Hi friends, I've found a way to root 10.4.B.0.577 android 4.3. Please see the instructions below:
Prerequisite:
1. Download SuperSU flashable at: http://download.chainfire.eu/351/
2. Download extract the boot.img from CM10.2 (attached as well)
3. Download the install fastboot
Steps:
1. Flash the stock ROM of 10.4.B.0.577
2. Put the Tablet Z in fastboot mode (press and hold Vol+ when inserting USB cable)
3. Open a console where the fastboot.exe is located, type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
4. Keep pressing Vol+ for a few times it boots up
5. Install SuperSU as normal
6. Power off the device
7. Flash the stock ROM of 10.4.B.0.577 again BUT EXCLUDE the SYSTEM
8. Boot up and you will have the SuperSU installed
My device is unlocked, I'm not sure if this works for locked bootloader as well. Try at your own risk! This method should work for both WIFI and LTE models.
[Files uploaded again, change 001.boot.zip to boot.zip.001 and do the same to 002 unzip]
This method works fine but only with unlocked bootloader as if you are locked you cant flash boot.img from fastboot
pangiotis24 said:
This method works fine but only with unlocked bootloader as if you are locked you cant flash boot.img from fastboot
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For Locked bootloader, the only working method atm is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588442, the files needed for all XTZ models ( 351,321,311,312) are there now
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Hello!! Great job but i have a question!! Can we unlock the bootloader, root with your guide and then relock the bootloader?? It will be rooted after relock?
Attached files ?
Xyam said:
Hi friends, I've found a way to root 10.4.B.0.577 android 4.3. Please see the instructions below:
Prerequisite:
1. Download SuperSU flashable at:
2. Download extract the boot.img from CM10.2 (attached as well)
3. Download the install fastboot
Steps:
1. Flash the stock ROM of 10.4.B.0.577
2. Put the Tablet Z in fastboot mode (press and hold Vol+ when inserting USB cable)
3. Open a console where the fastboot.exe is located, type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
4. Keep pressing Vol+ for a few times it boots up
5. Install SuperSU as normal
6. Power off the device
7. Flash the stock ROM of 10.4.B.0.577 again BUT EXCLUDE the SYSTEM
8. Boot up and you will have the SuperSU installed
My device is unlocked, I'm not sure if this works for locked bootloader as well. Try at your own risk! This method should work for both WIFI and LTE models.
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Sorry, but when you say that the files are attached... attached to where ? can't see them anywhere. thanks in advance.
Installing SuperSU
Xyam said:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
4. Keep pressing Vol+ for a few times it boots up
5. Install SuperSU as normal
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Sorry for asking again, I'm new and I'm struggling with this. I tried to follow your steps (my tablet is a SGP312). I followed the steps, but I'm not sure if the ZIP file with SuperSU has to be downloaded to the tablet or what, as in step 5 you say "install SuperSU as normal". Does that mean through play store ? Directly from the file ? If it´s from the file, how ?
When I tried this in my tablet, after flashing boot.img and rebooting, I got a loader screen where I selected add super used, rebooted, and then... the tablet didn´t start again. It gets stuck in the initial booting screen with the color lights passing.
Also, I noticed that after the fastboot reboot, the message that I got in the loader mentioned SGP311, not 312. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
TheRealAlexei said:
Sorry for asking again, I'm new and I'm struggling with this. I tried to follow your steps (my tablet is a SGP312). I followed the steps, but I'm not sure if the ZIP file with SuperSU has to be downloaded to the tablet or what, as in step 5 you say "install SuperSU as normal". Does that mean through play store ? Directly from the file ? If it´s from the file, how ?
When I tried this in my tablet, after flashing boot.img and rebooting, I got a loader screen where I selected add super used, rebooted, and then... the tablet didn´t start again. It gets stuck in the initial booting screen with the color lights passing.
Also, I noticed that after the fastboot reboot, the message that I got in the loader mentioned SGP311, not 312. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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you have to flash the SuperSU .zip file via CWM. Do you know how to enter CWM and flash a .zip file?
Vaggelis AsKyE said:
you have to flash the SuperSU .zip file via CWM. Do you know how to enter CWM and flash a .zip file?
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I think through the fastboot reboot, pressing the vol up. When I tried it before I entered in some kind of boot menu, with one option been "install from zip" or something like that but I didn´t try it.
I tried entering in it again and clicked on factory reset hoping that would do a cfresh install, but I still have the same issue: when powering up the tablet it keeps displaying the intro (the color lines) endlessly
TheRealAlexei said:
I think through the fastboot reboot, pressing the vol up. When I tried it before I entered in some kind of boot menu, with one option been "install from zip" or something like that but I didn´t try it.
I tried entering in it again and clicked on factory reset hoping that would do a cfresh install, but I still have the same issue: when powering up the tablet it keeps displaying the intro (the color lines) endlessly
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you have to follow the guide!! at the step u flash boot.img and restart the tablet you must press rapidly many times to enter the boot menu. There u chose install from zip and find the file SuperSU.zip (i recommend u to use external sd card to save the SuperSU.zip file). When it finish u go back and find the ''Advanced'' option on the boot menu, u press it and then press power off. Then flash the stock ROM of 10.4.B.0.577 again BUT EXCLUDE the SYSTEM!!!
Vaggelis AsKyE said:
you have to follow the guide!! at the step u flash boot.img and restart the tablet you must press rapidly many times to enter the boot menu. There u chose install from zip and find the file SuperSU.zip (i recommend u to use external sd card to save the SuperSU.zip file). When it finish u go back and find the ''Advanced'' option on the boot menu, u press it and then press power off. Then flash the stock ROM of 10.4.B.0.577 again BUT EXCLUDE the SYSTEM!!!
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Thanks for your help. Actually I managed to do it pretty much as you said) except the advanced -> power off, which I didn´t know: I assumed that was the way to access the boot menu, and to install Super SU, so I copied the ZIP into my external SDCard, did all the steps, and my tablet came back to life... with SuperSU installed
Lucky me I did a full backup following another guide, because in my desperation to bring my tablet back to life I did a full wipe out / factory reset (which btw didn´t solve anything).
Thanks for your replies and apologies if my questions seemed dumb... It's been many years since I "almost" break a device and lost all the data
TheRealAlexei said:
Thanks for your help. Actually I managed to do it pretty much as you said) except the advanced -> power off, which I didn´t know: I assumed that was the way to access the boot menu, and to install Super SU, so I copied the ZIP into my external SDCard, did all the steps, and my tablet came back to life... with SuperSU installed
Lucky me I did a full backup following another guide, because in my desperation to bring my tablet back to life I did a full wipe out / factory reset (which btw didn´t solve anything).
Thanks for your replies and apologies if my questions seemed dumb... It's been many years since I "almost" break a device and lost all the data
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Happy you made it!!! :good:
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TheRealAlexei said:
Thanks for your help. Actually I managed to do it pretty much as you said) except the advanced -> power off, which I didn´t know: I assumed that was the way to access the boot menu, and to install Super SU, so I copied the ZIP into my external SDCard, did all the steps, and my tablet came back to life... with SuperSU installed
Lucky me I did a full backup following another guide, because in my desperation to bring my tablet back to life I did a full wipe out / factory reset (which btw didn´t solve anything).
Thanks for your replies and apologies if my questions seemed dumb... It's been many years since I "almost" break a device and lost all the data
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I have one question!! Does your tablet lag a little when it is closing? The bar loading at me and for 10 sec tablet freezes and then it close... do u experience the same issue??
TheRealAlexei said:
Sorry, but when you say that the files are attached... attached to where ? can't see them anywhere. thanks in advance.
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Sorry just realized that XDA did not allow .001 and .002. Please download them again, change 001.boot.zip to boot.zip.001 and do the same to 002 to unzip. Alternatively you can download CM10.2 and extract the boot.img from the zip.
Vaggelis AsKyE said:
Happy you made it!!! :good:
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I have one question!! Does your tablet lag a little when it is closing? The bar loading at me and for 10 sec tablet freezes and then it close... do u experience the same issue??
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did you mean shutting down or what? if you are mentioning shutting down, i have the same issue, but not related to rooting. just wait for around 20~30 seconds after you see "shutting down"
Vaggelis AsKyE said:
Hello!! Great job but i have a question!! Can we unlock the bootloader, root with your guide and then relock the bootloader?? It will be rooted after relock?
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i was thinking the same idea. but will only do that if i have a hardware issue and need repair at sony repair center
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Xyam said:
did you mean shutting down or what? if you are mentioning shutting down, i have the same issue, but not related to rooting. just wait for around 20~30 seconds after you see "shutting down"
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I chose shut down from the menu and the bar is loading. After a while tablet freezes and after 10-15 seconds tablet goes off
ok so
i have SGP311 with 10.4.B.0.577
i must have custom recovery to instal UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip or i can instal it in stock ?
Mr0czny said:
ok so
i have SGP311 with 10.4.B.0.577
i must have custom recovery to instal UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip or i can instal it in stock ?
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if u flash boot.img with flashtool u will get custom recovery (CWM) installed!!!
Hello,
I have ever update my XTZ on 4.3 JB. Do you think it is necessary to "flashboot" again the new firmware (Step 7) after install of Supersu.zip ?
If yes, can you explain why ?
Thanks for your help
strung3 said:
Hello,
I have ever update my XTZ on 4.3 JB. Do you think it is necessary to "flashboot" again the new firmware (Step 7) after install of Supersu.zip ?
If yes, can you explain why ?
Thanks for your help
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Hello,
At this guide u flash boot.img from CM10.2 ROM (Step 3). At the end you have to reflash the new firmware so the boot, kernel etc change, because if u stay with CM10.2 u will get bootloops!!
Vaggelis AsKyE said:
If you unlock bootloader you can't use music info download and Bravia engine also. Although, I unlocked my bootloader and I followed your guide rooting successfully my Xperia Tablet Z SGP311 with .577 firmware. I used the latest flashtool to unlock the bootloader!!
When I finished all the process of rooting the music info didn't work so I tried to relock the bootloader with flashtool!! I did and guess what!! I have root with locked bootloader, stock firmware and working music info download!!!
You can make a guide that everyone with his own ftf can root his device just unlocking and locking the bootloader!!
The process must be done strictly with flashtool cause it keeps the keys for the relock!!!
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Question: if you unlock the bootloader with Sony tools do you loose the music download info and the Bravia engine ????????
Hi,
I have a problem with my device. My device has root (check by rootchecker) an the twrp manager says that the twrp recovery is installed but I can not go into the recovery. If I hold the buttons volume up and power I just come into the fastboot mode.
The problem starts as I start an update by ota.
Can anybody give me a solution?
Thank you.
hamburgo8855
to enter in trwp recovery, is vol down + power.
That doesn't work...
hamburgo8855 said:
Hi,
I have a problem with my device. My device has root (check by rootchecker) an the twrp manager says that the twrp recovery is installed but I can not go into the recovery. If I hold the buttons volume up and power I just come into the fastboot mode.
The problem starts as I start an update by ota.
Can anybody give me a solution?
Thank you.
hamburgo8855
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connect your device at pc and go in fastboot mode then fastboot flash recovery twrp recovery.img after flash succesfully you need this command... fastboot boot twrp.img .the phone boot directly in recovery and you are save
TWRP Oroblem
hamburgo8855 said:
Hi,
I have a problem with my device. My device has root (check by rootchecker) an the twrp manager says that the twrp recovery is installed but I can not go into the recovery. If I hold the buttons volume up and power I just come into the fastboot mode.
The problem starts as I start an update by ota.
Can anybody give me a solution?
Thank you.
hamburgo8855
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Turn off the phone. Press vol down and power together till you see anything on the screen and let only power go pressing the vol down further.
You could re-flash TWRP.
1. Boot phone into fastboot mode (volume-up+power button)
2. Connect to PC (make sure drivers and fastboot are installed)
3. If you havn't already download the appropiate version of TWRP.
4. Navigate to the TWRP file and rename it recovery.img then open a command prompt there
5. Type fastboot device to make sure your device is recognized then type "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" without quotes then boot into recovery by typing "fastboot boot recovery.img" also without quotes
Thank you for your help, but it was a brick. I found a solution on YouTube and on this site. Greetings
Gesendet von meinem ONE A2003 mit Tapatalk
To install recovery you have to unlock your bootloader
To unlock your bootloader you'll need flashtool (download from here) -dl-developer.sonymobile.com/tools/Flash_tool_for_Xperia_7.zip
Install flashtool and drivers for your device(you will find drivers in flashtool folder) - C:\Flashtool\drivers:good:
Then just go to flashtool and click on BLU button
Power off your phone and by pressing volume down connect your phone to pc now you should be in flashmode
Flashtool will perform Flashing automatically and will ask to connect your device in fastboot mode
remove your phone from pc and connect again but to enter in fastboot mode, you have to press volume up and by pressing connect your device to pc :laugh:
Flashtool will prepare your phone to unlockbootloader and you are almost there.......
a pop-up of imei code and with a button of unlock will be displayed.
Click on unlock and you will be navigated to a link
select your phone model and complete the verification, after verification you will receive an email, continue from there.. click on the Click here to proceed link and again you'll be navigate to the sony developer site
enter your imei number (check in flashtool) and then press enter
scroll down and there you'll find Enter unlock key section from there copy you key it would be like this 0xD94C5D7403088187 but you have to copy only D94C5D7403088187 after 0x or after x code.
paste that code in flashtool and enter
done now your phone might be reset so don't panic sit back and wait.
Now installing recovery
download root rashr from playstore and open it
click on philz recovery and grant root ......and here you go:laugh::laugh:
To enter in recovery mode power off your device and by pressing volume down and power at the same time will take you to recovery mode
tested on xperia z1 c6902 and c6903
and yeah dont forget to give a thanks
My Z1 on locked bootloader, and I use nut: xzduakrecovery without problem.
Sent from my Redmi Note 2 using Tapatalk
What about Backup TA
What's wrong with you man
Search before posting i will report you
Unlocking bootloader this way is not recommended
Read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2439328
You should backup DRM keys before unlock
And this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606
timberwolf60 said:
My Z1 on locked bootloader, and I use nut: xzduakrecovery without problem.
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What's that? I want to use it too. Can you give any link of it please
Raha Risad said:
What's that? I want to use it too. Can you give any link of it please
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http://nut.xperia-files.com/path/XZDualRecovery/XZDualRecovery_2.8.26
I've rooted my z1 5.1.1 (14.6.A.1.236) using kingroot v4.52. Now i can't install supersu. There are errors. I've tried almost every way. There is no kinguser too. Is it possible to install xzDualrecovery in this situation? Help me!!
Raha Risad said:
I've rooted my z1 5.1.1 (14.6.A.1.236) using kingroot v4.52. Now i can't install supersu. There are errors. I've tried almost every way. There is no kinguser too. Is it possible to install xzDualrecovery in this situation? Help me!!
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here is way by me i try it much and worked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66995082&postcount=11
I'm really sorry to bother you again but I'm facing problem
During installing xzdualrecovery it gets stuck at waiting for device step. The pc notified it is connected but in command promt of that installer remain dead at waiting for device step
I cannot enter recovery mode when I press and hold power and volume up button, it vibrates 3 times and nothing happens. I used to be able to do it with 5.1 now I flashed my phone to marshmallow like 5 months ago and cannot do it anymore . I don't know if its something to do with the flashing the phone please help me
same
bandutiz said:
I cannot enter recovery mode when I press and hold power and volume up button, it vibrates 3 times and nothing happens. I used to be able to do it with 5.1 now I flashed my phone to marshmallow like 5 months ago and cannot do it anymore . I don't know if its something to do with the flashing the phone please help me
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i have literally the same problem and i can't get out of this!
sony didn't make the update for xperia c4 to start automatically, so i flashed marshmallow 6.0 in this device.
And now, i can't get in recovery mode, i used a tons of guides, i try to do it with codes on sdk, on sony's flashtool(emma), on adb, it's totally useless i think there isn't a way to get the recovery mode on xperia c4 with marshmallow 6.0.
Sony, wtf?
no one?
Any helps?.. it is really impossible to root this phone?
same problem here too.. need help
bandutiz said:
I cannot enter recovery mode when I press and hold power and volume up button, it vibrates 3 times and nothing happens. I used to be able to do it with 5.1 now I flashed my phone to marshmallow like 5 months ago and cannot do it anymore . I don't know if its something to do with the flashing the phone please help me
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Search for stock recovery or TWRP recovery .img file on web. ( Remember, Google is your friend! ) Rename it to recovery.img and put it into the adb folder. Then, open a command prompt there ( as admin ) then type: cd <directory to adb folder> e.g. cd C:\adb then boot into fastboot mode or bootloader and then type: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img . Now it should flash a new recovery to your recovery partition.
P.s. You need to unlock your bootloader! But you need to backup your files cuz this is going to delete them!!! Go to setings> slide down> click on about your phone> click 7 times on build till you see a message like: "You are a developer!"> then click back button> go to "Developer settings"> and find an option called: "Oem Unlock." toggle it> Then go to fastboot mode or bootloader mode and in fastboot type: "fastboot oem unlock" or "fastboot oem go-unlock" then click "Yes" when prompting. BUT you can also boot in edl mode and flash it without unlocking bootloader. To do this, try power combinations, or go on google and search for them. It may also happen that you don't have an EDL mode, so you'll have to unlock the bootloader. So: What you have to do.
1. If you have a locked bootloader, unlock it.
2. Get a recovery image ( img. ).
3. Flash it!
Well that's it! Hope you understand me! Happy flashing!
riecards29
Friends unlocked bootloader but unable to flash twrp or twrp. After giving command getting message in my phone " press any key to reboot". Please help.
Reboot to bootloader and in adb type
Fastboot flash recovery twrp.zip
Then turn your phn off.
Press and hold power button+volume down(not sure if up or down..try both)
To boot into twrp
pranavkpr said:
Reboot to bootloader and in adb type
Fastboot flash recovery twrp.zip
Then turn your phn off.
Press and hold power button+volume down(not sure if up or down..try both)
To boot into twrp
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Pwr + volume up = fastboot.
Pwr + vol down = recovery (stock / twrp).
Don't have twrp.zip file. Reyes twrp.img file with.zip command it also didn't work. Same msg continued "press any key to shutdown" in my phone.
I tried to install Asus Android ADB interface driver perhaps it not working properly.
Search for minimal adb and fastboot...download and install
Boot into fastboot then
Fastboot flash recovery (name of file with extension)
Your twrp file must be in the same folder as adb
You have to flash twrp in fastboot and then boot to twrp right after and flash it again
use another pc...
same problem
amritrajbharat11 said:
Friends unlocked bootloader but unable to flash twrp or twrp. After giving command getting message in my phone " press any key to reboot". Please help.
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I am also facing same problem.
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amritrajbharat11 said:
Don't have twrp.zip file. Reyes twrp.img file with.zip command it also didn't work. Same msg continued "press any key to shutdown" in my phone.
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what to do, facing the same issue.
Please Help!
amritrajbharat11 said:
Friends unlocked bootloader but unable to flash twrp or twrp. After giving command getting message in my phone " press any key to reboot". Please help.
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coudint even unlock bootloader via adb, Used the official method instead and unlocked bootloader (with asus's app for unlocking found on their website). Now (as expected)cannot install custom recovery through adb. When i try phone goes into a black screen saying "Press any key to shutdown". Any solutions? any alternate methods to install custom recovery? Thanks in advance
amritrajbharat11 said:
Friends unlocked bootloader but unable to flash twrp or twrp. After giving command getting message in my phone " press any key to reboot". Please help.
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Are you running stock Android Pie version (16.2017.1903.050)?, I faced also this problem on stock Android Pie, What I did is downgrade it back to stock Oreo version (.340)
Solved
pranavkpr said:
Reboot to bootloader and in adb type
Fastboot flash recovery twrp.zip
Then turn your phn off.
Press and hold power button+volume down(not sure if up or down..try both)
To boot into twrp
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faced the issue untill I realized it was an issue regarding USB 3.0. The phone cannot support such a higher data speed. Use a USB 2.0 hub between your PC and your phone. That solved my problem.
For some reason connecting the phone to a usb 2.0 port in my laptop also did not solve the problem.
i have problem in asus zenfone maxpro m1.Unable to flash twrp file.it is showing file size is max than target required.please anybody help me
I am using usb 2.0 hub and working SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED
ajaymannam said:
i have problem in asus zenfone maxpro m1.Unable to flash twrp file.it is showing file size is max than target required.please anybody help me
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I am using usb 2.0 hub and working SOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVEDSOLVED