[Xperia Z1 General] HotKillerZzz:
The Ultimate Kit Kat z1 guide​

=Brief Introduction=

This thread will consist of information about Rooting, Flashtool, Bootloader, Kernel and Roms.

Xda have been helping me a lot, so I have decided to start with the most basic way to help. Hope everything is correct, if anything is wrong please leave a comment below. Thanks.

=Part 1 Rooting the latest KitKat 4.4.2 Firmware=

For Locked Bootloaders

Required files:

14.1.G.1.534 FTF file

Link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2469191

(You many choose anyone you wish, for it will be overwritten after that)

Move file to C:\Flashtool\firmwares or wherever you installed flashtool to.

Root Many Android by Bin4ry

Link: http://uploaded.net/file/d2w6dl7r

Latest Flashtool

Link: http://www.flashtool.net/download.php

(Please make sure you use v9.15 and above)

Note: Please make sure fastboot and flashtool drivers are installed.

Help on installation on windows 8: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2095087

Dual Recovery

Link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2647487

( Choose the latest version, read instructions on the site.)

14.2.A.0.290 Flashable files (C690X_14.2.A.0.290.flashable.zip and C690X_14.2.A.0.290_Stripped.ftf )

Link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2572988

Note: Please transfer zip file to external sd card

Move ftf file to C:\Flashtool\firmwares or wherever you installed flashtool to.

14.3.A.0.681 Flashable files (C690X_14.3.A.0.681.flashable.zip and C690X_14.3.A.0.681_Stripped.ftf)

Link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2687443

Note: Please transfer zip file to external sd card

Move ftf file to C:\Flashtool\firmwares or wherever you installed flashtool to.

Lets Get Started:

1. Make sure phone is charged to at least 50%

2. Enable USB Debugging on your phone and switch to MSC mode

How to: Setting >About Phone>Tap Build Number a few times > Go back > Enter developer options > Enable usb debugging

Setting >Xperia Connectivity> USB Connectivity> MSC mode

3. Back up all apps or app data you wish to keep (contacts, applications, messages and photos that are in your internal storage)

How to: Use Helium from Play Store to backup app data or any other apps, make sure backup is saved to cloud or external sd card

5. Flash 14.G.1.534 Firmware.

How to: Power off device.

Hold Volume Down button

Plug in USB cable to computer and phone

Open flashtool and click lightning.

CHoose flashmode.

Choose 14.1.G.1.534

And FLASH!

6. Root it

How to: Turn device on

Enable USB Debugging

Open Root with Bin4ry file and run 'Run Me' file

Connect phone to pc

Select 0 (xperia root by .......)

7. Install dual recovery

How to: Open dual recovery file and open 'Install' file

Choose option 1

Grant Superuser permissions when requested

Phone will reboot.

8. Install 14.2.A.0.290 Flashable zip

HOw to: power off Phone

POwer on phone

When phone vibrates press volume down

It will then enter recovery mode

Wipe ( enter Wipe > Advanced WIpe > Tick Everything but external sd card and Otg)

After wipe, press back and slide factory reset

Install zip ( press install and find file)

It will take a few minutes

Do not press reboot system, press back key until first page and then click reboot key.

Select power off.

9. INstall Stripped FTF 14.2.A.0.290

How to: Hold Volume DOwn button

Plug in usb cable to computer and phone

Open flashtool and click lightning.

CHoose flashmode.

Choose 14.2.A.0.290 Generic NCB

And FLASH!

10. Power on

11. Install 14.3.A.0.681 Flashable zip

HOw to: power off Phone

POwer on phone

When phone vibrates press volume down

It will then enter recovery mode

Wipe ( enter Wipe > Advanced WIpe > Tick Everything but external sd card and Otg)

After wipe, press back and slide factory reset

Install zip ( press install and find file)

It will take a few minutes

Do not press reboot system, press back key until first page and then click reboot key.

Select power off.

12. . INstall Stripped FTF 14.3.A.0.681

How to: Hold Volume DOwn button

Plug in usb cable to computer and phone

Open flashtool and click lightning.

CHoose flashmode.

Choose 14.2.A.0.290 Generic NCB

13. Reboot and you are done!

Unlocked Boot loader

Required Files:

14.3.A.0.681

Link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2469191

Move file to C:\Flashtool\firmwares or wherever you installed flashtool to.

DoomKernel v10 or up ( or any other 4.4 kernel)

Link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2448613

Unzip file.

SuperSu flashable zip

Link:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053

Transfer to external SD card

Latest Flashtool

Link: http://www.flashtool.net/download.php

(Please make sure you use v9.15 and above)

Note: Please make sure fastboot and flashtool drivers are installed.

Help on installation on windows 8: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2095087

Lets Get started:

1. Make sure phone is charged to at least 50%

2. Enable USB Debugging on your phone and switch to MSC mode

How to: Setting >About Phone>Tap Build Number a few times > Go back > Enter developer options > Enable usb debugging

Setting >Xperia Connectivity> USB Connectivity> MSC mode

3. Back up all apps or app data you wish to keep (contacts, applications, messages and photos that are in your internal storage)

How to: Use Helium from Play Store to backup app data or any other apps, make sure backup is saved to cloud or external sd card

4. Flash 14.3.A.0.681 Firmware.

How to: Power off device.

Hold Volume Down button

Plug in USB cable to computer and phone

Open flashtool and click lightning.

Choose 14.3.A.0.681

And FLASH!

5. Power on. Test if everything is working well, camera and others.

6. Fastboot DooMKernel

How to: Power off device.

Hold Volume Up button

Plug in USB cable to computer and phone

Open flashtool and click lightning.

Choose Fastboot

Choose Boot.img that was in the unzipped file

And FLASH!

7. Reboot and let phone start

8. Install root.

How to: Power off

POwer on phone

When phone vibrates press volume down

It will then enter recovery mode.

Install SuperSu file that was downloaded.

9. Reboot and you are READY!!