[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bapurado:
and im still getting bootloops. this is the flashtool log. im about to return this phone.

27/058/2013 18:58:03 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized

27/058/2013 18:58:03 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.9.13.0 built on 2013-06-04 22:50:00

27/058/2013 18:58:08 - INFO - Device disconnected

27/058/2013 18:58:23 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

27/058/2013 18:58:30 - INFO - Selected C6903 / 14.1.G.1.534 / Commercial&Journalist_1277-1398

27/058/2013 18:58:30 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

27/058/2013 18:58:38 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

27/058/2013 18:58:39 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

27/058/2013 18:58:39 - INFO - Reading device information

27/058/2013 18:58:40 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.

27/058/2013 18:58:40 - INFO - Current device : C6903 - "serial number"- 1277-1398_R1A - 1272-6084_14.1.G.2.257 - GLOBAL-LTE_14.1.G.2.257

27/058/2013 18:58:40 - INFO - Start Flashing

27/058/2013 18:58:40 - INFO - Processing loader.sin

27/058/2013 18:58:40 - INFO - Checking header

27/058/2013 18:58:40 - INFO - Flashing data

27/058/2013 18:58:40 - INFO - Loader : S1_Root_6732 - Version : MSM8974_23 / Boot version : S1_Boot_MSM8974_LA1.0_67 / Bootloader status : ROOTABLE

27/058/2013 18:58:40 - INFO - Processing partition-image.sin

27/058/2013 18:58:40 - INFO - Checking header

27/058/2013 18:58:40 - INFO - Flashing data

27/058/2013 18:58:40 - INFO - Processing kernel.sin

27/058/2013 18:58:40 - INFO - Checking header

27/058/2013 18:58:40 - INFO - Flashing data

27/058/2013 18:58:42 - INFO - Processing rpm.sin

27/058/2013 18:58:42 - INFO - Checking header

27/058/2013 18:58:42 - INFO - Flashing data

27/058/2013 18:58:42 - INFO - Processing fotakernel.sin

27/058/2013 18:58:42 - INFO - Checking header

27/058/2013 18:58:42 - INFO - Flashing data

27/058/2013 18:58:43 - INFO - Processing amss_fs_2.sin

27/058/2013 18:58:43 - INFO - Checking header

27/058/2013 18:58:43 - INFO - Flashing data

27/058/2013 18:58:43 - INFO - Processing amss_fs_1.sin

27/058/2013 18:58:43 - INFO - Checking header

27/058/2013 18:58:43 - INFO - Flashing data

27/058/2013 18:58:43 - INFO - Processing amss_fsg.sin

27/058/2013 18:58:43 - INFO - Checking header

27/058/2013 18:58:43 - INFO - Flashing data

27/058/2013 18:58:44 - INFO - Processing apps_log.sin

27/058/2013 18:58:44 - INFO - Checking header

27/058/2013 18:58:44 - INFO - Flashing data

27/058/2013 18:58:44 - INFO - Processing cache.sin

27/058/2013 18:58:44 - INFO - Checking header

27/058/2013 18:58:44 - INFO - Flashing data

27/058/2013 18:58:45 - INFO - Processing system.sin

27/058/2013 18:58:45 - INFO - Checking header

27/058/2013 18:58:45 - INFO - Flashing data

27/002/2013 19:02:08 - INFO - Processing userdata.sin

27/002/2013 19:02:08 - INFO - Checking header

27/002/2013 19:02:08 - INFO - Flashing data

27/002/2013 19:02:32 - INFO - Processing elabel-C6903-prototype_201307191500.1_14.1.G.1.534.sin

27/002/2013 19:02:32 - INFO - Checking header

27/002/2013 19:02:32 - INFO - Flashing data

27/002/2013 19:02:35 - INFO - Flashing cust-reset.ta

27/002/2013 19:02:35 - INFO - Custumization reset is now based on UI choice

27/002/2013 19:02:35 - INFO - Ending flash session

27/002/2013 19:02:35 - INFO - Flashing finished.

27/002/2013 19:02:35 - INFO - Please unplug and start your phone

27/002/2013 19:02:35 - INFO - For flashtool, Unknown Sources and Debugging must be checked in phone settings

27/002/2013 19:02:35 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode