i recently went through a hectic time with my xperia z .... installed a program called dpi changer .... had a boot loop problem... then i reflashed and now it is running okay but the version of my xperia z is nw JB 4.2.2 its cool but i need to knw how to root it since i cant find any easy way..... root it with a pre root kernel prehaps? i do the flash thing with the flash tool. can anyone kindly help me? am part of a a small xperia z development team in maldives.... please help
First place to look is the Z section, or shortcut using the link in my sig.
From me to you.
thanks
thanks alot
but still need a lil help actually
JB 4.2.2 is tough to root, the easiest way to do it is all i need nw.... the softwares needed , tools etc.
xokeyz said:
thanks alot
but still need a lil help actually
JB 4.2.2 is tough to root, the easiest way to do it is all i need nw.... the softwares needed , tools etc.
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I suggest you click and read the link in my sig again.
From me to you.
xokeyz said:
thanks alot
but still need a lil help actually
JB 4.2.2 is tough to root, the easiest way to do it is all i need nw.... the softwares needed , tools etc.
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go into the development area and you will see a sticky for rooting, read it and download the file
I updated 4.2.2 via ota and I really hate the lock screen. It's there a way I can change it to the previous one? I know there is a modded version of the new one, but I still don't like it.
Sent from my Xperia Z
Fokezy said:
I updated 4.2.2 via ota and I really hate the lock screen. It's there a way I can change it to the previous one? I know there is a modded version of the new one, but I still don't like it.
Sent from my Xperia Z
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wrong section again and please post at Q&A forum next time
and if you want to back to 4.1.2 Xperia Lockscreen you'll need to root your phone,or if you want stock Android v4.2.2 lockscreen just need to rename the XperiaLockScreen.apk to .bak,but also you'll need to root.
Ben Ling said:
wrong section again and please post at Q&A forum next time
and if you want to back to 4.1.2 Xperia Lockscreen you'll need to root your phone,or if you want stock Android v4.2.2 lockscreen just need to rename the XperiaLockScreen.apk to .bak,but also you'll need to root.
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Of course I have root,I just want the apk from the previous version.And I dont think it's the wrong section,in Q&A it will get buried after being solved and here people can download it instead of opening new threads,and I can guarantee someone else will want to do this. Now just upload the apk if you have it,dont make me do a system dump just for this.
Hi,
I flashed my xperia z with the kitkat 4.4.2 version CE Generic, my nfc isnt working, I have looked up for different solutions but they require me to root my xperia z, please help me, I heavily depend on my NFC
CyrilThomas92 said:
Hi,
I flashed my xperia z with the kitkat 4.4.2 version CE Generic, my nfc isnt working, I have looked up for different solutions but they require me to root my xperia z, please help me, I heavily depend on my NFC
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As you're new to the forum I suggest you to read the forum rules:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?a=81
And the first post in General section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/post-questions-help-troubleshooting-t2116920
Please post in the Q&A section next time.
To your problem:
Did you try to reset your phone? Does NFC not work, or do you juts not have the NFC icon? Besides, rooting is one of the easiest things to do since we have towelroot.
flash another rom!
Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk
I tired flashing another one
I tried flashing another rom still its the same result, my NFC was working earlier, And now it also fails the NFC diag test
Which rom do you use? Please share the link!
CyrilThomas92 said:
I tried flashing another rom still its the same result, my NFC was working earlier, And now it also fails the NFC diag test
Which rom do you use? Please share the link!
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When you boot the first time into a rom it usually updates nfc... did you try a factory reset?
no luck with hard reset either
Attached a screenshot of the same, NFC isnt working
Hello there, since solved lot of problems reading this site, now I need some mora my xperia sp c5303 cant be updated to last version ( compilation 205 and android 4.3 ) because has malaysian customization version. Some people on sony forum told me to ask sony or flash it, here is where I need help A LOT. If I decide to flash it ... which version should I put ? I am from argentina if that means something, 2nd Should really flash it just for that updates ? and 3rd Lot of ppl complain that not working gps or a-gps is due to 4.1.2 android, is that true ?
thanx a lot for any help you can provide me also hope this is the correct section
JIJOK said:
Hello there, since solved lot of problems reading this site, now I need some mora my xperia sp c5303 cant be updated to last version ( compilation 205 and android 4.3 ) because has malaysian customization version. Some people on sony forum told me to ask sony or flash it, here is where I need help A LOT. If I decide to flash it ... which version should I put ? I am from argentina if that means something, 2nd Should really flash it just for that updates ? and 3rd Lot of ppl complain that not working gps or a-gps is due to 4.1.2 android, is that true ?
thanx a lot for any help you can provide me also hope this is the correct section
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you should update to .207
see this ,,,you will learn and gain experience and you will update your phone
Nice guide, but I have more questions for you if don't mind :angel:
1- How do I put that 207 firmware ?
2- You have a SP with android 5.1.1 ?!
JIJOK said:
Nice guide, but I have more questions for you if don't mind :angel:
1- How do I put that 207 firmware ?
2- You have a SP with android 5.1.1 ?!
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1- what do you mean?
2-yes i have 5.1.1 lollipop AICP ROM
JIJOK said:
Nice guide, but I have more questions for you if don't mind :angel:
1- How do I put that 207 firmware ?
2- You have a SP with android 5.1.1 ?!
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1st
Look for the guide for using flashtool on the page from @flash-
There are great flashtool guides on xda too. Just read them
2nd
Yeah, that's possible too!
To do so, you need to
- Root your phone with Towelroot
- Backup your TA partition
- Unlock your bootloader
- Install a recovery for Stock Rom
- Flash a Rom. I always take Cyanogenmod 12.1 by Mrcl1450 and AdrianDC. You find it in
XperiaSP/Original Android Development
There are other great Roms on
XperiaSP/Original Android Development
and
XperiaSP/Android Development
Just take what you like or try different roms.
Look in
XperiaSP/General/Xperia SP Lollipop Hub
There are great Rom reviews.
You can find guides to all these things here on XDA. Please read these guides. Then you can have Android 5.1.1
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the guide up there just starts with update android 4.3 on the 207 firmware, mine is 211. Sorry the noob stuff but dont know how install, flash that firmware on my phone.
Also I can just root phone and only delete unwanted apps and left the rest untouch, right ? With SU and that
JIJOK said:
the guide up there just starts with update android 4.3 on the 207 firmware, mine is 211. Sorry the noob stuff but dont know how install, flash that firmware on my phone.
Also I can just root phone and only delete unwanted apps and left the rest untouch, right ? With SU and that
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yes you can do that with su ...but if you want Unlock your boot-loader and then flash anything you want ...there is alot of videos on youtube and guides and f you need help we will help you with that
JIJOK said:
the guide up there just starts with update android 4.3 on the 207 firmware, mine is 211. Sorry the noob stuff but dont know how install, flash that firmware on my phone.
Also I can just root phone and only delete unwanted apps and left the rest untouch, right ? With SU and that
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Yeah, you can root your phone with Towelroot. The word to google is debloat.
Sorry if I sound rude, but someone has to tell you:
Nobody in here will help you googling a tutorial how to flash a ftf file.
OK, one last time...
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+flash+ftf+xperia+SP+flashtool
As far as I understand it, XDA is a community of people who want to mod their phones. Themselves. This includes that you read before you ask. Oh you didn't find the answer you were looking for on Page 1? Google again with similar keywords.
Let's think about the number of users who have already used flashtool. Millions! How many of them were noobs in the beginning? Millions!
Can you imagine how often your questions have already been asked? I can't...
There are hundreds of tutorials out there for each and every step of whatever related to mod a phone.
Go and read them! And if something goes wrong, there are thousands of tutorials how to get your phone back to life. I've never heard a phone causing a thermonucleal war because a beginner experimented with it.
Again, sorry for the rudeness of my message, but as you OBVIOUSLY didn't read the "READ BEFORE POST" message of the moderators, I had to tell it to you. That way you won't wonder why noone answers your questions.
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flash- said:
yes you can do that with su ...but if you want Unlock your boot-loader and then flash anything you want ...there is alot of videos on youtube and guides and f you need help we will help you with that
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Yes, sorry, I am really noob to this.
1- To update to that .207 I need flash my rom, to flash it I need do all that Kaffeetrinker said on the list. Right ? I mean the same except choose rom, I need the .207
2- To root the phone need the towelroot, towelroot.com click icon, make it rain, etc. That is the 1st step to do. Right again ? But at that page says "V3"
To : Kaffeetrinker I saw the videos and writen guides I learned how flash, I dont know where to get the .207 ftf file, all I find out there is the .207 AU ( australia if not wrong )
JIJOK said:
Yes, sorry, I am really noob to this.
1- To update to that .207 I need flash my rom, to flash it I need do all that Kaffeetrinker said on the list. Right ? I mean the same except choose rom, I need the .207
2- To root the phone need the towelroot, towelroot.com click icon, make it rain, etc. That is the 1st step to do. Right again ? But at that page says "V3"
To : Kaffeetrinker I saw the videos and writen guides I learned how flash, I dont know where to get the .207 ftf file, all I find out there is the .207 AU ( australia if not wrong )
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...xperifirm-xperia-firmware-downloader-t2834142
It's a firmware downloader. You can download any version you want with it. Usage is tricky sometimes, read the thread.
PS: I think you mixed up the words for read and write
PPS: Don't mix up "update firmware with flashtool" and "open bootloader and install custom rom".
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Kaffeetrinker said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...xperifirm-xperia-firmware-downloader-t2834142
It's a firmware downloader. You can download any version you want with it. Usage is tricky sometimes, read the thread.
PS: I think you mixed up the words for read and write
PPS: Don't mix up "update firmware with flashtool" and "open bootloader and install custom rom".
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OH MY GOD, cant believe that XperiFirm was for that ( kill me ) . Now reading all forum stuff I understand update firmware and flashtool. I am pretty sure you will hang me, but its the last thing I will noob with, I have no clue that " Install a recovery for Stock Rom" you said, it is for save my rom if I mess up but you mean this ClockworkMod Recovery or Team Win Recovery Project or this one here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2352920 every .207 its the same ? Since I see it by country ( I have no locked carrier )
ps : I was trying to say that I saw all the written guides
JIJOK said:
OH MY GOD, cant believe that XperiFirm was for that ( kill me ) . Now reading all forum stuff I understand update firmware and flashtool. I am pretty sure you will hang me, but its the last thing I will noob with, I have no clue that " Install a recovery for Stock Rom" you said, it is for save my rom if I mess up but you mean this ClockworkMod Recovery or Team Win Recovery Project or this one here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2352920 every .207 its the same ? Since I see it by country ( I have no locked carrier )
ps : I was trying to say that I saw all the written guides
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OK, I gotta clear up a few things:
Case A:
You want to Update your current old Sony rom to the latest Sony rom.
- Get Flashtool, get your Firmware from Xperifirm.
- Flash it
Yeah, it's that easy
Case B:
You want to have a newer Android that has not been made by Sony. E.g. you want Android 5.1.1 Cyanogenmod. That's what we call "Custom Rom"!
- Root your phone with Towelroot
- Backup your TA partition
- Unlock your bootloader
- Install a recovery for Stock Rom
- Flash a Rom. E.g. Android 5.1.1 Cyanogenmod
These two things are totally diffetent things!
What could have caused the misunderstanding is that you CAN root your phone in Case A. But you don't have to. You CAN add a Recovery Mode in Case A, but you don't have to.
IF you want a Recovery, take Philz Recovery for Xperia SP.
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IF you want to install a recovery, take this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2649923
As I said, IF you need it.
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Kaffeetrinker said:
OK, I gotta clear up a few things:
Case A:
You want to Update your current old Sony rom to the latest Sony rom.
- Get Flashtool, get your Firmware from Xperifirm.
- Flash it
Yeah, it's that easy
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I am sorry keep posting, Case A is not that easy because customization version ( malaysia ) doesn't allow update it to .207 ( .211 latest ) and android 4.3 . I screwed up everything
there's a guide for that here on forum, yes, I readed it thats the main cause why I posted, thank you for all the help and time expended on me
JIJOK said:
I am sorry keep posting, Case A is not that easy because customization version ( malaysia ) doesn't allow update it to .207 ( .211 latest ) and android 4.3 . I screwed up everything
there's a guide for that here on forum, yes, I readed it thats the main cause why I posted, thank you for all the help and time expended on me
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Ok, at what point of Flashtool are you stuck?
I think downloading the ftf isn't a problem anymore.
Getting Flashtool installed shouldn't be a problem too. The drivers for your device are installed on your PC, right?
Then you are at the point where you have to put your phone in flashmode.
Tell me where you're stuck. The exact point what you can't do!
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Hurry up, I'm going to go to sleep in an hour, it's 3:20am in here
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Kaffeetrinker said:
Ok, at what point of Flashtool are you stuck?
I think downloading the ftf isn't a problem anymore.
Getting Flashtool installed shouldn't be a problem too. The drivers for your device are installed on your PC, right?
Then you are at the point where you have to put your phone in flashmode.
Tell me where you're stuck. The exact point what you can't do!
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Hurry up, I'm going to go to sleep in an hour, it's 3:20am in here
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It's going great, got every question answered by you 2, I will be good by my own now that I am sure what to do, go sleep mate, thanx for all, tomorrow gonna get rooted phobe :highfive:
JIJOK said:
It's going great, got every question answered by you 2, I will be good by my own now that I am sure what to do, go sleep mate, thanx for all, tomorrow gonna get rooted phobe :highfive:
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Ok, if anything strange happens, get back in here, else have fun :highfive:
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JIJOK said:
Yes, sorry, I am really noob to this.
1- To update to that .207 I need flash my rom, to flash it I need do all that Kaffeetrinker said on the list. Right ? I mean the same except choose rom, I need the .207
2- To root the phone need the towelroot, towelroot.com click icon, make it rain, etc. That is the 1st step to do. Right again ? But at that page says "V3"
To : Kaffeetrinker I saw the videos and writen guides I learned how flash, I dont know where to get the .207 ftf file, all I find out there is the .207 AU ( australia if not wrong )
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yes right ...but don't mix things up like @Kaffeetrinker said
2-for root yes just install towelroot and press on make it rain,, the phone will be rooted,, then install su app