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Hi guys,
I got a used Xperia Z1 that came rooted but with stock rom. That said, I have no way to know if the owner previously installed other stuff on it.
I mainly want to make sure that BIONZ (the camera engine) still works fine and enhances my images. I currently have .257 installed and the camera works fine. AFAIK the bootloader is locked - I manage to back up TA so that means it was there to be backed up.
Still, I'm not sure whether or not this BIONZ thing is working. I wanna be sure I'm getting the max quality out of my camera. Any idea how I can test it, toggle it?
If the bootloader unlock the camera simply won't work, ao if it do work you are fine.
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I will ask also here, because I will get my Z1 soon. If I unlock DRM keys are deleted, so Camera stops, I can put back the keys correct? But does the camera still doesn´t work under CM for excample?`(Even after Sony fixes the DRM problem, if ever..)
Qefx said:
I will ask also here, because I will get my Z1 soon. If I unlock DRM keys are deleted, so Camera stops, I can put back the keys correct? But does the camera still doesn´t work under CM for excample?`(Even after Sony fixes the DRM problem, if ever..)
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hopefully sony will fix camera for unlocked bootloaders otherwise we are all stuck with sony stock rom for eternity...
or at least they whould realese some app that allows our camera to work even with unlocked bootloader..
Ok, than my guess was right, we are stucked with Sony rom, sad...
Edit: Forever, DRM reading software is not possible under CM (it would violate there license) only way would be an export import of the APPS and software needed? Anyone looked into that?
hi guys, recently I unlocked my BL to try some custom roms then came back to stock, relocked BL, and restore my backup TA (did the backup before unlocking so I got back my drm keys I think).
I think the drm keys were restored properly, because for example in album I see images with improved colours when x-reality or super-vivid options are enabled, while in other apps images look a little worse.
strange thing is that by default in settings > display the image enhancements are disabled, so at the beginning, also in album, images didn't look improved.
after enabling x-reality or super vivid options, images look better. problem is that after each reboot, the image enhancement is again set to disabled! and I have to always enable x-reality or super-vivid manually!
do you know why? I don't remember this happening before unlocking the BL, so don't think it is because of my debloated FW. is this really related to unlocking the BL? or something went wrong when relocking BL/restoring keys?
how can I check if I really have all the drm keys enabled again?
and when I take pictures with the camera, will the image enhancement alghoritms be always enabled? or after each reboot first I should do something to enable them?
thanks in advance guys hope you can help me in clarifying this!
EDIT: seems I fixed the problem clean installing again my debloated fw! :good:
problem is back again... don't know exactly what is the problem.... for sure it is not the debloat, so maybe some apps I installed? so strange!
nobody else has this problem? you never see "disabled" in display > image enhancements settings? :silly:
Hello everyone!
Some time ago I became bored of slow stock firmware and decided to install CM11, following my good experience with Sony LWW. I unlocked BL via fastboot on ubuntu (making no backups. I will learn someday...), then installed CM11 using CM's instructions for Xperia SP. I've got a working phone, it worked for two months, but was not as fast as I thought, and in addition to that it gave me frequent all-system ANRs with a reboot, when I browsed large pages in firefox. So i decided to go back to stock.
I downloaded a stock firmware called "C5303_12.1.A.1.205_РСТ" and flashed my phone using Flashboot. Rebooted and got a working phone. Then I relocked a bootloader, rebooted again, and again got a working phone. What's more interesting, all features which need DRM still work, i.e. Bravia, Walkman information downloading, TrackID (used to break after flashing back in time).
So I have some questions. Does that mean that I've got a fully stock phone with all features and DRM's somehow? Can I check that? Do I need to worry about DRM anyway?
airbus_sai said:
Hello everyone!
Some time ago I became bored of slow stock firmware and decided to install CM11, following my good experience with Sony LWW. I unlocked BL via fastboot on ubuntu (making no backups. I will learn someday...), then installed CM11 using CM's instructions for Xperia SP. I've got a working phone, it worked for two months, but was not as fast as I thought, and in addition to that it gave me frequent all-system ANRs with a reboot, when I browsed large pages in firefox. So i decided to go back to stock.
I downloaded a stock firmware called "C5303_12.1.A.1.205_РСТ" and flashed my phone using Flashboot. Rebooted and got a working phone. Then I relocked a bootloader, rebooted again, and again got a working phone. What's more interesting, all features which need DRM still work, i.e. Bravia, Walkman information downloading, TrackID (used to break after flashing back in time).
So I have some questions. Does that mean that I've got a fully stock phone with all features and DRM's somehow? Can I check that? Do I need to worry about DRM anyway?
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you unlocked it you lost the DRM for sure ...but when re locking everything will ne working again don't worry
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you unlocked it you lost the DRM for sure ...but when re locking everything will ne working again don't worry
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But how is it still working then? I just finished downloading info on my music collection, and bravia seems to work... I don't understand what I did wrong to get it working perfectly.
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But how is it still working then? I just finished downloading info on my music collection, and bravia seems to work... I don't understand what I did wrong to get it working perfectly.
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some users even showed us the x-reality engine with UBL...so it could be working normally in some way ...so i don't know how is that could be possible ...but maybe you are lucky ....try to backup your DRM keys see if the exists (that is impossible but try it,, you won't lose anything ) :silly:
can not find camera app in menue
Hi,
I have flashed build 06/26 (dirty). Sometimes I can not find the camera - app in menue.
Under settings -> app -> activ app I can find the camera app (is installed) but I can not start them. In menue I doesn't find the app.
Has somebody the same problem?
Sorry for this "survival" englisch and I hope everybody know what I mean
flash- said:
some users even showed us the x-reality engine with UBL...so it could be working normally in some way ...so i don't know how is that could be possible ...but maybe you are lucky ....try to backup your DRM keys see if the exists (that is impossible but try it,, you won't lose anything ) :silly:
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Yup, does not allow me to make a backup. "Backup" and "Restore" options are grayed out in Flashtool, and only "S1 dump" is available. I assume DRM keys are gone. But as long as the features are working, I won't care. I will surely make a backup of everything before doing something to a phone next time. Thanks for an answer.
wenfosi, you may have either:
1) changed the way menu is presented. Swipe from left side of the screen in menu, and select "show apps by alphabet"; or
2) accidentally disabled the Camera app. Locate it in Settings - Apps, click on it, and look if there is a button called "Enable". It should be at the top, near the "Force stop" button. If it is there, then click on it. It will change to "Disable".
Maybe more experienced users will provide more advices. Try these at first.
wenfosi said:
Hi,
I have flashed build 06/26 (dirty). Sometimes I can not find the camera - app in menue.
Under settings -> app -> activ app I can find the camera app (is installed) but I can not start them. In menue I doesn't find the app.
Has somebody the same problem?
Sorry for this "survival" englisch and I hope everybody know what I mean
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Have you tried another camera app from the Play Store? This information helps to find the error.
By the way, your English is OK. Is it possible that you are German?
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Hello everyone
Some months ago I got the Xperia T (Lt30p)
Ive been browing on forums about the posibility of install a stock rom
I know the basic and normal process of install a rom (since I did on old phones), but this time, it seems I ned to upgrade the phone in order to get the recovery and then follow the rest of the process
Is there anyway of make a backup of the original stock rom i actually have? , I know was possible with the recovery, but I cant find the way to install the recovery in my version
Sorry for pening a thread of this old phone, but , I really liked it, but would like to upgrade the android version
Android 4.1.2
BaseBand 8960-aaaaanazq-10015031-47
Ultimate-Biohazard said:
Hello everyone
Some months ago I got the Xperia T (Lt30p)
Ive been browing on forums about the posibility of install a stock rom
I know the basic and normal process of install a rom (since I did on old phones), but this time, it seems I ned to upgrade the phone in order to get the recovery and then follow the rest of the process
Is there anyway of make a backup of the original stock rom i actually have? , I know was possible with the recovery, but I cant find the way to install the recovery in my version
Sorry for pening a thread of this old phone, but , I really liked it, but would like to upgrade the android version
Android 4.1.2
BaseBand 8960-aaaaanazq-10015031-47
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Okay, first of all, go to your phone app and enter *#*#7378423#*#*. Then navigate to service info- configuration. If it says "Bootloader unlock allowed: yes" Your bootloader is still locked and you could try to update your phone via an over the air update if available or Sony Companion, or whatever it's called.
If it says "bootloader unlocked: yes" you could try to flash any firmware with flashtool by androxyde. As long as you uncheck the box with wipe data all your data will be kept.
A backup of your files is only possible if you have a custom recovery installed. For that you need root and it's risky if you're new to it.
I don't have any working Xperia T anymore, so I can't give you an advice since it's been such a long time that I flashed it.
If you follow my suggestions above you'll be able to update to Android 4.3 though. In the service menu at the point Software info you'll find your customization version. Write it here and I'll see what the newest version for your phone is.
Cheers
St.Jimmy90 said:
Okay, first of all, go to your phone app and enter *#*#7378423#*#*. Then navigate to service info- configuration. If it says "Bootloader unlock allowed: yes" Your bootloader is still locked and you could try to update your phone via an over the air update if available or Sony Companion, or whatever it's called.
If it says "bootloader unlocked: yes" you could try to flash any firmware with flashtool by androxyde. As long as you uncheck the box with wipe data all your data will be kept.
A backup of your files is only possible if you have a custom recovery installed. For that you need root and it's risky if you're new to it.
I don't have any working Xperia T anymore, so I can't give you an advice since it's been such a long time that I flashed it.
If you follow my suggestions above you'll be able to update to Android 4.3 though. In the service menu at the point Software info you'll find your customization version. Write it here and I'll see what the newest version for your phone is.
Cheers
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It says
Bootloader unlock allowed: NO
And its already rooted(came rooted when I bought it) I used to do it with some old phones (well, way older), so I know some of the risky stuff
The thing is, I was searching for a recovery to install, but , apparently it only can be done on android 4.3 (or at least is what Ive seen around, I still having the 4.1) , I tought would be the same process to drop the files on the system folders
And the customization number 1266-9267_R21
SO, shall I try to directly update to 4.3 in order to install any other stock roms?
Ultimate-Biohazard said:
It says
Bootloader unlock allowed: NO
And its already rooted(came rooted when I bought it) I used to do it with some old phones (well, way older), so I know some of the risky stuff
The thing is, I was searching for a recovery to install, but , apparently it only can be done on android 4.3 (or at least is what Ive seen around, I still having the 4.1) , I tought would be the same process to drop the files on the system folders
And the customization number 1266-9267_R21
SO, shall I try to directly update to 4.3 in order to install any other stock roms?
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Ok, so I searched for the xperia t, but it looks like there's nothing I can do, as it's not listed anywhere anymore. If you search for android 4.3 ftf xperia t you should find the update.
Rooting Android 4.1 was pretty simple, I can't remember though. Sorry mate.. It's been such a long time since I've used this device
St.Jimmy90 said:
Ok, so I searched for the xperia t, but it looks like there's nothing I can do, as it's not listed anywhere anymore. If you search for android 4.3 ftf xperia t you should find the update.
Rooting Android 4.1 was pretty simple, I can't remember though. Sorry mate.. It's been such a long time since I've used this device
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I found the tft for 4.3, but I wanted to wait to see if I could make a back up before I really like how does it look with 4.1, and in case something went wrong, so I will try to update it directly...
Hope nothign goes wrong, since , Xperia Companion doesnt recognize my phone, but an old xperia x8 or an experia e1 are being recognized
Still, thank you bud
So I just did a hard reset on Verizon DT with Marshmallow and after booting and waiting for all the apps optimizing etc the default settings app is missing (and seems like some default widgets as well), nothing happens when I press the battery icon or the gear from the drawer, howeever all the moto bloat succesfully restored. Does anyone know if there is a way to fix it?
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So I just did a hard reset on Verizon DT with Marshmallow and after booting and waiting for all the apps optimizing etc the default settings app is missing (and seems like some default widgets as well), nothing happens when I press the battery icon or the gear from the drawer, however all the moto bloat successfully restored. Does anyone know if there is a way to fix it?
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Re-flash last full image which was released? That should reinstall everything. Just make sure it IS the most recent image, that you are not trying to "downgrade" or it will brick the phone if you have a locked bootloader. Even with unlocked you have to be carfult to omit gpt.bin from the flash commands.
Yup, already reflashing it, thx
ChazzMatt said:
Re-flash last full image which was released? That should reinstall everything. Just make sure it IS the most recent image, that you are not trying to "downgrade" or it will brick the phone if you have a locked bootloader. Even with unlocked you have to be carfult to omit gpt.bin from the flash commands.
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one more questions please so that I don't start a new thread, is it possible to remove the bloat on marshmallow without installing custom rom? debloater doesn't work
scipion_s said:
one more questions please so that I don't start a new thread, is it possible to remove the bloat on marshmallow without installing custom rom? debloater doesn't work
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You can debloat with titanium backup, but that requires bootloader unlock and root. But it's not custom ROM -- you would still be on rooted stock firmware.
If you're looking for ways to debloat without unlocking your bootloader, I'm not the one to ask. I always unlock my bootloader and root.
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