Confused my phone just updated to 14.4.A.0.157????
Where is lollipop?
Phone is rooted
maids said:
Confused my phone just updated to 14.4.A.0.157????
Where is lollipop?
Phone is rooted
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What was it on prior to the update?
maids said:
Confused my phone just updated to 14.4.A.0.157????
Where is lollipop?
Phone is rooted
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the update depends on region. try to download FTF and flash it via flashtool > http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php
yoorie016 said:
the update depends on region. try to download FTF and flash it via flashtool > http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php
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I think the version was the same.
Now my phone is not rooted and I need help to re root.
I tried towelroot but it says the phone isnt currently supported
Can someone send me some instructions please
maids said:
Confused my phone just updated to 14.4.A.0.157????
Where is lollipop?
Phone is rooted
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my phone was rooted and had cwm recovery. The OTA failed twice . Then I unrooted the phone and did a wipe. After that, I was able to install lollipop
sruba209 said:
my phone was rooted and had cwm recovery. The OTA failed twice . Then I unrooted the phone and did a wipe. After that, I was able to install lollipop
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OTA will always fail when you're rooted, as signature checks will fail. You need to flash a pre-rooted 157 after wiping system and caches (not data).
maids said:
I think the version was the same.
Now my phone is not rooted and I need help to re root.
I tried towelroot but it says the phone isnt currently supported
Can someone send me some instructions please
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Install a non-rooted, fresh copy of 157. Close Sony Updater tool(s).
Flash the 108 kernel using Flashtool. Close Flashtool.
Root using XperiaRoot. Close XperiaRoot.
Flash the 157 kernel using Flashtool. Close Flashtool.
Install XZDR Dual Recovery, and use TWRP from now on. CWM is old and should be killed with fire.
Send me $50 and a large pepperoni pizza.
Files are available here.
maids said:
I think the version was the same.
Now my phone is not rooted and I need help to re root.
I tried towelroot but it says the phone isnt currently supported
Can someone send me some instructions please
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are you already in the Lollipop? or rather, have you installed lollipop and you want to root it?
yoorie016 said:
are you already in the Lollipop? or rather, have you installed lollipop and you want to root it?
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re done root now phone is ok back to 14.4.A.0.157 with unlocked bootloader.
Hopefully that will stop over the air update.
Now looking for rooted lollipop that I can flash
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Hi ya'll
I bought a Xperia Z1 second hand on eBay and found that even though its stock ROM and bootloader is locked - its rooted with some dodgy chinese superuser app. It is running 4.2.2 and keeps saying update available but it keeps failing when I try to install an OTA update that seems to be available.
1. Is it failing cause its rooted?
2. How do I unroot it so I will get the 4.3 OTA?
Thanks in advance.
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syl0n said:
Hi ya'll
I bought a Xperia Z1 second hand on eBay and found that even though its stock ROM and bootloader is locked - its rooted with some dodgy chinese superuser app. It is running 4.2.2 and keeps saying update available but it keeps failing when I try to install an OTA update that seems to be available.
1. Is it failing cause its rooted?
2. How do I unroot it so I will get the 4.3 OTA?
Thanks in advance.
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Yes you can't update via OTA if it's rooted. grab a ftf in one of the firmware threads on here for the Z1 and do it manually.
syl0n said:
Hi ya'll
I bought a Xperia Z1 second hand on eBay and found that even though its stock ROM and bootloader is locked - its rooted with some dodgy chinese superuser app. It is running 4.2.2 and keeps saying update available but it keeps failing when I try to install an OTA update that seems to be available.
1. Is it failing cause its rooted?
2. How do I unroot it so I will get the 4.3 OTA?
Thanks in advance.
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Use flashtool to flash a stock rom
Thanks for the quick responses. Do i grab a 4.3 FTF file or 4.2.2? If I grab 4.3 will my bootloader unlock camera fix not get installed? Is that installed via OTA only?
syl0n said:
Thanks for the quick responses. Do i grab a 4.3 FTF file or 4.2.2? If I grab 4.3 will my bootloader unlock camera fix not get installed? Is that installed via OTA only?
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get 4.3. the 4.3 fixed the camera issues I heard.
technostein said:
get 4.3. the 4.3 fixed the camera issues I heard.
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Yes but are issues only fixed if i OTA it? or will they be fixed if i flash it via flashtool.
technostein said:
Yes you can't update via OTA if it's rooted. grab a ftf in one of the firmware threads on here for the Z1 and do it manually.
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Actually no, OTA still works even on rooted phones. That's how people can have root on 4.3 firmware with locked boot loader - they get the root on 4.2 and then update it via OTA. I did it myself, so I'm sure it works this way.
Seems like OP has different issue.
Still, solution is flashing an ftf, yeah.
OTA definitely works on rooted phones. Try installing SuperSU from the playstore, that will get rid of the chinese spam, then run the update again. if that fails just go for Flashtool. good luck!
syl0n said:
Yes but are issues only fixed if i OTA it? or will they be fixed if i flash it via flashtool.
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Yes they will be fixed with flashtool.
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syl0n said:
Hi ya'll
I bought a Xperia Z1 second hand on eBay and found that even though its stock ROM and bootloader is locked - its rooted with some dodgy chinese superuser app. It is running 4.2.2 and keeps saying update available but it keeps failing when I try to install an OTA update that seems to be available.
1. Is it failing cause its rooted?
2. How do I unroot it so I will get the 4.3 OTA?
Thanks in advance.
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So how are you getting along? Everything work out?
sent from the extraordinary 1
slim207rc said:
So how are you getting along? Everything work out?
sent from the extraordinary 1
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Yeah. I ended up flashing 4.2.2 then got the OTA update. Now running CM11. Had a scary moment where I flashed TWRP from a thread here into the boot partition and I got the red blink of death, but must have been the wrong recovery to flash.
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Yeah. I ended up flashing 4.2.2 then got the OTA update. Now running CM11. Had a scary moment where I flashed TWRP from a thread here into the boot partition and I got the red blink of death, but must have been the wrong recovery to flash.
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Ok, then.everything worked well then.. Enjoy your roms
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Okay .. So I'm running ver. 14.3.A.0.681 on my Z1 and I want to root it .. I heard of a method in which the phone must be downgraded, then rooted, then reupdated again using flashtool .. But every time I try to downgrade I get stuck in a boot loop .. I have managed to fix the boot loop problem by reflashing the 14.3.A.0.681.ftf
Please guys how can I downgrade without having this problem? And does this rooting method work? If not, what should I do?
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ralph97 said:
Okay .. So I'm running ver. 14.3.A.0.681 on my Z1 and I want to root it .. I heard of a method in which the phone must be downgraded, then rooted, then reupdated again using flashtool .. But every time I try to downgrade I get stuck in a boot loop .. I have managed to fix the boot loop problem by reflashing the 14.3.A.0.681.ftf
Please guys how can I downgrade without having this problem? And does this rooting method work? If not, what should I do?
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Hi ralph97,
Here is what I did (although I was on .257 to start with)
1) Flashed C6903 14.1.G.1.534 Generic from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469191
2) Install dualrecovery from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606
3) Flash SuperSU (via recovery) from here - http://download.chainfire.eu/282/SuperSU/
4) Update to NUTs .681 from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2687443
Each time I flashed an ftf, I cleared everything, so I made a backup (I just copied the stuff such as music, photos etc to my pc)
I hope that this helps.
PS - all cradits to helping me to @gregbradley
Regards,
Alan
If you open the BL there is no need to make all the way back to 534.
You just have to open the BL install a recovery, on the 680 ftf, and then install the supersu.
xneo70 said:
If you open the BL there is no need to make all the way back to 534.
You just have to open the BL install a recovery, on the 680 ftf, and then install the supersu.
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Yes this is true, but you may want to backup your TA partition before unlocking the bootloader and this needs root, so you have to downgrade to .534 anyway.
So, yes technically you can do this, but I DO NOT advise it.
Well, the first time you do it, probably it shoud be done as you say. :laugh:
i also do that...its work..dont need to downgrade..
avveMeetU said:
i also do that...its work..dont need to downgrade..
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I hoped you backed up your TA....
You need root to do it, so it has to be done BEFORE you unlock.
xneo70 said:
If you open the BL there is no need to make all the way back to 534.
You just have to open the BL install a recovery, on the 680 ftf, and then install the supersu.
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avveMeetU said:
i also do that...its work..dont need to downgrade..
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Please remind to People the consequences in doing this! Like the Warranty, after Unlock Bootloader, will be Voided and even before that, like @gregbradley already said, Backup TA to not lose DRM Keys. The short way isn't the best all the time.
You do not reupdate by flashtool.
Only with the recovery.
Damn my thread got locked.
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Guys thank you very much, but i went with the safe way and downgraded, then rooted using v root .. but there is still one problem, everytime i try to flash the dual recovery (on cmd), i get:"adb sserver error killing..."
"unable to open daemon"
What should i do??
ralph97 said:
Guys thank you very much, but i went with the safe way and downgraded, then rooted using v root .. but there is still one problem, everytime i try to flash the dual recovery (on cmd), i get:"adb sserver error killing..."
"unable to open daemon"
What should i do??
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Reboot your computer and try again.
Thankss!!
nalab1 said:
Hi ralph97,
Here is what I did (although I was on .257 to start with)
1) Flashed C6903 14.1.G.1.534 Generic from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469191
2) Install dualrecovery from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606
3) Flash SuperSU (via recovery) from here - http://download.chainfire.eu/282/SuperSU/
4) Update to NUTs .681 from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2687443
Each time I flashed an ftf, I cleared everything, so I made a backup (I just copied the stuff such as music, photos etc to my pc)
I hope that this helps.
PS - all cradits to helping me to @gregbradley
Regards,
Alan
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Sorry if I sound stupid(own a samsung GS2, which was rooted within 10 minutes ), but can I flash a rooted rom(like ihackers for e.g.) after I install dualrecovery instead of flashing SuperSu and than updating to NUTs .681? I can live with jellybean a few more months
allinkiran said:
Sorry if I sound stupid(own a samsung GS2, which was rooted within 10 minutes ), but can I flash a rooted rom(like ihackers for e.g.) after I install dualrecovery instead of flashing SuperSu and than updating to NUTs .681? I can live with jellybean a few more months
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You still need to flash SuperSU to get full root, but in step 4 just flash the ROM of your choice.
gregbradley said:
You still need to flash SuperSU to get full root, but in step 4 just flash the ROM of your choice.
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I did not that, I flashed .534, Bin4ry, Recovery and then ROM.. Do I not have Full ROOT Now?
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BTW, I installed SuperSU apk instead of flashing .zip, it do not still the same?
title says it all. Is it safe to update after rooted?
You can update to .205 and then root it with TowelRoot
TsunaH said:
You can update to .205 and then root it with TowelRoot
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nevermind you can update safely even if rooted, as I 've found out.
xTerraH said:
nevermind you can update safely even if rooted, as I 've found out.
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does it stay rooted?
OTA yes PCC and SEUS not!
OTA only patches the required files and PCC and SEUS rewrite the entire /system and thus removes root
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does it stay rooted?
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yes
Hello. I just tried to update downloading via wifi. It downloads successfully, but later on restart and attempt to install this update, process fails and phone restarts back to previous 4.4.2. http://i.imgur.com/GoJrjqu.png
Phone is not rooted, I have never done anything to it what could cause this, just regular updates.
Message says "Could not install new software version. Try again." - http://i.imgur.com/3terGra.jpg
Have anybody had this issue, contacted Sony support or something?
Kasprom said:
Hello. I just tried to update downloading via wifi. It downloads successfully, but later on restart and attempt to install this update, process fails and phone restarts back to previous 4.4.2. http://i.imgur.com/GoJrjqu.png
Phone is not rooted, I have never done anything to it what could cause this, just regular updates.
Message says "Could not install new software version. Try again." - http://i.imgur.com/3terGra.jpg
Have anybody had this issue, contacted Sony support or something?
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Just download the ftf and flash via flashtool.
Just untick the data wipe column
androidtweaker1 said:
Just download the ftf and flash via flashtool.
Just untick the data wipe column
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Where would a link be located? I search google and only find results for 6602 and 6603
which model you using?
androidtweaker1 said:
which model you using?
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I have a C6606 but I have the firmware for C6616 installed on mine.
Thunder_47 said:
I have a C6606 but I have the firmware for C6616 installed on mine.
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Guess you are on VZW.
Just download the 6603 FTF
Exclude baseband while flashing the FTF from flashtool and you should be set.
androidtweaker1 said:
Guess you are on VZW.
Just download the 6603 FTF
Exclude baseband while flashing the FTF from flashtool and you should be set.
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Nah im on T-Mobile but you're point stands
androidtweaker1 said:
Just download the ftf and flash via flashtool.
Just untick the data wipe column
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I do not want unlock bootloader and root it just because an official update won't install. :/
Kasprom said:
I do not want unlock bootloader and root it just because an official update won't install. :/
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flashing stock rom using flashtool does not need bootloader to be unlocked or rooting.
i have similar problem but i am rooted on locked bootloader and using supersu survival mode
i dont want to use flash tool because i will loose root
dominic21 said:
i have similar problem but i am rooted on locked bootloader and using supersu survival mode
i dont want to use flash tool because i will loose root
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You can root again
TapaTalked from my Xperia™ (C660²) Z running Dirty Unicorns ROM!
dominic21 said:
i have similar problem but i am rooted on locked bootloader and using supersu survival mode
i dont want to use flash tool because i will loose root
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For upgrading and staying rooted try this
I tried to install OTA update for my Xperia ZR.
The update is downloaded when i try to intall..the install starts but will not proceed.
The phone will restart.I tried it several times but no progress.
I had my phone rooted with towelroot without any recovery.
I used supersu,greenify,disable service,Xposed,Titanium Backup to remove bloatwares.
Now i dont know what yo do.
I used Universal Unroot to unroot before the installation.
Need urgent help.
Any solution in appreciated.
use flashtool to flash stock 4.4.2.
Dont root or remove anything
Then try to update to 4.4.4
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sourabhp said:
use flashtool to flash stock 4.4.2.
Dont root or remove anything
Then try to update to 4.4.4
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will i need to wipe all my data??
vaisakhcr7 said:
will i need to wipe all my data??
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yes while flashing everything will be wiped. so I hope u have backup of contacts messages etc
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Can i flash 4.4.4 stock ftf??
vaisakhcr7 said:
Can i flash 4.4.4 stock ftf??
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if u have then go ahead. also tell me where did u get it? is it for c5502 customized indian version?
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Can i repair with Sony PC Companion to fix the issue??
Or can i update with PCC??
vaisakhcr7 said:
I tried to install OTA update for my Xperia ZR.
The update is downloaded when i try to intall..the install starts but will not proceed.
I used supersu,greenify,disable service,Xposed,Titanium Backup to remove bloatwares.
Now i dont know what yo do.
I used Universal Unroot to unroot before the installation.
Need urgent help.
Any solution in appreciated.
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removing the bloatware from the system is the reason why it doesn't work! The updater recognizes the missing files and aborts the update, so the only way to get the Ota update is to bring the removed apps and files back!