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[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
From what i understand from various sources, the anti-virus apps for mobile phones stop about 10% of the viruses at the cost of 50% of your phone's performance... i had one installed a long time back but it made my ARC crawl... and it failed the most basic viral test i could throw at it... Imagine a virus running as root, and you try to fight that using an app that does not... that's like trying to fight water with fire... :eek:

BUT (there you go again ;) )... from my perspective: you can not learn from experience without experiencing it. As long as you keep a backup and sync files/music/photos/pictures/chatlogs/sms messages/etc./etc./etc. you really don't want to lose in case of any issues you can free your phone from its shackles by rooting it.

And remember the golden rules when installing mods or deleting system apps: BACKUPS _before_ tampering with your system partition!

oh and one more thing: BACKUPS! (They really are a life saver from time to time).

;)

-- Edit --

Yeah, i just remembered something to remind you of... don't forget to create backups from time to time... :silly:
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
Pff, just had a reboot using smanager... Will post last_kmsg later...

---------- Post added at 01:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:11 AM ----------

I've been experimenting a bit, found that all kinds of remount of system to read/write causes the phone to reboot, though it most of the times completes the task if it executes fast enough... That clearly suggests that there is some kind of watchdog in place rebooting the phone to make sure it gets remounted read only...
[Xperia Z Android Development] schaggo:
Concerning the first part: inconclusive, I run rooted .434 on a locked BL, all fine, no reboots. I'm not alone, many do.

Second part: The comments suggest this. Users having had a second or even more tries at rooting, where the process stalled at least once or several times seem to run into problems. I suspected this for myself when my tries failed and the script logged errors at every subsequent try. After every failed attempt, I completely wiped and reflashed, until the script ran through and completed in one go. Was annoying, but yeah, you know...

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[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
That one phone runs without problems doesn't mean there is no difference with the ones that run with... Apart from little hardware steppings, software can still be the rootcause. You clearly state that in your second part, if that is the case, there is a significant difference between the behavior of a first time try and that from who it failed the first (couple of) times...

Now, tell us what the difference is and we can fix it... :p
[Xperia Z Android Development] guhvanoh:
I had a problem rooting in that I executing the runme by clicking on it in explorer. Everything seemed to work until I got to the service bit. Then it just stopped. What I needed to do was navigate to where the files where via the command prompt and run the runme.bat by typing it in at the command prompt. Everything went swimmingly after that. Not sure if this will help you.
[Xperia Z Android Development] schaggo:
I don't know thus I can't tell. I merely post my observations and estimations/judgements of the situation.

Observing the script failing, I spotted some "permission denied", "already existing" or "overwrite failed" messages. I don't recall them literally, but along the lines. Worth noting: the messages came from the adb shell and not Windows, so manipulating stuff on the device failed, nothing wrong with the source files. Having a quick look at the script, I found it to be watching the device for some changes having to taking place; I reckon once the script failed, it leaves left-overs behind, the script fails on them and as said errors occur, the changes do not take place as expected and as there is no error handling built in (difficult if not impossible to do via "simple" scripting) it simply hangs/fails.

As I already stated, I can't imagine it having anything to do with the bootloader. I may be mistaken, but I suspect as already named the mounting method used to be the culprit. Several reports in this very thread but also reports and posts which can be found when searching the whole xda dev forums for certain combinations of search terms suggest, that there are several tools which request root access which fail and trigger a reboot or crash of the system when launched/activated/used across devices, but mostly on recent 4.1 builds. By the looks, ES File Explorer is rather dated, I suspect also the codebase to be not the freshest code available. Could really be that 4.1 introduced incompatibilities which surface now as reboots on rooted devices. Don't know, just guessing.
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
But for me es works fine just after rooting and then a few days later it doesn't and also some other apps that require root.

And I really didn't change or flash anything else after rooting.

And I had this over 5 times now.

My device seems to perform a kind of unrooting itself. ;)

But that's also not right at all, because root is still active, it's just mounting system that causes the reboot.

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[Xperia Z Android Development] schaggo:
Any root app? Also, hmmm... say, Titanium Backup? Or a specific tool requesting root or even a specific file manager when mounting /system r/w?

For your reference:

I am running the posted NL 10.1.A.1.434.

I flashed the FTF using flashtool, no CWM/TWRP flashing.

I rooted using V23 back then.

I use Solid Explorer and FX File Manager to move files about on /system and /data.

I use Superuser, not SuperSU (the nagging got annoying).

No annoyances, runs really well.
[Xperia Z Android Development] Cookie Ninja:
OK I resolved it. Found that certain System services and System apps that i had deliberately disabled / frozen using TB were still being shown as disabled (even those apps which do not have a disable option normally) with no root available to System, so i realized that i had merely upgraded without doing a full wipe (system restore / reset). Once i did that in the System Settings, VOILA!! Sweet pure Root at the first instance.....

Maybe you need to post a N.B. for ingenious dimwits (Like me?!!)

[BOLD]Please do a full system wipe / system reset and try again if Root Method Fails!!!![/BOLD]
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
I'll do a SUS restore myself tonight and will double check your findings... if it checks out, I’ll second that recommendation...

Thanks for the efford ;)
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
The reboot happens for example with ES, TB, or Adfree, but only if i write restore or copy something to /system.

Otherwise TB for example works fine, only when I restore system data.

But the curious thing is. It works fine a day or two after rooting but suddenly not anymore!? And I don`t know why!?
[Xperia Z Android Development] reignzy:
When I 1st got the XZ, I immediately upgraded from .350 to .434 using pc suite.

I did have issues when 1st trying to root, only to realise I needed to mount xz to pc via UMS. Ran root exploit once, magic.

Used root explorer pro to shift superuser to a system file, haven't had any issues with root since and I am on locked bootloader.

I don't have any reboot issues, none of my root apps have crashed.

I use:

ROM toolbox pro

Titanium back up pro

Root explorer pro

Game guardian (game hack)

Avast mobile antitheft

I don't have any issues so if anyone needs files I may have to help please ask and I will happily share :cool:

Also, I am just a noob.
[Xperia Z Android Development] Cookie Ninja:
Btw, I used bin4ry's script, option 3 and used superuser. Then installed twrp recovery using the xzr app & switched to super SU, as it has an in-app option to be shifted to the system partition. Suggest all ppl having reboot issues on running apps needing root access to either switch to super SU and move it to system partition or try to use root explorer to move superuser.apk to system and change permissions. To check, select menu (3vertical dots) > uninstall in the app drawer, on the page where superuser / super SU is. If you see a red circle with a white cross on the superuser/super SU icon, then it has been installed as a user app and is uninstallable. Shift it to system.

I have never had any issues as described in some posts, and I'm using a locked bootloader.

Dead cookies leave no trails...
[Xperia Z Android Development] SalamiQueen:
Lol yeah I see your point on anti virus - I plan on only downloading (if I do root) stuff from trusted xda sources though so surely I don't have much to worry about when it comes to malware/viruses/hacks etc?

I'm sorry, what do I need to do before playing around with my system? :angel:

Haha I got you! ;) Thanks for all the explanations etc!

Now I just need to know what method to follow, I see something about a toolkit being v26 or something? Whereas the 1 in this thread is outdated/old I believe? I don't want to go through hassle of fixing nfc & bootloader thing coz let's face it I won't know what the hell I am doing! :P
[Xperia Z Android Development] snark_be:
Same for me, no issue anymore either! That's the winning recipe!
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
Tried it, no more reboots! ... :fingers-crossed: Hope that wont return... :D
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
I've done it using Link2SD, moving the existing superuser application installation to /system and then doing a reboot. No need to sidestep to superSU to make it work, it worked first time first try: just remember to reboot.

@DooMLoRD:

As I said before I would do: please do add Cookie Ninja's suggestion to your OP:

"Please do a full system wipe / system reset and try again if Root Method Fails!!!!"

I emphasise: It really does matter, my reboot-upon-system-remount problems went away after SUS restore and rerooting my phone.

Huhka_com's version 1.02 of the root method worked fine for me too, so maybe you could translate and update that too?
[Xperia Z Android Development] B_sHorTy:
as soon as i root my device on a locked bootloader, will my device reset itself to factory default? Sorry if this was asked before, could not find that
[Xperia Z Android Development] shem2409:
No rooting will not remove any data from your device. See the video in the first post
[Xperia Z Android Development] snark_be:
No, it won't reset to factory default. No other change than the root feature!
[Xperia Z Android Development] CarloIT:
Perfectly rooted second time with this method, now after 434 update.

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[Xperia Z Android Development] csengoi:
Root method is perfect! :)

However my device is not updating it's software to 434, PC companion is saying I already have the newest software available. It is strange because my colleague also has Xperia Z and his device was updated 2 days ago. Could this rooting prevent my phone to update automatically? I'm still on 350 and I'm afraid of sudden death.
[Xperia Z Android Development] Bioschnitzel:
My phone was rooted with this method and i got the update via PC Companion.

Eventually your phone have a special branding?
[Xperia Z Android Development] csengoi:
No special. I don't understand why it won't update. :(
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
Try update via SUS!

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[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
And if SUS wont even update your phone, you could always try to flash a FTF using flashtool :)
[Xperia Z Android Development] Poustic:
This method doesn't work with mac ???
[Xperia Z Android Development] Poustic:
:confused:
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
No, its for windows only... You might be able to run it in a vm...
[Xperia Z Android Development] civilization:
Any one try it on 10.1.A.1.434, Xperia Z?
[Xperia Z Android Development] CarloIT:
Yes Sir with no problem

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[Xperia Z Android Development] SalamiQueen:
I know that there's a fix that enables nfc to work by deleting/renaming a file, but does it actually bring back the icon in the status bar too? Some of the tutorial videos I have seen when fixing this shows the nfc works but no icon?

Also, which toolkit is best to use? binary's v26 or the other version in this thread 1.01/1.02 with less bugs etc? Oh & superuser or supersu?

Thanks! :)
[Xperia Z Android Development] zippy01:
Since I never seen an issue with NFC I can't comment however the choice between superuser and supersu is preference. Myself have pro for both but I prefer supersu and always add to the rooting archive before I root.
[Xperia Z Android Development] SalamiQueen:
Thanks for the reply.

Which method did you use to root, as in toolkit & did you turn on nfc before you started rooting? (I saw this was done in 1 video & it worked after rooting, but the icon didn't appear). I wouldn't know which is best to use as I have never rooted before :P I hear supersu is the newer one so more up to date?

EDIT: successfully rooted with v26, nfc icon & bootloader status all working fine :) Thanks!
[Xperia Z Android Development] civilization:
will i loose the warranty if rooted my Xperai Z?
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
one question, 2 parts to that answer:

You could have searched this thread, it has already been answered more then once... stop the lazyness!

No, rooting your phone does not void warranty...

:crying:
[Xperia Z Android Development] asci:
I rooted with v26 with NFC enabled and my NFC is half working. If I turn off/on device my NFC is working, icon as well. But if I switch NFC off from menu, I am not able to turn it on again. To have it working again I have to turn off/on the device.

Any solution?
[Xperia Z Android Development] tummen73:
Rooted my Xperia V with 9.1.A.0.490 version a few days ago :) However, today I got a notifictaion on my phone of a new version 9.1.A.1.140. Since I don't wanna lose root, I haven't updated to the new version yet. Can anyone confirm if the rooting procedure works with the new 9.1.A.1.140 version also?
[Xperia Z Android Development] guhvanoh:
Er, wrong thread???
[Xperia Z Android Development] hebbe:
rooted my device yesterday. it works! and nfc also seems to work right after rooting without me doing additional things in order to get it work.
[Xperia Z Android Development] snark_be:
Remove the /data/usf folder and reboot.
[Xperia Z Android Development] Juzman:
After rooting I have completely lost nfc. It doesn't appear in the "more" menu in settings. I even deleted /data/usf and still didn't appear.

Have NFC.apk in /system/app but not sure why it doesn't work. When going into Service Mode and tried testing NFC it just Force Closes.
[Xperia Z Android Development] zegun:
brilliant :D

worked on my V :D
[Xperia Z Android Development] svein01:
Worked great on 434 build, even though there's no info in the OP about that. Also, Untutu score jumped from 16500 to 19500 after gaining root. :)
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
Try restoring to stock using sus, and perform the test again... Sounds more like a real malfunction to me...
[Xperia Z Android Development] Juzman:
I did have NFC before hand. Will give it a go when I am back home.

Edit: Flashed deodexed .434 ROM and NFC working. :)
[Xperia Z Android Development] Aresmar:
Will there be a translation of 1.0.2 rooting package?

People trying it said it is less problematic. I wonder if it is true.
[Xperia Z Android Development] ameel:
I noticed my previously unlocked bootloader is now "Bootloader unlocked allowed: No"

What is SEUS?

How do I flash back to stock firmware?

Cheers

edit:

So I downloaded Sony Update Service software.

When I attempted to follow wizard, it eventually gave me:

"The phone contains modified software that cannot be updated"...

How do I reverse this and get back my bootloader status?

cheers

edit 2:

I browsed and downloaded app from:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2162907

Using the app, I was able to test and confirm bootloader was in fact unlocked already (despite the message above)
[Xperia Z Android Development] theSpawnAT:
i can confirm, that the root methode works on locked bootloaders and last firmware

I've the C6603 with 10.1.A.1.434 and Root allowed: NO.... and now got root access :)

so next step is to fix the "allowed no" to "allowed yes"

if anybody has a hint for this task, pls send ma pm

thx for this great work :)
[Xperia Z Android Development] Aresmar:
There is a zip to flash from recovery to fix it. It should be at the op.
[Xperia Z Android Development] schaggo:
SUS/SEUS is for locked devices only. Get EMMA to update/re-stock unlocked devices.

And dont ask what EMMA is or I'll post you a link to Google.

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[Xperia Z Android Development] ameel:
Thanks schaggo. I actually attempted installing EMMA on Win 8 64bit 3 times already, and my pc crashed (BSOD) all 3 times because of the installation (without completing it) :/
[Xperia Z Android Development] pbelcl:
does it work on german devices?

Did whole install process like in video is shown.

everything seems to work, but after this i have problems to start superuser!!

in the install folder of easy rooting toolkit are two files "usb" and "unknown"

when starting superuser, program tells that it has to be updated (screen01), but every option to update fails (screen02)
[Xperia Z Android Development] RoberM:
Hi, i have been struggling with problems regarding rooting my devide for 24 hours, and finally discovered what was failing

I rooted with "Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v27" installing SuperSu and CWM in the process. NFC was broken (i know how to fix it), but after some time, my phone began to reboot when accessing system folders with root access in ES file manager, when removing bloatware with Titanium Backup, etc, after 6-7 reboots i was very pissed and i entered recovery and decided to wipe dalvik, after reboot... bootloop, i couldn't even turn off my phone with "Power + Vol Up" method. SUS and start all over.

Second time, i rooted again with "Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v27" but this time i installed Superuser instead, NFC wasn't working again, and then tried "Root Checker" app, and it says root is OK, but... ¿where did the prompt from superuser asking for permissions go?, no prompt from Superuser ¿WTF?, then installed TWRP Recovery, fiddled with it for a bit to see it's options, and then, suddenly, it hanged. Used "Power+Vol up" and.... Bootloop the same as before :eek:

While flashing again stock with SUS i started thinking why most of the people were having no problems but there were a lot of people suffering problems, Bin4ry's rootkit was the only thing in common in my two failures, then downloaded "EasyRootingToolkit_XPERIA-Z_SO-02E_v101-ENGLISH_tkymgr.Zip" from the first post in this thread, and started all over again, this time no super user app to choose, just superuser (great), after rooting and rebooting i tested NFC and it was working without any lame fix, downloaded "Root checker" app again, tested it and ¡there was superuser asking for permissions!, tried ES file manager with root access and no hangs or reboots... so...

The problem was definitely "Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v27".

Now i am afraid to install any recovery. I will install my favorite tweaks by hand and try to avoid installing any recovery till fixed versions appear.
[Xperia Z Android Development] tummen73:
No, several Xperia V users have been posting in this thread, since the root method also works on the V.
[Xperia Z Android Development] Aresmar:
I am using twrp recovery with no problems. Rooted with original package 1.01.
[Xperia Z Android Development] chrisftlse:
+1 for this

I read to delete the \data\usf folder but my data folders are already empty :confused:

I use File Expert and also ES Explorateur but no folders inside all data folders :(

Any ideas ?

Thanks
[Xperia Z Android Development] Aresmar:
Either you dont have proper root or you havent activated root permissons for your file explorer.
[Xperia Z Android Development] UnLucky12:
I am thinking or rooting. But not unlocking the bootloader since it looses Bravia engine 2. I was just wondering by rooting, can I still make a nandroid backup by installing the APP rom manager, installing CWM?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsh51O1ImMM

I saw this video (seen a lot of them), and he did mention that after rooting, can install CWM and then flash Custom roms.. Does this loose bravia engine? If not, why unlock bootloader? Because I read that by unlocking the bootloader, then you can flash custom roms.

This man says nothing about that. Just.. After root, gives you root access, if you want to flash custom roms, install CWM.

Confussed... Somebody that can clarify before I root my phone? I just want to root, and have root access to install some apps that need access, and have OTA.
[Xperia Z Android Development] alvizu:
Hueva...
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
With unlocked bl you can install cwm and flash some stuff and Roms, but you are limited. A lot of Roms and mods need unlocked bootloader to work proper!

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[Xperia Z Android Development] UnLucky12:
So, what you are saying is that I can install CWM and perform a nandroid backup without unlocking Bootloader? Without loosing bravia? Still want the OTA for now
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
exactly! ;)

But restoring nandroid is still a bit buggy with locked bl.

You have to use advanced restore and only restore system and data,

not cache because it will aloso wipe your cwm.
[Xperia Z Android Development] UnLucky12:
Thanks man! :) What do you mean by buggy? And cache? Been a Samsung and a htc man so have always pressed backup. Either it was at rom manager or cwm..
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
I never used Rommanager, because I don`t like it and I guess it will not work on the XZ yet.

If you do a nandroid and then restore the whole backup you won`t be able to boot into CMW again.

You must do an advanced restore and only restore system and data partition!
[Xperia Z Android Development] pbelcl:
any ideas

i postet a Problem with this rooting solution because i hoped that developer of it is reading this thread.

do i post in the wrong thread ??
[Xperia Z Android Development] BeDesireS:
Try this :

Delete superuser app

Reboot the device and install superuser app from playstore. Update binaries and see if it works.

This method worked for me, most of the time.

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[Xperia Z Android Development] pbelcl:
root not working!

Thanks for this hint!

I tried this but it did not work.

as i looked Forward for solution i found out that root checker tells me that root is not working!!

so i have some questions:

1,) do i have to unlock botloader for this solution ??

i think not, but i am not shure

2.) what means the both files "usb" and "unknown" in the install folder of easy rooting toolkit??

maybe rooting did not work for some reasons?

thanks a lot for al help!!!
[Xperia Z Android Development] Aresmar:
1. You dont need to unlock bootloader.

2. Try this other package for rooting. The op updated to v28 just sometime ago. It might work better for you:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886460
[Xperia Z Android Development] 2005linsay:
xperia z

Hi I want to root my xperia z but in the configuration settings it says my bootloader can't be unlocked, can I still root it
[Xperia Z Android Development] robogo1982:
Had you read the topic properly you would have noticed (as the topic subject says) that this method works on LOCKED as well as on UNLOCKED bootloaders.
[Xperia Z Android Development] 2005linsay:
Sorry I wasn't sure what it meant, just wanted to be sure before I tried it
[Xperia Z Android Development] Zigurat:
[Q] cant restor data

Hey!

So, what am I doing wrong....? Im trying to root my phone, but when i get to the step where i need to restore data, I cant click the restore data option, as it doesnt respond. I can only click the dont restore option. The cmd window automatically gives me the option to press any key, so i do it and it goes to Starting: intent.../onload.sh and stops there forever... The display test and other stuff appear normal.

Ty