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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] fridlack:
I am trying to update to .761 but seens like my recovery disappears (no led when booting and reboot to recovery didn't work)

I am still rooted (bootloader locked), is there a way to flash a recovery without the need to make the fully root process? I don't want to wipe my device :(

Thanks in advance and best regards

Enviado desde mi D5503 mediante Tapatalk
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Daniux:
Hi, after following the instructions on this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2642081, and having everything working, I went through the steps in the first post to upgrade to .757. But now I'm stuck on the SONY logo, without working...any help? Thanks
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
If you can not get into recovery menu anymore, there is no way to install recovery menu on locked bootloader. You have to restart from the rootin guide.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] watujak:
kindly repeat the process just like yours mine too but repeating the process helps im sure u missd somthing :D

---------- Post added 3rd June 2014 at 12:10 AM ---------- Previous post was 2nd June 2014 at 11:45 PM ----------

yes...http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2768044
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] CoolDevelopment:
Can someone report back if the quickoot mode(enable it in developer settings) is fixed in this update?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Pezo:
What is QuickBoot mode anyway?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] CoolDevelopment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWqjoHdyfVQ
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
Added guide for how to update on unlocked bootloader, as there are a lot of people who don't know ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] juried:
Two queries:

1. Can anyone confirm that tethering works on 761? (From phone to tablet, bluetooth)

2. Is there a list of improvements/bugfixes on this release, so I can determine if it is worth upgrading from 757?

Thanks!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] SpiritBreak3r:
Since when did the Root exploit stopped working? Now rooting the device itself has become a cumbersome process. I appriciate the author for taking such time on writing this tutorial but downloading mutiple roms for just rooting on a Bandwidth limited connection is hectic. Would like to know if there's an alternative way to get root without unlocking bootloader. (I am on .757, .761 hasn't been out yet in my region)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
This guide is not for rooting. It's just for updating and keeping root ;)

Here is a guide for how to root: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2642081

It's answered in the questions, why the process is so complicated (it's not even that complicated if you read all steps carefully). Currently there is no other method besides unlocking bootloader.

Good luck.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] SpiritBreak3r:
My bad, I posted in the wrong thread, was supposed to post at where you just stated. To the complexitiy, again, the steps has over 2gigs of file to be downloaded, and I "don't" want to unlock bootloader. Just rooting is enough, since I would like to install xpose. I will wait for month to unlock the bootloader(when I actually get bored of sony's interface.

Thanks again.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Didgesteve:
I haven't tried tethering, sorry.

I never suffered from the notifications bug, but I did notice problems with bluetooth stuttering after moving to .757.

These have gone with .761 and there is improved deepsleep & standby power consumption.

Thanks zxz0O0, great guide, I use this page every time Sony bump their firmware
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
If there was an alternative way then who would waste his time to write this complicated process?

Sent from my Xperia Z1 Compact (D5503)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] peca89:
The last step in the tutorial you posted says: "Congratulations, your phone is now rooted (bootloader still locked)" which means that phone is rootable without unlocking bootloader. Can you confirm this?

What are consequences of having the phone rooted only without unlocking bootloader? You can't install any firmwares besides official releases? System cant be writeable? Anything else?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
Yes, that's what this guide is about. Rooting without unlocking bootloader.

You can still install custom firmwares, but you can not install custom kernels (which is needed for some custom firmwares). Besides, it's a lot harder to upgrade to another firmware with locked bootloader (compare the 2 guides of this thread on post #1 and #3).

Also, if you screw something up and somehow lose root, you have to start all over again.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] byterapper:
I wonder if you are South African/Namibian ;)

I wouldn't know any way to get it with less stress and complication...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] SpiritBreak3r:
I am not sure if you're being racist here or not.. I've been rooting device since 2011, and they were really easy rooting not sure if you just got into android stream.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] F308:
Consider that rooting is BREAK-IN. It is hacking.

Do you wonder that companies set better and better locks ?

The newer software - the more difficult is to find gap in the fence.

I remember times when there were no firewalls protecting LANs.

Can you imagine that today ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] reellamer:
So it's "keeping up the thrill" for the dev guys... ;)

On the other hand, there are also some manufactorers who are opening there phones or even dont lock them. Most are china-devices but that don't mean they are bad. Look at OnePlusOne or Xiaomi.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] CAL7:
As I recall, all the ftf's are pretty much the same, except one variant shows network speed as "LTE" or "H+" while the others just give a generic "4G". Would someone please remind me which dies the former? Thanks.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] F308:
I was considering such things.

For China there are models not available elsewhere, for example with battery which can keep up 2-3 times longer than here.

And they were not expensive.

Maybe this is the reason why they are not sold outside China, they would be competition for more expensive models.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Didgesteve:
Or maybe they have no apps, and are very unreliable? If they were easy to use and mod there would be some in xda.

I'm happy to pay for quality, and if it's difficult to root my new phone, then that's an improvement. The Sony camera software is perhaps the best I have ever seen in a phone, it's no wonder that they take time to protect their amazing dev work.

This is all very OT, sorry dev!!

The move to .761 bought improved battery and better bluetooth.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] F308:
If I were sure they are HW and SW compatible I would buy it. Battery holding more than a week would be worth gold.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Didgesteve:
They only have good battery life because there are no Google apps pinging cell towers and bouncing your data to server centres every few seconds. Get google onto a Chinese phone and it would be flat in two days like every other google phone.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] SpiritBreak3r:
Is it just me or everyone has Japanese apps and "ASOP" lockscreen after flashing z1c-44-14.3.A.0.761-NO.system.flashable.zip?

I did manage to remove all the Japanese apps but this this lockscreen.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Mac2thaPac:
14.3.a.0.761 tft z1 compact

Can somebody upload a 14.3.A.0.761 Nordic tft plz?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rut1na:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2768044
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Mac2thaPac:
Thank you very much! :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Jarod_:
When I try to install z1c-44-14.3.A.0.761-NO.system.flashable.zip I've got the below message :

set_perm: some changes failed
E: Error executing updater binary
Error flashing zip

I checked the MD5 and it's the same than the one provided in the thread.

What I'm doing :

install UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4.zip

Swipe "System"

install z1c-44-14.3.A.0.761-NO.system.flashable.zip - fail

I'm using TWRP.

Any idea?

Thanks
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
People reported it's working in Philz recovery. If you are in TWRP now with locked bootloader and wiped /system, you need to flash some firmware (e.g. 757) otherwise you will end up in a bootloop.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] apv5:
Stuck on boot 'SONY' Screen

Hi, Was trying to update from 4.3 to 4.4 (rooted) as per this guide.

I made a mistake and after step 6 (format /system), I rebooted the system. Now am unable to start up the phone nor get into recover. Is there any way for me to recover the phone now to a previous state (I have some old CWM backups) and then start over again?

Appreciate any help in moving forward and hope I have not bricked the phone completely!

Thanks,

Vijay
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
You have to do the rooting guide again. You could copy your CWM backup to the computer and after rooting restore the CWM (because during rooting you will loose all data on internal storage).
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] aigaming:
Ok friends i need your help :( (have read 1000x all the tutorial stuff) :(

I unlocked my rom aur 4.3 bootloader,installed 4.4 kitkat with this guide and my camera is not functioning ok :(

When i press shutter it just sits there with led on(i have to put it to sleep and camera is back on preview) :(

I have tried flashing new intersect kernel,wiping camera,wiping phone and it is still not working,i have recovery and everything is normally working,is that a problem with unlocked bootloader ? Tnx in advance

ps. i have used D5503_14.3.A.0.757_CE.ftf image,tried both recoveries and nothing changed ;)

EDIT: I am going to answer this to myself to help other people having this issue,after reading many threads and solutions(5-6 hours) i finally make it to work,

The problem was in recovery and not in unlocked bootloader....

I just flashed another ftf image for 757 generic_NO,installed this recovery file Z1c_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_FW-757_v04 and super su after that from that recovery and camera is working like it is meant to be ;)

I was shure it was problem in unlocking the bootlader but the problem is in recoveries somewhere :( Cheers
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] apv5:
Rooted from start and phone is ok now..

Did that and the phone is functional again. Will try the upgrade to 4.4 again in a couple of days. Any idea about what could have gone wrong after formatting the system? Is there any easy recovery process in this situation, in case it were to repeat?

Thanks,

Vijay
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
It's because you rebooted the phone after formatting /system. It's like if you format C:\ and try to start Windows. There is no more Windows :) (additionally, recovery menu also resides in /system so that's also gone).
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] qlulp:
I am using a Z2 Tablet SGP511 (.69) fully rooted with locked bootloader and everything else stock. If I want to install the lockeddualrecovery (TabZ2-lockeddualrecovery2.7.125-BETA.installer), how can I restore to stock recovery while keep root and without wiping data? Can't I backup my current stock recovery before flashing dualrecovery?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
there is no stock recovery in sony and u can get the procedure of removing dual recovery in sony cross platform development section...

Sent from my Xperia Z1 Compact
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Tonio78r:
Android 4.4.4 is now avaible for our phone. Firmware 14.4.A.0.108 started rolling out since yesterday, fixing bugs especially notification sound issue is gone :victory:

here is the FTF file FTF file 14.4.A.0.108 Android 4.4.4 KitKat for Z1 Compact thanks to [MENTION=2492212]Jozinek[/MENTION]

[MENTION=3975929]zxz0O0[/MENTION] could you update the thread with this new firmware ? :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
Well I can do it but it's easier to just flash the firmware and then root it again. (e.g. with Easy Root Tool)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Tonio78r:
That's what I'm going to do, thanks ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] isimsizkullan:
Is it confirmed that easy root tool can root 4.4.4?

And one more question, with flashing the ftf file will we lose data?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ThreeMMM:
1. Yes, Easyroot Tool works with 4.4.4

2. You can exclude the "Wipe Data" Option in Flashtool, so no Data loss.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] giardux91:
I've tried to root with easyroot tool but even if the pc tells me that everything is ok, the phone results unrooted.

I cheeked it with the app "Root Checker".

EDIT: I try to install SuperSU, and it tells me that I've root access even if root checker told me the opposite
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] movie1ten:
i have updated to 14.4.A.0.108 following the link given. it succeeded but now i cant boot into recovery. what should i do?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
Root it and flash dual recovery again..
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] movie1ten:
cant boot into philz recovery with Z1C-lockeddualrecovery2.7.129-BETA on my z1c. so i flashed 2.7.128 instead. works fine again.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] codified:
How do I flash the updated firmware? I followed this guide a few weeks ago to update my Z1C to .761 with no problems. But the update checker on the phone is not showing up any OTA updates so I don't know how to get .108. Should I download the FTF above and flash it with flashtool?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] qlulp:
There's a problem with the .129 and I reported it to NUT last week so he is aware of it. I flashed .128 aswell and it works perfectly.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] AnDroiD178:
Yes, that's right. Anyway I can still flash SuperSU zip using twrp recovery on .129 instead, so it's not that bad.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] F308:
I have general question.

Presuming I am not pulled to have the newest software for no reason (I am on 4.3 - 14.2.A.1.114) - is 4.4.4 significantly better than 4.3 ?

Enough to devote time to upgrade ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kind3r:
You can just upgrade via official channels and use Easy Root Tool so it does not require that much time.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] F308:
I dont remember if official upgrade erases my data.

Anyway - if i use flashtool and uncheck 'wipe data' - it should go smooth, right ?

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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] munch77:
Yep i flashed with uncheck data and no problems yet
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] F308:
How it is with .131 ?

Problems corrected ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] codified:
.132 is out, and works fine
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] F308:
Well. After passing some usual traps with debugging settings I have 4.4.4 RU 108 rooted, BL locked and for now I wont change that.

Then I ran Z1C-lockeddualrecovery2.7.132-BETA.installer and have TWRP now.

What yet am I missing ?

Should I install Z1C-lockeddualrecovery2.7.132-BETA.flashable via TWRP ?

Will it give me philz and CWM access ?

BTW:

I noticed there is .142 recovery already.

Is there any sense to upgrade it ?

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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] F308:
Hence we have problem with dualrecovery or I didn't read enough - is there commandline which disables it ?

Like: "echo "whatever" >/proc/something ?"

I'd use script manager to do it on boot time.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Schnalli:
cant tell you if it make sense to upgrade, or what the changes are.

but for the fresh rooting users, this 142 workes like a charm with firmware 108.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] F308:
Still former question remains:

Should I install Z1C-lockeddualrecovery2.7.132-BETA.flashable (or .142 for that matter) via TWRP ?

Will it give me philz and/or CWM access ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Schnalli:
i have used .142 installer

i have teamwin, philz and cwm!

edit: u have to check cwm in ndr utils app :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] hottomato:
hold volume up after power on for philz and ndrutils to reboot to cwm
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kwchan98:
Any new rooted 108 rom? :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Jarod_:
No need. Install the official one, then use Easy Root Tool to have the root: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2784900
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kwchan98:
Thanks, I have found this 108 ROM to flash (http://xdaforums.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact/general/stock-rom-xperia-z1c-d550314-4-0-t2803954), but I have an question, my rom customization version is 1279-3901_R3C, can I flash this ROM? This rom's customization version is 1280-7864_R2C, any problem when flashing?

Thanks.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Jarod_:
Sorry but I don't understand your question. I don't know what is the customization version. I used D5503_14.4.A.0.108_EURO.ftf that I found on a French board. I've never looked at a customization number, but it worked for me. So I don't know.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kwchan98:
Oh.. Thanks, let me try it first. :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] HannV:
Help!

I'm maybe too new because I need help with steps 5,6 &7, what is the recovery menu, more so where is it? How do I acces it? I've been up and down most questions and answers to your post and obviously didn't find a clue on it.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] F308:
You press voice up or voice down during boot, approximately at moment when you feel two vibrations.

If you have NDRUtils installed - run it and watch screen. There is way how to reboot to chosen option.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Jarod_:
As the first post said, no need to use this guide anymore... Just update your phone (with Sony Compagnon or via OTA), and then use Easy Root Tool (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2784900) to get the root.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] velizarcho123:
ftf jelly bean uk file 21 MB????
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] papzi57:
All the same fastboot or TWRP: result: device not found :crying:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
And now I am asking for the third time

So you did flash the SuperSU zip?

That's a problem with your configuration/drivers.

Ask Boes40, he might be able to help you.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Riyal:
Guys! Disabling RIC in 4.4 has been patched hence why you can't mount RW nor flash zips in system because RIC is enabled. Let's hope NUT somehow finds a new loophole for disabling RIC.

BTW I'm not sure if his exploit is indeed broken but the fact that you guys are unable to flash zip only means it wasn't disabled.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
Can you explain why it worked for me here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51264067&postcount=36 ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Riyal:
Ok then it's not broken... Some of the guys who are having issues mounting system must have installed it wrong.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
Hm, but still it would make sense because of the error message. I edited the first post and we will wait until NUT updates the dualrecovery.

Btw, I have unlocked bootloader, could that be the "issue"? Don't you also have unlocked bootloader? It would be interesting to see what happens if you try. Maybe they added a check and ric is only enabled on locked bootloader.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] papzi57:
OK!

I have a new pc with new driver. On TWRP mode I can adb run. After then our code install with TWRP the SuperSU.

But I have no right access the system...

What is RIC?

I have a locked BL
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Riyal:
If perhaps you could tell me what you added other than SuperSU then I guess yes. BTW you mentioned you're on unlocked bootloader. Are you using Doomlord's kernel or stock one? If it's Doomlord's kernel then perhaps he directly disabled RIC directly in ramdisk. I'm currently on android 4.3 yet though... Still doing something so not yet upgrading :p

---------- Post added at 02:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:33 AM ----------

Just ignore our conversation :D

Anyways RIC is Sony's security implementation for blocking write access to system partition. Anyways it's called a ROM for a reason right? :D Read Only Memory haha! Being able to modify something on a ROM doesn't make it a ROM anymore hence it's a bug that sony is trying to fix. :p
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
I just followed the steps on first post. And yes I'm using stock kernel.

So you were able to install SuperSU with TWRP? And you still can't mount /system later in android?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Riyal:
Ahh... Can't tell then... I didn't upgrade yet so can't assess the issue directly.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
Well it would be nice if you try. You can just take a CWM backup and after you tried, flash Doomlord's kitkat kernel and restore the cwm backup.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Riyal:
Would like to ask a question before doing though... :D Really noob yet at sony stuffs.

After I upgrade to kitkat would I need to create a new backup of TA partition or would the old one still be compatible?(Took a TA backup on 114 firmware)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
I'm pretty sure the old one is still compatible :good:

And as I said it's very easy to go back to JellyBean, I'm also currently back on JellyBean (swapped JellyBean <==> KitKat today like 10 times)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] papzi57:
Seems like...

Only system is permitted :crying:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] exp13579:
for me, when I use the "latest" 2.7.97 BETA of the Z1C-lockeddualrecovery, it always failed when I want to install a zip file.

Then I rolled back to the "current" 2.7.94 BETA, then everything went fine and I got root successfully.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] papzi57:
Ohh!

I'm curious!

Please write it step-by-step how backed roll from 2.7.97 to 2.7.94 without working CWM or TWRP!

THX
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Riyal:
Ok I can confirm that doomlord's kernel indeed disable RIC from ramdisk level.

# Enable Sony RIC
mount securityfs securityfs /sys/kernel/security nosuid nodev noexec
# write /sys/kernel/security/sony_ric/enable 1
# DooMLoRD: disable RIC security
write /sys/kernel/security/sony_ric/enable 0

it's located in init.sony-platform.rc
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ruqqq:
I answered your questions posts ago. Installed SuperSU. Followed first post instruction word for word. I also told you it's the same result in recovery, no access to rw for /system. It means the kernel has protection built to prevent write on /system. Question is actually, how did you get it to work? Is it because you're having unlocked BL and Sony's security implementation is automatically disabled on unlocked BL?

EDIT: Just wondering, if I don't need access to write /system all the time, can I do:

1. flash 4.3 stock kernel from ftf

2. boot recovery

3. do whatever I want to /system

4. flash 4.4 kernel

5. boot Android - voila!

or will I break anything?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] papzi57:
Good morning Friends!

We waiting the solution:

We have Z1c with locked bl, half rooted.

We can't access the system, and some app can't access the ext-sdcard.

Well please: root with full access the system, and sd card!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] exp13579:
No, after you format /system, there is only one way you get recovery back: start from step 1 and flash SO-02f then C6903 etc.. Then you will use 2.7.94 installer instead of 2.7.97
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kind3r:
Same issues here, half rooted (su works but cannot remount /system).

Also there is something wrong with the recoveries, I thing they are for a different screen size (perhaps for Z1) so not all options are accesible :/
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] zxz0O0:
Ah sorry, it was not clear for me. I'm also very curious why it's working for me. Previously ric was not disabled on unlocked bootloader. When you were in TWRP, did you get the same error when you tried to mount /system through adb with the command I posted?

Btw, I had the same idea with the kernel. And I just tried it now, flashed 4.3 kernel on KitKat and I can get successfully into recovery! And in TWRP no more error about not being able to mount /system ! So maybe try this, should also be possible to go back to 4.3 with this method (or restore your CWM backup).
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ruqqq:
I'm unfamiliar with dual recovery. When I boot to recovery via Vol Up button, it goes to Philz's. mount -o rw,remount returns nothing (normally this is an indicator that it is successful), but running "mount", I see /system still having ro flag.

Is it safe for me to flash a 4.3 FTF unselect wipe options, and exclude everything except kernel and then try to boot to recovery with Vol Up method?