yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Cross-Device General] ejstubbs:
I tried Lollipop soon after it came out, and gave up on it fairly quickly - primarily because of the stupid "Avoid poor connections" problem which meant that the phone kept dropping back to mobile data without telling me :mad:

KitKat has continued to work fine since then, but I've started to think that I should look at Marshmallow just to see if it would work for me. It's a lot easier to do that with a firmware zip that includes root and recovery that you can simply install through TWRP, compared to flashing a stock ftf using flashtool, then rooting it, installing recovery etc etc. It also gives me confidence that, if I don't like MM, I can simply go straight back in to TWRP and restore the KK backup I will take before I flash the MM zip.

I built a rooted UK customised MM ftf with dual recovery for my Z3C last night so I'll give that a go when I have a chance. If that works then some beer tokens will be on their way to the crew involved in PRFCreator, whether or not I actually get on with MM in use.
[Sony Cross-Device General] ejstubbs:
Hmm. Well, that didn't seem to work :(

My phone is now running Marshmallow but I have no root :(:( and no recovery, so I can't restore the Kitkat backup I took before I flashed :crying:

This is not good.

SuperSU is reporting:

"There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!"

Oh well, at least I think I should be able to get root and TWRP by following the directions here. It'll just take a while is all. (Would still prefer dual recovery, but that can come later.)

UPDATE:

So I got root & TWRP without too much difficulty, by following the instructions in the link above. However, after a day spent with Marshmallow I'm afraid I'm going back to my stable, working KitKat. I can see no benefits in Marshmallow: it doesn't seem do anything that KitKat didn't - at least, nothing that I

want

to do - and it does a fair few things that I

don't

want it to do. In particular, its ability to find multiple ways to stop me using my SD card the way I want to is simply tedious. It seems to be following the trend for devices increasingly to dictate to their users how they can be used. Which is fine if you want to sell a lot of these things to stupid people, but has no interest at all for me. I know that the phone is a small, very powerful, computer and I find it frustrating and annoying when it tries to pretend otherwise by hiding its capabilities from me.

I suppose the good thing is that I now have a backup of a Marshmallow ROM for my phone, with root & TWRP, that I can restore if I ever feel like trying Marshmallow again.
[Sony Cross-Device General] ecksdeeay:
Don't forget, the security patches will be more up to date than what kk offers
[Sony Cross-Device General] ejstubbs:
Yes, I am aware of that - and in fact it was one of the reasons I thought it was worth trying MM. But I'm not prepared to put up with painfully awkward functionality just to reduce the already miniscule risk of some random hacker trying to take over my phone. (I run the thing rooted, after all. I wouldn't do that if I was paranoid.)

I think I may try again, and see if this helps with the SD card woes. I don't understand why there isn't an option to switch off the SD card permissions stuff in MM. After all, it's trivially easy to allow apps from 'unknown' sources to be installed, which I would have thought is a far greater risk. I know that, in theory, you can use the SD card as internal storage rather than removable, but not all vendors seem to have implemented that. Certainly the manufacturer of my MM tablet hasn't.
[Sony Cross-Device General] HiltonJR14:
When I flash the ROM ZIP it loses the firmware customization. Is there any way to not lose customization?
[Sony Cross-Device General] esps:
Possibility to support XZ (F833x) [MENTION=3975929]zxz0O0[/MENTION]??
[Sony Cross-Device General] tatomolina11:
Is this tool working on Android N 7.0 builds?
[Sony Cross-Device General] Laskr1999:
Hello!

I wanna make flashable stock zip for my Z2. It says root is recommended. Can I skip it somehow?
[Sony Cross-Device General] bofis:
Has anyone with a Z5 Compact on 32.3.A.2.33 managed to ROOT their phone or build a pre-rooted firmware?
[Sony Cross-Device General] darekesp:
What about XZ?

Wysłane z mojego F8331 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Sony Cross-Device General] karrouma:
I used prf creator from long time to update to android 7 from forst day before flashboot updated.

Use the .ftf and the su and let the recovery empty.

Untick first two box and the 3rd and forth tick it.

Creat the file

After that when finished and flash the .zip from recovery

Now you cam be updated without loosing data
[Sony Cross-Device General] mobiware:
Can you clarify that? Do you mean inside Flashtool instead of Flashboot?
[Sony Cross-Device General] karrouma:
don't use flashtool. if you are rooted you can enter recovery and flash flashabke-prerooted

if not root use flashtool
[Sony Cross-Device General] snooks75:
Has anyone tried PRFCreator with the xperia-xa f3111 . I'm not as clued up with rooting the xperia-xa having come from the s3 mini which was simple to root. Any help would be appreciated.
[Sony Cross-Device General] hoan1999:
I was use this tool build for my D6603 Pre Rooted, many thank you. I want edit system but it is system.sin not system.ext4. So i use Flashtool for extract system.sin to system.ext4 (edit anything i want), then place system.ext4 to ZIP it will work ? that's right ?

sorry my bad English :(
[Sony Cross-Device General] ecksdeeay:
Try and rename the ext to .bin

Sorry for being English:laugh:
[Sony Cross-Device General] Billy141:
i would like to know to if anyone's tried out on x compact f5321
[Sony Cross-Device General] Homu:
Does this tool only work with SuperSU or can I use a Magisk zip in its place?
[Sony Cross-Device General] snooks75:
Xperia xa f3111

Has anyone tried PRFCreator with a nougat 7.0 rom.
[Sony Cross-Device General] xueyaotianxia:
Will this work on XZ Premium dual?
[Sony Cross-Device General] kiukirimas:
I tried it, PRF 1.3, On the Xperia XA Ultra 7.0 firmware, and flashed it over TWRP, it remains on the Sony Logo, so don't try it over Mediatek devices. Solved the problem flashing a clean Firmware from flashtool.
[Sony Cross-Device General] dsman:
Z3 Tablet compact help

Hello Ecksdeeay,

I was wondering if you could help since I am using the same Tiny Tablet. (Had a Z2 tabIet that fell) I am am stuck in my rooting procedure. I unlocked bootloader but can't can't send other commands once Tablet in Fastboot mode.

Normal mode no problem communicating: Adb devices ok. adb reboot bootloader ok then the Tablet stays in that state and will communicate any more. :(

Do you have a step by step mode I could use to have the same OS as you do please?

Thanks and have a nice evening.
[Sony Cross-Device General] ecksdeeay:
Only suggestion is to make sure you delete and wipe all data and cache..

If that's no help... Get back with more info
[Sony Cross-Device General] dsman:
Z3 Tablet Compact

Hello Ecksdeeay,

Thanks for replying

I will try to be precise. Tablet SGP 621 with 23.5.a.1.291 build Marshmallow.

I will like to format and Install a prerooted firmware or Install a Nougat or Oreo Rom.

How can delete and wipe all data and cache if I can get into a recovery mode?

I used Flashtool remove bootloader.

When my SGP 621 gest into fastboot, the computer does not see it anymore. (Flash mode or Normal mode)

I have a Sgp621 prerooted Rom ready but can't install it If I can not fastboot it.

Magisk needs root on my tablet

Twrp needs root also. I downloaded the Twrp for Z3 tablet

So please help . I will be glad to the same rooted rom you are using.

Could you please show me the way?

Thank you and have a nice day
[Sony Cross-Device General] ecksdeeay:
Edit; Just follow this, I think it has it covered (plus my contribution below, but may confuse things?;)

http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrJQ5un9dZb0AgAWwoM34lQ;_ylu=X3oDMTBzMW0xM29kBGNvbG8DaXIyBHBvcwMxMAR2dGlkAwRzZWMDc3I-/RV=2/RE=1540843047/RO=10/RU=http%3a%2f%2fkota56.blog.fc2.com%2fblog-entry-27.html/RK=2/RS=CXdd6ehfiE89s6N4AjPdIUTGREo-

Use Flashtool to Delete/Wipe

I did this years ago (not knowing what's changed since then I only go from what I did.

I flashed KK If I remember correctly..SGP621_23.0.1.A.0.167_CE ...search for that or wait and I'll upload mine for youhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1ypEjoRagvEfbip6-bPIxzCR7S5CTsRT0/view?usp=sharing

You'll need this I think? also

http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/giefroot-rooting-tool-cve-2014-4322-t3011598

then went to [NUT]s (link under this line) and flashed the dual recovery (from the 2.8.26 files) for the Tablet to give TWRP and booted into it so as to flash the preRooted fw

[url]http://nut.xperia-files.com/[/URL]

Home > XZDualRecovery > XZDualRecovery 2.8.26

[NUT]s thread here[url]https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2261606[/URL]
[Sony Cross-Device General] ecksdeeay:
http://xdaforums.com/z3-tablet-compact/general/how-to-rooted-lollipop-locked-bootloader-t3083980
[Sony Cross-Device General] Bartekreaper:
[MENTION=3975929]zxz0O0[/MENTION] Hello can you make update for making pre-rooted/or just flashable Pie 9.0 roms? I tried but it shows error, check attachment :confused: :crying:
[Sony Cross-Device General] ired17:
Hi. Can i use this method? I have Xperia c5 ultra dual (e5533) having an unlocked bootloader and rooted. Still running on lollipop. And now, i want to upgrade to Marshmallow, i already have the ftf file. But i cant flash it thru flashtool cos i have twrp. Can i use this method to convert the ftf file to a flashable zip file so that i can flash it thru twrp?
[Sony Cross-Device General] Beetle84:
What does having TWRP have to do with flashtool not working?

You can flash with flashtool, then just reapply TWRP afterwards.
[Sony Cross-Device General] ired17:
Well i don't know.

I can't flash using flashtool. Then tool says i have to turn off the phone and press vol down+power to boot to flash mode. But that method will boot to twrp. That is my concern here, sir.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Beetle84:
Forget the power button part, just hold volume down and plug the cable in.
[Sony Cross-Device General] ired17:
Okay. Gonna try that. I'll update what will happen. Thanks a lot :)

---------- Post added at 11:26 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:55 AM ----------

Update:

The flash tool says, "unnabe to read from phone having opened it, trying to continue anyway" and i think, it just stuck there lol haha

---------- Post added at 11:26 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:26 AM ----------

Update:

The flash tool says, "unnabe to read from phone having opened it, trying to continue anyway" and i think, it just stuck there lol haha
[Sony Cross-Device General] caqo71:
Did you installed the flash and fastboot drivers for your phone?

Enviado desde mi F8331 mediante Tapatalk
[Sony Cross-Device General] eclyptos:
PRFCreator v0.5.zip

Hi there, how are ya?

I am old man with old stuff...lol...

Can anyone post me PRFCreator v0.5.zip version? is not included in OP section, and still the one compatible with SGP561...

Cheers in advance.
[Sony Cross-Device General] joluke:
All releases can be downloaded from OP's github: https://github.com/dosomder/PRFCreator/releases
[Sony Cross-Device General] eclyptos:
Still no sigh of v0.5, what I should do? --old man with old stuff--
[Sony Cross-Device General] joluke:
Use 0.8. I doubt it won't work. I don't have a Sony device though
[Sony Cross-Device General] eclyptos:
Here on XDA to root sgp561 been recommended v0.5 for several reasons, same for flashtool, to downgrade to 4.4.2 I had to use old version because the last one was giving me message "Device connected but driver too old", when I used old version, the same I used to flash Z1, no problem, so something is not right, anyway, thanx for help.
[Sony Cross-Device General] eclyptos:
btw...here is that v0.8 didn't work on SGP561...

https://xdaforums.com/xperia-z2-tablet/general/how-to-root-sgp561-z2-tablet-verizon-t3054700

So if anybody has a old backup, please let me know, I will try many, but just in case..cheers.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Rootk1t:
Here it is.
[Sony Cross-Device General] joluke:
The real MVP
[Sony Cross-Device General] mufhm:
i have xperia XP sov33 UBL No, can this applying for ftf global or AU rom?
[Sony Cross-Device General] lucbertz:
Hi! Can I also use this tool to convert a stock FTF to a flashable ZIP without rooting?
[Sony Cross-Device General] dex9mm:
Yes just select not to root it

If you have the ftf you can load it thru flashtool
[Sony Cross-Device General] lucbertz:
Thank you!

In fact it requires a SuperSU.zip file, but it seems it accepts also an almost empty one. I didn't yet try to apply produced image to my device, anyway.

I don't want to use flashtool because I prefer to have a set of TWRP flashable zip file, so I can try many ROMS and go back to the stock one without the need of a PC.
[Sony Cross-Device General] dagoberts:
Hi I have downloaded Xperifirm 5.7.0 and I choose my firmware, Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra Dual H4233. When i download the firmware in the folder there are 3 files with a generic name FILE_xxx without extension. I choose to not extract firmware on settings. I tried to give to PRFCreator the FILE bigger, that i can open with 7zip, but without extension do not going to recognize.Someone can help me ? Tjanks I'm on Windows 10 on Asus Rog strix laptop
[Sony Cross-Device General] dagoberts:
Hi I were made some experiment, I renamed the generic file and add ftf extension so I load PRFCreator and put this file in. The result was in image PRFError. Seem that the image of System are missing, I open the file and I see this in image 7zipftf. So I take another firmware, not from xperifirm but one that i found in internet and look like this, there are a lot of differences. My question is simple can i really trust xperifirm ? I really would like to root my Xperia I really do not care if my bootloader is locked I can unlock, I was thinking that the prerooted rom to flash was a worth shot but I encountered so far a lot of obstacles, was I making something wrong ? Can someone help me ? Thanks
[Sony Cross-Device General] Rootk1t:
On relatively new (and also new) devices the time of PreRooted ROMs and PRFCreator is long gone.

To get root access you need to have bootloader unlocked and boot.img (and sometimes vendor.img) patched (for Magisk to work).
[Sony Cross-Device General] hutilicious:
Nice, the zip worked though. Ill create a new one when new version is up. Thanks again this is an awesome tool, couldnt believe it worked
[Sony Cross-Device General] Rootk1t:
waiting v06:fingers-crossed:
[Sony Cross-Device General] mujju85:
i got error while adding kernel what should i do

[IMG="kernel adding error"][/IMG]
[Sony Cross-Device General] zxz0O0:
Nothing, it's not really an error :) Your PRF was created successfully.
[Sony Cross-Device General] mujju85:
thanks a lot after finished its look like this plz check is it ok

[/IMG]
[Sony Cross-Device General] gravtec:
Hi, i have done successfully create root flashable zip with PRFtool and flash to my member T2ultra 4.4.3 and done flash supersu updated but after that i can't install xposed framework (system not mount). Can you give solution or suggestions how to settle it this problem??
[Sony Cross-Device General] zxz0O0:
Yes, it's correct.

Did you add dualrecovery to PRF? Dualrecovery enables system rw.
[Sony Cross-Device General] gravtec:
Yup, i have done...
[Sony Cross-Device General] zxz0O0:
Can you upload the created zip?

Can you upload the recovery.log after installing zip?

Do you have the NDR Utils app?

Which version of PRFCreator did you use for creating the zip? (You should use atleast v0.5)
[Sony Cross-Device General] gravtec:
Im sorry dude, because all file already deleted. This T2ultra not mine, belong to my friends. After root on 4.4.3 have a problem, he ask me to revert to 4.4.2 and rooted.

*edit: Yes, i have app NDR utils and i can boot to recovery and of course i use latest version PRFtool from you...

*edit2: hi [MENTION=2303873]xzx[/MENTION]0O0 here file i was created with prftool for XT2ultra

https://mega.co.nz/#!xEVi0LDA!CnVodCxRjyjX-UEyS-PgDTJzUcf-wWPOzMR6MFKsz0Q

I hope you can check what a problem with this flashable zip... Thanks...
[Sony Cross-Device General] Rootk1t:
Why v 0.6 is not released to public? ;)
[Sony Cross-Device General] zxz0O0:
Sorry, I don't have much time at the moment, a lot of stress in real life. Will release v0.6 soon.
[Sony Cross-Device General] hutilicious:
Take your time, this tool works for now, so no update desperately needed.
[Sony Cross-Device General] gravtec:
Already update link to you, hope you can verify... Thanks
[Sony Cross-Device General] zxz0O0:
If you can't mount system rw but recovery works, then there is a problem with dualrecovery (not a problem with PRFCreator). I suggest you try reflashing dualrecovery zip.
[Sony Cross-Device General] gravtec:
Ok thanks, i will try and report to you later...
[Sony Cross-Device General] UncleDan:
I know it is a niobium question but I could not find searching: how do I apply flashable.zip once I created it. Via flashtool or standard recovery? Does this delete data or sdcard? Thanks
[Sony Cross-Device General] hutilicious:
you have to flash the zip via recovery. It will wipe your data partition, i dont think it wipes sdcard. You should do a wipe before doing this. just take a backup in recovery and try it yourself.
[Sony Cross-Device General] zxz0O0:
No, it does not wipe data or sdcard.
[Sony Cross-Device General] s0ur0v:
13-10-2014 00:01:14 - Error: Could not find amss_fsg

13-10-2014 00:01:14 - Error: Could not find amss_fs_1

13-10-2014 00:01:14 - Error: Could not find amss_fs_2

i am getting this error :confused:
[Sony Cross-Device General] zxz0O0:
Which firmware are you using? Try new version of PRFCreator (v0.6). If it does not find amss_fs_1 / amss_fs_2, you can ignore those errors.
[Sony Cross-Device General] chesterr:
I'm trying to install the new 4.4.4 firmware on Z2 Tab and I get this error sayingset_perm :some changes failed.
[Sony Cross-Device General] El.Guaje:
Me too!
[Sony Cross-Device General] fribriz:
Hi there.

I get this message:

Could not find rpm

PRF completed and flashable.zip is created. Any explanation for this error or good to flash?

Checking the zip, there is no kernel.elf
[Sony Cross-Device General] hussein1:
PRF Creator Not Work All Xperia Z2 Seris.

zxz0O0 PRF Creator v0.6 Not Work All Xperia Z2 Seris.:crying:

Flashable.zip Not Install into Recovery.

What's the solution?
[Sony Cross-Device General] funky0308:
Check flashable.zip - there aren't all files in it...

It's not working well...
[Sony Cross-Device General] niraj5.chaudhari:
same problem i m facing
[Sony Cross-Device General] Rootk1t:
try using v0.5 instead of 0.6
[Sony Cross-Device General] VaLee:
Same issue and question here.

07/11/2014 22:36:50 - Extracting system.sin from D6503_23.0.1.A.0.167_Generic RO.ftf
07/11/2014 22:37:24 - Verifying extracted Sin File
07/11/2014 22:37:24 - Extracting image from Sin File system.sin
07/11/2014 22:37:42 - Adding info to flashable script
07/11/2014 22:37:42 - Adding system to zip
07/11/2014 22:38:21 - Adding extra files
07/11/2014 22:38:22 - kernel
07/11/2014 22:38:37 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]Info: Could not find rpm[/COLOR]
07/11/2014 22:38:41 - fotakernel
07/11/2014 22:38:59 - amss_fsg
07/11/2014 22:39:15 - amss_fs_1
07/11/2014 22:39:33 - amss_fs_2
07/11/2014 22:39:53 - elabel-D6503-row_201404221026.1_23.0.1.A.0.167
07/11/2014 22:40:10 - Adding UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.16.zip
07/11/2014 22:40:17 - Adding Z2-lockeddualrecovery2.7.154-BETA.flashable.zip
07/11/2014 22:40:26 - Finished
[Sony Cross-Device General] kirpeace:
do not work using 0.6 get set_perm error while flashing.using 0.5 flashed on d6502 it is working though getting "Info: Could not find rpm" error. it is also started downloading the playstore apps i installed earlier
[Sony Cross-Device General] vlackhonor:
Need

Bro, I want to know, how to unpack repack .sin ? andthen .. how to repack modded .sin into ftf file.
[Sony Cross-Device General] kulvertti:
I succesfully made prerooted firmware for Z1 (C6903) with version 0.5 of this tool. But I have to edit file called "installdisableric.sh" from flashable lockeddualrecovery tmp folder and add this line -o "$ROMVER" = "14.4.A.0.157" after all other similar in here ROMVER=$(DRGETPROP ro.build.id). I use Notepad++ for editing. Result is fully working prerooted firmware with latest SuperSu and Locked dualrecovery in LB device.
[Sony Cross-Device General] zxz0O0:
Please post a link to the ftf you are using and dualrecovery so I can test it.

You can ignore this message. Flashable zip should still be clean.

Everytime there is a new firmware, [MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION] needs to add this firmware to dualrecovery otherwise RIC killer is not properly installed. Maybe he can find a better solution (at the moment he is quite busy).
[Sony Cross-Device General] RedSkyRoad:
Hi,

I have 99GB free on the drive that I have PRF but I get the following message:

"08 11 2014 21:50:35 - Error: Not enough disk space. Please make sure that atleast 3GB are free. Currently you only have 1229MB available"
[Sony Cross-Device General] norti:
Check your system drive, it uses a temp folder on it.
[Sony Cross-Device General] bdithug:
Norton is detecting a virus in v0.5's exe file. Anyone else find that?
[Sony Cross-Device General] xdadevelkl:
For me it is the same error on Xperia Z2 phone:

==

Extracting files...

set_perm: some changes failed

Install from sdcard complete

==

And nothing is installed. Firmware is from the Stock thread here at XDA: D6503_23.0.1.A.0.167_Customized_DE
[Sony Cross-Device General] xdadevelkl:
Actually, the set_perm thing seems to be related to the set_perm for the UUID stuff and sgdisk. I've tried the HK-version and compared the two update-script files (mine and the HK version) and found only these lines to be different, as well as the fact that the HK file used the /by-name/ reference for partitions, while my PRECreator flashable.zip used UUID.

Any idea, what may be the issue here?

EDIT: v0.5 works perfectly. I can pre-root the German 4.4.4 Stock-ROM for the Xperia Z2. Obviously the update-script has some issues in 0.6.
[Sony Cross-Device General] hussein1:
23.0.1.A.3.9 ??
[Sony Cross-Device General] juanpirulo:
Did you update de dualrecovery to work with this late firmware? You Will have to look inside of temp/ installdisableric.sh and look if is added the New firmware. Cheers
[Sony Cross-Device General] ghostofcain:
02 DE firmware, are you on 02 DE network or love network bloat? otherwise stick with .167
[Sony Cross-Device General] xdadevelkl:
As I already posted in the edit: with v0.5 it's working. The issue is with PRFCreator v0.6.

And I am using the patched recovery.

---------- Post added at 09:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:56 PM ----------

What do you want to tell me with this?
[Sony Cross-Device General] SkyboneNoya:
wrong place
[Sony Cross-Device General] RedSkyRoad:
I had this issue until I update my java drivers and flashtool drivers. Just one thing to remember - after updating drivers, put phone in flash mode (before flashing the FTF) to make sure windows install the drivers...

After I updated my drivers, the ZIP creation was done correctly and complete this time... It seems to be linked to installing the latest version of flashtool with updated java stuff
[Sony Cross-Device General] netharshal13:
Is this Working with Z2 4.4.4 FTF ??????

Hi Devs & Pros,

Will this work on Latest build FTF For Z2 with android version 4.4.4 ???

Please help

Thanks!!!!:)
[Sony Cross-Device General] norti:
Yes, it works.
[Sony Cross-Device General] hussein1:
norti@ If I use this method... Removed Xperia Logo in BOOT??

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z2/general/4-4-4-creating-rooted-update-package-t2933155
[Sony Cross-Device General] zxz0O0:
I just released v0.7 of the tool. v0.6 release is nuked because I uploaded the wrong binary (a earlier test version). All issues should be resolved now. Sorry for the delay.
[Sony Cross-Device General] hussein1:
zxz0O0@ If I use this method... Removed Xperia Logo in BOOT??

Because it uses the 0.5 version of Xperia logo was removed.

Fixed v0.7 This problem?