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Hi,
Noob couple of questions, my apologies.
My nexus S has GRH78C firmware but I see other posts on here regarding a version ending in 40.
Is there a specific version of 2.3.3 I need or are they the same ? (if so a link would help )
Also, can I root 2.3.3 using the superboot method ?
Cheers
Easiest Safest Way To Update And Keep Root
heroheto said:
Hi,
Noob couple of questions, my apologies.
My nexus S has GRH78C firmware but I see other posts on here regarding a version ending in 40.
Is there a specific version of 2.3.3 I need or are they the same ? (if so a link would help )
Also, can I root 2.3.3 using the superboot method ?
Cheers
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if you have clockwork mod use this as a restore and you will have a rooted 2.3.3 its the easiest way to do it.
http://www.mediafire.com/?c1ww7zb837uycbk
just unzip and put the backup folder in your clockworkmod recovery folder boot into recovery and restore 2.3.3 takes 2 minutes and you will boot up with a rooted 2.3.3
Worked a treat... Thanks very much
No problem
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I have Nexus S updated to 2.3.2 (Build GRH78C), and I have rooted it using fastboot method.
Once you are rooted an app is installed "superuser"
I want to recover my Nexus S as I bought it; unrooted and without "superuser" app ..
Please help..
Plus is it possible to update to 2.3.3 ?! I tried a lot but I always received an error
Thanks in advance
Waelt said:
I have Nexus S updated to 2.3.2 (Build GRH78C), and I have rooted it using fastboot method.
Once you are rooted an app is installed "superuser"
I want to recover my Nexus S as I bought it; unrooted and without "superuser" app ..
Please help..
Plus is it possible to update to 2.3.3 ?! I tried a lot but I always received an error
Thanks in advance
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You can download the full 2.3.3 rom here and it should be completely unrooted. Just flash it through CWM.
Thanks a lot
Hello,
Does it works ?
Do you have recovered your Nexus S without superuser function as it was first ?
If it's possible, where can i find the orginal build 2.3.2, i have only a link for 2.3.3 ?
Thanks.
I updated my Z1 to 14.2.A.1.136. How do I root it? The methods in the guide stickies I read doesn't work for me. Please assist.
You have to downgrade to android 4.2.2, and then root it, the use [NUT]'s guide to upgrade to 14.2.A.1.136
refer to this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2632808
How to downgrade?
I don't get it. How do you downgrade it? Will it void the warranty? Also, aren't you suppose to root first, back up the TA partition, then unlock the bootloader?
Backup TA and unlock BL and flash Doomkernel..
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Root access
Don't you need root access to back up the TA?
Alucarde said:
I don't get it. How do you downgrade it? Will it void the warranty? Also, aren't you suppose to root first, back up the TA partition, then unlock the bootloader?
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The .136 cannot be rooted directly but can be Rooted with the method by NUT for Locked Bootloader. On C6903 you can downgrade with Flashtool v0.9.13 directly to .534 with FW provided by NUT to not lose IMEI, then Root with Bin4ry, then Update to .290 with the instructions given HERE, when you have .290 rooted you are ready to update to .136 with the same method HERE.
Watch the Video Tutorial How To in the first Link for .290. It will explain all.
After you get .136 Rooted you can Backup TA First and then Unlock Bootloader. Get Root on your Phone will not void your Warranty, Unlock Bootloader Yes, but if you Backup TA you can Relock your Bootloader without losing Warranty.
@chunlianghere, Again?
eclyptos said:
The .136 cannot be rooted directly but can be Rooted with the method by NUT for Locked Bootloader. On C6903 you can downgrade with Flashtool v0.9.13 directly to .534 with FW provided by NUT to not lose IMEI, then Root with Bin4ry, then Update to .290 with the instructions given HERE, when you have .290 rooted you are ready to update to .136 with the same method HERE.
Watch the Video Tutorial How To in the first Link for .290. It will explain all.
After you get .136 Rooted you can Backup TA First and then Unlock Bootloader. Get Root on your Phone will not void your Warranty, Unlock Bootloader Yes, but if you Backup TA you can Relock your Bootloader without losing Warranty.
@chunlianghere, Again?
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@eclyptos yes my friend?
eclyptos said:
The .136 cannot be rooted directly but can be Rooted with the method by NUT for Locked Bootloader. On C6903 you can downgrade with Flashtool v0.9.13 directly to .534 with FW provided by NUT to not lose IMEI, then Root with Bin4ry, then Update to .290 with the instructions given HERE, when you have .290 rooted you are ready to update to .136 with the same method HERE.
Watch the Video Tutorial How To in the first Link for .290. It will explain all.
After you get .136 Rooted you can Backup TA First and then Unlock Bootloader. Get Root on your Phone will not void your Warranty, Unlock Bootloader Yes, but if you Backup TA you can Relock your Bootloader without losing Warranty.
@chunlianghere, Again?
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What I'm doing is downgrade to 534 and root with Bin4ry and then upgrade to directly to136 without any issue all working fine using nut rom.Been using for a weeks now.Everything works fine.Hope this help for someone willing to upgrade to 136 after downgrade to 534.
Flash .290?
Can I just use the unofficial Flashtool and flash/downgrade the 14.2.A.1.290 FTF and then root it?
Clarification?
anakdayak said:
What I'm doing is downgrade to 534 and root with Bin4ry and then upgrade to directly to136 without any issue all working fine using nut rom.Been using for a weeks now.Everything works fine.Hope this help for someone willing to upgrade to 136 after downgrade to 534.
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1. Did you downgrade with the unofficial Flashtool? Also, did you use the NUTS FTF or the official FTF?
2. Root with Bin4ry? Is that a software?
3. How did you upgrade directly to .136? Via Sony Companion? FOTA? And is root access kept?
Alucarde said:
1. Did you downgrade with the unofficial Flashtool? Also, did you use the NUTS FTF or the official FTF?
2. Root with Bin4ry? Is that a software?
3. How did you upgrade directly to .136? Via Sony Companion? FOTA? And is root access kept?
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Go to NUT tread everything is there but u can skip from 534 to 290 and directly to 136 with full root.That's what I'm doing with full wipe.
chunlianghere said:
@eclyptos yes my friend?
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Again you give wrong advice, this is what I meant.
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Alucarde said:
1. Did you downgrade with the unofficial Flashtool? Also, did you use the NUTS FTF or the official FTF?
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Read before post, all threads explain and you asking always the same question. You want root, then there is no official way for it.
BTW, you can use all FTF which you like, I recommended the FTF by NUT because with that you will preserve your IMEI.
Alucarde said:
2. Root with Bin4ry? Is that a software?
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Yes.
Alucarde said:
3. How did you upgrade directly to .136? Via Sony Companion? FOTA? And is root access kept?
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To preserve Root you cannot use PC Companion, FOTA or anything like that, just Flashtool v.0.9.13 and update to .136. You can skip the Update to .290 and go directly to .136, both of them using the same method so go for .136.
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anakdayak said:
What I'm doing is downgrade to 534 and root with Bin4ry and then upgrade to directly to136 without any issue all working fine using nut rom.Been using for a weeks now.Everything works fine.Hope this help for someone willing to upgrade to 136 after downgrade to 534.
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You can do this also in this way.
Thanks to all who chipped in to help. I currently owned the Z1 for about 4 days. While I previously owned an Android phone, I am totally new to the Sony smartphones as well as their file systems.
Part of the reason why I chose to buy to this phone is the apparent ease of root. However, it seems that that is not the case. 4.3 apparently is not rootable with 1-click. Compounded by the fact is that there is some sort of unique identifier in this TA partition (whatever that is).
Please treat me as a noob and answer my queries with as much info as possible.
Believe me when I said I have done my fair share of reading and trying to understand what is the entire process all about, I am still not really making any sense of most of it. There is only so much Google can do for you before you start seeking personalised advice.
Now, from what I gathered in this thread, I apparently need to:
1. Downgrade to 4.2.2 (.534) firmware, using a FTF posted by someone called Nuts. I need to do this 'cos I don't want to lose my IMEI, which is some sort of bug.
2. I then need to root it with a software called "Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry". Apparently, Bin4ry is a person and not a software.
3. Then in order to upgrade to 4.3 (.136), I need to flash a special FTF/ZIP by made by Nuts again, using the unofficial Flashtool.
Am I right so far?
If I flash that special FTF/ZIP, does it deviate my Z1 from stock ROM? Can I still get FOTA updates?
Can I do all this without unlocking the bootloader?
Alucarde said:
Thanks to all who chipped in to help. I currently owned the Z1 for about 4 days. While I previously owned an Android phone, I am totally new to the Sony smartphones as well as their file systems.
Part of the reason why I chose to buy to this phone is the apparent ease of root. However, it seems that that is not the case. 4.3 apparently is not rootable with 1-click. Compounded by the fact is that there is some sort of unique identifier in this TA partition (whatever that is).
Please treat me as a noob and answer my queries with as much info as possible.
Believe me when I said I have done my fair share of reading and trying to understand what is the entire process all about, I am still not really making any sense of most of it. There is only so much Google can do for you before you start seeking personalised advice.
Now, from what I gathered in this thread, I apparently need to:
1. Downgrade to 4.2.2 (.534) firmware, using a FTF posted by someone called Nuts. I need to do this 'cos I don't want to lose my IMEI, which is some sort of bug.
2. I then need to root it with a software called "Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry". Apparently, Bin4ry is a person and not a software.
3. Then in order to upgrade to 4.3 (.136), I need to flash a special FTF/ZIP by made by Nuts again, using the unofficial Flashtool.
Am I right so far?
If I flash that special FTF/ZIP, does it deviate my Z1 from stock ROM? Can I still get FOTA updates?
Can I do all this without unlocking the bootloader?
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After root u need to install the z1 dual recovery.U can still get the FOTA update.Yes u can this without unlocking the BL.
Destroyedbeauty said:
Backup TA and unlock BL and flash Doomkernel..
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Hey i am new to xperia flashing as well here.
I have stock .136 fw i got from pc suite update. I want to have root access to be able to install custom kernel and xposed mods.
Will unlocking my bootloader (dont care for it) now and flashing doom kernel give me direct access to root without all this downgrading and stuff?
I am on Win 8.1 Will this cause any issue and can i have a link for the unofficial flashtool? i downloaded the latest of the main site.
I have C6902
Hi,
i've got a new Razr M, which has from factory this version of system:
98.30.1.xt907.verizon.en.us
build: 9.8.1q-94
I think about if it's possible to make towel root on this version of system, unlock bootloader with motocalypse and then flash TWRP and then CyanogenMod 11, last M8 build which is for JB.
Or it is not possible in this version of system and only way it's take OTA and then root, unlock bootloader and then Cyanogen for KK?
Thanks very much for answers.
If you want to unlock your bootloader, you'll need to update to KitKat first. Then you can apply towelroot and Motopocalypse.
Ok, thanks, as i read somewhere, there this towel root is possible on all version of Android before 4.6. But i wasnt sure about unlock bootloader.
Thanks for reply.
Flash the official Kit Kat ROM first, then hit it with Towel Root and finally use Motopocalypse app. After that, the Fastboot utility in the bootloader will indicate Status 3 or if you just boot straight back to the OS, you will be greeted by the teal warning splash screen telling you that you have effectively destroyed the warranty by unlocking the bootloader.
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This is so awesome !!!
I have 2 Razr M now unlocked =)
Not the most powerful phone but The best in size and usability =)
KK Update
Has the update been patched or is it still OK to OTA? Still running 4.1.2 (9.8.1Q-78-1)?
The reason I have never heard about any updates is I have had Motorola services disabled!
Kk update can be rooted and unlocked
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Yes. Android 4.4 Kit Kat update can be unlocked. I unlocked mine.
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Also, it is worth a note, Towel Root WILL work with previous firmware versions, however, Motopocalypse doesn't work on all versions.
This. Kit Kat update is the only version the Motopocalypse works on.
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Hey everyone, I have a rooted locked bl JB 4.1.2 build 9.8.1a-78... I'd like to unlock pop and drop it. How do I go about upgrading to KK to towelroot when rooted? And is the exploitable version KK.10? Thanks!
jwkm360 said:
Hey everyone, I have a rooted locked bl JB 4.1.2 build 9.8.1a-78... I'd like to unlock pop and drop it. How do I go about upgrading to KK to towelroot when rooted? And is the exploitable version KK.10? Thanks!
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Just download motoclyspe which is also by geohot its apk and it works by same way towelroot
Download motoclyspe by geohot
Install on mobile (its apk)
Press the button (I forget name of button)
jwkm360 said:
Hey everyone, I have a rooted locked bl JB 4.1.2 build 9.8.1a-78... I'd like to unlock pop and drop it. How do I go about upgrading to KK to towelroot when rooted? And is the exploitable version KK.10? Thanks!
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Use rsd lite to flash 182/183.46.10 and do what he ^ said just make sure its .10... I'll grab the link that has all the info...
Edit... here is everything you need...
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
dbreezy187 said:
Use rsd lite to flash 182/183.46.10 and do what he ^ said just make sure its .10... I'll grab the link that has all the info...
Edit... here is everything you need...
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
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Thanks for the valuable info you two, however, I am having trouble finding the download for 182/183.46.10
jwkm360 said:
Thanks for the valuable info you two, however, I am having trouble finding the download for 182/183.46.10
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Here ya go
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
Pouring my first beer!
Can't thank enough for the help, successfully upgraded, rooted, and unlocked. Got hung up on rsd lite, had to edit xml for firmware. Other than that, smooth sailing and the beer at the party is still ice cold.
Cheers!
Hello guys,
i got a sony z1 and i looked through all threads how to root and install custom roms and all methods seem pretty intense.
Is it not easier just to do it the official way ? i mean sony provides everything that you need to unlock and flash things. Can i do it this way ?
1. Unlock Bootloader officially :
http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/unlock-yourboot-loader/
2. Download Sony Flash Tool:
http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/
3. Download a custom rom FTF and flash it with Flash Tool.
does it work that way ? or have i missed something ? thanks guys
Shadowspsp said:
Hello guys,
i got a sony z1 and i looked through all threads how to root and install custom roms and all methods seem pretty intense.
Is it not easier just to do it the official way ? i mean sony provides everything that you need to unlock and flash things. Can i do it this way ?
1. Unlock Bootloader officially :
http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/unlock-yourboot-loader/
2. Download Sony Flash Tool:
http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/
3. Download a custom rom FTF and flash it with Flash Tool.
does it work that way ? or have i missed something ? thanks guys
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Backup your Ta partition before unlocking..!!
hey thanks !
i think i really messed up. I am on 5.0.2 Lollipop and rooted with kingroot. But i disliked kingroot because i read that the software might install some spyware on your phone. so i uninstalled it again and lost root. Now i am stuck. i think something is messed up in my root folder. Even the official 5.1.1 rom cant be installed.
is there another way to root 5.0.2 and backup the TA partition ?
Shadowspsp said:
hey thanks !
i think i really messed up. I am on 5.0.2 Lollipop and rooted with kingroot. But i disliked kingroot because i read that the software might install some spyware on your phone. so i uninstalled it again and lost root. Now i am stuck. i think something is messed up in my root folder. Even the official 5.1.1 rom cant be installed.
is there another way to root 5.0.2 and backup the TA partition ?
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You could have replaced KingRoot with supersu.
There is a thread here that describes the way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3123893
I can't remember because I backed up my ta portion long time ago but do you really need root to do it?
Shadowspsp said:
hey thanks !
i think i really messed up. I am on 5.0.2 Lollipop and rooted with kingroot. But i disliked kingroot because i read that the software might install some spyware on your phone. so i uninstalled it again and lost root. Now i am stuck. i think something is messed up in my root folder. Even the official 5.1.1 rom cant be installed.
is there another way to root 5.0.2 and backup the TA partition ?
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you may flash *.108 firmware ,root it,backup your ta,unlock your bootloader, install recovery,flash any custom rom of your choice,also do read for bugs/problems in rom before flashing.
if you are a beginner i would advise you not to unlock bootloader . first play with roms that work with locked bootloader then unlock it ,as with locked bootloader it is very easy to recover your device...:good::fingers-crossed:
Thanks man. I did not know that you could downgrade with no root and locked bootloader. I am now on *.108 Firmware 4.4.4 kitkat.
I just have 2 more questions then i am really happy.
1. I have some trouble with rooting using NUTS method.
after clicking on the install.bat cmd opens and i type 3 for Installation on unrooted rom using towelroot method
and then hit enter. nothing happens. after looking at some other threads here i realized maybe sony patched 4.4.4 so towelroot does not work anymore.
any otherway to install it ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2647487
Shadowspsp said:
Thanks man. I did not know that you could downgrade with no root and locked bootloader. I am now on *.108 Firmware 4.4.4 kitkat.
I just have 2 more questions then i am really happy.
1. I have some trouble with rooting using NUTS method.
after clicking on the install.bat cmd opens and i type 3 for Installation on unrooted rom using towelroot method
and then hit enter. nothing happens. after looking at some other threads here i realized maybe sony patched 4.4.4 so towelroot does not work anymore.
any otherway to install it ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2647487
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Try this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784900
Then install recovery using 1 option..:thumbup:
kathanpatel1001 said:
Try this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784900
Then install recovery using 1 option..:thumbup:
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thanks! worked and the dualrecovery installer worked too. After I updated the ADB drivers. :good:
TA-Partition saved with TWRP. I did not know that losing the TA-partition would delete the x-reality, bionz and other features forever.
I mean why do people still unlock their bootloader when they can just downgrade and install recovery ?
Just in case... does upgrading / downgrading with flashtool always work on a locked unrooted Z1 or do higher firmwares prevent you from downgrading ? Could i just flash a pre-rooted TFT for example 5.1.1 and dont have to worry about root after installation?
Shadowspsp said:
thanks! worked and the dualrecovery installer worked too. After I updated the ADB drivers. :good:
TA-Partition saved with TWRP. I did not know that losing the TA-partition would delete the x-reality, bionz and other features forever.
I mean why do people still unlock their bootloader when they can just downgrade and install recovery ?
Just in case... does upgrading / downgrading with flashtool always work on a locked unrooted Z1 or do higher firmwares prevent you from downgrading ? Could i just flash a pre-rooted TFT for example 5.1.1 and dont have to worry about root after installation?
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Flashtool does always work. It doesn't matter which firmware your phones uses, if it is rooted or not or your bootloader locked or unlocked.
motorazrv3 said:
Flashtool does always work. It doesn't matter which firmware your phones uses, if it is rooted or not or your bootloader locked or unlocked.
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Super ! Danke man.