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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
anyone know how to root xperia sp 4.3 on locked bootloader? is there any chance to do that?
AmirulFariz said:
anyone know how to root xperia sp 4.3 on locked bootloader? is there any chance to do that?
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There are some threads in this forum covering the process:
basically they all do:
use flashtool to downgrade to a 4.1 rootable firmware
root using exploit
install recovery
install a modified system 4.3 using the recovery to gain root in 4.3
done.
So I have finally found out how to root my Sony Xperia Z C6603 and have recovery as well !!!!
Update to Lollipop first 10.6.A.0.454
Firstly unlock bootloader with this guide :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/development/tutorial-xperia-z-zl-bootloader-t2153261
Thanks to DOOMLORD
Then flash stock kernel with recovery with this guide :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/development/kernel-unlocked-bootloaders-t3114234
Thanks to Shoey63
Then flash pre-rooted zip from this guide :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/development/kernel-unlocked-bootloaders-t3114234
Thanks to kassyan_123
There you go it took me two days of stress to work this out , no bootloops , no problems , root access and recovery included with Lollipop
Thanks
Roger
It's easy to root if you have an unlockable bootloader. You don't even need to flash a prerooted rom. Once you have a custom recovery, you simply flash a SuperSU zip and you're rooted. Easy.
kingvortex said:
It's easy to root if you have an unlockable bootloader. You don't even need to flash a prerooted rom. Once you have a custom recovery, you simply flash a SuperSU zip and you're rooted. Easy.
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I didn't know that , thanks KingVortex , I'm not a developer I'm just a demi geek ,English Teacher and bad ass drumnbass DJ , much appreciated mate :good::good::good:
You're welcome.
Hello, thank you for this summary.
On my stock Xperia Z, I rooted then flashed the pre-rooted zip. The bootloader is still locked. Now I have a fully working rooted 454 Lollipop, but I miss a recovery in order to make a nandroid backup. What can I do?
Look for xzdr here in xda. Version 2.8.20 is fully working
Hi,
I'm looking for a pre-rooted Generic Italy (Customized IT) 5.1.1 FTF FIle (14.6.A.0.368)
I mean, a pre-rooted ftf file that I can flash with flashtool on my bootloader locked Z1C, not a zip file via recovery, because I don't have a recovery installed.
I'm on stock 5.1.1 ROM, goes very well...but without root I'm very annoing by Ad, Not working Titanium Backup, root explorer and so on...
I try to root it with KingRoot App, but is compatible with 5.0 only. I don't want to come back to 5.0.2 and than reflash only kernel...
Someone can help me?
Or can pre-root stock 5.1.1 customized IT ROM from this link ?
Thanks in advance to all.
It's not possible because a modified ftf cannot be flashed through Flashtool.
Downgrade to 4.4, root it, get recovery and flash a prf.
When i bought my D5503 in feb. 2014 it took over two days to root and preserve my drm keys.
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Frunzdoedel said:
It's not possible because a modified ftf cannot be flashed through Flashtool.
Downgrade to 4.4, root it, get recovery and flash a prf.
When i bought my D5503 in feb. 2014 it took over two days to root and preserve my drm keys.
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Thanks for your answer. I understand the problem.
Now, I hope that will be released a tool for root 5.1.1 :fingers-crossed:
...because for now, I have no time and possibility of downgrade, root, reflash...z1c is my only phone and I need it fully working in these days.
Thanks for your time. :good:
EDIT: I've done! Thanks for your advice!
Thread closed per OPs request.
Regards,
XDA-Staff
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.