[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Hnk1:
Hello Everyone

I am starting this thread as a COMPLETE GUIDE FOR YOUR DEVICE which would include almost all aspects for your device.

BASIC ANDROID DEVELOPMENT

REFER TO THIS GUIDE FOR BASIC ANDROID KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. UNLOCK BOATLOADER

2. ROOT YOUR DEVICE

3. FLASHING TOOLS AND GUIDE

4. DRIVER ISSUES

5. MEMORY PROBLEMS

6. TA BACKUP

7. OFFICIALLY UNLOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER (Not available now)

8. FAQ

9. GUIDES LIST

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All Credits to the developers for their tools!

I take no responsibility for world wars, broken phones, flying machines,
UFO invasions, bricked phones, dead sd card . If you agree to go ahead with this,
it is your choice and no blame should come to any developer/contributor whatsoever

PREREQUISITE

-USB DEBUGGING

For this guide to work, make sure usb debugging is enabled.

Go to Settings> About>Build Number> tap it 7 times and "Developer Options" should appear in settings.

In Developer Options> Enable USB Debugging.

-USB DRIVERS

For these I suggest use Flashtool. Check Drivers guide below for more information

REFER FAQ

New Method to Root M4 Aqua Dual E2363 *26.1.B.1.85 Found on Locked Bootloader. Please click on new method under Root

How to root 5.0 Lollipop with RootkitXperia AND CHECK HIS TWITTER FOR UPDATES

STEP BY STEP NOOB GUIDE FOR TWRP AND ROOTING

BOATLOADER

YOU CAN UNOFFICIALLY UNLOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER HERE

You first need to unlock your bootloader before you can root your device.

[MENTION=6317475]lucaszell[/MENTION] for the amazing guide. [MENTION=6109929]Sam205[/MENTION] for pointing it out in M4 Aqua forum

1. Go to Sony Website HERE

2. Choose M2 or M and complete the steps to get your KEY

3. Install Flashtool

4. Go to Settings - About phone - Status

Scroll to down to see serial number. (device name)

Amended for clarifications

1.: Go to the folder where Flashtool is installed. Usually C:/Flashtool

2.: Open the folder named "Custom"

3.: Open the folder named "Mydevices" (if it exists, in my case Flashtool version 0.9.18.4) (You may create if it doesnot)

3b.: In the newer Flashtool, you need to put the folder in "C:\Users\<username>\.flashTool\registeredDevices" in step 3.

That is, if you've picked the default for your flashtool home folder or you can choose manually.

4.: Create A New Folder and Rename the folder with your device code. Refer to Obs2 how to find your device code

5.: Open the folder created previously

6.: Create a new text file and rename it as ulcode

7.: Paste your unlock code and save it in the text file

8.: Open Flashtools and try the BLU option again.

Obs 1: the step #3 I think it depends on your Flashtool version, because it wasn't mentioned at the solution

Obs 2: at the step #4 is mentioned your device code. your device code is showed in the log when you click the button BLU, at the "Current device", after your device model.

Search a line like:

09/045/2015 23:45:08 - INFO - Current device : C2104 - AB100C2DE3 - 1272-4136_R5B - 1269-5420_15.3.A.1.17 - WORLD-a_15.3.A.1.17

in this case, the device code is AB100C2DE3 and this should be the new folder name (step 4)

ROOT

NEW METHOD

by [MENTION=7032525]cubeundcube for locked bootloaders[/MENTION]

OLDER METHOD

[MENTION=2343291]husam666[/MENTION]

Successfully found how to root the device. Please refer

HERE

WORKING ON DEVICE MODELS

[E2303, E2353, E2333, E2306]

Last Updated 22-2-2016