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[Q] Problems rooting my Xperia Z

Hi, noob here. Im having problems re-rooting my Xperia Z. I had it rooted before using this method. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2186368
I never flashed any roms or anything, I just wanted root access. However recently I accidentally deleted some odex files and my phone got stuck in a boot loop so I used PC Companion to fix it. It fixed the bootloop and now Im back with the phone as it was when I bought it. Ive tried rooting it since using this method and it no longer works.
I have added picture to show the message Im getting when trying to root. If someone could help me out or even point me in the right direction that'd be sweet.

Do a full wipe.
Repair it with Sony update service then do a factory reset (internal wipe) under settings > back up and reset/ restore.
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try this
try using this method. worked for me twice
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2186368

The OP says that it used the same method you posted here didn't you read the first post?

Hey there,
I didn't want to create a new thread so I'm asking here:
I wanted to re-root my Xperia Z after the Software got updated by the Sony Center, because after the my root was gone.
After I read the posts here, I believe I have to wipe to factory.. is it right?
Regards

Not necessarily.
Mine worked after update, but then after a few CWM flashes the root got wierd ( forced reboots when mountin RW) and then I've wiped, seems ok, for now
So give it a try.

[Q] Xperia SP Bootloop help

Hello everyone, this will be my first post here, so I'm pretty much a newbie as I was only recently introduced to the world of Android (and only been using IOS for a few months before that!). So to keep it brief, this is my situation;
- Recently rooted my phone - No problems there
- Used root access apps such as Superuser, Titanium back up to name some from the top of my head.
- Got interested in ROMs and Kernels (mostly kernels, wasn't really going to install a new ROM)
- During my research, came upon Pimp my ROM, downloaded it and checked it out (This is where the problems come in)
- Looked through the options it gave me, much of it I didn't understand, so I left most of the options untouched.
- What I did change was the Density option and the tweak options (to decrease data loading times, faster performance etc).
- After making all my selections, I rebooted via the reboot option, but not before creating a rescue package supposedly.
- After the reboot, it went into a slight bootloop that lasted around 30 seconds before booting in. I found the density change to my disliking, so changed it to another setting.
- After rebooting it a second time, it was now permanently stuck trying to boot.
So that's my current situation. I've tried researching the issue on google and xda forums, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of information on the SP. The only thread directly stating a bootloop problem on xda I could find, I couldn't make heads or tails from the posts.
I've tried playing around with Sony PC companion, flashtool, sdk manager (adb). But the main issue seems to stem from the fact that these programs don't recognize my phone at all. I understand I'm supposed to fastboot it or boot into recovery, however it seems my method of trying the combo keys doesn't seem to work.
This is my phone's information;
Xperia SP (C5306)
Bought through fido (Canada)
Bootloader unlock: no (checked after rooting)
Rooting method from Doomlord's Easy Rooting Toolkit
Please let me know if you require more info and I'll be sure to provide it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and even more so if you could take the time to explain to me any methods you suggest in simple terms (like I'm 5) as I'm rather new to Android/IOS. Thank you again!

How long did you try to boot your phone?
Do you have CWM? Maybe I can upload a rescue package for you...
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sonyxperiaplayer said:
How long did you try to boot your phone?
Do you have CWM? Maybe I can upload a rescue package for you...
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This problem occurred last night and after recalling something about maybe draining it's battery would somehow fix the issue, I left it on the bootloop until it ran out. Alas it proved no use and I am currently still stuck on the bootloop screen. I had never heard of CWM until you mentioned it now. I'm currently skimming over it's info at the moment, but I assume I must somehow have it installed onto my phone? Though it does sound extremely helpful I would definitely use it if I recover my SP.

Wraid said:
This problem occurred last night and after recalling something about maybe draining it's battery would somehow fix the issue, I left it on the bootloop until it ran out. Alas it proved no use and I am currently still stuck on the bootloop screen. I had never heard of CWM until you mentioned it now. I'm currently skimming over it's info at the moment, but I assume I must somehow have it installed onto my phone? Though it does sound extremely helpful I would definitely use it if I recover my SP.
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If you don't have CWM, the recovery package will be of no use. You should read up on it, its really important in risky situations.
The only way now is to flash an FTF, I will find a guide on how to do it. Surely you don't mind to lose all your data?
There is still some hope though, that you can recover your phone without losing anything.
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Here are the instructions, view the Flashtool section : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2354704
You can try unticking the 'Wipe Data' option on the configuration page, then it will not wipe your data and internal SD Card.
Try that and booting it to see if it was fixed. If not, then go for a full flash (just follow ALL the instructions there)
***ATTENTION! IT WILL WIPE YOUR INTERNAL SD CARD!*** not the SD card that you can remove
Sony phones are UNBRICKABLE for normal users! Don't worry! The worst thing that could happen will be losing all your stuff, but that's not bad compared to bricking your phone.
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sonyxperiaplayer said:
If you don't have CWM, the recovery package will be of no use. You should read up on it, its really important in risky situations.
The only way now is to flash an FTF, I will find a guide on how to do it. Surely you don't mind to lose all your data?
There is still some hope though, that you can recover your phone without losing anything.
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---------- Post added at 05:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:50 PM ----------
Here are the instructions, view the Flashtool section : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2354704
You can try unticking the 'Wipe Data' option on the configuration page, then it will not wipe your data and internal SD Card.
Try that and booting it to see if it was fixed. If not, then go for a full flash (just follow ALL the instructions there)
***ATTENTION! IT WILL WIPE YOUR INTERNAL SD CARD!*** not the SD card that you can remove
Sony phones are UNBRICKABLE for normal users! Don't worry! The worst thing that could happen will be losing all your stuff, but that's not bad compared to bricking your phone.
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Thanks! I will try your solution and give a update. I don't mind losing the data on the phone since it's new and I barely have anything on it. It does give me some reassurance when you say Sony Phones are hard to brick!

Update: Phone was flashed and successfully booted! Thanks for your help! I've fixed my phone and gained new understanding on flashing! Kudos!

Wraid said:
Update: Phone was flashed and successfully booted! Thanks for your help! I've fixed my phone and gained new understanding on flashing! Kudos!
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No prob. When you face a bootloop or anything that bricks your phone, use this.
This is why Sony phones are unbrickable!
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Why does it work better rooted ?

Hi peeps.
I was rooted a while back. Had problems with phone freezing mostly when using camera.
Sooo i unrooted, relocked bootloader and then used the Sony update to repair. So ive been on .757 pure stock and i got more problems with that, touchscreen was weird from time to time. It rebooted once a day and it didnt matter wich task i was doing it seems (when rooted it only happened during use of camera and mostly AR effects). So now i became random reboots.
Well i rerooted now and now i can use the AOSP brower again(thank god for that) and most things i wanna have working are working. Havent tested it for that long yet when rerooted but keeping fingers crossed that it will work like it should. Possibly some random reboots wich i dunno whats causing them.
But isnt it strange.
I was wondering about something though. Scrolling seems not so smooth when rooted, but that might be placebo kicking in.
/Jonas

I was wrong It worked just as bad with rootaccess now. So I repaired the phone again with Sony update.
I just wanna get rid if this phone now, it gives me me a headache!!!
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if you get reboots on Custom Roms with Custom Kernels, well, it's not strange to me, it happen many time, BUT if you get random reboots on Stock, then I will should be worry about it. For all the other reasons you have to have them less on stock, if you really still have all this issues then I will replace it via warranty. I heard some Xperias was not fixed with any Firmware.

Well that's just it. I have reboots on stock rom with stock kernel. Usually once every day. I can't get rid of it. I've repaired and repaired and it is still the same.
Here is the funny part, the warranty of the phone expired one month before I even bought it when I was in touch with Sony. I have abit of an argue with my retailer atm since he says it's software related. And im saying I wanna return it. And get either money back or a new working phone.
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Reflash stock rom via flashtool. It sounds like your just repairing the device. Do factory reset and flash stock rom.do a back up first.
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I am on .136 stock (4.3), no root, no unlocked bootloader... all works fine...I have read so many people complaining about newer updates to .681 or .757 .... I do not see any point updating to newer versions, as I am not missing anything major with .136

Jonas740 said:
Hi peeps.
I was rooted a while back. Had problems with phone freezing mostly when using camera.
Sooo i unrooted, relocked bootloader and then used the Sony update to repair. So ive been on .757 pure stock and i got more problems with that, touchscreen was weird from time to time. It rebooted once a day and it didnt matter wich task i was doing it seems (when rooted it only happened during use of camera and mostly AR effects). So now i became random reboots.
/Jonas
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That isn't anything to do with rooting m8, how you flash your phone and what you flash onto your phone, the apps you use or don't use and your actual habits you have, these are some of the things which cause random reboots and problems for the most part, the other is bad luck and hardware issues.
Particular devices did have some rebooting issues, I myself haven't had one in a long time so i don't get them at all, whether i'm on a custom rom or an AOSP rom, I do get the occasional slow down but there isn't a phone out there or PC for that matter that never slows down at any time.
What I would say to do is to clean up your internal and external memory and download a tried and tested rom, lets say monxified 6.0.3
Go back to 534 and re-root, install a custom recovery and flash that bad boy (don't forget to perform a full wipe, factory, cache and dalvic) use a full FTF to fill in the blanks using flashtool (avoid flashing system and TA , exlude wiping with flashtool) Do not restore using recovery either.
Don't flash a custom kernel either, just let the system boot and see how it runs, install one or two apps (not a massive restoration using titanium) Avoid xposed for now and reboot the phone.
See if you can leave it like that for a while and see if you get any random reboots.
Do it by the numbers methodically and you should be fine
Good luck

How do I wipe everything with flashtool.
Last time I rooted I flashed 681 with flashtool. Had strange reboots then aswell.
Let me say this, I have unlocked the bootloader and I do not have backup on my TA. Wouldn't older roms then 681 mess up my phone? Bootloader is relocked with flashtool and I ain't rooted and I don't have CWM installed anymore.
So easiest way to clear the phone would then be? And I want to use Stable Sony rom.
Guide me step by step like if was a complete idiot
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Jonas740 said:
Let me say this, I have unlocked the bootloader and I do not have backup on my TA. Wouldn't older roms then 681 mess up my phone? Bootloader is relocked with flashtool and I ain't rooted and I don't have CWM installed anymore.
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If you don't have TA then I don't understand why you relocked your bootloader with Flashtool, it not make sense to me.
Jonas740 said:
So easiest way to clear the phone would then be? And I want to use Stable Sony rom.
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Unlock Booltloader, Flash a Stock FTF and wipe everything, then proceed with the steps to gain Root.
Jonas740 said:
Guide me step by step like if was a complete idiot
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You know the steps. ..LOL..

I locked just for camera tests.
But when you say "wipe". Doesn't flashtool already wipe all if I flash a stock rom?
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Jonas740 said:
I locked just for camera tests.
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Without DRM Keys the test is useless, but maybe you know now from fact that it not change.
Jonas740 said:
But when you say "wipe". Doesn't flashtool already wipe all if I flash a stock rom?
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Yes, this is what I meant, just click on Wipe Data, Appslog and Cache. Still not a full format of your system partition but this is what it do to make a clean installation.

Well I did that a few days after I received my phone. I had the same problems back then. I actually did just that one hour before making this post aswell. Hoping it would work good, which it didn't.
If the phone would have been in my possession a little longer I would run it over with my car. Now it's quite new so I won't do that but I'm really tired of it and it's so boring have to send it to my retailer for repairs and w8 forever. Then when I get it back. I BET that they only will flash new software and test it for five min and ship it back and it will still have the same problem.
Been there done that alot of times with other things
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(Comment removed. Made a stupid derp)

I was thinking rolling back to 4.3 though to see if that would be more stable. Noticed that, if the phone don't reboot in a day wich it normally does then the touch is acting weird instead.
And last night I stopped it from rebooting, I pressed the power button to turn of screen when it frooze and that cancelled the reboot. But after that I noticed some apps with camera didn't work.
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I think something like a Tool to format the entire system partition will be useful but in your case I think it will not help much.

Mega wipe Google it. Back up first as it'll nuke your memory.
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Well now I have wiped the phone using cvm. And I flashed 4.3 instead hoping the phone will be stable. If it ain't it's going in the bin
I do miss the emoji keyboard, but that's about it. Know if it's possible to get that on 4.3?
Phone feels alot faster on 4.3, the camera reacts faster and tbh the pictures look better. No problems so far, hoping it will work. Battery time is also ALOT better!
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[Q] Rooted/s-on. Can I update anything.

Can I install stock recovery and then try to take a ota to update. Will I loose root and will I loose my rom? Will I be able to reinstall a rom or will I need to reroot?

you can try, you shouldn't loose root or anything but once you have unlocked and flashed stuff I doubt stock recovery will like your system enough to take the update. try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53518227
HOW Change ...... ???
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From my understanding, as long as /system is stock, you can install the stock recovery and then take the OTA. Afterwards, you'll need to re-root your phone. Make a backup of your current setup before you get started. Once you've taken the update and get rooted again, you can always restore your backup.
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Magnum enforcer is correct.
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I will give it a try this weekend and let you know how it goes.
Edit does not work but thanks for helping me.
Must be the fact that I am s on. We need that s off before we can do anything as far as updating

This one is tricky. I flashed the stock rooted rom from mikmik, I then unrooted and flashed the stock recovery via fast boot. When applying the Ota, it fails because the build.prop is not stock. Comes back with an error like /system/build.prop unexpected.

dilaynie said:
This one is tricky. I flashed the stock rooted rom from mikmik, I then unrooted and flashed the stock recovery via fast boot. When applying the Ota, it fails because the build.prop is not stock. Comes back with an error like /system/build.prop unexpected.
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I just tried it to and did the same exact thing except I had boot loops as we'll.

when I flashed back to the stock recovery to take the recent OTA, I had a reboot bootloop like every 2-3 minutes, I was ready to throw the phone against a wall, then it hit that I read recently someone else had the same issue, and mentioned a factory reset fixing the issue, yup after a factory reset, the reboot bootloop was gone, I just now rerooted and flashed a backup
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scott_0 said:
when I flashed back to the stock recovery to take the recent OTA, I had a reboot bootloop like every 2-3 minutes, I was ready to throw the phone against a wall, then it hit that I read recently someone else had the same issue, and mentioned a factory reset fixing the issue, yup after a factory reset, the reboot bootloop was gone, I just now rerooted and flashed a backup
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But after all that we're you able to update the radio and second did it fix the signal issues?

jdmohn12 said:
But after all that we're you able to update the radio and second did it fix the signal issues?
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yes, I was able to take the latest OTA, and no, it did not help with my signal at all, my device didn't drop calls or anything, but it has a hard time latching onto lte at times before and after the OTA.......
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Do we know how to get passed the build.prop error?
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this might be a really stupid question (and my first post no less), but does performing a factory reset take me back to stock, unrooted form?
currently i am rooted with S-on, TWRP and Chainfire SU.
i followed a youtube video to root and im basically clueless with regards to doing anything more.
thanks in advance.

Tbaggington said:
this might be a really stupid question (and my first post no less), but does performing a factory reset take me back to stock, unrooted form?
currently i am rooted with S-on, TWRP and Chainfire SU.
i followed a youtube video to root and im basically clueless with regards to doing anything more.
thanks in advance.
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no, a factory reset will not unroot you, you need to restore a stock backup, then flash stock recovery in fastboot to unroot while s-on
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no, a factory reset will not unroot you, you need to restore a stock backup, then flash stock recovery in fastboot to unroot while s-on
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Thank you. I saved a stock backup (i think) while rooting so ill see what i can do tonight. fastboot is the white background screen that uses volume buttons to select, right?

Tbaggington said:
Thank you. I saved a stock backup (i think) while rooting so ill see what i can do tonight. fastboot is the white background screen that uses volume buttons to select, right?
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yes sir, power off the phone completely, hold down power and volume down, select fastboot
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Hey everyone.
I've spent the better of the last three hour scouring the inter webs, Google, and these forums trying to find the answers to my questions - but to no avail (I've found partial answers, but I am afraid a partial answer could lead to a total brick).
Here we go:
I bought one of the first Sprint HTC One M8's through Amazon. Here are the details:
Model: 831C
Android Version 4.4.2
Software Version 1.12.651.17
Unlocked but S-On (Using TWRP)
Naturally, right out of the box I rooted it. However, I did not save the original ROM.
* I want to restore the phone to its original state so I can accept the OTA update and hopefully address the god-awful cell signal.
I've found a lot of stock recoveries online, but none that match 1.12.651.17.
Do I need to find that specific recovery to flash to my phone? Will another one work (e.g. 1.54.654.13)?
I've never worried about saving my stock recovery in the past (been rooting since the HTC Evo days) but it looks like not doing so finally caught up with me.
Thanks in advance.
PS I did find something 1.12.651.17 related here, but how to flash this to my phone (or whether or not it will brick) is beyond me. I've downloaded all 6 files and am waiting to figure out how the heck to get them to my phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2736048

Recovery mode issue

Hello. I have a lg o2x for more than 2 years and i after flashing a lot of custom roms, for more than an year i stick with 4.0 almost stock rom.
Few months ago i wanted to flash something else just because it runs slowly and cant use it decently.
The issue was that no matter what i tried to flash, it didn't work. i cant remember right now what error i got, but i remember i did a bit of research at that time and people adviced me to flash a new recovery using aio toolkit.
I am scared of bricking my device and i dont really know how to use aio toolkit..
Can anybody give me some steps in what should i do with aio? Thank you very much!
And i dont really get the thing with now/old bootloader and how does it affects your device...

Its easy to to identify the bootloader of your phone ,when you turn on your phone you get he lg logo if its pink its on new btl or if its white so its on old bootloader
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