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[Xperia Z General] RoberM:
No, if you flash using flashtool you loose root. Root files (su) are stored in system partition, flashtool always wipe it when flashing a new firmware. The fact that you keep superuser (or supersu) app doesn't mean you kept root, just the apps.

The only way to update and keep root for locked bootloadres is flashing the modified firmware .zip file through recovery, or wait till a new exploit is discovered.
[Xperia Z General] totzkitotz:
Very well said Sir ;)

The official 4.3 for Z is now comming...Im so excited, and I just cant hide it... :D

sent from my black baby_Z
[Xperia Z General] zabi1994:
True enough. :)
[Xperia Z General] vhl71:
I downloaded this on my C6616 from bell and it seems to be working fine. Had some difficulties with play store downloads..with multiple reboots it seems to be working fine now.

Can anyone try to download ttorrent and see whether it works? when you press the search button in ttorrent, it asks for search provider download and if you press install, it error out with the install process. So in effect the ttorrent doesnt work with this ROM

Can any senior members try this and let me know as i use this quite a bit??
[Xperia Z General] AlexX-DE:
Xperia Z Android 4.3 update to land on 19 December?

Nice funny News : http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/12/17/xperia-z-android-4-3-update-to-land-on-19-december/#more-19046

:D
[Xperia Z General] vhl71:
Stamina icon

When i enable stamina mode, the icon doesn't show up in the status bar. is this normal for everyone using this ROM?
[Xperia Z General] lyubor:
Shows up for me.
[Xperia Z General] wright_ac:
good news for us all though
[Xperia Z General] vhl71:
thanks. can you check my previous post and see whether ttorrent works for you with this ROM?
[Xperia Z General] nemer12:
it says for me That now someone download the torrent:) .. 7+ gb uploaded .
[Xperia Z General] vhl71:
sorry. i dont understand what you're saying
[Xperia Z General] Haldi4803:
Jup... that only Works when Stamania Mode is Activated!

Btw, is it new That Stamania Mode also deactivates WifI ? Or does it not Deactivate WiFi but only Block data via Wifi ?

What i absolutly dislike about that Keyboard... it takes anout 400-500ms for a long press the switch to the second character. With the AOSP keyboard you can change that freely, to 150ms or 200ms, and thats WAY Better!

Edit: OH! the new Walkman app FINALY streams flac !
[Xperia Z General] vhl71:
With this ROM, did we lose the ability to invoke google search by long pressing the app drawing. With 4.2 it used to bring up a semi circle with google icon. I never used the google search widget on home screen.

We don't seem to have this feature anymore - can someone confirm this?
[Xperia Z General] Futura2000:
Google now works just fine by long press and holding the home button.
[Xperia Z General] Don MC:
You've done it wrong all the time. Swipe up from the home button.
[Xperia Z General] vhl71:
Yes. feel like an idiot!! thanks.
[Xperia Z General] aerogenes:
Had the same issue. A new option is introduced to the email app. In the settings under 'data-usage' now there is the option to choose to 'pre-download emails'

This setting is de-activated by default.
[Xperia Z General] AGGevorgyan:
I think I have found a bug in this firmware and I don't know how to report it.

You can check it in your phones. If you have Skype or Last.fm apps installed, their icons are not visible in notification bar. In case of skype it is not shown also in notification area. I am sure, that there are many other apps with missing notification bar icons in case of this firmware. It would be great if they can fix it before official rollout.
[Xperia Z General] Jaycel0820:
this is just a prototype so maybe the official .569 have less bugs (fingers cross)
[Xperia Z General] long2905:
if there is another official version it will have a different build number.
[Xperia Z General] AlexX-DE:
The Android 4.3 firmware build as been certified by the PTCRB for the Xperia Z is also .569.
[Xperia Z General] assassinatheart:
Hello Androxyde. Can you please confirm if i can use it on my xperia z c6602? This ROM has c6603 written with it. I read on some sites that it is okay to flash it on both but i'm not sure. Can you please confirm. Thanks in advance :)
[Xperia Z General] totzkitotz:
Can't wait for tomorrow :laugh:

Sony is gonna release the official 4.3 for our Z tomorrow,,..
[Xperia Z General] kingvortex:
If you search the thread, it is mentioned about 10 times already that you can flash this to a C6602 with no issues.

In future, you should search the thread before asking questions that may have already been answered. It will save everyone time. :)
[Xperia Z General] DaRk MaDnEsS:
yep running it on my c6602 don't worry
[Xperia Z General] demonicangell™:
top right corner .. there is a search function for this thread ..
[Xperia Z General] TheKingOfPain:
Looks like the installation bar graphical glitch is in the official Z1 update too, so I wouldn't be much surprised if it's still there when 10.4.B.0.569 releases on the Z.
[Xperia Z General] roaringhere:
I don't think it will be any different to what we have installed already,

the only thing is, it is from official Sony website and not from XDA...
[Xperia Z General] chandu4money:
C6602 can i flash?
[Xperia Z General] tunechi_95:
Yup...u can
[Xperia Z General] RaZieLRaH:
Been using this for just a day now and what i saw is that indeed skype icon is not shown on the status bar but when I get a msg that's shown.

Walkman app sometimes doesn't show my music and the battery life so far sucks i saw google search used about 70% of my battery did fc that lets see how is now.

I like the changes they made in benchmarks the phone performs better but day to day use don't think I'll notice a very big change.
[Xperia Z General] vhl71:
Walkman??

Loving it so far..Its buttery smooth on my C6616. Battery is quite good so far..I'm at 45% after 20hours (about 1h 30m screen time)

How come the walkman version thats on this rom is still 7.15?? I don't get any notification on the update centre either? The version 8 is already out
[Xperia Z General] xtcdk:
works, got that, been there, back to 4.4

Xperia Z / Beanstalk / Meow /
[Xperia Z General] NetSkill:
Sony is preparing version 8+ for android 4.3

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[Xperia Z General] vhl71:
I'd a ZL before that had 4.2 on it. The update center notified me on the same day the v8 was out. Wonder why we don't get the notification with 4.3,,May be since its not the official rom??
[Xperia Z General] technaudio:
Currently, PC companion software update server is not accessible, thus usually happens at fw update time...

Sent from one of my many Sony devices using Tapatalk.
[Xperia Z General] vhl71:
Calendar observation

Noticed that when I'm in the calendar app monthly view, the dots that appear on teh dates where i've appointment are too small to notice. It used to be a little bigger and easily visible. Even though its in color, its hardly noticeable.

Did anyone notice the same?
[Xperia Z General] triple_9:
Anyone have problems with speaker when calling? I experience no sound every few calls.
[Xperia Z General] MinnesotaVikings1961:
Does it happen when you're actually on speaker, or does it happen making "usual" calls with your phone to your ear?
[Xperia Z General] Mobe1969:
Yeah, the build number is the same. If it was a different release, it'd have a different build number. Wouldn't it?
[Xperia Z General] Kussie:
The build number is just an arbitrary number. Nothing is stopping them from changing it if they so choose.

Heck even Microsoft have rolled back build numbers in the past, it can be quite a common thing to change.
[Xperia Z General] Mobe1969:
Well, not in any of the software development projects I've worked on. It is considered more than a bit bad practice. Build numbers are build number, and assigned as part of the process. I'd have thought on something as low level as firmware that would be even more sacrosanct.

I'm quite possibly just plain wrong, but just not in my experience is it something done and condoned
[Xperia Z General] RoberM:
If the final released by Sony firmware is numbered 10.4.B.0.569, it will be 100% just the same that the leaked one but with different customization number depending on region, etc.

But nothing stops them to release a newer one with greater version number though.
[Xperia Z General] coolrevi:
Need not be. If you have noticed, it specified that as prototype. May be it was a testing release of same version. As we have observed some graphical glitches they just might update a fixed version with same number
[Xperia Z General] chefnoob:
Correct...maybe they intentionally released the leak version so that they could fix the problem before hand? I'd do it...saves a lot of R&D costs.
[Xperia Z General] RoberM:
Umm, no, it is not labeled as prototype or test version, it is labeled as journalists and commercial, that is nothing more than a release version given to some select people for reviewing or assembly. Anyway that is nothing more than a customization, just like UK, Germany or Spain customizations.

Any small fix or minimal modification in system files would produce a greater version that is how compiling works. Not doing it would defeat the whole purpose of build numbering and would cause a lot of headaches to them and us. Definitely there won't be two different firmwares with the same build number.

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[Xperia Z General] GROGG88:
It's listed as a prototype in the service menu under "lta version"...

Not like it really matters since everyone here is just guessing anyway. I suppose I'm as bored as everyone else since I'm now posting useless comments as well. :-S

Sent from my Sony Xperia Z c6606 running 4.3 on XDA Premium
[Xperia Z General] AlexX-DE:
RoberM, this version for journalists and commercial is labeled as prototype. You can see this in Flashtool...
[Xperia Z General] Croudy:
Since installation of this firmware (without wipe) there are some problems with the exchange mail account, e-mails are not shown any more, there is the following message only: message isn't decoded correctly. So the e-mails are empty, there is only the subject text.
[Xperia Z General] imboy25:
how to root this latest firmware?
[Xperia Z General] RoberM:
Wait till it is released, if there is any exploit already it won't be released yet, so Sony don't have time to patch it before launch.

If you already have root, then you can update keeping root flashing from recovery the modified zip file.
[Xperia Z General] imboy25:
i flashed this ftf with flashtool and everything was wiped. hehe. and now, i don't have any root access. what i have seen in the previous posts was just about the recovery, nothing about root so i asked. but i can't have custom recovery without root access, right?
[Xperia Z General] joejoe23:
If you are on unlocked bootloader, just flash doomlord's advanced stock kernel for this firmware and you will get Cwm. Then flash latest supersu zip from chainfire.

Sent from my C6603
[Xperia Z General] RoberM:
Simply downgrade to the previous firmware with flashtool, root, install [NUT]'s dual recovery, and update through recovery using [NUT]'s prerooted .Zip
[Xperia Z General] insan.waq3y:
Thanks
[Xperia Z General] tigre72:
Do you think I will try all those crrrazy things just because this ftf doesn't fit. Never had a flashing error but a lot of mess...
[Xperia Z General] Destroyedbeauty:
No one that got the true .569 FW straight from Sony own update services? That wants to share FTF?
[Xperia Z General] wawaweewa:
Can someone post a screenshot of the theme choices
[Xperia Z General] fedevd:
What crazy things? If you are BL, flash back 4.2 and then 4.3, if you are BU restore TA partition and flash back 4.2 and 4.3.. Take like 15 mins do that.. Is just the correct procedure to do this having all the DRM.keys, if you doesn't want DRM keys just flash it and that's all.. I don't know why you guys have FC's, keyboard issues, etc.., never faced any of those issues.. Everything works fine..

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[Xperia Z General] ch1lko:
here are some
[Xperia Z General] nikFarhan96:
no problem with me

not to me but i had a few issues with google play.i wont updating the app.keep trying 2 n 3 times.

also my instagram not loading,dunno why.as today i flash back to existenZ and good so far. :)

UB here:)
[Xperia Z General] elias234:
is it for unlocked bootloaders only or for locked bootloaders also ?
[Xperia Z General] Destroyedbeauty:
Both!
[Xperia Z General] Dimox3:
Where can I find thimeshift, social life and Info eye? I only find AR-Effect.
[Xperia Z General] totzkitotz:
For Social Life and Info eye, I think you can download it in the market...But for Timeshift Burst mode, here you go...Big credits to him ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48668485&postcount=1

All you need is a rooted 4.3 ;) good day
[Xperia Z General] wing_zero8556:
I seem to have lost the option to add apps in the camera app :S how can i get it back?
[Xperia Z General] GROGG88:
Re-install or re-enable sony select.
[Xperia Z General] totzkitotz:
Here you go for the social life sir ;)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bambuser.sociallive

Install it as a normal apk ;)
[Xperia Z General] whitefang3456:
God...everything just great..new look but the camera....need to work out more, (noise alot, lack details, brightness low) worse than .67 firmware camera stock..i cant say more since its a prototype, looking forward for fixes when real update is released=) antutu still greater in 3d, scored 21987

Whitefang
[Xperia Z General] geoz67:
Love that FW; the phone is much faster now.

cheers hg
[Xperia Z General] tiborprogmed:
just for record:

BT headset cracks - sometimes

notification led not always shown

BT calling is not always goes to the BT . it remains on the phone

noisy camrea

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[Xperia Z General] mtayabkk:
waiting for official 4.3 release :) beta have many bugs........
[Xperia Z General] totzkitotz:
the 4.3 official from sony doesn't yet arrived :confused:
[Xperia Z General] Hellscythe:
didnt someone say the 4.3 update would be out late november/ early december? lol
[Xperia Z General] HooliganBG:
He forget to mention which year :D
[Xperia Z General] xarive:
hi everybody , can I know which zip to flash to get full root ? I flashed the one in [NUT]s thread and it doesn't appear to be full root . I installed xposed and reboot but it keep telling me doesn't active. both app and jar file are installed. I tried to reinstall but it stay the same. well, I guess I didn't attain full root yet so any solution for this ?
[Xperia Z General] phuc14011992:
thanks share ........
[Xperia Z General] heross:
search in [NUT]s thread for a working xposedinstaller.apk for this rom. problem is not from root.
[Xperia Z General] mtayabkk:
CANT find a way to root 4.3 plz post link here ??
[Xperia Z General] DaRk MaDnEsS:
Downgrade to 4.2.2 then root then download nut update package and install it via cwm

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2565850

[STOCK][C6603][4.3] Update to 10.4.B.0.569 [Root & XZDualRecovery][DE-/ODEX]
[Xperia Z General] mtayabkk:
oh! is there another method to root 4.3 ?
[Xperia Z General] kingvortex:
Yes. Unlock your bootloader and flash DooMLoRD's advanced stock kernel.

Both these methods have been mentioned many times already in this thread.

There is no way to root this rom on a locked bootloader after you have already flashed it. This is also already mentioned many times in the thread.
[Xperia Z General] mtayabkk:
where's the link of dooMlords advance kernel

i hv ul bootloader i can flash it :)
[Xperia Z General] kingvortex:
Doom posted it on the first page of this thread.......

I don't wish to appear rude, but wouldn't it be easier if you looked for yourself instead of posting and waiting for somebody else to give you what you want on a plate?
[Xperia Z General] mtayabkk:
:angel::angel take it easy dude or thanks u helped me to find the link

:angel::o ;)
[Xperia Z General] dreamville:
Does this have the new android emojis part of the keyboard? I know the s4 has it now
[Xperia Z General] X10_minipro:
If I got it correctly, the new emojis came with Android 4.4 kitkat, and since this is 4.3 Jelly bean, I'm pretty sure it doesn't have the new font / emojis.

But download latest SwiftKey Beta and you'll have lots of smileys.
[Xperia Z General] dreamville:
Exactly what I thought, I don't think s4 is on kitkat yet tho? I maybe wrong, I'll check on my sister's s4...yeah I know about swift key but the emojis looks horrible on it lol thanks anyway
[Xperia Z General] MinedSafe:
BT works just fine, no problems! I make about 40 calls a day with BT and never had any issues. Using two different BT devices and all works fine with me.
[Xperia Z General] tomgus1:
Can someone either pm me or post the build.prop for this rom, I've gotten stuck in a bootloop and in the office at work. (Shouldn't have done any editing on the bus there :P) I can access the sd card via a colleagues phone to make a zip file. Cheers

Edit:Managed to fix it out :D
[Xperia Z General] mtayabkk:
This firmware is great no any fc and other problem..... Rooted now and battery life seems to be fine :) still getting update from Sony update center.... :good:
[Xperia Z General] NetSkill:
Guys firmware has been released just now..

http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/software/phones/xperia-z/

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[Xperia Z General] Osyx:
Thought I just as well continue on [MENTION=4200974]NetSkill[/MENTION] and post a post about 4.3 now being officially available with the announcement source :)

Source: http://bit.ly/J99KUp

It will be available for download today or tomorrow depending on your country and carrier.

Its final name will be 10.4.B.0.569 so probably there isn't much, if any at all, difference from this one.

They look "horrible" everywhere except in Hangouts if you're using a < 4.4 ROM no matter which. It's the stock Google implemetion of them before they redesigned them in 4.4 to be colored.
[Xperia Z General] ninehneh:
so has anyone made a comparison between the official stock vs the prototype commercials and journalists?

wondering if it's worth the trouble to flash back 4.2 and do the official update or stick with the commercials/journalists version.
[Xperia Z General] totzkitotz:
Its just like the leaked before ;) very same :D :good:

But still, Im looking for the generic of it :D
[Xperia Z General] fards:
The build date and time is identical between the 3UK version I just grabbed and the leaked one, so I'm guessing they are pretty much indentical.

only minor build.prop changes (operator stuff) so far I've noticed.
[Xperia Z General] Mobe1969:
Heh heh I love your signature.
[Xperia Z General] ariciusonic:
is the same rom.. no different .. even bugs persists ( including the walkman widget which is not always show in lookscreen) :(
[Xperia Z General] ninehneh:
cheers all. Thanks!
[Xperia Z General] mtayabkk:
its better to stay on .569 Journalists or to flash official generic???
[Xperia Z General] heross:
better you stay. i have updated without wipe and loosing root. :mad:
[Xperia Z General] Xtansion:
So there is stil no root for locked bootloader ? so need to stay on 4.3 com&jur and wait :good:
[Xperia Z General] Tungstwenty:
Differences between Commercial&Journalists and the "official" updates - read my post here.
[Xperia Z General] vhl71:
Would I get the update notifications if I upgrade to the official rom? right now, I'm on the journalists version and I don't get any update notification for apps such as Walkman and album..
[Xperia Z General] gripfly:
My album app updated automaticlly. And yours have to do it also. But I think if you unlocked yout Bootloader, you won't get update notifications(i'm not sure).

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[Xperia Z General] vhl71:
Are you on 4.3 journalists tom?
[Xperia Z General] gripfly:
Yes, I am using it right now.
[Xperia Z General] Tommy-Geenexus:
Your name is tom? Lol mine too:D

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[Xperia Z General] gripfly:
U r really a comedian :D i think he hit the wrong letter, but no matter because he has an answer now xD

Can anyone tell me what the wireless tranfser(or how it is called in english) is in display settings?

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[Xperia Z General] :
If I am using Bell C6616 version can I flash this as well by just excluding baseband in Flashtool?
[Xperia Z General] totzkitotz:
Its just the same sir ;) so, its up to you if you still want the official from sony ;)
[Xperia Z General] mtayabkk:
am gona crazy now :eek: After unlocking bootloader MIRAcast is not working still can find any fix :(
[Xperia Z General] coolrevi:
Didn't you backup TA partition?? If yes restore it.
[Xperia Z General] mtayabkk:
no bro thats a problem i doesnt know about ta partition :( no any chance to screen mirroring > :crying: ??
[Xperia Z General] totzkitotz:
Ow :eek: you havnt back up the TA... I dont have any clue for the solution of uour problem sir :(
[Xperia Z General] mtayabkk:
Thnx for our reply ;) now am on cm11 wireless display is working now there is option in developer so I can disable DRM keys check but I don't like custom rom I want this feature in stock rom

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[Xperia Z General] Osyx:
What? CM11 doesn't have any DRM checks so I'm not really sure what that option would be good for...

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[Xperia Z General] LosserKlosser:
My bootloader is unlocked, I'm using stock ROM with Doomlords advanced kernel for stock ROM, and I get update notifications.
[Xperia Z General] heross:
yes it is normal, but people say OTA update with ULB will end in bootloop. Please test it.

PS: Sony apps you can update without problem.
[Xperia Z General] AlexR29:
same problem here and couldnt figure out what was going on! Suddenly after the update my phone scans only 1-2 wifi networks when there are over 10 , and it doesnt even find my own network. I shut down smartwatch2 and bam! i get connected to my network and finds another 10.

Does anyone else have the same problem?? I hope they fix it soon :(
[Xperia Z General] LosserKlosser:
Well, I will have to wait for some kind of OTA update to be available before I can test it. I will report back if I remember it then. However, I think most of my updates will come from FTF files here on XDA. I don't even think 4.3 is out in Denmark yet, and the only reason I have Windows installed on my laptop, not running a clean linux mint install, is being able to run PC Companion.

But thanks for the heads up!
[Xperia Z General] Apithanos:
is that possible?

hello guys. there is a way to install this file without losing warranty?
[Xperia Z General] junixquiaoit:
hey guys i got my bootloader unlocked, can i just flash this firmware?
[Xperia Z General] gripfly:
It's original by SONY, that means you won't loose warranty..

Yes and if you want root you can flash doomlord kernel. Is all postet in this thread, you only have to read.

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[Xperia Z General] Apithanos:
how?

but how i will do it?
[Xperia Z General] kingvortex:
First, please search before posting. It's in the forum rules that you must do so before posting questions.

That having been said - How to flash stock roms with Flashtool
[Xperia Z General] gripfly:
Check first if you can update via PC Companion. If not:

Search how to flash with flashtool. There are some threads. At the moment i don't have time to explain all.

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[Xperia Z General] wyterabitt:
Anyone else get a problem with the screen coming back on at times. When it happens the screen will not come on as long as you have the phone on its side, I tried for a couple of minutes and it refused to turn on. As soon as I turned it upright the screen turned on instantly after pressing the power button. Seems like a strange bug, how would the sensors stop the screen turning back on!

I struggle to replicate it starting, but once it happens it is always the same and will not turn on one way, but is fine as soon as you change the orientation.
[Xperia Z General] gerickjohn:
Is there any chance you have Stamina Mode on? It enables a feature that disables unlocking when the proximity sensor is triggered.