yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z General] Onesimus08:
Successful using TWRP

Hi Ben, i followed your instructions but I had encountered some troubles flashing using Philtouchwiz which ended up almost bricking my device last night, so here's what I did to succeed.

1. Downloaded the 5.1.1.FW.

2. Flashed XZ Dual Recovery 2.8.21, boot into Phil Touchwiz

3. Wiped Cache, Delvik, Data (Yes, had a back-up though)

4. Installed via zip, 5.1.1. FW.zip, error:

set_perm: some changes failed

:(

5. Rebooted the device! Booted up to Sony Logo then black screen. Did Format/Reset (Power + Vol. Up), ended in Bootloop. Wait until battery dies... :(:(

6. Manipulated 5.1.1 FW.zip again, this time using Flashtool. Hence, phone is alive again! But

ended up in Android 5.1.1 with NO ROOT (SUPERSU and XPOSED!

7. Flashed the Old Kitkat 4.4.2 FW (10.5.A.0.230) using Flashtool again, then did Towelroot! Root=Success.

8. Now, going back from scratch...Flashed XZ Dual Recovery, this time boot using TWRP (pressed volume down while booting). Wiped cache, delvik, data...

9. Again, Installed from zip the 5.1.1. FW.zip

10. BOOOM! Success! :good:

11. Rebooted. Optimized (8-10 mins). Checked SUperSU (Yes! it is there in App Drawer), Checked Xposed=No (did Manual download). Verified Root (Android 5.1.1.) = Root (BIG Check). Congrats...... - Root Checker

12. Happy and can watch One Piece again with a Peace of Mind while restoring backups.

Conclusion:

1. XZ Dual Recovery, as it name implies, has 2 recovery options (Phil Touch by holding Vol+ and TWRP by holding Vol-)

TWRP did the job! if i only knew it from the start I wouldn't have gone this long process. :mad::rolleyes:

2. Flashing the 5.1.1 Fw using Flashtool will only give the stock FW with no root (No SuperSU and No Xposed ofcourse)

3. Incase of failure, downgrade (using Flashtool) to

Kitkat 4.4.2 (10.5.A.0.230)

as it can be rooted easily via towelroot and then jump upgrade again to 5.1.1

without going to 4.4.4 (10.5.A.0.283) and 5.0.2 (10.6.a.0.454)

.

Big Thanks Ben Ling :good:

-Onesimus-
[Xperia Z General] semder:
i have a question. i'm on existenz y 2.0 and i want a clean install. can i wipe everything than flash this??
[Xperia Z General] boanoite:
HI

If you're on 5.02 with locked bootloader you can,but you will wipe your internal storage! :)

P.S In op it says you have to be on stock rom,but just make a nandroid backup and try it!
[Xperia Z General] semder:
actually i wanna wipe my internal storage:D i backed up all my apps with titanium and clean installs are the best:) so im gonna put the zip file in my sd card, push volume - while opening than factory reset and flash the zip file. that's it right?
[Xperia Z General] babarnazmi:
Can anyone please share, how to do the same with C6606/C6616? (Looked bootloader)
[Xperia Z General] boanoite:
hi

Yes,if it doesnt work just say something! :)

---------- Post added at 13:50 ---------- Previous post was at 13:46 ----------

You will need to have an Xperia Z C6603 running stock 5.0.2 firmware with rooted & custom recovery installed in order to flash the zip!

That's what it says on OP!

You can try to see if it works,but make a nandroid backup if something goes wrong,or you can make yourself a pre rooted fw on flashtool/xperiafirm,then create the pre rooted rom on pfcreator!

But to be sure i would wait for Ben Ling to say something about it!!!!! :)
[Xperia Z General] wurst_wasser:
Does anybody know where to get a pre-rooted 5.0.2 ROM? I would like to upgrade to 5.1.1 and I am currently on 4.4.4., therefore I need to upgrade to 5.0.2 bfore upgrading to 5.1.1.

I found a thread here on XDA, the downloadlink, however, does not work as the file was removed from mega.... What what should I do?

Thanks, guys.
[Xperia Z General] boanoite:
5.0.2

Hi you can try this.
[Xperia Z General] wurst_wasser:
Thanks mate, but I don't wanna root using king root. I am bit paranoid when it comes to apps sending my imei to Chinese servers. That's why I wanna go the long way via pre -rooted rom. Any idea?
[Xperia Z General] boanoite:
Hi

I dont like it either xD,then flash this one,then flash this one by Ben Ling and you should be ok!

Remember Backup first!

P.S i would recommend to unninstall the modules from xposed,cause that was an issue for me,after flash the rom From Ben Ling just install them again,just my thought!
[Xperia Z General] babarnazmi:
[MENTION=3897731]boanoite[/MENTION] I want pre rooted firmware for C6616, but if I have to do it myself, I like to know how to do it?

I think first I need to downgrade from 5.1.1 to 4.4, root it(using towelroot etc.), install dual recovery and then install pre-rooted (5.1.1) zip file? (add superSU zip file+xposed sdk?)

This will work? anybody tried that before?
[Xperia Z General] boanoite:
Hi

Yes downgrade to 4.4 ,then what i did was this,then flash this rom,and then Ben Ling rom!

P.S I did create a 5.0.2 pre rooted rom first with pfcreator,then flashed it,then i created 5.1.1 rom with pfcreator and flashed,that's how i did it!

I used this threads,pfcreator.

One thing that i did was unninstall xposed module cause that was making me bootloop,and recovery wasn't mouting system ,but i installed Ben Ling recovery fix and did the job,the recovery fix isnt in this thread anymore cause he integrated in the rom,so i recomend when you got to 5.0.2 with recovery and rooted just flash Ben Ling rom!
[Xperia Z General] babarnazmi:
Thanks, Just one last question, before I start doing all you mentioned : "uninstall xposed module" from this rom or don't install xposed sdk in new one? it is safe to include xposed sdk with pfcreator? (xposed-v74-sdk22-arm.zip)
[Xperia Z General] boanoite:
Yo

I think that rom doesnt have xposed instaled,install that xposed sdk that you said.Disable is the modules from xposed if you have one on 5.0.2,cause for me it did a bootloop!Its safe to install the xposed sdk with pfcreator!

P.S if for some reason trwp can' mount system just say something cause i got the fix,but this rom from Ben Ling have it!
[Xperia Z General] Onesimus08:
Is your 4.4.4 rooted? Towelroot will not work on it. Downgrade to 4.4.2 and perform towelroot. By that way, you can jump upgrade directly from 4.4.2 to 5.1.1, without going to 5.0.2. Read my reply to Ben on page 15.
[Xperia Z General] boanoite:
HI

By is thread i believe he is on 5.1.1,but if we can go from 4.4.4 to 5.1.1 better yet!
[Xperia Z General] iBright:
Works like charm

Just installed on my C6603 locked bootloader n everything went smoothly with no issues thanks bro
[Xperia Z General] wurst_wasser:
So, am I getting correctly that an upgrade from 4.4.2 to 5.1.1 whereas an upgrade from 4.4.4 is not?
[Xperia Z General] boanoite:
hi

No,he just says that you can go from 4.4.2 to 5.1.1 directly without going to 4.4.4,from what i understand!

Wich android are you on right now?rooted?recovery?
[Xperia Z General] Onesimus08:
yes, no need to upgrade to 4.4.4 or 5.0.2, you can go straigth from 4.4.2 to 5.1.1.. As you've previously said, you're currently in 4.4.4 now. You can opt to use Kingroot to root 4.4.4 or downgrade to 4.4.2 and use towelroot.
[Xperia Z General] wurst_wasser:
Well, I am on 4.4.4, rooted (via towelroot), locked bootloader and I am currently using nut's dual recovery for locked bootloaders.

So I might just give it a try, I guess. I got a bit confused as somebody said that it's not possible to go straight from 4.4.4 to 5.1.1 (which I didn't understand) and then somebody said it should work...

I am assuming a bootloop is the worst I could get?
[Xperia Z General] boanoite:
Hi

Yes,so do a nandroid backup NOW!Btw try 1st to flash this than Ben Ling rom if dont want to try from 4.4.4 and see if it does the trick!
[Xperia Z General] Ben Ling:
yes you can ;)
[Xperia Z General] Ben Ling:
Get all the tools you need like what I wrote in OP.

And download a 5.1.1 ftf for C6606/C6616
[Xperia Z General] babarnazmi:
Thank you Sir, I finally manage to create pre-rooted flashable Rom with xposed framework + dual boot recovery for C6616/C6606.

Special thanks to [MENTION=3897731]boanoite[/MENTION] for his valuable suggestions.
[Xperia Z General] viperc:
Thanks Ben. Successfully upgraded from 5.0.2 on my xperia z. :good:
[Xperia Z General] Dadacool:
I wait your try bro, i have 4.4.4 stable rooted, LB and XZ Dualrecovery 2.8.21 and i hope i can wipe only dalvik and cache without wiping data.

Keep informed us please ! Thx.
[Xperia Z General] stukka2006:
my bootloader is unlocked.

I asume that´s the reason that is not working

on my xperia z the rooted 5.0.2 is installed

do I need to relock?
[Xperia Z General] wurst_wasser:
I flashed directly from 4.4.4 and it worked perfectly. I only wiped dalvik and cache... Still smooth as hell... Should i wipe data too? Might I re-do it with wiping data? Will not wiping data cause any problems like battery drain?
[Xperia Z General] Onesimus08:
No need to wipe data, as it's equivalent to a hard reset, wherein, if you don't have backup, will erase all your settings, sms, contacts etc.
[Xperia Z General] wurst_wasser:
Well, I do have a backup. I have saved all apps via titanium plus a nandroid backup of my 4.4.4 status.

Should I wipe data ? I think I read that if I don't wipe data, I will suffer from heavy battery drain.
[Xperia Z General] jpcl01:
hello

i flash this room . it s ok

but now, from the the recovery when i want to flash a zip i have this message :

e: unable to mount '/system'

and it s not possible to flash the file

i try to change the recovery from my computer but it s the same

have you an idea ?

i read there is a fix but i don t find it ????

thanks
[Xperia Z General] Ben Ling:
you tried it and not working ?

you can flash the advanced kernel in XZ Android development
[Galaxy Tab 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ardozs:
I suspected that my tab 4 7.0 had some backlight bleeding and I just confirmed it using the "Backlight Bleed Test" app from the Play Store.

For those who want to test their own units, simply download and run that app. It will display a black background and also boost the brightness level to 100%. If you do this in a dark room then you may see the white backlight of your tablet shining through some of the edges or corners of your unit. If you do see this, then your tablet has backlight bleed.

When I testedTab 4 7.0, I found some bleeding on the bottom left corner. (I tried taking a picture of it but couldn't get the lighting right). In my case the backlight bleed is not too severe, but it bothers me to know that it's there in the first place. I'm wondering if all our units have this issue, or if some are better than others...

So...does your Tab 4 7.0 have any backlight bleed? If so, how bad is it?
[Galaxy Tab 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ardozs:
Problem caused by samsung book cover!

I found out the problem caused by the samsung book cover. After I took out the tablet from the case the discoloration disappeared.

So now the question is, if is it a normal if you push a bit the bottom of the tablet, there is a severve discoloration (it' s easy to see on black background and higher brightness).Anybody else got this with tab 4 7.0? I don't now if is it a individual problem or not...:rolleyes:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iHenry:
Just wondering if anyone knows of any class action suits against AT&T or any other company that locks the boot loader of its cell phones. It would seem to me that if a carrier locks the boot loader, they are making you dependent on them for updates and upgrades. Since these often don't happen, these phones are left vulnerable to malware.

I've been thinking about contacting one of those class action groups to see if they would be interested. Personally, it's not about money, but to force companies either start providing reasonable product updates that protect consumers from malware or to unlock the boot loader so that customers can seek 3rd party solutions.

BTW - I'm cross posting this in AT&T's forums to see what response I get.
[General Questions and Answers] Rustamveer:
Guys I have Lava iris 352e a low budget phone with android 4.2.2, 256mb ram & 1Ghz processor. I am trying to mod it to get its best. Please give me the answers to following questions

1. How to change app drawer background by editing systemui.apk/ launcher2.apk & without having any launcher installed? actually I have edited default launcher icons with lollipop one to get lollipop look. now this thing is remaining.

2. Can we change its notification & status bar with lollipop's? am ready to install an app but it doesn't consume so much ram.

3. Can we get anti-theft option in security settings like in 4.4. I have extracted that app from a 4.4 device and installed it on mine. It installed successfully but how to use that?

l would b very thankful to you all if u help me to do these things.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flypants101010:
Oneplus one

Exodus nightlies (5.1)

Boeffla kernel.

I am trying to play Anime in the H264 10 Bit format (1080p). unfortunately hardware acceleration isn't supported so software is used. i have tried MX player, VLC and BS player and none of them seem to be able to play them smoothly (they play at like 12 fps). I have heard that the note 3 manages to play these files smoothly so why cant the OPO? any solution/ observation would be helpful.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geowolf1000:
Did you try kodi?
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flypants101010:
No luck

Tried kodi made no difference. Any other players in mind that might do it?
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kdb424:
I have a shield TV with Kodi on it and it does my hi10p very well. I'm getting my 1+1 sometime today (dang it UPS, come faster), so I'll test mine and get back to you. That being said, there's never going to be hardware support for hi10p h264 on any hardware, but I'll also be testing h265 Main10 (Basically teh next step in codec with 10bit support) also and letting you know how that runs. Also known as HEVC, that may have hardware support, and therefor would still get you 10 bit and much better performance if that was an option for your media consumption as it's becoming more popular now. Drops CPU usage on my shield from 60% to 30% with the same clip, same quality, h264 hi10p vs h265 Main10.

EDIT: One last suggestion. Maybe try 720p. I know that isn't what you want to hear, but being a massive quality snob (my movies are upwards of 20GB sometimes, full lossless), I can say that if you watch anime, where hi10p is prevelant, kodi is amazing at upscaling 720 to 1080p displays, even on my 27" screen. I don't think on a phone you would notice the even slight degrigation in lines that I can bearly see on my monitor. Just a thought.
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kdb424:
Sorry r the bump, but wanted to let the user know I tried this out. We just don't have the power for 1080p hi10p. I'll do some further testing with other resolutions and codes if you would like. Either post here or pm me if interested.
[XDA Assist] Lackted:
Helllo guys, this is two days I'm looking for how to fix the problem but it's two days that I can not.

There are two days I tried to install firmware on my Jiayu 3s while operating, SP Flash Tool said the root had gone well since that day, impossible to turn on my phone, does not start, but does not load is detected as the "Alcatel DNIS # ** Interface" on my computer, I tried several methods; reinstall the drivers, try to reflash ect .. but nothing happens. I know this method before, I had a Chinese firmware (MOLY.lr9.w1423.md.lwtg.cmcc.mp.v9) , everything had gone well, stages ect ..

But when I tried to flash firmware with Europeans, it was bricked the phone and from that day, I can not do anything.

(Sorry for the bad English but I use Google Translate)

Can you help me solve the problem? I you will be very grateful if someone could help me.

My phone has a non-removable battery.

Regards,

Lackted
[XDA Assist] Vivek_Neel:
Hi,

Looks like there is no dedicated forum for your device but you can try asking your question here http://xdaforums.com/android/help for better help and support.

Good luck.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetracw:
I just replaced the screen on my HTC One M8. The top 1/4 of the screen became unresponsive. I followed a youtube video, disassembled, replaced the screen and then reassembled. Everything went great. new screen works perfectly. Later o noticed that one of the corners was "popped up" I can press it down and it seats for a moment and then pops up again. The screen is lifted just a tiny amount, but it's enough to bleed light out through the sides. Any fix for this? Can i use a small amount of super glue to secure it? The bottom of the screen has a black HTC bar. I feel like gluing it should be OK as you wont see it under the black bar. Any advice or links to other fixes are appreciated.
[General Topics] white_Shadoww:
Hey guys, my uncle has Lenovo A6000 Plus. It received the Lollipop 5.0.2 update 3-4 days ago. Since then no any call recorder app is working. Any user know which one will work on this phone?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] DvTonder:
Last week I updated my Radio to 1.48.

A few days ago I started doing tests by calling my PDA from my home number (testing the callerID function of Slide2Unlock) and realized that almost all calls would ring and then go to voicemail without my mobile ringing. Looking into it more and talking to people that call me on a regular basis, I realized that I am getting a lot of missed calls on my phone.

I reverted back to 1.47 and did the same tests with the same number of missed calls.

Going back to 1.43, my mobile now rings on the first ring, every time.

Seems like 1.43 is the better Radio for Rogers (Toronto)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] LandyMan:
I don't think it is only Rogers.

I was running 1.47 for a while ... a lot of network disconnects, so I thought the upgrade to 1.48 would make it better ... it made it worse, WAY worse. I am now back on 1.43 with no problems at all
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] SL:
1.48 perfect for me with FIDO. (or rogers if you want to be technical). It is not the Radio. I have been testing various ROMs. Some work better than others with the radios. I find those ROMs what were cooked with the PTT removed has issues.....

If I use ROMs that were originally without the PTT, I experience no issues what so ever with 1.48.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] .VIBE:
maybe you can get walshieu to give you 1.49 ?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] basilrsa:
Hello Landyman,

As you know there is a problem in SA on all the radio ROM versions.

Leaf are aware of it as it is network related.

They will shortly be releasing a WM5 and WM6 version with a new radio specific to our network.

At present it is on test with the networks.

Regards
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] DvTonder:
I recently switched to the Sleuth Developer v3 ROM, does it fit the above category? I can always revert bach to the Schaps 3.57a ROM and try 1.48 again...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] LandyMan:
You mentioned it in another thread as well, IIRC.

From my experience, with our current situation, 1.43 works best (for me in any case)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Lurch3559:
I used 1.48 for about a week, had problems with reestablishing connections and some missed calls. Switched back to 1.47 with no issues. The Radio that rogers came out with for there system is 1.42, unfortunatly there is no update for this Radio until there is an update from Rogers. The only way to get it is to buy the phone from Rogers. And before it is asked it can't be dumped.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] AikonCN:
Same problem,

you could refer to:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=319578
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] DvTonder:
Would you recommend 1.47? I used it for a short while and it seemed OK. Did not test it as thoroughly as 1.48.

BTW, thank you for yor Rogers settings cab. Just found it yesterday and it saved me a lot of manual setting up.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Ender666666:
As much as I am sorry others were having this problem, I'm glad I'm not the only one! After trying both 1.47 and 1.48 and missing calls to the point that my wife thought I was ignoring her, I finally went back to 1.43 and have been golden. Soooo.... you're not the only one.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Lurch3559:
I too missed about 6 calls today with 1.47, I am going back to 1.43, That Radio with Rogers has always been reliable.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] SL:
Yes.

3.57a seems to be no issue for me.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Takobo:
In Montreal area,I tried 1.47 few days ago, often i had to dial twice to make a call, and the earpiece volume is lower than others. then change to 1.43, i missed many calls, but phone was ON, with reception, but all calls went to VM. then i changed it back to 1.41 yesterday. everything back to what a PHONE should be. sometimes, simpler is better...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] nzoka:
With Fido using a 8525 with BB connect in Calgary. I was until recently, using the last wm5 ATT ROM which worked with BB connect. Missed calls with 1.48, so went back to 1.43. Now with vp3g wm6 BB connect version, decided to try 1.48 and the same missed calls issue. Back to 1.43 and everything is fine.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Aoshi_:
I noted this problem back on the 12th of July and was told by numerous members of this community I was crazy, "the radio's wouldn't have been released if it had this problem".

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=316922

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1369752&postcount=11

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1367308&postcount=85

Now there's several threads popping up with users finally noticing this problem.. One person has suggested those suffering with this issue have older SIM cards - which I do - so maybe this is the problem? (Don't see how, but whatever, worth noting the age of my card.)

My Sim is at least 3 years old now... I'll play with a newer sim when I get a chance and report back.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] mexican-bum:
I also had issues with 1.48 missing calls and losing signal for long periods of time while driving through bad coverage areas. Switched back to 1.40.30.00 and all is well now, receive all calls and when i drive through bad coverage area quickly reacquires signal :)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] DvTonder:
My SIM card is about 4 months old - definitely not an issue with an old card.

I wish I had noticed your earlier posts on the topic, I would never have upgraded to 1.47 or 1.48 if I had.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] sirtrini:
Do you have one of the "newer" HSDPA SIMs? I'm not sure if much has changed in the SIMs from older gen to newer gen - but I haven't noticed the dropped call issue with 1.48 and Schaps latest ROM.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] DvTonder:
Yes, I have the new HSDPA sim. Have not tried 1.48 with Schaps latest (installed it today) but am hessitant to upgrade the radio in case it does not work. I am back at work now and cannot afford any missed calls.

UPDATE: Installed 1.48 and tested - even though my phone immediately detected a 3G network (does not do it with 1.43) upon calling myself, 2 out of the 3 calls resulted in a missed call. Reverting back to 1.43.

UPDATE2: Reverted back to 1.43 and tested. My phone did not immediately register the network as 3G but all calls (3) rang to my phone on first ring.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] Karzi:
same with me I had strange issues with 1.47 /8

1.46 is pretty solid though.

Give it ago.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] ThaiM:
1.47 on VP3G's WM6. Kitchener/Waterloo area, no 3G service here (weird considering RIM is located here - WTF) and all is fine.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] DvTonder:
RADIO 1.50 also not working

Just tried the new 1.50 radio and unfortunately I am getting the same missed calls problems. Back to 1.43 for me