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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] CiViCKiDD:
How do you flash "flashable.zip" if your z1 compact has a locked bootloader (no intent to unlock, heard that somehow affects camera quality??), are obviously not rooted yet, and are completely stock (ie. no recovery)?

I've been trying to figure this out for two days now, my z1c is constantly hanging/crashing/freezing so I want to do this soon. :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] codified:
This part can be updated. With the latest Flashtool 0.9.18.6, there is no need to delete fwinfo.xml - in fact this file allows Flashtool to automatically bundle and create the FTF without any user intervention.

So the steps are:

Open FlashTool and start XperiFirm (XF-button)

Download .270 firmware with XperiFirm () with auto-unpack

Have two cups of coffee

The .ftf is now in your .flashtool\firmwares folder

Also,

You should make it clear that you flash the pre-rooted zip via Recovery, not using Flashtool (that confused me).

Thanks for the guide.

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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Kess78:
Hi man I followed your guide and everything went fine plus I didn't lose any data :)

However the icons and the text on the homescreen are really big it looks like everything is squeezed is there any option to change that back to normal ? I can't find it...

Thanks
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] marius2du:
Hi !

Is it possible the transition from a rooted 14.4.A.0.157 to a rooted 14.5.A.0.270 without any data loss ?

Thx
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] marius2du:
One more thing.... The Global FTF is not available in XperiaFirm. I don't wanna use Vodafone DE FTF.....
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] codified:
Yes, I just did this and it was fine.

Use the generic DE firmware. It is unbranded, just the pure Sony OS for the Germany region with no carrier bloatware.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] m4dm4n123:
1. Flashtool

2. XperiFirm via Flashtool download newest firmware of your choice (283), auto-unpack option on

3. Find FTF file, open with PRFCreator, add betaSU, newest LockedDualRecovery (Z1C-lockeddualrecovery2.8.20-RELEASE.zip)

4. In case you have old recovery like me, just put the same file from step 3 on sdcard and flash it.

5. Check everything except Sign zip in PRFCreator

6. Put the flashable.zip on SDCard

7. Do a nandroid backup

8. Clear cache and wipe data before firmware flash

9. Flash in recovery mode

10. Clear cache and wipe data after firmware flashing?

11. Wait for 5-10 minutes. Don't be afraid of long stuck provider logo, stuff IS happening in the background. :)

Confirmed that works! :)

[SOLVED]P.S. Is CWM Recovery (v6.0.4.7) still viable recovery for flashing this firmware ?

!What's the status with Xposed right now? Include it via PRFCreator , or after?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Mirhawk:
Most of it is correct, though some changes to be done are as follows:

In 3rd step, use Z1C-lockeddualrecovery2.8.20-RELEASE.zip instead of the installer.zip . Installer .zip is used to install recovery when You have a rooted phone but no recovery.

I don't think the CWM would work. TWRP is always recommended recovery.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] beevizz:
Hi there,

in order to reach my ultimate goal - save my DRM-files on the TA, gain root access and run the Resurrection Custom Rom - I once again find myself in a tutorial which I´m positive to follow, when two questions could be answered:

What would I need to do when to flash "my" ROM and not the stock 5.0.2 and where would I be able to backup the TA?

I thought I´d just flash a .108 stock rom, gain root, backup the TA, install this dualrecovery and flash my custom rom... But as far as I understood I would wind up with no recovery and no root on my custom rom...

Any help would be gladly appreciated :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Mirhawk:
Your procedure (bold part) is correct. AFAIK, Custom ROM's are rooted, so Resurrection Custom Rom must be rooted too. You can install Recovery if You have root. Just confirm first if the ROM has root.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] petroviti:
Cant root

How to root Lollipop 14.5.A.0.270 5.0.2 ,please any suggestion? My boot loader is locked.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] estregan:
Hi, will this also work even if I'm currently on rooted Kitkat 14.3.A.0.757?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kirkxp:
Second the question.

Since I rooted Kitkat I haven't bothered with minor updates. But, lollipop seems worth trying out.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] tenjou_89:
hi. thank you for this awesome guide . i just got my z1c and have a few doubts regarding rooting and bootloader unlocking:

what are the dowsides of rooting? i've heard that after you root an xperia phone, music quality degrades, because some kind of protection or lock gets blown up, and music won't sound the same again. is this true? and if it is, what other consequences come after rooting that might make some of us want to retreat?

same goes for unlocking. i know that drm keys allocated in TA partition disappear after unlocking the BL. is it possible to restore them after a custom rom or a cm build has been flashed onto the phone? camera quality will be the same as it is with stock rom?

what about stamina mode?

these are the main reasons that are keeping me from going nuts with my z1c. Answer will be very appreciated :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] aigaming:
Lol,someone was trolling you for shure;) Nothing get's lost on root,only with unlocked bootloader but you can restore your keys( if backed up) after unlocking and go back to locked bootloader;)Even with unlocked bootloader you can bypass sony protection and get all the benefits like with locked bootloader,there is a xda thread and it work's like a charm;)

Stamina work's with ub and lb;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Muuuly:
updated steps (and fixed some things) according to your comments.

special thanks to @codified
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Muuuly:
Cleaned up Steps

Cleaned up version after some updates

for the intro please read original post

This brings your Z1 compact D5503 from a rooted 14.5.A.0.108 to a rooted 14.5.A.0.270

without any dataloss

And even from a 14.5.A.0.108 or 14.5.A.0.270 to 14.6.A.0.368 (confirmed by [MENTION=5802095]JarrB[/MENTION] and me ;))

Pre-requs:

- MS Windows - sorry, I don't do linuxes :p

- Xperia (Z1 compact) device stock(?) KitKat rooted (Newroot worked just fine without unlocking the boot loader :D)

- some custom recovery, the fancy dual recovery works just fine, install from rooted kitkat (dual recovery from http://nut.xperia-files.com/) - the installer.zip! not the flashable.zip

Tools needed:

- FlashTool: http://www.flashtool.net/index.php

- PRFCreator: http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/tool-prfcreator-easily-create-pre-t2859904

Part 1: get a FTF file of the desired firmware

See also: http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/08/1...re-files-using-xperifirm-and-flashtool-guide/

UPDATED THIS PART - thanks to user codified

Open FlashTool and start XperiFirm (XF-button)

Download .270 (or .283/.368 if available) firmware with XperiFirm with auto-unpack (I chose to use the same carrier branded version that .108 was - USE Generic LAM for an

unbranded

version)

Have two cups of coffee - or tea if you prefer that

done. --> ftf file is in configured user home: C:\Users\USERNAME\.flashTool

Part 2: get your pre-rooted ftf file

Download latest SuperSU: http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu or the also as well working reported beta 2.49

Open PRFCreator

add the .tft file you just created in part 1 as ftf file

add UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip as supersu zip

not needed, but also not wrong: add Z1C-lockeddualrecovery2.8.21-RELEASE.flashable.zip as recovery (dual recovery from http://nut.xperia-files.com/)

check all checkboxes, but the "sign zip"

maybe add extra zip

create

done. --> find flashable-prerooted.zip in PRFCreator folder

Part 3: flash your zip

nandroid-backup your phone

have 3 big cups of coffee - please, no tea at this step ;)

get really nervous

wipe dalvik and cache only to get a better feeling

try dirty flash the new firmware with the pre-rooted zip via Recovery, not using Flashtool (OTA is also applied dirty, isn't it?)

whoa, flashing was fast

wipe dalvik and cache again. Could help prevent the unpredicted... could it?

AAAAHHH! booting takes so looohoooooong

Yeah! 386 Apps getting optimized...

looks good

hu? NFC firware update? OK. Go on.

Update for Google play services? YES. Go on.

done. --> be a happy Z1-compact-with-rooted-Android-5.0.2-or-5.1.1-user

totally optional part 4: Xposed

Now go on and install Xposed for Lollipop v69+ and hope for the best :D

done. --> still be a happy Z1-compact-with-rooted-Android-5.0.2-or-5.1.1-user with Xposed ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] sexbob:
Hello, is this method working for the new update, the 14.6.A.0.368??

if you are in the 14.5.A.0.270 rooted and you update via OTA will you retain root?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] sexbob:
Tested yesterday and it works. Just switch the versions and use the latest SU and Recovery. Install via TWRP.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] DomusX10:
Hi,

I have check the "Legacy Mode" checkbox on option of PRFCreator: it's a problem? :confused:

Or I done all good? (see attachment)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] sexbob:
Hello, i've used the PRFCreator_v0.9 since someone told in another thread that the v1.0 is buggy.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] DomusX10:
What do you mean with buggy? Errors on create file? Because I use v.1.0 and no errors on create pre rooted zip file but I don't have flash it until now because I'm busy..
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Muuuly:
Just went to a 14.6.A.0.368 from 14.5.A.0.270 with this tutorial. (Using PRFCreator V0.9)

Works as expected. And all is well!

Reports on upgrading 14.5.A.0.108 to4.6.A.0.368 are welcome.

Cheers!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] DomusX10:
Can you upload a screenshot of configuration of PRFCreator (option checked) because I don't understand which options uncheck and which check. Thanks in advance.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] JarrB:
Kitkat to Lollipop 5.1.1 works.

I've just successfully upgraded from 14.4.A.0.157 to 14.6.A.0.368 (Lollipop 5.1.1) using your guide (and after rooting using the approach of downgrading the kernel from A.0.157 to A.0.108 first). Device is rooted with locked bootloader.

Many thanks, this is great!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Muuuly:
[MENTION=3672232]DomusX10[/MENTION] here you go

Regarding Legacy mode from version 1.0: That's exactly how previous versions worked.

The non-legacy (new) mode is described in this Github commit

Conclusion: You're zip is fine with having legacy mode checked.

If your files grow to big and won't flash, use the new method.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] DomusX10:
Okay, so I made a good zip file checking "legacy mode".

Thank you very much!!! :good:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Muuuly:
But in any case: backup before flashing ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ssdnvv:
Is it possible to use this howto for a already updated .368 one -> update non-rooted .368 to rooted .368? In this case I would'nt have to clear data?

Problem is - newroot only works with .108 ones...?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Muuuly:
[MENTION=6974276]ssdnvv[/MENTION] sorry, can't tell. But once you backed up, you can try. I'd say it will work.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ssdnvv:
[MENTION=5069066]Muuuly[/MENTION]: After dugging deeper into the topic, I doubt this will work.

In order to flash the customized ftf, I have to have custom recovery installed, correct? But to install custom recovery, my z1c has to be rooted.

You said "flash the new firmware with the pre-rooted zip via Recovery, not using Flashtool" - why can't I use flashtool?

Because if I can't use flashtool, I have to go the long way:

- downgrade to .108

- use newroot to root

- follow the rest of your howto

That way I can't keep my data, can I?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] militiaOfDeath:
Edit: Fixed it. Important thing is to read the instructions for lockeddualrecovery and prfcreator before doing anything. :v

Will write what I did in detail tomorrow.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] muadeep:
Hello dude I followed your guide and everything went flawless plus I didn't lose any data, thanks again

My Phone was 14.4.A.0.157 rooted with LB now is 14.6.A.0.368 rooted and LB
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] JarrB:
You won't lose your apps/settings data by following this downgrade/root procedure.

There is now a guide for newbies to get from stock 4.4.4 (.157) to rooted 5.1.1 (.368) posted here.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ssdnvv:
[MENTION=5802095]JarrB[/MENTION]: Thanks for the link - I already brought the different steps together myself, but this howto is fine to review my own conclusions.

But thanks for the verification concerning by data - quite important ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gombocza:
I did the exact thing, everything vent well, except, after using the phone for a day or two I realised, when I have an incoming call, the phone only rings once, then.... only vibrates. Sometimes, if the phone is "awake" in my hands, I have only the incoming call message on top of the screen, no ringing at all. Did it happen to anyone? After a factory reset, offccourse everything is fine, exept, I have to set up everything again. Any ideas? Thanks
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] yesrno:
Can confirm that this also works from 5.0.1 (270) to 5.1.1 (368), locked bootloader. All my data, apps, etc still intact :good:

Thanks for the detailed steps!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ejay_gl:
Yes I can confirm that this also works from 5.0.1 to 5.1.1 with locked bootloader. Everything goes well. Thanks for the tutorial and tests!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] MattHellyer:
Works for 14.6.A.1.216 (5.1.1) firmware

I can confirm that this process also worked on my D5503 with locked bootloader for the recently released 14.6.A.1.216 (5.1.1) firmware. You can speed up the process quite a bit too if you don't drink tea or coffee like me :D.

I was starting from a stock branded 14.6.A.0.368 (5.1.1) ftf (Telstra AU) and successfully flashed an old UK generic 14.5.A.0.108 (4.4.4) ftf using Flashtool. I then used newroot to give me root access, and then loaded on the latest Dual Recovery from NUT. Next I used PRFCreator as directed to build up the pre-rooted firmware based on the Customised AU 14.6.A.1.216 ftf. Loading that via recovery was successful, so I installed the latest Xposed framework and a bunch of the modules I use for it. So far, so good!

The only gotcha I experienced was that I had BlueStacks running on the same machine I was trying to root the phone from, and it caused newroot to fail repeatedly (without explanation). Closing BlueStacks from running fixed the problem straight away. Trap for young players.

If I don't post here again, it means that it's still running flawlessly :). Thanks heaps!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] isimsizkullan:
[MENTION=5069066]Muuuly[/MENTION], [MENTION=5832541]MattHellyer[/MENTION]

can we go back to Kitkat nandroid backup if we don't like the lollipop?

and one more thing, am i doing it right? i couldn't understand which checkboxes to choose

aand the last question :) which xposed should we install? arm, x86 or arm64?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] levone1:
1. Yes

2. Sorry, never used prf creator

3. It's just arm.zip.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Muuuly:
Hey [MENTION=4727198]isimsizkullan[/MENTION]

if you backed you KK up, you can go back there any time.

If you didn't back up, you need to flash (a prerooted) KK (if not prerooted, you need to do the root and recovery from scratch)

Your PRF Creator settings are correct.

Though I still use v0.9, as I produced a bad zip in v1.1 (maybe my fault), that was not able to flash the recovery and SuperSu, which made me end up in an unrooted stock :(

BEWARE of any error messages while flashing (I ingored sth. like "set prefs failed) and make sure you see that the SuperSu and Recovery info appears while flashing.

If thats not the case, you should wipe and flash your backup/or old prerooted zip
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] isimsizkullan:
thank you, everything went ok, i managed to install but xposed is still need time, i restored the KK, thanks for everything
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Drmoody89:
Anyone tried using ( XZDualRecovery 2.8.26 combined ) for rooting the way mentioned here ?

if not, should i proceed and try it or it'd be better if i just used the 2.8.21 version as mentioned here in the steps ? :confused:

and would there be a problem to upgrade directly from 14.3.A.0.681 (android kitkat 4.4.2) to 14.6.A.0.368 using this method ?

This is my first rooting attempt, kinda scared to ruin it.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Zojak:
I just updated from 14.4.A.0.157 (rooted, locked bootloader) to 14.6.A.1.236 using op's steps. Flashed xposed-v83, everything appears to be working. Thank you [MENTION=5069066]Muuuly[/MENTION].
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Z23:
I recommend a full wipe after flashing. It reduced my battery drain by 30%.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Muuuly:
Good to read, that this is still usefull :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cyborlex:
Hello

I have a Samsung Galaxy SIII, Android 4.3, rooted.

My Problem: I destroyed my back camera a few days ago. But i like to use WhatsApp Web... For WhatsApp Web is a QR-Code scan required but in the app i can't change to the front camera.

Is there any way to change android system values that WhatsApp thinks that the front camera is the back camera ? If i can use the front camera in WhatsApp i could scan the QR Code :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boomboomer:
Just replace the main camera, takes 5 minutes and costs £15 from eBay.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peto_part@hotmail.com:
Hi

My phone is note 3 9005 lollipop .. I can't find a recovery for it .. any help ??

Thanks alot
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
CWM TWRP PHILZ recovery are all posted.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2439633 .
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peto_part@hotmail.com:
Many thanks. But the recovery versions is for k.k not lollipop! !
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Many thanks. But the recovery versions is for k.k not lollipop! !

Oh well maybe i have lost my memory was 100% sure i was on 5.0 with TWRP or Philz .
[Sony Smartwatch 3] nani67:
Hi friends,

i just bought smart watch 3, its a very good gadget to have on my wrist.

i have a question,

like nexus phones, do we get factory images for smart watch 3.

if so, can someone give me the link n procedure to flash them.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] o-ellinas:
What do you mean by saying images? Do you mean watchfaces ?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] nani67:
factory images means, firmwares.

just like how we download zip file and flash firmware to phone, i want to know if we can download zip file and flash it to smartwatch 3.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] mariosraptor:
Maybe use xperifirm. Find it here on xda
[Sony Smartwatch 3] janla:
No smartwatches firmware at xperiafirm. Just phones&tablets supported.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jayzfan1:
Hi,

My S6 seems to always ask for the WiFi password whenever I turn the WiFi on and connect it to my (presumably) saved networks. So when I turn on my WiFi at home, it always asks me for my password, same with work, other saved locations etc. This problem has only started occuring from last week, before I had the problem of WiFi not automatically connecting to the network when WiFi was turned on. I would need to turn it on, and manually press connect on the WiFi page without asking for the WiFi password again.

Any idea why this could be happening?
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andres_scb:
Same here... I connect to a wifi network and if I disconnect wifi whenever I turn wifi on it keeps asking for the password...

Anyone...?

Enviado do meu SM-G920F através de Tapatalk
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gr4v1ty:
Same here. No one has actually found a fix for that?
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danko86:
Bump
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gr4v1ty:
Haven't found a fix yet... Are we the only ones? Have you imported from an old galaxy or a google bakcup. Let's see what else we have in common
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danko86:
I'm not sure but I don't think I restored anything form google.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DiChatz0707:
I have the same problem. I think it started when I updated to 5.1.1 some months ago. I have found nothing on the internet, not even other people having this problem, other than you!
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gr4v1ty:
I never tried updating to another version neither restoring because I'm rooted but I think it's the only way it could solve the problem...
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thenorbeast:
I got the same thing. I had it with my S4 too. Were you able to fix it?
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gr4v1ty:
Nope I abandoned and never tried a restore. I was root so I got along with it. Ended changing up with the 6S
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luch2k:
If your phone is rooted then you could try this:

-Using file explorer go to root>>system

-Edit build.prop

-look for "ro.securestorage.support=true"

- Change the value from 'true' to 'false'

-Save the file and exit

-Reboot your phone

This worked for me.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sreeejish:
working with the below solution thank you bro

:good::good::good::laugh::laugh::cyclops::cyclops::cyclops:
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chabelly:
Hi, i also have the same issue with my s6. I found that when you switch the plane mode off and then on again while your wifi is on, the phone does not ask for the password. It connects automatically. This should not happen for sure, but it's a faster solution than typing passwords..
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smartofficer123:
S6 keep forgetting wi Fi.

I am getting 2 problems with my galaxy s6.

1. Every time I have to put wifi password. To connect to wifi. It's keep forgetting wifi. Turning off and turning wi fi takes long than usual.

2. It's showing security issues and keep asking to restart. Saying some unauthorised application accessing. I belive that's knox. I have forced stopped it but it's keep showing errors.

I tried to change build.prop. but it's showing error.

Please help
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gr4v1ty:
Maybe it's another application you downloaded... As for the wifi try what's been suggested above. What firmware are you on?
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smartofficer123:
I am on " G920FXXU3DPCJ" My phone is not rooted so i m not the Super User, So build.prop file is not editatble, . I am getting notification of "unauthorized actions have been detected. restart your phone to undo any unauthorized changes" i tried to disable Knox, bit that's not disabling at all.

help him plz.
[Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soulmaxou:
I have exactly the same issue with a Galaxy I recently bought. Have you found a sustainable solution for both issues?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] tobi:
Hello!

I just updated to radio 1.41 from 1.03 but unfortunately now I only get around 60kbits/s on my UMTS connection. I am using Schaps 3.30b WM6 rom. Any ideas?

Thanks

Tobias

Network: Eplus (Base UMTS flat) - Germany
[XDA Assist] ASUS HD 3D:
please help me

I have a sony xperia e3 dual D2212 with android Version 4.4.4

I want the rooter, I tried this procedure :

http://xdaforums.com/xperia-e3/general/noob-friendly-root-recovery-installation-t2989689

but without success.

This procedure is valid only for the older version android 4.4.2 (18.4.B.2.14)

i search a root file for version android 4.4.4

please help me

thanks​