Installing Flashtool drivers (MacOS) - Xperia Z3 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello. I am trying to follow this rooting guide .
I am stuck on the following point:
3. ....... Install flashtool, navigate to its folder, and open folder called Drivers and install following drivers: Flashmode drivers,fastboot drivers and xperia z3 compact drivers.
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As I am using MacOS, I look in the contents folder of the Flashtool application, but I cannot see a file called 'Drivers' or similar anywhere.
Flashtool seems to detect my phone without issue.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I think MacOS doesn't need drivers as I believe it is the same with Linux it should work out of the box as is.

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Help unlocking bootloader

Hi,
I'm trying to unlock the bootload on t T. I followed sony's official instructions. The problem is when I have turn the phone on fastboot mode and i need to point to the drivers. Which drivers do i need to point to?
thx
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Steamed_Egg said:
Hi,
I'm trying to unlock the bootload on t T. I followed sony's official instructions. The problem is when I have turn the phone on fastboot mode and i need to point to the drivers. Which drivers do i need to point to?
thx
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9.Download and unzip this file. This is the standard android_winusb.inf-file, with a few lines of code added to enable Fastboot to support Sony and Sony Ericsson devices. Make sure you are running Google USB Driver package revision 4 or higher in your Android SDK. You can see current Google USB Driver package revision in the SDK Manager.
10.Place the unzipped file in the usb_driver folder, located in the Android SDK > extras > google folder on your computer. Accept to replace the old android_winusb.inf-file with the new file. If you can't find the usb_driver folder, please install the Google USB Driver Packager using the Android SDK manager.
13.On your computer, you will be asked for drivers. Point to the usb_driver folder where you placed the android_winusb.inf-file, and select the Android Boot loader Interface-file.
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions
http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/fastboot-driver/
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9.Download and unzip this file. This is the standard android_winusb.inf-file, with a few lines of code added to enable Fastboot to support Sony and Sony Ericsson devices. Make sure you are running Google USB Driver package revision 4 or higher in your Android SDK. You can see current Google USB Driver package revision in the SDK Manager.
10.Place the unzipped file in the usb_driver folder, located in the Android SDK > extras > google folder on your computer. Accept to replace the old android_winusb.inf-file with the new file. If you can't find the usb_driver folder, please install the Google USB Driver Packager using the Android SDK manager.
13.On your computer, you will be asked for drivers. Point to the usb_driver folder where you placed the android_winusb.inf-file, and select the Android Boot loader Interface-file.
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions
http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/fastboot-driver/
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Thanks for the reply, I unlocked the bootloader .
Steamed_Egg said:
Thanks for the reply, I unlocked the bootloader . Another question, i'm trying to root the phone following this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33196351#post33196351. I tried to flash the kernel but in order to do so, i need to root it first.. so i need to root it before i am able to root it?
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no, if you have unlocked the bootloader there is no need to root.
You can flash either my kernel or the advaced stock kernel and you will automatically get root.

ADB Driver installation issues Windows 7

Hello,
I wanted to root my new Sony Xperia T and I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886460.
However I needed to install the ADB drivers and I am having extreme difficulties in doing so. From my limited knowledge on the subject I guessed that the ADB drivers are installed when I plug my phone into my computer. When I plugged my phone in windows installed two drivers. When I then went into device manager to see if my phone was registered as an android device but it wasn't. It was instead listed as a portable device. I also tried running
Code:
adb devices
but this ended up with an empty list. Despite this my phone appears in My Computer and I can transfer files to and from it easily.
After looking on the internet for a while I found I needed a few things installed. So I removed the drivers, installed the Android SDK with SDK-tools and the Sony PC companion as well as turn my phone to USB debugging. I then retried windows installed the same two drivers and it again was listed as a portable device.
I looked up this issue and found suggestions to restart the SDK-tools ADB server, restart my phone, update drivers, unlock my phone and install PDaNet. These all ended with the same result. I also found a suggestion to update the drivers by going into the Android SDK and using the driver in there. This didn't work though as Windows said the current version of the driver is the most up to date. I tried various techniques suggested to get around this but I was unable to.
Any help on how to install these drivers is greatly appreciated. My phone is about a month old, unrooted, Sony Xperia T (LT30p). My computer runs Windows 7 Professional 64bit.
Thanks,
JamesStewy
(I may have forgotten some of the things I tried to get it to work yesterday so please suggest anything )
Download flashtool and install the drivers from the driver folder in there. They are the only drivers I ever install.
Use the Tx, flashmode and fastboot drivers
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Sony Flagship device circa 2145
It was kind of nightmarish to get the phone recognized for me as well. I managed to solve it (after may trials and errors) by manually "updating" the phone drivers once it was connected with the ones in the pccompanion folder; specifically the ones called sa0105...
Hello gregbradley and Arcano. Thanks a lot for your replies.
manually "updating" the phone drivers once it was connected with the ones in the pccompanion folder; specifically the ones called sa0105
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I found the drivers in the PC Companion folder except I was unable to install them either by right clicking on the inf and clicking install or by going into device manager right clicking on my phone -> Update Driver Software... -> Browse my computer for driver software -> Enter in PC Companion drivers folder -> Next -> Windows Message (attached file). Is there another way of installing the driver? I also previously tried getting windows to not install the drivers when I plugged my phone in but nothing I could find on the internet worked.
Download flashtool and install the drivers from the driver folder in there.
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Sorry for being a bit of a n00b but what is a flashtool and where do I get it? Also, same as previous, I can't find anyway of overriding drivers (I have gone through about three pages of google but can't find a solution that works for me).
Thanks again for your replies,
JamesStewy
JamesStewy said:
Sorry for being a bit of a n00b but what is a flashtool and where do I get it?
Thanks again for your replies,
JamesStewy
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Flashtool is THE tool for use with xperia devices. Look in the first thread of the development section.
It should be the first thing you download when you get an xperia device.
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No need to post your thanks. If you feel the need to express gratitude to anyone on xda just their thanks button
JamesStewy said:
I found the drivers in the PC Companion folder except I was unable to install them either by right clicking on the inf and clicking install or by going into device manager right clicking on my phone -> Update Driver Software... -> Browse my computer for driver software -> Enter in PC Companion drivers folder -> Next -> Windows Message (attached file). Is there another way of installing the driver? I also previously tried getting windows to not install the drivers when I plugged my phone in but nothing I could find on the internet worked.
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The way I did it was to plug the phone in, wait till the automatic driver installation failed, and then in the device manager I selected the phone and went thru the "update drivers" procedure. You must select the specific folder where that driver is, not the parent, or windows won't detect it. In my case that folder is named
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\Sony PC Companion\Drivers\{2CD1390C-A74E-434A-B652-73D3683B3BEF}
which is quite a weird name; just look for the folder with sa0105* drivers inside, and that's the one.
By the way, I never had a "WPD composite device". This is how it is shown now in device manager:
The way I did it was to plug the phone in, wait till the automatic driver installation failed
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I saw this method on the internet but the weird thing is is that the drivers install correctly, first time, every time. See attached pictures.
Flashtool is THE tool for use with xperia devices. Look in the first thread of the development section. It should be the first thing you download when you get an xperia device.
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I got the tool, found the drivers folder but was unable to install the drivers.
JamesStewy
JamesStewy said:
I saw this method on the internet but the weird thing is is that the drivers install correctly, first time, every time. See attached pictures.
I got the tool, found the drivers folder but was unable to install the drivers.
JamesStewy
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¿Could it be that you have two phones detected?, as my pc only shows "Xperia T", no trace of "LT30p"; and the adb driver is in a category of its own.
I have no idea. I only have one thing connected to my computer which is my phone. I don't have an adb, Sony or android node in device manager at all.
JamesStewy
I don't know what else to tell you then. You might try uninstalling the LT30p, and forcing the upgrade to the pccompanion drivers I talked about before. But this is a wild guess, I can't really help you any further.
It's your adb installation correct. Have your added it to the path in environment.
Do you have usb debugging on in settings on your phone.
What was the error when you installed the flash tool drivers
What dies flash tool say when you attach the phone whilst it is open.
As the post above says, you could uninstall all phone/Sony/adb software and drivers and re install them.
I have never heard of this issue and just installing flash tool and/or pccompanion is enough to install all the drivers
Sent from my star trek communicator
Sony Flagship device circa 2145
It's your adb installation correct. Have your added it to the path in environment.
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I am not sure. Is the adb installation part of the Android SDK platform-tools? If so I think it is. I can use all the commands such as adb devices but this returns and empty list. And yes it is in my PATH environment variable.
Do you have usb debugging on in settings on your phone.
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Yes.
What was the error when you installed the flash tool drivers
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When you say install, what do you mean? If you mean the process I described in a previous post then I get the message attached (untitled2.png).
going into device manager right clicking on my phone -> Update Driver Software... -> Browse my computer for driver software -> Enter in PC Companion drivers folder (or any other folder with appropriate drivers) -> Next -> Windows Message (attached file).
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What dies flash tool say when you attach the phone whilst it is open.
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Is the flash tool called EMMA or something? I downloaded it of Sony's site here: developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/. If so I can't get in because I am still waiting for a confirmation email.
As the post above says, you could uninstall all phone/Sony/adb software and drivers and re install them.
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When I uninstall them and plug my phone back in the drivers on the phone install to my computer. Pictures attached. These drivers have nothing to do with ADB and only allow Windows to transfer files to my phone.
JamesStewy
No, flashtool I'd found in the first post in the development section.
Please download it, install it, and ruin the driver.exe found in the driver folder of flashtool in the installation path.
Install the Tx, flash mode and fast boot drivers
Sent from my star trek communicator
Sony Flagship device circa 2145
That's where I looked. Can you post a link.
JamesStewy
you sure you looked properly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1801
the very first thread. The link is in the very first post
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If you google "flashtool" and click I feel lucky it takes you straight to the flashtool homepage...
Xperia T - adb problems
I also tried all sort of things until this:
- you must put your phone in Mass Storage mode, as default is MTP mode.
As simple as that.
On your phone (unpluged) - Settings / Xperia / USB Connectivity / USB Connection Mode - and select MASS Storage, not MTP. I did uncheck Install PC Companion. Plug USB back, put your phone in debugging mode - It work right away. No need to Update drivers, no need to change the android_winusb.inf. You may need to kill adb.exe before trying again adb devices.
That was it for me
Hi laplada27,
Thanks for your reply. When I get home today I will give that a go.
Thanks,
James
Solution
laplada27 said:
I also tried all sort of things until this:
- you must put your phone in Mass Storage mode, as default is MTP mode.
As simple as that.
On your phone (unpluged) - Settings / Xperia / USB Connectivity / USB Connection Mode - and select MASS Storage, not MTP. I did uncheck Install PC Companion. Plug USB back, put your phone in debugging mode - It work right away. No need to Update drivers, no need to change the android_winusb.inf. You may need to kill adb.exe before trying again adb devices.
That was it for me
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YES! It worked
Thank you so much.
James
Installing drivers 8.1
I am trying currently to update my T, it has an unlocked bl that I did when I first got it in Dec 12.
I am running w8.1 64 bit.
Tried both mass storage mode & mtp mode.
I have the latest 64 bit version of flashtool installed.
I am trying to flash the 295 generic ce ftf android 4.3 update, no problems with the ftf itself.
The error flashtool spits out is that the drivers are not installed, either the adb or flashmode drivers.
I have repeatedly tried to install the drivers that come with flashtool, and it appears that they install, but
there are a few that won't, I think namely the above.
I note that when I have device manager open, it detects the T, when plugged in in flashmode (i.e. turned off, with volume down)
as an s1boot device. I have intercepted device manager several times when it does this, in order to try and update the drivers
by hand, but no luck.
When I first plugged the T in in flashmode mode, it installed some drivers automatically, however, not ones that will allow flashtool
to work.
In truth I am now scratching my head as to what to do next.
I never had any problems with w7 64 ultimate flashing the T, solid as a rock, all the drivers would install as required, and I am
thinking the easiest way to update my T would be to use a w7 based machine, however, if anyone has any more ideas as to
what might help me flash it using 8.1 then I would be very grateful to hear them.
TheGSL
I think there is a patch for Windows 8.1... Search the forum and you will find it.
Good luck!

Device not recognizing on fastboot (to unlock BL)

I tried to unlock my BL today. but when i tried to connect my phone to fastboot windows 8.1 (64 bit) says USB device cannot recognize. Tried with driver signing off, tried alot of drivers (ADB drivers installed correctly btw). anybody else had this problem? anyway to fix this?
STALKER_88 said:
I tried to unlock my BL today. but when i tried to connect my phone to fastboot windows 8.1 (64 bit) says USB device cannot recognize. Tried with driver signing off, tried alot of drivers (ADB drivers installed correctly btw). anybody else had this problem? anyway to fix this?
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Since you said u disabled signature verification now you follow my steps.
1.Open C:\Flashtool\drivers
2.Open Flashtool-drivers.exe
3.Click next and then select Flashmode drivers, Fastboot drivers, common drivers for viskan board:Xperia SP
4.Click install
5.Reboot your PC
Phoenix854 said:
Since you said u disabled signature verification now you follow my steps.
1.Open C:\Flashtool\drivers
2.Open Flashtool-drivers.exe
3.Click next and then select Flashmode drivers, Fastboot drivers, common drivers for viskan board:Xperia SP
4.Click install
5.Reboot your PC
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Thanks man. i just upgraded my OS to Windows 10, not it works fine. :victory:
Phoenix854 said:
Since you said u disabled signature verification now you follow my steps.
1.Open C:\Flashtool\drivers
2.Open Flashtool-drivers.exe
3.Click next and then select Flashmode drivers, Fastboot drivers, common drivers for viskan board:Xperia SP
4.Click install
5.Reboot your PC
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Hi,
I have managed to download and install the drivers successfully, Sony Sa0108 ADB Interface Driver, however, my phone is not being detected in Fastboot and windows. I am getting an error message saying Fastboot devices is not recognised as an internal or external command. Please can you help. Thank you.
Shoyaibpatel786 said:
Hi,
I have managed to download and install the drivers successfully, Sony Sa0108 ADB Interface Driver, however, my phone is not being detected in Fastboot and windows. I am getting an error message saying Fastboot devices is not recognised as an internal or external command. Please can you help. Thank you.
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you need to install the system wide version, or point your command line to the folder the adb.exe is located in

Fastboot Driver Broken?

I just upgraded my computer with Windows 10. Everything seemed to work fine with upgrading but when I put my phone into fastboot,the prompt doesn't detect my device anymore (like it did with Windows 7)
Used :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
this...
http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/xperia-z1-c6902-c6903-c6906-c6943-driver/
and the Google USB driver from SDK tools but my PC still can't find my phone.
Flashing kernels won't help either.
Looked online but I can't seem to find an answer...any ideas to fix this?
you probably need to reinstall the drivers, you can use Flashtool-drivers.exe found in the flashtool/drivers folder.
but you also need to probably disable driver signature enforcement to install it, instructions can be found here:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...ment-win/a53ec7ca-bdd3-4f39-a3af-3bd92336d248

Unlock Bootloader - Error android_winusb.inf

Processing step by step the official Unlock your boot loader fpr sony xperia z3 compact D5803_ 23.5.A.0.570 developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader
1. Installation of SDK, Studio, Eclipse. Downloaded the Google USB Driver Package und replaced the original android_winusb.inf by the sony fastboot driver android_winusb.inf like required in C:\Users\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\extras\google\usb_driver
2. Connected z3c offline to pc and press up button
3. Device manager starts and shows S1 Fastboot
4. Update driver by path C:\Users\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\extras\google\usb_driver
5. Installation of the official fastboot driver fails because missing hash value in the driver android_winusb.inf .
Do you have same experience or advice ?
This procedure looks a bit strange and unneeded..
To keep it bit more simple just use "Flashtool" http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php
And use its integrated driver installation feature to install Fastboot and Flashmode Drivers AND your Device Drivers (Note that you need to pick Z3C for sure)..
http://www.android-hilfe.de/attachm...a-driver-pack-v1-8-20141101-setup-png.419663/
http://www.android-hilfe.de/attachm...a-driver-pack-v1-8-20141101-setup-png.419664/
But before you start... Save your TA Partition!!!!
fluffi444 said:
But before you start... Save your TA Partition!!!!
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+1
The threads are full of people saying they don't have the DRM keys to make their camera and extra functions work again.
Follow the guide here

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