[Q] Should I root? E6533 - Xperia Z4/Z3+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm a tad bit apprehensive with rooting my z3+ with the issue of losing the drm keys as such and being a nervous wreck of messing it all up. But seeing the dismal battery life and somehow warm occasional back of the phone is really convincing me to do it. I previously used a g2 before which i fiddled with a lot before.

read here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z4/general/guide-safe-bootloader-unlock-restore-t3386915
then you can decide what to do, and don't forget to thank him

avid_reader said:
I'm a tad bit apprehensive with rooting my z3+ with the issue of losing the drm keys as such and being a nervous wreck of messing it all up. But seeing the dismal battery life and somehow warm occasional back of the phone is really convincing me to do it. I previously used a g2 before which i fiddled with a lot before.
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Personally? I was hesitant like you are for months! But I got tired of the poor battery and very bad sot I had to charge my phone upto 3 times sometimes always carrying a charger and a power bank... Finally I rooted and I'm happy I did! With heavy gaming I get at least 2 hours and a half SoT now... If I know I'm going to stay out of i dont game and I get at least 3 hours ++ SoT... And i've only been rooted for like 3 days... I'm using nagasaki rom with zach's kernel and xposed with some battery saving tweaks... But rooting this device isn't easy so if you're familiar with unlocking bootloader and such things my advice is to ahead it's totally worth losing warranty plus you can now restore your drm keys of you wanna do something like sell the phone or send it in for repair. If you decide to root I'll give some tips on how to save battery cause it's all over the place on XDA many confusions. Good luck

angvil said:
Personally? I was hesitant like you are for months! But I got tired of the poor battery and very bad sot I had to charge my phone upto 3 times sometimes always carrying a charger and a power bank... Finally I rooted and I'm happy I did! With heavy gaming I get at least 2 hours and a half SoT now... If I know I'm going to stay out of i dont game and I get at least 3 hours ++ SoT... And i've only been rooted for like 3 days... I'm using nagasaki rom with zach's kernel and xposed with some battery saving tweaks... But rooting this device isn't easy so if you're familiar with unlocking bootloader and such things my advice is to ahead it's totally worth losing warranty plus you can now restore your drm keys of you wanna do something like sell the phone or send it in for repair. If you decide to root I'll give some tips on how to save battery cause it's all over the place on XDA many confusions. Good luck
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@angvil It sounds really reassuring to know that it is worth it for your experience and happy with it. I'll carefully read and tread on the guide linked by @Bagne, thank you as well for the link ^_^. Oh yeah I was wondering what was the deal with something about a series of scripts called skynet it was posted in the forums not a long while ago. Is it compatible with z3+ and is it viable to consider?

avid_reader said:
@angvil It sounds really reassuring to know that it is worth it for your experience and happy with it. I'll carefully read and tread on the guide linked by @Bagne, thank you as well for the link ^_^. Oh yeah I was wondering what was the deal with something about a series of scripts called skynet it was posted in the forums not a long while ago. Is it compatible with z3+ and is it viable to consider?
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They moved to Google and you need to be invited or accepted to try them out, I requested to join their community and might just might give it a go. But I'm happy with what I'm using now and the difference I've experienced between stock and rooted.
Once you decide to root tell me I'll provide some links and mods that I'm using grabbed a couple of scripts as well from XDA.

angvil said:
They moved to Google and you need to be invited or accepted to try them out, I requested to join their community and might just might give it a go. But I'm happy with what I'm using now and the difference I've experienced between stock and rooted.
Once you decide to root tell me I'll provide some links and mods that I'm using grabbed a couple of scripts as well from XDA.
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Hi, I want to root my xperia Z3+ E6553 can you help me?.. O really don't know where to start .. I'm new here.. But thanks in advance

angvil said:
They moved to Google and you need to be invited or accepted to try them out, I requested to join their community and might just might give it a go. But I'm happy with what I'm using now and the difference I've experienced between stock and rooted.
Once you decide to root tell me I'll provide some links and mods that I'm using grabbed a couple of scripts as well from XDA.
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I want to root this mobile too. Please give your Comments about the actual process to follow this Crap **** phone

Tingordz said:
Hi, I want to root my xperia Z3+ E6553 can you help me?.. O really don't know where to start .. I'm new here.. But thanks in advance
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arokososoo said:
I want to root this mobile too. Please give your Comments about the actual process to follow this Crap **** phone
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This is where I started
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...safe-bootloader-unlock-restore-t3386915/page1

Once you decide to root tell me I'll provide some links and mods that I'm using grabbed a couple of scripts as well from XDA.[/QUOTE]
Hi dude I am already rooted can tell about the mod and tricks you used to tweak your battery on screen time. Thanks in advance

zahid6h said:
Once you decide to root tell me I'll provide some links and mods that I'm using grabbed a couple of scripts as well from XDA.
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Hi dude I am already rooted can tell about the mod and tricks you used to tweak your battery on screen time. Thanks in advance[/QUOTE]
I am using latest zach's kernal + Nagasaki rom tweaked the Big cores are underclocked to 1.6 Ghz and little cores to 1.5 Ghz. Also I use Greenify + Amplify. Also using tweaks from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z5/themes-apps/mod-z5-endurance-tweaks-v1-tweaks-t3321841
Install Heimdall governor, at least that's what I'm using.

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I got a HTC Hero CDMA (I Guess It's CDMA It's from Sprint), just a few days ago, and I was interested in how to root it & What the root does and how i can benefit if you will from having this phone rooted. Any help would be much helpful. Thank you
-Steven
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Damn I saw your name and I thought that you were posting the answer
Sorry For Posting in the wrong forum. I'm totally New to these types of phones. Any help would be much Appreciated
Gotsteve2006 said:
Sorry For Posting in the wrong forum. I'm totally New to these types of phones. Any help would be much Appreciated
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Only the 1.5 can be rooted right now. There is a thread in the developers forum that they are using to post their results. I'm sure that when they root it they'll post in there or start a whole new thread.
Gotsteve2006 said:
I got a HTC Hero CDMA (I Guess It's CDMA It's from Sprint), just a few days ago, and I was interested in how to root it & What the root does and how i can benefit if you will from having this phone rooted. Any help would be much helpful. Thank you
-Steven
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Here are a couple of links that may help you out
http://lifehacker.com/5342237/five-great-reasons-to-root-your-android-phone
http://androidsocialmedia.com/developments/why-should-i-root-my-android-phone
If you were lucky enough for them to have given you a hero with 1.5 on it still, you will be able to root it now, so check your software version. Rooting gives you several advantages:
1) You don't have to wait for Sprint to get off it's a$$ to fix a bug.
2) Almost every ROM has been stripped of Sprint's bloatware.
3) Apps 2 SD is a big +. You can have a lot more apps because you are no longer limited by the internal memory of the phone.
4) Wireless tether.
5) Easy backup/restore.
The biggest advantage that is a combination of multiple things above is how fast your phone will be. Now, to be fair I will warn you of some disadvantages:
1) For the most part, you are on your own. People in the community will try to help all they can, but for the most part you need to be able to troubleshoot.
2) Technically, it does void your warranty and is not condoned by Sprint. That being said, if you have insurance you can always just pay $100 and get a new phone no matter what.
3) The reason phone manufacturers do not give you root to begin with is that you can do a lot of damage and really screw your phone up. For almost all things there is a simple fix of just restoring to a backup, except for one case: if you flash a bad radio.
lineman78 said:
If you were lucky enough for them to have given you a hero with 1.5 on it still, you will be able to root it now, so check your software version. Rooting gives you several advantages:
1) You don't have to wait for Sprint to get off it's a$$ to fix a bug.
2) Almost every ROM has been stripped of Sprint's bloatware.
3) Apps 2 SD is a big +. You can have a lot more apps because you are no longer limited by the internal memory of the phone.
4) Wireless tether.
5) Easy backup/restore.
The biggest advantage that is a combination of multiple things above is how fast your phone will be. Now, to be fair I will warn you of some disadvantages:
1) For the most part, you are on your own. People in the community will try to help all they can, but for the most part you need to be able to troubleshoot.
2) Technically, it does void your warranty and is not condoned by Sprint. That being said, if you have insurance you can always just pay $100 and get a new phone no matter what.
3) The reason phone manufacturers do not give you root to begin with is that you can do a lot of damage and really screw your phone up. For almost all things there is a simple fix of just restoring to a backup, except for one case: if you flash a bad radio.
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Well said...You also forgot...
customization customization customization, oh yeah plus mods and overclock.
Check out this link to see some of the ways you can make your phone look and feel at your leasure. You can use the different themes that have been created or create one ur self once u learn the basics.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=668887
So how did it turn out/
I sadly upgraded my phone to 2.1 before I knew you can't root it.. now o guess I will just have to wait until the root comes out de 2.1
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Root for 2.1 was successly acheived yesterday go and enjoy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572
Just do not do the OTA (over the air) update being sent out today as it fixes the root exploit....
Gotsteve2006 said:
I sadly upgraded my phone to 2.1 before I knew you can't root it.. now o guess I will just have to wait until the root comes out de 2.1
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Your wait is over then, because yesterday they finally got Root on this bad boy. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=694572
EDIT- The guy above me beat me to it. Sorry for the double info.

Can you downgrade and root S5 active G870A?

I have looked over several pages and have not come across anything with good solid information or facts. I have a ATT S5 G870A (S5 Active). It has Android 5.0 on it. I have several questions actually.
1. Can you root this device on 5.0? I cant find anything on an active version. If so, can you point me to some good simplified layman terms instructions?
2. If not, how do I downgrade it.
After getting to a state where it is possible to root it. What do i need to complete that task? I am looking at getting Twisted Lolipop ROM on this device (IF IT IS POSSIBLE). That is the goal anyway. For some reason that ROM sticks out to me after reading about all of them. galaxys5root.com/sm-g900f-galaxy-s5-custom-roms/twi5ted-lollipop-rom-for-galaxy-s5/[/url]
I have watched the video on that site and it doesn't give out hardly any information. I am not even 100% sure it will work on an active on ATT. I dont want to trust some kid on youtube trying to tell me how to flash my phone without knowing if it is correct or not.
I am terribly sorry in advance if it has been asked before, but there are several discussions here, and lots have been updated somewhere in the hundreds of pages of information contained within them.
Thank you in advance,
Josh.
If u have bootloader 0c5 u can down grade then root the active.
If u have bootloader 0f2, 0f3 no u can not. There's no root for those yet.
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I assume it's the last 3 of the loader #'s. ? Mine says 0f3 . That stinks. Phone is a year old and still can't root it. I'll get a new phone before a root comes out...lol. Thanks for any information, or if there is another way I'd surely appreciate it. Got a super nice phone and its slower than christmas. Too much junk and fluffy stuff installed from factory I guess.
jrouse5 said:
I assume it's the last 3 of the loader #'s. ? Mine says 0f3 . That stinks. Phone is a year old and still can't root it. I'll get a new phone before a root comes out...lol. Thanks for any information, or if there is another way I'd surely appreciate it. Got a super nice phone and its slower than christmas. Too much junk and fluffy stuff installed from factory I guess.
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Since u can't root get. Package Disabler Pro. No root need to freeze are remove any apps.
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Thank you. Is there a good way to back up the entire phone that is pretty easy in case I disable something that shouldn't be? I enabled the system processes in developing menu and thy wrestling are a lot of things running and lots of red at the top (assuming that is for the processors). And I don't have a whole phone full of games installed. Facebook, messenger, snap chat, a weather app. Then a few other random apps like a steak n shake app. No games at all.

Network issue, click noise when opening an app and screen flicker with new rom

So i rooted my new nexus 6 and installed chroma rom. every thing was fine till i noticed a small part of the screen flicker. it was like a black line coming and going as soon as i took it off charging it was fine. this was after i installed the rom there was nothing like this on the stock one. also when i open the camera app i can hear a small click/ crackle sound. this happened in the stock rom too but with the snapchat app. its irritating and i cant find a fix anywhere. and lastly whats with the network issue? it suddenly comes and goes. i checked it and it showe 0dbm and 99 asu?is this common? tried to find a fix but all i got was lots of unanswered threads. as being a student who need to use this phone for a long time can anyone tell me if all this is fixable ? or do i need to get a replacement as im still in my 30 day return period. thanks in advance and sorry if all this issues are already in a post and have fixes just post me the link as i could find it
being a student who needs the use of the phone for long periods of time.. what are you foing moddifying your device. no custom rom will be bug free. even though whtyever bugs dont bother me, they seem to bug you. why dont you just stay stock with root if those issues are bugging you.
simms22 said:
being a student who needs the use of the phone for long periods of time.. what are you foing moddifying your device. no custom rom will be bug free. even though whtyever bugs dont bother me, they seem to bug you. why dont you just stay stock with root if those issues are bugging you.
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I know no roms are bug free, just wanted to know if these are common software issue and not a bad device that i got. And on the other hand i used my s3 for 2.5-3 yrs with custom roms and stuff simply as i enjoy running them and seeing all the amazing stuff people can do with skill that was the main reason i got a nexus
about_99_ninjas said:
I know no roms are bug free, just wanted to know if these are common software issue and not a bad device that i got. And on the other hand i used my s3 for 2.5-3 yrs with custom roms and stuff simply as i enjoy running them and seeing all the amazing stuff people can do with skill that was the main reason i got a nexus
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honestly, ive never run into the issues that you decribed.
simms22 said:
honestly, ive never run into the issues that you decribed.
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So i should request for a replacement ?
about_99_ninjas said:
So i should request for a replacement ?
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give motorola a call for sure, they themselves might suggest a replacement.
simms22 said:
give motorola a call for sure, they themselves might suggest a replacement.
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Well i bought online from someother store so I'll get it changed. Need to flash the stock rom first thanks anyways

Is there anyway I can help reinvigorate 710 development?

I have a 710 and am willing to test whatever. These are hard to brick and I dont mind trying different things for a dev that might be close.
I just feel like it is a shame for such a great device to die in development without any community progress.
Please reach out to me and I will do what I can.
amen
rawdikrik said:
I have a 710 and am willing to test whatever. These are hard to brick and I dont mind trying different things for a dev that might be close.
I just feel like it is a shame for such a great device to die in development without any community progress.
Please reach out to me and I will do what I can.
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It looks like it's the end of the line for the T710! Nothing from Samsung or XDA (or even elsewhere!). Even my S3, Nexus 7 (12&13) moved (& still are) beyond a couple of updates. What has the Tab S2 done wrong for such lack of Devs?
I am willing to help anyway I can too. I have a 710 and I love it. Really bummed at the lack of development.
I even though of teaching myself how to make a custom ROM. I need to just stop procrastinating and hop to it lol.
Frawgg said:
I am willing to help anyway I can too. I have a 710 and I love it. Really bummed at the lack of development.
I even though of teaching myself how to make a custom ROM. I need to just stop procrastinating and hop to it lol.
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Hi what have you done so far? And guessing your rooted and debloated by now? [emoji3] Just asking cause I'm about to debloat and wanna know if by deleting all nook apps I would get system issues? Loving this little beast myself!
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LuRock said:
Hi what have you done so far? And guessing your rooted and debloated by now? [emoji3] Just asking cause I'm about to debloat and wanna know if by deleting all nook apps I would get system issues? Loving this little beast myself!
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I rooted and installed OptimalRom. It ran great for a while and then I started getting battery drain. I figured out it was coming from an Android Media Server process. I read it has something to do with having an SD card inserted, which I do (128GB). I'm still using it but I installed a program that constantly kills the process so I get no battery drain. It runs fine but I would like to try something else, but there isn't anything lol. And they're having problems with CM13 and CM14.

Insane Battery Life

Hello guys!
I wanted to make a battery calibration on my Galaxy S21 5G and i made a battery test on the road.
The phone is 5 months old.
So this is the measurement from 100% battery to 3%.
The Screentime is 11 hours and 56 min. (always on wifi) & 40 min. of music streaming on 4g (9% battery).
I think the Screentime is fantastic!
I used some tweaks from here:
[DISCONTINUED] Samsung Galaxy One UI - Optimization Guide
THIS IS A SUGGESTED CONFIGURATION FOR SAMSUNG DEVICES OUT OF SUPPORT/CLOSED I - RECOMMENDED SETTINGS To Start With - Factory Reset before starting optimisations - Factory Reset after every Major update (One UI/Android) - Remove SIM before first...
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and the Screen was constantly on 48Hz with Galaxy Max app.
The Performance was completely fine.
Now if this is with 48Hz, imagine what insane battery life can you get on a Galaxy Ultra with 10Hz.
Thanks for the tag, glad i helped
Basically you transformed your S21 into an S7 or S8, you might as well bought a nokia 3310 to deactivate all the features of a phone, or changed brands....
naudmick said:
Basically you transformed your S21 into an S7 or S8, you might as well bought a nokia 3310 to deactivate all the features of a phone, or changed brands....
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Why do i HAVE to keep features i literally DON'T USE/NEED ?
Hamid Chikh said:
Why do i HAVE to keep features i literally DON'T USE/NEED ?
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It doesn't make sense anyway, so changing the brand of phone your approach is weird in my eyes, having an S21 to make it as interesting as an older generation smartphone, you might as well buy older generations. You will gain 2x more battery again. A nokia 3310 would last 1 week in autonomy, that would be more suited to your needs. Sorry
naudmick said:
It doesn't make sense anyway, so changing the brand of phone your approach is weird in my eyes, having an S21 to make it as interesting as an older generation smartphone, you might as well buy older generations. You will gain 2x more battery again. A nokia 3310 would last 1 week in autonomy, that would be more suited to your needs. Sorry
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You said something right, YOUR eyes, and as far as i can remember, nobody asked for your opinion .
Again, well said, that's how YOU describe "Interesting", not me.
I didn't ask for your help to find what i need, but thanks for the help anyway
If you like the process, take part, help. If you don't, then ignore.
You have to accept that some people might have different opinions that you'll need to accept and respect, not everyone that thinks different than you is wrong.
Hamid Chikh said:
You said something right, YOUR eyes, and as far as i can remember, nobody asked for your opinion .
Again, well said, that's how YOU describe "Interesting", not me.
I didn't ask for your help to find what i need, but thanks for the help anyway
If you like the process, take part, help. If you don't, then ignore.
You have to accept that some people might have different opinions that you'll need to accept and respect, not everyone that thinks different than you is wrong.
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If others have the same desire, it's because they made a mistake in buying their phones, have a nice day.
naudmick said:
If others have the same desire, it's because they made a mistake in buying their phones, have a nice day.
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I want an S7 with a better screen and a better camera basically, can i ? Can you please let me do whatever i want with MY OWN PHONE ?
Unless you paid for my device, in that case you're right, i should let all apps and features i don't need running in the background and consuming power
Hamid Chikh said:
I want an S7 with a better screen and a better camera basically, can i ? Can you please let me do whatever i want with MY OWN PHONE ?
Unless you paid for my device, in that case you're right, i should let all apps and features i don't need running in the background and consuming power
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Absolutely, when I see the problems it brings on the main post, I laugh gently .
naudmick said:
Absolutely, when I see the problems it brings on the main post, I laugh gently .
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There are no "problems", just people looking for some features back
Hey, amazing battery life! Thanks for sharing. Can I ask which tweaks you've done from the one ui optimization guide?
Hamid Chikh said:
Thanks for the tag, glad i helped
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hey bro I want to do your battery optimization but first 2 question do I need to first do a factory reset
and can I restore my phone with smartswitch?
Do you think it could be possible for you to write down what tweaks you used from the link you shared? There's quite a lot of information there and was wondering what you used in that thread and didn't.
Hamid Chikh said:
You said something right, YOUR eyes, and as far as i can remember, nobody asked for your opinion .
Again, well said, that's how YOU describe "Interesting", not me.
I didn't ask for your help to find what i need, but thanks for the help anyway
If you like the process, take part, help. If you don't, then ignore.
You have to accept that some people might have different opinions that you'll need to accept and respect, not everyone that thinks different than you is wrong.
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Maybe you shouldn't of done a post if you didn't want people to comment
Damn, you turned off all these features and crippled the phone but left a super obvious optimization untouched.
Using WiFi calling, you can enable airplane mode, effectively turning off your whole cellular radio.
While I'm at home, my phone is always on airplane mode, so it's not looking for towers, switching networks, etc. Depending on your provider and location, it can noticeably help with battery drain, mostly in standby.
Also...wtf Norton 360? It looks like it used a ton of battery and it's such a grandma move to have Norton on your cellphone. It's just weird to remove all the nice features of the phone, for which you paid, al in the pursuit of better battery life, but leave obvious things like this in... just my $0.02

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