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[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mhemart:
D5833 firmware 23.0.A.2.93 for Taiwan

Hi everybody,

I own a D5833 from Taiwan and I'd like to root it since it's possible from today but for this, I nees to downgrade to the 23.0.A.2.93 version.

This firmware is not in the first topic list and since this fimware is customized, I prefer to use the good one instead of using a firmware from another country (or if anybody can tell me which one I schould use, I'll sincerely appreciate).

After some search, I found this : http://yun.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=2627161039&uk=675898618&fid=899145928127184. Several forums point to this rom but as I can't read Chinese, I'm not sure it's an original or not. If Chinese readers could help me to be sure. Does anybody know how to check the firmware (using flashtool or another tool ??).

Thank you for your help.

PS : if it's a genuine one, I'll put it on Mega too to improve the list
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] fijasko:
^

My D5833 also came with Taiwan firmware.

I downloaded the .ftf from the link you posted and extracted it, then compared the files with the Hong Kong and other .93 FW.

It's missing the file that every other FW has, elabel-D5833-row_XXXXXXXXXXXX.X_23.0.A.2.93.sin (X=random numbers depending on FW version).

I have no idea if that means anything.

META-INF folder int the Taiwan version says:

Manifest-Version: 1.0

branding: TW ----> (it's missing TW 1288-7062 custimization number)

cmd25: false

version: 23.0.A.2.93

device: D5833

Created-By: FlashTool

and for the Hong Kong:

Manifest-Version: 1.0

branding: Hong_Kong_1288-5471

cmd25: false

version: 23.0.A.2.93

device: D5833

Created-By: FlashTool

Can anybody help with this?

I guess we can always downgrade to the Singapore or HK .93, root, then flash the Taiwanese .77 firmware?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mhemart:
Thank you for your reply and your first tests.

If somebody can give more information,he's welcome.

For rooting and upgrading,we can do as you said.

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Elabel doesn't seem to be important : http://sony.yt/topic/7446-android-f...re-description-and-recognize-android-version/
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] MarcraM90:
Hello,

if I try to flash a File i get this error:

26/009/2015 19:09:15 - ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.

I already used the search but couldnt find anything
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
Wrong firmware or FTF file corrupt. Download again...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] MarcraM90:
It worked on my Laptop now, dont know why but well atleast my phone is now rootet with locked bootloader
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] fijasko:
I did some further testing and extracted system.sin to get to system dump.

There's a build.prop there that says:

1288-7062 is a custimization number for TW build, so I'm guessing it's a legit Taiwanese .93 firmware.

Still not sure why there's no ELABEL.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mhemart:
I downloaded the last version with xperifirm. I'll check about the ELABEL but I'm pretty sure we can use the version .93 firmware without problem.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mhemart:
With the lastest version of TW Firmware, there's a 16 MB ELABEL. From what I read, no problem for flashing without this part of the firmware. For my own, I'll downgrade for rooting and then use the bilboa1 howto : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=58424877&postcount=1110

Good News : the firmware is functional. I downgraded to the .93, applied the rooting exploit and saved my TA partition. Next move : flash with the pre-rooted lastest version.

Are people interested by the upload of TW firmware to MEGA ?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] dshstudio:
thanks

thanks i got 23.0.A.5.77 ftf for D5833 ROK
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] fijasko:
Thanks so much for the info! Glad it worked out.

If it's not too much of a hassle, upload it to Mega and contact OP so he can share the download link?

I'd do it, but my connection is really slow.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mhemart:
My connection is a little bit crappy too but no problem, I'll do it.

All of this just to recover SD writing access and hosts management... :silly: (and of course, a lot of things I didn't think about until now !!!!)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] baste07:
have a question, i have flashed the unbranded PH tft. but when i checked the xperia service menu, the "current Modem config" is still showing telstra. although the other info seems already updated tothe generic PH tft.

does the flashtool not update the modem config?

thanks!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
Baseband missing?

Open Flashtool, select the same FTF and check if there's the baseband inside the "exclude" box
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] baste07:
I'll see. But I should not check anything in the exclude items right?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
Nothing, just TA if you want, but it doesn't matter because TA files are excluded automatically during installation.

The exclude box shows all the items that will be installed, that's why I told you to check there ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] baste07:
Checked it and its there. 3 files, amss_fs_2.sin, amss_fs_1.sin and amss_fsg.sin

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My bootloader is locked, not sure if that matters

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Also see a reset customization box below. Should I check that to remove the telstra customization in modem config?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] baste07:
Just tried to reflash with reset customization checked. Still the same. Installation went well according to log with baseband files being installed. But after checking the xperia servicr menu the current modem config still shows

/system/etc/customization/modem/amss_fsg_aries_telstra_tar.mbn
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] desertflyer:
D5803 Global generic 23.0.A.2.93 (1286-9917): https://mega.co.nz/#!uZ5l2ahB!CwPX7prB4_o8F8QxZslxg3cIXQXtUJjusWk0P4edvVw
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] km8j:
Is there any negative flashing the new UK 23.0.a.2.105 if I'm using the phone on tmous? Hoping it may make the signal bearable
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] desertflyer:
The UK and USA firmware seem to be really similar. Others have reported having no problem using the UK firmware while on T-mobile US. When connected to LTE it will show "4G" instead of "LTE" and a couple of the included Sony extras may vary, but that's about it from a user perspective.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] km8j:
So what does the new firmware bring? Anything with the radio, etc. that may help?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
Check this out: http://xdaforums.com/z3/general/dev-phone-file-t2869238

No problem at all.

Maybe some little fixes, but I can't find the changelog...

Anyway 106 is in coming, wait for that ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] baste07:
Thanka mate. Are there any concerns if I jusy kept the telstra modem?

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Im currently in australia but ill be going home to philippines soon. I don't know if the modem used dictates which bands is used for gsm, 3g and 4g. And I know that the two countries uses diff frequencies for 3g and 4g. ( all freq are within the d5833) should I have nothing to worry about?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] desertflyer:
Updated links as of January 25th, 2015 because OneDrive sucks for sharing FTFs.

D5803

MENA (Middle East and North Africa) 1288-3756 23.0.A.2.93 generic unbranded: https://mega.co.nz/#!aMw3QToQ!CoZSydXssy7ahGH4-8qAbSeyiQ0ml2XKWFS1IB9uLgA

Nordic 1288-5411 23.0.A.2.93 generic unbranded: https://mega.co.nz/#!6MBggQLR!KscIs21sazC0EE5NrSztyJBH2gqumw-DNJc1VYHDAq4

GEL (Latin America) 1290-6916 23.0.A.2.93 generic unbranded: https://mega.co.nz/#!7UoVhKQY!yvFrbWGYSM6ij8yOHcVgDy1MA16_Gm-VNdToNCgTHgI

Germany 1289-4696 23.0.A.2.98 generic unbranded: https://mega.co.nz/#!6Ig01KhD!V5X4F_fXsrkHyKRfzW0XJVfUw37vMy3Br7x-pfdUpZ0

D5833

Australia 1288-4214 23.0.A.2.93 generic unbranded: https://mega.co.nz/#!fUZgEDDa!uth9_0ZIwDmuAC5lFXUoCqfWFmmyMJjHEXHui9i7yyc

Hong Kong 1288-5471 23.0.A.2.93 generic unbranded: https://mega.co.nz/#!aMBDwB6Q!BWX4Oo3Z0bxPcFnJPftNBU7c_ydO8fUT1PlpoD0sCyo
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
Device: D5803

Customization number: 1289-4008

Firmware: 23.0.A.2.98

Country: Italy

Download:

https://mega.nz/#!AR0VmCrK!zx1uzzA4ehUfrwysx36zyYgq_yVTrkn5yMkxmBmFjK8
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pacoxixon:
Device: D5803

Customization number: 1288-5410

Firmware: 23.0.A.2.98_R9B

Country: Spain

Download:https://mega.co.nz/#!cBpwiQja!iYEHQ19B6WcoUv5W6dCXdC5YLDszVufFbkxLfrEyMC8

:good::good::good::good:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] war1:
Not understand the reason of this thread if we can get through all firmwares with this excellent application (XperiFirm_2.5_(by_IaguCool)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mth1004:
With XperiFirm you can only see the firmware you got on your phone. If you have a branding you can see which Branding you have and for which market it is.

With this thread you can download stock firmwares. XperiFirm is just a list of Firmwares without downloadlinks.

E.G. I got a branding of a german telecommunication provider. Thanks istux I got now a unbranded version.

Thats the reason of the thread ;)

BTW: Well written tutorial and very easy to perform with a nice collection of stock firmwares.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] war1:
My friend with XperiFirm or Flashtool you can download any firmware. If you do not know how, read about it.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
Wait, XperiFirm is the tool we use to download the firmware which needs to be converted into a FTF for Flashtool anyway!

Why this thread? For many reasons.

First of all, there are a tutorial and some faq for who is not already confident with Flashtool and the Xperia world in general. You know, before becoming experts we have been all noobs. ;)

Then there are people who are not able to convert Sony files into FTFs, because they are too noobs or are not good at working with PC or haven't got a good machine or haven't enough time to learn and so on.

Last but not least, XperiFirm downloads directly from Sony servers but it has two limits:

1)you can download only the last two firmwares for any item, well, what happens if the last 2-3 firmwares suck for a huge bug and you want to go back to an older firmware? :confused:

2)XperiaFirm works now, but are you sure for the future? If it stops working for any reason (i.e. Sony changes download system), you can always come here :p

However I will add a faq about how to make a FTF by itself...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] baste07:
Well said. This thread is good and helpful.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] PherChe:
Update post.

Generic GEL (Latin America) (1290-6916) (23.0.A.2.93).

MEGA

Branded Movistar MX (23.0.A.2.93)

MEGA

Branded Telcel (23.0.A.2.93).

MEGA

The last firmware (Telcel) has Carrier Label on Status Bar.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] By40bir:
When it comes to Android 5 ? :confused:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mhemart:
Soon ?? http://www.knowyourmobile.com/os/an...-date-samsung-htc-lg-update-schedule/page/0/5
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sxtester:
Please ask Sony, but guess they won't give an exact date. However, who cares about 5?! My Z3C runs perfect with KK and after having installed and tested 5.02 on my Nexus I even rolled back...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Lazer72:
Anyone got a Malaysian generic faffing D5833 23.0.1.A.2.93?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Santos8913:
I have a xperia Z3 compact that came with applications and customization of a telephone company here in Brazil, if I do the firmware replacement procedure can clean the appliance? Still usually get the update to Android 5 official Lollipop by Sony after you make the switch?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mab71:
Did you have to quote the whole OP???
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Santos8913:
What is OP ?

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Does anyone have the firmware to download by utorrent? 23.0.1.A.5.77 - Unbranded - Brazil (1289-0407)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sxtester:
Man, man, man...

At least you could read what you quote, it's all there!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
It's the Opening Post.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] 2mal16:
or original poster ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pedro5148:
When installing a new rom via flastool, he erased all of the phone memory data, then it is necessary to make a backup before.

Do not worry, you will usually get the updating to the lollipop, this procedure does not prevent updates over the air.

Ao instalar uma nova rom via flastool, ele apagara todos dos dados da memoria do telefone, entao é necessario fazer um backup antes.

Nao se preocupe, voce ira receber normalmente a atualizacao para o lollipop, este procedimento nao impede atualizaçoes via OTA.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
Right, Flashtool installs original sony firmwares, so also OTA is preserved.

I will add a FAQ about this :good:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] :
Device: D5833

Customization number: 1285-6521

Firmware: 23.0.A.2.93

Country: Unbranded - Brazil

mega.co.nz/

#!LtEDQCiQ!FYlV1yQJXsGiPD6f-3-fzR1gwaYVK7OJ6oaq1zDn4TY
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Santos8913:
Thank you, my compact Z3 is new and has nothing personal , I'll download the files , if you change now will void the warranty , but I better change now that the system is clean , only with what came from the store.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] momonmac:
I have an Xperia Z3 Compact (SO-02G) Docomo. Can I flash the international version on it? Thanks.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
.93 from Brazil???

Are you sure?

I knew there were only two versions: .106 and .77

Really sure? :eek:

Flashing FTF with Flashtool DOES NOT void the warranty. ;)

Somebody already did it.

Look here: http://xdaforums.com/z3-compact/general/z3c-docomo-stock-rom-t3007798

I don't agree with cross-flashing, but it's just my opinion. ;)

Do it at your own risk!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] :
I knew it too, but I ended up doing a hard reset and the PC Companion just identifying it this way. I talked to a friend at Sony Brazil and he confirmed that a first lot came with this firmware.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pedro5148:
some global version for Brazil ?? I need to root on my device I tested with the AU version and not worked.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Santos8913:
Has nothing on this link friend.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] vesoop:
Error when I try to flash a firmware

Hi, I'm trying to flash the global firmware for my Z3C but I get this error (Picture attached). What do I do?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sirkingpawn:
Does this only work for compact and regular z3?

Can I use this on my z3 t mobile?

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Can I use this on my z3 t mobile?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Santos8913:
Someone would have the firmware D5833 Brazil to be downloaded by torrent? My internet is not very good, it takes much, and the Mega has no option to pause and resume. The waiting is driving scoring 8 hours.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
I believe your sincerity, but there's something wrong :rolleyes:

1285-6521 doesn't exist... mmmhhh... maybe at the beginning in Brazil there were some imported d5833... who knows... we need someone trying this firmware on and checking what really is from service menu :eek:

mega.co.nz/#!LtEDQCiQ!FYlV1yQJXsGiPD6f-3-fzR1gwaYVK7OJ6oaq1zDn4TY

works flawlessly to me

Try with another PC machine and try to download again as well

No, this is only for z3 compact.

Anyway, if you read my last FAQ you can find a TUTORIAL for downloading and making FTF for every Xperia device! It's called XPERIFIRM, check it out ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Trandaa:
D5803 ce1 1288-7915 23.0.1.a.5.77

Hi everybody.

Here is the Customized Central Europe 1 1288-7915 23.0.1.A.5.77 for the D5803 :good:

https://mega.co.nz/#!ZUN22DTB!Gmz05FGAysmEeBy3ea_zqME-Sk83wsInetPL-mMfnKI

EDIT: Update download link
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Santos8913:
I need the Xperia firmware Z3 compact D5833 with Portuguese of Brazil, which is not hosted on Mega, preferably to be downloaded by the Utorrent. Help me there!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] vesoop:
Got an error again

I tried that & I got a different error (picture attached)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] murilofb:
this happened with me too, it was a bad file... just do all the process again, including downloading the file
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] :
Dude, sorry, my mistake! Actually the Phone SW Version is correct (1285-6521), but the Custom Version is 1288-3607. I flash my decive again and confirm this info in Service Menu. :laugh:

By the way, this isn't an Brazilian custom, but an Developer World distribution. Sorry again. :o
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
Don't worry, I always check before including a firmware into my list ;)

1288-3607 is the "commercial&journalists" version.

Ok, now I can insert the link!

Muito obrigado :victory:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Trandaa:
Need Help

Hi Guys,

Can someone download this version and put it somewhere else? For example on Mega or so. Dropbox has banned this link due too much traffic.

Thanks guys :good:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] snwman:
Is the baseband differentfor each Country. Reason I ask is I rooted the phone and on the how to root thread it uses a US . 77 firmware there was no European one I could find at the time. I forgot to note my baseband before I rooted to see if they matched
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] deviantenator:
Hi [MENTION=4321251]b_boy_9x[/MENTION], i have the same issue here. That 'R' symbol keep appearing, even I am not in roaming mode.. Already tried flashing with another ROM, no result. Do you have any idea how to remove that symbol? it kind bothering me.

Does it related to JAPAN band frequency? i checked it, SO-02G only have JAPAN band frequency.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] alxtorrentazos:
Sorry about this general and silly question............what does it means when it says the rom is CUSTOMIZED? for example the "Customized Central Europe 1 1288-7915 23.0.1.A.5.77 for the D5803" that Tandraa uploaded?

TIA

Alx
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Trandaa:
Customized means, that the ROM is for unbranded phones. And mostly they don't have bloatware from operators.

Btw, you typed my name wrong :D

Sent from my D5803 aka Xperia Z3 Compact
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] alxtorrentazos:
Oh mate, I'm truly sorry about the spelling, my bad Trandraa :p (just kidding Trandaa :D). When you say an UNBRANDED phone, what do you mean? my phone says SONY in the back ;) and when it's CUSTOMIZED you mean that someone like you removed all the bloatware or is an official rom from SONY itself without the bloatware?

Sorry for the noob questions again.

I'm still dealing with the issue where I have to do the "su, mount -o remount,rw /system" thing on a terminal to make root apps to work and I couldnt make Titanium Backup to remove the bloatware for good from the rom.......every time I do a factory reset, all the garbage apps are there again :( Any idea about that?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Trandaa:
Unbranded phone, means that phone is not from operator (Vodafone, Verizon, T-mobile and so on). So it means you won't have apps from phone providers.

It's an official Sony Rom, which is customized for specify area.

It's not without all bloatware, but there is less bloatware.

I don't have my D5803 rooted, so I can't help you with it

Sent from my ST25i powered by CyanogenMod 11
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
Because you must delete the app files directly from the system. ;)

By the way, all about root and modding is in development section, not here.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] b_boy_9x:
hi, the only solution for me is change to another carrier's sim card and that symbol will disappear, I think this is a baseband problem or something related to carrier's signal and that's what we can't change :(. However, since I don't want to change my number just because a phone so I sold it and by a new Z3c (not docomo), it's ok now, the battery is good as expected, no more worries and problem :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] snwman:
Any more on my above quote lads. I have a R symbol beside my signal bars which i never had before rooting which leads me to believe the baseband is now different now than it was before rooting as the how to guide uses a US firmware. I'm in the process of downloading my native carrier ftf file and going to flash it excluding system to see if that had any benefit to changing my baseband back to normal.

My question is would it change the baseband or would i have to make a pre rooted firmware and basically flash it
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
Once your carrier ftf is complete, try to flash the baseband only by excluding everything but the baseband (and unchecking all wipe items).

Just give it try like this.

If it doesn't work, then make the prerooted version with the new firmware :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] snwman:
Tried all the above and it seems that all the baseband are the same

Find it weird but flashed everything twice. Thats even trying my carrier firmware and central europe. So thats the US, central Europe and my carrier firmware all use same baseband which I find very strange. Im coming from samsung and htc which all basebands where different even carriers from the same country
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
WIth sony the basebands are the same for each model, with eventually very little differences depending on the region they come from.

But it's clear it's not your case.

Are your sure your carrier doensn't roam on another network sometimes (for example when 3G is not present)? Because this behaviour is quite strange :rolleyes:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] snwman:
Ah right didn't know that good to know. Well ya see here is the thing. To answer your question yes it does. Once i dont have a strong or decent 3g signal it switches to 2g and to abother network but still stays on my carrier if you know what i mean. Its like roaming but its not.

But whatbim trying to figure out is i never had this R symbol before i rooted. It never showed. Thats where im lost
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sander151187:
I also have baseband problems since I'm rooted. Tried to relock my bootloader, but it doesn't go away. Once my connection is unstable, it sometimes 'forgets' the baseband settings and sets the network type to 'unknown'. I lose mobile data. However, I can still make calls. I can change it back to USA Baseband (I live in Europe) with *#*#4636#*#* --> Information --> select baseband --> 'USA Band'. After that I'm unable to make calls, but mobile data works fine again.

My only solution is to go home, reinstall baseband and all works fine again, till my phone decides to drop signal again. It's starting to drive me nuts. Any advice?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
In my country there's a carrier, 3 ITA, that works the same way: when there's no 3G it switches on TIM and when this happens, it's normal on any phone to see the "R" letter near the signal bars and the name of the other network.

But you say you've never seen that and I trust you, maybe it's different from here...

One question: when you tried the other FTFs, did you flash them directly via Flashtool with a complete and clean intall, or did you make a rooted version through PRFC?

Download an european .77 FTF and then make by yourself the rooted version through PRFCreator http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/tool-prfcreator-easily-create-pre-t2859904

and remember to include EVERY item you see on the right (check all of them).

Flash the zip via recovery :good:

OR

if you already unlocked, just flash the european FTF via Flashtool, then flash Z3C-XZDRKernel by NUT (via Fastboot command, extracting the boot.img from the zip), go to recovery and simply root with flashing the superSU zip.

Done! ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mariotme:
Hey guys. I purchased my z3c 2 days ago. And would like to ask if someone can share my stock firmware with me, as I couldn't find it in the first post.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
1290-1756

Israeli customization... there's .93 version in my list, but no .77 yet

If you find nobody available, you can create the FTF easily: read the last FAQ :good: