yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] ch0mes:
Hey everyone I've got an SPG311 (UK z2) do you know if this room will also work for this version or is there even a version for the UK version or would I need to wait till it releases here?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
This ain't compatible with your device. Different hardware.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Op updated. I slim down installation zip file by removing unnecessary files and using updated one. Also chance IL to NCB because first screen hebrew might be little difficult to understand. How ever result is .570 firmware so no need to update if you have working system.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] ch0mes:
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Thanks, guess I'll have to wait till Sony grave England with an update.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Well, actually I re read your post. You tell you have SGP311 and also that you have Z2 so which is it. Z2 is SGP5... So if you have Z2 and SGP511 or SGP512 this is compatible. Region do no difference hear because this is wifi only and only difference between regions is mainly bloatware.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] redlabour:
It seems to work as long as you are not reaching the limit of original Space. The System will show you then all effects that are happening if space is full. Only at Sony the ammount of new space of SD is calculated down in system. At Samsung and LG it is usuable with the hack and calculated up.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] ch0mes:
I have a z2 tablet which when I go to about tablet it says the model number is SGP311. Unless the about tablet isn't the right place to go to for finding out the tablet info?

*edit*

After looking at the model number online I realise now that I actually have z1 tablet. Apologies for the mistake looked at the z tablet forum and don't see a marshmallow update so most likely this won't have one. It's a shame but not the end of the world for me, it's still a pretty good tablet as is. Thanks again for the help and sorry for the mistake.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] quini2k:
I was wondering if flashing your MM would result in loosing the installed dualrecovery?? :confused:

Thanks for your work! :good:
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
As Dualrecovery is installed in system partition and this is system update the answer is yes. However this install new version of TWRP also in system partition.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] CAL7:
[MENTION=5032335]kulvertti[/MENTION] I've said it before, but it bears repeating... It's great that you're providing updates for the Z2T. For the most part, I'm having success giving apps permission to access the external sdcard (exfat_guid), but I have a couple that fail. They instruct me to give permission by selecting the card on the subsequent screen to give explicit permission, just like the process that typically succeeds; but then inexplicably just fail. Are there any secrets to consistently accessing the external card? Any way to just rename it to sdcard1 like it used to be? Thanks again!
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] quini2k:
Mmmm... I'm stuck on a boot loop.

I've downloaded the firmware, verified the md5, made a backup of "data" through twrp, wiped everything but the internal & external SD, then restored "data".

It boots and, after showing the lock screen, it keeps rebooting.

I've booted twrp again (this time the new 3.0.2-0) and dirty flashed again... same result.

I've then tried wiping data & system, and flashing again (without restoring data)... same result.

Any idea?

TIA!
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
See my post #256 how to fix bootloop issue.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Thanks. There is this post: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=66613634

Haven't try it because I have no problems with external sd card. Might be more app developers problem who needs to update their app.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] chfauc:
HAs anyone else with a Z2 tablet tried this?

eveyone having issues, rooted or non rooted?

I'm still waiting for any OTA update on mine, ...

tx
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] redlabour:
There are no other Issues. And indeed you dont need or have to format your SD as internal Space. The old way just works perfectly.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] JedixJarf:
Hey yall,

Just installed the latest flashable zip from OP, coming from CM12.1 builds. I get to the new fancy setup screen, but when I hit continue the tablet reboots. Any thoughts? Have already wiped data/reflashed.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] JedixJarf:
Sweet, Thanks for the quick reply, I'll give this a shot after lunch today.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] quini2k:
Flashing MM, then the patch, then restoring data from twrp gave me some force closes, but after flashing again -this time dirty flashing- MM & patch it now works like a charm.

Thanks!! :good:
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Good to hear you got it working.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] JedixJarf:
Worked great thanks :D
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] dataplays45:
I installed meefiks busybox and lost recovery how do i get it back?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Remove that busybox from your device and Go here:

http://xdaforums.com/z3/general/wip-sony-android-6-0-mm-t3337357/post65856403#post65856403

Download RecRoot v3 and run "install.bat" file via pc. You should have working TWRP again.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] dataplays45:
I only just realised that installing busybox breaks mount command. when i run it in terminal it prints /system/bin/stock/mount:not found

And RecRoot uses this command so hoy do i fix the mount command?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Did you actually tried RecRoot? It should push correct files to your device and mount your system as r/w just before it install them including working busybox.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] dataplays45:
Yes but I get the same error after it pushes the files. could I extract them from a old nandroid and run them from the data partion(wich I can mount)? I wont do that ill just roll back to lollipop and reflash
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] ale29-09:
How to deodex this ROM? I already tried with the Windows tool, but the ROM just doesn't boots...
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] NexusLush:
It didn't work for me. Many apps were unable to access the external SD card.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] redlabour:
Which one? Did not found even one. The most Apps have allready updated or using Document Provider System. So, nothing has changed since Lollipop. Only Titanium Backup needs a simple change to Document Provider in Options. Every other App is asking for Permissions once.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] NexusLush:
Maybe it's because I dirty flashed it - but every app that I previously used to save/download files directly to SD was failing. I had to copy to internal, then copy over with root explorer, and then when I opened the files I would get constant popups about how the files were read only.

Can you provide a link from anyone who had the issue you mentioned about Sony SD cards running out of space?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] redlabour:
Sorry Guy, of course you have to set any Path from former /sd1 to new Path /exfat_uuid. :cyclops: A Link? To what? To something nobody does because it does not work? I tested it and it is true - Fact. Belive or not. :D
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] NexusLush:
Stop lying. I did it, and it worked (and continues to work) just fine. I get it, you're a troll. I'll stop trying to engage in a conversation with you.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Aaand we have new firmware so OP updated to 23.5.A.0.575_R2D this time (VMo TW) with download link. This is minor update so if your device have .570 firmware dirty flash with art/dalvik cache wipe is okay. Enjoy.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] myeepad:
How can we live without you, Kulvertti! Thanks for this and now I have new ROM to play with this long weekend.

Edit: something is not right. I dirty flashed the new. 575 ROM, several apps like YouTube just rebooted the tablet, installed after a total factory wipe, it rebooted whatever I touched on the first page Chinese setup screen. Now I have gone back to the .570 to type in this. Anyone has this problem?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] serjann:
Kulvertti hi. Thank you for info. Where can we read changelog 23.5.A.0.575

Thx
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] redlabour:
Same for me. . 575 seems broken everything and Bootloops after unlocking Screenlock.

---------- Post added at 03:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:10 PM ----------

Anyone has a Link to the *.570 File?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] dataplays45:
ixd read next post.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] dataplays45:
You don't need it just flash the zip from post 256 in recovery it fixed it for me.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] redlabour:
What does it make? Anyway it was for. 570 and. 570 works with no problems at me. Why should it help now?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
If any of you got problems, without loggs I can't do anything to help. This works just fine here without any issues here.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] redlabour:
How can i take logs from a System in Bootloop?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
For example: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=41294847
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] serjann:
hi guys.

first, i want to say that sry for my language.

I have a problem.

I was downloaded .TFT from flashtool 23.5.A.0.575 for SGP 512. And so I downloaded prerooted for 511 by kulvertti to unzip supersu and recovery. I wanted make preroot for 512 with PRFCreator. All is ok. Preroot is done and work. BUT

When i start any game on my tablet, i get restart system. Dunno what the problem. The last time I was doing the same with .570 tft and all game was started.

Thanks in advance
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] jullebarge:
I've updated my tab with this version and now I have a bootloop. How can I shut down the tab and how to fix the problem ? I can't go to recovery
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] NexusLush:
Kulvertti, let me know if you want me to try the install and how to get logs. I will risk my tablet for the greater good.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] NexusLush:
I just need the specific steps to take. I am doing the adoptable storage hack and dirty flashed to. 570.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
See post #256.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Only if you have problems. This is working fine here without any specific workaround or fix.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] real_barefooter:
Sorry, my fault. Took the wrong link. Former text deleted.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] NexusLush:
I was terrified of doing this upgrade for a few reasons:

1) I had recently dirty flashed to .570 as opposed to doing a clean install.

2) I've been using adoptable storage. I hadn't seen any issues but as it isn't officially supported I'm paranoid of something going wrong.

3) Ever since the upgrade to .570, I can't go into Titanium Backup and select "reboot recovery". I can, but it just reboots regularly. The only way I can get to recovery is holding the power button and volume down for TWRP.

The first problem I ran into was that TWRP can't browse adoptable storage, even the parts that appear to be part of the native sdcard. So even if I put the flashable zip in the root of the sdcard, it didn't show up. I worked around this by putting it in the root partition under /data/data/media. Afterwards, I was able to browse it in TWRP. The flash seemed to take longer than usual, and I was fully expecting it to brick... but it worked! Unlike many of these minor updates, the system seems much snappier than before, maybe due to the dalvik/cache wipe. Will report any problems but haven't seen any yet. Did several reboots too.

Thanks again, Kul!
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] WhiteAss:
I have problems with the latest version. (.575)

The tablet boots Android Fully but after a view interactions the tablet reboots. Tryed a dalvik and cache wipe. But also Factory reset. All didn't work.

Version .570 did work fine for me but I don't have this rom anymore. Is there still a share to the .570 version?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] CAL7:
Did you try the fix in post 256? I had continual bootloops, but that fixed it.

[MENTION=5032335]kulvertti[/MENTION] I couldn't figure out what it does. Can you explain? Should it be part of your ROM?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Sorry for the late answer. Been really busy in real life. With fix with Flashtool is pretty obvious and with flashable bootloop fix it replace files (modem, wlan, etc) in "system/etc/firmware" and "system/usr" folders. I recommend using Flashtool fix but both works. I don`t put bootloop fix flashable files to this firmware because it`s working just fine here without the fix and it is basically for other device but maybe I make something similar for this device later when have some time.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] ciarpame:
I used the flashable bootloop fix for SGP521 prerooted ROM and it works but I prefer a cleaner approach if available: could you please point me or give me more details about the flashtool fix?

Thank you
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Not sure what you mean? See post #256 how to do it.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] ciarpame:
Now I get it, I misunderstood your post #329

Thanks
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] crótach:
I've flashed this on my sgp512 and it's rebooted about 30 times so far. I've never seen an update like this, but I don't think it's working at all.

Holding power key while it's looping sometimes gets you to a chinese menu. This really looks dodgy.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
See post #256 what to do if you got bootloop. However working fine here without any issues.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] myeepad:
Kulvertti is right, once you applied the bootloop fix, the .575 firmware works just fine.

It was that "cleaner approach" thought that killed me, well, my SGP512. :p I was fixated on a "clean" install last weekend, and this was how I ended up: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z2-tablet/help/softbrick-flashing-rom-help-t3396748 :silly:

If you don't want to spend 3 hours like what I did, don't try a "cleaner approach". :cool:
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] crótach:
Well, I downloaded the bootloop fix zip file, but I can't get back into recovery, so how do I flash it?

Power+volume up doesn't work, it just goes back to bootloop.

Edit: I'm now flashing 4.4.4 stock ftf via flashtool, I can't see any other way to fix this

Edit2: Ok flashtool worked, I have a working tablet again. RecRootv3 however didn't do anything, it appeared to have installed TWRP, but didn't. No recovery installed.

Do I need another recovery first?

This is the output:

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

Device Detected!

Installing ...

1057 KB/s (2164 bytes in 0.001s)

978 KB/s (3006 bytes in 0.003s)

6547 KB/s (3164661 bytes in 0.472s)

6312 KB/s (870760 bytes in 0.134s)

34 KB/s (1833 bytes in 0.052s)

/system/bin/sh: su: not found

/system/bin/sh: su: not found

Finished!

Rebooting into TWRP recovery ...

Press any key to continue . . .
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] myeepad:
Instead of flashing twrp, I used the latest version 2.8.26 of dualrecovery. It worked like a charm.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] crótach:
I've tried installing 2.8.26 dualrecovery but it seems to hang after creating 3072 sockets. I don't think this is made to work wiith 4.4.4 and I don't have ftf of 5.0.

What order should I be installing this in?

After reverting back I've got 4.4.4 stock and recovery is lost since flashing the rom from this thread. Latest TWRP doesn't install well, it says it's done but there's no recovery.

Edit: finally managed to install it. Steps to follow:

1) Install sony original FTF (4.4.4 in my case)

2) Root using EasyRootToolkit

3) Install LockedDualRecovery (2.8.21 worked for me)

4) From recovery wipe data/dalvik/cache

5) Install 6.0.1 ROM zip

6) Install Bootloop fix

7) Reboot

8) Once booted install RecRootv3

Now I'm on android 6.0.1 and twrp 3.0.2

Edited build.prop to show SGP512 instead of 511, but that's it so far.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] ciarpame:
Life is too short , you've convinced me
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Sorry that I haven´t have enough time to participate this thread. I see that some of you have problems with bootloops and to fix that I made flashable bootloop.zip that based files from this firmware. I can´t test it properly because I don´t have bootloops to fix but I have test it and it atleast flash okey and device work perfectly after. If anyone can help me to test if it actually works I would be preciated.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] myeepad:
Really appreciate this, Kulvertti, I shall install from fresh, apply your fix and get back to you soon.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] myeepad:
Sorry to report that, kulvertti, your bootloop fix does not work.

I wipe to factory reset in TWRP, then flash the .575, then your bootloop fix. My SGP512 booted to a Chinese screen, it reboots itself when I clicked on the "I understand..." or touch the screen.

Thanks for your effort.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Thanks for testing. I try to find time to fix it.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] NexusLush:
This is from another thread, but I wanted to see if I could do the same thing WITHOUT having to go through a factory reset:

he best and easiest way to remove this and any other /system mod from your device is to dirty flash your rom after wiping System in TWRP. Before you begin, make sure you have a compatible rom zip on your internal storage as an OS will need to be installed. As long as you do not Factory Reset or check Data or Internal Storage, your data will be left intact but with a fresh /system partition.

Verify compatible rom zip is on device

Boot to recovery

Wipe > Advanced > System, Dalvik Cache, Cache

Mount > uncheck System

Install > current/compatible rom zip

Reboot

It worked fine on my Nexus6, and I was grateful for not having to reconfigure/reinstall every application. Would this process work with the zips you create? I have been doing dirty flashes for a while and think a clean flash would speed things up.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] dex9mm:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3390498

So this is in the z2 fourm [MENTION=5032335]kulvertti[/MENTION]

Might want to check out the bootloop fix that's there or anyone else worth a look as to how they solved a similar problem
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
I don't see why it wouldn't work. Or you can make backup of your data with TWRP, wipe everything, flash this rom and restore your data backup. However one have to keep in mind that in data there is a lot of app data, settings etc that could cause problems so it isn't fresh install. Good luck.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Thanks. I check it and in that thread it seems that their use renamed bootloop fix file which is developed by niaboc79 and machao44 as far as I know (without credits) for .570 firmware. You can download same file from the link in post #256.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] NexusLush:
It worked! ?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] crótach:
I'm having wifi issues with this rom. It connects to wifi, but claims there is no internet connection and then disconnects, and then loops like this indefinitely until you disable wifi.

I haven't installed anything funny on this tablet since flashing the rom, just a couple of normal apps (facebook, kindle etc).
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
[MENTION=4194815]myeepad[/MENTION] or anyone else if you are willing to help testing new version of bootloop fix based on this device I would preciate. Again I test it and it flashed fine on my device but donÂ´t know if it works or not because I donÂ´t have that problem. Thanks advance.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Do you make clean or dirty flash? Art/Dalvik cache and cache wiped? Do you have problems with all or specific wlan network? You can try to forget that wlan network which you use, restart your device and connect it again to see if that helps. Or maybe go to service menu, go to service test, WLAN and see if it find any problems.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] myeepad:
Just tried your v2 fix, and still no go, it was still in a bootloop. This is very interesting, only some of us have this problem and I am willing to help out to hunt this down. I am using a SGP512, but that should not be it, right?

Thanks again.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Okay. This really is interesting. It is highly unlikely that it is depending do you have SGP511 or SGP512 because only difference between those devices are memory size and this is not about that. If it is okay with you I send you pm how to proceed? Thank you very much for your help.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] NexusLush:
kulvertti, would any of these root apps work with your flashable zip?

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/themes-apps/viper4android-t2952137

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.texdroider.texdroider_dpi&hl=en

I love both products (one improves sound greatly, the other lets you adjust resolution) but I've only used them on my traditionally rooted/unlocked Nexus 6. I love how my Z2 is running at the moment and don't want to break it.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Sorry, haven´t try neither of them. But make a nandroid backup and you be just fine even if they don´t work.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] myeepad:
Absolutely, kulvertti, if i can be of assistance, i have left you a pm as well. Let me know how to proceed.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] CAL7:
Is this changed from the one I downloaded about one month earlier?

It looks to be the same. I initially had a perpetual bootloop that was fixed by the earlier version. Lately, I have a variation of the problem: first boot hangs at the launcher screen and then successfully re-boots the second time. Wondering if the bootloop fix would help that?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
I don't think your problem can be fixed by bootloop fix. If you want to try use earlier version. They are not the same.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] NexusLush:
Is busy box safe to update?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
At moment I don't advise to do so. There are some compatible busyboxies but not them all.
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] xinfinityoO:
i have SGP512 and also get boot loops with the latest download... is there any fix yet.. i would like to build my own SGP512 and test it.

[MENTION=5032335]kulvertti[/MENTION] are u able to give a quick guide

thanks
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] MrMagic:
Ok, so I tried to upgrade from .570 to .575 using the flashable zip, but that didn't quite go as I expected.

I noticed that I could no longer enter recovery using NDR Utils (apparently I already lost recovery when flashing .570?).

Since root was still working, I tried to reinstall recovery by running the install.bat from NUT's 2.8.26 dual recovery, but that was a bad idea, because my tablet got into a bootloop after that.

The only way to get it working again was to flash the Singapore .570 FTF file using flash tool.

I now have a working tablet again, but obviously lost root. Is there any way to get root back without going all the way back to the 4.4.4 firmware?
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
Sure.

- Download firmware you want with XperiFirm or Flashtool.

- Create .ftf -file with Flashtool.

- Put .ftf -file you just created to first field on PRFCreator.

- Dummy SuperSu -file to next field (I use this for that: https://mega.nz/#!ZEAnDQLQ!23AD-mnilnUO_bg1UND0gcWfIMjqK00BLPCo0ETESEE)

- And for recovery field RecRoot from here: http://xdaforums.com/z3/general/wip-sony-android-6-0-mm-t3337357

- If you want you can put bootloopfix to extra zip field from here: https://mega.nz/#!AJcwERiQ!FUmk6eS5a...PCj11n0AIdCNzU

(Credits @niaboc79 and @machao44)

- Enjoy
[Xperia Z2 Tablet General] kulvertti:
With 6+ firmwares NDR Utils (or any other sofware that I know) don´t work anymore, only vol down when booting. Also DualRecovery is for earlier firmwares and don´t work with 6+ anymore until updated.

There is no working root method for 6+ firmware. In OP there is a link how to root 5 firmwares. So you need to downgrade if you want to root but no need to go 4 firmware.