yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Pyres:
Our three thousand dollars goal has been reached.

I am sure the amount our community is willing to donate for such an exploit is far greater, yet, as I promised earlier in this thread, I won't be keeping the OP updated. This is our pledge: the first who fulfills the bounty gets this and much more.

Good luck to everyone in finding the exploit.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] someone755:
Hate to be a smartass, but that isn't true. You can flash anything you'd want to the recovery, boot, userdata and system partitions and your hardware will perform the same. It probably won't boot if the images weren't the right ones tho, but recovering from this is very simple. 'Tis called a soft brick.

Flashing a corrupt image to the radio or bootloader partitions though will leave you with a hard brick, unrecoverable.

EDIT: And for the last time, you cannot edit stock firmware and then flash it without Sony's signature keys. Let the "h4xx0rz" deal with it.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] iucidium:
Someone needs to make a thing like 'safestrap' on old Moto's /Verizon note phones

sent from the planet OMAP4
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] dekefake:
The OTA is an update.zip witch is downloaded by your phone and automatically flashed with the recovery. If somebody have a Z3 or Z3C and the phone says there is an update available, please launch the update process, but cancel the reboot, and go with File Manager to /sdcard and backup the update.zip, it would be very apreciated. Thanks !
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] someone755:
Isn't that update zip basically just an FTF?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cmvienneau:
Dont flash a z3c kernel. And you would most likely have to be in flashmode n not fastboot for this to work.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] dekefake:
No. A update.zip is flashed with recovery, and doesnt need to have an unlocked bootloader, btw a FTF uses flashtool and needs unlocked bootloader.

Found a Xperia Z Ultra OTA zip. It's from Z series, so i found what i wanted.

I made something able to install (maybe) TWRP on Xperia Z3. If it works, we will be able to use it to install SuperSU and install custom kernels.

Cheers
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
When you're making the FTF, you must choose the model: well, don't select the right one, but just select your z3 compact model (d5803 or d5833).

Usually this trick works flawlessly ;)

1) I said that cross-flashing

the kernel

is risky... I didn't talk about other partitions.

Look what happened to who flashed the firmware for Xperia T on an Xperia TX or V: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2442537

It's plenty of threads like that on TX with inverted screen. It remained inverted also after flashing the proper firmware or flashing a custom rom such as CM and going back to stock.

So the problem was permanent and many people sent the device to Sony assistance.

They found a solution for TX many months later (January 2014... and keep in mind that those devices were released at the end of 2012).

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2604927

Instead, some V users got the problem permanently.

2) "Mess up your device" doesn't mean only softbrick. If it was a softbrick, I would say softbrick.

3) Who talked about editing the stock firmware? :confused: I only said to tag as "z3c" the firmware when working with Xperifirm. This way you can flash an original Sony firmware for z1 or z2 to our z3c.

4) Smartass? LOL, don't worry about it :p
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cmvienneau:
If you power your phone down and hold vol down while plugging in usb. You will be in flashmode or download mode whichever ya wanna call it.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] dekefake:
Made flashable zip maybe able make your phone rootable. If someone is brave and want to test it, please PM me.

Cheers
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cmvienneau:
Can someone with an unlocked bootloader of any variant pm me a link with partition dumps 1-13.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] newk9:
Tempted, but any risk I might brick my phone?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] SONiX-GERMANY:
So, how to boot in the stock recovery to flash something? If i'm not wrong it's not possible.

Sent from my Z3 Monster
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] someone755:
What I meant was, the update.zip downloaded (assuming that the software update is indeed accessible without root privileges and is in .zip format) is just an FTF restructured into .zip format.

You may flash .zip files with recoveries, but there is no way you're getting the stock recovery to flash anything.

The FTF is standard Sony update software. Used by many programs (not only Flashtool) to feed it to the bootloader, which then writes its contents to the phone. You don't need an unlocked bootloader for FTFs. What you do need an unlocked bootloader for are kernels (or the ramdisk or anything else from the boot partition -- unlocking the bootloader grants access to the boot partition).

1, 2) I know what you wrote, the other partitions I mentioned are only there for the sake of comparison. And in the end, that T, TX and V bug is still just a software one -- the hardware was not damaged, as far as I can tell. The only reason that thread's OP can't fix the issue is because he doesn't have access to a V. While it is bad, it's software.

3) That was pointed at some other posters. Some who apparently don't read at all :T

4) I still feel like a smartass but that's okay I guess... :P
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] michyprima:
To people talking about the intent and the other exploit, I want to sum up why both can't help us:

1) the intent exploit cannot at all because.. well, is an intent exploit. You can use just a subset of actions, and none include running shell/native commands.

2) The native exploit can help but we need a way to escalate privileges from uid=1000 to uid=0, meaning that without another exploit to support the first one it is basically useless. In theory it could get us to uid=1000 shell access but that's far from root.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] dekefake:
Think no, it only writes the recovery partition, but somebody have tried and doesn't work..

The recovery isn't accessible, but if you go to fastboot mode, and write "fastboot reboot-recovery", it should work.

Sent from my Z3 Monster[/QUOTE]

So we have to include twrp into FTF file, and flash it, but i don't know how to do it..
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sekac55:
Can someone look at this ? http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z/development/stock-update-to-10-5-0-230-t2761629 This is from xperia z but this is a pre rooted FTF .......
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] someone755:
So we have to include twrp into FTF file, and flash it, but i dont know how to do it..[/QUOTE]

You cannot edit FTF files without Sony's signature ffs.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sxtester:
That's a pre-rooted ZIP. A pre-rooted FTF is not possible (unless you have the signing key).
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] erousr:
$30 here for D5803
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cmvienneau:
These of use to anyone? Extracted them from the tmobile unlock apk
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] SKA67:
Greetings to friends

I still do not understand how to pay ؟؟؟
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] charliebigpot:
For now you can only say how much you will pay once we have root with LB - see it as a promise of payment.

Once we have root with LB we'll find a way to get the money to whoever saved our day (paypal, etc).
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] SKA67:
Grateful

But our banking sanctions on Iran

Can I pay $ 7

Paid by my friend in another country
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] wazzle638:
[MENTION=5093470]SKA67[/MENTION]: Perhaps for you offering a payment in Bitcoins is an option?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] SKA67:
Unfortunately, no :(

No bank wire transfer no monetary relationship with Iran :crying:

Sanctions unfair USA :rolleyes:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] maxp84z:
Our governments are the problem. Both US and Iran. They always poison the people against other nations. They point and say that's the bad guy. Millions have died because of this.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] chaunold:
Found some crashing that I would like to mention for a vulnerability

I noticed randomly Xperia Home Launcher crashes randomly. Just to keep an eye out for a possible vulnerability. I do not have a crash log YET, but will try to get a crash log and upload. This isn't the first time i had this crash. I dont even use Xperia Home Launcher, instead Nova. I was on "Kik Messanger" and it random pop up said "Unfortunately, Xperia Home Launcher has stopped"
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sockmonkey72:
I pledge 20 USD.

Jeremy
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] tikann:
Interested in your work, i will participate with € 10,00

Thanks
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] SKA67:
Friends

I did not pay anyone here is still

I only have time today

To go traveling
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mcampbellsmith:
Has anyone run x-ray to check for vulnerabilities?

https://labs.duosecurity.com/xray/#faq

EDIT: Nevermind, seems to be an outdated app
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] SKA67:
What is this ?

x-ray
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sxtester:
Sorry,

what

do you

mean

to say?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Rosi Labres:
In for $10.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] jaime4272:
I'm in for $20 for Z3-tablet-compact SGP621 LTE fingers crossed.. +++++
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Griffiths_Anna:
it's been a long time .. ohh God.. I can't wait to get root access on my z3 :'-(
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] danilo_scala:
i make donation friend 10$ thanks ,Xperia Z3 D6633
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] SKA67:
I do not understand

Does a low of $ 7

I can not more
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Gobiastard:
Your 7 $ is fine, now let's wait for the results.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] SKA67:
Android 5 one or two months Series Z3 comes out

I do not think it is time to apply this procedure

:fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] XQC:
I also get the feeling that it's not viable anymore for a developer to find an exploit, when Lollipop for Z3(C) is around the corner.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Hamidreza2010:
hi

i make donation friend 5$ thanks ,Xperia Z3 D6633
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pricey2009:
I don't think anyone is going to bother finding an exploit for kitkat.

I also think I'll have a new phone by the time an exploit is released for lollipop..

Already fed up with it and I've only had it since October
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] muzab a:
Hissy fit
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pricey2009:
You try dealing with a locked bootloader you cannot unlock and the battery drain from bloatware you can't get rid of.

Nugget.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] muzab a:
U mean dealing with a phone that can last upto two days and has been tested and proven with no bloatware making a significant effect

Ugget
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] trickymoon:
offtopic

made my day :D
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Wizballs:
$20 pledge from me
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] ArctiXarts:
Worse things to worry about

I'd be more worried about data usage...

Besides, you can disable/uninstall most of the bloatware without root. Either through settings or via adb: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53916026&postcount=20

Google around and find a list of blockable packages.

My battery lasts almost 2 days in heavy use, and 3 days normal use.

- Matty ArctiX
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] lowtraxx:
I tried exploiting this on my Z3TC, but it seems the patch for the vulnerability was already backported and applied by Sony for the 4.4.4 release.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mmm286:
With greenify you can't freeze these bloatware?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] charliebigpot:
With the donation package you can also freeze everything - even system apps ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] jaime4272:
I was wondering if an app be hacked without having root. I don't know if that can be an exployd
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pricey2009:
Only with root or not..?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] charliebigpot:
I

don't

have root but I can activate that setting, it's in settings --> Experimental features --> Greenify system apps (limited and requires donation package)

When I select it I can greenify many more apps, the ones that stand out: my Xperia, Info-Eye, Movies, Photo Analyser Service, Backup, Devices, Diagnostics, FM Radio, Headphone selection.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] jaime4272:
The reason I ask is because lucky patcher manage to hack an app and I'm still stock with no root and locked bootloader.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] ArctiXarts:
I believe Greenify only hibernates apps, stopping them from launching processes or using processing power when the screen is off. But I dont know too much about it, does anyone else know?

Adb block will remove the package from boot (though the package remains redudant on the phone). The app itself will be removed and you will actually see it removed from the app settings. It's reversible by using adb unblock.

I primarily used adb to get rid of baidu, and also the annoying What's New app. But it works on a lot of apps that are packaged with the phone.

Edit: I just did some quick reading up. It seems Greenify freeze function may use the adb block command to freeze apps. Not sure why it says it requires root.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cajunflavoredbob:
It is using the built in option to Force Close those apps from their App Settings page. If you're rooted, it doesn't need to use the App Settings page to do that.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cmvienneau:
Just disable the apps in settings. Easy
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] jamonda:
In for $ 15.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Griffiths_Anna:
God, why is it taking so long -_-..
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] younis12c:
Thanks
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cajunflavoredbob:
That isn't possible for all built-in apps. What's New is a perfect example. It was pretty annoying that it was included in the swipe up menu on the home button. You could disable it via and ADB command as long as you didn't mind doing a factory reset, but there was no other way to disable it. Sony has now fixed that problem, but it was still an issue. There was also the controversy with baidu, which could have been solved with root as the only way to disable it was via the same ADB method. There was no option to disable the MyXperia app that was the cause.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] metalmilo12:
I literally check every single day and hope that someone found a way.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cmvienneau:
I have the 6616 n i dont have the badiu bug.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Griffiths_Anna:
yeah me too :'-(, I do check this thread everyday.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] arjun.arora:
I think it just can't be rooted with locked bootloader. Someone should've found a way by now. It's been too long. Unlocked my Z3 bootloader and rooted it today, the camera has been downgraded but I needed root badly. I still have my pureview 808 and use it as a camera now.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Griffiths_Anna:
yeah, I honestly don't care about the camera quality, as long as I don't take a photo at a low light situation then I'll be okay. What I do care is the guarantee. if there is a method to root without ubl and backup a drm keys on this device then I'll be able to restore it in the future
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] vittogn:
Agreed. Full go back to stock for warranty purpose is important for me!

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[Xperia Z3 Compact General] jjpro45:
This is frustrating...I hoped we get root access soon considering that huge amount of money and nothing happened until now. I wanted to buy the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact but decided to buy a Nexus 9 because I can root it really easy. I'll keep my Xperia Z3 for a while and hope, that we'll get a proper root method for Locked Bootloader. Meanwhile I'll stick to the Nexus 9 for rooting and flashing custom ROMS and hope that one day the Xperia Z3 series get a root method for locked bootloader. That would be awesome.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Klaus N.:
So, my patience has ended last weekend. I opened the bootloader and rooted my device!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] angelohb:
The quality of his camera was very bad?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Klaus N.:
In daylight situations there's no difference, and in low light with flashlight the result is acceptable. I still have no regrets that I did it ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] someone755:
I'm kinda worried that I did -- the grains in some low-light situations are pretty dense.

I do think the team working on the drm featureset restoration thingamajic can fix it -- they did it for the Z2 after all.

Didn't it take like 4 or 5 months for the Z2 to get rooted? It's barely been two months for the Z3 series.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] XQC:
Like stated a few pages ago, Lollipop will be released in the next 1-2 months. I guess finding an exploit now for KitKat would be a waste of time for any developer, if KitKat is only around for a few weeks from now.

I'll rather have a more future-proof exploit found in Lollipop, likely it will the last major upgrade for the Z3 series anyway.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] King p1n:
I dont see this bounty working but hey...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Dsteppa:
It's not working how??

Because you don't see

Root exploit found 75%

███████▒▒▒

Or something like that?

In the end the first person that finds root will get the bounty. So either way it will have worked?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pricey2009:
Root is possible it's just making it into a workable easy solution for people that are not blessed with hacking skills...

Just hope it is sooner rather than later as getting fed up with no root really..

I was thinking I could cash in on the device while it's still relatively new..
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] King p1n:
Not everybody will pay up...all good saying $3000+ pledged but who knows If its found only $200 may be actually given...although its better than nothing.:good:

I dont see it in the long run really encouraging an exploit being found.

But thats just me.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] SweDunda:
Hello? Where are all the devs and why isen't the z3 phones bust s.h.it open yet?! :confused:

Damn you SONY! Damn you... :crying:

It feel like this phones have no happy future in the dev section...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Asnanon:
This root method, where has it been mentioned, if it has been found getting your hands a bit dirty is the least problem, writing a simple script would also solve the problem of usability for other users, I just didn't come across a claim stating that they have found a solution.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] lgrangeia:
This isn't a valid argument. If you can root with current kitkat rom, you may then backup your TA partition (which contains DRM keys) and this backup will be valid for current and future ROM's (including Lollipop).
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] iFlasher:
(Removed)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] TiMiN8R:
Not a problem. Once we have root on kitkat it would be easy to flash a rooted lollipop rom from recovery. I believe it is easier to find an exploit in kitkat, as android gets more secure with each iteration.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] iFlasher:
Oh lol, I forgot the recovery option after root. Recall what I said :)

I see that Chainfire made his SuperSu capable to root lollipop without any custom kernel, but I don´t know if it will work on Sony update to 5.0
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] jaime4272:
if anybody has found anything so that any body can take a crack on it even if hard to do. I'm sure someone will do it. so share any info then split the bounty
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] epirater:
$30

as a heavy user just changed from iphone finally not being able to put everything on an sd card seems ridiculous...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] oomoom:
$30

$30 from me.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Dijk:
I would counter that with every new Android release, previous exploitable bugs will be mitigated so rooting becomes even harder.

After all (I said this before), the Android devs are trying to build a secure system - secure in the sense that no (or few) harm can be done to the device and data owners by malicious software.

It's the vendors like Sony and Samsung that decide to lock the bootloaders for business reasons.

AOSP is not making money out of having bugs fixed, they are even paying for it (bug bounty/patch reward).

To me, rooting the Z3 series is equivalent to rooting KitKat, so there should be a bunch of Android hackers working on it.

I expect more KitKat exploits to be disclosed when Lollipop rolls out. Even if they have been found months ago (like Jann Horn's one), they will only be disclosed now as they are fixed in the upcoming version.

That's called responsible disclosure.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Pondera:
Don't worry if someone finds it he/she/they will release it. I suggested to wait for the L update sometime ago for obvious reasons. But people trying to find the exploit don't look at it that way. If they find it they will release it. Because otherwise someone else can get the credit and the bounty by finding same or another exploit. This is a very similar process to jailbreaking iOS. But there is normally no bounty there because it has only 1 vendor, Apple....
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] e211:
30$ from me as well
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] chikrron:
any news????????????
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Dsteppa:
The latest news is that you should be more patient, or unlock your BL like I did.

Sent from my D5803
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bshaulov:
im in

you can put me down for $20 - its least I can do since i've been mooching off dedicated work by the devs since htc dream... l
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Treman:
I'll throw in $15 AUD
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] tansy:
Quiet that waiting will have their prize :good:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] starfox5194:
Do we have confirmation that anyone is actually working on an exploit or interested even? Perhaps we should ask xda for some publicity on the homepage? Are we all just offering money and no one actually knows how to find an exploit?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] King p1n:
Nope I dont think there this.

Which means people are just pledging money with no confirmation somebody is actually actively looking into it.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] arjun.arora:
That's true we should get some sort of confirmation from the developers who are looking into the root exploit.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Haminjuri:
Delete
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] someone755:
You're offering the people who could potentially do what you're asking for money.

You don't need anyone to tell you if it's done or if there's interest in it. This has been debated here before; think of your pledge as money you'd donate if the exploit was already found -- this is no more than bait, if you will, to lure developers with knowledge near our device and our issue.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] jaime4272:
my point of view is that someone has already found the exploit. but they are not telling... jet because they don't want to let google know before lollipop is release so that it can be root for lollipop. I hope?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
Once you root, you can flash any Lollipop firmware already rooted via recovery. So no, your hypothesis is unlikely. :(
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] jaime4272:
you're may be right but what I meant was that if there is an exploit is best to keep it a secret for the newest OS because it's around the corner instead of an older one KK. but that's me
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] caqo71:
keeping that like a secret till lollipop comes out, is wanting to lose $3.000, I'm not sure that someone with the exploit would lose the bounty.

I just think that there is too less people that have this device, so, even if someone know about the bounty, they will not buy this phone to work on an exploit with too less time until lollypop.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] vittogn:
Agreed and the fact that Z4 is around the corner is making the situation even more difficult. Who is going to buy Z3 then?

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[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
Totally agree with you.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] muzab a:
Abit silly to release a zseries that quick
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] wincore:
$15 for root on Z3c & KitKat,.. lollipop will be noticable slower system than kitkat because new "feature" in security processing come, grrr