I'm currently running .257 (4.2.2) on my ZU
- Rooted
- Dual recovery installed (CWM/TWRP)
- TA backed up
- Locked bootloader
- Stock rom
- I have Androxyde's Flash Tool
Question:
Can i just pop in any custom ROM (4.3 or 4.4.2) and just run with it through CWM?
Or do i need to have some other preps done before making these upgrades?
Would appreciate any answers to help with my questions, as there is so much information now that it can get confusing...thanks!
jeremy.chan said:
I'm currently running .257 (4.2.2) on my ZU
- Rooted
- Dual recovery installed (CWM/TWRP)
- TA backed up
- Locked bootloader
- Stock rom
- I have Androxyde's Flash Tool
Question:
Can i just pop in any custom ROM (4.3 or 4.4.2) and just run with it through CWM?
Or do i need to have some other preps done before making these upgrades?
Would appreciate any answers to help with my questions, as there is so much information now that it can get confusing...thanks!
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You can only flash 4.3 ROM for locked bootloader.
If you are on 4.3 now,then just flash 4.4 ROM.
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Ben Ling said:
You can only flash 4.3 ROM for locked bootloader.
If you are on 4.3 now,then just flash 4.4 ROM.
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as per my post, i'm on 4.2.2 now, and am looking to flash to a minimum of 4.3, hence my questions (and new one below too)
- will the 4.3 rom for locked bootloader have proper root in it?
- is there a specific thread or (current) instruction that i can refer to?
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Hello Guys,
I am a total noob regarding customization and flashing of my Xperia P. I have just read a few Post regarding some customizations possible on the Xperia P. It would be great to receive some help in the following points:
Installation/Flashing of Mobile Bravia Engine 2
Installation/Flashing of 4.7.2 Cyber-Shot with HDR
Would be great to receive information on what to do. Thank You
fulishone said:
Hello Guys,
I am a total noob regarding customization and flashing of my Xperia P. I have just read a few Post regarding some customizations possible on the Xperia P. It would be great to receive some help in the following points:
Installation/Flashing of Mobile Bravia Engine 2
Installation/Flashing of 4.7.2 Cyber-Shot with HDR
Would be great to receive information on what to do. Thank You
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Find a thread how to root, one how to know how to install cwm and just flash via cwm
I can't provide you links right now but you'll find easily
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Here you go:
1. Root device: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1900172
2. Install CWM Recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2020895
3. Flash your mods through CWM
Canalope86 said:
Here you go:
1. Root device: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1900172
2. Install CWM Recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2020895
3. Flash your mods through CWM
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To Point 2: In case of installment of the CWM Recovery, I am reading that i require Stock ICS Rom. Does this already have to be on the phone or do I require this seperately?
Sorry for the Noob questions!
The stock ROM is the stock firmware installed on your phone when you bought it. If you upgraded your firmware, your firmware should be stock ICS ROM. You can check this by going to Phone Settings - About Phone and then look what's your Build Number, it should be something like Android 4.0.4 ICS.
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Ok thanks...one more question after rooting and installing cwm, is it wise to do carrier OTA updates such as JB upgrade planned for end of March?
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As I suppose you haven't unlocked your bootloader (which is not necessary for rooting, only for flashing custom ROMS) OTA-updates should be no problem to receive. Although, its also easy to manually flash new firmware to your phone, just stay up to date by reading this forum from time to time.
Canalope86 said:
As I suppose you haven't unlocked your bootloader (which is not necessary for rooting, only for flashing custom ROMS) OTA-updates should be no problem to receive. Although, its also easy to manually flash new firmware to your phone, just stay up to date by reading this forum from time to time.
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Ok I am Running Kernel 6.1.1.B.1.54. As far as I understand, I need to downgrade Kernel to .599, root phone and then upgrade kernel back to .54 or can I then just take the .75 kernel?
I think it's better if you first update to 1.75 firmware and then flash .559 kernel, root and flash 1.75 kernel back as explained in the second method in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1900172. Off course it's possible to stay on 1.54 but there were some improvements in the 1.75 firmware so I recommend updating to the latest firmware.
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According to some threads, 1.75 is not officially released. I can't find which improvements are known to this kernel. Do you have a thread for.that?
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Here's the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2089118. I have to admit that the update is not available in some regions. Although, I don't know if there's an official change log but some users reported less battery drain and a camera bug that got fixed. If you can't update OTA to 1.75 and you don't like flashing your phone it's fine to stay on 1.54 if you're having no problems with that firmware.
SO, you have brought a GPe from the Google Play store. Here are a few things you need to know:
Warning:
Never flash a Sony FTF file to your GPe, it will hard brick it
Warning:
As there is no root exploit for android 5/LP you may want to root and then backup your TA partition BEFORE completing the OTA
Table of Contents:
Tools
Brief summary of steps
Rooting
Back Up TA partition
Unlocking the Bootloader
Rooting (Old method)
Updating the Firmware
Installing & Restoring
ROMs and Kernels
Flashing Custom ROM
Notes on Recovery
Brief summary of steps:
Gain Root
Install 'su' binary
Back Up TA partition
Unlocking the Bootloader
Flash ROM
Tools:
Flashtool, Fastboot and S1 Drivers:
These can be installed from Flashtool by @Androxyde https://github.com/Androxyde/Flashtool and http://www.flashtool.net/index.php
or drivers can be downloaded from https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B25BbZxm93S9V2JQVVlrNUNfQTg&usp=sharing thanks to @Forboding Angel
Root:
Towelroot by geohot
SuperSU by chainfire from the play store
TA:
Trim Area backup
Rooting:
4.4.4:
As of ~20/6/14 we now have a root exploit method for GPe
Please read this thread before doing these steps http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783982
- Go to http://towelroot.com/
- Install APK
- Run APK
- Try this for "device not supported." You'll have to tap the welcome to towel root icon 3 times and change the string to:
1337 0 1 0 4 0
or
1337 0 1 0 5 0
or
1337 0 1 0 6 0
- Click "make it ra1n"
- Wait and Hope
- Done
You will then have to install SU (SuperSU by chainfire from the play store works well)5.x:
Locked Bootloader:
At release the is no way to root Lollipop via exploit. If you want to keep a locked bootloader and need root then stay on 4.4.4
Unlocked Bootloader:
DIY:
Reboot into a custom kernel/recovery (fastboot boot <DooMLoRD's_V2_kernel.img>
hold vol up while connecting the powered off GPe to a PC
Apply update from ADB
adb sideload <path_to_superSU-update.zip>
[/STRIKE]
DooMLoRD Way: (untested by me)
Download DooMLoRD's pre-rooted system and boot .img (http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe.../lollipop-5-0-boot-fotakernel-images-t2960269)and flash with
fastboot flash <partition> <partition_image.img>
Back Up TA partition:
The TA partition holds all your unique DRM keys, and X-Reality won't work without it.
Once you lose it, you can't get it back, so back it up and upload it to your Dropbox or something. So how do you backup your TA partition?
• Download this tiny tool on your computer and run it.
Store the TA backup some where safe so you can restore it latter if needed.
Once you have unlocked the BL do another backup of the TA and name it ****-UnLocked.***. This will be handy if you ever need to re-unlock the BL (no wipe of Data)
Unlocking the Bootloader:
This may void you warranty and delete DRM keys Make sure you have backed up your TA partition
To unlock the bootloader of your GPe ZU you can use the same method as for the Sony ZU. Please visit the Sony Developer site and follow the instructions on there to get an unlock code, then use Flashtool to do the unlocking (padlock icon), follow on screen instructions. My last unlock code was never emailed out but it is in the code near the bottom of the Sony confirmation page.
Sony site: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions
Flashtool: http://www.flashtool.net/index.php
Rooting (Old method & Unlocked BootLoaders):
Warning I don't have a GPe so I haven't tested this myself. Use at your own risk
Once your bootloader is unlocked you can root it.
To root your GPe ZU you will need to flash DooMLorD's GPe Kernel. Flash this kernel and recovery with Flashtool in fastboot mode. Once you have recovery you can flash SuperSU
Download SuperSU to the GPe
Download GPe Kernel to your PC
Turn off the GPe
Fire up Flashtool
Select the lightning bolt and the fastboot mode
At this stage you can either either:
Select "Select kernel to hotboot" to load the kernel but not overwrite the GPe one
or
Select "Select kernel to flash" to flash the kernel and overwrite the GPe one
Select the saved Kernel and flash
Check for OK in the main window
Reboot to recovery
Select install zip
Flash SuperSU
Reboot to system
DooMKernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53080496
SuperSU: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
Updating the Firmware:
4.4.2 update zip http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574264
4.4.3 update zip ( incremental OTA) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2773168
4.4.4 update zip ( incremental OTA) http://android.clients.google.com/p...ricsson-E-Application-Signing-Live-864f-1.zip
5.0 update zip ( incremental OTA) http://android.clients.google.com/p...m.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2761698 Thanks @DooMLoRD
Update to 4.4.3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53181565 Thanks @DooMLoRD
Flashable zip of 4.4.2 http://d-h.st/KMe Thanks @egzthunder1
ROMs and Kernels:
DoomKernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53083592 only for Stock GPe based ROM
Unofficial Pimped Kernel, see GPe Carbon thread. Should work on the ROMs below
ZU_GPe-DooMLoRD-Stock_KOT49H_kernel http://doomlord.xperia-files.com/?dlid=WlVfR1BlLURvb01Mb1JELVN0b2NrX0tPVDQ5SF9rZXJuZWw= Only for GPe ROM
Advanced Stock Kernel (Dual Recovery) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579005 Only for GPe ROMCarbon ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680026
CandyROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2798140 thanks to @tr1gg3r84
Beanstalk http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z-ultra/xperia-z-ultra-gpe/rom-beanstalk-togarigpe-t2831494
LiquidSmooth http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2655892
SlimKat http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712065
CM11 See their website
Flashing Custom ROM:
If you have flashed DooMLorD's kernel in the above rooting step Yo will get a error something like "this if for togari/c6806 you have a honami". If you get this error:
Open up the ROM zip you want to flash and extract the boot.img file.
Flash this file just like you did in the rooting above with flashtool.
Boot into the new recovery
Flash ROM as normal
Reboot into sysyem
Notes on Recovery:
On the xperia (and other sony?) phones we have to bake recovery into the boot.img, the GPe is different in that it has a full stock recovery that the ZU doesn't. The boot.img from ROMs for the GPe still have recovery baked in to the boot image, so flashing a boot.img will give you a custom recovery. In the case of CM and Carbon that is CWM and I think Omni uses TWRP. This custom recovery doesn't overwrite the stock one.Warning:
Never flash a Sony FTF file to your GPe, it will hard brick it
XDA:DevDB Information
[Guide] Your New GPe, ROM for the Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Contributors
blueether
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2014-12-05
Last Updated 2014-12-12
Sony's official bootloader unlocking instructions also works for the Ultra Z GPe.
Did anyone try to the rooting procedure on the GPe Z Ultra ?
Actually I have another important question:
If I do root my GPe Z ultra, would that stop me from receiving OTA updates from Google?
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Once u unlock bootloader can u root wirh kingo and jusy install goomanager to get twrp like most androids?
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Once the bootloader is unlocked there is no need for tools like kango/vroot
Sent from CarbonROM on my Z-Ultra
vivalamoza said:
Did anyone try to the rooting procedure on the GPe Z Ultra ?
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I believe that it has been used successfully
vivalamoza said:
Actually I have another important question:
If I do root my GPe Z ultra, would that stop me from receiving OTA updates from Google?
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Pass...
But the url and zip will get posted here so you could still flash the update
Thanx for your replies, I'll probably use my new GPe as stock for a while then when I get bored I'll probably root it and install xposed framework
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vivalamoza said:
Thanx for your replies, I'll probably use my new GPe as stock for a while then when I get bored I'll probably root it and install xposed framework
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I did root my GPe successfully using the steps I posted here
Unlocked boot loader just fine is there a dif root method than flashing the dual boot kernel?
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gtshiftin6 said:
Unlocked boot loader just fine is there a dif root method than flashing the dual boot kernel?
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You can just hotboot the kernel/recovery to leave the GPe one intact after the process of flashing supersu, I'll edit the OP now
chefp said:
Sony's official bootloader unlocking instructions also works for the Ultra Z GPe.
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Sony has a link back to xda on their site, they get major cool points from me for doing so.
Worked perfect ty blueether
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Good instructions for the new guys
After flashing dual recovery kernel and u have recovery can u flash revolution kernel and flash cm11?
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gtshiftin6 said:
After flashing dual recovery kernel and u have recovery can u flash revolution kernel and flash cm11?
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revolution kernel wont work on GPe or any new 4.4.2 ROM but you should be able to flash cm11 http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=togari_gpe although you will probably have to flash the boot.img from the zip (with flashtool or adb/fastboot) to be able to flash the ROM
Updated OP with link to SlimKat for togari_gpe
probably you should add this to your guide:
[How-To] Restore to original Google Play Edition firmware!
regards,
DooMLoRD
DooMLoRD said:
probably you should add this to your guide:
[How-To] Restore to original Google Play Edition firmware!
regards,
DooMLoRD
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Thanks for the guide, the question had been asked before and I don't think anyone had a good answer
blueether said:
Thanks for the guide, the question had been asked before and I don't think anyone had a good answer
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well now you have it
Hello,
I'm Yazan and I'm new to this developing stuff. I had an old Samsung that I used to play with and rooted it but moving to the Xperia z2 was a big upgrade. I have very low experience and would love to root my Xperia z2. I have updated it to the generic lollipop update and would like to know if there is a way to root it. And also could I downgrade to 4.4.4 KitKat root it and install a rooted 5.0 stock ROM?
Thanks for the help. I'll be waiting. :fingers-crossed:
You need to downgrade it to 4.4.2 Kitkat, root it, install Dualrecovery, and then flash a prerooted lollipop firmware via recovery.
Please search the forum for how to do it..
AlanDS said:
You need to downgrade it to 4.4.2 Kitkat, root it, install Dualrecovery, and then flash a prerooted lollipop firmware via recovery.
Please search the forum for how to do it..
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... So I could flash (downgrade) a stock 4.4.2 ROM directly from 5.0.2 using flashtool, then root it and install dual recovery then flash the 5.0 pre rooted rom using the recovery? And btw my bootloader is locked should I unlock it first.
Yazan_Droid_Shteawi said:
... So I could flash (downgrade) a stock 4.4.2 ROM directly from 5.0.2 using flashtool, then root it and install dual recovery then flash the 5.0 pre rooted rom using the recovery? And btw my bootloader is locked should I unlock it first.
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No need to unlock bootloader... Just do as you said...
The intention of downgrading firmware is to gain root without unlocking bootloader.
AlanDS said:
No need to unlock bootloader... Just do as you said...
The intention of downgrading firmware is to gain root without unlocking bootloader.
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Haha, thanks I'm sort of new... Thanks though. and which ROM should I choose... 17.1.2.A.0.314 or 17.1.1.A.0.402. My device is D6503
You may use 17.1.2.A.0.314 to downgrade.
AlanDS said:
You may use 17.1.2.A.0.314 to downgrade.
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Could I download any firmware that is global/unbranded and does the country matter.
Yazan_Droid_Shteawi said:
Could I download any firmware that is global/unbranded and does the country matter.
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No it doesn't matter !!
Sent From My Z2 On LP 5.0.2 Fully Deodexed With Dual Recovery !
Pandemic said:
No it doesn't matter !!
Sent From My Z2 On LP 5.0.2 Fully Deodexed With Dual Recovery !
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What about the recovery, is it okay to install the custom twrp recovery? I saw it on a video on youtube.
hi,
i`m a newbie, my z2 is running stock lollipop 23.1.a.0.726, my bootloader is locked but unlockable it says yes is service menu.
seaching around and find a rootkit that would work with 17.1.A.2.55 or 17.1.A.2.69, can i flash my z2 with this rom with flashtools? and them use the rootkit?
is there an easy way? please advice and help
thanks
joka76 said:
hi,
i`m a newbie, my z2 is running stock lollipop 23.1.a.0.726, my bootloader is locked but unlockable it says yes is service menu.
seaching around and find a rootkit that would work with 17.1.A.2.55 or 17.1.A.2.69, can i flash my z2 with this rom with flashtools? and them use the rootkit?
is there an easy way? please advice and help
thanks
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Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/development/stock-d6502-23-1-0-726-complete-guide-t3085893
Thanks.
I want to install a cyanogenmod nightly rom , my question is, after flash the. 314 with flashtools, run rootkit, Can I install twrp and flash that nightly rom or need to do all steps?
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Sorry if this question was asked before but i wanna know if there is a methot to root sony Xperia z ultra 5.0 lollipop,model C6833 with firmware 14.5.A.0.242. If anyone knows a good way to root it please post it here. TThanks in advace!
I'm afraid that we don't have "one click root" right now.
You would have to downgrade back to 4.4.4 (with root and custom recovery) and flash a pre-rooted 5.0
This guide worked for me.
Thanks but the thing is that i am allready in 5.0 and i don't have a rooted device....so...how can i di that downgrade in order to root it?
timoftetudor said:
Thanks but the thing is that i am allready in 5.0 and i don't have a rooted device....so...how can i di that downgrade in order to root it?
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There is a section there when you are already on 5.0.
I too was already on 5.0 and no root but following this guide, I now have a rooted 5.0.1.
Basically, the steps are:
1) Unlock bootloader
2) Download 4.4.4 FTF and use Flash Tool to downgrade your phone
3) Root and install custom recovery on your downgraded phone (you should already be on 4.4.4 by this time)
4) Download 5.0.1 FTF and create a pre-rooted flashable 5.0 using prefCreator
5) Flash your pre-rooted 5.0
Read the guide, you can never get lost.
Thanks a lot!!
timoftetudor said:
Thanks a lot!!
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I don't remember if you need UB to flash ftf
Flash kitkat ftf
Use easy root guide
Install recovery
You can flash an official Sony ROM via recovery and it comes pre rooted