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[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] f2:
An OTA update won't help. Without an app like OTA Root Keeper you will lose root nevertheless...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
SuperSU has an OTA root keeper built in. Will it work? Who knows! We have to be optimistic :cool:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] techpal:
Will white settings app ported to z1 work for zu?http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2572080. Or if someone can make it work for zu.

Not that there is wrong with screen of zu its absolutely gorgeous but wanted to try out of curiosity :).
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] the duderino:
don't think so

well while i was trying to get root on .257 i tried that root keeper method too many times and none worked properly. then i tried the ota after root without any ota rootkeeper app and you know what it worked. so what you said is not true i guess... lol
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] zaynal:
Still no comparison for camera (before-and-after) update?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] techpal:
Is this true that IMEI is lost after downgrading from 4.3 as mentioned in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2573349 ?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hansip87:
Well i can't compare but the two share the same quality i guess (ie. still bad). but the Smart Social Camera app is there so a huge plus if you decided to jump now.

PS: i forgot to mention, ISO 50 is available now so that might improve in some cases.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] funfun99999:
It seems that SuperSU 1.85 is broken in android 4.3 because I have problem with restoring apps / data from titanium on Samsung galaxy note 3 after updating to SuperSU 1.85.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] baileyjr:
I went back to 4.4.2 and didn't have any issues :good:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] techpal:
4.4.2?:confused:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] baileyjr:
Sorry 4.2.2 :D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] techpal:
Ya knew that ;)

But he is having problems pst no 66 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2569904&page=7,

May be from 4.3 to .532 is the reason. Dont know.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] baileyjr:
Hes got it back by flashing .257 anyway so thats good.

I can see no logical reason for it to cause issues with .532 though, seems like an isolated case.

I know loads of people went back from .257 to .532 to get root again.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] kanej2006:
I'm another person who downgraded from .257 to .532 to gain root access.

Becides, I felt no difference or noticed any advantage whatsoever...

Will patiently wait for 4.4 Kitkat. One Kitkat has been rooted then I will think about upgrading. :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] techpal:
Upgraded to .290 fw . No matter how many custom roms I have installed still I come back to stock and find it to be better of all.Really Sony UI to me is better . Its first time I am enjoying stock UI more after owning those samsung phones where touchwiz is nowhere close to sony UI.

I will wait for .290 root .till then will remain unrooted.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jutley:
Ah dont worry your be sick of the sony rom soon just give it a week or two until the GPE edition gets ported.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] techpal:
Oh ya it will be great to have options :)

and ya one more thing i always have better battery with stock roms whereas phone idle(during night) takes lot of battery on customs roms I tried compared to stock ones.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jutley:
I hear the GPE rom has better battery life we will wait and see if it has its a keeper for sure seems its harder to port over than expected taking a while now but should be worth the wait.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
I'm losing 0-1% battery at night (7-8 hours in standby) on stock ROM (w/ Stamina enabled). Something tells me that the GPE isn't even close. Please prove me wrong though.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] techpal:
Same here it drops by 1% max on stock rom in 8-9 hrs where on omnirom i tried it looses 7-8% during that period.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] speculatrix:
I definitely don't want to upgrade to 4.3 until there's a known safe method of getting root; I've an unlocked bootloader already.

I mainly need root so I can use openvpn, and titanium backup.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] baileyjr:
Partial root works on 4.3.. Have a look in this thread. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2453921&page=15

Xposed doesn't work but TB works, at least for user apps :good:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] IAmBrock:
I really don't want root right now. I only root after they ditch the phone all together and stop throwing out updates. I cant wait till i get my new replacement phone :D. New phone for christmas.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Kotomirage:
Has anyone received 4.3 OTA for their phone yet?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Nope, they usually roll out around a week after PCC, but some people are speculating that the update (300MB+) is too big for OTA.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hansip87:
I found that the Stamina Mode works correctly now with 4.3 :) it indeed only run the whitelisted app now. No other request is allowed, even my Battery app is sleeping. Great Sony! :good:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Keoregh:
Still nothing here in France :/ Can't wait to get it
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
Got the update via Sony Bridge here in Italy, but didn't do it because I really need root.

I don't want to unlock my bootloader unless it's for something epic (i.e. GPe on stock ZU :D), so I guess I'll have to miss all the bells and whistles of the update for now...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] chacho_2me:
still nothing also for the philippines :'(
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] CTKK:
Just upgraded to 14.2.A.0.290

Upgraded both my Xperia Z Ultra and my wife's Xperia Z1 to Android 4.3 (14.2.A.0.290) - using PC Companion just now in Hong Kong.

Very smooth upgrade (finished within 15 minutes).

Note before the upgrade, the battery level was 55% and 70% respectively. After the upgrade, the battery level dropped to 27% and 34%. Not sure whether the upgrade would help improve battery life further.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Keoregh:
Is there a way for non-rooted / locked bootloader phone to get the update earlier ?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jutley:
Has the update for 4.3 hit the uk yet?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] luisarn:
Downloading now!!! :good::fingers-crossed:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] stopa10:
Guys, this is to let you know that I just got the .290 OTA notification on my ZU in Italy. Download size: 180 MB. I am not downloading, though, since I need root...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SWFlyerUK:
Have you not received the update since today bud? Still waiting in the UK!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
But what if root will be kept intact after updating? You'll have to experiment a little though, since OTA Root Keeper doesn't support 4.3. But does that mean it won't work on 4.2.2 -> 4.3 or 4.3 -> 4.4? Who knows.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] funfun99999:
If he has the SuperSU Pro he can try OTA survival mod

it dose work with note 3 (jb 4.3)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
OTA survival is available in the regular SuperSU. If it's not enabled in the app, scroll down and tap "Enable Pro" and it'll unlock it for free :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] funfun99999:
I did not know that I thought it is only available when you purchase the Pro.

I see it now.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
Sh*t you're tempting me.

I received the notification as well as I'm from Italy too... well I guess I still can go back to 532 and 257 subsequently, right?

What to do... What to do...

Edit: I have enabled both Voodoo OTA Root Keeper and the Survival Mode in SuperSU, you'd think it's better to leave just one on or better both?

I'm on the verge... I want to update... and that icon on the upper left it's screaming at me...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] TimeTurn:
Yes, you can flash the previous FTF.

OTA Rootkeeper will not work, since it is not ment for Android 4.3. And even if it works, SU binary alone is not the problem at this time - you will get only partial root like we all, until the devs find a way to get /system permanently r/w (for example with a custom kernel).
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
Hell I did all the necessary backups and I'm going for it.

Will keep you posted in a bit. :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
It's been 26 minutes. RIP :p
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
Yeah, I actually was at 30% battery, so I had to recharge first... 43% now... :P

Actually tried installing but aborted with a generic "could not install".

Could it be the Xposed Framework? Is it better to uninstall it?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
I really don't know, but yes, uninstall Xposed and see if that does it.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
Update: uninstalled a lot of root apps, move some from system to user (like GMD Gesture), removed Secure Settings from Device Administrators (it's a part of Tasker), redownloading as I write.

Just finished while writing, will post back (if all goes well) in 25 minutes (install takes 22 minutes).

Wish me luck!

1 minute later edit: s#*t! Not worked at all. Something tells me it has to do with root keeper or super su survival mode.

Will try without super su survival but with root keeper now and post back.

2 minutes later edit: s#*t! Not worked with only root keeper. Will try again with just SuperSU survival mode, if it doesn't work I guess the next step is just to unroot and install or install through my Mac. Let's roll the dice again.

3 minutes later edit: s#*t! Nothing worked. I will have to remove root and install. At this point I'll do it and wait for another solution.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] funfun99999:
Did you did as in note 3 to keep root first check survival mode then uncheck Enable superuser then install ota update

Did you made any modifications in build.prop!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
No man, nobody mentioned it before. Anyway, it didn't install even without root, so I'm going with Sony Bridge now.

What's to blame? My guess is something that vRoot left on /System...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] stopa10:
Well, based on what I read so far on this topic, the problem is not with the su binaries, but with SE Linux preventing the mount of system as rw. So I believe no OTA rootkeeper tool will work. The Note 3 is a totally different story, since apparently Samsung did not tinker with SELinux to protect system... I think the only solution is a custom ROM with a new kernel :-[
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] funfun99999:
I don’t know but we used the root survivor to update to 14.1.B.2.257 without any problem

Maybe you should check if you did delete any system apps or any changes in build.prop!

With my note 3 I couldn't install ota because I changed the lcd dpi in build.prop! but when I corrected it worked
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
This actually makes sense.

Problem is even with full unroot (done via SuperSU settings) OTA didn't work, I had to go through my pc.

I now have the latest software, but not root of course...

Oh, and I didn't have any app as system anymore, nor I had any mods on build.prop file.

BTW, on OTA Root Keeper description it mentions that 4.3 environment requires different approach to be rooted, and that SuperSU (or SuperUser) should be updated as well to follow that.

Anyway, happy now with no root and 4.3, and tell you what, themes are a fresh new thing, screen does actually look whiter and brighter and sharper, and it does feel way quicker and smoother (not that it wasn't before); I'll miss my root apps until the next great dev finds a solution or until the GPe gets ported.

fastest83, for now, OUT.

*drops the mic and goes offstage*
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] funfun99999:
If it not possible to keep root with OTA that is bad news.

For me the root is more important than update to 4.3. how you will live without root!!! :rolleyes:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Let's hope the 4.4 update will be friendlier (it won't be).
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] baileyjr:
What no root, fcuk that :p
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
It won't of course, seen that even the founders are going against it. But hey, never say never.

Yeah that's what I thought at first, but then, uninstalled all the "surface" apps (GMD Gesture, Xposed framework and every app it has, Pie Control) the only app I can't live with is Titanium Backup Pro, but even there, I think I can live a few months without it.

I mean, we past some time from D1 to vRoot when it wasn't possible to have root on our devices, give it time, somebody will find the cure... ;)

In the meantime, let's wait together for 4.4 and for a port of the GPe, that would be cool...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] baileyjr:
The partial root solution will allow you to use TB mate, at least for non system apps :good:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
I know, but it still requires you to unlock the bootloader, which I haven't done yet.

I'll wait, I have the feeling this isn't a 6 months device like the S3 before it...:D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] cCclown:
My prognosis: 3 to 5 days and we have full root.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hansip87:
The case is clear though. Root=UBL=Warranty Void. Nuff said. But if you can handle it then why not :P
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
That has always been the case, not just now.

And by the way, you can backup your TA partition and restore it later if you need the warranty cover... therefore relocking the bootloader. ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Keoregh:
3 days and still nothing for France ! Damned ...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] vn33:
Even when you connect to PC Companion software ?

Here in Canada it's not on OTA but I got mine through the PC Companion
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Keoregh:
Yep, I tried with PC Companion on my Windows, and Sony Bridge on my Mac (currently at Work) ... every 30mn or even more I think :p

Hope it will be release soon for us too ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] vn33:
I guess patience is the only thing left :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
FTFY :p
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] baileyjr:
I'm with you mate, patience is a virtue I don't have in abundance :silly:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
I haven't even checked PCC for the update, but i guess i haven't received it yet. No reason why Norway should get it and not France/UK.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
I'm actually shocked we received it Italy before UK... O_o

We usually are sorta technology third world...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Just checked PCC. No update as expected :p
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hazmat28:
i'm not sure if anyone has realised this... i was sent to a shock when there's suddenly a sound like a cybershot makes i.e. when you switch it on, it turns out that i accidentally launched the camera from the lock screen... still sucks tho that it still launches on superior auto mode and you cant change it, plus the fact now i cant make shortcuts on the screen :eek:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Keoregh:
Well... Still nothing here.

Do I need to unlock my bootloader to flash 4.3 manualy ?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] techpal:
No need to unlock bootloader to flash 4.3 Just flash ftf and you are good to go.

Unlocking bootloader is necessary(as of now) for root only.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Keoregh:
Finaly got it in France ! ;) Enjoy guys
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] funfun99999:
OTA OR?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Keoregh:
With PC Companion
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] beerope:
camera still sucks like ****
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Sure, but it's better than the GPe's camera according to The Verge's review (from today) so there's that :p Doesn't make it better, but it could be worse :p
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] YrrchSebor:
yo gang, anyone having trouble sending MMS on stock 4.3? first one I'm trying here, has been sitting here for 10 minutes now, 'queued for sending'. tried with stock messaging and hangouts. SMS works fine.

I'm rooted with Chinchann's dual-recovery kernel.

edit: wow, i found a typo in my MMSC in my apn settings! maybe from when i went in there because the other guy had a typo in his and i might have touched mine somehow. works fine now
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] chacho_2me:
for my side.i usually use 3rd party sms apps..chomp sms for me :D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
Anybody noticed that small apps have a dedicated space in the notification bar when you have them on screen? Also, when you pull it down you can expand and minimise them all at once.

The last good news is you can have multiple small apps (I opened all 6 favourites with no problems)!

Small browse still not present, I downloaded it from another thread and it's still working.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hansip87:
Whoa nice info, I've just tried it and it is there, sort of windows task bar now where we can go minimize it. Really worth a jump to 4.3 :) thx a lot Sony!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] iBuzman:
^^ Seems I don't need to run the "multiple mini apps at once" xposed module any more :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
Yeah updating to 4.3 I uninstalled all those apps & modules and when 2 small apps opened together my first thought was WTF??? XD
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pablodelouis:
Hi weird because i could open multiple apps on 4.2.2 without any modules and the small browser is back with the 4.3 update . :eek:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hardtheory:
still nothing, C6833 german version
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] rzrfce:
I lost the Small Browser after updating to 4.3 :( Could someone post a link to where to download it?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
That's strange... Did you install it on 4.2.2?

Here you go: Small App Browser

;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
"Fun fact" (not really): Small Browser is probably hiding in data/app. I found mine there after I updated to 257, but it wasn't installed, so I just tapped it and installed it. Done.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] john.2011:
No update 4.3 in New York City yet? Anyone?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pablodelouis:
it was missing on 257, strange ....

Anyway happy so far with the update, i just made a benchmark , not bad :p
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] stopa10:
Guys, did any of you manage to install the .290 OTA update while rooted? It seems that this is not possible...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
Not possible, I tried every single way.

You can find my trial&error some pages back.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] stopa10:
What tft did you use to update in the end? The official Italian update via pc companion, or the downloadable Central Europe one?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fastest83:
I simply updated it with Sony Bridge for Mac, since it brought up the update the first time I connected it.

If it wasn't for that, I'd have flashed another generic C6833 ftf from Europe (but from what I read, we were amongst the first ones to get the update). ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Anyone else having issues with WiFi? I'm only getting half the speed i should be getting. I tested with Speedtest on my laptop which gets what it should get, and on the Ultra (290) it's only getting half of what it should get. Please don't tell me that Sony has failed this hard.

Edit: Upload speed is what it should be at, download is not.

Edit 2: Huh, i just tested the 2.4 GHz band instead of 5 GHz, and it's back to normal. Guess i'll keep using 2.4 then. Weird.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] speculatrix:
does anyone have a UK specific FTF for download?

thanks
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Justin^Tan:
so i just get a notification update to 290 using OTA. is there still no way to kep root using OTA rootkeeper for android 4.3?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SWFlyerUK:
4.3 isn't released for the UK yet mate.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] speculatrix:
Oh, ok. I got an OTA to update notification to 4.3.

Maybe my phone isn't a UK one? Bought it off eBay from a UK seller.
[Xperia Z1 General] Mazellat:
Xperia Z1 Android 4.3 is now rolling out...

Source: http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2013/12...3-jelly-bean-for-xperia-z1-and-xperia-z-ultra
[Xperia Z1 General] rvjaywaks:
not yet in my phone
[Xperia Z1 General] gregbradley:
FTF is here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2572053

EDIT

And its my birthday today
[Xperia Z1 General] rvjaywaks:
what is your region?
[Xperia Z1 General] diffstyle:
Finally!
[Xperia Z1 General] kkd28:
happy birthday!
[Xperia Z1 General] DAddYE:
Happy birthday, please are 2 am, be fast :D
[Xperia Z1 General] achio1115:
O wow… really?
[Xperia Z1 General] Morlock O:
Can you share the changelog?
[Xperia Z1 General] RAZR-MikePL:
its OTA update ? its root stay after Ota update ?
[Xperia Z1 General] gregbradley:
Read the link

http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2013/12...3-jelly-bean-for-xperia-z1-and-xperia-z-ultra
[Xperia Z1 General] ashirokung:
FTF please :D
[Xperia Z1 General] DAddYE:
Are you on a CJ or UK Generic?
[Xperia Z1 General] harishke:
any news about fixing unlock bootloader?
[Xperia Z1 General] gbrasil:
camera update?

hidden softkey?
[Xperia Z1 General] achio1115:
Nice… awaiting ota update…
[Xperia Z1 General] jimsey:
:crying:

nothing yet in UK unlocked
[Xperia Z1 General] jjpro45:
Finally!
[Xperia Z1 General] staza:
nothing in Bulgaria
[Xperia Z1 General] cyrom:
Sony 4.4 please! Lol!
[Xperia Z1 General] zigory:
Rly? They just released 4.3 and you are now can't wait for 4.4? :D
[Xperia Z1 General] taranfx:
Nothing in India, yet. Did they fix camera unlocked bootloader bug?

Around Feb they will be releasing 4.4. I hope its 4.4.2
[Xperia Z1 General] gregbradley:
FTF is uploaded.

Look here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2572053
[Xperia Z1 General] crk1995:
The link needs decryption keys???
[Xperia Z1 General] gregbradley:
They are in the post
[Xperia Z1 General] Despair25:
its root stay after update?:confused:
[Xperia Z1 General] Aidey68:
That took a while to come down via PC Companion, I suspect the server is getting a hammering

I noticed that my Sky Sports tv now only plays in portrait since the update :(

It's now "included" Google Drive and Xperia Care Support app

PS you'll need to update Google Drive ! ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] ascariss:
Nothing here yet in poland for sim-free Z1.
[Xperia Z1 General] cocchiararo:
my phone has the update in sony pc companion, but no OTA.

I believe root is lost if i update using the pc companion, but not with ota, correct?
[Xperia Z1 General] bogdan wst:
Even if you update to 4.3 through OTA, it's not sure at the moment if the root is going to stay or not.
[Xperia Z1 General] eclyptos:
It will not.
[Xperia Z1 General] SWFlyerUK:
What are these tweaks to the small apps?
[Xperia Z1 General] jontr:
anyone with root on .257 updated OTA to .290 already and can let know if root stays or goes away?
[Xperia Z1 General] Rekoil:
How the hell do you know that, there are no OTAs for 4.3 up yet, they usually take a week or so before rolling out.
[Xperia Z1 General] cocchiararo:
people like to predict the future :P
[Xperia Z1 General] eclyptos:
People saying that everywhere.
[Xperia Z1 General] Rekoil:
People are idiots. .257 didn't break root. .290 may very well break root, but we can't just assume that before the OTA is even available, that is how rumors start and it only serves to disappoint people unnecessarily.
[Xperia Z1 General] eclyptos:
Sorry, my bad.
[Xperia Z1 General] Djocker:
Happy birthday... :P
[Xperia Z1 General] tthaz777:
Just got 4.3 update on my Xperia Z1 ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] arthurbrownleeiv:
Root does indeed break when flashing with the Sony Companion tool.
[Xperia Z1 General] stealthj:
Patiently waiting for DK region OTA!! (Denmark, even tho I'm on tmo USA, gives best reception on LTE and shows 4g instead of LTE on status and no nFC icon)...

Hope it hits my device soon!
[Xperia Z1 General] vette95:
From generic CA 257 to 290

I have the C6906, it's updating right now.

I'll pull the FTF and then try to create a root CWM flasheable zip.

Looks like all zips are made for C6902/03 in this forum, so, let's try to change that.
[Xperia Z1 General] diego9016:
That's great, man. Please do.
[Xperia Z1 General] Djuro89:
Where is android 4.3 for Xperia Z1 in europe? ;)
[General Questions and Answers] noxxio:
From a friend I got an old Nokia E75. This is, unfortunately, with a lock code (it is not 12345 & 00000).

How can I reset the phone or unlock it or bypass the code?

Von einem Freund habe ich ein altes Nokia E75 erhalten. Dieses ist leider mit einem Sperrcode (es ist nicht 12345 & 00000).

Wie kann ich das Handy zurücksetzten oder wieder entsperren bzw. den Code umgehen?

Danke

Thanks

Noxx