yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z Android Development] 19alchemist78:
weird, i got this error when flashing the stripped ftf but i was able to boot the phone..

28/041/2014 13:41:26 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

28/041/2014 13:41:38 - INFO - Device disconnected

28/047/2014 13:47:47 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

28/047/2014 13:47:53 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia Z (C6603). FW release : 10.5.A.0.230. Customization : Commercial_and_Journalists

28/047/2014 13:47:53 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing

28/047/2014 13:47:53 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.

28/047/2014 13:47:54 - INFO - Opening device for R/W

28/047/2014 13:47:54 - INFO - Start Flashing

28/047/2014 13:47:54 - INFO - Processing loader.sin

28/047/2014 13:47:54 - INFO - Checking header

28/047/2014 13:47:54 - ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.

28/047/2014 13:47:54 - INFO - Ending flash session

28/047/2014 13:47:54 - ERROR -

28/047/2014 13:47:54 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted

28/047/2014 13:47:55 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode

28/051/2014 13:51:48 - INFO - Device disconnected

28/053/2014 13:53:13 - INFO - Selected null

28/053/2014 13:53:13 - INFO - Flash canceled
[Xperia Z Android Development] hutilicious:
Just follow the instructions given in the OP.

clear data,cache,dalvik. flash zip file, flash img file with flashtool. boot to system
[Xperia Z Android Development] hercegyu:
Dose anyone on this ROM got battery drain caused by Google Play Service, like on other KK ROMs?
[Xperia Z Android Development] nielneal:
[MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION]

the latest XZDR works in deodex rom

hats off to you man for that trick you are fabulous i dont have words actually ;)

thank you so much :)

Cheerz;)
[Xperia Z Android Development] jerryhou85:
NUT releases a new version than XZ-lockeddualrecovery2.7.92-BETA.installer? The website says "overload" now and cannot access...
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
We're at version 123/124 already :)

Just wait a few minutes and try again, it just makes sure that if you are downloading it will not slow down to a crawl...
[Xperia Z Android Development] doomhammer07:
How can i deodex this rom??
[Xperia Z Android Development] Bazamuffin:
I would also like to know this. Read a few posts about excessive battery drain, in some cases its not apparent straight away. Problems arise after a few days use.
[Xperia Z Android Development] Ticklefish:
I had a similar issue. I'm on the same rom, flashed the 123 zip, rebooted and my phone wouldn't boot. The led kept flashing orange (possibly red) and vibrating.

I had to hard power off and restore a nandroid.
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
Older versions of xzdualrecovery have an issue with the detection of the renamed chargemon binary.

2 possible solutions: rename /system/bin/chargemon.stock to something else and remove xzdr.prop from the xzdualrecovery folder.

Use TWRP's file manager for both. To access system don't forget to mount it first.
[Xperia Z Android Development] Ticklefish:
I renamed chargemon, flashed the zip and now it all works just fine. Thanks!
[Xperia Z Android Development] gemini_kj:
Access denied error while downloading

Hi Nut,

Getting Access denied error while downloading torrent file in both my mac & windows...
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
What is it which is throwing that error exactly? As you are the first and only one to report this I'm inclined to believe it's on your side...
[Xperia Z Android Development] drdray29:
upate ?

currently i have the 227 rooted leak will it be possible to keep root or do i have to go all the way back to the 101 or 569 that was ****ing my phone up(vibrating for no reason freezing restarting)

or could i just flash this zip in recovery ?

thanks in advance:good:
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
Flash the zip and ftf and you're done. Works fine, I tested that myself :)
[Xperia Z Android Development] kevinkoo:
Thanks for your great work!

One problem is NFC symbol missing in Notification bar even I activated it, NFC is actually working, but symbol is gone, can you fix it? Thanks advance!
[Xperia Z Android Development] aliess:
Hello

I am now on slimkat custom rom , what do I need to flash this ROM ?

Thanks in advance
[Xperia Z Android Development] krazzyvishal:
Hello [MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION], thank you so much for this. So now I am going to unlock the bootloader on my 4.3 firmware for the third time to root it and install flash this. Can you tell me if the DRM keys need to be preserved by me, or does this 4.4 ROM by you have it in it?

If I'll lose them when flashing this on my XZ, can I get them by restoring the TA partition of my current 4.3 firmware using TA Backup tool on 4.4?

Thanks!
[Xperia Z Android Development] khan663399:
In kk we don't have the icon of nfc. So be attention about this, when you no need just off this because it will drain your battery.
[Xperia Z Android Development] jerryhou85:
DRM keys for BE or Music App are unique for every phone, there is no way for developers to combine them in their ROMs. If you unlock bootloader, you will lost them.

Of course you can restore your TA partition on 4.4 to get back your DRM keys. Actually that's the only way to restore it after you unlocked your bootloader.
[Xperia Z Android Development] jose78987:
Try this, search and change these configurations in your build.prop

Before

ro.nfc.icon.enable=false

After

ro.nfc.icon.enable=true

Sorry for my bad english

Enviado desde mi C6602 mediante Tapatalk
[Xperia Z Android Development] hercegyu:
Hi, like on other kk roms I've tried for last few days this one too have battery drain on last version of Google play service. Is it possible that no one have fix for this?
[Xperia Z Android Development] quini2k:
I've read it's a KitKat issue. I've also found the google play service battery drain problem, and read on the internet (not sure where) about two different solutions:

1. Clear the cache for Google Play Services, then clear all data and reboot. I've tryed this one a couple of days ago and Google Play Services now doesn't eat the battery up.

2. Disable location services. I prefer them to be on, so I'm using #1

Hope that helps ;)
[Xperia Z Android Development] khan663399:
Guys I found the culprit for all bug. I mean audio stuttering and battery drain. I off the stamina and using grenify donation version. So I hibernet Google calendar sync, Goole contact sync and Google search. And now battery drain is stop also listening music without any stuttering. :thumbup:

IF I HELP YOU PLEASE CLICK THE THANKS BUTTON
[Xperia Z Android Development] madjacky:
i have 4.2.2 stock installed rom with root and dualrecovery so if i update to 4.4.2 i must make full wipe ???? sorry for my bad english
[Xperia Z Android Development] stanlin salu:
[MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION] I am on RomAur ROM, using your dual recovery, is it normal when the recovery led notification is notified the screen is blank for seconds...

Earlier there used to be Sony(boot logo) during recovery flash....
[Xperia Z Android Development] arash74:
I don't have kitkat right now so I can't test it. But could somebody please test that what will happen if you let the stamina mode be on, and add walkman to exception list of stamina?
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
Hmm... no, that's not 'normal'... but I noticed the Z kitkat update does this indeed. I think it's kernel/ramdisk related... I hope next version will fix this...
[Xperia Z Android Development] stanlin salu:
thank you, very much :)
[Xperia Z Android Development] khan663399:
Anyone here in kk whose charging is working when switched off? If yes please upload chargemoon.stock from system\bin.

IF I HELP YOU PLEASE CLICK THE THANKS BUTTON
[Xperia Z Android Development] gemini_kj:
SD Card Problem

Hi Nut,

I was on .101 and upgraded to .230 after following your step yesterday, today I got message SD card removed unexpectedly & now the SD card is not detected by ROM, however if I insert the same SD card in LG 404 rom, it is getting read perfectly.

Any suggestions please....

Thanks,
[Xperia Z Android Development] keatsan:
I've updated mine from 4.3 to this 4.4. Everything seems smooth except the settings.apk slight lagginess.

However, can anyone else confirm that the WiFi tethering / Portable WiFi hotspot is working? Mine don't seems to turn it on. :crying:
[Xperia Z Android Development] obs3rv:
Upgraded on May 26. I just noticed that neither USB tethering nor Portable Wi-Fi hotspot work. In the former case, it turns on but immediately turns off again; in the latter case, it just persistently says "Turning on hotspot..." but never actually turns on -- the same symptom as this user's experience with the leaked .227 ROM.

This is despite "wipe data/factory reset" from CWM. Confirmed working with .101.

I haven't tried flashing the stock .ftf to see if that had working USB tethering or portable Wi-Fi hotspot as I have a locked bootloader and don't feel like either asking Sony for an unlock code or doing the .67 -> .569 -> .101 (-> .230?) dance to get back to the newest rooted stock firmware that properly supports tethering.

logcat for Portable Wi-Fi hotspot failing (with the WPA passphrase redacted):

https://gist.github.com/anonymous/de32dd034327c44e7765

logcat for USB tethering failing:

https://gist.github.com/anonymous/fe262a5e3871b642a3d6

The commonality seems to be exceptions like these:

D/Tethering( 1213): Exception adding default nw to upstreamIfaceTypes: java.lang.NullPointerException

and, in the case of Portable Wi-Fi hotspot, these messages from hostapd suggesting missing drivers:

E/hostapd (18072): Configuration file: /data/misc/wifi/hostapd.conf
E/hostapd (18072): MAC list file '/data/hostapd/hostapd.accept' not found.
E/hostapd (18072): Line 172: Failed to read accept_mac_file '/data/hostapd/hostapd.accept'
E/hostapd (18072): MAC list file '/data/hostapd/hostapd.deny' not found.
E/hostapd (18072): Line 173: Failed to read deny_mac_file '/data/hostapd/hostapd.deny'
E/hostapd (18072): nl80211: Failed to connect to generic netlink (nl)
E/hostapd (18072): Failed to initialize driver 'nl80211'
E/hostapd (18072): Failed to initialize interface

There was also massive battery drain linked to the usual Google Play Services/Google Now (much more severe than on .101, but I think this is common to KitKat in general, not just this ROM) -- happily Xposed Framework + Wakelock Terminator on the NlpWakeLock and its friend NlpCollectorWakeLock took care of that problem.
[Xperia Z Android Development] obs3rv:
This other ROM based on a different ftf but still using [NUT]'s scripts etc. does seem to have working USB tethering and Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Make sure you flash v3, not v2; otherwise sdcard1 will not work within the recovery environment.

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/development/stock-rom-kitkat-ncb-pre-rooted-recovery-t2759143

---------- Post added at 10:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:16 AM ----------

Nandroid backups made with the CWM recovery accompanying this ROM (from this thread, not the NCBv2 ROM; haven't tried restoring backups from that one) seem to have problems being restored. Restoring them (2x backups so far) gives me "Error while restoring /data!" partway through the restore. Tried restore with CWM 6.0.4.5 and 6.0.4.8.
[Xperia Z Android Development] shaanyt:
LOL .233 update spotted already.... Just sony being sony, they like giving us 1GB downloads every 3 weeks.
[Xperia Z Android Development] jerryhou85:
What...I was hoping to do a fresh upgrade to 4.4, now it seems I'd better wait for a while to see how this 233 works... :silly:
[Xperia Z Android Development] s4nji:
Updated directly from

C6602 - 10.3.1.A.2.67

it worked :)

Great job and many thanks, [NUT] :D
[Xperia Z Android Development] NamenIos:
Does the backlight turn off in TWRP in the latest dual recovery? The backlight on the XZL won't turn off.
[Xperia Z Android Development] jerryhou85:
I tried this and it worked for a while but then it goes back to "battery drain" again...:( Seems only SONY or Google can fix this...
[Xperia Z Android Development] quini2k:
I agree with you, using solution #1 the problem appears again after, in my experience, after a couple of days.

However I've also disabled "Google location reporting", under "Location" ("Location Reporting" & "Location history" set to OFF), and I've only encountered the problem once in 9 days! :)
[Xperia Z Android Development] obs3rv:
Previously on my C6603 the entire amount of battery was draining away from a full charge to nothing within the period of 8 hours, and the stats showed that the phone/processor was awake nearly the whole period. The culprit was Google Play Services (basically, Network Location) acquiring the NlpWakeLock (i.e. the thing that uses mobile network cell tower information + Wi-Fi SSID information to get location from Google) and keeping the phone awake to get location information.

Wakelock Terminator (available with the Xposed Framework) worked fantastically. With about an hour of screen time over a period of 12ish hours I end up with 70%+ of battery capacity remaining. I just blocked NlpWakeLock and NlpCollectorWakeLock so the phone can't keep the phone awake to get Network Location with the screen off. (Aside from this I have both Location History and Location Reporting turned off for good measure, since I don't care for either -- but turning them off was not sufficient on its own.)

Google Now continues to work, just not for the geofencing sorts of uses, which is fine by me.
[Xperia Z Android Development] jerryhou85:
I've used solution #2, after one day, no more battery drain problem. :o

Hope the fix will be out very SOON.
[Xperia Z Android Development] hudsonhicks:
Does anyone kno any good bloatware removal scripts for this?
[Xperia Z Android Development] jerryhou85:
I think for this commercial and journalist version, bloatware is minimized...:p
[Xperia Z Android Development] obs3rv:
I use Titanium Backup to back up and uninstall most of the Sony apps that I neither need nor want. Some of the preinstalled stuff (e.g. the Facebook app and so on) can be removed directly from Settings -> Apps.
[Xperia Z Android Development] Lipa08:
How to change .ftf here to flashable zip if there is no system.sin here?

?? :confused:
[Xperia Z Android Development] kingvortex:
First, questions not related to the thread should be asked in the Q&A section. :)

Having said that, it looks to me that you have a stripped FTF that doesn't include system. Go and download a complete FTF and try again. ?
[Xperia Z Android Development] heretic:
[MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION], first of all, thank you for your work. I've been on this ROM for a time, but I got tired of battling with Google Play Services issue. Looks like there will be no fix for that any time soon. So, I think I have to downgrade to 4.3 for now. The question is - is it safe to downgrade to 10.4.1.B.0.101 using your guide here? Or should there be a different downgrade procedure? Thanks in advance.
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Just flash the 101 rooted zip and flash stripped kernel bro. Nothing tp worry
[Xperia Z Android Development] Lipa08:
I'm experiencing a huge battery loss, even on Stamina mode. After 30min of not doing anything i lost almost 20%. Is there any way to prevent this?? :(
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
Read This

This is a known Bug. And not related to this rom. Its also not Sony's fault. Google service framework causes the battery drain. U should wait untill Google fix The Issue ;)
[Xperia Z Android Development] obs3rv:
You can use Wakelock Terminator + Xposed Framework to prevent these wakelocks from Google Play Services:

NlpWakeLock
NlpCollectorWakeLock

But first I recommend confirming that this is in fact your issue using the Wakelock Detector app.
[Xperia Z Android Development] octessence:
Great work on the ROM. Unfortunately after a few days, I have also had to revert to my backup due to Google Play Services wakelocks. I hope they issue a fix soon.
[Xperia Z Android Development] jerryhou85:
The new Google Play Service update will solve the battery drain issue more or less.

Anyone interested can refer to this thread for more info and try it yourself.

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/general/google-play-service-rolling-t2795482
[Xperia Z Android Development] calltoon:
Hey Guys! Can I dwongrade to 4.3 using same way as is written to update. Just flash zip 4.3 and after that use flashtool? I was trying to do so but I'm getting constant bootloop. I shoul mention that I haven't done any data wipe. Just cache and dalvik. Maybe there is a way? Why I am trying to do this? I think that with 4.3 my phone was able to live for let say 3 days (maybe even 4). With this rom and even with google play services 5 the battery drain is huge. 30h max without 3G, wifi and stamina ON
[Xperia Z Android Development] Gio_ital:
You have to do a full wipe if you want to downgrade

Sent from my Z
[Xperia Z Android Development] airbus318:
I am suffering from the battery drain as well. Then I remembered on 4.2, long ago, I had the same issue until I discovered that if your carrier doesn't support 'Fast Dormancy' you will have huge battery drain due to a 3G connection issue. Use BetterBatteryStats or WakeLockDetector to determine if you have this problem (it will point to massive wakelocks by this --> 'com.sonyericsson.android.wakeup').

Follow steps here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2382680

and/or here:

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-l/general/tut-disable-fast-dormancy-battery-life-t2348597

to fix the issue. I think the first time around I only applied the fix in the second link (and it worked). This time I am trying both (they are slightly different).

Use Root Browser to do the editing for the first fix and BuildPropEditor for the second fix.

Just applied them and will report back if this solves my battery drain.

Hope this solves the battery drain for some.
[Xperia Z Android Development] airbus318:
Quick question, if I decide I want to revert back to my STOCK rooted 4.2.2 (or 4.3 for that matter) are there any issues with using app data backups from Titanium Backup that were now taken on 4.4, to restore my apps and data on an earlier ROM?

Thanks
[Xperia Z Android Development] JAsko_san:
ACtually, there shouldn't be any issues - But, there could be some issues with your apps that are developed just for Android 4.4.. besides that you could transfer your backup to 4.2.2., it should work. I've done it myself :D so yeah:good:
[Xperia Z Android Development] airbus318:
Thanks for the reply, I couldn't wait so just went ahead and did it anyway. I'm on a new 4.4 ROM now and my phone is finally running great, including 1 day and 19hr on one charge with 7% remaining, data and location always ON.
[Xperia Z Android Development] eawert:
Which new ROM?
[Xperia Z Android Development] airbus318:
eXistenZ - http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/development/rom-existenz-ultimate-1-0-0-light-dark-t2779949
[Xperia Z Android Development] guybrush2099:
do you know if anybody done the update to 4.4.4?
[Xperia Z Android Development] Rajeev:
There is already two threads available. Use that..
[Xperia Z Android Development] guybrush2099:
Update?

I see clean installations, yes, but I mean the pre-rooted updates (without wipes, etc)?

Thanks
[Xperia Z Android Development] kingvortex:
If you even looked briefly, you would have found this - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2872504

There is at least one other in the development section.
[Xperia Z Android Development] guybrush2099:
I had found it yet..but It requires to clean all data, system, wipe everything , etc...

anyway today I've found this, it seems to be a good update and it doesn't requires to delete everything to be flashed. It saves all data in the smartphone

It could be useful to other "lazy" updaters like me, so I post the link here:

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/development/stock-rom-kitkat-4-4-4-283-ncb-pre-t2875379

thank you anyway :)
[General Topics] pjam:
ok, i've looked everywhere for the answer. Even had it working once but now cannot get media player to default to the storage card.

any ideas?

Thanks.
[General Topics] dave106:
if you delete XMEMediaLibrary.mlb from \application data\microsoft\media player it will remove the library option to show media stored on the phone, thereby defaulting to storage card. when ever you use update library though it will return unless you remove all media from the phone.
[General Topics] pjam:
that's great thanks.

just tried it now.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MystaMagoo:
I'm on stock android 4.3,rooted with a tripped knox.

Will my bootloader always be 4.3 until I flash official kitkat rom?

Will/can custom KK roms change my bootloader?

Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cundis:
You have to upgrade bootloader through Odin if you want to flash kk custom ROMs. Custom ROMs doesn't contain bootloader as far as I know.

So yes, your bootloader will be 4.3 until you flash 4.4 with Odin.

Sent fra min SM-N9005 via Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
There are some custom ROMs that provide links to JUST the bootloader itself, which you can flash by yourself in Odin, without flashing stock ROM.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MystaMagoo:
Thanks for that guys but I don't want to change my bootloader,want to keep it as JB.

I tried a few KK roms and experienced problems with them,was just wondering if it was because I had JB BL.

I need to find a custom rom with JB BL now.................

Thanks :)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wess786:
Hi all,

I'm currently using a Galaxy Nexus GSM version and I'm having the option to trade it along with 20 euros for an Xperia Z with some small scratches. Before I had to buy the Galaxy Nexus (which is from someone else, it's not even new) I was using my beloved Galaxy S3. I loved it, but thanks to the crappy build quality of Samsung the display broke and the screen is black only now.

My question is, is it worth it to trade my Galaxy Nexus with 20 euros for an Xperia Z with some small scratches?

Here are some photos of the Xperia Z I can trade it with.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidtweaker1:
Its worth the upgrade if its 20 euros.

Also the scratches are not on the digitizer but on the shatter proof coating, you can peel of the coating :victory::D:good:
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wess786:
So you'd say I should get it?

Verstuurd vanaf mijn Galaxy Nexus met Tapatalk
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidtweaker1:
Yes, just out of curiosity is it an LTE version of Xperia Z?

Hit thanks if helped ;)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wess786:
Yeah it is! But my contract is not :')

Lost the warranty of my S3 when I started flashing hehe.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn Galaxy Nexus met Tapatalk
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidtweaker1:
If its LTE its worth a buy :highfive:
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidtweaker1:
Got XZ:p
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antonio1475:
If you can use another opinion, I'd say you get it. As has been said, the scratches canbe "removed" by peeling the stock protector (I'd put a screen protector after!). However it seems odd such a cheap trade (the Nexus is considerably older and lower-specs).

Good luck! :)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wess786:
I bought it for a bargain of 140 euros! I love it so far!

I will definitely peel the Sony protector off and put another one on.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidtweaker1:
:highfive:
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antonio1475:
that's a great Price :laugh::confused: Congratulations and good luck! :D
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StinkyToilet:
Yeah XZ is good, two of my brothers used them (black and white). Only problem is the display is not colorful and the speaker is not loud enough (but good sound output). That would not make much different. And I love the luxurious design. Worth trading if 20 euros. :)