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[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Yashas123:
Need Help!!

Hey guys, i am a former ROM developer for HTC Explorer and recently switched to a Sony Xperia Z1 user.

Now, my current situation is as follows.

When i was on stock ROM, i rooted it and changed the recovery to PhilZ Recovery 6.0.59 and took a full nandroid backup.

The files found in the backup was in the internal memory in the location sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/xxxx-xx-xx.xx.xx.xx_14.5.A.0.270 (by the way, i typed xx for the date and time here :P).

Files Name: --- File Size:

boot.img --- 10MB

cache.context --- 1.16KB

cache.ext4.tar.a --- 187KB

data.context --- 264KB

data.ext4.tar.a --- 953MB

data.ext4.tar.b --- 387MB

nandroid.md5 --- 641 bytes

recovery.log

system.context --- 438KB

system.ext4.tar.a --- 953MB

system.ext4.tar.b --- 953MB

system.ext4.tar.c --- 76.6MB

Then changed the ROM to CyanogenMod 12.1 . But I didn't like the battery backup so wanted to change back to Stock ROM.

I used both PhilZ recovery and CWM recovery(since Philz is just an advanced version of CWM rec) but both of them does is recover only boot.img and says all other are not found (Such as System, Cache, Data). I even did rewriting of nandroid.md5 using Philz recovery (option found inside misc option of backup and restore) a lot of times but gives the same result.

Using Notepad++, this was the text found in nandroid.md5

58d48b82577b9405bdaede40fe5f85a4 boot.img
6e0dd43957b9dc083b67fd9af692053e cache.context
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e cache.ext4.tar
af6b6a9a7f2b6ec0aabd9d2a7f07336c cache.ext4.tar.a
95bc5665aaf460f90579a5f639305636 data.context
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e data.ext4.tar
63fdf785f54a442cacada28349e2ffd8 data.ext4.tar.a
47a1310718a1418d6633963655f55ae3 data.ext4.tar.b
52f4036dbe08d39281916324cc345c89 system.context
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e system.ext4.tar
3a4e94cae23d02a02d47efeceb242bad system.ext4.tar.a
daf95a11b9b28973f70a53418b906fe2 system.ext4.tar.b
80c08e42b7730e72c7f1fedc601c6643 system.ext4.tar.c

And this was found under recovery.log

http://www.mediafire.com/view/ha21ivp207zn809/recovery.txt

Please help. Immediate assistance required.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cheeze.keyk:
Hi guys, noob question since im new to xperia devices.

how can i flash the official 5.1.1 stock rom that i downloaded through xperifirm? I already downloaded the flashtool but i have no idea how to use it and I can't find any tutorial for that.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLordxX:
Hi,

Sorry for taking so long!! I didn't see the notification and didn't receive any email :P, not to count I had (and still have) exams haha. So, before flashing you should unlock your bootloader, and that's the only time you'd need to backup something - specially the DRM Keys in case you want them, given that it is then that your device is formatted. When flashing Dual Recovery, just follow the rules on the thread and you should be fine.

If you end up with a brick, which shouldn't happen given you followed the rules exactly as they are said on the thread, you will need to flash Stock firmware back. IIRC it will delete your data, so if you want for precaution, you can backup all your data before.

Hi,

That's weird, was it working before? Also, have you contacted your carrier to check if it isn't a problem with their side. The ROM shouldn't affect LTE at all. On Galaxy S4 (i9505) we had connectivity issues because of modem - mobile signal drop, sound stopping and/or WiFi not turning on-, though I'm not sure if you can flash standalone modems on Z1, as I never faced this problem before. As you can connect to HSPA I'd guess it's a problem on carrier's side....

Hi,

Did you modify the folder name or any of its contents? Also, did you update your recovery? One thing you could try doing is to do another backup and check if the folder names are similar and if it the recovery sees everything.

Have you tried recovering one by time - like System standalone, then Boot standalone, etc?

Hi,

Check this site: http://www.xperiablog.net/2015/03/1...peria-lollipop-using-xperifirm-and-flashtool/

All the best,

~Lord
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frogie4life84:
can i flash with the C6903_Lollipop 5.1.1_GLOBAL-LTA.ftf on a xperia z1 t-mobile NL(Netherlands) device. Do I need to install flash drivers?, before I am flashing the ftf file in Flashtool?

What happens if it's fail can I rollback to the official/orginal firmware 5.0.2, yes how?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Konan-:
help

i updated my z1 today to olipop 5.1.1 but how can i root it?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuzibri:
See this link: http://gadgetunlocker.com/root-sony-xperia-z-c6603-c6602-on-android-5-1-1-firmware/. It's not specific for the Z1 but for the Z series, but it describes how to root a Sony Z device with Lollipop 5.1.1. In principle this should work also for the Z1, at least I hope so. If you're in doubt about it, do not apply it and search futher (Rooting Xperia Z1 with Lollipop 5.1.1).

Just to be clear: applying this is at your own risk.

kindest regards, kuzibri
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yngwie_m:
What is this app?

So I downloaded 5.1.1 Customised GR from Xperifirm and all other tools needed and made myself a prerooted zip. I downgraded to kitkat (version 108) clean, rooted, installed dual recovery, installed prerooted zip, wiped cache and dalvik, installed latest Supersu and latest dual recovery, rebooted phone and had rooted C6903 in lollipop 5.1.1 with dual recovery.

I am posting two screenshots of an app and its content that appeared after the final reboot. It cannot be uninstalled. Does anyone know what it is?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rojagtap:
hi!

i m using a c6902 with lollipop 5.0.2 and have flashed dual recovery and xposed too.

so my question is....a few days back i got a software update from the sony update center for lollipop 5.1 so should i update my phone or keep it as it is ...........im asking this silly one because ive already flashed dual and xposed...... so will these make any effect on my OS during or after updating? (also , my bootloader is not yet unlocked....... that is i have a locked bootloader)

please reply asap!
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cheeze.keyk:
guys, any idea on how to root the 5.1.1 update? i flashed only the stock firmware. and i need root access.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RootNinja:
Battery and Root

A. My phone acts like its unrootable, i already tried with two programs, Any recomendations?

B. On update to Android 5.0 the battery is acting like it is broken, i let the phone charge on the night and on use, the phone starts jumping from 100% to 55% And then in less than 1 Minutes, the phone is done, the battery is at 0% adn i need to find a charger, Again as same as up. Any Recomendations?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cheeze.keyk:
have you tried using kingroot?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mej0248:
Just purchased a Z1. Can anyone tell me what the best stable roms are? Any really good ones in particular? Many thanks.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuzibri:
Hi, IMPO the stock ROM is still the best, but that's just my personal opinion. Tried several others, but stock ROM was still the fastest and most stable one.

kindest regards, kuzibri
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xasbo:
I saw that Installer app as well. I don't know where it came from, nor do I know if it's part of the base FTF or if the pre-root/XZDR process added it (haven't installed a totally stock 5.1.1 ROM). It seems harmless to be. I used TiBu to freeze it.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lonesome10:
my xperia z1 suddenly have no signal.

i already tried my sim to other phone, it works perfecting and have a full bar of signal.

i also tried other sim network to my z1, but it also indicates no signal.

i tried to repair it using pc companion, but the problem is still the same.

i also tried hard/factory reset my z1, still same problem.

i can access the sim option and function, but still no signal.

i also try using simcard reader app, it can read my sim card and i can view my simcard information.

so i think my phone simcard reader is functional.

I hope someone can help me with this problem...
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elenchner:
Okay Lacynator,

thanks for your help so far... i got a lot done and got very far in the process but i happen to be stuck at a particular point and cant go further..

ill try to explain...

so i install all the proper drivers and all on the computer.. i root the phone with kingroot and then install superuser.. i install the dualrecovery for locked bootloaders.. download the latest cyanogen 12.1 nightly and the google apps and the flashable dualrecovery as well and move them to the internal sd card on the phone... i boot to cwm recovery... wipe the caches all three including the davlik cache or whatever... then i install from zip first the cyanogen, then the google apps then the dualrecovery.....

then i reset my phone and it does nothing.... like its off no activity whatsoever and if i press the power button for a sec i feel the slight vibe of like its turning on but then nothing happens it just stays off.. the only way i know to fix it from here is to connect it to the sony pc companion, select repair phone and wait for the whole long process to repair and restart my phone get in to the phone finally and im back to square one..... ive already done this so many times with differant versions of the google apps file as well as using the other recovery and its always the same result.... im going crazy here please help me!!! thanks
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Please help me!!! My z1's battery level suddenly dropped to 1% from 97% and after sometime it died and i connected the charger..notification light turned red and then sony logo appeared..after that the huge battery thing popped up and after 2 days of charging it is still at 1%... when the battery icon goes invisible after sometime red light is gone and nothing happens..i kept it in charge for a week now but still battery level is at 1%...i'm on 5.1.1 and not rooted no recovery...plz help me???
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuzibri:
Hi, I would send it in for repair, sounds like a dead battery.

kindest regards, kuzibri
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegreeat:
I am in Kitkat .270 now. I want to update to 5.1.1 using prerooted firmware. Which one is the right sequence to do ??

1) .270 to .368

2) .270 to .283 to .368

which is the correct one ? 1 or 2 ??? whats know as dirty flash ???

Can I use the prerooted .270 ftf If I decide to go back to Kitkat ??? whats the right way to do it ??
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rojagtap:
Can i get the stock ROM/firmware/recovery back (that is revert to stock) if i perform the software repair function through Sony PC companion?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Yep dude....totally possible...

Hit thanx if helped:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yngwie_m:
Possibly it's a dead battery but not 100%. It could be a faulty connector but most likely it is dead battery because it went from 97 to 1 and can't hold charge since.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
It's definetely not a faulty connector because i tried wall charger dock charger and even connected to a pc and still no response..looking forward to a new battery...:D:D:D
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yngwie_m:
[MENTION=6452940]ZEUZ THE ATOM[/MENTION]

That will probably solve your problem.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
If u are using a prerooted firmware u don't need a sequence...u can just jump to .368 firmware...(is there a .270 kitkat firmware?? I highly doubt it..as far as i know .270 is lollipop..)

Yes u can downgrade to kitkat using the right firmware through sony flashtool..

Hit thanx if helped:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuzibri:
Told you so :D (see post #91)

kindest regards, kuzibri
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegreeat:
Oh sorry my dear friend. thats kitkat .157 . Thank you so much for you help !!!
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drtweak:
So this is my GF's old phone ( a Z1s ) when she was on TMobile and now she is on Verizon with her S6 and i got the Turbo. I was going to get files off of here for her and she wanted to use it as a media device and I wanted to root it so I could put 5.1 on here. Well when I charged it and then turned on she hit the update so it is on 5.0.2. I know a lot of phone (Especially my Droid Turbo) once you go LP you are screwed on any kind of root. Am I SOL with Root/Bootloader now?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] migidid:
My question is: Why everyone dislikes Z1?? every Z1 user says they have all possible problems on theirs... no matter the bug. Software or hardware, the Z1 has ALL the problems there is, and all the future bugs and more... BUT they are wrong... I mean yes, there is some Z1s that are bad from the start but that cant be every single phone, exept mine... i havent had a single problem on mine (yes those couple bugs every user had but has been fixed after) and all i hear is problems and bugs all the time, but why dont i have them ? doesnt people know how to use their phones ? like people in india putting their phones on contaminated water and thinking why it didnt work after... or that woman in australia who sued sony because her phone didnt work after dipping it in ocean salt water... or people flashing ROMs that never should be flashed in it and then complaining about bricked phone... then people complain here, in XDA and no one cant help them because XDA cant fix a broken screen or wet phone thru internet... people just doesnt have common sense... Z1 is a great phone ! but it isnt unbreakable like people think... no phone is... (exept 3310)
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuzibri:
I entirely agree with you, the Sony Z1 is a great device, as long as you know how to use it and not mess around too much with it. That's why the terms RTFM and "do a poper research before asking" are introduced:D. But asking, whithout reading or doing a search, is soooooooooo much easier. I'm used to solve my own problems (when I have one), but nowadays it's directly "please, need urgent help,etc. It's the world upside down. Of course, we at XDA, are partially guilty of this behaviour by building more and more Q&A/T threads for every device thinkable, but always with the restriction "do a proper search in the right threads before asking", etc. In these days we, XDA members, need an elephant skin to do our job properly, which is IMO a real pity, cause AFAIK we all like our job here at XDA.

kindest regards, kuzibri
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gamer4Life:
Hello, i am on 4.4.4 108 CE1 , i want to deodex my rom so i can use xperia z3 system ui

this is my first time and i am confused :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2797365

i found many threads about deodex, but each thread says that the patch is for specific region, Fr, MEA, SG etc ... ?

so do these patches work on any 108 firmware or i need a specific patch for CE1 rom
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RootNinja:
Actually, yes, that the first program i tried, like 3 times. adter like 5 minutes it says that there is an error
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuzibri:
Hi,

AFAIK, you will need the specific patch for your own CE1 ROM, otherwise you'll have the risk of bricking your device. However, this is also possible when using your ROM's specific patch, so performing the patch is entirely at your own risk.

kindest regards, kuzibri
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gamer4Life:
thanks, also does the systemui include big icons ? or do i need to find xperia z3 home ?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuzibri:
Have a look here: http://xdaforums.com/z3 and decide for yourself.

kindest regards, kuzibri

BTW, why do you want the Z3 UI on your Z1? The Z3 is well known for lot's of soft- and hardware related problems. IMPO, the Z1 is a much better device.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saminazfar:
android 5.1.1 camera issue

Hi guys, I just updated my z1 to android 5.1.1 and ever since the update, if I make a video on my phone the camera stops working, and I have to restart the device. This is affecting applications such as snapchat and dubsmash as once I make a video on them the app crashes and I have to restart my phone. Also if I use the camera applicarion and record a video, itll save the video and the camera will stop working until I restart the device. NEED HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Thanks :)
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xasbo:
I have had this problem before and only fixed it with a factory reset.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 10TONNE:
Could make calls, but not receive calls, could not both send sms nor receive sms

my Z1 (C9603) is having a weird problem

straight to the points, here is what happen...

- could not receive calls;

- could not send sms;

- internet is working fine, portable hotspot or usb tethering;

- that means whatsapp, skype, and any other internet thing works fine;

- can make calls. when i do, all the sms i couldn't receive suddenly came.;

- sms only received when i make calls.;

what i did :

- reboot, no good.

- restore backup before this happens (.272), no luck.

- update firmware to .368 (5.1.1), problem persist.

- maybe it was the sim card... switched to another sim card, but it was not the sim card.

- pulling out the sim card without turning off the phone, nope.

- safe mode, same.

when i bought this it was on 5.0.2 (.272) and it was fine. this happens randomly but easily solved with reboot. this time problem keeps on going it's making me crazy.

i haven't do factory reset, i will do after backing up some important apps.

goggled everywhere but mostly caused by carrier and/or signal coverage.

here a bit info for my device:

stock rom and kernel,

rooted,

locked bootloader,

xposed installed, but uninstalled because it won't work.

lollipop 5.1.1 (.378) as the time of this writing.

any idea?

EDIT : it's back to normal now as if there's nothing happened, i did nothing though. this might happen again... what causes this?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saminazfar:
So did you do a factory reset and then upgrade back to your more updated version of android or just leave the device with the old version of android?? Thanks for the help :)
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xasbo:
Good clarification to make. I think I just re-flashed the same version while doing the the wipe, just to be sure. It seems to me that a wipe should be the minimum you actually need to do, though.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saminazfar:
Alright thanks man ill do a factory reset and see how things go.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuzibri:
Hi,

A factory reset is indeed needed, one thingh though: do not make a backup of your device before resetting, cause all the faults in the current setting will be backupped either.

kindest regards, kuzibri
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cheeze.keyk:
guys, If im on 4.4.4 kitkat can i flash the pre-rooted 5.1.1 directly? i want to revert back to kitkat so that i could flash the pre-rooted 5.1.1 ftf.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saminazfar:
Yep did a factory reset and its working now, everythings fine. Thank you so much for the help!!:)
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xasbo:
Yes, if the 4.4.4 install is rooted and has a custom recovery.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cheeze.keyk:
what root method should i use on 4.4.4? and a custom recovery also. :good:
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xasbo:
KingRoot and XZDR.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 10TONNE:
my z1 is having another (which is rather serious) problem.

i (carelessly) flashed custom rom (DStrikerZ1 kai - LP 5.0.2) on a .368 stock firmware.

now im stuck with "unfortunately phone has stopped" and android system error or something like that... (sorry i can't post links yet) on fist welcome screen which you should choose language!!

it just keep coming, i've tried everything but to no avail (fastboot, adb shell command, and flashtool always giving me "flash aborted" error)

i can't boot to recovery (power + vol down or up didn't work, i have xz dual recovery)

help, XDA! you're my only hope!
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cheeze.keyk:
try reflashing back the stock ftf of 5.1.1 using the flashtool.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lacynator:
Thank you for the reply. It ended up working after I deleted all APNs and manually input only the one I need (MetroPCS LTE).

Now my other issue is that the phone crashes during calls. It happens around 3 minutes in the call and I believe overheating is the reason. I'm gonna do a full wipe and maybe go back to the 5.5.4 as my battery lasted longer than in 5.5.5. Or maybe I'm hallucinating.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrBratka:
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[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MD SHARIF GOLAM RABBI:
please help me.. I downloaded gta vice city and gta 3 game from Google play store on my Sony Xperia Z1. I could play gta 3 game but couldn't be able to play gta vice city game...!!! It enters to the game & when I start the game it takes loading but don't enter.. It returns to home when it was loading...!!! only the game is doing problem. What is the problem of gta vice city game with my Sony Xperia Z1??? please help me...!!!! How can I play the game??? I have 2 gb ram and 16gb Rom. You're Kindly requested to help me...!!!!!
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuzibri:
You're very welcome my friend, that's why I'm around all the time :D

kindest regards, kuzibri
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FahmyAbou:
The digitizer of my Z1 was damaged and I had the entire touchscreen replaced by a third party. Now when operating the phone, the screen sometimes freezes and doesnt recognize any input. Wehn I press the power button the display turns on and off and shows content but I cant interact with it. I have to hard reset the device in order to get it to work. This problem occurs every day once. I am running rooted stock 5.1.1 and I tried a dofferent version but the problem still persists. Any help? Is it hardware related? If so, why does it work and sometimes not?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kuzibri:
Hi,

IMHO, your third party did not do a good job at all. You're still suffering from the same problem. Why is does work sometimes, although I doubt that, is the fact that your "new" digitizer sometimes makes contact but mostly not. Send it in for a decent repair I would advice.

kindest regards, kuzibri
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TesseractE:
I've not been able to install a recovery for several updates. The installation tool appears to run perfectly fine on the PC, but whenever I boot the phone the LED flashes green, then red no matter what I do to the volume button. (Hold Down Vol, Hold Up Vol, hammer Vol Down, hammer Vol Up...) Is there something critical that I'm missing? (Rooted, USB Debug, Unknown Sources all checked.)
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] motorazrv3:
That's the way it should work.

You can try ndr utils. Set your primary recovery. Hit reboot to primary recovery and see what happens.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TesseractE:
That's something I hadn't tried yet, thanks! Only problem is that I didn't get the chance to try installing the Recovery on my last installation 'cause it was about 5AM. I tried the TWRP app on the Play Store, but it seems to support every Z series phone BUT the Z1. Is there another option that I could use to try installing Recovery without my PC handy?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] motorazrv3:
I only know about xzdr. You need root because without you can't write to your phones system portion.