /data and /data/media if it shows.
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Are you saying that I can even upgrade my device to 4.4 kitkat? Please i just want to be sure. And does it mean that i9305 comes with an unlock boot loader?. Please please reply.
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Da Legend said:
Are you saying that I can even upgrade my device to 4.4 kitkat? Please i just want to be sure. And does it mean that i9305 comes with an unlock boot loader?. Please please reply.
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yes it should be possible to instal kitkat or lollipop, did that several times, but you have to be sure you're going to use the right rom's (9305 or LTE) if you don't you divice can be bricked.
Are you sure your samsung has root? please download en install root checker from the playstore, this will tell you if your samsung has root!!
i ran this rom a few days (again ihave a personal problem with my mic, on lollipop there is a noise, on kitkat or older roms not) can't find what couses the problem, sadly....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development-i9305/rom-t3042318 link isn't availleble
follow the instructions correctly and it should work

killerbee_67 said:
yes it should be possible to instal kitkat or lollipop, did that several times, but you have to be sure you're going to use the right rom's (9305 or LTE) if you don't you divice can be bricked.
Are you sure your samsung has root? please download en install root checker from the playstore, this will tell you if your samsung has root!!
i ran this rom a few days (again ihave a personal problem with my mic, on lollipop there is a noise, on kitkat or older roms not) can't find what couses the problem, sadly....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/development-i9305/rom-t3042318
follow the instructions correctly and it should work
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My device doesn't have root!! But i have twrp installed. I was told that I can flash from the custom recovery without root! Please reply
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Da Legend said:
My device doesn't have root!! But i have twrp installed. I was told that I can flash from the custom recovery without root! Please reply
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With custom rom's better always look for root on your device.
you need this:
http://download.chainfire.eu/232/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-m3-m3zh-gti9305.zip
http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/i9305/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-i9305.tarhttp://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/i9305/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-i9305.tar
Rom: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934540052 this is a lollipop good working rom
on this url: you find info for using odin to flash the proper software on your gt-i9305!
http://www.droidviews.com/root-and-install-twrp-on-galaxy-s3-gt-i9305-lte/
read carefully and do exaxt the same thing.......suc6