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hello guys ..
first off, i have researched enough on these forums and found that there are many different ways to root the phone. each procedure is different and there are like 20 different images available.
and i'm a total idiot when it comes to dealing with the procedures mentioned here in the forums. i can't make any difference between .img, .sin and .ftf files. to me those are just extensions. what they do and which file to use, i have no sense with all that.
i have already unlocked the bootloader on my xperia s that had gingerbread 2.3
i have been suggested to upgrade first and then root the phone. for that i will have to re-lock the bootloader and there's a lengthy topic on that. plus, the warnings that scare me to death. it is specifically mentioned that i may end up bricking my phone if i re-locked the bootloader. the procedure for relocking involves downloading several files and doing lotsa stuff.
can't i at this point simply install a pre-rooted ics image and get up and running with a rooted ics xperia s?
which ics system image is best to load? should i download the one available on google docs? please for god sake, give me a step-by-step tutorial without using the jargons. dont worry about the beers, i'll definitely buy you a couple of beers whoever helped me out.
on a side note if u wish to call me names or tell me go change my diapers or something else, i'll do that later on. but please help me first lol. i'm a stupido playing with stuff i shouldn't be playing. but i want to learn and root my phone. my bf challenged me if i dare root the phone without bricking it .. so yea, lets see if i can handle this stuff. i really want to ...
***i'm really sorry for posting questions in the general forum. could a mod please move this thread to the q&a forum. appreciate ur help***
could anyone help me please? i'm waiting since the above post. been hours and i'm still stuck here with a phone that keeps restarting. my only options are the fastboot and flashtool. can someone give a link to the rooted xperia s ics image please? and also list the procedure for flashing the image on my phone in this situation? a million thanks to anyone who can help me ..
with unlocked bootloader, just flash any ICS firmware and the flash a custom kernel like SXS or SSpeed, those kernels autoroot your phone
hi yakandu,
you are a very experienced person on these forums. please help me with step-by-step tut. please include links to which ics firmware i should download and use. consider me a total idiot and please guide me. i have spent more than 48 hours and the phone is still off. god knows how many imp calls i have missed. i just wish that the phone is up and running with a rooted ics firmware. please help me sir.
should i download this firmware? http://xdafileserver.nl/index.php?d...STOM+ROMS/KA+Xperia+SSpeed/Android+4.0+(ICS)/
is that KA09_Xperia_SSpeed.zip a firmware or something else?
if yes, should i download that file and also the kernel associated with it?
please guide me.
At the very least, you should know how to read a forum, right?
There's a thread for you, called "[Xperia S][INFO][REF] All that u need to know before u begin". Have you read that? No? Why not?
It's here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1526866
Next, I would suggest you flash the ICS from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599303
(hint, instructions are IN THE THREAD, read them instead of being asked to be spoonfed)
Then, flash this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729280
How to flash? READ THE THREAD.
Download one of the ICS firmwares here: (any may do)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599303
Then proceed to STEP 3 here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1725078
EDIT: To have your phone rooted, install 1 of the 3 kernels availabe for SXS; Advanced Stock kernel, KA SSpeed kernel, or XSX kernel. They are all pre-rooted.
XSX kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768465
Advanced Stock kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729280
KA SSpeed kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1761778
Rashkae said:
At the very least, you should know how to read a forum, right?
There's a thread for you, called "[Xperia S][INFO][REF] All that u need to know before u begin". Have you read that? No? Why not?
(hint, instructions are IN THE THREAD, read them instead of being asked to be spoonfed).
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ever got into a book store? searching for a book on a particular topic but then u find 20 such books that relate to the topic? which one would u choose to go with? perhaps you should start reading all those 20 books and decide which one is the best for u. you could do that if you had loads of time to spend but if u had less time and your knowledge on that topic is zero. what are u going to do? you are going to ask someone who is knowledgeable.
its not about spoon feeding. its all about newbs like me who don't know nothing about this mobile world but still wish to learn. there is so much information on these forums that newbs can easily get confused. there are tens of different articles that provide loads of information but what can i do if there are like 10 different ways to root a phone. there are like 50 different roms, images, ftf, sin files and kernels and what not. i've read so much on these forums but all i see heavy techie words and jargons that are simply out of my understanding.
cant blame anyone for my little knowledge but just sayin that its pretty easy to get confused and do something that a newbie should not do. nevertheless, i'm sorry if i acted lower than your standards .. remember . i talked about the diapers .. guess i shud go get a new one cuz i've pissed myself enough in these last two days .. :angel:
ronin1728 said:
Download one of the ICS firmwares here: (any may do)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599303
Then proceed to STEP 3 here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1725078
EDIT: To have your phone rooted, install 1 of the 3 kernels availabe for SXS; Advanced Stock kernel, KA SSpeed kernel, or XSX kernel. They are all pre-rooted.
XSX kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768465
Advanced Stock kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729280
KA SSpeed kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1761778
Follow the instruction on how to flash custom kernel here (scroll down until you find it):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1761778
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ronin, thank you a BIG time. this is exactly what i wanted. i could read the threads for newbs and also checked various different roms (images) and kernels but i wasn't sure of which one to use and which one is pre-rooted. you've given me direct links to the roms i should be using. thank you so much.
i have flashed the second one (the ics one) using the flashtool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599303
my phone is booting normal :victory:
I have downloaded the KA SSpeed kernel v2 and about to flash that on the phone. I have gone through this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1761778
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== Installation instructions ==
Important! Only for unlocked bootloader
1) Flash the kernel:
- Open up fastboot and type: fastboot flash boot kernel.elf
2) Enjoy it!!
I am not responsible for damage to your device, use at own risk!
open up fastboot.
does that mean shut down the phone, press and hold the volume up button and then plug the usb cable to computer. the blue light lit up and then i can run that fastbot command?
where do i keep the kernel files? should i put them in the fastboot folder?
and i dont see any kernel.elf file in the sspeed kernel folder. there are 3 folders: customize, meta-inf and system folders. no other files in the ka09_xperia_sspeed folder.
i'm pretty confused .. please help.
edit: should i use the flashtool to flash kernel?
i mean, i can fastboot the phone (blue light lit)
then i can run the flashtool (64 bits) and then flash icon .. fastboot mode .. and then click on "select kernel to flash"
is this what i should be doing?
Use this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729280
Download ics11 for fastboot.
Put the file in fastboot folder.
Open adb and type (fastboot flash boot ics11.elf) and enter then while the phone is off press vol up and connect the usb.
Edit: I don't know if you can use flashtools with fastboot mode to achieve the same thing cause I never use it for fastboot mode.
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open up fastboot.
does that mean shut down the phone, press and hold the volume up button and then plug the usb cable to computer. the blue light lit up and then i can run that fastbot command?
where do i keep the kernel files? should i put them in the fastboot folder?
and i dont see any kernel.elf file in the sspeed kernel folder. there are 3 folders: customize, meta-inf and system folders. no other files in the ka09_xperia_sspeed folder.
i'm pretty confused .. please help.
edit: should i use the flashtool to flash kernel?
i mean, i can fastboot the phone (blue light lit)
then i can run the flashtool (64 bits) and then flash icon .. fastboot mode .. and then click on "select kernel to flash"
is this what i should be doing?
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I'm so sorry for the confusion. I posted the wrong link for the instructions for flashing custom kernels. Here's the correct one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23181182#post23181182
There's a section there on flashing custom kernel, just scroll down. Just download fastboot drivers and fastboot binaries if you haven't yet. And instead of the "Xperia_SSpeed_kernel_v2.zip" download the "kernelv2.elf".
gm007 said:
Use this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729280
Download ics11 for fastboot.
Put the file in fastboot folder.
Open adb and type (fastboot flash boot ics11.elf) and enter then while the phone is off press vol up and connect the usb.
Edit: I don't know if you can use flashtools with fastboot mode to achieve the same thing cause I never use it for fastboot mode.
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ok i flashed the ics11.elf file and it took just a minute or two. thank you for precise instructions! appreciate your help a lot.
is there a way to check if the phone is rooted? does it say anywhere in the options of the phone is rooted?
thanks for the help!
ronin1728 said:
I'm so sorry for the confusion. I posted the wrong link for the instructions for flashing custom kernels. Here's the correct one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23181182#post23181182
There's a section there on flashing custom kernel, just scroll down. Just download fastboot drivers and fastboot binaries if you haven't yet. And instead of the "Xperia_SSpeed_kernel_v2.zip" download the "kernelv2.elf".
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hi ronin, no problems .. i've already installed the ics11.elf kernel. is there any difference between the two? is ics11.elf better or kernelv2.elf is better? are both pre-rooted or will I have to root the phone after installing either? i read on that page ics11.elf is autoroot. i guess it means the phone will be rooted automatically after installing ics11.elf, please correct me if i'm wrong ..
Install any app that need root access like adfree...
You should see a superuser app in the drawer.
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zorathomas said:
hi ronin, no problems .. i've already installed the ics11.elf kernel. is there any difference between the two? is ics11.elf better or kernelv2.elf is better? are both pre-rooted or will I have to root the phone after installing either? i read on that page ics11.elf is autoroot. i guess it means the phone will be rooted automatically after installing ics11.elf, please correct me if i'm wrong ..
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Yes ics11 kernel is autorooted,this kernel is same as stock kernel no overclocking so I prefer it most.
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gm007 said:
Yes ics11 kernel is autorooted,this kernel is same as stock kernel no overclocking so I prefer it most.
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excellent! i dont like to overclock either. the phone already so fast, no need of making it more faster. thanks for all the help guys, appreciate your help a lot. i have a rooted ics phone with a good kernel and all that i needed.u guys rock!
Requirements:
Root
Installation:
Unpack .zip on the desktop.
Turn off antivirus, PC Companion, Flashtool, any other adb processes.
Connect the phone to the PC.
Run install.bat.
Choose item #1.
On the phone allow root access.
At the end of the script working press any button on PC keyboard.
To enter in CWM after first vibration press (not hold) several times volume button + until the second vibration.
Download:
Recovery_SP.zip
Script for Linux users
CWM and TWRP !!!
Tested and working !
I'm on rooted c5303 .257 with locked bootloader
alivanov79 said:
Requirements:
Root
Installation:
Unpack .zip on the desktop.
Turn off antivirus, PC Companion, Flashtool, any other adb processes.
Connect the phone to the PC.
Run install.bat.
Choose item #1.
On the phone allow root access.
At the end of the script working press any button on PC keyboard.
Download:
Recovery_SP.zip
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is it working for all firmware and models of xperia sp?????
mansoorarb said:
is it working for all firmware and models of xperia sp?????
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Yes
alivanov79 said:
Yes
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i cnt get in recovery mode.....pls explain how to get into it......i used quickboot app.....but no use.....
mansoorarb said:
i cnt get in recovery mode.....pls explain how to get into it......i used quickboot app.....but no use.....
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Volume button +
Got it.. ...working nw.. ...but it doesnt work with quickboot app
Sent from my C5302 using xda premium
Thank you so much!!!
Gotta love you guys.
Thx for the effort. Works like a charm
Now mods and custom roms will follow
U saved Me..
Bro
Actually before 10 minutes i just take decision to unlock my bootloader and flash doom kernel for flashing the deodexed .284 firmware... I downloaded all the files and just start to unlock my bootloader via sony site.. But my mind tell just check SP thread for some things and i check .. God .... U save me from unlocking the bootloader and missing the Bravia Engine 2...
Thanks a lot bro.. u r great...
Are you having issues with touch when connected to the charger? Also the Phone does not stay in off mode and turns on / boots up when I plug in.
I think you should look into the chargermon files.. many members report similar issues.
it worked like a charm :victory: so now do i have any need to unlock bootloader? i can install custom roms using cwm, right?
EDIT: I have just read on net that bootloader unlocking is necessary to install any custom ROM, then what is the point to make CWM for locked BL?
dhiman33 said:
it worked like a charm :victory: so now do i have any need to unlock bootloader? i can install custom roms using cwm, right?
EDIT: I have just read on net that bootloader unlocking is necessary to install any custom ROM, then what is the point to make CWM for locked BL?
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So you can install mods, backup system, use custom stock roms.... This is worth it.
Custom roms like cm,asop,Pac etc all need bootloader unlocked, as they use custom kernels.
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To uninstall this, should I flash a stock ROM? or there are any easier methods?
If I can remember correctly from se arc forum there are 3 files you need to delete the main one is in system/bin-delete file called recovery.tar this will in effect delete cwm....
But I would leave installed as it is handy.
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If I want to uninstall and also unroot, but since my country ftf file is not there, so I can use SUS to repair the phone (since it's also download the firmware file) or just once I download then I convert to ftf file and flash via flashtool?
If you flash phone using sus root and cwm will be gone as they are installed into system just like normal apps.
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sxrmafia said:
Are you having issues with touch when connected to the charger? Also the Phone does not stay in off mode and turns on / boots up when I plug in.
I think you should look into the chargermon files.. many members report similar issues.
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No such issues on me c5303 stock
alivanov79 said:
Requirements:
Root
Installation:
Unpack .zip on the desktop.
Turn off antivirus, PC Companion, Flashtool, any other adb processes.
Connect the phone to the PC.
Run install.bat.
Choose item #1.
On the phone allow root access.
At the end of the script working press any button on PC keyboard.
Download:
Recovery_SP.zip
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it works! thanks a lot!
sxrmafia said:
Are you having issues with touch when connected to the charger? Also the Phone does not stay in off mode and turns on / boots up when I plug in.
I think you should look into the chargermon files.. many members report similar issues.
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This happened to me to but i didn't flash cwm on my device. Any way i fixed it by re flashing the Stock firmware
Hi guy I want to update my xperia u to Ics via flashtools but am afraid that it cause my phone to bootloop (sony logo)i have this brick before I was really scare it took me 4 hour to fix it (it start install firmware normally but at the half of the install it said device connect to this computer....etc then my phone stuck at Sony logo after that I try to flash stock firmware both Ics And Gb countless of time than I succeed by flashing Gb t-mobile firmware) but now I want to flash back to Ics reason:
1.no xda premium
2.no nova launcher and another awesome mod apps
3.easy root no need to unlock bootloader
Is the problem cause by
Anti virus program
Or by window fire wall(off)
Or by pc companion(don't have in my computer)
Or by install flashtools in D not C
Or by samsung kies(my bro program but now I uninstall it)
Or by by anything else?
Please respond
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You can root even easier than on ICS.
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XperianPro said:
You can root even easier than on ICS.
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Thx but I don't want to unlock bootloader even a bit
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dara007_168 said:
Hi guy I want to update my xperia u to Ics via flashtools but am afraid that it cause my phone to bootloop (sony logo)i have this brick before I was really scare it took me 4 hour to fix it (it start install firmware normally but at the half of the install it said device connect to this computer....etc then my phone stuck at Sony logo after that I try to flash stock firmware both Ics And Gb countless of time than I succeed by flashing Gb t-mobile firmware) but now I want to flash back to Ics reason:
1.no xda premium
2.no nova launcher and another awesome mod apps
3.easy root no need to unlock bootloader
Is the problem cause by
Anti virus program
Or by window fire wall(off)
Or by pc companion(don't have in my computer)
Or by install flashtools in D not C
Or by samsung kies(my bro program but now I uninstall it)
Or by by anything else?
Please respond
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I think you can simply check if this problem happens in another computer.
Then tell the result here.
I haven't encountered with this type of problem.
:what:
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Don't think anyone can help a lot because it doesn't seem a normal issue.
What I would say for sure is that the firewall is not the problem because it is off and even if it were on that should not affect the communication between a computer and a phone via USB cable as that is not an IP communication.
PC Companion is not needed to flash a ROM with flashtools.
You don't install flashtools anywhere. The only thing you install for flashtool are the drivers and those are installed in the place where Windows needs to install them. But the application is not installed anywhere it can be run from any place as far as I know. It should work just perfectly from a pendrive, external drive, from drive C, D, or Z, ..., or whatever other storage device. Besides if the process starts you can imply flashtool is working properly.
So the only things I could bet are:
* you have a faulty ROM file. But probably this is not the case as I suppose if you have a faulty ROM flashtools will warn about it somewhere when it reads the ROM.
* you are not using the correct ROM for your phone model (ST25i or ST25a).
* you have a faulty USB cable or USB connector that lost connection on the middle of the process.
* you had not enough battery on the phone when you started the flash proccess so the phone lost power on the middle of the process.
(if flashtools finish the flash process correctly with the message that ask you to unplug and restart phone then 3 and 4 can be discarded)
What I would do is check which phone you own ST25i or ST25a and download the stock 6.1.1.B.1.100 ROM for your model from a reliable source and if possible from somewhere that offers an MD5 checksum to be sure you get the file without errors. Download again the last version of flashtools. Be sure when you flash to have enough battery on the phone (not sure what is the recommendation but more than 60% should be safe). When you flash rest the phone somewhere where nor the phone nor the cable move the least to avoid any lost of connection on the middle of the transfer.
Or you can just install PC Companion and update to the official ROM but probably that would be 6.1.1.B.1.54 ROM that doesn't work very good on my experience.
paulsm said:
Don't think anyone can help a lot because it doesn't seem a normal issue.
What I would say for sure is that the firewall is not the problem because it is off and even if it were on that should not affect the communication between a computer and a phone via USB cable as that is not an IP communication.
PC Companion is not needed to flash a ROM with flashtools.
You don't install flashtools anywhere. The only thing you install for flashtool are the drivers and those are installed in the place where Windows needs to install them. But the application is not installed anywhere it can be run from any place as far as I know. It should work just perfectly from a pendrive, external drive, from drive C, D, or Z, ..., or whatever other storage device. Besides if the process starts you can imply flashtool is working properly.
So the only things I could bet are:
* you have a faulty ROM file. But probably this is not the case as I suppose if you have a faulty ROM flashtools will warn about it somewhere when it reads the ROM.
* you are not using the correct ROM for your phone model (ST25i or ST25a).
* you have a faulty USB cable or USB connector that lost connection on the middle of the process.
* you had not enough battery on the phone when you started the flash proccess so the phone lost power on the middle of the process.
(if flashtools finish the flash process correctly with the message that ask you to unplug and restart phone then 3 and 4 can be discarded)
What I would do is check which phone you own ST25i or ST25a and download the stock 6.1.1.B.1.100 ROM for your model from a reliable source and if possible from somewhere that offers an MD5 checksum to be sure you get the file without errors. Download again the last version of flashtools. Be sure when you flash to have enough battery on the phone (not sure what is the recommendation but more than 60% should be safe). When you flash rest the phone somewhere where nor the phone nor the cable move the least to avoid any lost of connection on the middle of the transfer.
Or you can just install PC Companion and update to the official ROM but probably that would be 6.1.1.B.1.54 ROM that doesn't work very good on my experience.
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Thx for the reply dude but I think it is my pc problems not my phone or firmware
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dara007_168 said:
Thx but I don't want to unlock bootloader even a bit
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I did not mean bootloader unlock,there is master key exploit root tool aviable 1.6-4.1.2
XperianPro said:
I did not mean bootloader unlock,there is master key exploit root tool aviable 1.6-4.1.2
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Really bro i've never knew that we can root xperia u gb without unlock bootloader no one ever tell me about it
Do you have the link bro?
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dara007_168 said:
Really bro i've never knew that we can root xperia u gb without unlock bootloader no one ever tell me about it
Do you have the link bro?
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You can find everything here
http://www.saurik.com/id/17
XperianPro said:
You can find everything here
http://www.saurik.com/id/17
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I'm a bit confused I don't understand a thing.can u post a tutorial bro please
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dara007_168 said:
I'm a bit confused I don't understand a thing.can u post a tutorial bro please
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Find "Obtaining Root" section
XperianPro said:
Find "Obtaining Root" section
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Ok I find it but still don't understand u can say that I'm a noop but please tell me the tutorial
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Is it possible to make pre rooted ftf firmwares so that rooting is so much more easy?
Ftf files....no. Have to flash them manually or via recovery. Ftf is only for completely stock firmware
Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z Ultra
Spectre51 said:
Ftf files....no. Have to flash them manually or via recovery. Ftf is only for completely stock firmware
Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z Ultra
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Thank you for the answer. Iam coming from Samsung s4 forum and there we have pre rooted tar.md5 firmware that we can flash with odin. Just the same way we flash stock tar.md5 firmware that sammobile releases. Was wondering if we could take the ftf file and open it than put all the needed files in it for root than make ftf again and than flash it with flashtool.
Possible with CWM or TWRP, like PA, Carbon, CM ROMs.
StreamingMT said:
Possible with CWM or TWRP, like PA, Carbon, CM ROMs.
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I think you all dont get it. It's ok.
boterkaaseneieren said:
I think you all dont get it. It's ok.
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You're talking about the stock recovery, like on Samsung and HTC devices(?). That doesn't exist on Sony devices as far as i know, so you'll have to do the recovery part from your computer using Flashtool or Sony Companion.
LordManhattan said:
You're talking about the stock recovery, like on Samsung and HTC devices(?). That doesn't exist on Sony devices as far as i know, so you'll have to do the recovery part from your computer using Flashtool or Sony Companion.
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No talking about making a stock ftf firmware that have root in the system. So that we only have to flash the pre rooted ftf firmware for a rooted rom.
boterkaaseneieren said:
No talking about making a stock ftf firmware that have root in the system. So that we only have to flash the pre rooted ftf firmware for a rooted rom.
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Haha! Wrong thread!
To root a FTF file, we need to be able to find an exploit, and that's the issue people are currently working on. You've probably noticed that we have to downgrade to 532 to be able to root, and we're using vRoot which we have no idea how it works. We are all idiots and now we're paying. You'll have to wait until we have rooted 527, or you can use the exploit in 532 which i guess the chinese knows about.
LordManhattan said:
Haha! Wrong thread!
To root a FTF file, we need to be able to find an exploit, and that's the issue people are currently working on. You've probably noticed that we have to downgrade to 532 to be able to root, and we're using vRoot which we have no idea how it works. We are all idiots and now we're paying. You'll have to wait until we have rooted 527, or you can use the exploit in 532 which i guess the chinese knows about.
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You don't root ftf files. You root the firmware once it is installed via an ftf. The OP wanted to know if you could root a ftf file before it is installed so once installed you already have root, which isn't possible.
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Spectre51 said:
You don't root ftf files. You root the firmware once it is installed via an ftf. The OP wanted to know if you could root a ftf file before it is installed so once installed you already have root, which isn't possible.
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I have no idea how these things work on Sony devices, but Samsung md5 ROMs can be pre-rooted, so I guess I thought it's the same thing here, which is clearly not the case.
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LordManhattan said:
I have no idea how these things work on Sony devices, but Samsung md5 ROMs can be pre-rooted, so I guess I thought it's the same thing here, which is clearly not the case.
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Unfortunately it's not. Really wish it was as it would make things a lot easier.
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Thank you all for your answers. In the old days I rooted my Xperia x10 with just on click. Zroot app. Good old days.
Spectre51 said:
You don't root ftf files. You root the firmware once it is installed via an ftf. The OP wanted to know if you could root a ftf file before it is installed so once installed you already have root, which isn't possible.
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Is the problem that .sin files are signed in some way? A FTF is just a zip file containing sin files, and the format of sin files is understood well enough that Flashtool will extract them into elf files that can be mounted with just a small amount of repair, so if you can convert a system.img back into a system.sin, you should in theory be able to have a pre-rooted FTF.
If whoever wrote Flashtool could add a feature to override flashing a sin with an additional img, that would also do it.
(I first rooted my C6833 this way, following the guide at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44612882 )
ResonanceZero said:
Is the problem that .sin files are signed in some way? A FTF is just a zip file containing sin files, and the format of sin files is understood well enough that Flashtool will extract them into elf files that can be mounted with just a small amount of repair, so if you can convert a system.img back into a system.sin, you should in theory be able to have a pre-rooted FTF.
If whoever wrote Flashtool could add a feature to override flashing a sin with an additional img, that would also do it.
(I first rooted my C6833 this way, following the guide at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44612882 )
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That sounds very logical and not impossible. Hope some dev can look in to this.
I looked into it a bit more, and in fact sin files are signed (that's actually what the extension is short for, apparently). It was implied that flashmode will only accept signed files, which is why all of the steps to flash rooted image files go through fastboot mode, which can apparently flash anything (is this true? not sure if it it can flash all regions) but is less convenient to use.
That leaves two options for a one-pass rooted update:
1) Find the code responsible for bootloading and alter it to accept an additional signing key. This would have to be fastboot loaded the first time, but would allow modified FTFs later. Downsides: this is the stuff of which hard bricks can be made if anything goes wrong. There will be no way to flash anything if the flashing code itself is broken. Also, it may not even be possible if the code is in a fixed ROM somewhere.
2) Come up with code to unpack FTFs to a series of images that would be flashed sequentially by a fastboot script and discard FTF and sin files as a standard. Downsides: horribly inconvenient, and probably not worth the effort.
Keep in mind that the only thing you are saving yourself by putting it all in one pass is the effort of installing a working CWM kernel briefly to install the SuperSU zip into the freshly flashed FTF, then flashing the original kernel back. Going through a FTF conversion pass is probably more total time spent even if it worked. Without a working CWM kernel, then you would have to go through a bit more effort to unpack the system.sin, modify it, repack it as an image, and flash that, though it's possible someone well trusted could do that and redistribute the result (legally grey), but we seem to be in luck on that front for the moment.
Hi dudes and folks ?
There was late a night and I found out that there had Come out a new Firmware to XZ1, VIA. XDA Labs APP of course. ? ?
My stumac got chills. ? What bugs are Fixed and What is new and are there made a twrp for this build yet. I had also missed one update... ? SO I rolle up a fattie and sniffed a looong ang fat stripe (Speed). GAME ON! ? ? ?
Downloaded 10.45 via Xperifirm, found TWRP on "Android F Host". ? ?
Exited, copyed Newsflasher to folder, copyed boot-folder to partotion-folder, moved user data-file Cause my Phone Were ? PERFECT put the device "XZ1" in flashmode... Found NEWSFLASHER-FILE, PUSHED-ENTER, PUSHED N, PUSHED-ENTER, PUSHED-N. ? ?
Flashing flashed wild on the screen, SUDDENLY I remembered I forgot to delete SIMLOCK.TA - File. ??
Last pictures to the right doen should'nt be there, it is a fail. :cyclops:
You are not simlocked. All the brackets are empty. It's how it should be.
shoey63 said:
You are not simlocked. All the brackets are empty, same as me
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Witch means it's bricked? ?
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MurroFX said:
Witch means it's bricked? [emoji848]
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Nothing is wrong. Also newflasher won't flash simlock.ta. You don't even have to delete it.
Edit. Download the firmware again with xperifirm.
This time dont move folders around or delete files except for userdata.sin
Put newflasher.exe in the downloaded firmware folder and run it.
shoey63 said:
Nothing is wrong. Also newflasher won't flash simlock.ta. You don't even have to delete it.
Edit. Download the firmware again with xperifirm.
This time dont move folders around or delete files except for userdata.sin
Put newflasher.exe in the downloaded firmware folder and run it.
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THAT was something NEW. ? I'll give it a try. ?
THANXS ??
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shoey63 said:
Nothing is wrong. Also newflasher won't flash simlock.ta. You don't even have to delete it.
Edit. Download the firmware again with xperifirm.
This time dont move folders around or delete files except for userdata.sin
Put newflasher.exe in the downloaded firmware folder and run it.
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Flashed 42.2.A.10.45 with Newsflasher without copy boot-folder to partition-folder. Deleted userdata.sin
Did not have gutz too leave SIMLOCK.TA there, BUT STILL no mobile-data or Sim-card. ?
What the f***??? ?
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Nothing is wrong. Also newflasher won't flash simlock.ta. You don't even have to delete it.
Edit. Download the firmware again with xperifirm.
This time dont move folders around or delete files except for userdata.sin
Put newflasher.exe in the downloaded firmware folder and run it.
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Then why won't my phone read Sim-card after flashing SIMLOCK.TA? ?
MurroFX said:
THAT was something NEW. ? I'll give it a try. ?
THANXS ??
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MurroFX said:
Then why won't my phone read Sim-card after flashing SIMLOCK.TA? ?
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Did not work, still same problem.
NOW trying to flash SIMLOCK.TA......? ?
Does someone know what's wrong?
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Nothing is wrong. Also newflasher won't flash simlock.ta. You don't even have to delete it.
Edit. Download the firmware again with xperifirm.
This time dont move folders around or delete files except for userdata.sin
Put newflasher.exe in the downloaded firmware folder and run it.
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Does not work. No Sim card or mobile data.
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Try repairing with Sony flash tool
https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/get-started/flash-tool/download-flash-tool/
Other than that, I'm out of ideas unless you have a TA backup you can restore.
My question is why did you do this "
copyed boot-folder to partotion-folder"? Makes me wonder if you have new firmware on an old kernel..
MurroFX said:
Does not work. No Sim card or mobile data.
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Try another SIM card.
Might be a hardware issue with the card or the contacts.
DHGE said:
Try another SIM card.
Might be a hardware issue with the card or the contacts.
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I have tryed whitout luck. ?
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My question is why did you do this "
copyed boot-folder to partotion-folder"? Makes me wonder if you have new firmware on an old kernel..
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I read it in Newsflasher 13 guide on XDA-DEVELOPERS.
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Ok.. I don't agree with it.. So here come a few questions, do you have the correct firmware? Have you tried just extracting the partition and bootloader file don't move them, delete all the ta files but don't touch any in the folders... Are your drivers properly installed? Have you tried relocking your bootloader and hooking your phone up to Sony companion and repair it?
lilbrat said:
Ok.. I don't agree with it.. So here come a few questions, do you have the correct firmware? Have you tried just extracting the partition and bootloader file don't move them, delete all the ta files but don't touch any in the folders... Are your drivers properly installed? Have you tried relocking your bootloader and hooking your phone up to Sony companion and repair it?
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Tryed some of it But not all.
Have driver-problems, Windows won't detect Xz3 fastboot or adb. Really weird. Have Followed driver-install guides "hard".
Deactivated driver signatur when installing them...
Maybe try again... ?
Xperia companion won't touch unlocked Devices.... Have tryed. ?
Damn I am wriiting about the wrong phone. ? But have never had driver issues with XZ1 before this week. With 47.2.A.10.28 firmware. I think. After I flashed å build with Flashtool and not Newsflasher13.... ?
Maybe something went wrong. Got time to think while wriiting and not flashing. ??
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