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[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trdat:
Hi

First time using android phone. I just got a Z2 D6503 model with 5.0.2 Lollipop android (in the UK), build number: 23.1.A.1.28. I would like to root my phone as some apps need to the phone to be rooted in order to work properly. So can you guys please suggest any that I can read on?

Also, I saw some posts around said that you should not mess up with bootloader (a partition which holds Sony's special features according to my narrow knowledge). As I just started to use the phone, is there anything I need to know so I don't **** my phone up in the first place, which many newbies did, 'cause I have no backup phone at the moment. Just send me some thing to read. Any help will be appreciated.

Additionally, is the stock rom of Z2 good enough? Or I should flash some other cooked rom? I don't need fancy things, just an efficient system that helps me do the work.

Thank you very much for your patience!

Cheers!
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skanin:
Congratulations on your new Z2! :)

You can read here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3147932 for some explanations and a way to root.

Stock ROM is more then enough if you plan on rooting just to get your apps working :)

Sent from my Xperia Z2 somewhere in Norway

---------- Post added at 07:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:51 PM ----------

And btw, this thread should have been posted in the Q&A forum, just so you know that for a later occasion :)

Sent from my Xperia Z2 somewhere in Norway
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trdat:
Lovely mate! Thanks a bunch! I'm doing some reading now :D
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trdat:
"Oh, and if I install Xistenz, then it is already rooted right? I'm ready in Lollipop and Xistenz developer said that I can just have to backup data, then boot into recovery, flash the rom :D"

Never mind, I'n reading. Just too excited asking dump questions :D
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trdat:
Hi

I followed this guide here: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z2/general/root-t3108230 to root my phone but it seems not to work.

Do you have a solid guide to root a Z2 phone? And how to backup all of my data before doing that?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trdat:
OK, I have XZdual recovery 2.8 installed on my Z2, I check root using root checker and it said the phone was rooted successfully. Using ROM manager from clockmod, I also see that I have the recoveries installed. However, when I turn off the phone and on again, it does vibrate at press, then after Sony logo shows up, a red LED flash, I cant get to recovery by either pressing up and down buttons several times. What is wrong with my recovery? :(
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skanin:
Unfortunately, I'm not sure what's wrong with your recovery :/ I had this problem once aswell, I fixed it by downgrading to Android 4.4.2, installed recovery and followed this guide to upgrade to lollipop http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2933155. It may be an idea to try that :)

If you need any more help, I can help you when I get home tonight. (I'm on vacation you see x))
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ::Psy:::
another newbie here with a lot of doubts :)

I´ve bought a used z2 rooted and with the 4.4.4 existenz.

But I want to use lollipop, I used it on my previous Z and I was very happy with it.

If I use the sony companion repair option, will I get the lollipop or a dead z2? :cyclops:

thank you
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trdat:
Superb! Sorry, the rom was too messy, I chose to reflash my phone OS (using flash tool) and now it is in Lollipop 5.0.2, Now what should I do next to first root, then install recovery. When I try to root the phone after flashing using flash tool, it failed to complete the task, said:

21/032/2015 16:32:46 - INFO - Running rootit

21/032/2015 16:32:47 - INFO - Waiting for device. After 60secs, stop waiting will be forced

21/033/2015 16:33:47 - INFO - Forced stop waiting.

21/033/2015 16:33:47 - ERROR - The part1 exploit did not work

21/033/2015 16:33:47 - INFO - Cleaning files.

I'm in 5.0.2, build 23.1.A.1.28, the phone just auto updated after I reflash the rom :(

Now I need a solid root to install recovery.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cluey:
What you should do is keep reading.

I only got a Z2 recently, I read everything and downgraded to 4.4.2 to root it without unlocking the boot loader. Then I backed up my TA partition in case I decide to go custom. After that I flashed it back to 5.0.2 keeping root.

I managed to do all of that by reading the information already provided. Stop being so bloody lazy.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skanin:
If you want to keep root and ROM + getting 5.0.2, download the

eXistenz 2.0 zip and flash from recovery. If not, you can flash a stock 5.0.2 ROM via Flashtool.

This is because lollipop is currently not rootable. You have to downgrade to Kitkat and followed the guide to upgrade to lollipop. :)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trdat:
I remember that in flashtool thread, the author said that only few rom were named are not rootable. I downloaded the first one whih isn't in the list, so rooatble means downgradeable and rootable from 4.4 right?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skanin:
Yes it is :) you can find firmwares here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2759934.

At each version, you can see if it is rootable or not :)

Sent from my Xperia Z2 somewhere in Norway
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trdat:
Ok. I'm getting confused at this point. The ones with red "NO ROOT" are not rootable and the one without it is rootable right? Also which 4.4 kit kat version should I download?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skanin:
That's right! I used the 17.1.2.A.0.314 firmware to root.

Sent from my Xperia Z2 somewhere in Norway
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trdat:
Lovely! I'm downloading and give it a try :D
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ::Psy:::
Flash from recovery, is that the option that I have when I press the power button and choose restart?

I´ve never done it before, I just have to put the zip file in the sd card and choose the recovery option?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skanin:
Yes it is. You put the zip file on the SD card and shut off your phone. When you restart the phone again, it will vibrate and the led will light up, press the volume down button a couple of times and then chose the option "install zip", or something similar. Find the zip file you placed on your SD card and select it for flashing/installing :)

Sent from my Xperia Z2 somewhere in Norway
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ::Psy:::
Do I need to clean my sd card or I can put the file there leaving all the rest? And when it updates to 5.0.2 am I going to loose my data?

Now about the zip file, my contry is Portugal, does that have anything to do with the rom version?

I'm looking for the correct zip file but this is all too new for me :)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skanin:
You can place it where you like, without wiping any data!

Use either this: https://mega.co.nz/#!QZc23YbK!gi5mrwEQNA63565s3BCaeQrYiRkt0pd_HNmb_K16e8E or this http://www.mediafire.com/download/0b8828828cmf58c/Xperia_Z2_eXistenZ_Y_v2.0.0.zip for download :)

Since you already are on eXistenz, you do NOT have to wipe data, and therefore won't lose anything :)

Sent from my Xperia Z2 somewhere in Norway
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trdat:
Easy dude, that is exactly what I'm doing. Since I'm not tech savvy, and this is my very first time I've ever used an android. I've done quite a lot of reading on these stuff yesterday to just get to this root-thing point though. Anyway, I'm here to learn so :D:fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trdat:
I'm ok now, many thank, mate! 5.0.2 and rooted. As I'm new to android, I don't have much experience with different firmwares, so do you recommend flashing existenz 5, or just stick with the stock rooted lollopop mate?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cluey:
Confused.

I don't get it.

If you're new to Android why do you want root?

I didn't bother rooting my old SGS2 and used it for years. I only did it with this one as I'd read about the TA partition being lost if you unlock the boot loader. So I read the instructions, downgraded to 4.4.2 so I could get root with the exploit and then upgraded to 5.0.2.

As I got it second hand so had no warranty, even then I haven't unlocked the boot loader yet. I'll use it with the Sony ROM to see what I like and don't like for a bit, if it's too unbearable I'll try something custom but it seems to work pretty well so far.

As a new user to Android how do you know what you like and don't like without using it?

If it's your main phone you probably want it working as reliably as possible. I have a WiFi tablet I played with custom ROM on and they all have bugs, not something I want on the device I need to work to be contactable.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trdat:
First of all, your right, I just want something stable, yet gives me the rights to control the system efficiently, so rooting is the way to go (I want ads remove and other tweaks so bad).

Secondly, deciding what rom to use from start is very important so I don't have to backup, restore data, and setup my tons of preferences later on if I flash a new rom. So others' experience will be helpfull and existencez is quite a solid build which has a lot customizable features that a stock rom doesn't have.

I had my TA partition backed up but the Bootloader is still locked. And I have xistenz installed today. I love how it runs compare to the stock rom. FYI, I've indirectly experienced stock lollipop through youtube before buy my 2nd Z2. And you still have warranty if you reflash the stock rom. Some new phones like note 4 has a counter which counts how many times the rom was flashed so they will know if the phone was rooted or not, but in case of Z2, you know...

Anyway, I bought it from a pawn shop and I still have 6 months warranty.

Sorry for the long post :)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skanin:
I'm very happy with the eXistenz ROM, so if you are thinking about trying it, you really should! :)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trdat:
Alright! All completed. My Z2 is now being powered by Xistenz 2.0

Thank you very much about your help, [MENTION=5640480]Skanin[/MENTION]!

Although, my Z2 froze twice while setting up things and run heavy software. I had to hard reset using the red button. Searched the internet but I couldnt find the answer. Have you ever experienced this kinda situation where your Z2 froze?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ::Psy:::
Thanks a lot, I've done all that you said and worked just fine, I appreciate all your help.

I've been using it for the past two weeks and it runs pretty smooth, never crashed yet.

But I have one problem. Videos stop working, facebook videos, album videos and can't even record a video with the camera.

Is this expectable? If I restart the phone the videos start working just fine and never crash but if I lock the screen and wait for a while, when I try it again they have stopped working...

Any ideia of what causes this? Or how can I solve it?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skanin:
Unforunately I don't know what can be causing it.. If you haven't aldready, try updating to eXistenZ Y v2.6.0(links attatched). If that dosen't work, try posting in the eXistenZ Y Q&A forum: http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z2/help/qa-existenz-y-t3147249

eXistenZ Y v2.6.0 (Mega): https://mega.co.nz/#!UAcjgZAC!sIMlEM...S6GgWtlxbdt2zY

eXistenZ Y v2.6.0 (MediaFire): http://www.mediafire.com/download/8s...Z_Y_v2.6.0.zip

eXistenZ Y v2.6.0 (Google Drive): http://xdaforums.com/show...postcount=2296

You can use any of this to update, just different link for the same zip file.

To update, put the .zip onto your SDcard and flash in recovery :)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ::Psy:::
But now the recovery option is no longer available, how can I do the recovery without using the long press in the power button?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skanin:
That has happend to me aswell, but I donæt know why.. I downgraded, rooted, installed recovery and flashed the ROM again. Maybe [MENTION=5916476]mr.loverlover[/MENTION] have an idea of how to fix this? :)

Sorry for the slow reply, been busy ;)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wicozani:
Trouble getting back into recovery? Install "Quick Reboot" from the Play Store, and if you still can't enter recovery then your recovery must be corrupt and needs to be re-installed.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr.loverlover:
Can you enter your recovery using volume buttons?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ::Psy:::
I've installed quick reboot and worked just fine, now I have the 2.6.0 version installed.

But the problem still remains, after a while without using the phone I try to play a video and it doesn't work anymore. Not only the gallery videos but also in YouTube, Facebook and camera apps... if I restart the phone the problem goes away but sooner or later it comes back to haunt me :)

Anyone has a clue about what causes it or how can I solve it?

Thanks
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr.loverlover:
Did you try disabling nuplayer?

Sent from Xperia Z2

Luckily not from an iPhone = Yesterdays technology at tomorrows prices
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ::Psy:::
I tried and still no video but then it came to my head that after the change I need to reboot...

It's working for a few hours now, let's hope it continues this way :)

I will give some feedback later, thanks for the help.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ::Psy:::
Still the same problem, video stops working.

The only videos I can open are YouTube videos using the browser, not the app.

Anyone with the same problem?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ::Psy:::
If anyone has the same problem, I did find the solution.

When the phone is charging or with full battery it works fine so I just disabled the stamina mode, rebooted and recharged the battery and the videos never stopped working again.

Hope it helps you too.
[XDA Assist] XDA Visitor:
Hi,

I have searched through the XDA forum and came across many useful threads but none seem to work out for the issue I'm facing.

I haven't been able to update WhatsApp and now after uninstalling it I can't install is back due to "insufficient space error".

I have an HTC Desire 310. The phone is rooted and I use Link2SD to link my apps to the SD card.

The same app shows plenty of space in various partitions I cleaned the various caches using the same app but I still get the error message. I tried other cache cleaning apps but to no avail.

Please tell me what more can I do?
[XDA Assist] GuestK0087:
Hi, thanks for using XDA assist! :)

First, please create an account so you can post in other forums.

If you have custom recovery installed, boot to recovery and wipe cache and dalvik.

If you have stock recovery, boot to recovery and wipe cache.

After creating your account, if you need further assistance, please ask here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2259645

Good luck!

:)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clinton.becker1982:
Cam someone help me find the thread that provided work arounds for mods without root...I cannot find it for the life if me and I've searched and searched.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nahoku:
What "mods" are you specifically looking for?
[HTC One X] denkem:
Hi guys,

I would like to ask you for a help - I will spend 2 weeks in Italy, and I need data SIM card only (at least 7 GB would be enough I guess). Would somebody recommend me "onetimeuse" SIM, please? Rechargeable, so if you don't recharge it within 1 year, it will not be valid anymore. Thanks a lot :)
[HTC One X] denkem:
*bump
[HTC One X] RogerL:
I'm looking for exactly the same thing, preferably 4g & looking to buy a mifi unit to run it. Will research & post back if I find anything.
[HTC One X] RogerL:
Useful website:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g187768-c5431/Italy:Sim.Card.Purchase.In.Italy.html

Looks like Wind are a good local provider - you can buy one there. Have seen one on Ebay currently but expires start of August.
[HTC One X] denkem:
I'm leaving tomorrow, so will let you know what I got (last year I had Vodafone 10 GB). I will go to the same store (even if the guy didn't speak english and I don't speak italian :)).
[HTC One X] RogerL:
Have a great trip & good luck with the SIM.
[HTC One X] denkem:
So finally I got my SIM. I bought Wind 6 GB data, costs 14 euros + 15 euros for SIM card (never paid for SIM card before, but whatever). Be sure you set and enable APN internet.wind . There is also 10 GB from Vodafone for 20 euros (+15 euros for SIM card). For Vodafone make sure to set APN to web.omnitel.it . Guy kept telling me I need tarif forsmartphone, but I took Internet+PC+tablet (for smartphones he got like 2,5 gb for 20 euros heh, so no way). All you need to do, is to set APNs. No big deal.

I am near Venezia, and getting 3G all the time (SIM card is 4G). Enjoy your trip too, m8.

Edit: I was told to wait for SMS confirmation, that card & internet are active. I have waited 4 hours lol. When you get SMS "Open Internet 6 Giga e' attiva. Ogni 28 gg ha 6 Giga di Internet al costo di 14 euro." you can enable data (keep it off till the SMS pops up).
[HTC One X] RogerL:
Cheers for the info, much appreciated. I'm looking at getting an unlocked mifi type 4g hotspot. Do you reckon that will work ok with a Wind SIM? I'm not sure if it's possible to set APN details on those.
[HTC One X] denkem:
Guy in front of me was buying wifi hotspot with Vodafone SIM. That's all I know. TBH, I didn't have to set APN, it was set up - I only checked it's set to internet.wind. I didn't need to buy hotspot so I can't give you much info :/
[HTC One X] RogerL:
Fair enough, just got a netgear hotspot on eBay, sounds like the apn won't be an issue. The Wind deal sounds good.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Huntex:
Hi,

I've bought two new S5 G901F. Everything works fine, I can make calls, I receive texts, LTE works as well, but I am most of the time unreachable when people try to call me.

I tried my provider, they issued new SIM cards, but the problem still persists.

Could anybody help me out with this please?

Let me know what info you need and I'll supply it right away.

Thank you in advance.
[HTC Monet] honglong:
Hi, I am using the tornado a2dp fix and got A2DP working with a Sony bluetooth headphone set and the sound is great but it stutters. I tried WMA and even the HTC music player and its still the same (although a little better with WMA).

Is anyone else having these issues?

I may try updating the firmware (if avalible) or removing the A2DP thing and trying this instead:

http://sheehantu.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/enabling-a2dp-on-windows-mobile-5-phones/

has anyone tried this? does it work?

Does anyone having skipping music via A2DP? ANy fixes?

Thanks. all help appreciated! :)
[HTC Monet] fujin:
I get the occasionall drop-out of music over a2dp. Every 30 seconds or so?

Not sure how to fix it - Works perfectly from my laptop. I don't think it's a signal strenght issue either as if I hold my jasjam next to my head it still does it.
[HTC Monet] Press-E-Dent:
Hi Just tried that prog and so far is NOT working......

Edit: It DOES work.

Bit fiddly to work it out but hey presto............. and stereo.

Listening to 'Pulse' ATM and not dropping out. Whahayyy!
[HTC Monet] honglong:
i tried ripping a CD to WMA using media player at 128kbps and it works fine via A2DP with no skipping, so i think it just struggles with high bitrate songs and VBR MP3.

Update:

I tried an MP3 at 128kpbs and it skips, but when using a 128kbps WMA file it works perfect. So if you plan on using bluetooth headphones, get wmp 11 to convert everything to 128kbps WMA and you'll have not one problem.
[HTC Monet] honglong:
Ok i have been playing with this and found a solution.

Use TCMCP. This plays AAC,WMA,MP3 and also video but if you embed the album art into the music file it will display this too. You can play the music at any bitrate and it doesn't skip with a2dp and bluetooth headphones.

And when you run this you have about 20MB avalible ram free.

To sort out your music and embed album art try music monkey.

Have fun!
[HTC Monet] gunnar-eee:
I have the Pulsar 590A headset. Regarding stuttering audio; One thing to keep in mind; if you have paired it with your mobile phone, and later start a different pairing operation with bluetooth on your laptop, then the old connection with your phone may still connect automatically as a "mono headset" without you being aware of it. If you then connect the headset (manually) on your laptop to listen to stereo music (A2DP) the connection appears to succeed but you might get stuttering audio because you are also connected to your phone ! These seem to be two independent services that fight for bandwidth. I found that out when I happened to press the Dial button on the headset an to my surprise my phone (located in the hallway) called up my girlfriend ! :) And old pairing job I had done half a year ago and forgot about...Once I removed the phone pairing altogether (=phone link disconnected) the laptop music A2DP playback worked fine again. Can be a good thing to check in case you get stuttering audio.
[G4 General] clockcycle:
Ok you know how people compare screens. Resolutions and legibility. Especifically when comparing screens, they say they can hardly tell the difference. One comparison pits the G4 against the Nexus 6. Well I have both and can tell you that perhaps inside the screens are similar enough. But dude! Outside I have to shade the Nexus 6 and just about every phone or tablet (except the Notion Adam with pixel qi screen) and still cant hardly read the screen. The G4 on the other hand is almost amazing how freaking clearly you can read and see stuff. And it doesn't have to wash out the colors (much YMMV that sun!)..

What's your experiences been?
[G4 General] jbdan:
I agree. Have the N5, N6, & S6. The G4 is the best in the sun edging out the S6. The N5 would be next and in a very distant last is the N6. I love my Nexus's but the N6 outdoor legibility is abysmal.
[G4 General] shahsmerdis:
I still prefer my G2 screen in the direct sun. barely had an issue, never knew using a phone in direct sunlight could be a problem until i used the G4... maybe I'm still nostalgic of leaving my old phone go?

why can't i just have my old G2 battery from jelly bean with a new cameras and stock android ? :(
[G4 General] Eric618:
I've read complaints about the G4's screen in direct sunlight. I think it's superb!
[G4 General] shook187:
I owed both S6 and G4 and I think he S6 is far more superior in direct sunlight then the G4.

S6 gets brighter then the G4 point blank. S6 gets up to 700 nits while the G4 struggles at 460.

Anyone who says G4 is brighter than the S6 in direct sunlight its straight up lying or actually never had a S6
[G4 General] GuestK00143:
Same here. I even picked up another G4 the other day and went back to my S6 for the last time (got a great deal on another). The S6 screen is far better in direct sunlight and in the dark.
[G4 General] spartan268:
I have no reading issues. I'm happy.

My only comparison point is the M7, which was a complete wash for me.
[G4 General] gabo_e30:
I've had all the major flagship and the best in direct sunlight are the s6 edge and the g4. But the g4 struggles while the s6 doesn't
[G4 General] roosta:
Yeah I came from the S6 and what I've seenin earlier reviews are "G4 isn't that great in direct sun...yet there's plenty of good reports on it right here. As for the S6, i think it performed superbly in direct sun when adjusted.

RoOSTA
[G4 General] One Twelve:
Ever tried a 808 ?
[G4 General] darrenjdoc:
Just back from sunny Spain and I thought the G4 was excellent outside. Thing is though, I possibly shouldn't have been using it drunk while around the pool as it slipped onto the tiles and chipped a corner a little lol. Still worked perfectly though after it and I continued my drunken antics :)