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[Xperia Z1 Android Development] [NUT]:
As stated before by quite some users: wipe dalvik cache and reboot.

As stated by many users, including the OP: download the latest flasttool.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Bromsoket:
Anyone having problem with portable wi-fi hotspot?

After updating to 4.4 its not longer possible to enable portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

It shows Error next to the check box and WiFi stops working, a reboot is needed

to get the WiFi working again

I have tried to clear the cache and deleted the /data/misc/wifi directory

but the problem persists.

Anyone having the same problem?

Any solutions?

Thanks:)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] PherChe:
It doesnt work for me... =( i did all the process, go back to 4.2 then flash zip file to 4.4 added thefix file, and does not mount System =( i try it again.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] maz.b:
Hihi it works! Thq for this! <3333
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] :
the best method is to take a recovery flashable and open it then go to system-bin and place that file there, i was trying that earlier today but seems that someone already found out how to deal with it ;)

Correct me if i'm wrong [MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION]
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] funky0308:
Wait mate...

I don't get it...

I don't have that file in system/bin, that's OK?

Or I have to delete recovery.twrp.cpio.lzma and place new file you provided?

So only to move it to system/bin and restart?

I'll check mounting and adb shell...
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] :
the best method is to take a recovery flashable and open it then go to system-bin and place that file there, i was trying that earlier today but seems that someone already found out how to deal with it
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] drsoran2:
I've rooted my phone today with NUTs method (I had to backup, downgrade, full wipe, root, install recovery, upgrade, restore and it took about 3 hours but it was worth it!) and applied the SD card fix with the link to the app from this thread.

I also like to be rooted, especially since I was all the time since my first Android Xperia Arc in 2011.

Without root, Android just feels incomplete and broken.

It's great! The best of both worlds - the latest Android which is running fine and the ability to use the sd card as it should be!

I can now move my Sygic maps on the SD card again and free up my internal storage and also copy files over my Wifi to my microSD and such.

All 3rd party apps like Quickpic, poweramp, Es file explorer can now again write, copy, move, delete on the sd card. Like it was pre 4.4. and like it should be.

Plus I have the benefits of Titanium backup and other root apps as well as xposed again :)

Just like it should be.

I can recommend everybody to root 4.4.2 and get rid of these stupid restrictions.

If Google or Sony doesn't change this, I'll have to stay on this rooted firmware for a very loooong time!

Otherwise the OS feels broken and almost useless.

This is a stupid move by Google.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] thez3ro:
locked bootloader and not happening, cant push it to /system/bin.

root access is here but no system access...

and another thing, the fw that you used.. it is missing network type modes...

it is supposed to be like this but it is not..

it is like the one in the attatchment
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] funky0308:
So it's working or what?

So I have to open recovery (which one? 97?) and replace recovery.twrp.cpio.lzma with recovery.twrp.cpio.cpio or I have to rename recovery.twrp.cpio.cpio to recovery.twrp.cpio.lzma?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] KWOKSFUNG:
Still cant mount system with this :crying:

on locked bootloader
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] PherChe:
in the frist boot, after to flash zip file i can enter to twrp and i can mount system, but then after the initial wirzard if i reboot to twrp i cannot mount system =S

i dont understand why =/
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] funky0308:
You renamed recovery.twrp.cpio.cpio to recovery.twrp.cpio.lzma?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] :
give me some time im flashing back now to .534 and i'll report back the details!
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] PherChe:
no i don't, i go backin to 4.2.2 (to do all again i got LB) and retry because i did the first boot and got "unable mount system" xD but i going to try... just waiting 4 to finish to flash again xD
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] funky0308:
O.K I'll try.

I replaced file in 97 recovery and will flash..

Only thing is - how to flash when I can't mount system...hahaha...

OK, I'll manually replace file....or use windows install package..
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] albertobom:
Locked bootloader and no success.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] juanpirulo:
I copied the file in system/bin but it doesnt réplace any file just copied. Doesnt work for me anyway. Cheers

Enviado desde mi C6903 mediante Tapatalk
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] funky0308:
I tried to install new recovery in windows....no luck (I chnged that file)

I got eror in install process "cannot start 'recovery.twrp.cpio.Izma' : No such file or directory

Of course...can't flash in TWRP becuse I can't mount system...and md5sum /fstab.qcom didn't do anything...

No error in adb shell or TWRP..

I'll try to repace file manually in system/bin but I really need answer di you meant to add file cpio.cpio or rename it to cpio.Izma and then replace old file in system/bin?

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It didn't replace anything becouse there isn't such file there..

There are

recovery.twrp.cpio.Izma

recovery.philz.cpio.Izma

recovery.cwm.cpio.Izma

That's why I'm guessing we should rename it to recovery.twrp.cpio.Izma and replace same file in system/bin

BTW [MENTION=410007]Nut[/MENTION] shouldn't that be TAR file?

Downloaded file don't have tar extension.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] :
[MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION] [MENTION=4816245]funky0308[/MENTION] and everybody

here's my method:

1- download 2 flashable files from NUT website, i have downloaded the beta 95 and 97

2- open up both of those and go to system > bin . you'll find files there and also names of the recoveries! just drag the one thats the TWPR from 95 and place it on the 97 beta

3- flash back to .534 using flashtool

4- install BETA 94 using the installer for windows and choose the 3rd option

5- when you're on the recovery just flash the BETA 97 that you have modded and reboot again to recovery but this time use TWPR instead!

6- make a full wipe it means DATA + SYSTEM + CACHE + DALVIK

7- now flash any of your KK BASED ROM

8- now here's the tricky part do not reboot yet! because that KK based rom has probably an older RECOVERY! so to bypass that just flash the latest 97 you have modded again

9- power off and flash the stripped ftf for your Z1 variant

10- thank me later :)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] albertobom:
Please upload the modified files.

This will fix the issue with mount system right?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] funky0308:
Please, test that a bit more...

I just checked that file, it should be. Tar, maybe my downloads aren't good but I tried on PC and phone with a same result.

Are you 100% sure you are able to mount system and flash zip package from TWRP or any recovery?

OK I tried every idea I have...

1. adding file to system/bin - doesn't work

2. deleting .Izma and adding cpio file - doesn't work

3. renaming cpio.cpio to cpio.Izma - doesn't work.

4. adding file to recovery (I renamed it first to twrp.cpio.Izma) installer for windows and deleting original twrp.cpio.Izma - doesn't work

Tnx [MENTION=410007]Nut[/MENTION] for now.. :) I'm sure you'll find a way for this...
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Udonitron:
Anyone having weird call and text issues after installing?

Anyone who calls me it goes right to VM and I cannot send or receive texts, they just sit forever sending.

However, I can call out OK and once I do, all those texts that were undeliverable go out with the call? :confused:
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] :
Yes and here's the proof

[MENTION=4816245]funky0308[/MENTION] this method only works with TWRP for now because when trying with Philz it gives the same problem rebooting to recovery but with TWRP it does not!

and here's the file: http://www32.zippyshare.com/v/23683180/file.html

see the attachement
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] funky0308:
I'm not saying you aren't telling the true but can't understand what does this screenshoot proves?

That you add files?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] :
i'll post a video with my phone i'll do my best to prove that indeed the replaced files from a older BETA solves the Mounting system problem on TWRP give me a minute and you'll see my point ;)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] PherChe:
Does not work for me... when i try to boot stay in "Sony" Logo =/
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] :
flash the stripped ftf from NUT thread :)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] POWER1FM:
Nut I replaced recovery.twrp.cpio.lzma but when I press volume up/down during green light on boot I can not enter recovery.

I am afraid to use Windows installed with your latest recovery because I am on romaur 6 and the last time I lost system rw and had to do the update cycle all over again!

I have . 97 installed via recovery after the rom flashing.

What should I have to modify to enter recovery without losing system rw?

Thanks for your time and your great work man! :)

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Sometimes after format recovery can't write to system and the partition is empty.

I am afraid that you have to do it all over again.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] juanpirulo:
I try all variants as funky said and changing the permissions to the file and no sucess. Cheers

Enviado desde mi C6903 mediante Tapatalk
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] PherChe:
Nothing... low battery now, i cannot boot even with c6903.

anyway, thanks.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] :
Oh wait wait i think that i have found what's causing the problem on my C6903. the mounting system is an issue due to the stripped file !! i can guarantee you guys that i have flashed .534 like 3 times now! and also changed that file on the flashable zip! so maybe maybe i think that i have found the solution of that just give me some little time and i'll post whats going on here!
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] thez3ro:
i can boot to recovery normally, just tried after setting up my phone... but i cant get system to mount in twrp
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] juanpirulo:
I dont think is relate to the stripped.ftf i made a stripped.ftf from spanish versión and got same issue. Cheers

Enviado desde mi C6903 mediante Tapatalk
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] :
[MENTION=3979060]juanpirulo[/MENTION]

yes i have the same problem! i have flashed 534 then installed recovery using the installer without root! and after that i have made a full wipe and flashed kk based rom and also flashed the latest beta recovery with the replaced file from NUT and i can be sure 100000% that it can flash and had no problem with mounting and also rebooted several time to recovery to see if it will give me the problem! but it did not! but here's what happens when you flash the stripped file! it just cause the mounting system problem !!!
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] PherChe:
same here, canada version has the same issue. =/ the weird is the you install 4.4.2 at the first time, if u dont let it, can mount system, but after the first boot nothing, u cannot mount system more.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] funky0308:
I have mounting problems mate and I didn't even flashed stripped ftf I was using full ftf I just excluded system and data to flash...

So...I really doubt problem is in kernel we flashed.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] unexpected0ne:
Can someone tell me why I don't have small apps? o.O very weird...

EDIT: Sorry for spam, I rebooted phone and small apps are working :)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] :
i am on a LOCKED BOOTLOADER and i cant unlock mine because it's brought from a french manufacturer ;) i'll do my test here and i'll report back ASAP
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] maz.b:
LOL Everytime when I flash something via de Recovery it doesn't flash it.

If I want to exit the recovery it sais No system installed, are u sure bladiebla.

What now? :crying:
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] funky0308:
That's perfectly normal.

Recovery can't mount system so - it thinks there's no system and that's why you got that msg.

And it's not possible to flash anything because recovery can't mount system, all folders we need to access are in system so that's logical...

Just say no and you'll be fine...

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Everyone with this problem are on LB mate..

That doesn't mean you can't flash kernel from full ftf...

If you are on LB you can't flash custom kernels but you can flash kernel from full ftf, it's not important they are stripped.

Stripped ftf is plain and normal ftf firmware file only without system, data and maybe some other files in it...
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] unexpected0ne:
Everything is working excepct one thing: TWRP can't mount system :/ it means I can't do even a backup. Is there any way to fix this?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] :
Indeed i have flashed again from 534 and the problem persist just when you flash the stripped because when i flashed the kk based rom it didnt gave me any error even if i could reboot recovery! but i haven't boot the system because you have to flash the stripped file at some point to get it work! anyways seems that all the methods gone wrong! waiting for a solution...
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] ali3nfr3ak:
[MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION] Dont know wether you still want someone to post md5, but here it is

C:\lockeddualrecovery\files>adb shell

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

shell@C6903:/ $ su

su

root@C6903:/ # md5sum /fstab.qcom

md5sum /fstab.qcom

7af4ff8926a18d8b0704200af6ec9627 /fstab.qcom

root@C6903:/ #
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] funky0308:
I already said that nothing happens and no system mounting.

---------- Post added at 09:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:16 PM ----------

What are you talking about?!

Are you even know what are you doing?

Of course you can mount system as long as you don't reboot, that's something we all know.

I even opened a THREAD to explain that - you (among the first) post there and now you are telling me that here?!?

That's not the subject of this conversation or NUT efforts to fix recovery/mounting system.

Mate, someone could format whole device because of yours -" it's working " posts.

That's why I asked you, few times, - are you absolutely sure.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Ts.Productions:
md5sum /fstab.qcom

65da04b5100caf202f1dd2390310442c /fstab.qcom i cant get system to mount in twrp.But thanks for your work [MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION]
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] groperfish:
Hi all,

Have installed, working fine here, except something I am curious about. When I shut down phone and go to restart, it presents Sony logo, vibrates, then goes black. I press power again, the battery icon shows. I then need to press a third time to bott.

Anyone have a simple explanation for this?

Thanks kindly.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Zr.Rollo:
What about camera problem? Any solution to that? I'm desperate.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] albertobom:
What camera problem?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] kalios:
camera works fine
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] hassouna:
There's no stripped.ftf file in the link

its a flashable zip file!
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] harfot:
Find it in the OP
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] :
well yeah if you have read a little bit more that someone is not only the one who formated his phone here because i have done that for like 6times in a row and when i have tested for the last time flashing the stripped file and booting the system and i discovered that the problem is not that fix from NUT but it's something else that is causing it to not mount maybe that limitation of kk or maybe something else that NUT didn't notice neither do i! i'm here also just to give my opinion and also my help if i have done something before ;) again like i said when applying the fix from NUT it can indeed flash and mount system when you first coming from a non KK ROM but once you flash KK ROM and Boot it up it can't do anything ;) even the installer can not install the recovery! if you are willing to install it on a Generic original KK ROM without using the Prerooted one by NUT
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] juanpirulo:
You have to rename.the stripped file to ftf instead of zip. Cheers

Enviado desde mi C6903 mediante Tapatalk
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] hassouna:
whats the type of the firmware?

generic in or generic global or what?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] shteren:
[MENTION=410007]Nut[/MENTION] any chane you make a version with the nordic ftf instead of France? They say it's much less buggy.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] albertobom:
Generic French
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] slayer2333:
Maybe a little OT but I had (for the 3rd time) downgraded to 4.2.2 to perform rooting again and reinstall dual recovery. Can I restore (from TWRP) my nandroid backup for. 136 directly or do I need to update first to equivalent FW?

thanks.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] albertobom:
You need equivalent firmware.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] SleemLDJ:
Does anyone use Google Keyboard here?

If you do. Have you noticed that whenever you're about to correct an underlined word, clicking the word and selecting the correct suggestions crashes that app.

Wanna know if its just me.

To replicate it. Type a full sentence and then make an intentional mistake after the first few words, try correcting that word and it crashes the app.

It doesn't crash if you're correcting the first word of the sentence.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] hassouna:
is there any c6902 14.3.a.0.681 generic global flashable zip?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] monx®:
[MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION]

The issue in LB twrp /system mouting is the ric locking again. Maybe securityfs or ric thing need to be mounted & disabled earlier than current order.

No issue if twrp is triggered thru direct init from UB custom kernel which bypassing chargemon.

BTW im testing this on my ZU (KK rom) as my Z1 is officially bricked :crying:
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] albertobom:
I really can't help you on this one. But I belive so.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] sucker for sony's:
Just a suggestive idea, would the new sdcard restrictions effect the recoveries operability?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] ratoune:
Hi, I'm on stock 4.4 LB, no root.

Is it still safe to use [MENTION=410007]Nut[/MENTION]. 534 ftf to downgrade to 4,2 and then root? Or was it.just for 4.3 and I might experience issues?

Thanks
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] albertobom:
It's safe.

I downgrade from 4.3 and also from 4.4. Also update directly from 4.2.

Downgrade to 534

Root it

Update to 4.4 but if you want deodex first.

Flash stripped 681.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] funky0308:
Only for unrooted firmware, as we have root that's not it ;)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] maz.b:
Oké screw this, everything works fine except the recovery, awesome! :>

So I will keep it that way :D

EDIT: Got now 2 recovery's installed the other one works and the other not, I'm awesome! :DDDDD
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] arohrmann:
Camera Problems

I've got the camera problem.

So I did some tests to play around...

Best to fix this problem, is to clean all incl. DATA and then to flash full FTF.

Then you can flash boot/kernel with CWM to reroot (just with unlocked bootloader).

But, when I restore my DATA from CWM Backup, the camera problem is back.

It's no help to remove personel data from camera apps with titanium backup.

I don't know, what in detail kill the camera, but it's something with "old" things in data-partion :(

Any ideas?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] maz.b:
Camera works perfect here.

Phone settings -> Apps -> Go to "All" -> Select "Camera" -> Clear Data -> Restart :D
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] ikenley:
Hey [MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION]

Is there anyway to make this completely recovery flashable on a locked bootloader?

I'm currently on CM11 and want to be able to go between the 2 roms without having to plug my phone into the computer (work computer won't let me install drivers).

It seems bizarre that even after being unlocked, we can't just flash a simple zip file rather than the more complicated way we have.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] juanpirulo:
[MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION]

I got this from my recovery log and i like to know if the size of the system that shows the log is ok. Cheers

Current_File_System: emmc

Fstab_File_System: emmc

Backup_Method: dd/system | /dev/block/mmcblk0p23 | Size: 0MB Used: 0MB Free: 0MB Backup Size: 0MB

Flags: Can_Be_Mounted Can_Be_Wiped Can_Be_Backed_Up Wipe_Available_in_GUI IsPresent

Primary_Block_Device: /dev/block/mmcblk0p23
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] zhuoyang:
Just want to know, the system mounting issue exist in both UB and LB or LB only?

And how do i flash this from a CM 11 rom?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Zr.Rollo:
Well, I can't take a photo with any camera app, in fact I can't even focus... whenever I try to take a photo the camera app just freezes, I have to press he power button to go back to the menu.

I read that that problem could be related with unlocked bootloader phones, so I relocked it and still no luck.

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Tried that, still no luck )':
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] scuzy:
Wiping everything in recovery before installing the rom works.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Zr.Rollo:
Done, and still no working camera ._.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] scuzy:
Sorry mine works by doing a complete wipe of cache/dalvik cache and everything else before installing the rom.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] shteren:
An I the only one with lb and fully working recovery? I've upgraded from nut's. 136 using this update and it's all perfectly fine...

Twrp mounts and flashes zip without a hiss
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] albertobom:
Hello [MENTION=410007]Nut[/MENTION]

I also have TWRP recovery working.

What I did:

1. Downgrade to 534

2. Use lockedbootloaderrecovery windows installer 2.7.94

3. Install 4.4

4. Deodex it

5. Install stripped file

6. Reboot.

Edit: forget it. Just worked once.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] monx®:
the issue is twrp (other recovery as well) with LB running on KitKat

■ Via ZU-C6833 | monxDIFIED
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] madsatan:
u from a lockbootloader or unlock??

tried it ... still cant mount ......
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] TheCornInGrove:
I guess yes...

Btw: anyone else got the ringer bug? Today it didnt wake me... Says clock Fc...
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] :
I had that and other alarms/notification/ringtones bugs. I lost 2 or 3 calls because of that. 1 day of Kit Kat was enough for me.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] TheCornInGrove:
Yep, same for me. As soon as im at home today back to jb.

I still rly like the smoothness of kk and its ui...
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] albertobom:
Can you try this?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2692357

---------- Post added at 09:14 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:09 AM ----------

Here something odd [MENTION=410007]Nut[/MENTION]

I've a flashable package that can mount system but it can't set permissions and the package doesn't install. But the system is mounted. Could it be a permission problem with the. Flashable packages? Maybe they need another command to set permissions.

Just trying to help.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] [NUT]:
All I know, it's not ric... It's something else but sofar I've been unable to find what is causing it...
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] [NUT]:
Once you have updated the modem firmware/baseband using the ftf you can ignore it when switching.

Just make sure you have a backup of the stock kernel to restore.

It's something which occurs on both.