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[Xperia Z3 General] Shpoon:
[MENTION=5012676]kvestas[/MENTION] I had two questions I hope you could answer:

1) Does the fact that this is MEA matter at all? I've been watching this thread for a MM 6633 version for the longest time so am happy to finally see one! I'm currently using a phone I bought in Canada, but previously flashed with a pre-rooted HK lollipop version, and am now living and using my phone in Europe (Netherlands, specifically)

2) If (1) is an issue, is there any way to get a European version? I checked that list of available firmwares (https://xpericheck.com/device/D6633) but am not sure if they're pre-rooted or not.

3) If I already have root, I do not need to downgrade to 4.4 to flash, correct? I can just do the normal steps outlined here (what is the 6633 patch by the way? I can't seem to find that anywhere): (http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=66336250&postcount=4) ?

4) Do I need to reflash Xposed?

Thanks a lot, and sorry for all the questions!
[Xperia Z3 General] kvestas:
Well... Two questions indeed. =)

1) to be honest, I don't know. Somebody says it's just a matter of bloatware preinstalled in a rom for a specific region. Others will mention different radio and wireless specifics (personally I intend to believe that). So I am always trying to install the rom of my region. Luckily I live in a region receiving newest updates quite soon.

2) xpericheck will tell you about an official firmware versions released by Sony only. You have to download and preroot it by yourself. If there is no newest version for your region, you have two choices: wait for the one or take a risk to flash rom of another region.

3) yes, if you have root and recovery you do not need to downgrade system to KK. All you need to do is to wipe some partitions and flash prerooted rom.

4) most likely yes but I am not sure.
[Xperia Z3 General] Shpoon:
Two, four, same same, right? ;)

Thanks for the answers. I'm not really comfortable pre-rooting something myself, so I guess I'll just hold out for now. Getting sick of the persistent notification that a software update is available, however!
[Xperia Z3 General] TheGSL:
Okay, after having a very bad experience with another rom, by wolfbreak, I have flashed the latest 575 pre rooted firmware here. I have done it several times, and no

matter how I do it, there is no recovery or NDR utils appearing anywhere. It is rooted no problem, but if I try and install nut's latest recovery it simply ends up in

an infinite boot loop and I have to flash an ftf of .293 and root it and start the whole process over again. Am I being stupid and missing something? Is this recroot

different, i.e. no ndr utils etc?

Also, am I right in thinking that stamina mode is gone, and other features, compared to 5.1.1?

Thanks for any help and guidance.
[Xperia Z3 General] withwolf1987:
Just flashed "D6603_23.5.A.0.570_Customized_DE_RecRoot".

I still get the update Notification:confused:

And the Software version is still 5.1.1, shouldn't it be 6.01?
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
Something when wrong and it did not actually flash, retry with TWRP!
[Xperia Z3 General] kvestas:
You are right in both cases about MM prerooted roms appeared so far:

* no NDR utils

* no Stamina
[Xperia Z3 General] TheGSL:
Thanks for that. So no recovery either?

If that is the case, why are all the roms giving the impression that they are rooted with recovery etc?

Again, maybe it is me, but even on Nut's site I haven't seen anything saying about it not working with 601 / mm.

I am really angry about it, for the first time ever flashing roms etc. I have lost a lot of data that cannot be replace.

I accept it is my responsibility, but I have followed the instructions to the letter, and it has still gone wrong due

to bugs etc. in the packages, not down to my own mistakes.
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
Root and Recovery yes, they're available NOW for MM, albeit not from NUT yet.
[Xperia Z3 General] kvestas:
Recovery included - yes. However:

* No dual. TWRP only.

* No utility to reboot into recovery within the system. Start it with vol-dwn on boot green light.
[Xperia Z3 General] TheGSL:
I wish I had known that earlier ... :(
[Xperia Z3 General] kvestas:
Personally I see no problems here at all. Not a problem to start recovery by pressing a button.

Power management is fine on MM. It does not have Stamina but has battery saver and optimisation features. I don't have complaints about power consumption using it.
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
Maybe in your case. For the rest of us, even for Google, Doze it's not there yet, proof: see Android N plan for Doze ( http://www.xda-developers.com/how-android-n-will-improve-battery-and-memory-management/ )

Right now one needs Power Nap (if rooted and Xposed) or some app to activate aggressive Doze with an adb command from a PC (Force Doze or Greenify 2.9beta). :(
[Xperia Z3 General] SquallPT:
Installed D6603_23.5.A.0.575_Customized_NCB_RecRoot and it is working great.

Thanks [MENTION=6656618]thanhtuan1611[/MENTION]
[Xperia Z3 General] thanhtuan1611:
You're welcome! :)
[Xperia Z3 General] farden.jwmha:
sony xperia z3 d6633

how i can root sony xperia z3 d6633 ....6.0.1.... without unlock boatloadr
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
You have 4.4.4 or 5.1.1 with root? Just flash the .ZIP from TWRP

You have 6.0.1 without root and recovery? You need to do all the steps (backup everything first because you will delete everything): downgrade to KK, giefroot, XZDR, then Flash a pre-rooted D6633 .ZIP

Start here: http://xdaforums.com/z3/general/guide-rootrecovery-how-to-root-install-t3017056
[Xperia Z3 General] farden.jwmha:
thank you so much now i have 6.0.1 and root recovery without unlock boatloadr i do this After this question
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
Bootloader state (locked/unlocked/unlockble) has nothing to do with root/recovery.
[Xperia Z3 General] alan573819:
Hi there,

I made a pre-rooted version of D6603_23.5.A.0.575_R11D_Customized UK using PRF Creator.

I included a dummy file in the SuperSU field and RecRoot V4 in the Recovery field.

I installed the resulting zip from recovery from my rooted 5.0.1 system

I now have a rooted 6.0.1 which works fine but I have no recovery.

If I restart using power+vol-down or via the Quckboot App->recovery or using "adb reboot recovery" the LED lights green for a short while but then it just boots straight into Android,.

Any ideas?
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
The apps don't work anymore to boot straight to recovery.

Buuut, (on boot) you enter recovery with VOLUME DOWN only... not power...
[Xperia Z3 General] alan573819:
OK, thanks - didn't know that.

In fact I found that I had to power-on, hold volume-down until the green LED came on, then release it (It then turned purple and booted into recovery). If I kept the volume-down pressed, it booted into 'Safe mode'.

---------- Post added at 09:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:22 PM ----------

I made a pre-rooted version of D6603_23.5.A.0.575_R11D_Customized UK if anyone needs it.

I was running a rooted version of 5.0.1, I just copied this zip to the SD card and installed it from recovery. I cleared Dalvic & cache.

I still have root & recovery (But see below) and didn't lose any Apps. Everything appears to working so far.

Issues...

-- You can't boot into recovery using quickboot app anymore (Thanks to Licaon_Kter for putting me right on that)

-- The path to files on the SDcard changes to "/storage/exfat_uuid", had to reconfigure lots of Apps.

-- I can't get rid of the NFC Icon in the status bar. I removed it under 5.0.1 by editing the config.props file, but that doesn't seem to work anymore.

-- Moboplayer can't find my video files on my SDcard and I can't figure out how to give it access but I haven't tried very hard yet.

You can get it here, it includes RecRoot V4

D6603_23.5.A.0.575_R11D_Customized UK_RecRootV4.zip

As usual, if it kills your cat or bricks your phone, not my fault.
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
That's specific to your card, since it's formatted as exFAT I guess.

You mean even if you disable NFC?

Settings->Apps->Moboplayer->Permissions->Storage toggled on?
[Xperia Z3 General] alan573819:
It disappears if I disable NFC, but I keep NFC running all the time, I don't really need the icon telling me. I removed it by setting ro.nfc.icon.enable=false in config.prop on 5.0.1 but that doesn't seem to work on 6.0.1

Sorted Moboplayer: had to clear data and then it scanned all storage again and found the SDcard.
[Xperia Z3 General] goruntz:
I made a pre-rooted version of D6603_23.5.A.0.575 customized IT, using PRF Creator, with RecRoot V4

root and recovery fully working

who wants to try this is the link: https://mega.nz/#!QkxRnaAK!rpeAM4qR1FY6rG1LjoUz6WByd5DA3rQ2VKneBFcNN8w
[Xperia Z3 General] benjieb:
Hi all,

I read through this thread but I am still confused. I have a Z3 D6603 with locked BL and rooted stock LP rom. I am used to creating my own pre-rooted roms + dualrecovery but I understand I now need to use recroot v4.

Could an expert summarize the step by step update method to upgrade to MM ?

Also 2 specific questions:

1 - I am very reluctant to flash or wipe userdata. + never did it in the past since I find it a hassle to install everything again. Never had an issue. Is it an absolute red flag in this case ?

2- as I create the tft with flashtool which .ta files should I keep / exclude in order to avoid having a simlock issue or corrupted TA partition ? the stock rom I got from Xperifirm contains the following (auto-boot.ta ; cust-reset.ta ; fota-reset.ta ; osv-restriction.ta ; simlock.ta ; Leo_S1BootConfig_MiscTA.ta )

Many thanks !!
[Xperia Z3 General] alan573819:
Well, I'm no expert, but here's a summary of what I did...

I started with a rooted Z3 running 5.0.1

-- downloaded the firmware I wanted using Xperifirm (23.5.A.0.575_R11D)

(I think you can do this from within Flashtool now)

-- Created an FTF using Flashtool

select the firmware you just downloaded

set device(D6603), branding(Customized UK) and version(23.5.A.0.575_R11D)

Push all the files to Firmware Content except .ta files and fwinfo.xml file

-> create FTF

-- Create Pre-rooted zip file using PRF Creator

Select FTF(the one you created), SuperSU(DummyFile), Recovery (RecRootV4)

tick all options(5 of them) except "Legacy mode"

-> create zip

[I downloaded the DummyFile for the SuperSU slot from a thread here somewhere, can't quite find it at the moment.]

Copy zip file to SDcard on phone

boot into recovery

Make a B/U of your current system

install zip file

wipe cache/dalvic

reboot

I didn't lose any Apps and all seems OK so far.

Biggest problem is that the path to the SDcard changes so I had to reconfigure lots of Apps that used it.

Also you can no longer boot into recovery using Apps like Quickboot, the only way seems to be with Volume-down during boot.

HTH.
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
Here? http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=66569699&postcount=535
[Xperia Z3 General] valentinrascu:
Go back to 4.4 to root again

Inviato dal mio SM-T700 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Xperia Z3 General] benjieb:
Alan, thanks for your help, it helps.

the .ta files still puzzle me. There seem to be conflicting point of views on whether they need to be excluded. I wander if we don't get confused between TA partition and .ta files.

Looking at the file they are tiny texts. They might not be key to the process, but who knows it might be better keeping them....
[Xperia Z3 General] benjieb:
Oh and, what about the 'userdata.sin' file.

since I want to keep my apps and files while upgrading, should it be kept or excluded ?

Thanks!
[Xperia Z3 General] benjieb:
I went ahead with home made prf file, happy to report everything working fine with no data loss (did not wipe) and rooted ok.

FYI since it was my own interrogation, in flashtool bundler, I ketp all .ta files except simlock and userdata.sin. Which is fine.
[Xperia Z3 General] Nath2511:
How can I get the last MM update on D6653 ? (D6653_23.A.0.575)
[Xperia Z3 General] user0928:
[MENTION=4143837]superbellefleche[/MENTION]'s D6603_23.4.A.0.546_Customized_FR_SuperSU_XZDR2.8.21 (https\\://mega\\.nz/#!4clHDQ6A\\!F6DlqMPCeGG09lA1HFgN\\\-xlH9YHb18NXhqjkd8U8O1Q [I cannot post links in my messages so you'll have to remove backslashes for the link]) is dead.

I downloaded D6603_Customized FR_1288-5501_23.5.A.0.575_R9D via XperiFirm. How could I make it prerooted with recovery installed to contribute?
[Xperia Z3 General] Andrev01:
Is it possible to flash D6603_23.5.A.0.575_Customized_BAL_RecRoot version on my 5.0.1 prerooted with XZDR [NUT] recovery? Will it be still rooted? Can I flash NUT recovery afterwards? Thanks.
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
Yes.

That's the idea behind a "pre-rooted ZIP" :)

Nope, first thing, you already have TWRP (recovery), you can access it via VOLUME DOWN button on reboot (no software reboot to recovery yet), second NUT did not yet port it XZDR to MM.
[Xperia Z3 General] Andrev01:
Ok thanks for answer :) And what is RecRoot? Does it need to flash something additional after flashing new rom?
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
The pre-rooted ROM should have both root and recovery, after flashing do check them both (Is SuperSU app installed and opens correctly? Can you enter recovery via reboot and VOLUME DOWN?).

Recrootv4 is just a root/recovery installer.
[Xperia Z3 General] kennyjackson19:
after root and flashing the MM zip file, do we still need to flash TA backup?? or we'll still have the DRM Keys !?!
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
Did you unlock your bootloader? If not, it does not matter.
[Xperia Z3 General] withwolf1987:
Can some one create a German update to D6603_23.5.A.0.575 with root?

Would be very nice:)
[Xperia Z3 General] Andrev01:
Got one question here - I heard that BAL version of .575 (and any other actually) system has not functionality to delete diactritical marks in sms messages (special charakters). Is that true? Even with app that supports it normally (ex. YAATA)? So when I enable it in my app it won't work anyway? Thanks.
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
Get QKSMS and test it?!
[Xperia Z3 General] Andrev01:
I got YAATA and it's very nice app, I won't change it I guess. My question is - does BAL enable this feature (to hide diacritics) on the system level?
[Xperia Z3 General] Chrypsisilon:
D6603_23.5.A.0.575_Customized_DE_SuperSU

Have to change DualRec with RootRec, sorry for this issue, Link Down

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D6603_23.5.A.0.575_Customized_DE_SuperSU

Created with Flashtool and PRFCreator and the Guides from this Forum.

- Generic 6.0.1 DE

- Z3-lockeddualrecovery2.8.26-RELEASE.combined

- UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.76-20160630161323

EDIT:

Working D6603_23.5.A.0.575_Customized_DE
[Xperia Z3 General] G-FACE:
Have you tested this one?

Usually foe MM you need to use RecRoot zip instead of dualrecovery!
[Xperia Z3 General] Chrypsisilon:
Now i am done and see the problem, sorry i didn't know that because i used Android 4.4.4 until today

Uploaded the File at the same time but it took until now to Flash it because i did several things

Deleted the Link

I will do it again, then i have to Choose under "SuperSU" still the actually version, but under "Recovery" i have to add RecRoot from this Forum?
[Xperia Z3 General] G-FACE:
[MENTION=7559798]Chrypsisilon[/MENTION]

Under recovery choose RecRoot v4

Under SuperSU make empty (fake) supersu.zip file and choose it. Dont choose the actual SuperSU file from chainfire.
[Xperia Z3 General] Chrypsisilon:
I did exactelly this steps, have a DE FTF with Flashtool and only .sin and .xml files, no .ta files, like the guide.

I took PRF Creator, FTF, Recroot v4 from here http://xdaforums.com/z3/general/wip-sony-android-6-0-mm-t3337357 and an empty SuperSU.zip File created with WinRAR.

But always if i flash in Android 4.4.4 TWRP 2.8.7.0 the Android 6.0.1 i will lose root.

Installation says complete, just an "rpm.sin" error but this file doesn't exist also in other Roms.

I dont think the problem are this files here or did i got the wrong RecRoot, or did something else also changed?

Its maybe not possible to update from 4.4.4 to 6.0.1 or its just another way to enter TWRP with Recroot?

Or do i need install RecRoot v4 instead DualRec already in Android 4.4.4?

I would like to share the DE Files but i dont know what went wrong?
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
You do it like this:

* FlashTool press -> XperiFirm button -> download what you want -> Close

* wait for FlashTool to bundle up the FTF

* get PRFCreator (check sign and all except Legacy) and put in order: FTF from above, dummy_zip, Recrootv4 -> Press Start

* do the root again on your device: downgrade to KK .93, giefroot, XZ Dual Recovery, open TWRP -> Flash MM .575 ZIP that you did above

* upon restart, test root, reboot and press VOLUME DOWN to enter TWRP 3.0.2 (you can't use software apps to reboot to recovery in MM)

* if all was ok, upload ZIP somewhere and post link here

Oh, either do that or ask me to upload my Customized DE :D
[Xperia Z3 General] kvestas:
Are you sure this should be done on the system level? I can only guess that this is an app feature to replace special characters before sending a message but not the system.

Well, I am on 575. Installed yaata to try your issue. Sent short sms message with diacritic characters. No one was replaced. Found info that yaata makes replacement only when required (>70 symbols). Sent a long message. Some of diacritics were replaced but not all of them. I believe that yaata is not the best option to accomplish that task properly and there is nothing to do with the system. My humble opinion only though.

Edited: Hmm... the same result with qksms. Must be really something with the system...
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
Not sure how this works, but my guess is that it will start changing chars once the message gets bigger that 1 SMS.

Basically, you write, diacritics use more chars than normal letters, so you end up with 2 SMS, then the app starts replacing the chars.

Now, if you don't write more than one SMS you should not see anything different, 1 SMS is just 1 SMS, be it 2 chars or 99 chars.
[Xperia Z3 General] kvestas:
Not exactly. Sms with diacritics is limited to 70 symbols (while with simple characters to ~160). So if you write a long message having special symbols, it will split the message into parts by 70 symbols and send them as separate sms messages. They will be merged during the reception but operator (perhaps not all of them in the world) will charge you for each one sent but not the one you write.

Attaching the system message you get when writing sms with diacritic.
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
It's not actually empty, that's the thing, I tried like that and failed.

Some have mentioned and it might work, to use Recrootv4 in both places, on the next version I'll try it like that too.
[Xperia Z3 General] Chrypsisilon:
Yes i know, but before i got your "SuperSU", i just created an empty "SuperSU.zip" and this was the problem because the file will need "update-binary" like yours, or if something else inside will work too?

I also found an information that can it word if you use under SuperSU the SuperSU who is forced to install into the system, but i didn't tried because i already had your file and its working this way.
[Xperia Z3 General] kidkoala_uk:
D6603_23.5.A.0.575_R11D_Custom_UK

D6603_23.5.A.0.575_R11D_Custom_UK

SuperSU_2.76

TWRP_3.0.2-0

D6603_23.5.A.0.575_R11D_Custom_UK
[Xperia Z3 General] withwolf1987:
Thank you:)

Can you upload it to another Filehoster.

I haven't a premium account for Share-Online.:crying:
[Xperia Z3 General] Pvdven777:
Is there such a thing as a NL(Dutch) or a EU generic prerooted zip ?

If not, would there be anything I need to worry about such as LTE bands, available language selection etc. if I were to use another zip instead ?
[Xperia Z3 General] Chrypsisilon:
You can also us this one in my post, its default DE (also EU) and you can choose NL as language at the first screen.. There shouldn't be another differences between this two countrys except the default language at the first screen.
[Xperia Z3 General] Pvdven777:
Thanks, that is most helpful to know !

Even though the Sony firmware isn't too badly bloated and a lot of stuff can be simply disabled I've been getting this itch to just root the phone and clear those unused 'feautures' off of my phone entirely :). It seems now the process of rooting this phone has become reliable and understandable for me.
[Xperia Z3 General] RealReznov:
why?

error: more than one device and emulator

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

error: more than one device and emulator

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

error: more than one device and emulator

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

error: more than one device and emulator

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

error: more than one device and emulator
[Xperia Z3 General] Licaon_Kter:
OS? what are you doing exactly?
[Xperia Z3 General] DanielG_97:
Bugs

some time ago i installed a preRoot 6.0.1 and when start the phone the rootMode had problems and the recovery doesn't works (and i installed it)

This has those bugs or is fully functional ??

i have the D6653 model

sorry my english, i had to use the translator.
[Xperia Z3 General] RealReznov:
I wanted to install this.

But solved, Bluestacks.. If the computer have bluestacks installed, adb doesn't works.
[Xperia Z3 General] HenryLolsen:
a while ago, I flashed the 570-ROM by SONiX-GERMANY (after the locked bootloader rooting procedure) and everything was fine apart from missing a recovery - at least I am not able to boot into recovery the usual way (power up with Vol- pressed).

Now that there is something f*cked up with Bluetooth (device constantly awake), I might just update to 575, however that is a bit difficult if no recovery is present. Is there an easy way to install TWRP? Root is working fine.
[Xperia Z3 General] Netj0hn:
hello people :)

first of all, thank you guys for making this forum a huge source of information, even if it may be a little confusing for beginners like me, everything can be found to go through any process, and that is much appreciated :)

well, if I write to you, that's because I think I've reached the limits of the issues I can solve by myself (thanks to the forum), and I'd gladly need your help.

Brief summary of the issue i'm encountering :

- owning a xperia Z3 (6603) under rooted lollipop (23.4.A.0.546) that I did install from here with no problem I wanted to update my phone to a rooted 6.0.1

- wanted to clear up my phone data and start up with a fresh rom so I run the factory reset tool

- followed this tutorial for n00bs to downgrade to 23.0.A.2.93 to be able to root it again properly (which went well, 2nd attempt)

- then followed this tutorial to root my phone (which went well, 2nd attempt too)

- then finally flashed to 23.5.A.0.575 following the instructions on this topic (using the D6603_23.5.A.0.575_Customized_NCB_RecRoot one) to get to Marshmallow

That's when my issue occured, my phone has been updated to 6.0.1 as intended, but my super user and my nrdutils icons have disappeared and I've downloaded a "root checker" which tells me my phone is not rooted anymore ...

Since my point was to keep my phone rooted, where could I have made a mistake and let this last step go wrong ?

Hoping you can help me find out a way to get my phone rooted again :)

Thanks
[Xperia Z3 General] kvestas:
Do you have SuperSu installed? Have you tried to launch any application required rooted os?